Visibility Tech

project44 opens office in Paris, its second on the continent

Moving to a fixed quarterly RFP program with brokers has added consistency, accuracy and reliability to Bumble Bee’s relationship with intermediaries

Chainyard’s blockchain solution responds to a common pain point: qualifying hundreds of carriers is a convoluted and inefficient process.

Basu said Ondiflo’s “biggest success” was that 65 drivers used the app and they only trained seven.

Connectivity is crucial to success in trucking. Darren Prokop writes about various aspects of connectivity that make trucking more transparent and efficient.

Evan Efstathiou has just bought his way into the maritime tech landscape.

An exclusive interview with Greece’s Ioannis Martinos on what’s next for Signal Ocean.

Two mega-retailers partnerships signal an inflection point in the visibility market.

Germany’s DB Schenker is joining the ranks of logistics companies that aim to bring cargo booking online. One of the top five freight forwarders in the world, DB Schenker said […]

Ben Thrower writes about the potential of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency.

An in-depth, exclusive interview with Scott Borgerson, co-founder and CEO of CargoMetrics Technologies.

Working with over 100 outside carriers and brokers, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is likely to be a shipper of choice for many already. But even one of the U.S. freight industry’s […]

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A recap of Transparency 2019!

The rise of urbanization is forcing the trucking industry to reexamine its business practices as there are major transformational shifts currently affecting the heavy-duty truck market.

It is almost impossible to be a decision-maker in the transportation and logistics industry today without working with data. While good data can propel a company forward, bad data can stall growth.

Several companies focused on using technology to make the process of moving freight more efficient showcased their products during the last round of Rapid-Fire Demos at Transparency19.

Women are underrepresented across the board in transportation and logistics, with just over 20 percent of managers in transportation, storage and distribution identifying as female.

Eight years since he burst on the scene with a $150 million acquisition of a then 22-year-old company called Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Brad Jacobs today sits astride a $17 billion per year multi-national behemoth.

Smaller fleets see best growth in driver capacity, but shippers only tap them once in a while, creating more volatility.

Manufacturing supply chains must deal with counterfeit parts. One company is hoping that its blockchain-based tracking solution can help solve that while also providing transparency in the freight supply chain.

Transfix is reportedly trying to raise a Series D that values the company at 10x gross revenues.

Srini Vasan and Terry Beaudine demonstrate at MarketWaves 18 a blockchain-secured expedited parcel service they claim reduces costs on domestic and international shipments.

MarketWaves features DLT Labs presenting Asset Track platform to increase transparency and communication between shippers and carriers.

Consumers are expecting brands to reduce unnecessary waste, source products responsibly, and use environmentally friendly transportation and logistics practices. Does this added pressure and complexity impact a company’s bottom line?

The keynotes at Transparency18 included some of the top minds discussing the future of transportation. Check them out right here.

Unable to attend Demo Day at Transparency18? Don’t fret. You can now watch each presentation on our website.

In case you missed it, we’ve compiled some of the highlights from Transparency18 into one Infographic.

The current capacity crunch has been a significant issue in the trucking industry since last year. Many things will need to change in order to resolve the squeeze, but discussions throughout Transparency18 highlighted technology’s role.

The final session of Demo Day on Tuesday at FreightWaves’ Transparency18 conference did not disappoint, building on the success of the first three sessions and closing out the day, which ended with a BBQ sponsored by Triumph and a performance from the Emerald City band for attendees.

Panalpina has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a forum of leading tech and transportation companies for the development and implementation of blockchain standards in the freight industry.

Obtaining data that is both clean and usable remains a challenge for the industry, one that blockchain is promising to solve.

As blockchain technology works its way into the transportation ecosystem, there is remains plenty to learn about its potential, but its success will depend on multiple parties working together.

BiTA announced it would be forming Think Tanks to help identify industry pain points that blockchain could help solve. The Alliance also said the first BiTA Standards should be out before the end of 2018.

Transparency18 sponsored article… IA looks to leverage data gathered from all parties involved in the journey of a shipment to help bring total visibility into the industry and untangle the mess that is transportation data.

OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation service companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group. has joined BiTA.

It’s never fun to have a package stolen. BoxLock is offering the first internet-connected padlock specifically designed to safeguard your deliveries.

Fullbay may offer a solution to shop owners seeking to relive the five major pain points associated with HD mechanic shop ownership.

