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Amazon has promised to name a location this year for the so-called HQ2 project, which it claims will ultimately employ 50,000 people. Using SONAR, from a freight perspective, we’re here to help.
Read MoreTrident Transport has doubled its revenue every year since it began operations in 2014, and was just named the fastest growing company in Chattanooga, a hothouse for brokerages and freight startups.
Read MoreUS-China trade talks have stalled as trucking parts and equipment listed in next round of tariffs
Read MoreThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with plans to solicit public comment on current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations.
Read MoreFor those in the trucking industry, Mack Trucks – with its 111-year heritage – is certainly an iconic brand. For new Mack Trucks President Martin Weissburg, that was reinforced over the past four years as he led Volvo Construction Equipment in Europe.
Read MoreSlync, an intelligent platform redefining multi-party interaction, automation, and collaboration throughout the supply chain , has agreed to a multi-year partnership with FreightWaves, the leading data and content source for the freight market.
Read MoreServe.io has developed technology protocols using blockchain, which it believes can inject transparency in supply chains and cut out middle-men and exorbitant platform fees within the system.
Read MoreAfrica’s beer consumption is far below that of Western markets and growing fast, with one forecast suggesting it could account for 40% of global volume in the next decade.
Read MoreMore than a year after it built a large following through its app for drivers, Uber Freight is now turning the spotlight on shippers. The company today announced the launch of Uber Freight for Shippers, a desktop-based app platform that provides direct access to carriers and more transparency into shipments.
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If you are a smaller company – be it a carrier, owner-operator, broker or shipper - are you really safe from a cyberattack? Here’s what you can do to protect yourself.
Read MoreThe starting left tackle for the Jets has invested in FreightWaves, part of a large technology-oriented portfolio.
Read MoreMaersk Line chief executive Soren Skou says ocean carriers need to make the customer experience easier.
Read MoreUnilever, the massive Rotterdam-headquartered company that brings beauty, personal care, and food products to over 2.5 billion people daily, has partnered with JD.com, an e-commerce giant based in Beijing, to expand its reach in China.
Read MoreThe American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its third Crash Predictor Model study. We’ve pulled the highlights into our latest infographic.
Read MoreThe trade tariffs spat between the U.S. and the rest of the world is having consequences at home, as importers and consumers have to contend with the rise in product prices in the country.
Read MoreFreight.Tech Waves InnovationLab is tailor made to provide early-stage startups a high impact and concentrated exposure about the knowledge, network, and funding source.
Read MoreTranspacific container rates continue to gain momentum; UPS files blockchain patent applications; Uber is uncertain about self-driving cars; Elon Musk doubles-down on ‘no sleep’; cautious optimism for US-China trade talks lifts equities markets; container lines expect profits in the back half of 2018.
Read MorePepsiCo announced today that it will take over Israel-based SodaStream known for its DIY seltzer makers, in a deal worth $3.2 billion.
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Benjamin Gordon, CEO of Cambridge Capitol, talks to us about technology disruption in the logistics industry.
Read MoreLow-speed vehicles are not often considered when companies are looking for commercial vehicles, but upgrades to a line of electric compact utility vehicles could change that.
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