Flexport new configurability tools hint at broader aims Flexport on Thursday unveiled new system customization features for its shipper customers that signal a growing desire by… Flexport new configurability tools hint at broader aims Journal of Commerce
Read More →Voltmann leaving TIA as stronger 3PL force in the industry
on June 10, 2020in Industry News
Voltmann leaving TIA as stronger 3PL force in the industry Robert Voltmann in September will step down as head of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, after driving its transformation over 23 years from a financially weak group with little voice on Capitol Hill to a stable force with three times the membership and congressional influence.Voltmann — […]
Read More →E2open fires free visibility salvo
on June 10, 2020in Industry News
E2open fires free visibility salvo The supply chain software provider E2open has begun offering shipper customers free in-transit cargo visibility across all regions and modes of transportation, a move that… E2open fires free visibility salvo Journal of Commerce
Read More →Procurement bot software attracts VC attention
on June 4, 2020in Industry News
Procurement bot software attracts VC attention A software provider that builds procurement bots for shippers on Thursday snagged $18 million in venture capital funding, a further sign that investors see the logistics industry gravitating toward… Procurement bot software attracts VC attention Journal of Commerce
Read More →Alibaba offers logistics, finance services to B2B platform
on June 2, 2020in Industry News
Alibaba offers logistics, finance services to B2B platform Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled offerings aimed at allowing buyers and sellers on its business-to-business platform to instantly add supply chain finance… Alibaba offers logistics, finance services to B2B platform Journal of Commerce
Read More →Trade finance appeal garners forwarder $15 million injection
on June 1, 2020in Industry News
Trade finance appeal garners forwarder million injection The intersection of logistics and trade finance continues to grow, as reflected by a $15 million Series A round of venture… Trade finance appeal garners forwarder million injection Journal of Commerce
Read More →Infographic: Categorizing the forwarding technology wave
on June 1, 2020in Industry News
Infographic: Categorizing the forwarding technology wave Technology investment by forwarders has traditionally revolved around solutions that help them manage so-called back-office functions like accounting, human resources, and sales. That eventually expanded to include tools related to purchase order management, shipment management, and cargo visibility as shippers sought logistics services beyond the securing of… Infographic: Categorizing […]
Read More →DP World addition bolsters TradeLens appeal
on May 28, 2020in Industry News
DP World addition bolsters TradeLens appeal DP World has joined the digital container logistics platform TradeLens, nearly doubling the number of terminals participating in the blockchain-based technology co-developed by… DP World addition bolsters TradeLens appeal Journal of Commerce
Read More →Salesforce-based software provider takes network approach to PPE production
on May 27, 2020in Industry News
Salesforce-based software provider takes network approach to PPE production A logistics software provider built on the Salesforce platform said Wednesday it is aiming to provide a new way to… Salesforce-based software provider takes network approach to PPE production Journal of Commerce
Read More →Expeditors acquires early digital forwarding entrant Fleet Logistics
on May 26, 2020in Industry News
Expeditors acquires early digital forwarding entrant Fleet Logistics Expeditors International on Tuesday said it has acquired Portland-based Fleet Logistics, an early entrant into the space known as digital forwarding that the global forwarder said will align with its existing less-than-truckload (LTL) freight quoting platform, Koho.The acquisition also represents the first of the digitally-oriented forwarders that […]
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