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Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says he has returned to rescue the company after Dave Clark wore out his welcome trying to replicate Amazon’s expensive e-commerce logistics infrastructure.
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Walmart has announced a partnership with Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, to deliver quick meals, groceries, household essentials, over-the-counter medicines and more to residents through the air.
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DJI this week unveiled FlyCart 30, its first delivery drone. Here’s what you need to know.
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Kodif’s founding team showcases experience, resulting in the development of a technical product that empowers even those lacking technical proficiency to effectively utilize it.
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Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 63,095 trucks in the U.S. and Canada because the windshield wiper motor can wear out prematurely, limiting visibility in rainy conditions.
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A new Flowspace concierge tool aims to eliminate tedious tasks from freight management.
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Speedcargo seeks out hidden cargo space among airfreight providers.
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E-commerce platform Cart.com has achieved unicorn status following a $60 million Series C round of funding to push its valuation to $1.2 billion.
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Ameriflight said Tuesday it received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate drones, making it the first existing Part 135 cargo airline — carriers that operate under nonscheduled air service — to receive such an exemption.
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Amazon’s drone delivery dream isn’t dead, but it may be time for the firm to reassess its strategy.
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GXO plans to run a new facility for consumer giant Kellogg in Belgium.
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FreightTech providers are examining disruptive global shipping modifications that would be detrimental without AI’s support.
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Supply chain solutions consulting firm ArchLynk announced it acquired a fellow player in its field, WCS Consulting, to keep pace with the growing demand for cloud-based integrated business planning solutions
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Amazon cargo jet lessor lowers profit guidance and says long-term demand justifies a fleet expansion.
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California-based Zipline just raised $330 million at a $4.2 billion valuation — greater than any U.S. drone company or any drone delivery company globally.
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Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi and SF Airlines in China are helping each other expand globally by providing ground services for the other at their main freighter hubs.
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“Once shippers get up and running on GoodShip, they invite their carriers onto the platform. This creates a multiplayer experience where each party has access to modern analytics, creating a single source of truth,” says CEO Ryan Soskin.
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Uber Freight, Convoy and J.B. Hunt formed the Scheduling Standards Consortium in December to standardize trade data and synthesize scheduling technology.
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Canadian air cargo company Cargojet is searching under every rock for savings to maintain profit levels as shipping demand deteriorates.
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ICYMI: Flexport announced this week that it is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers. Learn more here:
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