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Port of VA Receives Federal Grant to Bolster Development of Motor Carrier Reservation System

The Port of Virginia’s® focus in driving efficiency at its truck gates is being supported by the federal government through a specialized grant program that is focused on reducing congestion by better use of technology. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced on October 4 that the port will be receiving an Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant of $1.55 million. The money, along with equal matching funds from ... [+]

Transportation Insight Recognized as North Carolina’s Second Largest Privately Held Company

Transportation Insight, a global Enterprise Logistics Provider, is ranked as North Carolina’s second largest privately held company in the 2017 Grant Thornton North Carolina 100®. The multi-modal logistics provider and business strategist is recognized as one of three companies in the state’s top gross revenue tier of the annual ranking published ... [+]

Truckstop.com aims to change market with free loading tracking

True to its history as an industry innovator, Truckstop.com is now offering its Load Tracking solution free with premium service offerings. This game-changing decision addresses a universal industry pain point: supply chain visibility at a price carriers, brokers and shippers alike can afford. "Truckstop.com launched the first internet load board, revolutionized ... [+]

World Direct Shipping to double Port Manatee service

Ocean carrier World Direct Shipping is doubling its service across the Gulf of Mexico between the state of Veracruz and Central Florida’s Port Manatee. World Direct Shipping today announced plans on October 5 to add a weekly sailing to Port Manatee from the Port of Tuxpan, in the north-central portion of ... [+]

Bahri Data, DNV GL sign partnership to leverage Big Data

Bahri Data and DNV GL have signed a contract to co-develop and jointly leverage their Big Data capabilities for safety, quality and compliance innovation. The contract laying the framework for the partnership, was signed in Hamburg, Germany, in the presence of Anwar Siddiqui, president of Bahri Data, Per Helge Pedersen, president ... [+]

CEVA expands UK Centre of Logistics Excellence and celebrates 10th birthday

To jointly celebrate its tenth birthday and to enhance the scope of its training and education capabilities, CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s largest supply chain management companies, has launched its newly expanded European Centre of Logistics Excellence in the presence of key customers and suppliers. Guests and customers heard from ... [+]

Flexport’s epic plan to build a freight empire with its $110M raise

TechCrunch reports that Flexport has an epic plan to build a freight empire via a $110 million Series C at an $800 millilon pre0money valuation. TechCrunch has confirmed the round, and says it is mostly filled with existing investors, including DST, although the TechCrunch also says Felxport decline to comment ... [+]

Terry Unrein Returns to SEKO Logistics as CCO, Americas

Terry Unrein has joined SEKO Logistics in the new role of Chief Commercial Officer, Americas, responsible for sales and revenue growth and Air and Ocean Product strategy in the Americas region. His appointment represents a return to SEKO, where he spent over two years as Vice President Global Sales before joining ... [+]

Crowley Says On-Island Distribution is Key

With more than 3,000 loads of food, supplies and other cargo on its terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and more on the way, executives with  said today the key to providing relief to citizens impacted by Hurricane Maria will be expediting local transportation and distribution of the cargo. “We want ... [+]

“Deal of the Year”: Hapag-Lloyd Wins Lloyd’s List Award

Hapag-Lloyd was awarded one of the industry’s most prestigious honors: The Lloyd’s List “Deal of the Year” award for its merger with UASC, a project dubbed “better.united.”, thereby prevailing against six other finalists. The Lloyd’s List Global Awards was held in London on September 27. In the jury’s view, the merger was ... [+]

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