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Last-mile logistics platform Veho partners with ShipHero on e-commerce deliveries

Delivery driver approaches a front door to leave a package

Crowdsourced delivery technology company Veho has partnered with e-commerce fulfillment solution company ShipHero to make next-day deliveries in Texas.

Veho is now an official carrier partner for ShipHero and will enable clients of the fulfillment company to utilize Veho’s driver partners in several Texas markets, including Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. Expansion outside those markets will likely follow, the companies said in a joint news release on Wednesday.

“At Veho,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/veho-to-make-ecommerce-deliveries-for-shiphero-in-texas

Modern Shipper Top 10: Warehouse automation and fulfillment

Modern Shipper launched in February with a mission of highlighting the ever-growing last mile of the supply chain. Throughout the year, we learned a lot, and our readers helped inform us of plenty more.

Looking back on the year that was, there were plenty of stories that resonated with our readers — from drones to automation, from gig workers to last-mile delivery providers. Of course, we can’t forget e-commerce, which is rapidly changing the supply chain and everything and everybody that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/modern-shipper-top-10-warehouse-automation-and-fulfillment

ShipHero acquires Florida-based Cargo Cove Fulfillment

ShipHero acquires Florida fulfillment service Cargo Cove Fulfillment

In a bid to tap into Florida’s retail supply chain, e-commerce fulfillment platform ShipHero announced on Friday the acquisition of Jacksonville-based Cargo Cove Fulfillment, a full-service logistics company with over 50 partnering e-commerce brands. Those companies will now be integrated into ShipHero’s network of 5,000-plus partnering brands.

For ShipHero, the move is all about growth. The company now has a presence in the most populous city in one of the most populous states, bolstering the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shiphero-acquires-florida-based-cargo-cove-fulfillment

Will sustainability fall to the wayside this peak season?

Experts say sustainability comes second to capacity.

Port congestion, capacity constraints and fluctuating transportation prices are putting increasing stress on supply chains. As we enter peak season, these issues are unlikely to go away. 

Experts have mixed opinions about whether sustainability remains a focus during peak season stress, but they agree on one thing: Capacity is king.

As people try to navigate difficult supply chain challenges, sustainability “may not be front and center for everybody,” AxleHire founder and President Daniel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-sustainability-fall-to-the-wayside-this-peak-season

ShipHero raises $50M to expand e-comm fulfillment network

ShipHero, a New York-based e-commerce software and fulfillment provider, announced Thursday morning that it raised $50 million from Riverwood Capital. The deal values the company at $225 million post-money.

The investment represents the first institutional money ShipHero has taken on: The company scaled to a $30 million revenue run-rate on just $435,000 raised from friends and family years ago.

ShipHero has two primary lines of business: software-as-a-service (SaaS) and e-commerce fulfillment....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shiphero-raises-50m-to-expand-e-comm-fulfillment-network

ShipHero CEO: E-comm shippers still scrambling for tech, fulfillment solutions

Earlier this week FreightWaves reported that regional parcel carriers are confronting a historic opportunity to pick up e-commerce business as FedEx and UPS seek to widen margin with price hikes and volume caps.

According to ShipHero Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Daniel-Richards, shippers are still scrambling to find technology and fulfillment solutions to manage their parcel moves for this  year’s peak retail season. Founded seven years ago, ShipHero provides software-as-a-service, or a...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/shiphero-ceo-e-comm-shippers-still-scrambling-for-tech-fulfillment-solutions

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