Boohoo is the latest company to charge customers for online returns. Products can now only be returned for £1.99 and the fee will be deducted from refunds. Other High Street stores including Uniqlo, Next and Zara already charge for returns. The newest business to charge customers for returns is the fashion brand Boohoo. Products can … Read more
A lengthy-lost cat has been reunited with its owner in Scotland after being determined at a North Sea oil rig in a delivery field, the Scottish SPCA animal charity stated Friday. The one-eyed black cat turned into found at an oil rig off the port of Peterhead, on the coast of Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland, the charity said. The … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Maritime Affair Mehmood Moulvi to take up the matter of difficulties created by the shipping lines, a statement said. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver said that the shipping lines are implementing the late Bill of Lading (B/L) pickup charges … Read more
NEW YORK: The tight US labor market has not spared the trucking industry, where “help wanted” pleas are plentiful, wages are on the rise, and drivers recently have scored signing bonuses of up to $20,000. In an economy that hauls more than $12 trillion in freight annually, the problems facing trucking have drawn the attention of … Read more
JEDDAH: Shipping costs have increased 700 per cent as a result of the pandemic, according to the CEO of the Saudi National Industrialisation Co, Arab News reported. Container plants in China stopped their production during the pandemic, which led to an increase in the container rental price from $800 to$1,200 to $7,500 to $8,500. The long-term shipping … Read more
RIYADH: As the demand slightly outstrips supply, Moody’s Investors Service has changed the outlook for the global shipping industry to stable from positive for the next 12 to 18 months, Arab News reported. A report issued on Monday said the change is driven by tough comparisons with the very strong cash flows generated this year rather than … Read more
