Supply Chain

InstaFreight closes largest funding round in its history

InstaFreight closes largest funding round in its history

Berlin-based log-tech start-up InstaFreight successfully closes Series B funding round of more than $ 40 million. With the new investment, the company will make supply chains strained by the pandemic and Ukraine war more resilient. Using its digital business model InstaFreight is making more capacity available and will handle land …

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Palletline Logistics expands portfolio with latest acquisition

Palletline Logistics acquisition of pallet distribution and warehousing elements of Ningbo Palletised Distribution

Palletline Logistics has announced its acquisition of the pallet distribution and warehousing elements of Ningbo Palletised Distribution. Under its new ownership, the business will operate as Ningbo Wrexham and Ningbo London which between them employ 120 staff and operate 70 vehicles. Established in 1994 by Chris Stockton, the company transferred …

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ABE Ledbury secures DVSA Earned Recognition status

ABE Ledbury secures DVSA Earned Recognition status

ABE Ledbury is officially an ‘exemplary’ operator in the UK’s freight distribution sector having been accredited on the DVSA’s highly prestigious Earned Recognition Scheme. The road haulage company, which is wholly owned by Palletline, received its government endorsement this week, having proved both its drivers and vehicles meet the elevated …

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Stratio and Freeway bring advances in Predictive Vehicle Maintenance

Stratio and Freeway bring advances in Predictive Vehicle Maintenance

Freeway Fleet Systems has joined forces with Stratio to bring the latest predictive maintenance technology to the commercial fleet market. Using artificial intelligence (AI) to process live data from vehicle sensors, Stratio’s platform is being integrated with Freeway’s fleet maintenance system to provide crucial, real-time, information of on-the-road vehicle performance …

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