FourKites acquires European supply chain visibility provider NIC-place

FourKites acquires NIC-place to create the largest multimodal carrier network in Europe with visibility capabilities

If there’s one thing consumer-facing businesses need these days, it’s options. Amid pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions that have extended into 2022, relying on a single shipper, carrier, sourcing partner or mode of transport is a recipe for failure.

What businesses need is flexibility, and FourKites just created a whole lot of it. The Chicago-based supply chain visibility platform announced Tuesday the acquisition of European supply chain visibility provider NIC-place in a move that will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fourkites-acquires-european-supply-chain-visibility-provider-nic-place

FourKites eyes smarter sustainability with visibility provider NIC-Place takeover

Logistics visibility provider FourKites has acquired German carrier-focused provider NIC-Place, and with it, improved access to rail and cold chain data and NIC-Place’s data control centre.
NIC-Place will retain its company name and German offices, along with FourKites’ own customer-facing networks. Customers include Kuehne+Nagel, H Essers, Unterer, Quehenberger and Frigotrans.
“NIC-Place is the number-one provider when it comes to cold-chain tracking, for example all Pfizer shipments move...

https://theloadstar.com/fourkites-eyes-smarter-sustainability-with-visibility-provider-nic-place-takeover/