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Government to fund port preparations for EU’s new border system

The government announced on 27 August that it was making available £10.5 million of funding to support preparations at the Port of Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel for the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) digital passport checkes. Travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries will have to register at the border by having their fingerprints and photograph taken. In order to reduce the risk of queuing and disruption, it aims to help ... [+]

Project44 offers emissions reporting

The project44 supply chain visibility platform is now offering emissions monitoring, giving shippers, carriers and logistics firms Scope 3 emissions insights for optimized decision-making. It offers customers precise, GLEC-accredited emissions calculations for shipments across all modes.  Users can streamline their compliance with customizable reporting and ... [+]

Fluent Cargo offers multimodal tracking for all

Fluent Cargo, which styles itself as ‘Google Maps for freight’, has launched a multimodal tracking software as a service solution. It offers real-time updates and milestone tracking, estimated time of arrival predictions and flexible subscriptions. It uses a unified tracking platform that works across different ... [+]

Recruitment chief takes on software role

Richard Litchfield, managing director of recruitment specialist Innovate Freight has become a non-executive director of software firm CocoonFMS. Staffordshire-based CocoonFMS  provides Cloud-based transport management system in the UK. Richard Litchfield was formerly group IT director at Europa Worldwide Group and vice president and global head ... [+]

FedEx offers Asian customers high tech tracking

Federal Express has launched FedEx Surround, offering customers enhanced control and visibility of shipments en route using advanced sensor. The system is based on a lightweight sensor able to transmit precise location every two seconds via Bluetooth Low Energy to WiFi access points or gateway ... [+]

DB Schenker extends global reach

DB Schenker has partnered with Cargo.one to connect with over 50 airlines. The platform’s founder and co-chief executive Moritz Claussen, said the move would boost efficiency, accuracy, and user-friendliness, increase customer satisfaction and sharpen its competitive edge.Cargo.one added that the forwarder would be able to ... [+]

Sanjeev Madavi to lead Kale innovation

Kale Logistics has appointed Sanjeev Madavi as its new chief innovation officer. Bringing nearly 30 years of experience in international supply chain and logistics, he will lead Kale's continued expansion into multi-modal community platforms and develop new services that complement the company’s flagship Cargo Community ... [+]

American extends CargoAi cooperation

American Airlines has extended its partnership with CargoAi to enhance airfreight booking capabilities on its CargoMART platform. Following an initial launch in France, the carrier has now extended its network on CargoMART to include origins in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, ... [+]

CargoAi offers quicker quotes

The CargoAi digital platform is now offering a Shipper Quotation Module on its CargoMART site. It allows freight forwarders to create and customize real-time quotations for their customers, creating detailed, real-time quotes tailored to their customers' specific needs. CargoAi says it gives full control over ... [+]

ALS speeds Ukraine life-savers

ALS Customs Services worked with the Home Office, the UK Fire and Rescue Service and the charity Fire Aid to ensure the smooth passage of a humanitarian aid convoy to Ukraine which departed from the port of Dover for Ukraine in April. Convoy 07 included ... [+]

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