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New KlearNow product ties customs to drayage network Customs software provider KlearNow has added a drayage service to its product in order to sync cargo availability to capacity from its network of dray providers. New KlearNow product ties customs to drayage network Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Declining wastepaper exports conceal growing scrap metal demand Despite double-digit percentage increases in exports of ferrous scrap, aluminum, and copper, the US saw an overall decline in US recyclables exports due to limited markets for paper waste. Top US Shippers: Declining wastepaper exports conceal growing scrap metal demand Journal of Commerce

Dray tech provider acquires GPS tracking maker Drayage transportation management software provider Envase on Wednesday said it has acquired GPS tracking technology maker GeoStamp for an undisclosed amount. Envase, the parent… Dray tech provider acquires GPS tracking maker Journal of Commerce

Nowports brings logistics technology unicorn brigade to LatAm Latin American-focused forwarder Nowports has landed a $150 million investment from heavyweights in the venture capital world, which the company said Tuesday it plans to… Nowports brings logistics technology unicorn brigade to LatAm Journal of Commerce

Nowports brings logistics technology ‘unicorn’ brigade to Latin American market Latin American-focused forwarder Nowports has landed a $150 million investment from heavyweights in the venture capital world, which the company said Tuesday it plans to… Nowports brings logistics technology ‘unicorn’ brigade to Latin American market Journal of Commerce

Nowports brings logistics technology ‘unicorn’ brigade to Latin American market Latin American-focused forwarder Nowports has landed a $150 million investment from heavyweights in the venture capital world, which the company said Tuesday it plans to… Nowports brings logistics technology ‘unicorn’ brigade to Latin American market Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Congestion, equipment shortages stifle resin export rebound Despite increasing their capacity, US producers of chemicals and plastics last year were limited in their ability to reach overseas markets by elevated transportation costs, port… Top US Shippers: Congestion, equipment shortages stifle resin export rebound Journal of Commerce

US retailers struggle to ‘right-size’ inventories Retailers beset by current and potential supply chain disruption are pulling more inventory into the US earlier than usual this year, racing to close gaps that led to stock-outs last year and in some… US retailers struggle to ‘right-size’ inventories Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Toy makers fight for ocean capacity to handle rising volumes Toy importers in the United States faced a double-edged sword in 2021. A continued switch from spending on services to spending on… Top US Shippers: Toy makers fight for ocean capacity to handle rising volumes Journal of Commerce

Sourcing diversification limited by lack of manufacturing, infrastructure outside China US importers trying to shift their sourcing of goods away from China are running into an obstacle as high as… Sourcing diversification limited by lack of manufacturing, infrastructure outside China Journal of Commerce