FreightTech Friday: Loadsure takes insurtech solution to Europe

On Monday, London-based insurtech provider Loadsure announced it is massively expanding its presence in Europe, offering its freight insurance and risk management solutions to Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and the Benelux region — Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

The company also announced its new hire, Ben Brough, will lead the international team as the director of Europe, bringing almost three decades of underwriting and insurance experience. His focus will be...

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Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike against cargo theft

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike against cargo theft; EV maker Lucid expands its U.S. manufacturing facility; Grainger announces new distribution center near Houston; and supply chain services provider Kinaxis opens Dallas office.

Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike against cargo theft

Truckers across Mexico plan to go on strike Monday to protest rising...

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Kinaxis partners with 4flow to optimize capacity

Kinaxis, a supply chain management software company, has released a new application called RapidResponse that it says will enable Kinaxis’ customers to optimize their current capacity, reducing freight spend and carbon emissions for overall supply chain sustainability.

The new application is the result of a partnership between the company and Berlin-based 4flow, a supply chain company that offers consulting, software and managed services, and provides strategy to clients for creating and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kinaxis-partners-with-4flow-to-optimize-capacity