digitalization

SmartBOL includes industry-focused functionality, exceptional customer care, training for management and users, and simplicity to assure easy operational readiness and improvement.

Business-to-business sales have traditionally been done face to face. But not anymore.

Four FreightTech firms demonstrate their innovative technology solutions for transportation companies during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.

In the past year, digital financial technology quickly went from “nice to have” to an integral element of how business is conducted.

Digital transactions are necessary as air cargo volumes grow, but setting up those IT links can be tedious. The International Air Transport Association has a new tool to make that process much easier.

Gary Berger and Patrick Jones speak with Fab Brasca regarding the hurdles and essential elements of successful digital transformations.

Experts share how DHL Supply Chain’s GoGreen and GoHelp initiatives are paving the way for sustainable progress.

Five air cargo sustainability trends for 2021.

Digitalization is giving freight-industry participants the flexibility they need to deal with the COVID-heightened pace of change.

Fleetpal is built on VMRS, the universal coding system, allowing it to track and segment equipment failure and operating costs efficiently.

Here are a few apps in the transportation limelight this year.

Using data aimed at developing workplace safety practices can not only enable safer environments, it can empower employees and bolster a company’s safety culture, according to speakers at FreightWaves’ The Future of Real Estate Logistics summit.

Augmented reality can help managers visualize warehouse operations better and train workers on a virtual 3D interface.

Brazilian startup aims to provide tools for freight forwarders to create and maintain partnerships.

Enterprises sometimes adopt several different SaaS products, only to end up with processes without cross-functionalities due to lack of integration.

Unisot has created a blockchain-based platform that helps bring end-to-end transparency in seafood supply chains.

Roger provides digital tools for bulk freight shippers and carriers that reduce paperwork, and accelerate payment and real-time shipment status.

The digitalization of freight has logistics providers seeking automation and efficiency on a scale never before seen.

Transship partners with Loadsure to deliver pay-as-you-go, wraparound insurance coverage for all perishable goods.

Crews stranded during the pandemic have garnered media attention — “and that’s a good thing”

Magnus Technologies offers a solution that can run the entirety of a trucking fleet’s business operations over a single platform.

Farms of major row crops like tomatoes or potatoes are usually highly mechanized and could escape the wrath of COVID-19.

As the COVID-19 crisis deepens, it is critical for logistics workers to make sure they stay safe as they continue to keep the economy running.

RoadSync is a digital payment platform offering services that help solve inconsistencies within paper-based invoicing processes in the freight industry.

KlearNow is an on-demand customs clearance platform that helps companies navigate customs by leveraging AI technology.

FreightRoll is a trade documentation and tracking platform that enables companies to digitalize paper documents from their freight operations.

Sendengo is a digital freight brokerage that enables users to control transactions and helps reduce cargo theft.

The CEO is in India to attend the inaugural Amazon Smbhav summit bringing more than 3,000 small businesses together.

Digitalization of roadside assistance services can help fleets in not just getting immediate and seamless assistance but at flat-rate premiums.

Wider use of technology within supply chains has helped create greater efficiency and better forecasting of logistics operations.

The digitalization of Navantia’s purchasing and procurement segments have led to a 52% increase in purchasing efficiency and reduced its supply cycle time by 25%.

The digitization of the supply chain is no longer a future vision but rather an ongoing transformative event, and those that put off the adoption of digital tools are likely to fall behind their competitors.

Airlines for Europe (A4E) lobbies policy-makers to support air cargo sector

Supply chain solutions major J.B. Hunt finished fourth on the FreightTech 25 list, thanks to its efforts in digitalizing freight matching and democratizing access across carriers of all sizes.

“Undercover boss” believes average international airfreight shipment times should be at least a day faster. Experts agree the sector can up its game.

Every day, more than 40% of all truck drivers on the road use an hour or more of productive driving time to search for a secure parking spot before their hours of service run out.

Digitalizing roadside assistance will help customers get quicker service, while service providers and garages/repair shops can track progress in real-time to ensure high customer satisfaction.

On October 29, Bloomberg published an article by Dina Bass, “The ‘Uber for Trucking’ Tries to Navigate Some Uber-Scale Problems.” That was followed by Craig Fuller’s article, Is winter coming for the super-hot FreightTech space?, which ran in FreightWaves on November 3. It would be worth it to read both articles if you have any […]

InstaFreight is a digital forwarding company that enables seamless logistics and provides shippers with greater visibility into road freight movement.

Maritime carriers are leaving up to US$110 on the table every time they carry a box, according to research from startup MizzenIT. And that means ocean carriers could be missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars a year simply by not charging the right price.

DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.

Blockchain to be deployed by VAKT to smooth the post-trade process

The International Road Transport Union has taken the lead in setting the global road transport agenda, which calls for greater cooperation between industry stakeholders and government bodies to ensure economic prosperity.

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.

Technology has helped smaller fleets band together to take advantage of discounts, real-time telematics and find loads through digital freight matching platforms.

DHL explains why it is important for shippers to work with a 3PL for their transportation needs.

Coord provides a platform to analyze, share, and collect curbside data.

Transport ministers from 60 countries met at Leipzig to discuss strategies and the implication of global carbon emissions.

The Saudi customs has successfully piloted its first shipment through TradeLens, a blockchain-based platform developed collaboratively by Maersk and IBM.

WebCargo by Freightos has acquired India-based Air Freight Bazaar, with the intent of expanding its footstep in global air cargo digitalization.

Albertsons Companies is now part of the IBM Food Trust network, and plans to use blockchain in tracking its food produce from the farm to its store shelves.

sennder has raised investment to expand its digital freight markeplace footprint across Europe.

Roadrunner Freight has introduced a smartphone app that leverages technology to increase transparency and reduce downtimes for independent contractors.

Microdea is an Ontario-based company that digitalizes documentation and automates back office processes to make them more efficient, seamless, and less wasteful.

UN trade and development body UNCTAD has outlined seven key challenges to maintain a positive momentum for the freight markets in global trade.

The swiftness of last-mile delivery is what separates e-commerce brands from each other, and technology adoption would go a long way in optimizing their supply chains.