Monthly Archives for June 2021

Flexport, Convoy forge multimodal link Flexport and Convoy said Tuesday they are joining their systems to allow importers to connect ocean and air import moves with US domestic truckload legs. That’s a bid to automate the management of transportation… Flexport, Convoy forge multimodal link Journal of Commerce

Spread in ocean freight rates offers opportunity for some shippers … Spread in ocean freight rates offers opportunity for some shippers International Freight

Equipment, space shortages push north–south shippers toward long-term contracts A severe shortage of 40-foot refrigerated (reefer) containers on the north–south North -America–Latin America trade is forcing shippers to sign guaranteed volume… Equipment, space shortages push north–south shippers toward long-term contracts Journal of Commerce

Lack of uniform free time data adds US import complexity, costs US importers lack a uniform method of tracking the moment a container leaves or returns to marine terminals in North America, a result of terminal and carrier fragmentation that… Lack of uniform free time data adds US import complexity, costs Journal of Commerce

Lack of uniform free time data adds complexity, costs for US importers US importers lack a uniform method of tracking the moment a container leaves or returns to marine terminals in North America, a result of terminal and carrier fragmentation that… Lack of uniform free time data adds complexity, costs for US importers Journal of […]

Freightos targets forwarders with white label product Logistics software provider Freightos on Tuesday waded into the white label technology market through the release of a new product aimed at allowing forwarders to integrate online… Freightos targets forwarders with white label product Journal of Commerce

Investors funnel cash toward Forto, digital forwarding model German forwarder Forto has secured a $240 million funding round led by SoftBank that values the logistics provider at $1.2 billion, the latest in a string of large investments into logistics… Investors funnel cash toward Forto, digital forwarding model Journal of Commerce

Ambitious US offshore wind goals face regulatory, logistics hurdles The Biden administration’s embrace of offshore wind energy generation in the United States — with the stated goal of helping… Ambitious US offshore wind goals face regulatory, logistics hurdles Journal of Commerce

Xeneta rides ocean freight upheaval to new funding round Ocean and air freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta has secured a $28.5 million funding round from venture investors, with the cash to be used scale operations, product development, and sales, the… Xeneta rides ocean freight upheaval to new funding round Journal of Commerce

TradeLens’ expansion gives shippers direct access to China port data TradeLens has enlisted more than 10 port authorities and logistics services providers in China as participants on its shipping and trade data platform, a development that gives it direct access to data from terminals and cargo depots in… TradeLens’ expansion gives shippers direct access to China port data Journal of Commerce