K+N air, ocean volumes see sharp Q2 decline on COVID-19 Kuehne + Nagel’s revenue, earnings, and volumes were down sharply in the first half of the year as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)… K+N air, ocean volumes see sharp Q2 decline on COVID-19 Journal of Commerce
Read More →‘First mile’ startup targeting pre-freight activities gets additional funding
on July 21, 2020in Industry News
‘First mile’ startup targeting pre-freight activities gets additional funding Logistics software provider Mercado on Tuesday said it has raised $2.5 million in venture capital to expand its sales… ‘First mile’ startup targeting pre-freight activities gets additional funding Journal of Commerce
Read More →JOC Uncharted: COVID-19’s economic drag deepens
on July 16, 2020in Industry News
JOC Uncharted: COVID-19’s economic drag deepens The surging COVID-19 pandemic will remain a drag on the US economy, slowing the country’s emergence from a short but severe recession and postponing a full recovery… JOC Uncharted: COVID-19’s economic drag deepens Journal of Commerce
Read More →Startup aims to quantify shipment emissions
on July 16, 2020in Industry News
Startup aims to quantify shipment emissions A European startup aiming to help shippers and forwarders calculate the carbon emissions of their door-to-door freight shipments is providing… Startup aims to quantify shipment emissions Journal of Commerce
Read More →JOC Uncharted: Agile approach helps Maersk respond to pandemic
on July 9, 2020in Industry News
JOC Uncharted: Agile approach helps Maersk respond to pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic began flaring up in Asia in January, A.P. Møller-Maersk didn’t have a response plan. Instead, Maersk deployed what it calls “first-response protocols”… JOC Uncharted: Agile approach helps Maersk respond to pandemic Journal of Commerce
Read More →Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data
on July 8, 2020in Industry News
Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data Forwarding is a document-intensive business, but it’s only recently that global forwarders have gotten a true sense of the scale… Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data Journal of Commerce
Read More →DCSA publishes vessel schedule standard
on July 7, 2020in Industry News
DCSA publishes vessel schedule standard A consortium of nine container lines has developed a new standard for the exchange of container vessel schedules designed to give forwarders, ports, and shippers easier… DCSA publishes vessel schedule standard Journal of Commerce
Read More →APMT rolls out API container availability alerts
on July 2, 2020in Industry News
APMT rolls out API container availability alerts Global container terminal operator APM Terminals has begun offering importers and their drayage providers access to container availability and vessel arrival and departure status information via application… APMT rolls out API container availability alerts Journal of Commerce
Read More →Transplace offers benchmarking for non-TMS customers
on July 2, 2020in Industry News
Transplace offers benchmarking for non-TMS customers Transplace shipper customers can benchmark and analyze their rates and services against $11 billion worth of freight shipments thanks to new capabilities the Dallas-based third-party logistics provider (3PL)… Transplace offers benchmarking for non-TMS customers Journal of Commerce
Read More →Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes, survey says
on June 26, 2020in Industry News
Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes, survey says Retailers with above-average sales growth have a clearer sense of their supply chain inadequacies and the way in which automation software might resolve those issues than their low-performing peers, according to a… Retail ‘winners’ have clear eye on supply chain woes, survey says Journal […]
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