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| Postal group signs deal with Amber Road |
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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The Kahala Posts Group (KPG), an alliance of 10 postal administrations around the world, has signed a deal with the global trade management solutions provider Amber Road aimed at increasing their competitiveness in the international delivery market. KPG member organizations include the Australian Postal Corp., China Post Group, Correos y Telégrafos SAE, Groupe La Poste, Hongkong Post, Japan Post Co., Ltd., Korea Post, Royal Mail Group, Ltd, Singapore Post Limited and the U.S. Po...
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| APL expands partnership with INTTRA |
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Under the agreement, INTTRA will support APL’s global e-commerce growth strategy, as well as enhance its global customer service offerings. INTTRA said more than 2 million container orders are initiated on the INTTRA platform each month, with a network of more than 64,000 companies, shipping to and from more than 130 countries. “After two successful years with the INTTRA network, we are ready to expand our relationship,” said Seng Kwee Lim, director of global ...
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| Descartes' white label booking system for IAG Cargo |
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Friday, May 10, 2013
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Logistics information technology solutions provider Descartes Systems has extended its relationship with IAG Cargo to include air cargo booking through Descartes' cloud-based Global Freight Exchange (GF-X) Private Label solution. Descartes' solution will support iagcargo.com, the carrier's free electronic booking portal for freight forwarders. Descartes' GF-X allows air carriers to distribute real-time product, routing, capacity and rate informa...
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| Outsourcing firm offers data solution for carriers |
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
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EXL Service, a business processs solutions company, has released Rev-Lift, a solution that identifies weaknesses and errors in backoffice processes that lose carriers money. Though only introduced recently, the program has been in place with a North American less-than-truckload carrier for the past few years, and EXL has saved the firm $80 million in revenue by improving its data capture processes. Pradeep Vachani, EXL's vice president, said even though ...
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| XRS sees second consecutive quarterly income |
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
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XRS Corp. has realized a net income to common shareholders of $0.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, digging itself out from under a $2.1 million loss to shareholders from the same period last year. Total revenue for the quarter declined, year over year, from $15.9 million to $14.5 million. Mobile software revenue grew 27 percent, year over year, to $11.6 million; software accounts for 80 percent of revenue, up from 74 percent in the second quarter of 2012. &nb...
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| Catapult opens Hamburg office |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
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In response to increased demand from Europe, logistics software provider Catapult International has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany. This expansion complements Catapult’s other offices located throughout the world. In addition to Hamburg and its Kansas City headquarters, the firm now has locations in Cebu, Philippines; Hong Kong; and San Francisco. “Growth and the ability to provide the needed support to our clients in Europe are vital and continue to be a lar...
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| PaperWorks to use Transplace TMS |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
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The logistics transportation management services provider Transplace said Monday that Philadelphia-based PaperWorks Industries, a North American packaging company, will use its transportation management system (TMS) to manage shipments in North America. The TMS will be used for outbound shipments from two PaperWorks mills to customers located throughout the country, as well as select inbound shipments from the manufacturer’s fiber supplier network. The company’s paperboard...
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| Extra Logistics starts Web services |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
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The logistics and international freight forwarding company Extra Logistics said Monday it has launched Web-based ocean and air freight booking services. The online services are designed to enhance Express’ network 22 cargo receiving terminals in both U.S. and affiliate offices in 97 countries. Customers now can submit shipment details for import/export air and ocean freight to put their international shipments in motion. The services also include instant less-than-...
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| INTTRA, Maersk extend strategic partnership |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
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The portal-based ocean shipping network INTTRA and the world’s biggest container carrier Maersk Line said Wednesday they have entered into an expanded strategic relationship to automate shipping processes. The deal encompasses Maersk Line and its subsidiary brands, including its intra-European entity Seago Line, Safmarine and its intra-Asia entity MCC. Maersk and INTTRA have partnered for 12 years, with Maersk being one of the founding backers of INTTRA. &nb...
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| Schenker renews visibility deal with GT Nexus |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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DB Schenker Logistics has renewed its contract for supply chain visibility solutions with the cloud-based supply chain technology provider GT Nexus, the Oakland-based company said Tuesday. DB Schenker has used GT Nexus since 2008 to provide cargo management capabilities for its customers, including end-to-end inventory and shipment visibility, purchase order management and origin management. “We originally selected GT Nexus to offer our customers a strategic cloud-...
