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Terminal 49 targets logistics startups with visibility API Container visibility software provider Terminal 49 on Tuesday began offering an application programming interface (API) that allows logistics companies and fellow software providers to… Terminal 49 targets logistics startups with visibility API Journal of Commerce

Instant quoting will be must-have for liner carriers: Maersk CEO Maersk CEO Søren Skou expects every container line will eventually need to digitally engage with shippers through online instant… Instant quoting will be must-have for liner carriers: Maersk CEO Journal of Commerce

Sharp draws in US retail inventories caused stock-outs US retailers — burned by stock-outs in the second quarter as the retail inventories-to-sales ratio hit a 2020 low in June —  are ramping up imports, sending a vast majority of their cargoes through Southern California to feed waves… Sharp draws in US retail inventories caused stock-outs Journal of […]

Purolator expands US-Canada next-day service After months of expediting personal protective equipment (PPE) shipped from the US to destinations in Canada, Purolator International is expanding its next-day cross-border air freight service. The US subsidiary of Canadian freight and package carrier Purolator… Purolator expands US-Canada next-day service Journal of Commerce

Qwyk, SimpliShip expand reach into small forwarder networks The international forwarding alliance Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) will use the combined software of logistics solutions providers Qwyk and SimpliShip to help its members… Qwyk, SimpliShip expand reach into small forwarder networks Journal of Commerce

Amazon vet Feitzinger bolsters ClearMetal’s visibility plan Shippers need to better understand how freight transportation dynamics out of their direct control affect their ability to get goods to… Amazon vet Feitzinger bolsters ClearMetal’s visibility plan Journal of Commerce

E-commerce surge stretches freight capacity across the supply chain A wave of e-commerce volumes is stretching US freight capacity, sharpening the divide between the largest shippers and… E-commerce surge stretches freight capacity across the supply chain Journal of Commerce

Forager adds instant long-term contract rates to cross-border marketplace Cross-border freight marketplace Forager on Tuesday released a new version of its software that allows shippers to secure instant contract pricing for up… Forager adds instant long-term contract rates to cross-border marketplace Journal of Commerce

JOC Uncharted: Latam logistics ripe for technological innovation Technology can help the Latin American market address logistics inefficiencies, but convincing shippers of this will be a gradual process, Janan Knust,… JOC Uncharted: Latam logistics ripe for technological innovation Journal of Commerce

APL Logistics emissions tool to help shippers navigate speed dilemma APL Logistics (APLL) has built a carbon calculation tool designed to enable shippers to measure their total greenhouse gas emissions, while… APL Logistics emissions tool to help shippers navigate speed dilemma Journal of Commerce