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Grace Sharkey

Grace Sharkey is a professional in the logistics and transportation industry with experience in journalism, digital content creation and decision-making roles in the third-party logistics space. Prior to joining FreightWaves, Grace led a startup brokerage to more than $80 million in revenue, holding roles of increasing responsibility, including director of sales, vice president of business development and chief strategy officer. She is currently a staff writer, podcast producer and SiriusXM radio host for FreightWaves, a leading provider of news, data and analytics for the logistics industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Michigan State University. You can contact her at [email protected].
Mar - 2024 -
16 March
Grace Sharkey

Flock reports layoffs, path to profitability

Friday saw a pivotal shift for Flock Freight as the company opted to downsize its workforce by 54 individuals, a strategic decision aimed at realigning the company’s trajectory towards profitability.

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15 March
Grace Sharkey

FreightTech Friday: Heale incentivizes complete, accurate data sharing

Today’s FreightTech roundup takes a look at Heale Labs’ goal to improve data sharing with digital currency, PrincetonTMX’s partnership with Loop and other highlights of the week.

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14 March
Grace Sharkey

OneRail survey details retail shippers’ last-mile delivery needs

A study by last-mile solutions provider OneRail addresses retailers’ concerns about diversifying delivery networks and highlights strategies such as leveraging technology for strategic planning.

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13 March
Grace Sharkey

Locus Robotics launches business intelligence tool LocusHub

Newly launched LocusHub lets warehouse managers customize autonomous mobile robots’ workflow routes, forecast staffing and orders with machine learning, and pinpoint bottlenecks.

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12 March
Grace Sharkey

Uber Freight surpasses $18B in freight under management worldwide

Uber Freight has set a goal to acquire over $2 billion in freight under management in Europe by 2028.

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08 March
Grace Sharkey

LG to launch warehouse robots in US markets at MODEX

LG Business Solutions USA will unveil its family of autonomous mobile robots at industry trade show MODEX in Atlanta.

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07 March
Grace Sharkey

Transfix partners with Rocket Shipping for LTL offering

Transfix’s new feature aims to streamline logistics for small and midsize businesses by addressing manual processes and securing competitive rates, in line with an integrated marketplace approach.

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06 March
Grace Sharkey

Evaluating FreightTech: Prioritizing business needs and user enablement

Implementing FreightTech solutions requires understanding business needs, selecting partners that support users, capturing internal data and ensuring scalability.

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01 March
Grace Sharkey

Women truckers photo collection heads to MATS, powered by Uber Freight

The Sisters of the Road photo collection highlights female truckers’ struggles and improvements needed for industry equality.

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Feb - 2024 -
29 February
Grace Sharkey

CNBC supply chain reporter, daughter pen book on family histories of slaves

While visiting Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, Lori Ann LaRocco and daughter Abby Wallace learned about families who were enslaved at the site.

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28 February
Grace Sharkey

OpenTug raises $3.1M to grow marine operator network

Seattle-based OpenTug says it serviced over 3 million tons of marine cargo across 25,000 miles of U.S. marine highways in 2023.

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27 February
Grace Sharkey

Isometric Technologies honors 50 transportation providers with service awards

Isometric Technologies announced the winners of its third annual service excellence awards.

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23 February
Grace Sharkey

ODeX survey spots barriers to digital documentation adoption in global trade

Documentation and fintech platform ODeX conducted a survey assessing the maritime industry’s views on digital documentation in ocean shipping.

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20 February
Grace Sharkey

CloudTrucks launches new offerings, acquires Shipwell’s brokerage

CloudTrucks has purchased Shipwell’s brokerage, and Shipwell plans to focus on its SaaS offering.

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06 February
Grace Sharkey

OTR Solutions acquires back-office automation platform Epay Manager

OTR Solutions announced its acquisition of Epay Manager to enhance its fintech products with a distinctive audit-proof invoicing system.

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05 February
Grace Sharkey

Uber Freight begins piloting the Scheduling Standards Consortium’s protocols

Uber Freight plans to make its API publicly available for scheduling in the second half of the year.

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Jan - 2024 -
31 January
Grace Sharkey

GoodShip releases procurement scenario builder solution

This feature empowers GoodShip’s shippers to craft personalized constraints, aligning with supply chain goals for optimal, strategic procurement decisions.

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30 January
Grace Sharkey

Vizion partners with Dun & Bradstreet on risk management offering

Supply chain visibility provider Vizion is partnering with D&B to launch its new solution, TradeView.