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| CargoSphere releases rate update feature |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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The cloud-based global freight rate management solution provider CargoSphere said Tuesday it has released a new feature aimed at allowing logistics service providers (LSPs) to quickly and efficiently refresh rate quotes. The feature, Floodgate Quote Refresh, is designed to give freight forwarders and non-vessel operating common carriers the ability to automate the rate update process. “Over the past four months, Unique Logistics International reviewed several rate ...
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| Austrian forwarder signs up with CargoWise |
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Friday, April 26, 2013
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The Austrian freight forwarder ACS Logistics will use the ediEnterprise solution of logistics software developer CargoWise. ACS was founded in 2011 and is managed by industry veterans Gerald Kleeberger, Ulrich Hartwig and Thomas Sticht. It offers global air and ocean freight, as well as integrated logistics solutions in Austria. “We see ourselves as a ‘next generation’ LSP capable of applying the most advanced technologies in order to run a truly lean organization,”...
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| GT Nexus-TradeCard merger finalized |
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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The merger between cloud-based computing supply chain technology companies GT Nexus and TradeCard was finalized Thursday, with the combined company to be called GT Nexus. The combined entity manages more than $100 billion in goods for a customer list that includes the Adidas Group, Caterpillar, Coach, DHL, Electrolux, HP, Levi Strauss & Co., Kohl’s, Nestlé, Patagonia, Pfizer, Renault and Weyerhaeuser. The merger, announced in January , pairs the strength of Oak...
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| FedEx starts customizable delivery for e-commerce |
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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FedEx this week released a new service aimed at the e-commerce market that allows consumers to schedule the date, location, and time of their package delivery. The service, FedEx Delivery Manager, is offered through the company FedEx Services subsidiary. “Customers can receive notification of FedEx Express and FedEx Ground packages en route to their homes, and can choose various delivery options,” FedEx said. “Customers can also actively track and manage the delive...
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| Dutch firms initiate information-sharing network |
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Monday, April 22, 2013
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Major players in the Dutch supply chain, including Schiphol Cargo, KLM Cargo and Air Cargo Netherlands, have signed onto the Neutral Logistics Information Platform, an information-sharing agreement between business and government to strengthen the supply chain. The non-profit program will allow partners to input supply chain information into the system and share it among all levels of the supply chain. This new way of sharing information will help shippers, port officials, gover...
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| CEVA signs contract with fashion company |
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
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CEVA Logistics has signed a five-year e-commerce contract with fashion apparel company Liu-Jo, providing the firm with online sales solutions like returns management and overseeing transportation activities across Europe. The contract is based out of CEVA’s warehouse in Cortemaggiore, Italy. Giuseppe Chiellino, head of CEVA’s Italian operations, sees huge potential in the more than 12 million Italian online shoppers. These customers will benefit from what he c...
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| PhillyFreightFinder mapping app launched |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) this week launched a new interactive online mapping application, PhillyFreightFinder. The application is aimed at highlighting the region's freight network, denoting major freight routes, such as highways, rivers and rail lines, and key hubs of employment and goods movement, including ports and freight centers. The application is interactive, allowing the viewer to explore more than 350 individual features, each with a th...
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| IAS updates ChassisManager system in Virginia |
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
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The cloud-based intermodal solutions provider IAS said Wednesday it has released changes to its ChassisManager program at the Hampton Roads Chassis Pool (HRCP) to address changes in the chassis-provisioning model in the United States. Liner carriers are in the process of phasing out ownership of container chassis throughout the country. IAS said ChassisManager has undergone a significant update that adds new features, simplified processes, and new ocean carrier fun...
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| Hyundai introduces online cargo temperature monitoring |
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
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The liner carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine said Thursday it will offer a refrigerated container on-board temperature monitoring service in which customers can check the temperature of their shipments via a Website. The fee for the service is $100 per unit, and it is available for vessels operating in the transpacific from South Korea to the United States, with other lanes to be announced. The service is not available for inland or feeder transportation. - Eric Johnson
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| Transportation impacts of JDA eight |
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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The supply chain software vendor JDA last week unveiled its latest release , dubbed JDA eight , the first release since it formally merged with fellow supply chain software provider Red Prairie in December. The release aims to unify supply chain planning, optimization and business analytics functions for deployment in the cloud, building on the announcement last summer by JDA Chief Executive Officer Hamish Brewer that all new innovations by the company would be cloud-directed. &...
