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Supply chain visibility firm FourKites has welcomed two new members of staff who have no need for coffee breaks, lunch breaks, annual holidays or even sleep.
Tracy and Sam are the first digital ‘workers’ in a new system of AI agents for supply chain orchestration. It says it marks a fundamental shift from software-as-a-service to service-as-software, where AI agents don't just assist human workers but autonomously perform complex supply chain workflows.
FourKites’ ...
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FedEx has acquired RouteSmart Technologies. It will use its platform to accelerate deployment of a common route optimization capability for FedEx operations to improve safety for team members and improve customer service. FedEx is a long-standing customer of RouteSmart, using its Routing as a Service ...
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The French authorities are to hold a webinar on the Obligatory Logistics Envelope (ELO) that is due to replace the SI Brexit/Logistics Envelope system, reports BIFA. It will take place (in English) on Tuesday 18 February at 09-10.30 GMT. To register, visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7151472561382671961
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Cathay Cargo says it has become the first carrier to adopt the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) ONE Record data protocol in day-to-day interactions with forwarders, one year ahead of the target date of January 2026.
In December 2024, three freight forwarders on the Chinese Mainland ...
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Derry Bros reports record demand for its customs clearance services in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe in 2024. he company completed over 250,000 customs declarations during the year – following investment in IT, offices and talent development – helping to more than double turnover. ...
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Transport insurance specialist Helvetia Global Solutions has signed a partnership with digital logistics insurance provider Breeze to deliver solutions to the global cargo market, combining Breeze's technological expertise with Helvetia's international transport insurance experience.
Breeze's digital platform integrates directly into freight forwarders' systems, and aims to ...
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Customs and trade solutions provider Customs Support Group (CSG) has made a prediction of the five trends will shape global trade in 2025.
New tariffs are set to take centre stage, potentially becoming the defining term in global trade discourse in 2025. Anticipated increases from the ...
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With over a quarter of import shipments at Frankfurt Airport affected by the more stringent requirements of the EU NCTS5 rules, Allivate -a joint venture founded in 2024 by airport operator Fraport and software firm Dakosy - is offering an Easy Transit product to simplify ...
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Kale Logistics is to develop Africa’s first Airport cargo community system with Mozambique Airport Handling Service (MAHS). In the first phase, it will integrate finance and customs systems along with Kale’s airport cargo digital management system, Galaxy 3.0.
Initially, the services will be introduced at eight ...
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The Department for Transport is holding a one hour webinar on the Freight Innovation Fund at 11am on Tuesday 4 February. Introduced in 2022, FIF offers grant funding to small and medium sized companies to undertake trials of new technology in an operational and his ...
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