Technology

Blockchain is a popular subject of discussion and dissection, but is it really the savior of all things logistics?

California-based electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation has raised $590 million in its Series C financing round.

The companies share a vision of network optimization through continuous moves.

Uber and Hyundai have showcased a full-scale prototype of an eVTOL aircraft that will be mass-produced for Uber’s air taxi network.

ELDs generate thousands of data points, but who owns that data, and how concerned should carriers be that the data will be used against them?

Diesel Laptops debuts free software to easily find truck parts and the cost of cybercrime is rising. Plus, container rates rise and a little holiday cheer.

Although it’s over 120 years old, there’s nothing ‘sprightly’ about Daimler. It’s a technological disrupter, automotive standard-setter and one of the FreightTech 25!

The face of the freight brokerage industry has evolved over the past several years, and veteran brokerages have been forced to rethink their technology strategies in order to keep up.

U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.

Route-optimization software goes beyond cutting miles to provide real advantages when human brains are freed from planning what trucks go where, when and how.

Aramco crosses $2 trillion valuation; German economy looks vulnerable than ever; Autoworkers vote for a new contract at Fiat Chrysler.

“We need to arrive on-time, every time!” “We need better visibility!” “We need more technology!”

Rapid advancements in technology continue to impact the transportation management system market. Here are five trends to watch in the year ahead.

A few holdouts have yet to make the transition from AOBRDs to ELDs.

Cargo rate platform adds “deep link” to Maersk’s booking portal.

Thinking of technology as static is like buying 100 trucks and running them for 30 million miles — something you set once and forget., according to CarrierDIrect CEO Peter Rentschler.

Founded by Dan Lewis, CEO, and Grant Goodale, CTO, in 2015, Convoy has closed a $400 million Series D round of funding, bringing total funding to $668 million to date and valuing the company at $2.75 billion.

The Uberization of Freight has come to mean many things, but to Uber Freight Senior Director Bill Driegert, it means relieving pain points for carriers and shippers.

Almost half of fleets are using in-cab video or dash cams as well as a growing number that utilize video services, according to a new survey on fleet’s technology use.