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Capacity constrained market ‘here for months’: K+N’s Trefzger Kuehne + Nagel expects no change to the heavily disrupted air and ocean transport sectors, which the Swiss-based forwarder rode to a highly profitable… Capacity constrained market ‘here for months’: K+N’s Trefzger Journal of Commerce

Steadying container rates belie global volatility … Steadying container rates belie global volatility International Freight

US retailers won’t use charters in long term: container lessors … US retailers won’t use charters in long term: container lessors International Freight

Wakeo’s million funding round continues visibility momentum Visibility provider Wakeo on Tuesday announced an $11 million funding round from venture capital firms that continues the trend this year of investments into a range of providers of freight… Wakeo’s million funding round continues visibility momentum Journal of Commerce

Transporeon taps sensor-based provider to amp up shipment visibility Transportation visibility providers Roambee and Transporeon are partnering to connect their respective strengths in sensors and truck telematics to give shippers better multimodal shipment insights. The partnership, which links Roambee and Transporeon visibility subsidiary Sixfold, is… Transporeon taps sensor-based provider to amp up shipment visibility Journal of Commerce

Pandemic fueling digital forwarder funding momentum Venture capital investment groups have plunged a collective $332 million into three Northern European forwarders within the last five months, part… Pandemic fueling digital forwarder funding momentum Journal of Commerce

SEKO expands global footprint with takeover of Bansard SEKO Logistics has acquired French transport and logistics company Bansard International, its largest takeover and one that dramatically expands its global footprint and access to air and ocean freight out of Asia. Financial terms of the… SEKO expands global footprint with takeover of Bansard Journal of Commerce

Spot procurement platform Cargobase joins TMS race A Singapore-based technology provider that has until now focused on automating spot freight procurement across modes said it now offers a global transportation management system (TMS), a result of shippers wanting to execute… Spot procurement platform Cargobase joins TMS race Journal of Commerce

Global supply chain workers at breaking point: industry groups The global transport system is facing collapse after two years of stress on workers in the maritime, road, and air cargo sector has piled pressure on… Global supply chain workers at breaking point: industry groups Journal of Commerce

Drawbacks of email at center of Mohawk-MSC demurrage fight A shipment of frozen scallops from Peru to New York might seem an unlikely place to… Drawbacks of email at center of Mohawk-MSC demurrage fight Journal of Commerce