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

US Customs Delays Tariff Collection Until ‘Glitch’ is Resolved
US Customs Delays Tariff Collection Until ‘Glitch’ is Resolved
April 11, 2025  |  Shipping

A glitch has reportedly delayed the collection of tariffs by U.S. Customs. An entry code used to exempt freight from tariffs is not working, the issue...

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EasyPost Introduces B2B Shipping Solution Forge
EasyPost Introduces B2B Shipping Solution Forge
April 01, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Shipping software provider EasyPost has debuted a solution aimed at B2B platforms. Forge, announced by the Utah-based company Tuesday (April 1), lets B2B operations quickly...

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How CFOs Can Manage for Today’s Supply Chain Choke Points
How CFOs Can Manage for Today’s Supply Chain Choke Points
March 31, 2025  |  Supply Chain

As large as the world is, the intricacies of global trade and commerce are channeled through a surprisingly small number of critical arteries. Chokepoints like...

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UPS Rolls Out Tool to Help Shoppers Avoid Surprise Tariffs
UPS Rolls Out Tool to Help Shoppers Avoid Surprise Tariffs
March 26, 2025  |  Shipping

UPS is debuting a tool to help online shoppers view the added cost of tariffs. UPS Global Checkout is designed to ease international trade as...

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FedEx Teams With Blue Yonder on ‘Box-Free’ Returns Program
FedEx Teams With Blue Yonder on ‘Box-Free’ Returns Program
March 25, 2025  |  Partnerships

FedEx introduced a service to make it easier for customers to send in returns. Beginning this summer, FedEx Easy Returns will allow customers to access...

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Global Shipping Slowdown Anything but Smooth Sailing for FedEx
Global Shipping Slowdown Anything but Smooth Sailing for FedEx
March 20, 2025  |  Shipping

It’s been a bumpy ride for transportation and logistics company FedEx. For decades, the shipper has been a bellwether of global commerce, its earnings serving...

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Freightos’ 20th Consecutive Quarter of Record Transactions Shows Freight’s Digital Appetite
Freightos’ 20th Consecutive Quarter of Record Transactions Shows Freight’s Digital Appetite
February 24, 2025  |  Earnings

Global freight is an industry where knowledge is power. That makes digital transformation a key advantage, something that Freightos executives stressed to company investors on...

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B2B Supplier Risk in Focus as FinCEN’s Transparency Act Back on Track
B2B Supplier Risk in Focus as FinCEN’s Transparency Act Back on Track
February 20, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In today’s sprawling B2B environment it’s not just the goods and services that need tracking — it’s the companies themselves. As businesses stretch their procurement...

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Trump’s Tariff Plans Reframe Compliance’s Role in a Protectionist Era
Trump’s Tariff Plans Reframe Compliance’s Role in a Protectionist Era
February 18, 2025  |  Regulation

When it comes to managing for uncertainty, chief financial officers are expected to nimbly handle both a sea of change and changing seas. Those skills...

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