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26 January
Grace Sharkey

Flexport plans to lay off 20% of workforce, say insiders

Digital freight forwarder Flexport reportedly may let go of a large part of its staff after closing on $260 million in funding from Shopify.

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23 January
Grace Sharkey

Optym lands strategic investment from industry backer Venture 53

The undisclosed investment will support Optym’s enhance of transportation optimization solutions.

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21 January
Grace Sharkey

Project44 v. FourKites: The FreightTech case that questions Illinois defamation law

Visibility providers project44 and FourKites take their defamation fight to the Illinois Supreme Court.

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16 January
Grace Sharkey

3 things the logistics industry can learn from Brad Jacobs’ new book

Brad Jacobs’ new book, “How to Make a Few Billion Dollars,” is filled with lessons for transportation entrepreneurs.

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12 January
Grace Sharkey

Echo partners with Navix to enhance freight bill auditing

Echo will leverage Navix’s ecosystem of billing data to automate its freight-auditing capabilities.

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Grace Sharkey

FreightTech experts: 2024 is the year for laggards to catch up

FreightWaves spoke with experts from across the supply chain about technology lessons learned in 2023 and what strategies will succeed in 2024.

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09 January
Grace Sharkey

Logistics veteran joins board of insurtech LuckyTruck

Will Urban has joined the board of LuckyTruck, a company that uses historical truck data and automation to provide an insurance management platform.

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Dec - 2023 -
29 December
Grace Sharkey

Navigating the brokerage landscape in 2024

“It is no longer grow at all costs. We must be more efficient with our resources and cognizant of your overhead,” says Zelh’s Jeff Ogren

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18 December
Grace Sharkey

Is a reduction in maritime emissions a market mirage?

It is unclear whether the reduction in emissions is a result of a genuine effort to mitigate environmental impact or a consequence of market dynamics.

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13 December
Grace Sharkey

FourKites confirms 15% cut in global workforce, dismisses key exec

The move included the departure of a key executive, Glenn Koepke, vice president of strategy.

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Grace Sharkey

AI will level the playing field for SMB warehouses

Technology advancements will make it easy to automate warehousing operations right from your phone.

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12 December
Grace Sharkey

Terminal raises $3.1M, wants to be the ‘Plaid of trucking’

Terminal’s founders, CEO Raghav Midha and CTO Connor Giles, bonded through a passion for fintech and trucking.

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06 December
Grace Sharkey

Solvento pushing digitization with invoicing software, $53.5M in debt and new funding

Solvento Audita streamlines payment processes for Mexican trucking entities, offering transparency through API integration and addressing tax regulations.

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01 December
Grace Sharkey

DAT has ‘zero tolerance’ for fraudsters

DAT advises users who suspect they have received a phishing email impersonating the load board to promptly contact the customer service department.

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Nov - 2023 -
27 November
Grace Sharkey

ISO aims for standardized service metrics across supply chains

The founder of Isometric Technologies describes the company’s goal of building the FICO score for freight.

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17 November
Grace Sharkey

Brokers, carriers may be targets of fake DAT site

The DAT phishing site is almost identical to the DAT ONE site.

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16 November
Grace Sharkey

Solera lays off staff via Teams, video goes viral on TikTok

Employees air frustrations with company management after being let go on Teams.

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13 November
Grace Sharkey

Fillogic closes $13M Series A, grabs third spot on FreightTech 25

Fillogic leverages what it has coined “channel-free logistics,” a competing fulfillment model to the traditional omnichannel experience.

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08 November
Grace Sharkey

FreightWaves bolsters SONAR TRAC with more data, flatbed spot rates

FreightWaves showcases SONAR flatbed data at the F3: Future of Freight Festival.

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Oct - 2023 -
31 October
Grace Sharkey

Greenscreens.ai launches Capacity On Tap to make load transactions faster

Greenscreens.ai’s Matthew Silver said with Capacity On Tap, “brokers get all their capacity sources in a single pane of glass without having to reenter data.”

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27 October
Grace Sharkey

The unsung FreightTech disrupters innovating supply chains

Find out who the unsung FreightTech disrupters are and how they provide unique tools to help shippers.

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25 October
Grace Sharkey

CargoX consortium leads development of Uganda’s trade facilitation platform

This is CargoX’s second sizable partnership aimed at bringing more efficient import and export practices to global markets.

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16 October
Grace Sharkey

Flock Freight sees growth in pooling rates, potential of future scale

Despite a tumultuous year, the Flock Freight team is optimistic about how its technology is advancing and the future needs of the industry when it comes to its mode offering.

