CO.LAB seeks startups for its Sustainable Mobility Accelerator in Chattanooga, TN. The six-week program focuses on freight tech, EVs and smart infrastructure offering corporate pilots and market access.
With over $170 million from investors, executive leadership from legacy companies and a restructured plan for long-term growth, Emerge’s leadership is looking forward to continuing its core mission of modernizing procurement processes.
FreightWaves was recently honored to receive the Technology Company of the Year at the Chattanooga Technology Excellence Awards, known as TechX. Presented by the Chattanooga Technology Council (ChaTech), the awards “recognize the community’s technology leaders, entrepreneurs, developers and professionals in all specialties with awards in 10 categories.” FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller said, “On […]
Nearly 80% of the nation’s freight moves through Chattanooga, due to the convergence of three major internates: I-75, I-24 and I-59.
Founders Camp, the Dynamo-powered event for founders and startup companies, will take place in November alongside FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga.
FreightWaves is bringing back its in-person events this year with the F3: Future of Freight Festival in November, celebrating all things freight in a communitywide celebration throughout the city of Chattanooga.
FreightWaves LIVE Chicago: Everything you need to know about the year’s hottest FreightTech event Nov. 12-13, FreightWaves will host a FreightWaves LIVE event at McCormick Place in Chicago. As we head into 2020, it is vital to be up to date on the trends, topics and factors impacting the freight transportation industry. FreightWaves LIVE will […]
Freight intelligence company FreightWaves presented the American Logistics Aid Network with a $7,400 check on May 8 as part of FreightWaves’ initiative to raise $50,000 in support of the humanitarian logistics organization’s work.
Another fast-growth brokerage in Freight Alley pops up.
College students interested in supply chain and logistics from 14 schools across the country competed in the first-ever FreightTech Innovation Case Challenge Competition this weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Arrive Logistics announced Thursday plans to add 500 new jobs to its new Chattanooga, Tennessee office in a continued push to grow a presence in the Southeast.
Freight Alley in Chattanooga was the scene on the afternoon of February 21, when executives from FreightWaves, Nodal Exchange, DAT and K-Ratio presented the Trucking Freight Futures roadshow. Trucking Freight Futures debut on the Nodal Exchange on March 29.
$2 billion in capex over the next ten years will nearly double Savannah’s container traffic to 8 million TEUs annually.
This April, the Freight Alley Haul of Fame museum will open in FreightWaves’ new corporate headquarters in downtown Chattanooga.
The mobility and freight business community of Chattanooga is starting to think strategically about growing the industry.
On Tuesday afternoon, Arrive Logistics popped champagne as the freight brokerage officially opened its downtown Chattanooga office on Market Street. We spoke to Arrive executives about the company’s culture, growth story, and plans for Chattanooga.
Lync Logistics, a young freight brokerage based in Chattanooga, cut the ribbon on its new headquarters last Friday afternoon and shared its aggressive growth plans with FreightWaves.
Founded in 2015, Avenger Logistics is growing so fast that, according to their estimates, they’ll crack Inc. 5000’s 2019 top ten in their first year of eligibility.
Trident Transport, a four year old freight brokerage founded in Chattanooga, has announced its plans to open a second office in Tampa Bay, Florida. Russ Feldhacker, a veteran broker, will lead the new branch.
New research outlines key perspectives that could help shape the geographic makeup of the Heartland.
FreightWaves is planning to add 260 jobs in Chattanooga and open new HQ
Freight Alley expands with the addition of Grupo Sesé, Carrefour turns to blockchain, Airbus will name its new CEO, and more in Today’s Pickup.
Freight Alley, the Mid-South region that includes Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia plays an enormous role in the national logistics network
Steam Logistics, one of the fastest growing companies in the United States, is a young Chattanooga-based international freight forwarder on a mission to bring an unprecedented level of customer service to ocean and air freight.
“It is on that legacy, the people of Huntsville have responded, a legacy project that will impact our state and city for years and decades to come,” says Mayor Tommy Battle.
Most of this research is being done in other states, far away from this part of the U.S. Places like California, Detriot, Singapore, and Pittsburgh are fast becoming the new epicenter of research in this sector.
Freight Alley is getting an infrastructure addition. In 2018, the Georgia Port Authority (GPA) will be opening its second inland port on 42 acres in Northwest Georgia’s Murray County.
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced a completion of an environmental impact study that highlights a proposed route for an Atlanta to Chattanooga rail line.
From Chattanooga to Birmingham, from Memphis to Atlanta, Freight Alley is home to a growing number of freight and logistics companies. But who is calling the area home? You can read more about Freight Alley here: When freight moves it moves through Freight Alley. This graphic is updated as new companies are identified. To see the most updated map, click the graphic.
Amazingly, there’s one area of the country where more than 80% of the nation’s freight travels through on its way to its final destination. It’s not Chicago, New York or Dallas. It’s not even in the center of the U.S. Meet Freight Alley.
