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Successful Cargo Space Delivery

Freightos

Which is why we’re taking our hats off to SpaceX for delivering 7,000 lbs of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) this week using a reusable rocket – the Falcon 9. Check out how you might have booked this shipment as a freight quote on Freightos. A Space cargo ship sounds like science fiction.

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Shopify, Flexport and Freightos in Supply Chain Tech Related News

Supply Chain Matters

This app is reportedly the first milestone in Flexport’s strategic partnership with Shopify to empower SMB s with the technology and tools they need to grow their businesses globally. Reportedly, the first application of this joint offering is the ability to book and track ocean movements from Chinese ports to the United States.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, before I spontaneously combust in my house-turned-sauna, let’s go to this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon to step up UK tests of delivery drones (The Telegraph). Freightos Launches First International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion Worth of U.S. Annual Imports.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

There are many other instances of the shared economy within the supply chain domain, including the following: 1) Uber Freight. Launched in 2017, Uber Freight pairs truck drivers with shippers in a similar way that the company’s ride-hailing app connects those looking for a ride with available drivers. million in FY17.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 6-10, 2016)

Talking Logistics

iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). million (TechCrunch).

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This Week in Logistics News (February 8-12, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). December 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report January 2016. Federal Maritime Commission to become a licensed ocean freight forwarder — it seems like the company is well on it’s way to executing this plan.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). Maersk, Alibaba team up to offer online booking of ship places (Reuters). October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). Hunt Head to Arbitration (WSJ – sub.