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Has 'Free Shipping Day' become irrelevant?
2015-12-18 21:24:17| Trucking - Topix.net
Nearly 1,100 retailers are participating in so-called Free Shipping Day on Friday, but with so many retailers offering complimentary shipping on a regular basis, some question whether we need a special day for this perk. "I think it's kind of silly now," said Jarrett Streebin, founder and chief executive of EasyPost, a shipping logistics company helping businesses manage services through United Parcel Service Inc. and other carriers.
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FedEx CEO Calls Out Retailers for Bad Shipping Habits
2015-12-17 21:26:56| Trucking - Topix.net
During a conference call to discuss quarterly earnings, Chairman and CEO Fred Smith said a portion of the e-commerce industry continues to use oversized boxes that create shipping delays, a practice that FedEx and rival United Parcel Service have attempted to discourage. FedEx works with customers to plan ahead and provide them with proper equipment to minimize transportation costs, according to Smith.
Shipping and aviation: Missing pieces in the climate puzzle
2015-12-17 17:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Who will regulate greenhouse gas emissions from ships and planes? Its an open question, not answered by the Paris Agreement on climate change. Responsible for around 5% of global emissions and growing, the two sectors are not covered by the 187 national climate plans submitted. Nor were they mentioned in the deal struck on Saturday, even to pass the baton to the UNs shipping and aviation bodies. Earlier this week EU climate commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said he was very concerned at slow...
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Cargomatic Now Shipping in San Francisco Bay Area
2015-12-16 19:30:48| Trucking - Topix.net
December 16, 2015: Cargomatic is bringing the local trucking revolution to Northern California. After several months of beta testing, the company has officially launched service in the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and beyond.
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Polar explorer: a tech revolution for UK shipping
2015-12-16 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Cammell Laird in Birkenhead has been selected by the UK to build a new state-of-the-art 200m polar research ship. How will the deal develop British shipbuilding expertise and ensure the country remains at the forefront of scientific research?
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