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E-Commerce Solutions

Amazon Begins Requiring Free Returns at the Cost of Some Sellers

Some Amazon Marketplace sellers not leveraging Fulfillment by Amazon were notified of a change to their return policy.

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China Trade Deal Could Worsen Damage from Trans-Pacific Partnership Failure

The Obama administration said millions of U.S. jobs could be at risk if a rival China-led trade pact is enacted.

Negotiations for the sweeping agreement, which would include the U.S. and the 28 member states of the European Union, have progressed slowly.

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Pressure Grows on Dockworkers, Port Employers to Extend Contract

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

The 2014 and 2015 port slowdown hurt retailers unable to stock shelves and manufacturers who couldn’t fulfill orders.

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Three Hot Topics in Holiday Home Delivery: Retailers Weigh In

Descartes Systems Group

Retailers are bracing for the tidal wave of consumer demand and its impact on their home delivery operations.

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Three Japanese Shipping Companies to Merge Container Businesses

Shipping companies in Asia, Europe and the Middle East sought to protect themselves through mergers and acquisitions.

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Container Shipping Market Still Rocked by Unpredictability, but Prices Are Climbing

Xeneta says that in-depth analysis of container shipping costs reveals positive trends for the container carrier segment.

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Uber’s Self-Driving Truck Makes its First Delivery: 50,000 Beers

The technology works only on the highway, so it doesn’t have to deal with tricky variables like jaywalking pedestrians or four-way stops.

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E-Commerce Solutions

Amazon Could Be a Lot Bigger than We Think

Amazon may handle 20 to 30 percent of all U.S. retail goods sold online due to the sales volume it transacts for third parties.

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Clinton Readies Post-Election Push on Highways, Corporate Taxes

Clinton may pursue a $275 billion infrastructure plan that would be paid for by corporate tax-law changes.

Clinton has said she would finance infrastructure spending through unspecified 'business tax reform.'

Are You Ready for the Holidays?

Paragon Software Systems Inc

Businesses need to turn their trucks and stores into warehouses capable of fulfilling orders at any time.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Maersk to Stop Selling its Decommissioned Ships

A.P. Moller- Maersk

The shipper pledges to take more responsibility in light of criticism of its scrapping methods.

Safmarine Kuramo, a 2,500 twenty-foot-equivalent-unit (TEU) boxship briefly hijacked off the Nigerian coast on Feb. 5, was released the following day with all crew members reported to be safe, according to Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).

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Delivery Workers for Instacart, Postmates and Uber Teaming Up for a Better Deal

On-demand messengers are banding together for more leverage with employers, with help from the Taxi Workers Alliance.

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