Locix helps digitize physical spaces and provides real-time visibility to help businesses optimize logistics operations.
Less than a year after automating the load-matching process, Convoy is now automating the brokerage side in select markets.
Truckstop.com’s Book It Now feature is available through Redwood Logistics’ LoadRunner TMS, giving users of both services more options and a streamlined booking process.
“Wow, this is a big differentiator,” University of California San Diego researcher says.
U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.
One year after a sharply negative report sent shares plunging, XPO stock has more than recovered
Route-optimization software goes beyond cutting miles to provide real advantages when human brains are freed from planning what trucks go where, when and how.
C.H. Robinson‘s commitment to innovation and technology secure it a spot in the top ten of the 2020 FreightTech 25 list.
Mobility group slams spectrum cut as “reckless decision.”
Less than six months after Refraction came out of stealth mode, the robotics startup is launching its first food delivery service, for residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to a […]
On Dec 10, industry agnostic supply chain ecosystem SUKU announced a partnership with DreamView Studios. The platform, enabled by blockchain, and media ecosystem produces photo-real and AR CGI assets for […]
FourKites ranked No. 8 on the FreightTech 25 list of the most innovative and disruptive companies.
Tesla is an automaker that makes electric vehicles. So how did it land the No. 7 spot on the FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25 list, which highlights the most innovative and disruptive […]
The electrification of commercial trucks is edging closer but the industry first must go through a “messy middle” that sorts out the future of diesel and other alternative fuels.
A company’s journey to improving freight payments yields broader insights about the value of data quality.
The self-driving truck startup hauled tubs of Land O’Lakes butter from Tulare, California, to Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Urban spaces are now seeing a trend where commuters are seeing sense in moving away from the concept of owning a vehicle for transit to picturing mobility as a service.
ArcherHub runs its own fleet that it uses as a backup for loads that go uncovered on its digital freight marketplace and thus guarantees hauls for every shipper.
It’s been another banner year for venture capital (VC) investment as investors sunk $11.7 billion in supply chain technology across 371 deals during the first three quarters of 2019, according […]
R&D investment delivers top-5 status among FreightTech 25.
The Swedish truck giant’s venture capital arm has invested an undisclosed sum in Autotech Ventures.
Consumers want more information about their food – where does it come from, was it ethically sourced, was it shipped in a safe and sanitary manner, etc. Ben Thrower provides information about how this trend is impacting food companies, growers and consumers.
Transportation Insight pushes into LTL brokerage with acquisition of FreightPros
Manufacturers also call for the rapid roll-out of dedicated charging and refueling infrastructure to help reduce the share of trucks running on diesel.
Plus: Uber U.S. safety tally: 3,000 people sexually assaulted, nine murdered while taking Uber rides in 2018.
Supply chain solutions major J.B. Hunt finished fourth on the FreightTech 25 list, thanks to its efforts in digitalizing freight matching and democratizing access across carriers of all sizes.
An Einride vehicle will ferry goods between warehouses operated by Coca-Cola European Partners and Axfood, one of Sweden’s largest food retailers.
Riding a wave of innovations, the digital freight services startup ranked No. 3 on the FreightTech 25 list of most disruptive companies.
Warehouses are under pressure to increase product picking efficiency in a time of expedited e-commerce. Automation and robotics can help.
The Chicago firm secures No. 2 spot on FreightTech 25 list with a platform that seamlessly tracks freight through the turbulence of strikes, hurricanes and presidential tweets.
Canadian firm reports a largely expected 27% jump in net income in the third quarter as revenue increases 19%; CEO lauds “predictable results in an increasingly unpredictable business environment.”
On Dec 4, FourKites announced a new learning platform and certification program aimed to allow customers to maximize the value of supply chain visibility. This platform provides customers with a […]
project44 opens office in Paris, its second on the continent
“We need to arrive on-time, every time!” “We need better visibility!” “We need more technology!”
