Global Logistics

Freight Startup Flexport Raises $110M, Turns Down $1Bn Valuation

October 4, 2017

Flexport, the shipping logistics company that launched in San Francisco just four years ago, is set to close a $110m Series C funding round. The investment values the company at $910m post money, says Wesley Chan, managing director at Menlo Park VC firm Felicis Ventures, an early investor in Flexport. The new round will bring the total capital invested to $204m.

Logistics Sector Cheers May's Support for Brexit Transition Period

October 3, 2017

Air Cargo World

The U.K.'s Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomed Prime Minister Teresa May's call last week for a transition period as a key priority for Brexit negotiations. But, as May's Tories grip on power continues to erode against an ascendant Labor party, the prime minister's pragmatic turn might be too little, too late, and the future of U.K.-E.U. trade remains unclear.

VAI S2K - Black River Produce

October 2, 2017

VAI

Container Ships Need Better Fire-Fighting Systems, Insurance Group Says

September 29, 2017

Maritime Executive

The International Union of Marine Insurance has called for better fire-fighting systems on board container ships, citing its concern that current provisions are insufficient given the growing size of container vessels and a recent spate of fires on board ships.

DP-DHL Launches Tool to Identify Supply Chain Disruption Risk

September 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

This year's hurricane season has been devastating for the communities impacted by the series of storms so far in the Caribbean region.

Three Ways to Cost Justify Investment in Freezer-Automation

September 26, 2017

TGW Systems

Growth Drivers in Place for Strong Finish This Year, Air Cargo Group Says

September 25, 2017

Air Cargo World

Despite some typically cautious warnings that the current growth cycle may be nearing a peak, industry-wide freight tonne kilometer (FTK) growth is at its strongest pace since 2010 - and global business and consumer confidence levels point to solid improvement at least through the third quarter, IATA said in its Q3 2017 "Cargo Chartbook."

Global Port Throughput Maintains Upward Trend

September 19, 2017

Maritime Executive

Shanghai International Shipping Institute recently published its Global Port Development Report for the second quarter of 2017, saying that cargo throughputs at major ports around the world continued to rise.

D.C. Automation Trends: Increasing Productivity with Self-Serve Locker Solutions

September 18, 2017

Apex Supply Chain Technologies

At Long Last, A.I. Comes to the Logistics Industry

September 15, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It was only a matter of time before artificial intelligence was applied to the field of logistics.

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