Custom Pro Logistics, a Cincinnati based 3PL, has announced its membership in BiTA.

project44, a logistics technology company, seeks to use technology to provide much-needed enhancements to visibility in the transportation and logistics industries.

Fraight AI, the industry’s first AI-enabled freight brokerage, announced today that it has joined  BiTA.

Smart Trailers:  How the new “IoT” can help improve trailer health and optimize utilization across trailer pools.

Today’s tools and approaches for managing contract freight are broken. LE offers a potential solution. 

Perhaps one of the problems for the lack of transparency and widespread adoption of technology for farmers and the agricultural community at large, is the association of bitcoin with blockchain. […]

College students should benefit from the University of Central Arkansas membership in the Blockchain in Transport Alliance through access to the development of the cutting edge technology.

The University of Central Arkansas has announced it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a forum for the development of blockchain standards and education for the transportation industry.

A better last-mile experience. That’s what the e-commerce game has become, and all logistics services across the supply chain are clamoring for opportunities and efficiencies to squeeze the blood out of the turnip.

With blockchain-based credentials, or Blockcerts (an open source standard developed by Learning Machine and the MIT Media Lab), risk management can now extend to the driver level.

Xeneta is a freight rate benchmarking platform focusing on ocean freight. It aggregates rate data from various companies into a platform and provides market average rates, lows and highs to its customers.

Jury deliberations in the Pilot Flying J trial begin tomorrow. We’ve learned as much about the importance of data analytics as we have about fraud.

Transparency18 Sponsored article An estimated 17M ocean shipping containers make approximately 200M trips globally on an annual basis. A typical international shipping container is interchanged between 8-10 parties before the […]

It wasn’t that long ago that many analysts believed the demise of Blackberry was close at hand. They were so wrong.

American Global Logistics announced its membership in the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has joined the Blockchain In Transport Alliance (BiTA) to help develop and set standards for blockchain technology within the transportation industry.

Multi-awarded European tech startup OriginTrail has developed a blockchain protocol for the food supply chain, Food Safety Magazine reports

In the future of freight, relationships will take a back seat to data and how carriers use the data to speed price and capacity discovery.

Building “a trust-free and distributed business ecosystem to enable transparent information flow, efficient collaboration, and high-speed value transferring” is the business model of blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) company VeChain. In other words, it’s seeking to stop counterfeiters.

Yesterday Maersk Line announced that it joined the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), a new digital platform offering standardized contracts, locked-in prices, and space security for ocean container shipping.

At least for one week, seasonality has impacted rates, according to the latest data from DAT Solutions. Spot rates for dry vans and flatbeds fell for the week ending Jan. 20.

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has rented out as many as 60 data centers worldwide for the Bitcoin-dependent enterprises using the blockchain.

Based in Ashford, AL, Alabama Motor Express has joined forces with the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) to help with the implementation of blockchain technology in the supply chain.

FreightWaves, in partnership with the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology and the Blockchain in Transport Alliance, will be presenting the inaugural Transparency18 Future of Freight Conference, May 22-23, 2018, in Atlanta, GA, at the Georgia International Convention Center. The event promises to be unlike any previous trucking or logistics show.

FLS Transportation Services, Limited (FLS), a North American third-party provider of logistics solutions and transportation management services, is the latest 3PL to become a member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

In today’s market carriers have more leverage than ever, and are going to start holding shippers accountable.

Rail Delivery Services, a premier provider of intermodal drayage, dedicated trucking, and consolidation services, has joined the BlockChain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

Seaford, DE-based Trinity Logistics has joined other transportation industry giants by partnering with the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a recently formed group to ensure the standardization of blockchain technology in logistics.

American Truck and Rail Audits, Inc. (AMTR) announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

Navistar delivers massive quarter, blowing away estimates and showing tremendous year-over-year growth. This reinforces the view that the freight market is strong, as carriers purchase new trucks to take advantage of freight demand. 

Chattanooga, TN-based BlockArray is one of the companies working to develop blockchain-enabled solutions, and it is looking for companies to participate in pilot studies.

Don Tapscott, business executive and blockchain thought leader, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for FreightWaves’ Transparency18 conference. Tapscott combines a deep knowledge of the ways that technological innovation has changed business over the past thirty years with his up-to-date network of blockchain researchers.

