Transportation Management

Maersk, IBM Say 94 Organizations Have Joined Blockchain Trade Platform

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday 94 companies and organizations have so far joined a blockchain platform developed with IBM aimed at boosting efficiency and limiting the enormous paper trail of global container shipping.

August 10, 2018

The New York Times

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday 94 companies and organizations have so far joined a blockchain platform developed with IBM aimed at boosting efficiency and limiting the enormous paper trail of global container shipping.

Walmart, JD Invest $500M in Chinese Logistics Service

Dada-JD Daojia has raised $500m from existing backers JD.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. to quicken the growth of its delivery network across China.

August 9, 2018

Bloomberg

Dada-JD Daojia has raised $500m from existing backers JD.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. to quicken the growth of its delivery network across China.

Trucks Shift Into Higher Gear With New Technology

A truck driver for the Schwebel Baking Co. rolled out of Cleveland toward Rochester, N.Y., on a recent day with a trailer full of freshly-made sandwich rolls and buns. Less than an hour into the run, sensors tied to his tractor-trailer started sending a stream of urgent data messages that led the big rig to turn around and head back to the bakery.

July 30, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

A truck driver for the Schwebel Baking Co. rolled out of Cleveland toward Rochester, N.Y., on a recent day with a trailer full of freshly-made sandwich rolls and buns. Less than an hour into the run, sensors tied to his tractor-trailer started sending a stream of urgent data messages that led the big rig to turn around and head back to the bakery.

Amazon Is Helping Entrepreneurs Start Delivery Companies — As Long As They Deliver Amazon Packages

July 2, 2018

The Washington Post

Amazon.com is asking small-business owners to help deliver its goods, seeking to reduce its reliance on the U.S. Postal Service and other major delivery services as the number of packages it ships continues to climb.

The Pillars of Supply-Chain Innovation

June 28, 2018

Sean Elliott, Chief Technology Officer, HighJump

Companies Spent a Record $1.5Tr on Shipping Costs in 2017

June 21, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. businesses are spending more on transportation and warehousing as demand and prices for logistics services increase.

Amazon's No Enemy. In Fact, It Needs Us, U.S. Xpress CEO Says.

June 20, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

A vague mention of Amazon.com Inc’s interest in any sector might be enough to send investors into a tizzy, but the top executive of U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. is unperturbed.

As Shipping Costs Soar, Supply Chains Get a Makeover

June 19, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Retailers and manufacturers are taking stock of their transportation costs and exploring alternatives as a capacity crunch in freight is driving up prices and causing shipping delays.

Truck Orders Soaring on Growing Freight Demand

June 7, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

The market for new heavy-duty trucks is growing at a nearly unprecedented pace this year as fleet owners and big-rig manufacturers race to keep up with accelerating U.S. freight demand.