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Transflo customers can receive a free AscendTMS premium subscription for a limited time under a partnership agreement between Transflo and InMotion Global, makers of the transportation management software (TMS). Transflo customers eligible for the free subscription include carriers, brokers, third-party logistics providers and shippers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
“As AscendTMS is already the most widely used TMS software in North America, this deep Transflo integration allows us to...
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The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, at least one analyst believes the truckload sector is ready to run in the second half of 2020. Plus, Amazon gets approval for drone delivery, Dallas is the new center of the autonomous world, and what to know to get through a visit from an insurance underwriter.
Truckload earnings shine brightAt least one analyst believes in the truckload market. An analyst with UBS (NYSE: UBS) has raised his...
As broker margins decline, there are few choices to increase profitability. Cutting costs is usually priority number one, and one of the best ways to do that is through technology.
Cargo Chief is democratizing the technology for small and midsized brokers – and even some large ones – to help them better compete in the highly fractured world of freight brokerage.
“There are a lot of tech-enabled freight brokerages… but they are all trying to make technology for shippers,” explained Russell Jones,...
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Brokers, carriers and shippers are all searching for more accurate information when it comes to the supply chain. Gartner has predicted that 50% of enterprises will have invested in real-time transportation visibility solutions by 2023.
For many, accessing this functionality requires large investment in new technology or transportation management systems (TMS). EKA Solutions, though, has introduced a real-time predictive visibility platform that is available as part of its EKA Omni-TMS platform...
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According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, ocean carriers’ optimism is being driven by higher freight rates and cheaper fuel – but tumbling charter hire costs are proving to be the icing on their cake.
50% Slump in HiringAccording to a recent Alphaliner report, containership daily hire rates have slumped by up to 50% since the coronavirus pandemic wrecked global demand and led container lines to off-hire surplus tonnage and decline extension options.
“Tonnage providers are looking...
The logistics industry has always been colored by both seasonal volume shifts and whiplash capacity changes due to natural disasters and trade squabbles. Still, the coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, and it has ratcheted up the pressure on 3PLs and brokers to quickly adapt and employ new technologies as shippers demand even faster responses and more accurate information.
Demands for real-time information and constant visibility are more frequent and complex than ever before. To...
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Last week I was invited to be a guest on the popular Road Dog Trucking program on Sirius XM radio with Mark Willis, always a gracious host. My favorite part of appearing on the show is the opportunity to dialog with professional drivers who call in from across the country.
The topic this time was the recent feud between brokers and truckers over depressed truckload rates. The...
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