b'24American Journal of Transportation ajot.comwhich are more of an incubator for supply chain ap- Coyote Logisticsplicable technology than the practitioner. Many of theFounded: 2006Headquarters: Chicago, ILCategory: 3PLCEO: Jonathan Sislercompanies offer a wide range of solutions like Des- URL: www.coyote.comCompany Type: Subsidiary of UPScartes or Wisetech Global products that can impactInnovation: CoyoteGo Digital FreightIn 2015 UPS acquired Coyote Logistics, a 3PL specializing with a strong core in fleet virtually every facet of the supply chain.management. Since then the company has transitioned from being a freight broker to TOP 50 But the common denominator between all 50 com- a global logistics provider. A pillar of Coyotes business model is to make technology accessible to shippers and carriers in a scalable manner. In February 2020,Coyote Lo-gistics, a leading global third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announced the expansion of panies large and small, established and startups isits CoyoteGO digital freight platform. The CoyoteGO digital freight platform, accessible at go.coyote.com from desktop and mobile devices, now includes new, easy-to-use quote innovation. and ship tools. These tools provide shippers with on-demand access to a marketplace of more than 70,000 vetted carriers.TECH 3GTMS // Headquarters: Shelton, CT Champ Cargosystems Cargolux (one ofHeadquarters: Luxembourg Founded: 2004 Category: Air Freight IT systemsCEO: Arnaud LambertURL: www.champ.aeroCompany Type: Private Company (subsidiary)Founded: 2013Innovation: Air Cargo PlatformCategory: Transportation Management SystemFounder/CEO: Mitch Wesley Champ Cargosystems was founded bythe best-known air freighter URL: www.3gtms.comCompany Type: Privatecompanies in the world) and in 2005 merged (49%/51%) with the Cargo Division of SITA Innovation 3G-TM a specialist in air transport communication and information technology solutions. In 2011, INNOVATORS As the name implies 3GTMS transportation management system3G-TMis a compre- Champ Cargosystems acquired Traxon Europe, a specialist provider of electronic com-hensive multi-mode TMS for mid to large 3PLS, shippers, brokers, forwarders and othermunications to the air cargo industry. Champ Cargosystems now is one of the largest air non-asset based transportation companies. In February 2020 3GTMS acquired Pacejet,cargo industrys integration platforms. It is now a hosting company for companies in the a provider of enterprise cloud-based, multi-carrier shipping software. In 2019, Sumeruair freight sector.Equity Partners (SEP) invested in 3GTMS and the investment in Pacejet and its inno-vative cloud-based global shipping software will extend the 3G-TM platform to accessChain.IO2020 more market channels. Headquarters: Vienna, Austria Founded: 2016Headquarters: Philadelphia, PACategory: Software ServicesCEO: Brian GlickAlpega Group URL: www.chain.ioCompany Type: Private Company Founded: 2014Innovation: Chain.io PlatformCategory: TMSCEO: Todd DeLaughter Startup Chain.io is part of a new wave of cloud based providers that offer connectivity URL: www.alpegagroup.com Company Type: Private throughout the supply chain. In 2017 they released their cloud based Chain.io Platform.Innovation: TMS cloud based-software The software platform allows shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) to share Alpega TMS is a cloud-based software solution that connects manufacturers to a broaddata from many sources over a single portal by using open application programming, network of logistics providers. The Alpega Group is a leading global logistics softwareenabling clients to develop a one-time connection to the platform and instantly be con-company offering end-to-end solutions that cover all transportation needs, includingnected to other partners in the supply chain, as opposed to building a number of one-on-Transport Management Systems (TMS) and Freight Exchanges. The TMS software solu- one software integrations with each partner. In March 2020 Chain.io announced it was tionsinet, Transwide and TASconnect companies to a broad network of logisticssupporting the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) open standard for Track providers and digitize their complex supply chain management. These systems provideand Trace. By announcing support for the DCSA Track and Trace standard, Chain.io live visibility of incoming and outgoing logistics and seamlessly link truck drivers andis creating an opportunity for freight forwarders and shippers to begin direct API based logistics providers with shippers. The four freight exchangesTeleroute, Wtransnet, Bur-COMPANY INDEXsa and 123cargoserve