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Logixboard sees SaaS as future of forwarding tech  The vast proportion of venture capital (VC) funding into global logistics technology companies has been directed toward one of three models: digitally enabled forwarders,… Logixboard sees SaaS as future of forwarding tech Journal of Commerce

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Indian freight stakeholders press for cost transparency With digitization and government regulatory reform efforts taking deeper roots in India’s fragmented freight industry, cargo owners and end-users are pushing for greater transparency into logistics costs.That push was evident in… Indian freight stakeholders press for cost transparency Journal of Commerce

India looks to divest public stakes in container sector Faced with a huge revenue gap to fund infrastructure development and social schemes amid a weakening economic environment, the Indian government has embarked on an aggressive… India looks to divest public stakes in container sector Journal of Commerce

New Zeamarine Asia-Pacific chief looks to put stamp on market Namir Khanbabi has been named Zeamarine’s new regional director for Asia and Oceania, where he will lead the APAC business units and find and develop new markets. Khanbabi, who left a position as… New Zeamarine Asia-Pacific chief looks to put stamp on market Journal of […]

Truck rates jump in aftermath of Bangladesh strike A truckers strike ended in Bangladesh Thursday after just 24 hours, but the one-day backlog of goods to be moved caused truck rates to jump between 20 to 50 percent… Truck rates jump in aftermath of Bangladesh strike Journal of Commerce

TPM 2020 Preview: Intro to Logistics Dan Gardner, President, Trade Facilitators Inc., on his Intro to Logistics session at TPM 2020, Sunday, 03 March 2019.For more details, visit: www.joc-tpm.com… TPM 2020 Preview: Intro to Logistics Journal of Commerce

Bangladesh shippers fear chaos from looming trucker strike Truckers in Bangladesh will strike Wednesday to protest new legislation they say will punish them with jail time and hefty fines for “petty… Bangladesh shippers fear chaos from looming trucker strike Journal of Commerce

JNPT launches new rail offering to stem northern India cargo diversions As the pace of Indian port growth begins to buckle under a weakening economic environment, Jawaharlal Nehru Port… JNPT launches new rail offering to stem northern India cargo diversions Journal of Commerce

South Asia infrastructure to slow production shift from China Limited manufacturing capacity and freight infrastructure in South Asia will cap how much production can be shifted away from… South Asia infrastructure to slow production shift from China International Freight