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Grace Sharkey

FreightVana’s new hire focuses on efficiency at the scaling startup

With over two decades of experience in logistics, Regan Daniels’ evolution is a story of adaptability and a pursuit of efficiency.

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12 October
Grace Sharkey

Aifleet raises $14M to continue improving driver utilization rates

“There is no good lane or bad lane or good deadhead or bad deadhead. There is only a focus on what is a good route for the driver to maximize their profitability,” says aifleet co-founder and CEO Marc El Khoury.

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10 October
Grace Sharkey

Shippers, regulators tap into technology to ferret out illicit imports

“AI-powered insights help customers take informed action, like seeking alternative suppliers, tracing their raw materials, identifying potential geographic concentrations and targeting risky supplier networks,” says Altana Technologies’ Amy Morgan.

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02 October
Grace Sharkey

Scheduling Standards Consortium releases API tech standard

The SSC’s newly released API technical standard is available on GitHub.

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Sep - 2023 -
28 September
Grace Sharkey

Loadsmart acquires NavTrac to bring computer vision to yard management

Loadsmart CEO Felipe Capella said there’s “massive value potential for the whole freight industry” by applying computer vision technology.

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27 September
Grace Sharkey

Zerobroker raises $6.5M to bring shippers closer to carriers

Zerobroker’s fundraising round saw participation from freight forwarder Flexport, FundersClub and Streamlined Ventures.

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22 September
Grace Sharkey

Paxafe partners with Carrier to improve Lynx offering

According to a recent study by SkyQuest Technology, every year more than $750 billion worth of losses occur worldwide due to poor cold chain logistics and facilities and improper handling procedures.

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21 September
Grace Sharkey

Prologis looks to lead on commercial EV charging infrastructure

“One of the key requests that we hear from our customers is an ability to reduce charging times, and that requires both improvement of vehicle technology as well as charging technology,” Prologis’ Henrik Holland said at FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.

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19 September
Grace Sharkey

Princeton TMX taps industry veteran Mark McEntire as CEO

The former Emerge senior vice president of customer success plans to leverage customer voices in his new role leading Princeton TMX.

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14 September
Grace Sharkey

Parade secures $17M from I Squared Capital for AI endeavors

Anthony Sutardja, co-founder and CEO of Parade, told FreightWaves the new capital will go toward AI and RFP tools.

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Grace Sharkey

Kleinschmidt takes equity position in meshVI

Integrations solutions provider Kleinschmidt plans to help insurance tech vendor meshVI build out its future technology stack and will provide application programming interface support.

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07 September
Grace Sharkey

Flock Freight partners with e2open for shared truckload capabilities

The partnership offers e2open TMS users seamless access to FlockDirect, a terminal-free shared truckload solution from Flock, enabling real-time quoting and booking.

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Grace Sharkey

Convoy releases proprietary fraud detection software

Convoy’s new system uses machine learning and other tools to identify possible fraud.

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05 September
Grace Sharkey

Acertus acquires vehicle transporter RCG Logistics

RCG Logistics will immediately be integrated under the Acertus brand.

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01 September
Grace Sharkey

Knight-Swift lays off employees after expressing market weakness

Laid-off employees came from support departments including Human Resources, Information Technology (IT) and other ancillary support roles. IT roles affected by the event included business analysts, scrum masters, quality analysts, product managers, and project managers.

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Aug - 2023 -
22 August
Grace Sharkey

Optym expands partnership with Estes Express for LTL optimization

“Optym HaulPlan has enabled us to plan more efficiently and make adjustments to lanes quicker,” said Estes President and COO Webb Estes.

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16 August
Grace Sharkey

TruckParkingClub.com unveils real-time parking availability in 8 states

The TruckParkingClub.com application now provides real-time reservable parking sites at 143 rest stops and 120 premium locations for overnight, multi-night and up to monthly stays.

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10 August
Grace Sharkey

3 questions to consider before investing in AI

While AI technologies have the potential to transform the shipping and logistics industries, their success takes careful and strategic planning.

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Grace Sharkey

Convoy releases Just-In-Time service

In the post-pandemic pivot from just-in-case to just-in-time manufacturing, digital freight network Convoy has launched a service to help shippers and carriers manage risk.

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03 August
Grace Sharkey

Kodif brings low-code generative AI solutions to e-commerce merchants

Kodif’s founding team showcases experience, resulting in the development of a technical product that empowers even those lacking technical proficiency to effectively utilize it.