as marketplaces for matching spot shipments and capacities.carrier communications directly into their existing TMS solutions.3GTMS TenderEasy, for its part, allows shippers to easily send e-tenders to the carrier community.Cheetah Software SystemsAlpega GroupAmazon Founded: 1987Headquarters: Westlake Village, CA Amazon Founded: 1994Headquarters: Seattle, WA Category: Software ServicesCEO: Robert M. DarrollURL: www.cheetah.comCompany Type: Private CompanyBlue Yonder Category: Cloud Computing CEO: Jeff Bezos Innovation: Logistics Operations Optimization Platform (LOOP),URL: www.amazon.comCompany Type: Public CompanyBluJay Solutions Ltd Innovation: Moving cloud computing into logistics Founded in 1987 by CEO Robert Darroll, Cheetah Software Systems offer realtime logis-Blume Global Amazons influence has been profound by virtue of establishing e-commerce as main- tics and dispatch solutions for delivery, less-than-truckload (LTL), courier and fleet opera-tions in the U.S. Logistics Operations Optimization Platform plans, dynamically manages, cargo.one stream retailing. Amazon kick-started the cloud revolution in August 2006, when itadapts and optimizes fleets and drivers, resulting in companies using less trucks, driving launched its Elastic Compute Cloud through its Cloud computing specific subsidiary CargoSmart Ltd Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS has gone from an internal computing service to afewer miles and making more on-time deliveries. It is the only operations solution that not Convoy giantin the 1st quarter of 2020 it posted $10.2 bn in net sales.A major element of theonly plans delivery routes, but also predicts extremely accurate arrival times as it adapts, Coyote Logistics Amazon strategy was being a technology company first rather than a retailer. In 2002live and automatically, to changing operational conditions.Champ Cargosystems the company launched AWS which rented out space and internet processing services.Descartes Systems GroupThis established the idea that companies need not own their computing resourcesmak-Chain.IO ing cloud computing a business tool.Founded: 1981Headquarters: Waterloo, CanadaCategory: Logistics Tech CompanyCEO: Edward J. RyanCheetah Software Systems Blue Yonder URL: www.descartes.comCompany Type: Public Company NASDAQ DSGX | TSX DSGDescartes Systems Group Founded: 1985Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ Innovation: Global Logistics Network (GLN)Digital Container Shipping Associa- Category: Supply Chain solutionsCEO: Girish Rishi Formed during the dot com boom, Descartes is one of the pioneers in SaaS for logistics. URL: www.blueyonder.comCompany Type: Private In keeping with their M&A strategy, Descartes has acquired Peoplevox, BestTransport, tion Innovation: Supply chain management STEPcom and CORE Transport Technologies in the last 12 months. The strength of the Dray Alliance Blue Yonders roots begin with JDA Software which opened in 1985.After a numberDescartes system is the Global Logistics Network (GLN), a cloud-based logistics mes-saging system, which connects more than 13,000 clients. Each year, the GLN carries E2open of changes over the years, in 2018 JDA acquired Blue Yonder GmbH and in 2020 re- more than 4.5 billion messages and manages more than 30 million shipping routes. (See named itself Blue Yonder, Inc. Blue Yonder is a little different than most in the space as EBE Technologies, Incthe starting point for the supply chain solution lies with the manufacturer or retailer withMatt Miller article pg X)Emerge logistic provider as part of the overall platforma fulfillment platform. The control tower approach is part of the companys modernization of the supply chain. Digital Container Shipping AssociationFreight Investor Services Founded: 2019Headquarters: Amsterdam, The NetherlandsFreightos BluJay Solutions Ltd Category: AssociationCEO: Thomas BaggeURL: www.dcsa.org Company Type: Neutral and non-profit associationGenscapeFounded: 1972Headquarters: Manchester, UK Innovation: Focus on standardization for technical interfaces and data across entire value GoShip.com Category: Supply Chain SoftwareCEO: Andrew Kirkwood chainURL: www.blujaysolutions.comCompany Type: Private CompanyIBM Innovation: BluJay Global Trade Network Founded in 2019 by MSC, Hapag Lloyd AG, A.P. Moller-Maersk and ONE with the pur-Kontainers In 2017 Kewill and LeanLogistics rebranded as BluJay Solutions. Kewill had boughtpose of driving standardization, digitalization and interoperability in the container shipping industry. DCSAs first priority has been to focus on standards for technical interfaces and KeepTruckin LeanLogistics in May of 2016. With the