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Retailers Offer 鈥楻eturnless Refunds鈥 to Reduce Shipping Fees

Returnless refunds are a tool that more retailers are using to keep online shoppers happy and to reduce shipping fees, processing time and other ballooning costs from returned products.

November 4, 2024
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Ocean, Airfreight Volumes Falter in Rocky 2023

Shippers faced hurdles with both ocean freight and airfreight in 2023, leading to declined volumes at North America's top container ports and airports.

November 1, 2024
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Top 50 Freight Companies Endure Global Trade Slump

A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023.

November 1, 2024
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Looking Up: Airfreight Demand Takes Off in 2024

Demand for global air cargo traffic continues to increase amid 颅e-commerce growth and ocean shipping constraints, driving prices higher as carriers and airports seek new efficiencies to maximize capacity.

November 1, 2024
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Amazon Exceeds Profit Forecasts, Predicts Q4 Sales Surge

鈥淎s we get into the holiday season, we鈥檙e excited about what we have in store for customers,鈥 CEO Andy Jassy said in a statement.

October 31, 2024
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DSV Secures $5.4 Billion in Bonds for DB Schenker Deal

The Danish transport company sold a six-part bond deal with maturities ranging from two to 10 years, according to a person familiar with the matter.

October 30, 2024
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Anchorage鈥檚 International Airport Adds 5 Carriers

The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport has added five new international cargo carriers to its lineup this year, setting the stage for continued growth.

October 25, 2024
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German Shipping Giant Hapag-Lloyd Posts Higher Profits

HAMBURG, Germany 鈥 The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has raised its profit forecast for the current financial year because of rising freight rates.

October 25, 2024
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SF Express Is Said to Target Second Listing in Hong Kong

SF Holding Co., China鈥檚 biggest express delivery company, is targeting a second listing in Hong Kong at the end of next month that could raise about $1 billion.

October 24, 2024
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DSV to Kick Off Bond Sale Early to Finance DB Schenker Deal

Danish transport company DSV will start a large bond sale as soon as this year to help pay for its $15.4 billion takeover of DB Schenker ahead of an expected completion in 2025.

October 23, 2024