DC Velocity - May 2019

CargoX, the developer of the first blockchain-based
“smart” B/L solution, has partnered with the block-
chain-based logistics platform dexFreight to provide
digital bills of lading (B/Ls). The dexFreight platform will
integrate CargoX’s Smart B/L service to provide shippers,
carriers, consignees, and other parties with a digital bill-
of-lading solution to replace all their paper documents,
reducing the total time needed to transfer ownership
to just 20 seconds from 10 days. … Newcastle Systems,
a company that provides mobile-powered workstations
to make warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and retail
floors more efficient, has entered into a partnership
with Germany-based Andreas Laubner GmbH to bring
Newcastle’s mobile-powered solutions to the European
market. … Onfleet, a creator of cloud-based software
for managing last-mile delivery operations, and Delivery
Solutions, a company whose platform connects and
orchestrates third-party delivery providers for retailers,
have formed a partnership that will enable Onfleet
customers to access local delivery services via Delivery
Solutions. … Retail planning solutions provider Relex
Solutions has joined with Retail Business Services, Ahold
Delhaize USA’s services company, to implement an
integrated supply chain solution across its local brands:
Hannaford, Food Lion, Giant Food, Giant/Martin’s, Stop
& Shop, and Peapod. … Peli BioThermal, a provider of
temperature-controlled packaging, has chosen Seko
Logistics to serve its clients in Ireland’s biotech and phar-
ma community. Under the arrangement, Seko Logistics’
new operation in Ireland will serve as Peli Bio Thermal’s
network station and service center in Dublin, ser-
vicing, refurbishing, and repairing Peli BioThermal’s
Crēdo on Demand temp-controlled shipping systems. …
International motor carrier and logistics company Carter
Express is deploying SmartDrive Systems’ SmartDrive
program across its fleet of more than 750 vehicles. …
Bringg, a delivery orchestration platform, has partnered
with regional parcel carrier LSO, also known as Lone Star
Overnight, to provide LSO with real-time visibility across
its entire delivery ecosystem.