rebranding, the company unveiled the BluJaydata to create an industry blueprint for processes. Recently, it published the release of 1.2 Global Trade Network which integrated supply chain execution and global trade manage-Kuebix, LLC ment into one network of logistics applications, analytics and online services, creating thetrack and trace interface standards.llamasoft Inc Freight. The agreement will enable the TMS application to tap into Uber Freights pricingDray Alliancelargest network of its kind. In April, BluJay entered into a partnership agreement with Uber Logisuite Corporation insights and network of 50,000 carriers. More than $18 bn in freight moves through Blu- Founded: 2017Headquarters: Long Beach, CAManhattan AssociatesJays TMS platform with approximately $3 bn managed as Logistics as a Service (LaaS). Category: AppsCEO: Steve WenURL www.drayalliance.comCompany Type: PrivateMercuryGate International, Inc. Blume Global Innovation: Digitalization of short port movesModusLink Corp. Founded: 1993Headquarters: Pleasanton, CA Dray Alliance is a venture-backed company on a mission to transform the trucking and Navis, LLC Category: Supply Chain PlatformCEO: Pervinder Johar logistics industry, starting with drayage. The technology simplifies the antiquated process URL: www.blumeglobal.comCompany Type: Private Company of moving containers across short distances, with focus on port and rail moves. The Odyssey Logistics & Technology Innovation: Blume Digital Platformcompany has built mobile apps for both the shipper and carrier to simplify everything from Oracle Blume Global was founded in 1993 as REZ and changed its name to Blume Global intracking to payments.Orbcomm Sept. 2018. Blume Global established itself as a niche platform for rail and road services with a variety of clients including IMCs and draymen. The platform has expanded into theE2openPayCargo global supply chain with a suite of tools to support all their tracking, inventory and financialFounded: 2000Headquarters: Austin, TXPlatform Science management. In March of 2019 Apollo Global Management acquired Blume Global Inc.Category: Software SolutionsCEO: Michael Farlekas(and Direct ChassisLink Inc.) from EQT Infrastructure. In 2020 Blume Global announcedURL: www.e2open.comCompany Type: Public Companyproject44, Inc. Innovation: Cloud-based, on-demand softwareit is partnering OL USA on its new customer platform, OL MOVE. With OL Move the sys-Quincus tem will deliver end-to-end visibility through Blume Visibility. E2open is a leading provider of cloud-based, on-demand software solutions enabling Railinc enterprises to procure, manufacture, sell and distribute products more efficiently through cargo.one collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks. E2open since being SAP SE bought by Insight Venture Partners in 2015, has been aggressive in acquiring other digital Founded: 2017Headquarters: Berlin, GermanySMC Category: Air Freight BookingFounders: Moritz Claussen, Oliver T. Neumann and Mike Rtgers assets. The three main business groups Avantida, Cloud Logistics and INTTRA. Avant-StormGeo URL: www.cargo.oneCompany Type: Private Company tida came out of the INTTRA acquisition and offers transportation planning on ocean Innovation: Platform for booking and marketing air freight services. Cloud Logistics offers a TMS while INTTRA began as an ocean carrier portal SunTek Systems, Inc. and evolved into a platform for ocean carrier services.The German startups SaaS platform offers booking and marketing air freight. cargo.one Tideworks Technology focuses on offering and booking dynamic spot rates, making it the first platform of its kind. Transporeon GmbH IATA air freight forwarders can search, compare and book these spot rates on the cargo. EBE Technologies, Inc one platform in real time and receive immediate booking confirmation. Partner airlinesFounded: 1973Headquarters: East Moline, ILTrueCommerce, Inc. gain access to a cost-effective, data-driven and fully digital distribution channel. cargo. Category: Business process management appsCEO: Robert H. ShellmanWiseTech Global one recently received $3.2 million in financing led by Creandum and Point Nine CapitalURL: www.ebe-inc.comCompany Type: Private CompanyZeBox with the participation of Lufthansa Cargo.Innovation: SHIPS NavigatorEBE Technologies business is developing transportation-specific workflow and business CargoSmart Ltd process management applications for the transportation industry. EBEs apps work in the Founded: 2000Headquarters: Shatin, NT, Hong Kong areas of billing, settlements and accounts payable; recruiting, onboarding, safety, risk and Editors Note: Category: PortalCEO: Steve