Cross-border platform channels pandemic-led growth into venture investment A technology provider that helps US sellers manage logistics and trade compliance associated with overseas parcel exports has nabbed a $39 million funding… Cross-border platform channels pandemic-led growth into venture investment Journal of Commerce
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on January 25, 2022in Industry News
Shipping lines slow to adopt their own data standards: JOC webcast
on January 21, 2022in Industry News
Shipping lines slow to adopt their own data standards: JOC webcast An effort to standardize core processes and data elements in container shipping is being hampered by a… Shipping lines slow to adopt their own data standards: JOC webcast Journal of Commerce
Read More →Forwarder shifl wades into cargo payment space
on January 20, 2022in Industry News
Forwarder shifl wades into cargo payment space Freight forwarder shifl on Thursday released a new payment product that tethers shipment visibility data to the ability to pay vendors, including payments to… Forwarder shifl wades into cargo payment space Journal of Commerce
Read More →Outlook 2022: Preventing the next supply chain meltdown
on January 14, 2022in Industry News
Outlook 2022: Preventing the next supply chain meltdown This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 3, 2022, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.With 2021 having blessedly moved into… Outlook 2022: Preventing the next supply chain meltdown Journal of Commerce
Read More →Delays await US-Canada truckers as vaccine mandates loom
on January 13, 2022in Industry News
Delays await US-Canada truckers as vaccine mandates loom Shippers should expect delays, unexpected disruptions, and higher costs when Canada and the US impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates on cross-border truckers. Canada… Delays await US-Canada truckers as vaccine mandates loom Journal of Commerce
Read More →project44 doubles valuation with latest funding injection
on January 11, 2022in Industry News
project44 doubles valuation with latest funding injection Chicago-based project44 has landed its third multi-million-dollar funding round in just over a year, a $240 million tranche that values the multimodal visibility… project44 doubles valuation with latest funding injection Journal of Commerce
Read More →Outlook 2022: Forwarder profits obscure pressure on traditional 3PL model
on January 7, 2022in Industry News
Outlook 2022: Forwarder profits obscure pressure on traditional 3PL model This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 3, 2022, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.Global forwarders… Outlook 2022: Forwarder profits obscure pressure on traditional 3PL model Journal of Commerce
Read More →Lineage Logistics adds $1.7 billion to war chest
on January 6, 2022in Industry News
Lineage Logistics adds .7 billion to war chest Lineage Logistics, the world’s largest provider of temperature-controlled logistics facilities and services, is about to get bigger. The company received a $1.7 billion infusion of new equity to fuel automation, construction,… Lineage Logistics adds .7 billion to war chest Journal of Commerce
Read More →Omicron already crimping US freight-shipping labor
on January 5, 2022in Industry News
Omicron already crimping US freight-shipping labor The last year has shown that not having enough labor — whether in… Omicron already crimping US freight-shipping labor Journal of Commerce
Read More →Blume acquires sourcing collaboration platform
on January 4, 2022in Industry News
Blume acquires sourcing collaboration platform Logistics technology provider Blume Global has acquired the procurement and supplier collaboration software maker LiveSource in a bid to coordinate pre- and post-production activities for manufacturers and the logistics providers they use. The… Blume acquires sourcing collaboration platform Journal of Commerce
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