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Flexport vets take aim at apparel production management A trio of Flexport veterans has secured $2 million in venture capital financing to grow a business aimed at reducing the costs and increasing data accuracy… Flexport vets take aim at apparel production management Journal of Commerce

Software partnership propels ocean freight online quoting momentum Two technology companies catering to the liner shipping industry have partnered to convey digital quotes offered by container lines to forwarders using… Software partnership propels ocean freight online quoting momentum Journal of Commerce

Error-strewn customs papers force DB Schenker to stop UK bookings DB Schenker has temporarily suspended bookings for European shipments to the UK, complaining that only 10 percent of the… Error-strewn customs papers force DB Schenker to stop UK bookings Journal of Commerce

Geodis latest forwarder to charter Asia–Europe capacity Logistics provider Geodis has chartered a 1,000 TEU container ship on the China-Europe trade that will sail later in January, making it the latest forwarder to take direct… Geodis latest forwarder to charter Asia–Europe capacity Journal of Commerce

Logistics, not transport problems, slow vaccine distribution Efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines are running into roadblocks, most often at the state level, casting some doubt on assumptions that vaccine distribution would place… Logistics, not transport problems, slow vaccine distribution Journal of Commerce

Outlook 2021: Shippers face new twists, risky turns in pandemic-altered market This story appears in the print edition of the Jan. 4, 2021, Journal of Commerce Annual Review and Outlook.Supply chain practitioners looking for a game plan in 2021… Outlook 2021: Shippers face new twists, risky turns in pandemic-altered market Journal of Commerce

Skou comments on US exporter bookings highlight political sensitivities Maersk CEO Søren Skou has pledged to help exporters secure oft-elusive bookings, highlighting how the top global container line is publicly declaring… Skou comments on US exporter bookings highlight political sensitivities Journal of Commerce

project44 eyes IPO following fresh 0 million investment Multimodal freight visibility provider project44 on Monday announced its largest venture capital investment to date and acknowledged that an initial public offering is a possibility within the next two… project44 eyes IPO following fresh 0 million investment Journal of Commerce

Freightos builds ‘freight-as-a-service’ plug-in for e-commerce marketplaces The logistics software provider Freightos has developed application programming interfaces (APIs) designed to allow e-commerce marketplaces such as Alibaba and UAE-based Tradeling to plug international instant pricing, booking,… Freightos builds ‘freight-as-a-service’ plug-in for e-commerce marketplaces Journal of Commerce

Shippers facing ‘different game’ in 2021 as freight costs rise US businesses shipping freight face tough service contract and pricing talks with all types of carriers in the months ahead, as… Shippers facing ‘different game’ in 2021 as freight costs rise Journal of Commerce