In 2009, Jason Schenker founded Prestige Economics, a top-ranked financial market research firm.

Both East Coast Transport (ECT) and the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) believe blockchain is one of the most significant developments for the industry since the creation of the internet. ECT has joined BiTA to part of that development.

In an interview with FreightWaves, Tadmore Transportation CEO Pete Emahiser says the blockchain will create a common language that carriers, shippers and brokers can all speak, but he also forsees other possibilities, including a capacity blockchain.

Supply Chain Dive has announced its list of awards for 2017 and one award that garnered some interesting attention is the Buzzword of the Year: blockchain.

The process of sending bills-of-lading with cargo has changed little in generations, but the problems have remained: BOLs arrive at different times than the cargo, causing delays and added cost. But blockchain could eliminate these expenses and streamline the process.

Blockchain is a foundational technology, said Jason Kerner, vice president of sales engineering for Project44, that will allow the building of transformational technologies in the future.

Like all of the companies at the first Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) meeting, held last month in Atlanta, TMW Systems sees blockchain technology playing a critical role in the freight transportation industry going forward.

Don Hummer Trucking is betting on the future of blockchain technology to radically transform the trucking industry. The company recently announced it is joining the Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

Cowan Systems, a Transport Topics Top 100 for-hire carrier and Top 50 Logistics provider, announced it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

One of the largest elements of operational expenses in the freight hauling business is fuel, and yet there are a limited number of fleets that actively manage this cost effectively. Wisconsin-based Breakthrough Fuel is providing a way to effectively manage energy and reduce costs.

Job application fraud is a serious and significant problem in all industries. But without the time and financial resources to properly vet candidates, especially in an industry such as trucking with is facing a shortage of some 50,000 drivers, bad employees get through.

Security within the supply chain can be increased with blockchain technology because of its transparency.

Defining a common set of standards is critical to ensuring the mainstream adoption of blockchain-enabled technologies. That’s according to the CEO of Marine Transport International, a UK logistics technology provider that specializes in blockchain-enabled products.

One of the common questions surrounding blockchain is how it will be utilized in the supply chain. Many people assume smart contracts, transparency and quicker payments will be early uses. For Rana Basu, founder and president of Consurgo, that discussion is ongoing on a daily basis.

LoadDelivered, a leading temperature-controlled third-party logistics (3PL) provider in North America, announced today that it has become a member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).

Sheer Logistics, a 3PL and transportation services provider headquartered in St. Louis, MO, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

Just as people are getting used to the concept of blockchain and Bitcoin, now we have something called initial coin offerings (ICOs), which use cryptocurrencies to raise money. Sometimes called token sales or TGEs, they are becoming a popular way for companies, especially startups, to raise funds.

Arke Technology, a company dedicated to improving driver retention, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). This membership will allow it to influence the future of transportation technology by taking part in the development of blockchain technology standards and education for the freight industry.

When people discuss blockchain, often the concept is too abstract to grasp. In many respects, you need a phD to understand it. So it was fortuitous for Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) members that the group’s first meeting in Atlanta recently had just such a person.

Nearly 60% of people find blockchain interesting, but remain unclear on its usefulness, according to a Gartner Research survey. That was just one of the nuggets of information Bart DeMuynck, research director at Gartner, imparted on the audience during the recent Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) meeting.

BiTA, previously known as the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance has expanded its mission and renamed the Alliance the Blockchain in Transport Alliance to reflect its focus on all forms of transportation, not just trucking.

ShipChain, the blockchain platform disrupting the trillion-dollar freight industry, announced its membership in the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA.) In doing so, it also made clear its intention to partner with other major players in the logistics space, like UPS, in order to scale unified transport management as far and wide as possible.

YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) to help lead, develop and promote benchmark standards for blockchain applications; the next generation of secure transactions in logistics and supply chain management.

At its core, fraud stems from a lack of transparency. More and more companies look to blockchain as a technology solution for increasing transparency.

Nick Darmanchev, CEO of Archer Atlantic Global Logistics, believes that joining BiTA, “provides us with an opportunity to embrace the technology while helping to lay a foundation on which the future applications we build will conform to agreed standards.”

Profit Tools Inc., a provider of Intermodal Transportation Optimization Solutions, today announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA).

GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc. announced it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), a group of industry executives and companies dedicated to developing and promoting blockchain technology standards throughout the logistics and trucking industry.