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

FedEx Will Not Renew Amazon Ground Delivery Contract
FedEx Will Not Renew Amazon Ground Delivery Contract
August 07, 2019  |  Retail

After ending its express U.S. shipping contract, per an announcement earlier in the summer, FedEx now plans to conclude its ground-delivery contract with Amazon and...

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On-Demand Matchmaking Takes Swing At SMB Logistics
On-Demand Matchmaking Takes Swing At SMB Logistics
August 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Amazon has elevated consumers’ shipping expectations: greater speed, lower cost and heightened transparency into shipping are now requirements for many online shoppers. It’s a race...

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Attabotics Secures $25M For Supply Chain Robotics
Attabotics Secures $25M For Supply Chain Robotics
July 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain technology company Attabotics has announced $25 million in funding, according to a press release issued Tuesday (July 30). Based in Canada, Attabotics revealed...

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UPS Boosts Logistics Visibility For SMBs
UPS Boosts Logistics Visibility For SMBs
July 30, 2019  |  SMBs

UPS has begun onboarding small business customers to its UPS My Choice platform, the company announced Monday (July 29), expanding the service to smaller companies...

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Next-Day Air Powers UPS’ Q2 Profit Growth
Next-Day Air Powers UPS’ Q2 Profit Growth
July 24, 2019  |  Earnings

United Parcel Service (UPS) is reporting that its Next Day Air and Ground services have been in such high demand that it boosted the company’s...

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Uber Debuts Freight Platform In Germany
Uber Debuts Freight Platform In Germany
July 24, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber Freight is going after its second European market with the launch of its trucking platform in Germany. Uber wants to expand elsewhere in Europe...

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Sennder Raises $70M For Digital Freight Tech
Sennder Raises $70M For Digital Freight Tech
July 22, 2019  |  Investments

The Berlin-based startup Sennder, which connects commercial shippers and smaller freight carriers, announced a significant round of funding to take on the logistics market with...

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Paris-Based Logistics Startup Cubyn Raises $13.5M
Paris-Based Logistics Startup Cubyn Raises $13.5M
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

A logistics startup based out of Paris called Cubyn has raised about $13.5 million (€12 million) in a Series B funding round, according to a...

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Same-Day Delivery Wars Heat Up
Same-Day Delivery Wars Heat Up
July 02, 2019  |  eCommerce

You know things are getting real – really real – when booze enters into the mix. And that’s what’s happening with same-day delivery, among the...

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