Companies from all corners of the freight ecosystem are beginning to implement layoffs as an economic downturn starts to take hold. (Photo: Shutterstock) As the impact of COVID-19 quickly spreads through the economy, layoffs are becoming a common theme for workers. Those in the freight businesses are no exception. According to reports, Total Quality Logistics […]
March 18, 2020
Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves Liquid and dry bulk hauler Bulkmatic Transport of Griffith, Indiana, announced Tuesday it had acquired Illinois-based Paris Transport Inc. to add capacity and improve service to its customers. Family-owned Bulkmatic, founded in 1965, has nearly 530 drivers and a fleet of approximately 600 power units, according to its latest filing with the
Article written by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel Koala, the cross-border e-commerce marketplace acquired by Alibaba Group in September 2019, has adopted Ant Financial’s blockchain solution, to foster transparency in its supply chain and eliminate goods mismatch, according to a Sina Finance report on March 17, 2020. Alibaba Taps DLT for Product Traceability In a bid to significantly reduce opacity in its supply
MUMBAI, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Forwarders need to be able to deliver on their service commitments to customers, while working remotely, even during the current epidemic. FreightBro wants to support forwarders in this difficult time by providing a digital platform for getting bookings from shippers, enhance remote collaboration between forwarder’s internal teams and external stakeholders. This
Article written by Monica Truelsch Concluding this 2-part series, Infor’s Monica Truelsch explains how next-generation technologies can help food & beverage companies meet supply chain challenges For food and beverage companies, the frenetic pace of technology growth in the modern world is, itself, a contributor to the supply chain complexity they must wrestle with daily,
The humble beginning of Kobo360 co-founder Obi Uzor, DANIEL ESSIET reports Freight logistics startup, Kobo360, is a success story. It is a tech-enabled logistics platform that aggregates haulage to help cargo owners, truck drivers and cargo recipients to achieve an efficient supply chain framework. It marks the beginning of a new path in trucking – a path
Article by Bethany Davis MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – In response to the coronavirus, and the unique needs surrounding the pandemic, the federal government is easing some of its regulations on truckers in order to meet those needs. © Provided by Montgomery-Selma WSFA In response to the coronavirus, and the unique needs surrounding the pandemic, the federal
Roper Technologies, Inc.’s (ROP – Free Report) business unit, DAT Solutions recently announced that Choptank Transport has participated in a pilot program for trialing a new set of DAT’s truckload rate forecasting tools. Notably, DAT’s forecasting tools help in generating rate predictions on the basis of price momentum, prevailing market conditions as well as five years of
Konexial, which provides fleet management and telematics solutions, has made its GoMedRx telemedicine service free for 30 days when truckers obtain a subscription in the next six months. As fear of contracting and spreading COVID-19 grips the nation and hospitals are preparing to be overwhelmed by severe cases, there has never a more critical time
On this episode of “Great Quarter, Guys” we discuss with Ryan Schreiber at CarrierDirect how prepared trucking companies are to have their entire staff work remotely. We will learn how good their communication systems and operational processes are very soon. Plus, we interview Doug Schrier, VP of Product and Innovation at Transflo, about their new