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Happy return to Fargo Systems

Adam Cunnew has rejoined transport management software provider Fargo Systems as a systems analyst. During the previous 12 months, he has achieved PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) accreditation in project management. He joined Fargo Systems as an apprentice in 2016 and then became product consultant. Picture: Jim Slade, Fargo Systems [+]

Beacon sheds light on supply chain problems

Supply chain visibility and collaboration platform Beacon has launched a collaborative feature enabling information sharing and communication across supply chain partners. It says that Beacon Live Boards moves beyond freight tracking, enhancing supply chain collaboration and visibility. Knowing where goods are in the supply chain is ... [+]

Awery joins Cargo iQ

Awery Aviation Software has joined the air cargo quality standards organization, Cargo iQ. Awery will contribute its expertise in AI, data sharing, and tracking technologies to enhance stakeholders’ collaboration on planning and monitoring air cargo. Longer term, it plans to become a Cargo iQ Data ... [+]

Forward Solutions duo take on education role

Two key members of staff at freight management software company Forward Solutions are moving into new roles. Customer success manager Nigel Smith and integration specialist Kevin Bell are to switch their focus to providing help and support to the rest of the workforce, administering training to ... [+]

New partnership to boost paperless trade

A partnership between Teesside University and the Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation has won investment for two trade digitisation projects. One will establish a national facility to test the innovative use of data across ports, customs, finance and the private sector and the other will ... [+]

Project44 appoints product chief

Visibility platform Project44 has appointed Adrienne Wilhoit as chief product officer. She brings over two decades of supply chain technology experience and will build upon project44’s SaaS platform, Movement, to help solve complex supply chain challenges. Prior to joining project44, Wilhoit was executive vice-president ... [+]

CMA CGM opens Manchester high tech hub

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, opened CMA CGM Group’ss Zebox UK startup accelerator at Portland Street. It becomes the sixth innovation hub for the accelerator founded in 2018 by CMA CGM chairman Rodolphe Saadé. The hub will accelerate decarbonisation and operational optimisation through technological breakthroughs ... [+]

Supply chain must adapt, says Danx

Adaptability, resilience, and carbon footprint reduction are the key areas for technology investment to focus on in the next chapter of digital transformation in the supply chain, concludes a thought leadership paper by express logistics firm, Danx Carousel Group.  ‘Logistics 5.0: Strategy Beyond Data – Turning ... [+]

Student shipbrokers to get year’s free access to Shipnext

Shipnext is offering Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers students access to its platform free of charge for one year. The offer is open to registered ICS Students, Members and Fellows of the Institute. Shipnext digital solutions include data and email processing, freight-matching, freight tendering and chartering, ... [+]

Innovate Freight to support the next generation of logisticians

Freight and logistics IT consultancy Innovate Freight is to sponsor the government-backed Generation Logistics scheme, which aims to discover and engage a new generation of workers in the sector.The consultancy has also launched a new Innovate Talent devision, a specialist recruiter for transport and logistics, ... [+]

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