[Shipping] Despite New Rules, Google Product Search Merchants Not Providing Accurate Tax & Shipping CostsShoppers using Google Product Search are sometimes being misled by incorrect tax and shipping information in search results. And that’s despite Google’s recent crackdown on merchants who either omit tax and shipping details, or list false/incorrect data in their product feeds.From: http://searchengineland.com/despite-new-rules-google-product-search-merchants-not-providing-accurate-tax-shipping-costs-100840[Shipping] Shipping season coming to end in WinonaThe shipping season is coming to an end on the Upper Mississippi River in Winona.From: http://www.news8000.com/news/Shipping-season-coming-to-end-in-Winona/-/326/4778248/-/66l735/-/index.html[Shipping] Huawei Honor shipping in December in rainbow of colorsThe midrange Huawei Honor begins shipping to various markets in December. (Credit: Huawei) Huawei announced that it will begin shipping its next Android handset, the Honor, in December to select markets. Powered by Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and running the latest build of Huaweis custom software, the handset features a single-core 1.4GHz processor, an 8-megapixel camera, 512MB RAM, and 4GB ...From: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57326931-251/huawei-honor-shipping-in-december-in-rainbow-of-colors/?part=rss&subj=androidatlas&tag=title[Shipping] Shipping Ministry weighs merging Ennore, Chennai portsThe Shipping Ministry is considering merging Ennore port with the Chennai port. This option is being considered to secure the future of Chennai ports revenues.From: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article2633360.ece[Shipping] Intl Shipping Industry Poised For A Tough 2012, Crown Chairman SaysThe global transportation industry is poised for a difficult 2012,?according to?the chairman of one of Hong Kong’s best-known logistics and transport service companies. Falling rates?for U.S.-bound containers from Asia?suggest tough times for shipping companies in particular, ?James E. Thompson, chairman of the Crown Worldwide Group, said in an interview.From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2011/11/13/intl-shipping-industry-poised-for-a-tough-2012-crown-chairman-says/[Shipping] Sarawak-based Borcos Shipping eyes bigger fleetBINTULU: Sarawak-based Syarikat Borcos Shipping Sdn Bhd (Borcos Shipping), Malaysia’s second-largest provider of offshore oil and gas support vessels, is eyeing a larger fleet.From: http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/11/14/sarawak-based-borcos-shipping-eyes-bigger-fleet/[Shipping] Shipping sector to feel impact from taxable profitSarawak’s shipping sector might have to go through another turbulent phase next year with the announce-ment of a [...]From: http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/11/13/shipping-sector-to-feel-impact-from-taxable-profit/[Shipping] Shipping Industry Poised For Tough 2012, Crown SaysThe global transportation industry is poised for a difficult 2012, according to the chairman of one of Hong Kongs best-known logistics and transport service companies.From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2011/11/13/intl-shipping-industry-poised-for-a-tough-2012-crown-chairman-says/?feed=rss_asia[Shipping] Navios CEO Predicts Shipping Bankruptcies, Plans to Expand FleetAngeliki Frangou, who heads three shipping companies controlling more than 100 vessels, said bankruptcies within the industry will accelerate as lending dwindles, allowing her to purchase assets that plunged in value.From: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-14/navios-ceo-predicts-shipping-bankruptcies-plans-to-expand-fleet.html[Shipping] Maersk sees more shipping losses after Q3 hitCOPENHAGEN, Nov 9 — Weak freight rates knocked shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S to a steeper-than-forecast drop in quarterly profits as its container shipping arm dived into the red and was seen staying loss-making this year.??? ???? The Danish conglomerate, whose Maersk Line is the world’s biggest container shipping company and ...From: http://allnews.rss.themalaysianinsider.com/c/33362/f/567634/s/19f3347d/l/0L0Sthemalaysianinsider0N0Cbusiness0Carticle0Cmaersk0Esees0Emore0Eshipping0Elosses0Eafter0Eq30Ehit0C/story01.htm[Shipping] Fast And Free Shipping Helps Businesses Close DealsFree shipping drives the sales but it is driving you crazy? Holiday season is fast approaching and it is time to ramp up your promotional efforts.From: http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-online-retailers-can-handle-the-mess-of-shipping-discounts-2011-11[Shipping] Overseas Shipping shares jump 12%WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Overseas Shipping Group shares leapt more than 12% Thursday, making it the best performer on the Dow Jones Transportation Average . The stock has had it rough since the recession, losing some 83% of its value since the end of 2007 and posting four years of losses. Shares dipped another 18% in the past three months, but have held steady through the fourth quarter. On ...From: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/overseas-shipping-shares-jump-12/story.aspx?guid=%7BADBA3A8E%2D6D4F%2D4A18%2D8C5C%2DA5A3F0C79778%7D&siteid=rss[Shipping] Sustainable int’l shipping vision unveiledMANILA, Philippines — The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a coalition of global companies and non-government organizations (NGOs) has unveiled a collective vision for the sustainable future of international shipping. The collective vision is the first time such a wide-ranging approach has been taken to the challenges facing the shipping industry which carries 90% of world trade.From: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/340347/sustainable-int-l-shipping-vision-unveiled[Shipping] Free shipping report: E-retailers get an early start this year73% of top 100 e-retailers offered free shipping in some form this week. 73 of the top 100 e-retailers listed in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide offered consumers some form of free shipping on