DCSA targets longstanding hurdle with electronic BL standard The Digital Container Shipping Association on Tuesday released standards for electronic bills of lading and shipping instructions, making progress on a lack of harmonization… DCSA targets longstanding hurdle with electronic BL standard Journal of Commerce
Read More →Startup snares investment to help logistics teams avoid email
on December 7, 2020in Industry News
Startup snares investment to help logistics teams avoid email Workplace collaboration software startup Sedna Systems has announced a $10 million series A funding round, the latest in a string of venture… Startup snares investment to help logistics teams avoid email Journal of Commerce
Read More →Startup snares investment to help logistics teams cut reliance on email
on December 7, 2020in Industry News
Startup snares investment to help logistics teams cut reliance on email Workplace collaboration software startup Sedna Systems has announced a $10 million series A funding round, the latest in a string of venture… Startup snares investment to help logistics teams cut reliance on email Journal of Commerce
Read More →SeaRoutes gaining traction for ocean freight carbon calculation
on December 4, 2020in Industry News
SeaRoutes gaining traction for ocean freight carbon calculation Marseille-based carbon emissions calculation startup SeaRoutes has inked partnerships with forwarder CEVA Logistics and two logistics software… SeaRoutes gaining traction for ocean freight carbon calculation Journal of Commerce
Read More →E-commerce spike spurs investment in warehousing tech
on December 1, 2020in Industry News
E-commerce spike spurs investment in warehousing tech On-demand warehousing software provider Flexe has raised $70 million to bolster the head start it’s built in a logistics niche that’s been driven by a nearly 37 percent… E-commerce spike spurs investment in warehousing tech Journal of Commerce
Read More →Yang Ming to offer online container quoting via BlueX
on November 24, 2020in Industry News
Yang Ming to offer online container quoting via BlueX Yang Ming has become the latest container line to offer… Yang Ming to offer online container quoting via BlueX Journal of Commerce
Read More →Freight marketplace integrates rate benchmarking, payment services
on November 24, 2020in Industry News
Freight marketplace integrates rate benchmarking, payment services The online ocean and air freight marketplace Shipz has partnered with three adjacent technology providers to allow its forwarder and shipper users to get direct access to rate benchmarking,… Freight marketplace integrates rate benchmarking, payment services Journal of Commerce
Read More →Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts $7 million
on November 24, 2020in Industry News
Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts million A technology startup that is aiming to build a more effective version of trusted trader programs like the United States’ Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) by allowing customs authorities to better target risky shipments and shippers has snagged a… Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts million […]
Read More →Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts $7 million funding
on November 24, 2020in Industry News
Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts million funding A technology startup that is aiming to build a more effective version of trusted trader programs like the United States’ Customs-Trade Partnership… Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts million funding Journal of Commerce
Read More →Forto's forwarding growth leads to major new funding round
on November 17, 2020in Industry News
Forto’s forwarding growth leads to major new funding round Berlin-based forwarder Forto has leveraged a tripling of its ocean freight volume in 2020 to land a second funding round this year with a $50 million investment from venture capital groups, including Maersk’s venture arm.The investment means Forto, among the first to push the concept of […]
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