E-commerce trade and online shopping trends that have been gradually swallowing up retail trade sectors have eventually caught up with the shipping industry. The fact that this lucrative sector of the global economy remains untapped technologically saw several multinational e-commerce companies shift their attention to the sector. These companies draw most of their inspiration from the huge success achieved with other industries where online shopping accounted for over 13 percent of retail trade in the US in 2017. But how does the promise of e-commerce impact the shipping industry….

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