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Layoffs start rippling across freight industries

 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 […]

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Bulkmatic to add capacity, customers with acquisition of Paris Transport

 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

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Alibaba’s Koala Haigou Taps Blockchain for Supply Chain and Logistics

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

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FreightBro Offers Free Digital Platform for Freight Forwarders to Work Remotely

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

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How to address supply chain complexity in food & beverage (2/2)

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,

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Regulations lifted for truckers providing direct relief for Coronavirus

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

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Roper's (ROP) Rate Prediction Tools to be Used by Choptank

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

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Can transportation companies thrive with everyone working from home?

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

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