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02 August
Grace Sharkey

BoxC co-founder shares insight on shifting e-commerce import regulations

“The discussion of reducing the de minimis back to the $200 threshold could impact e-commerce retailers with high-value products by increasing costs,” said BoxC Logistics co-founder Chad Schofield.

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Grace Sharkey

OTR Solutions launches Clutch debit card service

“In an era where financial empowerment can impact the success of companies and the livelihood of small business owners, we’re making sure the trucking community can take advantage,” says OTR CEO Fritz Owens.

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01 August
Grace Sharkey

Ryder launches technology lab with FreightTech acquisition Baton

“The establishment of a Silicon Valley-based technology lab is a natural evolution for Ryder,” says Ryder’s CMO.

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Jul - 2023 -
25 July
Grace Sharkey

Flowspace debuts AI solution for merchants

Merchants can use FlowspaceAI for Freight, particularly its Network Optimization tool, to support a range of services, enhancing fulfillment operations and providing valuable insights for marketing and sales strategies.

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20 July
Grace Sharkey

Fluid Truck Renew helps commercial fleets gain new revenue stream

Fluid Truck Renew helps commercial fleets lease out parked equipment and offers a simple way for new fleets to enter the market.

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Grace Sharkey

Terminal Industries departs stealth mode with $17M for AI yard operations

According to Terminal Industries, 92% of yards lack technology solutions to eliminate wasted capacity, drive down unforeseen costs and improve inventory operations, leading to $146 billion in excess transportation costs.

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19 July
Grace Sharkey

Women In Trucking aims to dispel misconceptions about industry

Women In Trucking Association President and CEO Jennifer Hedrick explains how the average driver job has changed, removing barriers for women.

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18 July
Grace Sharkey

Kontainers founder launches Ship Angel, acquires WaySync

“I think this acquisition sends the message to the market that we are here to add real value,” said Ship Angel founder Graham Parker.

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11 July
Grace Sharkey

Tive releases integrations for visibility across all modes

Tive’s technology advancements allow customers to see blind spots in air and ocean cargo.

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Grace Sharkey

Transfix looks to raise Series F with 60% devaluation, source suggests

Obtained documentation shows Transfix is looking to raise funds at a $376 million valuation.

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Jun - 2023 -
29 June
Grace Sharkey

BCB Transport gains revenue per truck through Optimal Dynamics partnership

By focusing on customer change management, FreightTech providers see real results with AI-driven technology.

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26 June
Grace Sharkey

Convoy reduces staff, co-founder comments on resignation

Days after Grant Goodale, Convoy’s co-founder and chief experience officer, announced he is stepping down, the department he led is reducing head count.

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21 June
Grace Sharkey

Vizion launches intermodal tracking tool for greater supply chain transparency

Vizion’s solution allows users to receive tracking updates for all containers across both ocean and rail without a letter of authorization.

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20 June
Grace Sharkey

Rose Rocket closes $38M Series B to expand into enterprise fleet solutions

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Justin Bailie told FreightWaves that Rose Rocket has seen 47x growth since its last raise in 2021 by focusing on product-led expansion.

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19 June
Grace Sharkey

Flowspace acquires omnichannel tech RetailOps to propel growth 

The company plans to leverage RetailOps’ technical talent to accelerate product development and provide brands with omnichannel solutions.

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07 June
Grace Sharkey

Frayt survey shows last-mile services help shippers stand out

Jim Waters, Frayt’s vice president of marketing, said the company’s survey highlighted the growing need for last-mile services; 37% of respondents said 50% of their logistics operations fell into the last-mile category.

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Grace Sharkey

3 emerging FreightTech trends in 2023

Yesterday’s emerging technology is today’s table stakes for supply chain participants.

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06 June
Grace Sharkey

NEXT Trucking eyes possible sale; FreightTech experts weigh in

Digital freight marketplace NEXT Trucking is on the prowl for either additional capital or an exit.

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May - 2023 -
26 May
Grace Sharkey

Project44 cuts workforce, warns of changing FreightTech investor sentiment

“Investors have shifted from a growth-at-all-costs mindset to focus on the path to profitability and scalable growth. No startup, not even the rocket ships of logistics technology, will be immune to these trends,” says project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.

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22 May
Grace Sharkey

Fluent Cargo launches site for freight forwarding transparency

“We want [global shipping] to be self-explanatory, easy to navigate and easy for you to find the answer you are looking for,” says Maja Bernstein, vice president of industry relations at Fluent Cargo.

