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Autonomous trucks make their mark in China

Inceptio Technology says that that heavy-duty trucks powered by its Autonomous Driving System and its Truck Navigate-on-Autopilot have now travelled more than 100 million kilometers in safe commercial operations in China. Inceptio’s Autonomous Driving System covers 83% of China’s national highways connecting seven major economic zones. A total of 1,864 drivers safely used Inceptio-powered trucks in daily operation. Current customers include all the top logistics companies in China such as ZTO Express, ... [+]

Rotterdam and partners create ‘uncrackable’ internet connection

A consortium consisting of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Q*Bird, Single Quantum, Cisco, Eurofiber, Portbase, Intermax and InnovationQuarter say they are the first in the world to build a scalable quantum internet connection, in Rotterdam harbour. A trial setup demonstrated that the use of quantum ... [+]

Hermes upgrades Etihad in Abu Dhabi

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has upgraded Etihad Airport Services Cargo’s hub in Abu Dhabi to the latest version of its cargo management system (CMS), following a contract renewal that will also include the Hermes Business Intelligence add-on. Hermes 5 is HLT’s latest function-rich cargo management system ... [+]

Clock is running down for Chief exports, warns ASM

Freight software firm Agency Sector Management (ASM) is urging businesses that submits customs declarations to HMRC to use the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for exports ahead of the 4 June deadline, if they are not already doing so. The legacy system, CHIEF, will be closed to ... [+]

Pledge is Multimodal sustainability partner

Software firm Pledge is the official Sustainability Partner of the Multimodal 2024, supply chain and logistics event. Pledge’s carbon reporting solutions enable freight forwarders, making up approximately a third of Multimodal attendees, to report emissions from their customers’ shipments, providing global coverage for all modes of ... [+]

ABP appoints IT director

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Sean Kelly as group IT director. He has extensive experience leading IT teams in different businesses including Microsoft, BT, EY, RBS and was most recently the chief information officer of Business Platforms at marketing and advertising agency network, Dentsu. [+]

It’s (almost) the real thing: Port of Middlesbrough on your laptop

AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, has worked with a local college to create a 3D virtual reality version of the facility for prospective customers. Students at The Northern School of Art worked in teams to design one of two locations at the ... [+]

Project44 appoints chief customer officer

Visibility specialist Project44 has appointed Amir Siddiqi as chief customer officer. He was previously chief customer officer at CentralSquare Technologies, where he led a team of over 1,300 and was responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction across over 35 product sets and teams. He has also held ... [+]

Breeze across the ocean

Australian-headquartered forwarder Across the Ocean Shipping has implemented a new digitised cargo insurance process from electronic insurance provider, Breeze. It is expected to result in a significant increase in insured shipments as the platform accelerates quote generation and claims management. Breeze offers a fully-automated digital ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd offers dry box tracking

Hapag-Lloyd has launched ‘Live Position’, its first dry container tracking tool. It follows the fitting of tracking devices to over two thirds of the fleet, with the remaining units expected to follow suit in summer. Users can search by container, booking number or in batches ... [+]

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