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January 2014

Forward Computers

Forward Computers is the UK's leading independent national supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the freight and logistics industry. Its flagship product, ForwardOffice, is a comprehensive and fully integrated freight management system, capable of handling every aspect of the freight forwarding, logistics and transportation industries, from initial sales lead, through operations, to cash receipts and management reporting. In this fast-moving and ever-evolving sector, Forward Computers stands apart from the crowd. ... [+]

Impatex

Impatex is the UK’s largest supplier of Customs processing software, and is a growing force in freight forwarding systems: ICE (Integrated Customs for Europe) is a new-generation, full-service Customs processing system for high volume users, and a replacement for Customs Manager, which handles over 50% of all airfreight clearances, and is ... [+]

Irish stalwart honoured

Freight industry doyen Gerry Tyrrell was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Irish Air Cargo Institute Christmas Lunch in Dublin on 12 December. Gerry Tyrrell (pictured here with Primeline Express boss Steve Bell) was operations director at Irish Express Cargo and, together with fellow-founder the late Finn O'Sullivan, ... [+]

OBE for Southampton boss

Former Southampton port director Doug Morrison has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours list, in recognition of a lifetime devoted to working in the UK's ports. He was port director at Southampton until his retiredment in December 2013 overseeing, among other things, a £100 million investment in ... [+]

Liverpool move for Transatlantic line

ICL Agencies UK Limited, the UK arm of transatlantic operator Independent Container Line, has moved from its existing office at Waterloo to a central Liverpool location at Peel-owned Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters. The Liverpool Waters is a regneration scheme for a 60 hectare historic dockland estate to create a waterfront ... [+]

MultiFreight

MultiFreight is a global provider of software solutions specifically designed for the shipping, freight forwarding, and NVOCC industry which help you and your business improve productivity and growth by increasing accuracy, providing greater visibility and improved efficiencies. Our solutions are for companies who provide and require; - Freight Management - Agency Management - Supply Chain (PO) Management - UK ... [+]

Faster passage to Paraguay

Cargas Del Atlantico - the Uruguayan member of the Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group freight forwarding and consolidation system – has launched a new transhipment service to Paraguay via Montevideo that reduces transit times from Europe to as little as 25 days. During the Paraguayan annual dry season, from September to ... [+]