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| INTTRA offers cargo insurance through platform |
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
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The portal-based ocean shipping network INTTRA has launched a new member service that enables shippers to buy cargo insurance from marine insurance specialist FP Marine Risks via INTTRA’s e-commerce platform. INTTRA members can elect to purchase cargo insurance at competitive rates during the shipping process through Alto, FP Marine Risks’ online insurance platform. Effective immediately, shippers can click a link to request a quote from FP Marine Risks through the INTTRA ...
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| TMS provider expands availability of system |
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
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The software provider Cirrus TMS said Tuesday it has expanded the availability of its software-as-a-service (Saas)-based transportation management technology. Cirrus said the TMS platform was previously only available to a select group of clients, but now the software may be licensed to businesses that prefer to self-manage their freight operations. Since development of Cirrus TMS began in 2005, the software provider has partnered exclusively with growing freight br...
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| NYK to provide tsunami alert system to vessels |
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
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The ocean carrier NYK Group said it has recently launched a tsunami alert system that will provide tsunami warnings to vessels. Tsunami warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency and other weather service providers will be sent by e-mail to vessels through the company’s NYK e-missions' system, an existing system that provides information about the positions of vessels in operation, and weather and sea conditions for the intended routes of vessels. The warni...
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| Freight payment vendor Trendset rocked by embezzlement case |
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
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The freight payment and audit services provider Trendset has alerted its clients to an internal fraud and embezzlement issue which could affect payments the provider was supposed to make on behalf of its shipper customers to their transportation carriers. Trendset Chief Executive Officer Gary Selvaggio said in a letter to customers last week, which obtained by American Shipper, that a “trusted employee” engaged in a fraud and embezzled funds from the company’s bank account...
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| Expanded forwarder IT system unveiled |
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
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Worldwide Information Network has integrated its WIN 3.0 system with CHAMP Cargosystems' Traxon cargoHUB platform, allowing for direct connectivity between WIN's freight forwarders and more than 100 airlines. The new capabilities will launch in June. Forwarders using WIN previously had the capability to connect electronically between agents, and between agents and ocean carriers. The two parties announced the partnership during the WCA Family Annual Conference in B...
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| Trade Tech hosts Japan Customs advanced filing seminars |
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
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The cloud-based logistics software supplier Trade Tech said Wednesday it will co-host a series of seminars on Japan’s Advance Filing Rules with Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System (NACCS), the Japanese government entity responsible for import/export and Customs clearance. The seminars are designed to help non-vessel-operating common carriers, freight forwarders and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) prepare for the new rule, set to take effect in March 2014. The rul...
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| Multilateral e-air waybill adopted |
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
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The International Air Transport Association and International Federation of Freight Forwarders (FIATA) have approved the standard for the multilateral electronic air waybill, making bilateral agreements between airlines and freight forwarders unnecessary. Airlines and forwarders can now enter into a single agreement with their respective agencies that permits acceptance of e-air waybills from the other party. Trials for the multilateral standard began in October, an...
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| TTI Long Beach to use Kalmar "SmartPort" process |
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
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The cargo handling solutions and services company Kalmar said it has been tapped by Long Beach’s Total Terminals International (TTI) to implement its SmartPort process automation. TTI is a terminal operating affiliate of Hanjin Shipping and the largest single terminal in the Port of Long Beach. Kalmar is a subsidiary of cargo handling machinery maker Cargotec, which also owns the terminal operating system developer Navis. The SmartPort process automation solutions ...
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| CargoNet comes to TIA |
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Verisk Crime Analytics has linked up with the Transportation Intermediaries Association to help collect and analyze cases of cargo and identity theft, offering its CargoNet program to members. The program uses a national database to share information among crime analysts. The company also offers recovery and deterrence measures, while promoting communication between victims and law enforcements. "Since its launch in 2010, CargoNet has made huge strides in hel...
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| Softship, Comarch partner on liner sales, accounting |
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Softship, a provider of liner and agent software applications, said Wednesday it has partnered with Comarch, a Poland-based developer of business enterprise software, to provide integrated operations and financial software to the global liner market. The companies said the integrated offering will allow liner operators and agents to manage sales, quotations, contracts, bookings and documentation through to the invoicing, credit control and payment processes. The Com...
