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Cision Canada
15-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Altitude by Geotab launches Freight Tracker for Cross-Border and Port Movement
The recently launched Tariff Trend Tracker uses anonymized data from one of the industries largest connected vehicle datasets to provide an aggregate view of commercial vehicle movement across major bridge crossings (Ambassador Bridge, Blue Water Bridge, Montreal to New York, Peace Bridge, and Vancouver) and key ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach; Oakland; Seattle and Vancouver). Updated with key insights on a weekly basis, the Tariff Trend Tracker highlights cross-border transportation volumes, offering a unique, data-driven perspective on the impact of tariffs and other variables. Altitude's analysis of major border crossings throughout late 2024 and early 2025 shows that while widespread discussion about tariffs raised concerns, actual commercial vehicle volumes showed some localized shifts, indicating minor variations rather than considerable fluctuations across different border crossings and port locations. This highlights the complexity of isolating tariff effects from other variables, such as infrastructure projects like the Blue Water Bridge construction or toll adjustments like on the Ambassador Bridge and underscores the need for nuanced, data-driven analysis. Nate Veeh, AVP of Market Development at Altitude by Geotab, emphasized, "Businesses are feeling the pressure from policy shifts and headlines but when you look at the data, we are seeing a more nuanced story. Our tracker tool channels contextualized insights from Altitude, allowing us to keep our finger on the pulse of all cross-border freight and commercial fleet activity. It allows stakeholders to move beyond speculation and make informed decisions based on real-world evidence." The Border Freight Traffic versus Tariffs Impact Trend Tracker provides: Timely data and trends: Offers insights on a weekly basis into trade flow changes, unlike traditional reports. A unique source: Leverages one of the largest commercial telematics datasets available. Quantifiable impact: Provides stakeholders with a valuable baseline for comparison as the situation evolves. Context: Provides valuable context for businesses involved in cross-border trade, logistics companies managing supply chains, and policymakers evaluating trade regulations. "This is another tool that can bring additional insight to a very changing and complex environment," said Veeh. "Trends over time can allow planners, fleet operators, and other stakeholders to monitor and react to real data and make necessary adjustments to their business models. We believe that our data and data insights can inform the transportation and commercial freight industry." About Altitude by Geotab Altitude by Geotab is a leading provider of advanced mobility insights and solutions for public and commercial sectors in North America. Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, the company leverages its expertise in data analytics to help decision-makers gain a comprehensive understanding of road network movements. By delivering reliable and contextualized insights, our Altitude platform enables improved planning capabilities and better financial outcomes, while maintaining data confidentiality and privacy. Our solutions drive safer, more efficient, and more sustainable mobility throughout North America. Learn more at LinkedIn.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Altitude by Geotab launches Freight Tracker for Cross-Border and Port Movement
Altitude platform delivers weekly commercial traffic data for logistics and fleet operators ATLANTA, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ - As nearly 9 in 10 companies report changes to their supply chains, many stakeholders across North America are watching border crossings and port traffic for signs of trade disruption. Altitude by Geotab's Tariff Trend Tracker offers daily and weekly data insights into U.S.-Canada commercial freight traffic amid ongoing tariff discussions. The recently launched Tariff Trend Tracker uses anonymized data from one of the industries largest connected vehicle datasets to provide an aggregate view of commercial vehicle movement across major bridge crossings (Ambassador Bridge, Blue Water Bridge, Montreal to New York, Peace Bridge, and Vancouver) and key ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach; Oakland; Seattle and Vancouver). Updated with key insights on a weekly basis, the Tariff Trend Tracker highlights cross-border transportation volumes, offering a unique, data-driven perspective on the impact of tariffs and other variables. Altitude's analysis of major border crossings throughout late 2024 and early 2025 shows that while widespread discussion about tariffs raised concerns, actual commercial vehicle volumes showed some localized shifts, indicating minor variations rather than considerable fluctuations across different border crossings and port locations. This highlights the complexity of isolating tariff effects from other variables, such as infrastructure projects like the Blue Water Bridge construction or toll adjustments like on the Ambassador Bridge and underscores the need for nuanced, data-driven analysis. Nate Veeh, AVP of Market Development at Altitude by Geotab, emphasized, "Businesses are feeling the pressure from policy shifts and headlines but when you look at the data, we are seeing a more nuanced story. Our tracker tool channels contextualized insights from Altitude, allowing us to keep our finger on the pulse of all cross-border freight and commercial fleet activity. It allows stakeholders to move