CargoX used a smart contract-powered bill of lading to reduce transfer and payment times to four minutes. FreightWaves spoke with CargoX’s CEO Stefan Kukman by phone.
Advent Intermodal Solutions (www.adventintermodal.com), a leader in information technology and cloud-based software solutions for port and terminal operators and landside logistics, has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA).
ITL, a Chicago-based company specializing in warehousing and logistics, recently became a member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).
xChange is helping container lines reduce their dead miles, by providing them with one-way container moves or SOCs from 2500 locations across the world.
Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).
The Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) and Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) today announced a new partnership to improve coordination, cooperation and governance within their respective memberships.
Offshore oil drilling across the East coast could end up destabilizing the fishing industry which brought in more than $500 million last year. Building offshore wind power farms could be a better alternative as it would keep the oceans clean while producing energy.
Drones may someday soon become a primary delivery method of last-mile, but they likely won’t be the only solution, as flexibility in methods will be key to successful delivery.
Private equity group Summit Partners has acquired cloud-based TMS provider MercuryGate, and wants to bring the platform to Europe after fixing implementation issues.
Consumer expectations with regard to last-mile delivery have been evolving rapidly, and businesses need to look towards technology to address those needs.
Just how a Deerfield, IL, company became so important to the industry is a long story that starts with the teletypewriter, a macaroni-twisting machine and its namesake and founder, Edward Kleinschmidt.
ELDs are one part of the overall telematics picture that fleets can utilize to greater efficiency, according to a new survey of fleets.
Ecommerce in Indonesia supports 4 million jobs today, with McKinsey expecting the number to reach 26 million in the next five years. All that the country needs right now is a strong logistics network and surplus skilled labor.
According to a survey by PwC, 84% of respondents are actively involved in blockchain. The Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) could be the industry’s answer to the ever-pressing question of standardization—after all, 45% of the survey’s respondents believe that the issue of trust could delay blockchain.
With a vision of bringing “trucks, trailers and goods online,” KeepTruckin continues to innovate and invest in technologies that improve the lives of drivers.
Maersk foresees a $2 billion increase in fuel costs due to sulfur-emissions cap; U.S. consumers might witness increase in car prices after U.S.-Mexico deal; Indonesia is seeing a tremendous growth in ecommerce; German car manufacturers are facing a battery production crisis.
Logistyx Technologies (www.logistyx.com), a leading developer of Transportation Management Execution™ shipping software, today announced it has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA).
Technology firms aim to ease process of managing multiple carriers in regional markets.
LaneAxis is looking to drive efficiency in the trucking network by using blockchain to help shippers connect directly with carriers without brokers or 3PLs.
After remaining flat in 2015-16, the average fleet fuel economy for the nation’s top fleets improved in 2017, according to research conducted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE).
