freight tech

In this edition: 2024 predictions coming in hot; new TRAC Market Dashboard debuts; and TFI is on the prowl again.

After initially blaming an internal administrative error for the failure to pay its North American employees for nearly a month, Dallas-based logistics tech startup Slync.io stated Thursday that its “inability to timely liquidate funds” is the real reason for its ongoing payroll nightmare.

Mientras la economía se corrige, ¿cuál es el estado del capital riesgo?

Blackstone Group, one of the premier New York investment groups, is putting $130 million on fintech/freight tech firm PayCargo.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller describes the current and future opportunities in supply chain technology.

Dustin Koehl, senior vice president of sales at U.S. Xpress, joins the show to discuss the company’s Variant Model fleet, its partnership with MIT, as well as Koehl’s work on ATA’s subcommittee on autonomous trucks.

Dooner and The Dude sit down with two women who are leading their companies through the e-commerce boom.

Cross-border logistics platform looks to scale sustainably as it prepares to raise more capital.

Warehouse solutions provider 6 River Systems ranks No. 23 in the FreightTech 25. The company rapidly expanded its customer base and wall-to-wall fulfillment solutions this year.

Capstone Headwaters releases December update on logistics technology deals.

Supply chain tech investment is at a record peak, with over $52B invested in 2020 alone, up 2500% since the start of the decade.

LoadSmart and Uber Freight attract venture-style capital from traditional investors.

Chris McMillin of AIT Worldwide Logistics applauds the logistics industry for its greater acceptance of new technologies. He urges companies to continue the trend.

The freight business is both complicated and asset-heavy. To be successful, tech startups need to know the freight business, its pain points and its limitations.

Anthony and Zach bring on Jon Bradford of Dynamo, a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments, to discuss what effect 2020 has had on investment trends and sentiment in the supply chain.

Trailer Bridge Vice President of Logistics Eric Masotti describes how companies can implement technology without losing the human element.

“Software platforms are no longer a luxury use, it’s a necessity,” said UTECH President and CEO Yuriy Nekrasov. “Carriers can no longer afford to wait before implementing technology.”

Barry Engle and his Qell Acquisition Corp. raised $380 million to invest in a next-generation mobility startup. But how many great candidates are left in the SPAC craze?

8VC founding partner Jake Medwell has become the most active freight tech investor in the past five years. He told FreightWaves how the space is changing.

We talked to supply chain-focused investors about leveraging domain expertise to gain an edge.

Transplace expands its mode optionality and network optimization to parcel.

Expeditors International sees digital platform acquisition as key to advancing its less-than-truckload shipping platform.

Charley Dehoney spoke with the founder of BasicBlock, a blockchain startup based in Nebraska. Here is the story of the company’s success to-date.

KeepTruckin is shutting down OPL after less than a year in order to create a neutral freight marketplace.

Emerge​, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based digital freight marketplace, announced Tuesday it has closed a $20 million Series A financing led by NewRoad Capital Partners, a growth equity capital firm based in […]

The autonomous trucking technology startup uses its bench of knowledgeable founders to develop tools to enhance trucking operations.

As business velocity accelerates, Shipwell provides the tools to keep pace.

The former chief customer officer for YRC Worldwide will work with 8VC portfolio companies full-time.

With the challenges carriers face involving communication, consistency, managing productivity, finding and matching loads, and many more issues, there is a rise of logistic companies offering solutions for both shippers […]

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

FreightWaves LIVE Chicago: Everything you need to know about the year’s hottest FreightTech event Nov. 12-13, FreightWaves will host a FreightWaves LIVE event at McCormick Place in Chicago. As we […]

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

Revenue growth on negative unit economics is dead as a business model.

A round at this valuation puts Convoy one step closer to an IPO.

Uber Freight makes it a point to meet drivers and carriers where they are.

Manhattan Associates stock pops on an earnings beat and a guidance raise. Management brushed back concerns around tariffs, Brexit and other potential geo-political concerns as potential risks to its new targets.

Charley Dehoney writes about the process to finance a freight tech/logistics tech start-up.

Manhattan Associates, Inc. reported adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.41, $0.04 better year-over-year.

The total amount of investment during the first quarter – $1.6 billion – is more than half of the $2.9 billion in venture capital invested for the full year 2018.

Inexpensive cloud-based technology is leveling the playing field between small, mid-sized, and large 3PLs.

Uber released its S-1 filing after the market close, placing in on track to go public with its anticipated May IPO.

This week’s focus centered on all things freight and tech and innovation, including the announcement of Trucking Freight Futures and the FreightTech Innovation case competition challenge.

Precision scheduled railroading and positive train control can help railroads improve service, safety and profits. Learn how in Jim Blaze’s piece.

Freight.Tech Waves InnovationLab is tailor made to provide early-stage startups a high impact and concentrated exposure about the knowledge, network, and funding source.