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Historically, shipping companies have used the normal requirements of freight rates and shipping schedules to pay their freight bills.The forwarders, which facilitate shipping services for the freight forwarders, include many shipping companies and smaller freight forwarders. These freight forwarders work to move freight from the ship to the company's warehouses, manufacturing, warehouses, etc., to store and sell goods. As the freight forwarders do all this, the forwarding companies that run the freight forwarding companies get a small part of the profits. Some freight forwarders operate in f

Historically, shipping companies have used the normal requirements of freight rates and shipping schedules to pay their freight bills.The forwarders, which facilitate shipping services for the freight forwarders, include many shipping companies and smaller freight forwarders. These freight forwarders work to move freight from the ship to the company's warehouses, manufacturing, warehouses, etc., to store and sell goods. As the freight forwarders do all this, the forwarding companies that run the freight forwarding companies get a small part of the profits. Some freight forwarders operate in f

E-commerce companies like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and Jabong are doing everything to connect with and engage with potential customers. Earlier in the year, Flipkart acquired Tradeoot, a company which was looking to provide third-party logistics and services to e-commerce companies across the country. This will allow e-retailers to directly engage with customers directly. E-retailers claim that they already have the infrastructure in place to manage these aspects themselves, so there is no need to switch to a third-party freight forwarder.But with the emergence of third-party freight forwar

E-commerce companies like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and Jabong are doing everything to connect with and engage with potential customers. Earlier in the year, Flipkart acquired Tradeoot, a company which was looking to provide third-party logistics and services to e-commerce companies across the country. This will allow e-retailers to directly engage with customers directly. E-retailers claim that they already have the infrastructure in place to manage these aspects themselves, so there is no need to switch to a third-party freight forwarder.But with the emergence of third-party freight forwar

Indians are known for their passion towards online shopping, right from newspapers, groceries to gadgets, most of us are quite well acquainted with online shopping. More than half of Indians have access to smartphones and therefore online shopping is as easy as finding a product in the comfort of your home. Online shopping is considered one of the most preferred modes of shopping and brands like Amazon have been trying to win over customers in the country by offering free shipping options on many products.


So if you want to buy something from Amazon but are going out of the country and d

Indians are known for their passion towards online shopping, right from newspapers, groceries to gadgets, most of us are quite well acquainted with online shopping. More than half of Indians have access to smartphones and therefore online shopping is as easy as finding a product in the comfort of your home. Online shopping is considered one of the most preferred modes of shopping and brands like Amazon have been trying to win over customers in the country by offering free shipping options on many products.


So if you want to buy something from Amazon but are going out of the country and d

Last summer, Nick Hannon was working as a photographer in Los Angeles and put his pictures on the Internet. Hannon had initially invested in IMAGE4.com, a business that allowed him to sell digital photographs through social media sites. After that company declared bankruptcy in August 2010, he began working with Orbit Imaging in the Netherlands. Orbit Imaging offered to photograph international shipping containers and sell the digital images to companies and consumers overseas.


At the time, international shipping companies shipped nearly $500 billion worth of goods to consumers in North

Last summer, Nick Hannon was working as a photographer in Los Angeles and put his pictures on the Internet. Hannon had initially invested in IMAGE4.com, a business that allowed him to sell digital photographs through social media sites. After that company declared bankruptcy in August 2010, he began working with Orbit Imaging in the Netherlands. Orbit Imaging offered to photograph international shipping containers and sell the digital images to companies and consumers overseas.


At the time, international shipping companies shipped nearly $500 billion worth of goods to consumers in North

A long time ago, I had a part-time job working for a large web company in Singapore. I spent six years there, first as a developer, then as a general manager and finally as a product manager. I learnt a lot. Of course, what I learnt there is generally not representative of web development as a whole. But what I did learn is the importance of a well developed digital ecosystem, the strengths and weaknesses of web technologies, what organisations should do to make sure the web remains relevant in the future. I’ll go into more detail later. But a good web-related web experience is increasingly t

A long time ago, I had a part-time job working for a large web company in Singapore. I spent six years there, first as a developer, then as a general manager and finally as a product manager. I learnt a lot. Of course, what I learnt there is generally not representative of web development as a whole. But what I did learn is the importance of a well developed digital ecosystem, the strengths and weaknesses of web technologies, what organisations should do to make sure the web remains relevant in the future. I’ll go into more detail later. But a good web-related web experience is increasingly t

I'm not saying that neither here nor there, shipping is shipping, company is company, until Indian companies start shipping to the world. But then the raw materials are available here, the design is all prepped for shipping by the Indian designers. Yes in India at least, shipping is a rarity. Please think of marketing then, if Indian products are good enough, no shipping should be a problem at all. If the design is poor, no shipping should be an issue either. To sell design and good enough raw material should be a strategic business plan.

