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New partnership gives FourKites access to FedEx data trove FourKites will get access to previously internal shipment data from FedEx to train its predictive visibility system as part of a new planning and problem resolution platform called FourKites X. New partnership gives FourKites access to FedEx data trove Journal of Commerce

European tech provider targeting US container release bottlenecks Import automation provider Flowfox is working with some of the largest container lines and global forwarders to adapt its European container release product to US needs. European tech provider targeting US container release bottlenecks Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Paper, forest product exports still reeling from China bans Paper and forest product exports continue to drop as exporters face delays both at home and abroad getting their goods to customers. Top US Shippers: Paper, forest product exports still reeling from China bans Journal of Commerce

Chain.io channels logistics integration needs into fresh venture investment Chain.io has landed an $11 million funding round to expand its basket of logistics-specific integrations to transportation management and operating systems used by forwarders and shippers. Chain.io channels logistics integration needs into fresh venture investment Journal of Commerce

Top US Shippers: Housing starts, rising values lift household goods imports Sustained growth in new home construction and remodeling that drove seemingly insatiable consumer demand for household goods last year has continued in 2022. Top US Shippers: Housing starts, rising values lift household goods imports Journal of Commerce

Chaotic breakbulk market won’t return to pre-pandemic norms The outlook for project cargo demand is bright, but tight capacity, congestion, high costs, and low schedule reliability will likely persist in the breakbulk sector. Chaotic breakbulk market won’t return to pre-pandemic norms Journal of Commerce

UK trucking operator plans entry into US LTL market Pall-Ex Group, a franchise network of more than 700 truckers hauling palletized freight across Europe, wants to set up shop in the US and is looking for a beachhead in the LTL market. UK trucking operator plans entry into US LTL market Journal of Commerce

UK trucking operator plans US LTL offering Pall-Ex Group, a franchise network of more than 700 truckers hauling palletized freight across Europe, wants to set up shop in the US and is looking for a beachhead in the LTL market. UK trucking operator plans US LTL offering Journal of Commerce

Cargobase expands to Mexico to ride manufacturing momentum Freight management software provider Cargobase is expanding into Mexico to tap into cross-border, near-shoring, and Latin American market opportunities for its procurement and execution tools. Cargobase expands to Mexico to ride manufacturing momentum Journal of Commerce

Cargobase expands to Mexico to capture manufacturing momentum Freight management software provider Cargobase is expanding into Mexico to tap into cross-border, near-shoring, and Latin American market opportunities for its procurement and execution tools. Cargobase expands to Mexico to capture manufacturing momentum Journal of Commerce