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Amazon Imposing Fee on Sellers Who Do Their Own Shipping

Amazon.com Inc. is imposing a new fee on merchants who don鈥檛 use the company鈥檚 logistics services, a change many of these sellers consider coercive and surprising.

August 16, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Midwest Rivers鈥 Falling Water Levels Raise Shipping Concerns

Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important U.S. freight routes.

July 14, 2023
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House Lawmakers鈥 Bill Targets Shipping Operations

Enhancements to the connectivity and security of the nation鈥檚 supply chain are proposed in legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

April 12, 2023
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Shippers Advance 3PL Focus Post-Pandemic

The shipper community continues to increase its use of third-party logistics providers in the aftermath of the pandemic and major technological changes.

April 5, 2023
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Global Supply Chains Back to Normal, N.Y. Fed Says

Global supply chains have returned to normal, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said, almost three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

March 6, 2023
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Drop in Global Shipping Costs Signals Cooling Inflation, Experts Say

The pandemic-era surge in shipping costs was a 鈥渟moking gun鈥 that foretold the global inflation spike, and the sharp drop in maritime-freight expenses since peaking last year will contribute to an easing in price pressures.

January 25, 2023
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Maritime Administration Announces Shipyard Funds

Additional funding is available for officials seeking to modernize operations at small shipyard facilities around the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced.

January 24, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Shippers Remain in Control of Rates, but 2023 Could Bring Balance

Shippers are in the driver鈥檚 seat as spot and contract rates continue to soften, but industry analysts said rates likely will stabilize throughout 2023.

December 29, 2022
BusinessLogistics

FIATA Focuses on Unfair Shipping Competition, Digital Trade Documents

New digitized trade documents and unfair competition from shipping lines infringing on turf for inland cargo are top priorities during a gathering of transportation leaders and government officials convened by the world鈥檚 largest freight forwarding association.

May 19, 2022
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UK Startup Wants to Build Batteries for Boats

U.K. battery company Britishvolt Ltd. received an investment from shipping firm Scorpio Group as it looks to develop technologies to help decarbonize the maritime sector.

May 18, 2022