Month: September 2025

AI implementation is transforming freight technology in many ways, even without significant investment.  Jesse Buckingham, founder of Vooma, joined Mary O’Connell on Check Call to discuss how AI workflow tools can take on many of the tedious tasks of daily operation. Buckingham spent much of his career in the logistics ecosystem and knows firsthand what… Continue reading The Journey to the Touchless Load

DHL eCommerce plans to acquire 100% of APM Solutions, the joint venture it started in Poland with Alibaba’s logistics arm, Cainiao, in 2023 to create an extensive parcel locker network, company CEO Pablo Ciano said in a LinkedIn post last week. With full ownership, DHL eCommerce will accelerate the roll out of its branded parcel… Continue reading DHL eCommerce to buy out parcel locker partner in Poland

Discover how leading logistics companies are eliminating EDI pain points. Legacy EDI systems slow growth, drain resources, and frustrate trading partners. This whitepaper shows how Hirschbach and KBX modernized their EDI to cut costs, accelerate onboarding, and scale without adding headcount. Inside, you’ll learn: How Hirschbach reduced onboarding time by 75% and eliminated outages How… Continue reading Transforming EDI Pain into Supply Chain Growth

CSX Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has named Steve Angel as president and chief executive, effective Sept. 28. Angel, former CEO of gas and engineering giant Linde who had served as chairman of that company since 2022, succeeds Joe Hinrichs, who had been president, CEO, and board member. Angel was also appointed… Continue reading Hinrichs out as CSX CEO

Chart of the Week:  Van contract rate initial report – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA Long-term or contract rates for the dry van truckload market (VCRPM1) have lost momentum this year compared to last, falling a marginal 0.3% y/y as of early September. While this is still slower than the ~2% drop from 2023 to 2024, contract rates had… Continue reading Trucking contracts held hostage by ongoing uncertainty