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

Self-Driving Truck Company TuSimple Files To Go Public
Self-Driving Truck Company TuSimple Files To Go Public
April 07, 2021  |  IPO

Autonomous truck company TuSimple filed on Wednesday (April 7) to go public, estimating a share price that would value the company at nearly $8 billion....

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Cargo Ship Unstuck: Suez Shipping Set To Resume
Cargo Ship Unstuck: Suez Shipping Set To Resume
March 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Tugboat horns filled the air above the Suez canal on Monday (March 29), as a six-day-long operation to free the 1,300-foot-long cargo ship, the Ever...

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Final-Mile Frenzy Has Retailers, Restaurants Vying For Same Delivery Providers
Final-Mile Frenzy Has Retailers, Restaurants Vying For Same Delivery Providers
March 23, 2021  |  Retail

When DoorDash announced it was teaming up with two partners to bring rapid, on-demand COVID test kits to consumers’ homes, it marked the latest example...

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Digital Features Drive Global SMBs’ Digital Shift
Digital Features Drive Global SMBs’ Digital Shift
March 22, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

The pandemic has hit small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) much harder than large chains, as the latter tend to have more cash reserves and more...

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XPO’s Spinoff Highlights eCommerce’s Logistics Transformation  
XPO’s Spinoff Highlights eCommerce’s Logistics Transformation  
March 18, 2021  |  eCommerce

The great digital shift is poised to bring logistics into the fully digital age, where high tech shaves seconds off of warehouse activities – ultimately...

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Ships To Start Transporting COVID Vaccines
Ships To Start Transporting COVID Vaccines
March 16, 2021  |  Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine distribution will soon be arriving via ships as well as planes to prevent a logistical jam that could lead to the shots piling...

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Amazon And Other Firms Reckon With Persistent Supply Chain Snarls
Amazon And Other Firms Reckon With Persistent Supply Chain Snarls
March 10, 2021  |  Retail

The supply chain is where the speed and convenience of digital-first meets the slow going of logistics and last miles. There’s a long (often literal)...

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Canada’s GoFor Introduces ‘Shop Local’ Delivery Effort In Several US Cities
Canada’s GoFor Introduces ‘Shop Local’ Delivery Effort In Several US Cities
February 24, 2021  |  Retail

Ottawa, Canada-based logistics marketplace GoFor Industries has rolled out a “Shop Local” initiative in Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Baltimore,...

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ReverseLogix Secures $20 Million To Ease The Pain Of Returns For eRetailers
ReverseLogix Secures $20 Million To Ease The Pain Of Returns For eRetailers
February 19, 2021  |  Retail

The last mile can often be the most taxing — and in logistics, customers’ expectations continue to intensify when it comes to shipping and delivery....

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