Why digital freight brokers might fail to disrupt the freight brokerage industry
Brian Laung Aoaeh discusses innovation, technology, and disruption in the freight brokerage market.
Brian Laung Aoaeh discusses innovation, technology, and disruption in the freight brokerage market.
Barclays and Macquarie estimated that the companies will spend an extra $2,000 to $3,600 per driver annually.
Future attacks could be far worse than the $10 billion ‘NotPetya’ attack in 2017 that hobbled Maersk and cost FedEx $300 million.
Good things come in threes. Following a $700 million raise led by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in February and another $500 million investment from Ford in April, electric-vehicle maker Rivian has hit the jackpot once again, announcing on Sept. 10 that it received a $350 million equity investment from global automotive services giant Cox Automotive. “We […]
Schneider National is leading an industry shift from hardware-centric solutions to software platforms.
Volocopter builds autonomous electric air-taxis that resemble drones for short transits over urban spaces.
Digital logistics company Marine Transport International is collaborating with The Recycling Association to enable recycling businesses to relay essential information on trash to stakeholders within the trash value chain in a transparent and swift manner.
Humans are helping e-tailers lower logistics costs; logistics newbies, meet the seasoned pros
Cummins Inc. closed its $290 million purchase of fuel cell maker Hydrogenics on September 9, the second major investment in fuel cell technology in less than a week.
The move signals the shift from a tech startup to a mature logistics operation.
Digitalization comes with its share of problems and it is vital for businesses to understand what the technology means before they go ahead and adopt it within their operations.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has joined forces with Foodora, an international food delivery app, to pilot on-demand alcohol delivery in under an hour.
Daimler Trucks is moving closer to its goal of commercially producing Level 4 autonomous trucks with public road testing in Virginia.
Risk-averse money is still entering the FreightTech space.
Closing in on China’s massive trucking market, autonomous trucking outfit Plus.ai on Sept. 6 announced a joint venture with FAW Jiefang, China’s largest truck manufacturer, to develop self-driving big rigs for the world’s most populous country. The new venture, which builds on a two-year relationship between the two companies, also is launching its first product, […]
In late August, Uber installed several self-service kiosks at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Pilot eLCV projects are planned in the U.S. next year with local production a long-term aim.
Federal agency finds company’s “Autopilot” technology played a role in 2018 accident.
The raise suggests the mobility market is shifting in favor of companies that directly connect people to vehicles.
Nikola Corp. revealed two more funding sources of its heavy-duty fuel cell truck on Thursday, September 5. German supplier Robert Bosch LLC and South Korean solar panel maker Hanwha Group each invested at least $100 million cash in earlier funding rounds.