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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 is already using API technology to connect mobile devices used by its cargo workforce with its warehouse databases. Cargospot-neo will take this data exchange a ... [+]

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 ... [+]

CNS achieves CCS-UK accreditation

DP World’s CNS (Community Network Services) has gained CCS-UK Agent Imports Accreditation for its Customs Declaration Management System (CDMS). The customs software company says it will give its customers a comprehensive solution for all their declaration requirements covering all trade frontiers across air, land and ... [+]

Breeze embeds insurance on forwarder website

Digital insurance firm Breeze has embedded purchase and distribution of cargo insurance policies directly into integrated forwarder XPand Logistics’ booking system. XPand is using Breeze data to automate quote generation and claims processing, reducing the time and effort needed. Breeze says the deal has increased ... [+]

CenGlobal teams up with temp-control specialist

Logistics management systems consultant CenGlobal has joined forces with Sadelabs to enable total compliance in cold chain distribution. CenGlobal, a partner of the Cargowise online forwarding platform, will now be able to provide its customers specialising in temperature-controlled products with traceability of goods through the ... [+]

CCS-UK ready for CDS switch

CCS-UK says it has migrated to the HMRC new CDS (Customs Declaration Service) platform and that its users can now submit for all air exports as well as imports through the new system. CDS is due to replace HMRC’s ageing CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and ... [+]

Freightos tops a million transactions

The Freightos digital booking and payment platform said it handled over a million transactions in 2023 in its full-year results, published on 26 February. It achieved a record 287,0000 transactions in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 36% year over year, concluding the year with ... [+]

NYK group buys Global Freight Solutions

International Logistics Group (ILG), the e-commerce fulfilment arm of the Yusen Logistics/NYK group of companies has acquired enterprise carrier management (ECM) company, Global Freight Solutions, for an undisclosed sum. The move will help GFS accelerate development of its multi-carrier ECM platform.  Established more than 20 years ago, ... [+]

Rock-it pioneers digital ATA carnet in the US

Rock-it Cargo a Global Critical Logistics (GCL) company, has issued and processed the first US digital ATA Carnet, oreATA Carnet. It was for a time-critical shipment of microphones from New York JFK to London Heathrow Airport. The microphones were designed by Emmy Award-winning costume designer Perry ... [+]

Schenker VP joins digital road forwarder

Former DB Schenker senior vice-president head of land sales and product Europe Katherine Boesen has joined digital road freight forwarder Sennder as chief commercial officer. Her 20-year career also includes spells at Swissport, and Damco. In her new role she will expand customer relationships with large ... [+]

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