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CDS exports goes live

HM Revenue and Customs says that traders can now move their export declarations to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the replacement for the existing CHIEF computer. There will be a transition period to until 4 June 2024 after which declarations cannot be submitted CHIEF, it adds. CDS is already handling import declarations and is already handling 30% of export declarations, says HMRC. HMRC’s director of border change delivery, Sarah Hartley, said: “We ... [+]

Topo streamlines the supply chain

Supply chain Software-as-a-Service provider, Topo Solutions is offering a V5 Task Manager to streamline supply chain workflows. It allows users to manage sourcing, product development, ordering, production, quality, compliance, and sustainability, aiming to replace traditional project management tools with an intuitive system that automates many ... [+]

Digital forwarder and Italian rail firm to revolutionise multimodal freight

Berlin-based digital freight forwarder Sennder has gone into partnership with Italian train company Mercitalia Logistics to make rail and road transportation more efficient and sustainable. The two operators between them transport over 53 million tonnes of goods – 41m on 100,000 trains operated by Mercitalia, and ... [+]

Promotion and return at FourKites

Supply chain provider FourKites has promoted Priya Rajagopalan to president of product, technology and operations. She will lead FourKites’ product, engineering and customer functions, having joined the company seven years ago as chief product officer. Meanwhile, Ron Richardson returns to FourKites as chief revenue officer,  where ... [+]

Emirates now on Cargo.one

Emirates SkyCargo is now live on the Cargo.one digital airfreight platform. Customers can access schedules, tariff and contract rates, and gain real-time access to available capacity. During the initial launch phase, the partnership will roll out in select countries in Europe before expanding across the ... [+]

Descartes smooths MSC’s air cargo shipments

MSC Air Cargo, the carrier launched in 2022 by container shipper MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is now using Descartes Air Messaging to manage t shipments. It helps standardize electronic communication between stakeholders in the air cargo supply chain, including freight forwarders, ground handling agents and ... [+]

Keyrouse fills top slot at Rotate

Ryan Keyrouse has assumed the chief executiveship of air cargo software and strategy consulting company Rotate. Fellow- co-founder Gert-Jan Jansen  remains on the board as an executive director and senior advisor. Since its launch in June 2022, Rotate has expanded its operations across two continents ... [+]

Forth chooses Tidalis for port system

Forth Ports has chosen Tidalis to implement a comprehensive Port Management Information System (PMIS). The company sought a modern and robust replacement of their current PMIS and Tidalis emerged as the clear frontrunner with its comprehensive functionality. [+]

Swissport adopts next generation Cargospot system

Swissport International is the launch customer for Champ’s Cargospot-neo handling operations and terminal management system. Cargospot-neo incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, helping to boost efficiency by an estimated 30% across the handler’s global network.  The new platform also provides an API interconnectivity solution, Swissport ... [+]

Pasta evangelist for FourKites

Italian pasta giant Barilla says it has achieved 80% visibility into the entire lifecycle of its ocean and road shipments, thanks to the FourKites platform. It allows the family-owned firm – whose brands also include Pasta Evangelists, Pavesi, Vesta, and Back to Nature - to ... [+]

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