JD.com buys $432 million majority stake in express delivery giant Industry News JD.com buys $432 million majority stake in express delivery giant JD.com gets controlling stake in Chinese express transport firm Kuayue Express.Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
Volumes push capacity tighter – FreightWaves NOW Industry News Volumes push capacity tighter – FreightWaves NOW In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland notes week-over-week change, and in the…Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
Demand for reefer monitoring spikes after COVID-19 Industry News Demand for reefer monitoring spikes after COVID-19 “The government is going to insist on more regulations and more demands for temperature moderating…Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
Career Tracks: Maersk veteran picked to lead Westwood Shipping Industry News Career Tracks: Maersk veteran picked to lead Westwood Shipping Jack Mahoney will take over for the retiring Guy Stephenson.Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
Alphabet-backed startup to build self-driving ‘road of the future’ Industry News Alphabet-backed startup to build self-driving ‘road of the future’ Cavnue, a Sidewalk Infrastructure Labs subsidiary, will build a 40-mile corridor in Detroit featuring dedicated…Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
EY names FreightWaves’ Fuller as Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Southeast Award Finalist Industry News EY names FreightWaves’ Fuller as Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Southeast Award Finalist Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves, has been honored by Ernst & Young. Learn…Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
Record heat wave continues in western US (with forecast video) Industry News Record heat wave continues in western US (with forecast video) Truckers will have to take extra care of themselves, their trucks and their temperature-sensitive freight.Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
Why venture capitalists must specialize Industry News Why venture capitalists must specialize We talked to supply chain-focused investors about leveraging domain expertise to gain an edge.Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
NFI acquires CAI Logistics, non-asset division in intermodal, flatbed and marine Industry News NFI acquires CAI Logistics, non-asset division in intermodal, flatbed and marine Purchase is biggest non-asset acquisition in company historyStephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020
8 questions on truck stop issues with NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings Industry News 8 questions on truck stop issues with NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings Spending most of 2014 living out of an Airstream trailer allowed NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings…Stephanie L. BondAugust 17, 2020