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.

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Denim Gets $63M to Turn Freight Brokers Into ‘Smart’ Brokers Using Payments
Denim Gets $63M to Turn Freight Brokers Into ‘Smart’ Brokers Using Payments
June 10, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

For Bharath Krishnamoorthy, co-founder and CEO of Denim, transforming the freight industry — and specifically how brokers get paid — was not on the roadmap....

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OneRail Expands Omnichannel Fulfillment Solution With Orderbot Acquisition
OneRail Expands Omnichannel Fulfillment Solution With Orderbot Acquisition
June 05, 2024  |  Acquisitions

OneRail has acquired Orderbot, saying the combination creates “a new era of streamlined omnichannel fulfillment.” The deal adds Orderbot’s inventory and order management capabilities to...

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Flexport Expands Trucking Marketplace to Connect Brokers, Carriers
Flexport Expands Trucking Marketplace to Connect Brokers, Carriers
June 03, 2024  |  Shipping

Flexport has expanded its Convoy Platform to connect brokers and carriers. With this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketplace, brokers can access thousands of carriers across the...

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80% of Truckers Cite Convenience as Instant Payments Preference
80% of Truckers Cite Convenience as Instant Payments Preference
May 28, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Who doesn’t like getting paid instantly? According to PYMNTS Intelligence data, roughly a third of all U.S. consumers now select instant payouts when they are...

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Freightos’ Growth Underscores Freight Sector’s Digital Embrace
Freightos’ Growth Underscores Freight Sector’s Digital Embrace
May 20, 2024  |  Earnings

For freight-forwarding platforms, the world is their oyster. That’s because the emergence of digital platforms and innovative technologies is profoundly transforming the global logistics and...

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Autonomous Transport Could Drive Trucking Into Digital Transformation’s Fast Lane
Autonomous Transport Could Drive Trucking Into Digital Transformation’s Fast Lane
May 15, 2024  |  Shipping

In America, we move most of our goods by road. This makes trucks and 18-wheelers a crucial, even definitive, part of any supply chain. It...

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Amazon Says New Fulfillment Fees Reflect Underlying Costs
Amazon Says New Fulfillment Fees Reflect Underlying Costs
May 09, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon said Thursday (May 9) that the updated fees for merchants using its fulfillment, storage and shipping services reflect underlying costs and are “significantly less” than those...

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Vinted Solves Resale Profitability Problem by Spreading Its Income Sources
Vinted Solves Resale Profitability Problem by Spreading Its Income Sources
April 29, 2024  |  Retail

As resale marketplaces struggle to turn a profit, Vinted appears to have cracked the code, diversifying its platform to bring in revenue from as many parts of the experience...

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UPS Looks to Returns, Big-and-Bulky Deliveries to Boost Shipping Volumes
UPS Looks to Returns, Big-and-Bulky Deliveries to Boost Shipping Volumes
April 23, 2024  |  Earnings

UPS is looking to returns and big-and-bulky deliveries to expand its addressable market at a time when its shipping volumes have been decreasing.  The company...

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