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Uber Freight & E2open to Provide Real-time Transportation Rate and Capacity Options
October 24, 2022
Clients can optimize transportation spend while managing logistics constraints, leveraging carrier network and insights.
New Convoy offering focuses on increased depth and insights into shippers’ freight
September 19, 2022
Entitled Hi-Fi visibility, the company explained that this offering gives shippers detailed, real-time updates across trailer pools and shipments hauled by Convoy-connected carriers, as well as robust analytics geared towards improving supply chain health. Shippers are able to access Hi-Fi Visibility through TMS integrations, APIs, and Convoy’s shipper platform, said Convoy.
August freight shipments and expenditures head up, reports Cass Freight Index
September 16, 2022
August’s shipment reading—at 1.278—increased 3.6% annually, and freight expenditures—at 4.614—increased 20.4%
FTR offers up a look at the intersection of GDP and freight transportation themes
September 1, 2022
On a webcast hosted by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) this week, Jonathan Starks, Chief Intelligence Officer for freight transportation consultancy FTR, and Avery Vise, FTR Vice president of Trucking, addressed the current state of the economy with a freight-based focus, to help put things into perspective.
January freight shipment and expenditure readings feel impact of Omicron variant, says Cass
February 15, 2022
January’s shipment reading—at 1.078—fell 2.9% annually, coming off of a 7.7% annual gain in December. And January expenditures—at 4.027—saw a 31.2% annual increase, in tandem with U.S. wholesale inflation up 9.7% annually for the month, as per U.S. Department of Labor data.
Freitrater® Freight Rating and Routing Software for Shippers
February 1, 2022
Learn more about FreitRater payment and management reporting system designed specifically for freight shippers or consignees
Cowen Inc. and AFS Logistics LLC issue new Freight Index, with a forward-looking view
October 22, 2021
New York-based investment firm Cowen Inc. and Shreveport, La.-based 3PL and freight audit and payment company AFS Logistics LLC announced they have partnered up to roll out a new offering, entitled the Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The companies said that the objective of the quarterly Freight Index is to provide institutional clients of Cowen with predictive pricing tools for various sectors—including less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload shipping (TL), and parcel shipping (separately focusing on express and ground).
Freight shipments and expenditures again see gains, at a reduced rate, notes Cass Freight Index
October 19, 2021
The report’s shipment reading—at 1.184—eked out a 0.6% annual gain, well short of August’s 12.3% annual gain, and September freight expenditures—at 3.818—increased 32.2% annually, which is off from August’s 42.2% annual gain.
Emerge announces a new capital raise of $130 million
September 29, 2021
Scottsdale, Arizona-based Emerge, a provider of its proprietary Digital Freight Marketplace (DFM) and TMS focused on accelerating productivity and increasing visibility for supply chain stakeholders and freight procurement, recently announced it raised $130 million in a Series B funding round.
The global supply chain never goes on vacation
September 1, 2021
One thing which stood out while I was out of the office is how prevalent supply chain and global trade is, no matter where you are.
Ongoing high import levels remain a key theme of Port Tracker report
May 7, 2021
The report explained that imports hit a new record this spring, with volume over the first half of 2021 pegged to be up by one-third annually, or 33.9%, driven by the economy continuing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is no shortage of changing logistics trends, themes, and lessons learned
January 13, 2021
It stands to reason that when assessing the current state of many supply chain-, freight- and logistics-related trends and themes, that, in many cases, there is more uncertainty than certainty. That is somewhat of a blanket statement to be sure, but it does not lessen its credence either.
Uncovering Hidden Inefficiencies: Supply Chain Visibility and the Digital Freight Network
July 23, 2020
In this webinar, Convoy will explore how network insights help shippers optimize operational spend, improve facility performance, reduce carbon emissions, and become a shipper of choice.
project44 rolls out upgrades to its Network Management Center offering
April 22, 2020
The NMC, which project44 officials said is the sole application in the logistics sector that can fully automate the North American and European truckload carrier onboarding process, was initially launched in 2017 in Europe and has been available for U.S.-based customers since late 2019.
The Freight Industry and COVID-19: In times of uncertainty, is supply chain stability possible?
April 3, 2020
If mitigating uncertainty and risk was the preferred pre-COVID approach, what does a post-COVID-19 world look like for shippers who now realize risk mitigation isn’t always possible?