SaaS

OneRail expands final-mile delivery network with 1 million additional drivers

OneRail adds delivery drivers to last mile network

OneRail has expanded its final-mile delivery offerings to include an additional 1 million couriers as part of its Logistics Partner Network.

OneRail coordinates rate shopping and the execution of shipments across all final-mile shipping modes, completely automating dispatch and tracking. The latest expansion means there are now 7.5 million drivers across 220 delivery networks available as part of the Logistics Partner Network. This includes popular carriers like Frayt, Hailify, Lyft, Skipcart,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/onerail-expands-final-mile-delivery-network-with-1-million-additional-drivers

Redwood Logistics acquires Skipjack and PGL, launches Redwood Parcel

Chicago-based Redwood Logistics has announced it acquired Skipjack Supply Chain, a multi-carrier software-as-a-service (SaaS) parcel platform, and Proactive Global Logistics (PGL), a non-asset-based parcel service provider, to create an integrated solution named Redwood Parcel. 

“Redwood customers can now enjoy a fully integrated parcel solution, offering rating, labeling, visibility, analytics, reporting and savings through our enhanced parcel expertise,” said Mark Yeager, CEO of Redwood...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/redwood-logistics-acquires-skipjack-and-pgl-launches-redwood-parcel

Bluewire seeks to empower carriers to fend off nuclear verdicts

Bluewire, a first-of-its-kind AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, aims to arm motor carriers and their insurers with data to help counter false narratives that lead to damaged reputations — and potentially massive punitive damages in lawsuits.

The newly launched company believes that those narratives and the negative public image they create contribute heavily to nuclear verdicts — those commonly exceeding $10 million — against trucking companies. 

Recently, such verdicts have been on the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/bluewire-seeks-to-empower-carriers-to-fend-off-nuclear-verdicts

EKA Solutions adds functionality to Omni-TMS platform

For growing third-party logistics (3PLs) companies, the ability to quickly onboard personnel is critical to continued success. That includes getting up to speed quickly on various technologies.

For Yeti Logistics, a Women’s Business Enterprise National Conference-certified 3PL based in Iowa City, Iowa, that means working with technology partners that offer solutions that can be implemented quickly and are easy to train on. Yeti has found that combination with EKA Solutions’ Omni-TMS platform.

“We...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/eka-solutions-adds-functionality-to-omni-tms-platform

Drone manufacturer AgEagle acquires SaaS provider Measure Global

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) has acquired Measure Global, a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service operating systems for drone operators.

Wichita, Kansas-based AgEagle will pay $45 million for Measure in a combination of cash and stock.

“Measure represents the next step on our company’s continued path as we evolve in becoming a global leader in end-to-end drone solutions; and it greatly complements our recent acquisition of advanced drone sensor leader MicaSense,” said Michael...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drone-manufacturer-ageagle-acquires-saas-provider-measure-global

EKA Solutions ‘empowering small carriers’ through TMS

EKA Solutions TMS is gaining ground among small carriers.

EKA Solutions announced Monday that its customer base is broadening and growing quickly.

EKA Omni-TMS is a software as a service (SaaS) transportation management system (TMS) designed to help small and midsize carriers grow. 

“It is empowering small carriers to deliver diverse transportation services including long-haul, medium- and short-haul freight, using all classes of trucks, and deploying different equipment services ranging from dry van, temperature control, flatbed, bulk and livestock,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/eka-solutions-empowering-small-carriers-through-tms

5 tips for FreightTech startups raising venture capital

The FreightTech scene is almost unrecognizable from when venture capitalists discovered it as a marketplace in 2015. Since then, investment in the space has grown exponentially, but what venture capitalists are looking for has also changed. Here we give FreightTech founders five tips for successfully raising venture capital (VC) money today.

1. Understand where you are in the VC cycle.

Understanding where you are in the VC cycle is one of the most important yet overlooked things you can do to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-tips-for-freighttech-startups-raising-venture-capital

Kontainers Releases SaaS eBook To Take Forwarders Into The Digital Future

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Kontainers, the industry-leading e-commerce software provider for freight brands, announces the publication of its “Ten SaaS tools that will take your forwarding business into the next decade” eBook, which is designed to help forwarders and freight brands make sense of SaaS tools and their business value in the digital age.

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SaaS is a highly scalable, cost-effective option with minimal downtime and offers a seamless transfer of data through APIs...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/kontainers-releases-saas-ebook-to-take-forwarders-into-the-digital-future/

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