Greenwich, CT — XPO Logistics has become the first company to offer last mile tracking of heavy goods through Google Search. The company is the largest provider of last mile logistics for heavy goods in North America, with an expansive…
New Orleans, LA — Jones Walker LLP today publicly released the findings of its inaugural Maritime Cybersecurity Survey. The results, which were announced at the Marine Technology Society and IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society’s prestigious OCEANS conference, confirm that rapidly evolving…
Greenwich, CT — XPO Logistics announced four new technology initiatives at the core of its LTL 2.0 optimization plan. The company, which recently reported the best third quarter operating ratio in 30 years for its LTL unit, expects to generate…
Lima, PA — Pilot Freight Services announced Mark Baker has joined the company in a newly created role as chief technology officer. Baker is responsible for modernizing Pilot’s technology, internal and customer facing, so that communications remain efficient and customers…
Geneva, Switzerland — Technological advances including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain applications, autonomous ships, drones and others have the potential to boost efficiency in the global shipping industry, says the 2018 edition of UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport. Since…
Oyster Bay, NY — According to a new report from ABI Research, there will be a significant opportunity over the next five years to use cloud platforms and level the playing field in the field of Transportation Management Systems (TMS).…
Waterloo, ON — Descartes Systems Group announced that it has acquired PinPoint, a leading provider of fleet tracking and mobile workforce solutions based in Canada. PinPoint helps its customers collect real-time location information on trucks and mobile workers using technology,…
Holland, MI. and Manchester, England — A increased focus on customer experience is the top factor driving innovation and adoption of new technologies in transportation and logistics, according to a new report from supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions and research…
Redwood Shores, CA — To help customers succeed in an increasingly complex global economy, Oracle introduced new releases of Oracle Transportation Management Cloud and Oracle Global Trade Management Cloud. The new releases enable customers who seek to reduce costs, streamline compliance with global…
Atlanta, GA — Delta Cargo’s new website has been enhanced with a number of new features that improve the shipping process for customers. New features include the full product portfolio now bookable online, as well as enhanced shipment tracking tools and…
Seacacus, NJ – COSCO Shipping Lines released the following statement today on its website to update customers concerning the cyber attack on its Americas network which occurred on Wednesday. “After the network security problem in the Americas has been detected,…
Frankfurt, Germany — Lufthansa Cargo and Freightos have ushered in eBooking digitization for cargo. While ecommerce sales drove a nine per cent growth in air freight demand in 2017, manual air freight management and sales continued to cost the industry…