The idea is to bring the world together, to establi

I'm not saying that neither here nor there, shipping is shipping, company is company, until Indian companies start shipping to the world. But then the raw materials are available here, the design is all prepped for shipping by the Indian designers. Yes in India at least, shipping is a rarity. Please think of marketing then, if Indian products are good enough, no shipping should be a problem at all. If the design is poor, no shipping should be an issue either. To sell design and good enough raw material should be a strategic business plan.

The idea is to bring the world together, to establi

In November 2005, it was reported that the DEA had approved the importation of up to 99,000 bottles of Zyprexa (active ingredient: propoxyphene) manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (PFE). Pfizer had previously announced that the shipment of Zyprexa would be restricted to 20,000 pills of 90mg each, with 1.7 million pills shipping worldwide. However, after the approval by the DEA, Pfizer confirmed that it planned to continue shipping Zyprexa across the U.S. and Canada. Pfizer also stated that the DEA approved shipment of the drug was in response to a request made by the FDA and not for

In November 2005, it was reported that the DEA had approved the importation of up to 99,000 bottles of Zyprexa (active ingredient: propoxyphene) manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (PFE). Pfizer had previously announced that the shipment of Zyprexa would be restricted to 20,000 pills of 90mg each, with 1.7 million pills shipping worldwide. However, after the approval by the DEA, Pfizer confirmed that it planned to continue shipping Zyprexa across the U.S. and Canada. Pfizer also stated that the DEA approved shipment of the drug was in response to a request made by the FDA and not for

Financial institutions (FIs) such as Citibank, Barclays, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho, Standard Chartered, Indian Bank and JPMorgan are likely to launch their own private sea freight companies. That should only add to the difficulties of shipping companies.But going for financial services firms means going for private sector players who don't have a national network of sea freight terminals or distribution centres. It means accepting the risk of operating more warehouses in multiple locations. The policy could also risk giving up control of the revenues.Given the curr

Financial institutions (FIs) such as Citibank, Barclays, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho, Standard Chartered, Indian Bank and JPMorgan are likely to launch their own private sea freight companies. That should only add to the difficulties of shipping companies.But going for financial services firms means going for private sector players who don't have a national network of sea freight terminals or distribution centres. It means accepting the risk of operating more warehouses in multiple locations. The policy could also risk giving up control of the revenues.Given the curr

The logistics and other companies would help in adding value to the goods sent from India to Thailand and vice versa, he said, adding that Thailand would also get several aircraft, engines and other heavy equipment from India.The two leaders had held detailed talks, including on the strategic roadmap for the India-Asian-India-Japan-Australia-New Zealand-Foal Eagle exercises being held in the Bay of Bengal. Modi is on a three-day visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Before leaving for India, Modi had said India would bolster bilateral ties with

The logistics and other companies would help in adding value to the goods sent from India to Thailand and vice versa, he said, adding that Thailand would also get several aircraft, engines and other heavy equipment from India.The two leaders had held detailed talks, including on the strategic roadmap for the India-Asian-India-Japan-Australia-New Zealand-Foal Eagle exercises being held in the Bay of Bengal. Modi is on a three-day visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Before leaving for India, Modi had said India would bolster bilateral ties with

Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK), a pharmaceuticals and medical device maker, has built a biopharmaceutical production facility in Watertown, Massachusetts. The 350,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art, greenhouse-like facility is capable of processing tens of millions of biologics, vaccines and other complex products. The facility, which is capable of processing 75 million doses of medications and vaccines a year, supplies a vast network of hospitals and other health facilities. After acquiring the pharmaceutical and medical device firm Chiron Corporation last year for $1.3 billion, Merck has $7.8 billi

Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK), a pharmaceuticals and medical device maker, has built a biopharmaceutical production facility in Watertown, Massachusetts. The 350,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art, greenhouse-like facility is capable of processing tens of millions of biologics, vaccines and other complex products. The facility, which is capable of processing 75 million doses of medications and vaccines a year, supplies a vast network of hospitals and other health facilities. After acquiring the pharmaceutical and medical device firm Chiron Corporation last year for $1.3 billion, Merck has $7.8 billi