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Digital Supply Chains examines how technology drives productivity, efficiency, collaboration, and customer service in transportation and logistics.

FreightWaves Staff Monday, December 2, 2019

Drugs War: Europe under siege as crime syndicates piggyback supply chains (With Video)

Maritime, air and overland trade routes into Europe are being piggybacked by criminal gangs deploying the latest digital supply chain technologies to help meet mushrooming demand for illegal drugs across the European Union (EU), according to a major new report examining the continent’s illicit drugs business. The 2019 EU Drug Markets Report by the EU […]

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, October 18, 2019

Down Under Trucking: Wisetech denies J Capital claims of financial trickery

The last couple of days took a dramatic turn with U.S. short seller J Capital making explosive allegations that global logistics software behemoth, WiseTech – a A$9 billion (US$6.2 billion) company, has been seriously misleading investors. WiseTech has robustly denied these claims. In other news: CTI Logistics annual results; truck rest stops “desperately needed”.

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Kim Link Wills Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Transfix promotes Lily Shen to president

Transfix chief operating officer Lily Shen has added president to her title. The digital freight marketplace announced Shen’s promotion on August 14. Prior to joining New York City-based Transfix about two years ago, Shen spent nearly 20 years in Silicon Valley. She was the executive director of mobility and advanced technology for IDEO for a […]

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Noi Mahoney Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Mexico City firm launches new digital platform to help customers track cargo from global markets

Eternity México recently launched ELIS, a new cloud-based platform to track international freight shipments in real-time between major markets from Asia to Latin America. ELIS (Eternity Logistics Intelligent System) was unveiled recently during Eternity México’s two-year anniversary celebration in Mexico City, where company officials also unveiled a new logo and rebranding campaign. Nicolás Portenza, president […]

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Noi Mahoney Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Fr8Hub expands Mexico operations, names Laura Mandujano Valdés as country manager for Mexico

Fr8Hub recently announced that it will expand its services to provide domestic freight matching throughout Mexico, connecting shippers with available carriers throughout the country. The Fr8Hub carrier network currently features more than 1,000 carriers in the United States and Mexico, and more than 30,000 available trucks. Since electronic logging devices and global positioning systems are […]

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FreightWaves Staff Thursday, May 9, 2019

Radio Recap: supply chain, culture, innovation

FreightWaves Radio’s eleventh national show was broadcast on Saturday, May 4 on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Channel 146. Unlike other industry-specific radio shows that often have particular messaging or lobbying aims, FreightWaves Radio is an independent, data-driven look at what’s really going on in the freight world, and the episode proved just that. Hosts Chad Prevost […]

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