Technology

Using the power of the crowds to create a successful mapping tool.

Mercitalia, Italy’s largest freight railway company has unveiled ETR 500, a high-speed cargo train that connects Bologna with Naples. Authorities state that this would negate 9,000 truck trips annually, cutting nearly 80% of carbon emissions associated with carrying an equivalent load on road.

App allows drivers to review facilities, fostering better dialogue between two sides of freight transaction.

Spireon has patented its technology approach to managing an automotive dealership’s vehicle inventory by pairing a tracking device to a vehicle, making this the 30th patent secured by Spireon for advanced connected vehicle technologies.

We spoke to Uber Freight Product Manager Stefan Sohlstrom and Convoy’s Chief Product Officer, Ziad Ismail, about last week’s releases and what increased transparency means for the brokerage industry.

German logistics giant still has small share of U.S. package distribution, but hopes new centers will change that.

Tunnel boring in the U.S. is extremely expensive due to the high labor costs and the inefficiency in boring technology. Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is looking to solve this by bettering boring machinery and envisioning a futuristic underground transit. However, questions on its feasibility still prevail.

“We are completely certain the Cascadia will revolutionize Mexico.”

BitNautic, an all-in-one hub for the global trade industry, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to determining best practices and standards relating to blockchain in the transportation/logistics/supply chain marketplace. 

Full digital automation of shipping processes may be on the way, but what are the intermediary steps leading us there?

Beijing-based startup Geek+ is a pioneer of AI-enabled logistics robots for warehouses, and is powering technological transformation of the logistics industry.

Coming in at number 10 on our Freight.Tech 25, KeepTruckin continues innovate and collaborate. One of their more recent tech additions to their product line is the App Marketplace.

Same-day shipping has been made popular by the likes of Amazon, but small-time retailers find it hard to keep pace. California-based startup Shipsi is changing that by assisting shippers to plug into last-mile delivery options and helping them provide the elusive same-day shipping experience.

In spite of the prediction challenges everyone faces, what does Doug Waggoner foresee coming down the transportation pipe in 2019?

Coming in at No. 9 on the Freight.Tech 25 list is C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW), one of the tried-and-true providers in the freight space. Robinson’s Navisphere technology platform is part of the company’s commitment to providing solutions to its customers and carrier partners.

We interview project44’s new CFO, CTO and CMO as the visibility solution provider, fresh off a capital raise, prepares to scale rapidly.

A driver incentive program, which not only prompts drivers to make smarter and safer driving decisions, but also promotes driver happiness, is one way to increase driver retention.

Is e-commerce making traffic congestion in urban areas worse? Gas demand plummets in South Korea; a state DOT seeks solutions through art; turnkey logistics in Asia and more.

Rally, is a startup working on creating an on-demand mobility service by helping communities look at bus ride-sharing as a way to get to concerts, festivals, and sporting events.

This morning Fleet Complete, a global leader in connected vehicle technology and software, announced that it had been acquired by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a large fund with $193.9B in assets.