beyond speculation and make informed decisions based on real-world evidence." The Border Freight Traffic versus Tariffs Impact Trend Tracker provides: Timely data and trends: Offers insights on a weekly basis into trade flow changes, unlike traditional reports. A unique source: Leverages one of the largest commercial telematics datasets available. Quantifiable impact: Provides stakeholders with a valuable baseline for comparison as the situation evolves. Context: Provides valuable context for businesses involved in cross-border trade, logistics companies managing supply chains, and policymakers evaluating trade regulations. "This is another tool that can bring additional insight to a very changing and complex environment," said Veeh. "Trends over time can allow planners, fleet operators, and other stakeholders to monitor and react to real data and make necessary adjustments to their business models. We believe that our data and data insights can inform the transportation and commercial freight industry." For more information, please visit: About Altitude by Geotab Altitude by Geotab is a leading provider of advanced mobility insights and solutions for public and commercial sectors in North America. Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, the company leverages its expertise in data analytics to help decision-makers gain a comprehensive understanding of road network movements. By delivering reliable and contextualized insights, our Altitude platform enables improved planning capabilities and better financial outcomes, while maintaining data confidentiality and privacy. Our solutions drive safer, more efficient, and more sustainable mobility throughout North America. Learn more at and follow us on LinkedIn. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Altitude by Geotab View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
30-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Upshop Appoints Mike Sanders as CEO to Accelerate Customer Innovation and Operational Excellence
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Upshop, the leader in store operations technology for grocery retailers, today announced that Mike Sanders has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Current CEO Shamus Hines will transition to a strategic board role, helping guide Upshop's continued global expansion. Over the last eight years under Hines' leadership, Upshop has grown into the global leader in unified store operations, achieving: The industry's first fully unified SaaS platform for food retail operations. Global expansion and scaling operations to support 450+ retailers and 50,000+ stores worldwide. Significant advances for customers in sustainability, food safety, shrink reduction, and sales growth. This leadership move positions Upshop to accelerate even further—delivering faster innovation, deeper customer partnerships, and greater operational impact for grocery retailers worldwide. Sanders joins Upshop after serving as Chief Revenue Officer at Kaseya, a world leader in AI-driven IT and cybersecurity solutions, where he helped scale operations to support tens of thousands of customers worldwide. He brings a proven record of operational excellence, customer-centric innovation, and rapid growth—all aimed at helping customers achieve greater success and profitability, faster. "Food retailers are pushing for faster innovation and greater support, and that's exactly what Upshop is going to deliver," said Mike Sanders, CEO of Upshop. "Our customers' needs are clear: simplify operations, drive efficiencies, and help stores sell more while reducing waste. I'm excited to build on Upshop's strong foundation and accelerate results for every customer we serve." For Upshop customers, this leadership transition means more focus than ever on speed, support, and innovation. Sanders will partner closely with Upshop's experienced leadership team to deepen customer relationships, deliver on product roadmaps announced at Altitude 2025, and expand Upshop's unified store operations platform globally. "I'm thrilled to welcome Mike to lead Upshop through its next chapter," said Shamus Hines, outgoing CEO of Upshop. "His proven track record of operational excellence and scaling global software organizations makes him the ideal leader as we build the organizational capabilities needed to meet our customers' demands to innovate faster. I'm genuinely excited about the tremendous impact Mike will have on our business as I transition to a board role." This transition comes as Upshop doubles down on its mission to help grocery retailers drive sales, cut shrink, and optimize store execution. Upshop is delivering real, usable AI that works where it matters most—on the store floor—empowering teams with smarter forecasting, faster ordering, more accurate production, and tighter inventory control. The recent launch of Total Store Ordering at the Altitude conference showcased Upshop's expanded intelligence and automation capabilities—solutions built to drive measurable results in every aisle, every shift, every day. The vision, strategy, and roadmap Upshop customers rely on remain unchanged—with an even sharper focus on helping retailers boost store performance, drive profitability, and future-proof their operations. About Upshop Upshop is the leading provider of unified store operations technology for food retailers, simplifying forecasting, ordering, production, inventory, and safety through a single platform. More than 450 retailers and 50,000 stores worldwide rely on Upshop to improve execution, drive sales, reduce shrink, and operate more efficiently. Learn more at and watch how retailers are winning with Upshop: Upshop Total Store Operations Experience - YouTube.
