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MSC, CMA CGM tout TradeLens benefits as they complete integration Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM are fully integrated into TradeLens, the companies said Thursday, bolstering the IBM- and Maersk-developed containerized data platform… MSC, CMA CGM tout TradeLens benefits as they complete integration Journal of Commerce

New software platform debuts to manage oversized e-commerce returns US e-commerce retailers struggling to manage returns of oversized items have another option  this holiday season through a software platform officially launched Wednesday by a Texas-based… New software platform debuts to manage oversized e-commerce returns Journal of Commerce

E2open going back to public markets after SPAC deal Supply chain management software provider E2open has been acquired by a so-called special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will take it public by year’s… E2open going back to public markets after SPAC deal Journal of Commerce

Air freight market creates chaotic quoting reality for forwarders Air freight forwarders bidding for business on the online spot procurement platform Cargobase saw the rate of accepted quotes fall dramatically in the third quarter, to… Air freight market creates chaotic quoting reality for forwarders Journal of Commerce

Air freight market throws quoting into chaos for forwarders Air freight forwarders bidding for business on the online spot procurement platform Cargobase saw the rate of accepted quotes fall dramatically in the third quarter, to… Air freight market throws quoting into chaos for forwarders Journal of Commerce

Supply-chain upheaval threatens peak plans, ‘21 budgets As the peak pre-holiday shipping season looms over US shippers, businesses are scrambling to secure needed capacity while trying to determine transportation budgets for 2021. That’s an increasingly tall order in an… Supply-chain upheaval threatens peak plans, ‘21 budgets Journal of Commerce

Global parcel volumes expected to double by 2026 on e-commerce boom The global small parcel market is expected to more than double from 103 billion parcels in 2019 to between 220 and 262 billion parcels by 2026, driven… Global parcel volumes expected to double by 2026 on e-commerce boom Journal of Commerce

JOC Uncharted: Shippers drill down on product rather than shipment delivery Fast and cheap product delivery expectations are forcing shippers to think more granularly about the movement of products, not the containers in which… JOC Uncharted: Shippers drill down on product rather than shipment delivery Journal of Commerce

New freight marketplace aims to reduce forwarder quoting burden A new international ocean and air freight marketplace aimed at small shippers and forwarders launched this week, adding another option… New freight marketplace aims to reduce forwarder quoting burden Journal of Commerce

Freightender, Portrix mesh forwarder quoting tools Two technology providers that cater to the forwarding industry are joining forces to tether… Freightender, Portrix mesh forwarder quoting tools Journal of Commerce