Trailer Bridge Vice President of Logistics Eric Masotti describes how companies can implement technology without losing the human element.
“Software platforms are no longer a luxury use, it’s a necessity,” said UTECH President and CEO Yuriy Nekrasov. “Carriers can no longer afford to wait before implementing technology.”
Barry Engle and his Qell Acquisition Corp. raised $380 million to invest in a next-generation mobility startup. But how many great candidates are left in the SPAC craze?
8VC founding partner Jake Medwell has become the most active freight tech investor in the past five years. He told FreightWaves how the space is changing.
We talked to supply chain-focused investors about leveraging domain expertise to gain an edge.
Transplace expands its mode optionality and network optimization to parcel.
Expeditors International sees digital platform acquisition as key to advancing its less-than-truckload shipping platform.
Charley Dehoney spoke with the founder of BasicBlock, a blockchain startup based in Nebraska. Here is the story of the company’s success to-date.
KeepTruckin is shutting down OPL after less than a year in order to create a neutral freight marketplace.
Emerge, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based digital freight marketplace, announced Tuesday it has closed a $20 million Series A financing led by NewRoad Capital Partners, a growth equity capital firm based in Rogers, Arkansas. The round also includes Greycroft and 9Yards Capital, among other investors. With the latest round of funding, the company plans to expand its […]
The autonomous trucking technology startup uses its bench of knowledgeable founders to develop tools to enhance trucking operations.
As business velocity accelerates, Shipwell provides the tools to keep pace.
The former chief customer officer for YRC Worldwide will work with 8VC portfolio companies full-time.
With the challenges carriers face involving communication, consistency, managing productivity, finding and matching loads, and many more issues, there is a rise of logistic companies offering solutions for both shippers and carriers. Freight-tech startups as well as long-established companies picked up on trends and challenges in the industry and have developed cutting-edge, intelligent solutions. On […]
Evan Efstathiou has just bought his way into the maritime tech landscape.
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 […]
An exclusive interview with Greece’s Ioannis Martinos on what’s next for Signal Ocean.
Revenue growth on negative unit economics is dead as a business model.
A round at this valuation puts Convoy one step closer to an IPO.
Uber Freight makes it a point to meet drivers and carriers where they are.