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Business
- USA Today
30% off Southwest flights? What to know about the airline's latest sale
30% off Southwest flights? What to know about the airline's latest sale Show Caption Hide Caption Southwest Airlines to end its free checked bag policy The new policy will affect tickets purchased on or after May 28. Fox - Ktvu Southwest Airlines is offering 30% off select summer and fall flights booked by Thursday night. The SUMMER30 promo code applies to Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus fares for various travel dates and routes. The discount has limited availability and restrictions depending on the days of the week and specific routes. Southwest Airlines is offering 30% off many summer and fall flights, but you have to book by 11:59 p.m. PT on Thursday to get the deals. Using the code SUMMER30, Southwest passengers booking new tickets can get up to 30% off the base fare on Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus fares on many travel dates. Still, as with most airline sales, it's important to read the fine print, because there are some limits to a carrier's generosity. Generally, the sale applies to flights operating: Between May 20 and Oct. 2 for flights in the continental U.S. Between Aug. 17 and Oct. 3, for flights between the continental U.S. and origin or destination airports abroad or in Hawaii and Puerto Rico; and Between May 20 and July 2 for Hawaii interisland flights But the deals won't be available on all flights. According to the airline, the promotion is only valid on flights operating from the continental U.S. to Hawaii and international destinations on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On flights from Hawaii and international origins to the continental U.S., the deal is only valid on flights operating on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. For interisland Hawaii flights, the deal is valid only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For travel to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the deal is valid on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Beyond those broad restrictions, the deal may have further limited availability. Cruising Altitude: How your flight crew's time limits could derail your trip "Seats, days, and markets are limited," the fine print says. "Discount availability may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week and won't be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods." To check if your flight is eligible, enter the promo code before starting your flight search. "If you have entered the promotion code SUMMER30 in the Promo Code box on or during the Booking Period, then while selecting your flights, savings in the base fare will be visible as a strike-through of the original fare on eligible flights," Southwest's website says. Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY. He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@
Cision Canada
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
Altitude by Geotab Study Reveals Significant Potential for Truck Electrification
Data-Driven Insights Focus on U.S. Truck Stop Locations and Driving Range ATLANTA, April 24, 2025 /CNW/ - While fleet efficiency is leading the drive towards electrification, questions remain about how to overcome some of the concerns around EV charging infrastructure and battery range for heavy-duty vehicles. A new Altitude by Geotab study analyzed 2024 aggregated data from connected commercial vehicles, revealing that 58% of medium-duty trucks and 41% of heavy-duty trucks may be ideally suited for electrification because they drive less than 250 miles between visits to their depots. Fleets are increasingly seeking cost-effective solutions. Electric trucks offer lower fuel and maintenance costs, making them an attractive option for improving efficiency and sustainability. According to Geotab's recently launched Sustainability Report, the number of Geotab-connected EVs grew by 63% year-over-year and those commercial EVs traveled over 700 million miles (over 1 billion kilometers). The Altitude study focused on medium-duty (Classes 3-6) and heavy-duty (Classes 7-8) trucks and data from driving patterns, routes, distances and stops to determine the feasibility of electric truck adoption and identify strategic locations for charging infrastructure. Key Insights: Shorter distances and charging needs: The study reveals 41% of heavy-duty trucks drive short distances (less than 250 miles), making them promising candidates for electrification. Understanding duty cycles and stop durations helps determine charging windows and infrastructure requirements. Strategic infrastructure placement: Starting with depot-based charging provides a strong foundation, but understanding existing truck stop locations and truck driving behaviors is crucial to maximize the opportunity for wider electrification. But to scale effectively, we must understand where trucks already stop and how they move. Collaboration is essential: Successful electrification requires close collaboration between fleet operators and utilities. Utilities need to anticipate and prepare for increased electricity demand and provide the necessary infrastructure to support electric truck adoption. "The trucking industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the need for efficiency, sustainability, and economic benefits," said Nate Veeh, AVP of Market Development at Altitude by Geotab. "Our analysis reveals that a substantial portion of medium- and heavy-duty trucks have daily driving patterns that are well-suited for electrification, where they wouldn't need to drive more than 250 miles between charges. By using data insights, utilities and other key stakeholders can pinpoint where truck concentrations are and understand their aggregate driving behaviors, to make informed decisions in terms of truck electrification and the subsequent demands on energy grids and location of EV charging networks." About Altitude by Geotab Altitude by Geotab is a leading provider of advanced mobility insights and solutions for public and commercial sectors across North America. Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, the company leverages its expertise in data analytics to help decision-makers gain a comprehensive understanding of road network movements. By delivering reliable and contextualized insights, it enables improved planning capabilities and better financial outcomes, while maintaining data confidentiality and privacy. Our solutions drive safer, more efficient and more sustainable mobility throughout North America. Learn more at and follow us on LinkedIn.
