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Enterprise AI startup Freehand has raised US$75 million to expand deployment of autonomous artificial intelligence agents designed to manage supply chain spending, procurement and invoice processing for large global manufacturers and retailers.
The Series B financing was co-led by Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners, with participation from PSP Growth, Nexus Venture Partners and existing investors. The company said the new capital will support product development and expand deployments among Fortune ...
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DHL Freight will become the first operator of the European-built SuperPanther eTopas 600 electric heavy-duty truck, marking another step in the company's effort to decarbonize its road freight fleet.
The first production vehicle rolled off the assembly line at Steyr Automotive's plant in Austria and will ...
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Union Pacific and Canadian National Railway have reached a binding agreement that would expand CN's access to key U.S. Midwest markets while removing the Canadian carrier's opposition to Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern.
The memorandum of understanding establishes a framework for preserving rail competition ...
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A survey released by We Pay the Tariffs, an advocacy organization that opposes broad U.S. tariffs, found many small businesses continue to report higher costs, reduced margins and delayed investment tied to U.S. trade duties, underscoring the ongoing challenges many importers say they face despite ...
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NYK has completed its acquisition of Norway-based open-hatch vessel operator Saga Welco AS, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK Holding (Europe) B.V. after regulatory approvals.
The deal, announced in March, gives NYK full ownership of Saga Welco, which had previously been jointly owned ...
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The International Air Transport Association has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its next director general, effective Nov. 1, making her the first woman to lead the global airline trade association.
Zahidi joins IATA after more than two decades with the World Economic Forum, where she serves as ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revising its heavy-duty nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions standards for model year 2027 trucks, a move the agency says could reduce the cost of new commercial vehicles by as much as US$6,000 each while saving the trucking industry an ...
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U.S. for-hire truck tonnage edged up 0.1 percent in June following a revised 3.2 percent decline in May, though volumes remained below year-earlier levels as freight demand continued to soften, according to the American Trucking Associations.
ATA's seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose to 113.1 ...
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Mintra has introduced two online training courses designed to help organizations prepare for the European Union's AI Act, which takes effect Aug. 1 and establishes a risk-based framework governing the use of artificial intelligence.
Developed with legal experts from Nordic law firm Schjødt, the courses are ...
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Cargo iQ has restructured its board to give airlines, freight forwarders and ground handling companies more balanced representation as it pushes wider adoption of its air cargo quality standards across the supply chain.
Three new members joined the board: Jeanne-Mari Reardon, vice president air product EMEA ...
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