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 to find lift. San Diego-based start-up Airspace Technologies has witnessed a sharp reduction in routing options, ...

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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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Covid-19 Response

World Ports Sustainability Program sets up Covid-19 task force with dedicated information portal

British Ports Association launches coronavirus information hub and examines job implications

Russian Railways to help move coronavirus protective supplies from Wuhan to Europe

Sanlucar and its growers distribute free food to the truck drivers

TT Club continues guidance to the freight industry amid Covid-19 crisis

Transporeon makes comprehensive information on Europe freight transport freely accessible

CEVA Logistics is mobilised to help fight COVID-19 pandemic around the world

Get Connected – Ligentia launches customer hub

International Forwarding provides vital support to NHS during Covid-19 crisis

Airbus, Bolloré Logistics and WFS race two million face masks to help protect Covid-19 health workers in France and Spain

Kontainers offers forwarders digital assistance during global pandemic

Quito: Cargo operations are key to keep sector running and to import medicines and medical supplies

Maestro International Cargo handles 16 COVID-19 charters including three pharma-only charters totalling 200 metric tons

AMI launches weekly chartered cargo flight from LAX - SYD

SEKO Logistics MedTec deploys Rapid Response infrastructure to ensure deliveries of urgent medical equipment and supplies

Geodis establishes an air bridge from China to transport millions of masks

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 ...

Cubyn Start-up stars supply chain management tech start-ups Wakeo

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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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News / Maersk joins FreightHub investors as it secures $30m in fresh funds

German digital freight forwarding start-up FreightHub has secured $30m in a series B capital raising ...

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Premium / Supply chain radar: Flexport targets $1bn in sales this year – and the joke is on who, exactly?

Comment: I seem to have reached a point in my career where market contacts send me screen-grabs ...

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News / Flexport secures a billion dollars in new funds to help grow its global footprint

US digital-first freight forwarder Flexport has secured “a truly outstanding” $1bn in a new funding ...

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Recommends / Flexport in talks to raise $500m in SoftBank-led deal

US freight forwarding start-up Flexport appears to be on the verge of another enormous fundraising ...

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