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project44 | January 15, 2020

Chicago-based project44, a technology services provider offering standardized, secure Web service API (application programming interfaces) integrations enabling 3PLs and shippers to connect with carriers in real time said this week it is partnering up with global technology titan IBM in a meshing of precise transportation data and AI (artificial intelligence) capabilities geared towards overcoming logistics challenges and improving customer experience. This pairing is part of a larger partnershi...

LOGISTICS

Veho | June 30, 2022

Veho, the customer-first logistics platform that powers next-day delivery for e-commerce brands, is expanding its premium last-mile delivery and returns solution further into the Midwest, with newly opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, joining previously opened facilities in Chicago, Indianapolis and Milwaukee. In the fall, Veho will also begin serving Cleveland-based customers and partners, bringing Veho to a total of six Midwest markets by end of year. The Midwest expansion enables V...

TRANSPORTATION

Penske | April 19, 2022

Penske Truck Leasing today announced it has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans. The company is taking delivery of its first several vehicles in the next several weeks. The move follows successfully piloting the vehicles late last year.We're excited to help bring these new vehicles to market as both a rental and full-service lease option for our customers," said Art Vallely, president of Penske Truck Leasing. "We continue to expand and diversify our fleet of el...

ProShip | February 10, 2020

ProShip, Inc., the most trusted global provider of automated multi-carrier shipping software, today announced a partnership with JDA Software, Inc., a leading AI-driven supply chain management platform provider. The partnership is the result of the two technology companies collaborating on some of their largest, most complicated customer installs. ProShip’s official inclusion as a Technology Partner in JDA’s Partner Advantage Program will help develop, expand and accelerate joint opp...