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 gsharkey@freightwaves.com.
Mar - 2021 -
09 March
Grace Sharkey

Uber Freight’s Market Access solution helps shippers manage supply chain risks

“With Market Access, shippers gain risk transparency,” Uber Freight’s co-founder said. “In a market, not every shipper has the same needs. This tool puts the risk in the shippers’ hands so they can make decisions based on their companies’ specific needs.”

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ZMac technology designed to handle oversized freight with ease

“A rising tide lifts all boats,” ZMac CEO Matt Ziegler said. “If brokerages can access our knowledge to make better capacity decisions, then we can start eliminating the headaches that come from moving oversized freight.”

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08 March
Grace Sharkey

Mullen Group plans to acquire APPS Transport Group

“We will be better positioned, not just to compete with these large disruptors but to service those smaller customers and retailers that need access to both technology solutions and a large terminal network,” said Mullen Group CEO Murray K. Mullen.

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Panasonic to acquire Blue Yonder for $6.5B — Nikkei Asia report

The Japanese company is leveraging its logistics facility hardware, like security cameras and bar code readers, with Blue Yonder’s artificial intelligence software that can predict product demand and audit supply chains for inefficiencies.

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06 March
Grace Sharkey

American Trucking Associations cancels National Truck Driving Championships

The ATA will continue its Technology & Maintenance Council events to promote safety throughout 2021, though the National Truck Driving Championships will again be canceled.

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05 March
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Resilience360 and Riskpulse rebrand as Everstream Analytics

The new brand will continue to bring real-time and predictive risk analytics to the supply chains of world-leading brands like Disney, Campbell’s, Apple and Goodyear.

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03 March
Grace Sharkey

Intelligent Audit names Hannah Testani CEO, adds to executive team

“Hannah grew up in this industry and she knows our product and the customer’s needs better than anyone. She’s already a tremendous leader within the organization, and now is her time,” said former CEO and father Yosie Lebovich.

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Loadsmart continues growth strategy with flatbed offering

The Home Depot, a current customer of Loadsmart, was happy to see the brokerage continue its commitment to bring freight optimization to its supply chain.

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02 March
01 March
Grace Sharkey

Greensill Capital reportedly faces $1.5 billion write-down, possible insolvency

Concurrent to insolvency discussions, Greensill is considering the sale of its operating business to Apollo Global Management Inc. for $100 million, according to a report.

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ZMac acquires Mid-Pacific Transportation, increases open-deck capacity

“Mid-Pacific gives us a West Coast presence and significant expertise in the open deck segment of the industry,” said Matt Ziegler, CEO of ZMac Transportation.

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Feb - 2021 -
27 February
Grace Sharkey

Trucking industry veterans publish second children’s book

Tripp and Detour continue their over-the-road adventures with a load of hot dogs, traveling through New York City boroughs to the Little League World series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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26 February
Grace Sharkey

FreightTech innovation showcased during GSCW

Five innovative FreightTech companies showcased their cutting-edge solutions during the FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week.

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Nyobolt raises $10M in Series A, claims 1-minute battery charge

Coming out of the University of Cambridge, the team has extensive research published in academic journals to back up their claims.

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24 February
Grace Sharkey

FloorFound raises $4M to simplify resale of oversized retail returns

The software platform could help restore “lifetime value” to the 9.5 million tons of furniture that end up in landfills each year.

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Redwood Logistics integrates with Blue Yonder for real-time capacity, pricing

The connection of these two platforms will empower Redwood customers with the ability to quote and book shipments in seconds, with reliable capacity.

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23 February
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ZUUM Transportation launches agile shipper platform

The COO of ZUUM Transportation explained this expansion was a part of a continued effort to bring competitors and partners together to solve industry pain points.

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22 February
Grace Sharkey

CONA Services partners with Salesforce for real-time tracking

CONA also partnered with Unibright in August to develop enterprise blockchain applications aiming to create a “Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor.”

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GSCW chat recap: Kuehne+Nagel, Delta Cargo discuss digital innovation partnership

“The longer it takes for us to communicate to each other … the longer the end customer, who we are all focused on at the end of the day, has to wait for information.”

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GSCW chat recap: Vekshin on AN-124 engine updates, unprecedented volume demands

“In April, our entire combined fleet was in high demand … . All of a sudden we found ourselves completely sold out.”

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18 February
Grace Sharkey

Cambridge Capital invests $20M, joins board of ReverseLogix

According to Bank of America and McKinsey, 10 years of expected e-commerce growth penetrated in three months’ time.

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JD.com logistics spinoff could lead to $40B valuation — Bloomberg

As of September, the company sits at 800 warehouses and has been able to use these assets to ensure on-time delivery.

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17 February
Grace Sharkey

Blue-collar marketplace Shift One raises $5.2M in seed funding

This labor economy has historically dealt with an information deficit, which forces companies to overhire in order to find the correct employee for the job.

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