By Mary Ann Azevedo, @bayareawriter, Crain’s / In this ongoing series, we ask executives, entrepreneurs and business leaders about mistakes that have shaped their business philosophy: Nick Parker / Chief Technology Officer / uShip Inc. About the company: uShip aims to bring greater automation, transparency and efficiency to freight transportation by moving it online and mobile. It… Read More
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DB Schenker invests ‘millions’ in digital freight marketplace
by Mike King, Lloyd’s Loading List / Platform will provide web-based load-matching service for 25,000 Schenker-approved European land transport ‘partners’, including carrier reviews, pricing, quote comparisons, ‘and complete transport monitoring’ / DB Schenker has signed a five-year partnership agreement for exclusive collaboration in Europe with US-based online freight shipping marketplace uShip to create a platform… Read More
Can trucking prosper in a free shipping-minded world?
by Sean Kilcarr in Trucks at Work, Fleet Owner Magazine / The demand for free shipping, especially for e-commerce goods, seems to be placing greater and greater stress on last-mile delivery networks. That was one of the major findings from the 27th annual State of Logistics report, released last month: that “gaps” in infrastructure and “accelerating… Read More
Key Factors Driving Changes in “Last Mile” Deliveries
SCDigest Editorial Staff / Industry Veteran and uShip Executive Metzler Shares His Perspective with Stifel’s John Larkin / So called “last mile” deliveries are of course at the heart of the eFulfillment challenge. / SCDigest notes that just recently, UPS announced it was greatly expanding it locker program, adding 300 new locations across the US,… Read More
DB Schenker hires uShip to improve freight brokerage
By Lewis King, Air Cargo World / In an effort to capitalize more quickly on the rise of e-commerce, DB Schenker has purchased the exclusive European rights to uShip’s transportation management software (TMS), rather than creating its own system. The two companies signed a five-year deal that uShip’s chief marketing officer Dick Metzler explained as… Read More
uShip Signs Exclusive Contract with DB Schenker to Automate Road Freight
by Heavy Duty Trucking, Truckinginfo.com staff writer / Online shipping and freight automation provider uShip has partnered with Germany-based global logistics company DB Schenker to power an online trucking platform launching later this year in Europe. The move helps uShip stand out in an increasingly crowded competitive arena, as high-visibility investors have helped launch so-called… Read More
uShip Pro to drive European 3PL’s carrier connections
by Todd Dills, Editor, Overdrive Magazine / Online shipping marketplace and freight automation software provider uShip announced a partnership with DB Schenker, a large European third-party logistics provider. uShip’s “Pro” technology backbone will power “Drive4Schenker,” an online freight-matching and -management model launching later this year. The five-year agreement, worth tens of millions, is exclusive within Europe. Via Drive4Schenker, uShip PRO,… Read More
DB Schenker Signs on With uShip Online Freight Platform
by Erica E. Phillips, Wall Street Journal / The German logistics firm, under pressure to offer convenient freight booking, will use uShip’s technology to pair shippers with trucking companies in Europe / DB Schenker, one of the world’s largest logistics firms, has hired uShip Inc. to connect shippers with trucking companies online, in the… Read More
Have a Nuclear Option for Amazon, Former FedEx Exec Says
by Ari Ashe, Staff Reporter, Transport Topics / A former top logistics executive at FedEx believes Amazon is not ready to take on the parcel and freight carrier yet, but suggests FedEx should have an action plan ready for a prolonged battle over on-demand logistics in the near future. / The two companies have grown… Read More
The path to visibility: carriers able to share instant tracking, pricing info
by Aaron Huff, Senior Editor, Commercial Carrier Journal / A few years ago, it seemed unrealistic for shippers, third party logistics providers or brokers to expect total visibility from all carriers in their freight networks. Large and mid-size carriers probably had the technology to provide shipment visibility. Small carriers, however, traditionally have lacked onboard computers… Read More