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Check Call: Call the shippers 

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In this edition: Shippers needs not met by 3PLs, UAW strike expands, and subscription boxes take hold. 

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Got a great relationship with shippers? They are completely happy with the offering from their...

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Live demo preview: Stakeholders have more than just a voice with Turvo

A major attraction of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain live event in Northwest Arkansas on May 9-10 will be the 7-minute live demos. Here’s a preview of one of those demos.

“There has been a breakdown in communication.” It’s a phrase uttered daily throughout the supply chain world. One team might each use a different system for a load going through an organization. No one knows what their cohorts in the organization are doing. The supply chain world struggles with collaboration and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/live-demo-preview-stakeholders-have-more-than-just-a-voice-with-turvo

CEVA Logistics widens stance in Africa

CEVA Logistics on Monday, June 15, announced that it has acquired a majority stake in African freight logistics specialist AMI Worldwide to significantly expand its footprint on the continent.

AMI, which also operates under the name Manica, has about 1,000 employees among a network of offices in 12 east and southern African countries. The employees and offices will become part of CEVA, starting July 1, with full integration expected to be completed by December.

Financial terms of the deal were...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ceva-logistics-widens-stance-in-africa

project44 introduces global preferred carriers program

project44 introduces global preferred carriers program (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Logistics visibility company project44 has announced a Global Preferred Carriers Program that seeks to recognize less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload carriers in the project44 network that have maintained a distinguished record across multiple loads. Shippers can now benefit from this program by approaching carriers with a stellar record, ensuring higher service levels and increased network stability. 

Every month, the program will publish a list of carriers that have demonstrated excellence...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/project44-introduces-global-preferred-carriers-program

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