NYSHEX raises new funds to progress harmony between shippers and carriers

The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) has set its sights on providing more technology to shippers, with an initial focus on retailers, after raising $13.5m in new capital. Investment fund NewRoad ...

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News / Ambitious US start-up ShipBob raises funds to expand its global footprint

Japanese investment fund SoftBank has expanded its position in the logistics sector after leading a ...

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News / New funding allows food specialist Silo to aim higher and expand

Perishable food supply chain start-up Silo has raised $9m in a second fundraising. In a little ...

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News / $28bn invested in freight tech start-ups since 2015 – most in last-mile and B2C

Venture capital funding into the logistics industry has amounted to nearly $28bn since 2015, research ...

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News / Artificial intelligence comes to the rescue as air route options narrow

As more and more airlines slash their operations to the bone, forwarders are increasingly struggling ...

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Comment / Flexport just another forwarder forced to adapt quickly to market changes

The news this week that Flexport has laid off some 50 staff has, predictably, caused ...

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News / Deutsche Bahn and ADP take a stake on Skyport drone delivery start-up

German state rail company Deutsche Bahn has entered the drone industry. Its venture capital arm, Deutsche ...

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News / Maersk gets onboard as SaaS specialist ZigZag simplifies reverse logistics

Maersk’s venture capital arm, Maersk Growth, has invested an undisclosed sum in ZigZag, a UK ...

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Recommends / Plug pulled on logistics software company Temando

No doubt there will be a few more of these to come – but another ...

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News / Ezyhaul raises $16m to expand trucking app into Indonesia and the Philippines

Malaysia-based Ezyhaul has raised US$16m in a Series B fundraising round, one of the largest ...

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News / Investors see potential in the new logistics 'disruptors'

So–called disruptors in the logistics space are continuing to gain investment as shippers look to ...

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News / Port of Rotterdam greenlights start-up projects to help it work 'smarter'

The port of Rotterdam is set to launch a series of pilot projects aimed at ...

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News / Digitisation and a shift in buying power is putting pressure on shipping rates

The battle for a market that could amount to 30m teu globally is now between ...

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News / 'Mysterious third party' prepares Shyp relaunch

Last March we reported on the demise of US-based on-demand shipping start-up, Shyp. The company, ...

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