Category Archives for Industry News

E2open acquires BluJay Solutions for .7 billion E2open on Thursday acquired rival supply chain management software provider BluJay Solutions in a $1.7 billion deal that is one of the biggest ever for a pure… E2open acquires BluJay Solutions for .7 billion Journal of Commerce

Vanguard turns to WebCargo for instant forwarder quoting Less-than-container load (LCL) consolidator Vanguard Logistics has begun offering real-time rates and electronic booking on LCL shipments to forwarders via Freightos’ WebCargo platform, the… Vanguard turns to WebCargo for instant forwarder quoting Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Exports of paper, forest products plunge for third consecutive year US exports of scrap paper and forest products declined for the third straight year in 2020, and the industry is concerned that… Top US Shippers: Exports of paper, forest products plunge for third consecutive year Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Household goods, furniture imports still building (The following story appears in the Top 100 US Importers and Exporters issue of The Journal of Commerce print magazine.)During the… Top US Shippers: Household goods, furniture imports still building Journal of Commerce

Software startup takes on logistics data fragmentation Soaring consumer demand in the past year has resulted in congestion at US ports, rail terminals, and warehouses as well as a global shortage of containers, but according to the founders of the software startup Splyc, at least some of that… Software startup takes on logistics data fragmentation Journal of Commerce

US importers, exporters dig in for prolonged demand cycle Can strong demand for one’s wares and commodities be too much of a good thing? For US importers and some exporters, particularly agricultural shippers, the… US importers, exporters dig in for prolonged demand cycle Journal of Commerce

Zencargo’s new funding a further sign of digital forwarder maturation Zencargo last week turned robust growth the past year into a $42 million venture capital funding round that places it on a similar track as fellow well-capitalized digitally-native forwarders Flexport and Forto. Collectively,… Zencargo’s new funding a further sign of digital forwarder maturation Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Semiconductor shortage a fork in the road for auto trade (The following story appears in the Top 100 US Importers and Exporters issue of the Journal of Commerce print magazine.)The COVID-19 pandemic is set… Top US Shippers: Semiconductor shortage a fork in the road for auto trade Journal of Commerce

Descartes’ acquires Portrix to address rate management gap Logistics software provider Descartes announced Monday it has acquired rate management system maker Portrix Logistic Systems for $26.7 million as consolidation continues among solutions companies catering to logistics services providers (LSPs). Descartes CEO… Descartes’ acquires Portrix to address rate management gap Journal of Commerce

Descartes acquires Portrix to address rate management gap Logistics software provider Descartes announced Monday it has acquired rate management system maker Portrix Logistic Systems for $26.7 million as consolidation continues among solutions companies catering to logistics services providers (LSPs). Descartes CEO… Descartes acquires Portrix to address rate management gap Journal of Commerce