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Nigerian digital freight marketplace Kobo360 raises $20 million
Kobo360 is one of the most recognized FreightTech players in Africa, helping shippers connect with carriers in a market riddled with severe visibility and transparency…
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E-scooter companies pushed to the wall as Paris opts to restrict licenses
There are a dozen electric scooter companies in Paris, and the city has seen enough of the impact that an unregulated e-bike market can create…
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Pakistani startup Airlift raises $2.2M as investors flock to transit-hailing apps
Traffic congestion in the developing world is driving a flourishing on-demand bus market.
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Marine terminals look to tech to keep trucking on track at ports
Shifting rules at marine terminals pose challenge to drayage.
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Deliveroo is leaving the German last-mile food delivery market
U.K.-based Deliveroo is exiting Germany, citing difficulties in maintaining the level of customer service that it offers across its other markets.
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Indian startup FreightBro: leveling the playing field for freight forwarders
FreightBro is a digital enabler that helps digitalize and automate several manual operations within the shipping industry, tailored to suit small- and mid-tier freight forwarders.
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Houston firm invests in technology to transform cow manure into fuel for heavy duty truck fleets
EIV Capital, a Houston firm that invests in energy businesses, recently helped raise $75 million in funding that will research turning dairy cattle’s recycled cow…
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Today’s Pickup: Self-driving truck now making deliveries in Dallas
If you see a truck driver in Texas without his hands on the wheel, the chances are good you’re seeing an autonomous truck from Kodiak…
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Freightera plans to go public
Canadian digital-freight matching platform seeks to list on TSX Venture Exchange with “conservative” C$34 million valuation.
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Hyperloop test pod breaks speed record and wins the annual hyperloop pod competition
A student team from Germany’s TU Munich achieved a top speed of 463 kmph (288 mph) on its prototype pod at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod…
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