Shipping

Freight transport is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air as well.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

ShipStation, Coupang Partner to Help Merchants Enter S. Korean Market
ShipStation, Coupang Partner to Help Merchants Enter S. Korean Market
September 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Cloud-based eCommerce shipping solution ShipStation has partnered with South Korean online retailer Coupang to make it easier for businesses to enter new markets with efficient...

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Amazon Air Flights Up 3.8% Since March; Slowest Growth Since May ’20
Amazon Air Flights Up 3.8% Since March; Slowest Growth Since May ’20
September 20, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon’s cargo airline’s slow growth is showing how the eCommerce company is adjusting to the sluggish demand, Bloomberg wrote Tuesday (Sept. 20). The Amazon Air...

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FedEx Woes Show Amazon Gaining Ground in eCommerce, Logistics
FedEx Woes Show Amazon Gaining Ground in eCommerce, Logistics
September 19, 2022  |  Delivery

Last week, FedEx’s announcement that package volumes are declining around the world, that revenues would be below expectations and that it would idle some operations sent...

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Ocean Shippers Looking to Offer Air-Freight Options
Ocean Shippers Looking to Offer Air-Freight Options
September 18, 2022  |  Shipping

Companies that ship cargo on the seas are looking for ways to offer customers shipping in the skies, too, CNBC reported Thursday (Sept. 15). “We...

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FedEx Closes Stores and Grounds Planes as eCommerce Volume Falls
FedEx Closes Stores and Grounds Planes as eCommerce Volume Falls
September 15, 2022  |  Delivery

FedEx is closing offices and parking aircrafts to deal with revenue for the first fiscal quarter, which was below expectations due to declining package volumes...

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TradeLens Sends Europe’s First Electronic Bill of Lading
TradeLens Sends Europe’s First Electronic Bill of Lading
August 30, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

If there’s one blockchain project that truly shows what the technology is capable of, it’s TradeLens, which has connected nearly every part of the global...

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Consumers’ Desire for Shipment Tracking Sparks AfterShip, Attentive Partnership
Consumers’ Desire for Shipment Tracking Sparks AfterShip, Attentive Partnership
August 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

Saying post-purchase engagement via text messaging is crucial to customer retention, AfterShip and Attentive have announced a technology partnership that will help online merchants provide...

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Lost Art of Demand Forecasting Makes a Comeback
Lost Art of Demand Forecasting Makes a Comeback
August 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

In turbulent times, forecasting is more important than ever before. So is a Plan B in case of supply chain disruption. That’s according to David Emerson,...

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CIT Invests $52M in Globus Maritime
CIT Invests $52M in Globus Maritime
August 25, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

CIT — a division of First Citizens Bank — said its maritime finance business has upped its financing for Globus Maritime Limited by $18 million....

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