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Less-than-truckload surges as driver shortage bites

The last four months has seen a decline in full truckload shipments in the UK, and a corresponding increase in less-than-truckload shipments, according to the FourKites visibility platform. The proportion of full truckloads loads in the UK has decreased by between 5-15% in the past four months, while LTL loads have increased by 10-20%, it says. FourKites adds that the shift may be caused by a shortage of drivers or the ongoing ... [+]

FourKites appoints Europe sales chief

Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has appointed Marc Boileau as senior vice president, sales and carrier operations, EMEA. Prior to joining FourKites, he held leadership and commercial roles at supply chain visibility companies, including project44 and Transporean. In his new role, he will accelerate the company’s European expansion to build ... [+]

Through a glass, clearly

The FourKites supply chain visibility platform has introduced Order Intelligence Hub, a ‘single-pane-of-glass’ view of the entire lifecycle of every order. It integrates order data, load information across modes, yard shipments, inventory visibility and other critical third-party systems, such as warehouse management systems and order management systems and aims to ... [+]

Carriers join FourKites’ premier league

Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has added a number of transport firms to its Premier Carriers list, published for the second quarter of 2021 on 18 August. New additions include Van den Bosch, Speedliner Logistics BV, Hope Sped SRL, AF Zust Ambrosetti SRL, Curt Richter SE, Santos e Vale and ... [+]

Floods delay German and Belgium transport

Recent flooding has caused significant delays to transport in Belgium and Germany, reports supply chain visibility firm FourKites. It says that there have been delayed shipments and soaring wait times soaring in these two countries for road transport. The impact has been less severe in the Netherlands, it adds, Late shipments ... [+]

Accurate ETAs for airfreight

Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has introduced an AI-powered Dynamic ETA for air allowing shippers, carriers and 3PLs accurate and automated estimated times of arrival. It says it will give greater confidence in a mode of transport that is typically utilised for the most critical shipments, but that has been ... [+]

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