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Scale economics working for DSV Panalpina: CEO The scale generated by DSV’s takeover of Panalpina in August is already attracting attention from larger customers interested in using the combined entity’s greatly expanded global footprint, according to CEO Jens… Scale economics working for DSV Panalpina: CEO Journal of Commerce

More ancillary carrier charges under Indian regulatory radar Indian officials leading logistics reforms appear to be combing through all intermediary services shippers typically have to negotiate while moving containerized goods in and out of… More ancillary carrier charges under Indian regulatory radar Journal of Commerce

Mexican digital broker targets small truckers to boost shipments Cargo shipments booked through a Mexican digital platform that makes it easier for shippers to contract transportation services in the country’s extensive… Mexican digital broker targets small truckers to boost shipments Journal of Commerce

Baltic Exchange begins publishing Freightos rate index Online freight rate marketplace and logistics software provider Freightos said Tuesday a rate index it developed with the Baltic Exchange over the last 20 months will now be published daily… Baltic Exchange begins publishing Freightos rate index International Freight

UPS sees big opportunity in small business Small to medium-sized shippers are punching above their weight when it comes to transportation, providing more business to leading transportation firms such as UPS and drawing attention from technology developers eager to stake… UPS sees big opportunity in small business Journal of Commerce

Shipamax snares million funding round London-based Shipamax, a technology company focused on automating the identification and extraction of key data across systems… Shipamax snares million funding round Journal of Commerce

DCSA pushes out track and trace standard A consortium of nine container lines established to develop technology standards in container shipping on Tuesday released a new set of recommended processes and a system… DCSA pushes out track and trace standard Journal of Commerce

T-MEC da esperanza a la economía mexicana lenta (Editor’s note: This story is part of JOC’s… T-MEC da esperanza a la economía mexicana lenta Journal of Commerce

XPO mulls downsizing to unlock LTL value  XPO Logistics’ decision to sell or spin-off as many as four of its transportation and logistics businesses could leave the company much smaller but more tightly focused on its North American less-than-truckload (LTL) operations. In… XPO mulls downsizing to unlock LTL value Journal of Commerce

Arviem taking inventory burden off Austrian shippers Supply chain visibility technology has traditionally been used to monitor goods in transit and trigger contingency plans when things go… Arviem taking inventory burden off Austrian shippers Journal of Commerce