Trevor Milton believes replacing diesel trucks with cleaner alternatives will improve the image of trucking and enable legislators to slash emissions.
A broker’s main job is to find carriers to move freight for shippers, but the reality is that brokers often spend more time than necessary focusing on cash flow management and getting carriers paid.
The partnership between IVECO and Nikola Motors announced in September will roll out its first battery electric truck to European buyers in 2021. A fuel cell electric model will follow in 2023.
A U.S. man living in Singapore illegally presented technical information at the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference in April on how North Korea can use blockchain technology to evade sanctions.
Market Expert David Faulkenberry writes about the increasingly important “final mile” and why estimates of its size vary so widely.
Cummins Inc. is winding down its centennial anniversary as the trucking industry it serves also slows. But the company has a history of emerging stronger from downturns.
French-based 3PL FM Logistic has unveiled the Ergoskel, an ergoskeleton designed to assist warehouse employees to work around parcels without them taking a toll on their bodies.
The first of a four-part series teaching the crucial basic elements in freight and shipping.
Ellen Voie, the CEO of Women in Trucking, spoke on the issues that female truckers in particular face when they are looking for parking spots.
Spanish road freight startup Ontruck has acquired digital freight forwarding platform Briver, in an attempt to consolidate its market position in the Spanish region of Cataluña.
Rapid advancements in technology continue to impact the transportation management system market. Here are five trends to watch in the year ahead.
Brian Aoaeh offers observations about the future of supply chains following his attendance at the recent FreightWaves LIVE event .
Redwood Logistics has unveiled Redwood Connect 2.0, which can be leveraged by logistics experts to drag and drop what they want to happen to the data from start to finish, without the need to code.
Over the past two and a half years, Uber Freight, the freight brokerage division of Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), has already proven itself capable in two key areas for young […]
The trade of Black Angus bulls is a global supply chain that needs a verification system, which can keep counterfeit beef from reaching the consumers’ table.
“The belief that technological advancements of labor-saving equipment will lead to long-term unemployment is a fallacy that can lead to great harm,” Pronto CEO says.
London-based Loadsure has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. Learn more about Loadsure, as well as about the largest commercial blockchain alliance in the world.
Platform Science headlines a list of freight-focused companies honored in the CNBC Upstart 100 list for 2019. Upstart 100 recognizes companies poised for breakouts as major disruptors.
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s advisory board recommends a pilot of the blockchain-based registry to ultimately improve claim processes and disaster responses.
French freight matching startup FretLink has introduced new carrier-centric features in collaboration with equipment provider TIP and fuel card player UTA.
U.S. senator also wants Tesla autopilot feature improved or shut down.
Moving to a fixed quarterly RFP program with brokers has added consistency, accuracy and reliability to Bumble Bee’s relationship with intermediaries
The Blockchain in Transport Alliance announced it will participate in two blockchain proof-of-concept projects in the coming months. The organization’s working groups also provided updates on the progress of standards development at its BiTA Symposium Chicago on Nov. 14, 2019.
Every day, more than 40% of all truck drivers on the road use an hour or more of productive driving time to search for a secure parking spot before their hours of service run out.
Eyesight Technologies has taken driver-distraction monitoring to a new level with the ability to trigger driver and fleet alerts when cellphone usage or in-cab smoking is detected.
Continental AG is looking to rapidly restructure its workforce and phase out production plants to catch up with new-age mobility options like electric and connected vehicles.
Proposal could undercut “hundreds of millions” spent on connected-vehicle infrastructure
Democratic candidate Andrew Yang also proposes a $1,000-a-month “universal basic income” for workers displaced by automation.
API, or application programming interface, may soon become a common three-letter word in the air cargo space by making the booking experience similar to shopping on Amazon.
Chainyard’s blockchain solution responds to a common pain point: qualifying hundreds of carriers is a convoluted and inefficient process.
Brian Aoaeh writes about changes in the energy/fuel mix over the next 30 years in developed and developing economies.
