Monthly Archives for July 2020

Maersk to levy manual change fees in September Maersk on Tuesday said it will begin hitting customers in the US and Canada with fees for changing bookings or documentation by phone… Maersk to levy manual change fees in September Journal of Commerce

Blue Yonder nudges into warehouse robotics integration picture Blue Yonder is attempting to claw back territory it was ceding to third-party warehouse software startups, demonstrated by the warehouse management… Blue Yonder nudges into warehouse robotics integration picture Journal of Commerce

COVID-19 accelerates Indian container trade digitalization As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and social distancing becomes an inevitable part of everyday life, Indian freight transport stakeholders… COVID-19 accelerates Indian container trade digitalization Journal of Commerce

Tech creating forwarding diffusion, not consolidation: Logixboard Forwarding software provider Logixboard says its shift in focus from quoting to analytics and online engagement shows that while venture capital might lead to some consolidation… Tech creating forwarding diffusion, not consolidation: Logixboard Journal of Commerce

K+N air, ocean volumes see sharp Q2 decline on COVID-19 Kuehne + Nagel’s revenue, earnings, and volumes were down sharply in the first half of the year as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)… K+N air, ocean volumes see sharp Q2 decline on COVID-19 Journal of Commerce

‘First mile’ startup targeting pre-freight activities gets additional funding Logistics software provider Mercado on Tuesday said it has raised $2.5 million in venture capital to expand its sales… ‘First mile’ startup targeting pre-freight activities gets additional funding Journal of Commerce

JOC Uncharted: COVID-19’s economic drag deepens The surging COVID-19 pandemic will remain a drag on the US economy, slowing the country’s emergence from a short but severe recession and postponing a full recovery… JOC Uncharted: COVID-19’s economic drag deepens Journal of Commerce

Startup aims to quantify shipment emissions A European startup aiming to help shippers and forwarders calculate the carbon emissions of their door-to-door freight shipments is providing… Startup aims to quantify shipment emissions Journal of Commerce

JOC Uncharted: Agile approach helps Maersk respond to pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic began flaring up in Asia in January, A.P. Møller-Maersk didn’t have a response plan. Instead, Maersk deployed what it calls “first-response protocols”… JOC Uncharted: Agile approach helps Maersk respond to pandemic Journal of Commerce

Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data Forwarding is a document-intensive business, but it’s only recently that global forwarders have gotten a true sense of the scale… Startup helps forwarders convert documents to data Journal of Commerce