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| US Air approves OnAsset tracker |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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US Airways has approved the use of OnAsset Intelligence’s GPS tracking device on its flights, allowing shippers to use the company’s SENTRY FlightSafe program to track cargo location and manage environmental conditions. The OnAsset device is packed in with the cargo, transmitting data to the shipper about the journey until the plane takes off and radio operations cease. The device collects temperature and other associated readings during the flight. Once the plane has land...
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| RFID providers join forces |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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The radio frequency identification (RFID) companies SML Group and Nordic ID have joined forces, the companies said in a statement Tuesday. SML is a global supplier of brand identification labels and RFID data solutions, while Nordic ID is a RFID technology specialist. The new bundled solutions offer Nordic ID RFID handheld readers that have been configured to run with SML’s ViziT retail and supply chain applications. The initial package is designed for in-plant appl...
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| TNT to cut 4,000 jobs as part of improvement plan |
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Monday, March 25, 2013
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As part of its new profit improvement plan, TNT Express will sell its Chinese and Brazilian domestic operations, ramp up technology investment and strive to generate 220 million euros ($283 million) in savings by 2015. Officials expect to cut 4,000 jobs over the next three years and spend 150 million euros on restructuring costs by 2015 to achieve these goals. Bernard Bot, TNT’s interim chief executive officer, will collaborate with his proposed successor...
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| Averitt expands paperless invoicing to email inbox |
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Monday, March 25, 2013
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The freight transportation company Averitt Express said Monday it's offering expanded electronic billing options, with customers now able to receive invoices via email. “The input we get from our customers is invaluable as we continue to find ways to improve our service and provide them with value-added benefits,” said Phil Pierce, Averitt’s executive vice president of sales, in a statement. “Having invoices sent directly to their email inbox was something many of our customers...
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| Electrolux to use GT Nexus for freight spend management |
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Friday, March 22, 2013
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The cloud-based global trade technology developer GT Nexus said this week it has been selected by the appliance manufacturer Electrolux to provide a cloud technology platform to automate the global freight spend management process for ocean and air. “We needed better technology to support our move from normal annual and spot buying to an ongoing, strategic freight management approach,” said Bjorn Vang Jensen, vice president purchasing for global logistics at Electrolu...
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| Data2Logistics upgrades freight-pay review solution |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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Data2Logistics, a supply chain information technology solutions provider, has launched its Shipper-Industry Benchmarking Program, providing a consultative review of a company’s freight shipping costs, comparing findings with industry benchmarks identified by Data2Logistics, to determine areas for cost reduction. The initial consultation is currently a complementary service for companies managing shipping payment in-house, through a third party logistics provider and/or using a ...
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| Echo Global buys Open Mile |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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Echo Global Logistics, a Chicago-based provider of transportation and supply chain management services, has acquired Open Mile, a truckload brokerage headquartered in Boston. “Open Mile has developed leading edge, cloud-based technology that successfully automates many of the manual tasks of transportation management,” said Douglas R. Waggoner, Echo Global’s chief executive officer, in a statement. “The acquisition of Open Mile enhances the technology solutions we offer clients...
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| Worldwide Express offers upgraded technology |
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Friday, March 15, 2013
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Worldwide Express, a Dallas-based package shipping firm and one of the largest UPS express service resellers, has launched an enhanced version of its shipping technology platforms, SpeedShip 2.0 and SpeedFreight 2.0. “Historically, most shipping companies have set up their UPS customers on SpeedShip 1.0,” said David R. Kiger, chief executive officer, who founded Worldwide Express in 1995. “Moving forward, all of Worldwide Express’ UPS customers will gain the advantages of Speed...
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| Shippers' association updates rate software |
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
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The United Shippers Alliance has released a new version of iRate RMS, a software that provides access to the organization’s database of global ocean container rates. The alliance developed iRate with the help of (ampl)EGO. The cloud-based software also lets shippers manage their ocean contracts and quotes across all of their trade lanes. Shippers can also compare ocean carrier options in a single shipping lane. “In our fast-paced business where we are ...