Cargo rate platform adds “deep link” to Maersk’s booking portal.
NTSB advises Uber and regulators overhaul AV testing policies.
Jim Blaze writes about the Alameda Corridor in Los Angeles, that takes some of the freight from the harbor to distribution centers. Is it still economically viable?
Hydrogen fuel cell electric truck startup Nikola Corp. is touting a high-storage battery that could increase the current range of electric passenger cars from 300 to 600 miles with no increase in battery size.
Digitization and ecommerce continue to change the movement and delivery of freight. Kayla Matthews examines the issues involved.
Basu said Ondiflo’s “biggest success” was that 65 drivers used the app and they only trained seven.
Freightquote by C.H. Robinson brings Robinson’s information advantage, capacity, and technology to small businesses.
The cosmetics industry uses mica in large quantities, which is predominantly sourced from illegal mica mines across India, where child labor is rampant.
Thinking of technology as static is like buying 100 trucks and running them for 30 million miles — something you set once and forget., according to CarrierDIrect CEO Peter Rentschler.
Enterprise resource planning will bring changes to supply chains in 2020. Kayla Matthews points out several technologies that will gain greater acceptance and use in 2020.
“Automation may not be a threat to lawyers; it might be a threat to young lawyers,” Shane Orians said.
The former chief customer officer for YRC Worldwide will work with 8VC portfolio companies full-time.
Freightos, the world’s largest freight marketplace, sees transparent pricing of international freight benefiting shippers and forwarders alike.
Brian Aoaeh writes about ongoing efforts to fight food waste by improving food supply chains.
Digitalizing roadside assistance will help customers get quicker service, while service providers and garages/repair shops can track progress in real-time to ensure high customer satisfaction.
This is the final installment in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston discussed several […]
Rusnak conducted the most substantive machine learning in logistics presentation this writer has seen,
In a recent auto awards function in Germany, Elon Musk outlined Tesla’s plans of setting up its fourth Gigafactory in Berlin.
Founded by Dan Lewis, CEO, and Grant Goodale, CTO, in 2015, Convoy has closed a $400 million Series D round of funding, bringing total funding to $668 million to date and valuing the company at $2.75 billion.
The Uberization of Freight has come to mean many things, but to Uber Freight Senior Director Bill Driegert, it means relieving pain points for carriers and shippers.
A study released by autonomous truck startup Ike suggests that instead of eliminating jobs, some approaches to automation shift the task from long-haul to short-haul jobs for drivers.
NEXT Trucking is following a path that many FreightTech companies are also navigating, and it believes that its drayage solution will ultimately help truck drivers make $1,000 a day and be home at night.
Connectivity is crucial to success in trucking. Darren Prokop writes about various aspects of connectivity that make trucking more transparent and efficient.
MIT-incubated start-up looks for learning models; just what food truck do you like?
John Lewis will now use carbon-neutral renewable biomethane to power hundreds of its delivery trucks by 2021.
UPS has partnered with agri-tech company HerdX to ship beef from the U.S. to Japan, while recording its provenance over a blockchain network.
The Deutsche Post DHL Group subsidiary claims its new digital road freight platform is the continent’s first.
Online freight logistics startup Shipwell has made all of its functionalities available through the REST API, which allows companies to integrate all or some parts of the functionalities into their own workflows.
London-based logistics startup tailored to ease e-commerce returns.
Almost half of fleets are using in-cab video or dash cams as well as a growing number that utilize video services, according to a new survey on fleet’s technology use.
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.
McElroy wants to see a more efficient brokerage industry. He believes competition is promoting that.
Report finds 65% of hemp growers don’t have buyers for their crops.
Enterprise supply chain solutions provider LLamasoft has introduced a new taxes and duties analytics service on its platform, which will help companies navigate the complex environment of fluctuating global tariffs while optimizing strategic decisions.
A year after announcing a range of e-trucks for the U.S. market, Volvo Trucks has started selling all-electric models in Europe.
