Technology

The analytics function of this software can ultimately save fleets money, but it will be a team effort.

Company raises guidance for the rest of the year.

Fully driverless vehicles will take at least a decade to deploy over large areas, and adoption will occur at different rates across the country, according to an MIT brief.

American Airlines’ cargo revenue for the first half of the year was $277 million, or 37% lower than the first half of 2019.

Waymo is the exclusive technology partner for implementing self-driving technology across Fiat Chrysler’s full product portfolio.

Developed by A.P. Møller – Maersk and IBM two years ago, the neutral platform was publishing 2 million events per day within a year and a half.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, autonomous-truck startup TuSimple may not be meeting revenue projections, Knight-Swift reports strong Q2 earnings, and a driver misclassification suit against New Prime reaches a $28 million conclusion.

Brian Aoaeh continues a series of commentaries on technology-driven innovations in supply chains, logistics and trucking.

World’s largest container shipping line is “committed to a carbon-neutral future of transport and logistics.”

“It landed us where we are now with a bigger win rate and more business,” said Jeff Paul at Simple Logistics.

TuSimple may be the country’s largest self-driving truck company, but according to a Wednesday report in the Information, the company is struggling financially.

Unisot has created a blockchain-based platform that helps bring end-to-end transparency in seafood supply chains.

“Other brokers could take a lesson from using this,” said Sam Kheir at Benore Logistics.

Roger provides digital tools for bulk freight shippers and carriers that reduce paperwork, and accelerate payment and real-time shipment status.

Open-platform technologies are allowing innovative trucking fleets to create custom technology solutions that increase driver productivity and improve customer service.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FreightWaves introduces enhancements to SONAR; XPO’s Brad Jacobs discusses diversity, automation and more; and Schneider invests in a new tech platform.

FreightWaves’ George Abernathy and Todd Davis talk benchmarking capabilities for brokers in virtual fireside chat at FreightWaves 3PL Summit.

Company is leveraging rail service for its Transplace customers.

Executives with Convoy and Johanson Transportation Service discuss two different approaches to carrier vetting and safety.

Some of today’s most innovative and disruptive companies in the logistics industry showed off their products during FreightWaves’ first virtual 3PL Summit on Tuesday.

The digitalization of freight has logistics providers seeking automation and efficiency on a scale never before seen.

Kenny Lund, executive vice president of Allen Lund Co., tells FreightWaves 3PL Summit that the fresh produce supply chain still has some growing to do, as coronavirus showed Americans that food shortages can still occur.

The FreightWaves SONAR 7.0 release features several key enhancements; each makes the data and analytics platform even more useful to subscribers. Lane Scorecard The first is the Lane Scorecard app. […]

XPO chairman & CEO Brad Jacobs said more efforts will be made within the company to address racial equality and ensure equal opportunities for employees as part of a wide-ranging Q&A session at FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit.

Ryder System has added Trucker Tools carrier engagement and freight-matching tools to its brokerage operation.

Plus.ai, the Silicon Valley-based self-driving truck technology startup, announced an agreement with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) to test Plus.ai’s self-driving system using real-world scenarios with multiple vehicles.

Camera-focused company branches out further, with sensor-driven systems that can notify truckers of dangers on the road

​SmartHop​, a Florida tech startup that aims to support small trucking businesses, on Tuesday announced that it has closed a $4.5 million seed round.

​Mercado Labs, a Dallas-based technology startup, has closed a $2.5 millio​n funding round to help importers manage global supply chains.

Silver is starting by helping Schneider broker out its fleet of 38,000 orange boxes.

Walmart Canada plans to build two new distribution centers and upgrade its supply chain technology as it spends C$3.5 billion to grow operations.

Transship partners with Loadsure to deliver pay-as-you-go, wraparound insurance coverage for all perishable goods.

On-demand warehousing company Flexe has announced an integration with Google Merchant to promote fast and free shipping as retailers struggle to reach the delivery bar set by Amazon.

OptimoRoute is a route planning and schedule optimization platform that helps companies organize their mobile workforce and optimize delivery routes.

Plus.ai, a self-driving trucking company based in the U.S. and China, is in talks to raise $60 million, the Information reported.

Brian Aoaeh writes about new technologies that will transform supply chains and logistics in the near-term.

Warehouse operators seize on flexible robotic solutions to address a variety of marketplace challenges.

“Carriers without existing loads entering these markets should be able to find loads with relative ease on the spot market this week.”

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission enters “phase two” of its fact-finding investigation into COVID-19 impacts on container shipping in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

A digest evaluates the keynote addresses from the virtual event.

EKA Solutions and Transflo have expanded their strategic collaboration to develop “end-to-end digital and automated transportation document workflow solutions.”

Navistar’s driverless truck coming in 2024 will stick to the highway on long, stop-free runs as fleet customers learn to launch and receive the robotic semis.

Grocery delivery startup Dumpling claims to offer a more equitable shopping model by turning grocery shoppers from gig economy workers into small business owners.

Amazon’s Pflugerville fulfillment center will be located off State Highway 130, a rapidly expanding business corridor in central Texas.

FreightWaves is hosting the 3PL Summit on July 21, a virtual event that will include technology demonstrations, hot debates and visionary speakers from across the 3PL spectrum.

With safety and travel logistics in mind, the annual AirCargo Conference, which draws up to 800 attendees, will take place online in 2021.

Both conferences are open to all transportation professionals, whether or not they are current customers of McLeod Software.

Throughout the pandemic, Echo Global Logistics has remained busy moving goods and giving back to those in need as it contemplates a new normal.

Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple is joining forces with Navistar International Corp. to develop self-driving semi trucks.

Partnering with TuSimple, Navistar shaves up to five years off industry timeline for driverless trucks, targeting 2024 to sell autonomous semis.

Navistar is partnering with self-driving technology startup TuSimple to shave up to five years off the timeline for autonomous semis. It is targeting 2024 to sell International-branded driverless trucks.   Navistar […]

Strategy to move into new areas off its platform gets biggest investment ever in the company known primarily for its weigh station bypass service.

Uber Freight is partnering with AI supply chain services vendor Blue Yonder on a carrier marketplace solution.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, 15 states push adoption of zero-emissions trucks, C.H. Robinson and Microsoft work to digitize the supply chain, and what did Nikola Tesla really know?

HubTran will now process and audit incoming documents from carriers and automatically assign them to the correct load in Brokerware.

German company picks DHL Supply Chain in North America for its flexible and efficient logistics platform to handle sophisticated medical equipment.

Last-mile delivery demand is growing fast in Latin America, but the venture capital market is still in early stages.

C.H. Robinson and Microsoft have teamed up to bring Robinson’s Navisphere supply chain solution to users of Microsoft’s Azure platform.

project44 report shows the glaring discrepancies in consumer expectations and last-mile delivery capabilities.

Amazon’s investment in electric truck maker Rivian accelerates e-commerce giant’s path to zero-emissions logistics dominance, while altering the balance of power in the electric vehicle marketplace.

The next generation of cellphones is known as 5G. 5G promises much faster speed and other benefits. Darren Prokop explores the future of transportation and logistics in a 5G world.

Matthew Waller will receive the Distinguished Service Award during EDGE 2020 Live!

“We believe our boys are future SpaceX employees.”

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, other states may follow California’s lead in mandating electric-truck sales, danger is a good reason to ignore HOS rules, and funds flow into electrification

“The days of Tesla’s virtually unchallenged dominance may be numbered.”

Within moments, international freight brokers will be able to protect perishable goods.

Since last year, Banyan Technology has offered LTL carriers a tool to provide special pricing incentives to shippers. Now it is adding data insights to make that tool more effective.

New partnership marries Navistar vehicle diagnostics platform with Samsara’s fleet management solutions.

TuSimple, Kodiak Robotics among the recipients of PPP loans. (Photo credit: Kodiak Robotics)

Ocean Network Express, Hub Group, Estes Express Lines and PITT OHIO all have something in common: They are among the top carriers on FourKites Premier Carrier list

ITG offers Catapult an extensive database of nationwide drayage rates to complement ocean pricing.

The California Air Resources Board has mandated a percentage of zero-emission Class 8 trucks must be built for sale in California. Darren Prokop’s commentary covers the ins and outs of this regulatory mandate.

DTNA’s decision to install Platform Science technology at the factory level opens opportunity for the truck maker and others to generate more driver and vehicle productivity at lower cost.

Amazon will open the 825,000-square-foot facility in 2021, expanding its footprint in the Arkansas market.

Outrider focuses on autonomous zero-emissions yard operations for logistics hubs.

Group of nine container carriers has banded together for digital standardization.

Optimal Dynamics seeks to automatically optimize trucking flight operations. Brian Aoaeh profiles the company and interviewed its founder and CEO.

dexFreight will add truck parking reservations from TruckPark to its platform and partner with the parking reservation provider on a driver-focused podcast.

Out-of-control insurance premiums are driving trucking operations out of business, but leading insurance experts say something can be done about them.

KeepTruckin’s new features provide better visibility into driving behavior and they enable fleet managers to remotely click images on the cab cameras.

Deal comes at the backdrop of food delivery company GrubHub’s $7.3 billion acquisition last month by Just Eat Takeaway.

EKA Solutions has expanded its offerings with a new predictive visibility product that taps into ELDs and driver apps for a more accurate look at arrival times.

OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.

A new PitchBook report documents a surge of investment in the warehouse robotics space.

Integrations lower the barrier to entry to Transplace technology.

Carrier recognizes ‘the importance of digitalization across the shipping industry.’

Governments, container carriers and port authorities agree it’s about time communications among them were improved.

With upcoming changes to hours-of-service rules, drivers and fleets could see improved productivity, safer operation and fewer violations.

TuSimple has launched an Autonomous Freight Network with UPS, Penske, U.S. Xpress and McLane Co.

A language barrier of sorts may be blocking shipping lines and ports from adopting common technology platforms.

CIO Claas Matthies is tasked by SAL Heavy Lift with implementing a digital strategy to streamline and improve the financial outcome for one of the most complex forms of ocean transport – project cargoes.

GS1 US has created data standards to help expedite the mainstream adoption of blockchain within the logistics industry.

Amazon is looking to buy Zoox, a self-driving startup that seeks to create a fleet of electrified robo-taxis.

EU e-commerce regulation will bring “one of the most impactful changes.”

Robotics startup Third Wave Automation has raised $15 million in Series A funding to scale its advanced robotics technology aimed at bringing “shared autonomy” to forklifts.

For years, exporters and importers have been frustrated by the former U.S. Customs and Border Protection process to withhold their names and addresses in manifest data from the public.

Librestream uses augmented technology to help workers rapidly diagnose, inspect and troubleshoot assets.

An information digest summarizing the different keynote addresses from the virtual event.

AI-driven fulfillment provider Blue Yonder and DHL have deployed a new platform for the integration of warehouse robots, built on Microsoft Azure.

To gain the most productivity from drivers and vehicles, fleets need a variety of technologies and open platform approaches are allowing quicker deployment at lower cost