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

Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
Alibaba Leases Russia Cargo Planes For Direct China-Russia Flights
November 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba Group’s logistics operator is partnering with Pochta Russia and Aviastar-Tu to launch direct China-Russia cargo delivery flights, Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov. 7). Alibaba’s...

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Uber Freight Branches Out Into Canada
Uber Freight Branches Out Into Canada
October 30, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber Freight is rolling out to Canada after bringing its technology to European customers across the Netherlands and Germany earlier this year, the company announced...

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Alphabet Leads Covert Meeting To Discuss Tech In Logistics
Alphabet Leads Covert Meeting To Discuss Tech In Logistics
October 28, 2019  |  Delivery

Alphabet recently held a secret, closed-door meeting with shipping companies like FedEx during what it called the Alphabet Advanced Logistics Summit, according to a report...

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Logistics Supply Chain Startup Shipwell Raises $35M
Logistics Supply Chain Startup Shipwell Raises $35M
October 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Logistics supply chain startup Shipwell announced that it has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round led by Georgian Partners. Fifth Wall, Global...

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Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
October 25, 2019  |  Delivery

From swimming pools to parking spots to storage spaces, there are no goods or services that can’t be adapted to the sharing economy. One of...

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Tariffs And Shipping Could Shape 2019 Holiday Retail
Tariffs And Shipping Could Shape 2019 Holiday Retail
October 24, 2019  |  Retail

You may have already seen the Christmas commercials and been lucky – or unlucky – enough to have heard some holiday music already this autumn....

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Fabric To Expand Robotic Fulfillment With $110M Funding Round
Fabric To Expand Robotic Fulfillment With $110M Funding Round
October 23, 2019  |  Investments

Fabric, an automated logistics company that used to be called CommonSense Robotics, has raised $110 million in a Series B funding round led by Corner...

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Amazon Expands Network Of Package Pickup Locations
Amazon Expands Network Of Package Pickup Locations
October 23, 2019  |  Retail

To offer customers more convenient options for delivery, Amazon unveiled the expansion of a network of staffed pickup points called Counter that allows shoppers to...

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UPS Exec Announces Departure After Strong Q3 Report
UPS Exec Announces Departure After Strong Q3 Report
October 23, 2019  |  Personnel

One of United Parcel Service’s (UPS) top executives has announced his departure, just as the parcel delivery firm released strong third quarter results. Chief Operating...

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