their orders this week.From: http://www.internetretailer.com/2011/11/04/free-shipping-report-e-retailers-get-early-start-year[Shipping] Coast Guard: Shipping lanes need to be moved to protect whalesThe U.S. Coast Guard has recommended shifting the shipping lanes in the Santa Barbara Channel to move cargo ships out of the way of whales feeding in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. A proposal published Tuesday would narrow the...From: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/coast-guard-proposes-moving-shipping-route-away-from-whales.html[Shipping] Shipping regulator proposes logistics coIndias shipping regulator has proposed to set up an inter-modal logistics provider with state-run Shipping Corporation of India, Container Corporation of India and Central Warehousing Corporation of India as shareholders, a top official told reporters on Thursday.From: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Shipping-regulator-proposes-logistics-co/870587/[Shipping] FedEx Expects Surge In Holiday Shipping, HiringThe Memphis-based shipping giant has boosted its domestic shipping forecast for the holiday season and says it will hire more seasonal employees than it did last year to help handle the shipments.From: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/25/141677813/fedex-expects-surge-in-holiday-shipping-hiring?ft=1&f=1006[Shipping] Quake citys shipping container shops openShipping container shopping has got underway in central Christchurch in a project to restart the citys businesses.From: http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/11042838/quake-citys-shipping-container-shops-open/[Shipping] Coastal shipping sector in Labours sightsThe coastal shipping sectors in Labours sights as it seeks to give the sector a greater future role.From: http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/11125352/coastal-shipping-sector-in-labours-sights/[Shipping] Iron-Ore Collapse Seen Ending Most Profitable Shipping in a Year: FreightSteelmaker demand for iron ore, the biggest source of cargoes for commodity carriers, is weakening, threatening to end the most profitable shipping rates in almost a year.From: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-01/iron-ore-collapse-seen-ending-most-profitable-shipping-in-a-year-freight.html[Shipping] Cruise shipping meet on luxury vesselThe Consultative Committee of Parliament members attached to the Ministry of Shipping will be holding a meeting on cruise shipping at Kochi on November 4 on board the cruise vessel, Amet Majesty.From: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article2589363.ece[Shipping] Shipping Industry Meets to Present Future for 2040The Sustainable Shipping Iniative (SSI) will today, on the 31st October, present their goals and visions for 2040 regarding the sustainable future of international shipping.From: http://www.earthtimes.org/business/shipping-industry-meets-to-present-future-for-2040/1562/[Shipping] Farstad Shipping ASA : Cancellation of agreement regarding sale of vesselIn press release of 4 July 2011 we informed that Farstad Shipping ASA, through its wholly owned subsidiary P/R International Offshore Services ANS, had reached an agreement to sell the PSV vessel `Lady ...From: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Farstad-Shipping-ASA-thomsonreuters-1381750956.html[Shipping] Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. to Issue Third Quarter 2011 Results and Hold Investor Conference CallNEW YORK -- Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. will report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, after the close of stock market trading on Monday, November 7th. Members of Eagle ...From: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Eagle-Bulk-Shipping-Inc-Issue-pz-351012550.html[Shipping] Shipping lines forced to cut backJapans two biggest shipping lines said Monday they will cut container services capacity after reversing profit forecasts for this fiscal year to net losses. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. said it will reduce frequency on container routes as it expects a net loss of ¥4 billion for the year ending March 31, compared with a previous prediction of a ¥17 billion profit.From: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nb20111101n4.html[Shipping] DryShips and Genco Shipping Ready for Strong Finish to 2011NEW YORK, NY-- - The traditional indicator of the shipping industrys health and real time assessment of demand for global raw materials, the Baltic Dry Index , recently hit a one-year high, up more than ...From: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/DryShips-Genco-Shipping-Ready-iw-2534164427.html[Shipping] Free Shipping: Seven Ways it Can Hook Your CustomersIf theres one thing Americans love, its free shipping. Here are seven popular ways to offer this much desired perk.From: http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/220215[Shipping] Nordstrom offers free shipping of online purchasesWith more consumers turning online to shop, Nordstrom Inc. has begun offering a rare perk: free standard shipping for all online purchases and returns, regardless of how much buyers spend.From: http://www2.tbo.com/business/business/2011/sep/04/bznewso6-nordstrom-offers-free-shipping-of-online--ar-255008/[Shipping] Shipping slump nearing its endMANILA, Philippines — Billionaire Wilbur Ross is betting that the slump in shipping which drove oil-tanker returns to a 14-year low and rates for commodity carriers to the cheapest in a decade is ending.From: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/331627/shipping-slump-nearing-its-end[Shipping] Nordstrom eliminates online shipping feesShipping fees imposed by online retailers are like taxes: No one likes to pay them. Nordstrom customers, who have been paying for shipping on orders under $200, now wont have to foot the fees at all, the company announced yesterday, although applicable sales taxes will continue to be collected. Read moreFrom: http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/nordstrom-eliminates-online-shipping-fees?source=nww_rssPage 1 of 2 1 2