Shui training; carrier management, fleet maintenance and mobile and data capture. Recently URL: CargoSmart.aiCompany Type: Subsidary of OOCL the company announced SHIPS Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) engine for pro-The 2020 list of 50 Logistics Tech Innovators includesInnovation: Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) cess and content management. SHIPS Navigator operates as middleware between EBE a mixture of both startups and industry standard-bear- tal. Over the years, CargoSmart services evolved to cloud based management softwareworkflow and process management solutions and enterprise transportation systems.In 2000 CargoSmart was formed by OOCL as an alternative portal to Maersks Inttra por-ers. Most of the companies in the list are privately heldfor ocean shipping for parties throughout the supply chain. In 2018 CargoSmart was theEmergeIT portion in the launch of the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) of CMA CGM,Founded: 2017Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZbut there are notable exceptions like Amazon, SAP,COSCO Shipping Lines, Evergreen Marine, OOCL, and Yang Ming; terminal operatorsCategory: SoftwareCEO: Michael LetoDP World, Hutchison Ports, PSA International Pte Ltd, and Shanghai International Port.URL: www.emergetms.comCompany type: Private CompanyOracle and IBM which are mainstays of many techIn April, CargoSmart announced that it conducted a pilot project with COSCO, SIPG,Innovation: Emerge Private Freight Marketplacestock portfolios. Some like Railinc, which serves theand Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) for a new application for cargo release. It is among the first pilotPrivate marketplace connecting shippers to direct carrier rates, reducing operational projects with an ocean carrier conducting a real-time exchange of shipment data with acosts and helping to improve service on everything from quote to delivery. The Emerge rail industry as a for profit subsidiary of the Americanterminal operator through blockchain. Private Freight Marketplace is designed to reduce freight spend by providing complete supply chain visibility, real-time carrier performance analytics and a suite of tools to accel-Association of Railroads, or SMC3 which is dedicatedConvoy erate productivity and decrease labor costs. Recently the company closed a $20 million to LTL trucking offering data solutions, or the DigitalFounded: 2015Headquarters: Seattle, WA Series A financing deal led by NewRoad Capital Partners, a growth equity capital firm Category: Load and Trucking MatchCEO: Dan Lewis based in Rogers, Arkansas. The round of financing also includes Greycroft and 9Yards ContainerShippingAssociation,launchedin2019URL: www.convoy.comCompany Type: Private Company Capital among other investors.Innovation: Mobile app for matching loads to truckswith the backing of ocean carriers such as Maersk,Convoy is almost better known for the investors like Generation Investment Management,Freight Investor ServicesMSC, Hapag Lloyd and ONE to push for digital stan- T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Greylock Partners, Y Combinator, CapitalG, Lone PineFounded: 2002Headquarters: London, UKCapital, Cascade Investment (the private investment vehicle of Bill Gates), U2s BonoCategory: Market info platformCEO: John Banaszkiewiczdardization. There are a number of others like Navis,and The Edge, Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, former Starbucks President HowardURL www.freightinvestorservices.comCompany Type: PrivateasubsidiaryofCargotecorTidewaterTechnology,Behar, Code.org founders Hadi and Ali Partovi, Jeff Bezos via Bezos Expeditions andInnovation: Dry Bulk Freight Derivativesformer U.S Senator Bill Bradley than the product. But the idea is a big onebuilding aFIS started as platform for dry bulk freight derivatives and has become a platform for part of the Carrix, that are highly specialized - in theirdigital freight network of shippers and truckers and through a mobile app match loads,tracking international freight movements and pricing. Besides the indexes posted by FIS creating greater efficiencies and lower costs for shippers and carriers alike and as bythe group issues numerous market reports and provides technical market analysis of cases in ocean terminal software solutions. And thereproduct reduce empty miles and improve everyones carbon footprint. Basically, makingdifferent size bulkship movements. [Supramax, Capsize and Panamax]. The company are a few organizations in this years list like ZeBoxshipping a smartphone friendly business. has also added a live app for real time info for mobile devices.'