Article written by Brian Aoaeh The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. News reports that Uber is re-evaluating non-core units like Uber Freight did not take me by surprise. To learn more about what’s happening, you can read JP Hampstead’s Uber […]
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Article written by John Gallagher Despite widespread complaints by small business truckers that they are being gouged by freight brokers that refuse to offer financial transparency under a federal rule, the industry’s top regulator has yet to see formal evidence backing their case. “It’s a hot topic now – there were protesters here in D.C.,
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Article written by Tom Taulli Fleeting, which operates a platform to better manage trucking fleets, is using the crowdfunding site Republic to raise capital. So far, the company has received commitments for $219,559 from more than 1,000 investors. And the valuation is $10 million if you want to invest in Fleeting. Source: Vitpho/Shutterstock.com The company got
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Article written by Richard Howells Logistics in the era of Covid-19 GETTY Over the past few months, our supply chains have been stretched to the limit as the demand for medical equipment and consumer necessities have exploded. This is compounded by the capacity constraints of the distribution network responsible for delivering the goods. Global Logistics
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Article written by Marie Huillet One of the world’s leading ports operators is joining the blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk. The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting supply chain actors worldwide to focus their energies on becoming more resilient through better digitization — and in particular through blockchain technology. One of the world’s
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Article written by Antonios Chalkiopoulos Photo: GETTY Sometimes an unexpected challenge can open up new perspectives — and point a way forward toward new opportunities. For enterprises seeking to maximize the value of their digital data, the current healthcare crisis can deliver insights into how you can create a foundation for a more agile, outcome-focused
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Article written by Amy Feldman A registered nurse waits to test residents for Covid-19 antibodies at Abyssinian Baptist Church in … [+] AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES When Lennie Sliwinski and Matt Pierce founded Trusted Health in 2017, they simply wanted to take what they’d learned about online marketplaces from working at Hired, and apply it to
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The coronavirus lockdown has accelerated a digitalization drive in a global shipping and logistics sector that still routinely delivers many documents by bike messenger in some countries, according to industry leaders. Ports operator DP World DPW.DI said on Thursday it would join shipping company Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and other peers in a blockchain
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Article written by Jonathan Greig IBM Sterling revealed its latest supply chain enhancements that will help simplify transactions and deepen transparency between trading partners. With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting global supply chains and throwing systems out of whack, IBM decided to step in, unveiling an updated suite of tools designed to help enterprises manage suppliers and digitize analog modes
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Article written by P Manoj | Mumbai In a big digitisation push, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s biggest private port operator, has signed up with TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform, jointly developed by A P Moller – Maersk and IBM. The cargo handling facilities run by APSEZ at Mundra,
