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

TradeLens Sends Europe’s First Electronic Bill of Lading

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

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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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Carriers and Shippers Ready for a Payments ‘Overhaul’
Carriers and Shippers Ready for a Payments ‘Overhaul’
August 25, 2022  |  Supply Chain

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Today in B2B Payments: B2B Service Providers Aim to Improve Shipping 
Today in B2B Payments: B2B Service Providers Aim to Improve Shipping 
August 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, shipping is in the spotlight as service providers discuss their solutions to different aspects of this supply chain challenge. X Delivery...

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X Delivery CEO Says Shipping Isn’t Cost Center for Brands, It’s Deal Closer
X Delivery CEO Says Shipping Isn’t Cost Center for Brands, It’s Deal Closer
August 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Shipping costs have traditionally been taken for granted as an expense the buyer needed to bear. In consumer markets, that presumption has fallen by the...

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Shipping DLT TradeLens Touts Q2 Integrations, but Few New Users
Shipping DLT TradeLens Touts Q2 Integrations, but Few New Users
August 24, 2022  |  Shipping

When IBM Blockchain and Maersk created the TradeLens in 2018, the two companies envisioned a world where competing players in every segment of the shipping...

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FinTechs Deliver the Last Mile of Real-Time Trucker Payments
FinTechs Deliver the Last Mile of Real-Time Trucker Payments
August 23, 2022  |  Payment Methods

If the $790 billion trucking industry was a country, it would belong to the G20. Add the last mile delivery industry, and it would be...

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