CFI, a North American full-truckload carrier, announced the appointment of Bill Carter to the newly created position of vice president, logistics and Shepard Dunn as vice president, sales. Both will report to CFI President Tim Staroba.
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...Read the rest of this storyuShip, the online shipping marketplace and freight automation software provider, announced the close of a $25M Series D round led by DB Schenker.
DB Schenker's funding comes on the heels of unprecedented investment in logistics and supply chain technology. Since 2015, top pure-play logistics corporations have made 26 investments and/or acquisitions (13 each year), while logistics tech startups were on pace (as of October) to raise $5B through over 300 deals in 2016, according to CB Insights.
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...Read the rest of this storyFleet Owner has been nominated for two Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards.
The magazine is one of four finalists in Best Range of Work by a Single Author (Kevin Jones) and Best Commentary/Blog (Editor's Page). In addition, Fleet Owner's sister publication WardsAuto is a finalist in the Best Technical Content category.
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...Read the rest of this storyThe cyber threats facing trucking continue to pile up – go here, here and here for just a few examples – the defenses needed to repel them don't seem to be improving very much.
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The DAT North American Freight Index edged downward in January as spot truckload freight settled into a typical post-holiday pattern, albeit at significantly elevated levels compared to this time last year.
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