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Grace Sharkey

Is the hybrid carrier the future of freight transportation?

Convoy’s co-founder and CEO suggests that FreightTech offerings have paved the way to disrupt fragmentation with a new model of shipping: the hybrid carrier model.

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18 May
Grace Sharkey

SAP launches AI solutions for ‘future-proofing’ supply chains

FreightTech providers are examining disruptive global shipping modifications that would be detrimental without AI’s support.

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09 May
Grace Sharkey

Archlynk acquires WCS Consulting to raise bar on supply chain solutions

Integrated business planning solutions “enable an organization to respond to changing demand while managing product flow to ensure high customer service,” says ArchLynk CEO Sekhar Puli.

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04 May
Grace Sharkey

GoodShip raises $5M to provide analytics to both shippers and carriers

“Once shippers get up and running on GoodShip, they invite their carriers onto the platform. This creates a multiplayer experience where each party has access to modern analytics, creating a single source of truth,” says CEO Ryan Soskin.

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02 May
Grace Sharkey

Scheduling Standards Consortium grows ranks, readies API release

Uber Freight, Convoy and J.B. Hunt formed the Scheduling Standards Consortium in December to standardize trade data and synthesize scheduling technology.

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Apr - 2023 -
27 April
Grace Sharkey

Uber Freight, AtoB partnership launches fuel card

Carriers will now be able to handle their fuel expenses on Uber Freight’s app with no annual fees, according to the freight marketplace.

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26 April
Grace Sharkey

Trucking expert: Control your variable expenses

“Trucking as a business is not about what you make, it’s about what you don’t spend,” industry expert Adam Wingfield said at FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.

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Grace Sharkey

How technology can help owner-operators manage costs, compliance

Uber Freight’s head of product shares simple ways to improve decision-making and reduce costs while improving customers’ shipping experiences.

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25 April
Grace Sharkey

Compliance software provider LogRock launches free recruiting tool for small fleets

“We could make carriers’ lives easier by giving them a single tool that they can use to make sure that they are not missing any hiring steps,” said LogRock co-founder and CEO Hunter Yaw.

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21 April
Grace Sharkey

New Emerge program boosts visibility between shippers, carriers

“The Premier Partner Program expands our carrier family to include an even higher level of qualification of carriers that can meet the needs of participating shippers,” said president George Abernathy.

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12 April
Grace Sharkey

Trailer pooling gains more interest in Repowr’s $8M Series A raise

Using the company’s platform, Repowr Connect, shippers, fleets and 3PLs can share their available assets with other network members, helping parties find on-demand capacity.

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11 April
Grace Sharkey

Frayt raises $7M to expand Midwest last-mile services

“We are looking to empower these independent contractors and truly treat them as owners of their businesses,” Luke Denny, co-founder and CEO, told FreightWaves.

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06 April
Grace Sharkey

TrueTMS exits stealth mode to help small carriers digitize operations

“TrueTMS carries a price point that is affordable for a one- to 20-truck operator to purchase,” says T3 Tech’s George Thellman.

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03 April
Grace Sharkey

Interstate Health breaks ground on highway care network

Interstate Health’s CEO explains how addressing the needs of both truckers and travelers can make a highway care network work.

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Mar - 2023 -
28 March
Grace Sharkey

Fintech platform Navix raises $5M, captures interest of industry angel investors

“[Navix] understands their customers’ problems, the value proposition and how to apply the technology to solve them,” said Rob Estes, chairman and CEO of Estes Express Lines.

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21 March
Grace Sharkey

Robotics firm Mujin unveils automated unloader at ProMat

“We have been here over a decade and have deployed thousands of systems using this technology. We are bringing this level of experience with robotics that is just unmatched in this market,” said Mujin Director of Sales Josh Cloer.

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20 March
Grace Sharkey

Convoy publica un informe sobre emisiones de alcance 3 para apoyar la norma propuesta por la SEC 

La plataforma de transporte de mercancías mantiene su compromiso de cero emisiones netas para 2040

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Grace Sharkey

Convoy releases scope 3 emissions reporting to support SEC-proposed rule

“To get ahead of the curve on stringent climate disclosure requirements proposed by the SEC and [the ISSB], shippers need to transition from manual data gathering and estimations of their scope 3 carbon footprint to tools that efficiently and accurately provide emissions reports in real time,” said Convoy Corporate Sustainability Analyst Kiana van Waes.

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