Project44 acquires German ocean freight tracking firm
Deal expands supply chain visibility to help shippers cope with pandemic disruptions in container delays, freight costs, and port congestions, firm says.
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Ben Ames
Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.
ARTICLES
Amazon licenses walk-through store technology to retailers
Originally developed for “Amazon Go” brick and mortar shops, platform went public in 2020 and now operates in a Hudson airport convenience store.
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Conveyor company fought time and weather to open new factory
Hytrol expands production to meet demand for parcel-grade conveyors as pandemic e-commerce boom rumbles on.
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TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Reimagining the TMS for the age of e-commerce
Once a go-to tool for carrier selection and routing, the transportation management system is evolving into an advanced communication hub that provides “visibility on steroids” for parcel shippers.
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XPO says strong fourth quarter results show company has turned a corner from pandemic impacts
Annual profits for full year of 2020 still far down, but spinoff of contract logistics arm stays on schedule for second half of 2021.
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German trucking fleet Hegelmann launches U.S. division
Company plans $12 million investment over next three years to “kickstart” new unit, expand into Central America and Canada.
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Cloud tools help retailers cope with new buying patterns as pandemic impacts linger
Companies accelerate digital transformation plans to support e-commerce, mobile apps, store fulfillment, curbside pickup.
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Bezos to step down as Amazon.com CEO in third quarter
Founder will hand control of e-commerce giant over to Andy Jassy, who launched the company’s cloud services cash cow.
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Buttigieg confirmed as DOT leader, but funding fight looms
Infrastructure renewal plan would rely on options like an increased gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee, public-private partnerships, or coronavirus relief bill.
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Relaxed regulations for drone parcel delivery to take effect in March
Vendors applaud FAA’s “progressive actions” in advancing the use of unmanned aircraft for logistics.
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