A Q3 shipper survey by Morgan Stanley suggests the freight industry has moved “deeper into limbo” as completion of an excess inventory purge now leads to uncertainty as there is no immediate need to restock.
It’s been three months since TuSimple fired a quarter of its workforce. Three of those who survived the cuts talked with FreightWaves.
Overlapping crises have pushed the race for global visibility into a critical stage.
Last week’s Transfix, project44 and Emerge deals herald a maturing FreightTech space.
Temperature-controlled logistics real estate investment trust Lineage Logistics and venture capital firm 8VC have formed an alliance to invest in technology startups in the transportation and logistics industry.
Evan Efstathiou discusses why VCs are looking to invest more in maritime just as shipowners are looking to partner more with startups.
Supply chain tech investment is at a record peak, with over $52B invested in 2020 alone, up 2500% since the start of the decade.
We talked to supply chain-focused investors about leveraging domain expertise to gain an edge.
Last-mile delivery demand is growing fast in Latin America, but the venture capital market is still in early stages.
Brian Aoaeh interviews CEOs of several supply chain tech startups about their status during the pandemic.
Electriphi provides solutions for vehicle electrification and has developed a charging and operations management platform that is built over open standards.
R&D investment delivers top-5 status among FreightTech 25.
AI-powered driver behavior monitoring startup Nauto has launched a real-time, in-vehicle solution that helps reduce driver distraction on the road through targeted alerts and coaching.
InstaFreight is a digital forwarding company that enables seamless logistics and provides shippers with greater visibility into road freight movement.
Forager wants to solve borders for shippers and transportation providers.
As a medium of shared mobility. e-scooters are finding wider acceptance in Germany, but it is yet to be seen if they can decrease street traffic.
FreightWaves features Market Voices – a forum for contributors with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. Last week the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation […]
In partnership with Slync… Slync CEO Chris Kirchner was in Tokyo this week to meet press, speak with startups and participate in customer discussions at the SAP.iO Foundry—Tokyo ecosystem engagement event.
An annual review of the logistics business gets published; dueling intermodal views; and a startup gets a big chunk of funding.
Once blockchain technology reaches a tipping point—with or without tokens—there should be another infusion of funding in the digital ad startup space and, as a result, innovation.
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.
As the market for IA technology grows, Slync is expanding and investing in its people to solve customer problems and meet demand.
Piecing together the details of what comes from seed to table has never really been done successfully before. If it could be, the implications for both public health, corporate transparency, and anti-counterfeiting efforts would be huge.
Demo day session 3 are digital companies providing real solutions in the logistics space.
Carrier Lists combines their carrier sourcing information with SaferWatch’s assessment data to provide a unique consolidated service for freight brokers.
Lanehub is developing a social network where mostly shippers and carriers come together to identify long term efficiencies by aligning their networks—and they just lined up another round of seed funding.
Shippo’s latest feature lets retailers engage with their customers during the post-purchase period to build loyalty and increase repeat purchases.
Flowspace is an on-demand warehousing startup that is helping businesses access warehouses faster and with lesser integration hassles.
The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board has weighed in on the port truckers’ strike taking place in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Its opinion: clean up emissions at the ports, but don’t put the financial burden to do so on truckers.
