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Highly effective — and accepted — global data standard already exists The White House last week launched a pilot program involving a range of supply chain stakeholders aimed at creating a national data portal, a follow-on from plans laid out in November by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to examine […]

Air cargo vets get funding for freight consolidation startup A startup aiming to drive more consolidation in the global air freight industry has landed a $1 million early-stage funding round to build its solution… Air cargo vets get funding for freight consolidation startup Journal of Commerce

Flexport, project44 executives among investors in new freight pay venture A startup aiming to help forwarders and other freight intermediaries improve their accounts payable process has landed a $2 million… Flexport, project44 executives among investors in new freight pay venture Journal of Commerce

Forwarding tech provider out to unify disconnected system landscape A data entry and integration automation software vendor that has been quietly working with a range of the biggest global forwarders said… Forwarding tech provider out to unify disconnected system landscape Journal of Commerce

US shippers bracing for fuel cost hikes amid oil market volatility With North American oil prices closing at $96.44 per barrel on March 15, after jumping as high as $123.70 on March 8, shippers are still trying… US shippers bracing for fuel cost hikes amid oil market volatility Journal of Commerce

Shipper focus yields revenue growth for DP World Growth in the share of its revenue not connected to… Shipper focus yields revenue growth for DP World Journal of Commerce

Shipper focus yields income growth for DP World Growth in the share of its revenue not connected to… Shipper focus yields income growth for DP World Journal of Commerce

Bolloré-backed startup Ovrsea expands digital forwarding options to US French forwarder Ovrsea is expanding its footprint to North America as it seeks to explore growth in the US and Canada due… Bolloré-backed startup Ovrsea expands digital forwarding options to US Journal of Commerce

Forto follows Flexport into multi-billion dollar valuation German forwarder Forto has landed a $250 million block of funding to achieve a $2.1 billion valuation as… Forto follows Flexport into multi-billion dollar valuation Journal of Commerce

TPM speakers warn of bumpy 2022 ahead With some 200 speakers at the TPM22 and TPM Tech conferences in Long Beach over the past week, the approximately 3,000 attendees heard about where the container shipping industry is… TPM speakers warn of bumpy 2022 ahead Journal of Commerce