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Retailers boost use of ‘gig’ platforms for same-day deliveries Major retailers — including Bed, Bath & Beyond, Costco, and Walmart — are partnering with “gig” last-mile delivery platforms to provide same-day deliveries to compete… Retailers boost use of ‘gig’ platforms for same-day deliveries Journal of Commerce

Disruptions from CMA CGM cyber attack extend into second day Impacts from a cyber attack on the website of CMA CGM stretched into Tuesday, with continued disruption to forwarders,… Disruptions from CMA CGM cyber attack extend into second day Journal of Commerce

PayCargo gets cash infusion to grow payment tech usage International freight settlement technology provider PayCargo on Tuesday said it has landed a $35 million venture capital investment designed to expand adoption of… PayCargo gets cash infusion to grow payment tech usage Journal of Commerce

Magaya buys Catapult to bolster quoting power for forwarders The widely-used freight rate management system provider Catapult was acquired Thursday by Magaya Corp., a Miami-based provider of logistics software that competes with other providers targeting freight forwarders and customs brokers… Magaya buys Catapult to bolster quoting power for forwarders Journal of Commerce

Retail logistics processes could replace physical stores: Target’s Valdez The future of retail may not include stores at all, the chief supply chain and logistics officers of one of the largest US retailers said Tuesday. Instead, the logistics process itself may be the successor… Retail logistics processes could replace physical stores: Target’s Valdez Journal of […]

JOC Study: Outsourced payment leads to lower processing costs for shippers  Shippers that outsource some element of their freight audit and payment (FAP) process have lower average invoice processing… JOC Study: Outsourced payment leads to lower processing costs for shippers Journal of Commerce

JOC Uncharted: Small shippers flocking to freight marketplaces during COVID-19 Logistics marketplaces have a role to play in helping small cargo owners handle the physical transport of goods associated… JOC Uncharted: Small shippers flocking to freight marketplaces during COVID-19 Journal of Commerce

RPA Labs nabs prominent forwarder client to help automate Logistics automation specialist RPA Labs has snagged its first major account in automating forwarder Jaguar Freight Services internal… RPA Labs nabs prominent forwarder client to help automate Journal of Commerce

CEVA to use CargoWise to unify global operations CEVA Logistics will begin a five-year process to convert a range of internal and legacy operational systems used by employees to a single platform provided by… CEVA to use CargoWise to unify global operations Journal of Commerce

Terminal 49 targets logistics startups with visibility API Container visibility software provider Terminal 49 on Tuesday began offering an application programming interface (API) that allows logistics companies and fellow software providers to… Terminal 49 targets logistics startups with visibility API Journal of Commerce