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Descartes has acquired Ireland-based Aerospace Software Developments (ASD) for $61 million. ASD offers customs filing solutions under its Thyme-IT brand and Irish customs domain expertise to Descartes' Global Logistics Network and solutions and will help logistics companies comply with Irish regulatory requirements says Descartes. ASD's RFID solutions also complement Descartes' CORE BLE real-time tracking platform for tracking air cargo assets, it adds.
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DP World is now offering an Air Tracking feature on its SeaRates visibility platform. It extends SeaRates' existing suite of tools, which includes freight tracking, Logistics Community Systems and ship scheduling. Chief operating officer for digital technology, Mike Bhaskaran said: “Our customers’ evolving needs are ...
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Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has appointed Andrew Knott as chief technology officer. He brings more than 25 years of experience in tech and software development, mostly in travel and aviation, including building cloud-native SaaS platforms for private aviation, as well as complex, large-scale travel platforms. ...
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Cross-border ecommerce shipments to the US face being rejected under changes introduced to Entry Type 86 in April, warnings tech firm Hurricane Commerce.
Entry Type 86 is a customs clearance procedure for low value shipments imported by one person on one day with a value not ...
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Almost two thirds of logistics companies report a shortage of digital talent, according to research by internet access providers Neos Networks.
It found that fewer than two in five logistics companies consider their employee skillset well-placed for digital growth.
Neos Networks surveyed business leaders and decision-makers from ...
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Currently, cargo handlers and integrators use separate IT systems for data collection, reporting and transmission at the gateway. Kale’s ACS system provides enhanced visibility and transparency, with real-time tracking and monitoring of cargo movements and automated regulatory compliance checks.
Airport cargo director József Kossuth said: “Budapest ...
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IGL Logistics says it has increased the number of shipments it insures for customers by 81% after digitizing its processes with tech partner, Breeze. The US-based forwarder has automated and optimized most aspects of the insurance process, including quote generation, policy binding and claims processing ...
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London-based Clear Customs Group has acquired $2.2 million of seed funding from a syndicate including venture capital firm Fuel Ventures to develop its iCustoms.AI trade compliance solutions. It says the investment will fuel its innovations and further develop its trade compliance platform.
Clear Customs established iCustoms ...
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Delta Cargo is now offering its capacity on Freightos' WebCargo-7LFreight platform, allowing customers can now book air freight and end-to-end trucking in one place.
The collaboration also broadens the range of products and services available for booking on the Freightos platform, including Delta Cargo's DASH Heavy ...
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South Tyneside Council has awarded the Port of Tyne, a £1.159million contract to launch 5G-enabled ‘smart port’ operations.
It will form part of Tyne’s plan to evolve into a 5G-enabled port, and forms part of The Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) ‘5G Innovation Regions ...
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