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Platform Science headlines a list of freight-focused companies honored in the CNBC Upstart 100 list for 2019. Upstart 100 recognizes companies poised for breakouts as major disruptors.

Hunt thinks that an additional 7 to 11 million loads per year could shift from the highway to intermodal.

IBM Food Trust platform is collaborating with Raw Seafoods to use blockchain to create visibility within the seafood supply chain, starting with scallops fished in the Atlantic.

The visibility solution takes workload off the brokers and Smart Capacity lets them cover freight faster.

Introducing an app-based visibility solution could be the answer to shoddy tracking updates.

Two mega-retailers partnerships signal an inflection point in the visibility market.

Blockchain’s utility can only be realized if there is participation from every stakeholder within a value chain, and banks heavily on the quality of data being fed into its system.

All of the carriers on Transplace’s platform will integrate with Descartes MacroPoint by January 2020.

RIO aims to connect different stakeholders within the transport logistics segment and push the industry towards digitalization.

Trimble MAPS helps fleets automate visibility on the road and manage trips to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Sustainable Shrimp Partnership has partnered with IBM to leverage blockchain and provide stakeholders end-to-end visibility into shrimp supply chains.

The movement of freight has become increasingly complex and dynamic — from hours of service regulations to increased carrier pressure to hit customer delivery windows and provide superior customer service, […]

New trends in supply chain design have been tailwinds for the growth of the intermodal market, including the increasing length and complexity of global supply chains across modes and changing customer preferences tilted toward shipment velocity. Recognizing the opportunities afforded by a growing market, a host of small intermodal marketing companies (IMCs) have entered the space. But newcomer IMCs need better visibility into intermodal market conditions and shipment locations to be able to compete with high- volume incumbents. In this white paper, Blume Global and FreightWaves explore the current market forces driving the need for intermodal visibility.

Inexpensive cloud-based technology is leveling the playing field between small, mid-sized, and large 3PLs.

Having the right visibility into the supply chain not only requires having the right TMS system, but also the right design of your networks.

Kenya-based startup Lori has built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa by seamlessly connecting cargo owners, shippers and transporters via a digital freight marketplace.

Using a TMS to Solve the Visibility ChallengeIn the B2B world, getting visibility into the logistics flow has traditionally been either very expensive or produced limited results because of the different data sources, languages, relationships, as well as the number of internal and external systems. But a TMS with the right framework and business logic can integrate disparate data sources and use the data in-line with intelligence and workflow as part of your execution system to help solve B2B visibility challenges. It enables data integration and has the ability to translate and share information flowing in from shippers, carriers, mobile applications, financial systems, emails, portals, and more. Download this white paper today to learn more.

Convey showcased its self-service delivery appointment scheduling platform at the 2019 LINK supply chain conference in Orlando.

Cold supply chains suffer from opacity in their operations, which could turn disastrous especially during handoffs – when products are left unattended and might slip out of the prescribed conditions it needs to be stored under. Technology like IoT sensors and blockchain could help companies to monitor their cargo movement better.

Predictive supply chain visibility platform FourKites has tripled its revenue since its Series B financing last year, and plans to expand its team, add features to its platform, and fund its zero deadhead initiative with the $50 million it has raised in the fresh round of investment this year.

FreightWaves is monitoring a number of trends that will impact the freight market in 2019. Digitization will play a key role in these trends as companies seek to optimize their supply chain processes.

Intelage, a Seattle-based startup working on simplifying global commodities trade, has raised $2.3 million in seed round financing to help it ease bottlenecks that exist in the commodities market.

We interview project44’s new CFO, CTO and CMO as the visibility solution provider, fresh off a capital raise, prepares to scale rapidly.

In partnership with Slync.io… Multi-partner views of realtime supply chain data are necessary to eliminate manual communications processes like email, which will remove friction and add value to collaborative relationships.

Trimble Transportation CTO Mark Botticelli has been tasked with integrating all of the transportation technology companies under the Trimble umbrella into a single cloud-based exchange.

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.

Techpertise together with TMW Systems …3Gtms, an emerging next-generation provider of transportation management software, is partnering with 10-4 Systems, a Trimble company, to enhance its platform with cutting edge visibility and analytics solutions.

Startups and incumbents at the demos today are building transparency into their products. Historically freight has been very opaque. The change is emerging here and now.

Between automation and visibility through constant technology gains and application, SprintShip is striving for perfection in a highly complex and complicated logistics process.

The words ‘realtime’ and ‘visibility’ get thrown around a lot, but most companies offering visibility solutions don’t actually define what they mean by the terms, which confuses the market.

DAT’s new OnTime application tracks a truck’s shipment via an app on a driver’s smartphone, giving shippers and 3PLs a low-cost way to monitor their goods movements.

Global food supply chains are struggling with visibility and the increasing demand of consumers. Adopting technology like IIoTs and blockchain could be the answer. 

Transparency18 is designed to be a unique freight conference for participants. Towards that end, the two-day event will dedicate one day to live product demonstrations. Companies are encouraged to sign up to demonstrate their innovative solutions.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come to trucking, generating data that improves safety and efficiency for carriers while at the same time giving shippers and customers realtime visibility into the location and condition of their goods.