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| Globe Tracker launches cargo tracking, monitoring equipment |
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Globe Tracker International (GTI) has introduced a product for tracking and monitoring cargo and assets such as shipping containers. “After working for over half a decade to develop, test and pilot Globe Tracker’s devices and networks, we are thrilled to offer GTI’s game-changing supply chain tracking, monitoring and trade data sharing technology to the global shipping industry,” said Jim Davis, founder and chief executive officer of Globe Tracker, which is based in C...
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| Tideworks automates Vietnam terminal |
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Tideworks Technology, a Seattle-based provider of terminal management and planning software solutions, said it has completed implementation of its terminal operating system at Cai Lan International Container Terminal (CICT) in Vietnam. CICT went live with Tideworks’ solutions at the greenfield terminal located in Ha Long City. The terminal is a joint venture between SSA Holdings International, Vietnam, and the Cai Lan Port Investment Consortium, whose main shareholders are the ...
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| Tyler lays out air cargo priorities at IATA conference |
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Tony Tyler, head of the International Air Transport Association, told a gathering of the air cargo industry today that the only way to move air freight forward is to modernize processes, secure the supply chain, follow dangerous goods regulations and commit to environmental sustainability. He spoke during the opening of the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Doha, Qatar. Tyler relayed the importance of a paperless environment for air cargo, noting the air waybill should...
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| Korean registry adds app |
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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The Korean Register of Shipping has taken its information mobile with the launch of a new app called SMART Fleet. SMART Fleet is available on Android and iOS platforms and delivers up-to-date information on vessels, fleets, surveys, audits, and port state control. Along with SMART Fleet, the registry has developed a mobile Web version of KR-CON, an international database program of IMO instruments. “In today’s fully wired world, the busy shipping execut...
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| XRS names Reidy COO |
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Monday, March 11, 2013
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Minneapolis-based XRS Corp. has appointed Brendan Reidy to president and chief operating officer. Reidy is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Clarus Systems in Redwood City, Calif. He has also held executive-level positions at Qwest Communications/US West, Litton Integrated Automation and Software Alliance Corp. "With the launch of our new XRS product, we need to intensify our growth momentum, bring in the best talent possible and align our organiza...
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| Descartes sees significant 2012 increases |
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
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Information technology solutions provider Descartes Systems Group turned in significant year-over-year increases for fiscal-year 2013, with revenue finishing the year up 11 percent at $126.9 million, net income up 12 percent at $16 million, and a 32 percent rise in earnings-per-share, which ended the year at $0.25. Services revenues also rose by 11 percent, jumping from $105.7 million in fiscal year 2012 to $116.8 million last year. Fourth-quarter numbers pain...
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| Executive moves |
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
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The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) has appointed James Wilkinson to vice president for strategy and growth, effective April 15. Wilkinson previously served as executive director of the Washington International Trade Association (WITA) since 2003. In his new role at NFTC, Wilkinson will lead business development efforts, including marketing, communications and membership growth, as well as coordination with the board and organizing the NFTC Foundation’s annual...
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| TMS providers merge to target mid-market users |
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
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The transportation management systems (TMS) providers 3Gtms and Transite Technology said Tuesday they have merged to focus on providing “highly specialized” TMS applications to mid-market companies. “Transite’s product suite is the ideal platform to develop a very broad suite of transportation software, while 3Gtms’s initial suite includes a brokerage system, a standalone rating utility, LTL (less-than-containerload) tariffs along with the core TMS,” the companies said. “Many mo...
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| Sri Lanka forwarders get e-air cargo services |
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
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The Sri Lanka Freight Forwarders Association (SLFFA) has partnered with the Cargo Community Network (CCN) to bring CCN’s electronic services to the country's air forwarders. The platform, CCNhub, allows forwarders to electronically make allotment and sales bookings, review flight schedules, track and trace shipments, distribute neutral air waybills. The system also allows e-invoicing and payment. “The introduction of CCNhub e-services is in line with our ...
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| Cargill processes first e-bill of lading |
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Monday, March 04, 2013
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The U.S. agribusiness Cargill made its first grain shipment using an electronic bill of lading last week, Reuters reported Friday. Cargill used the electronic process to underlie a shipment of grain from Houston to Veracruz, Mexico. The transfer of documents took 19 minutes, the company said in a statement to Reuters . “After nearly 150 years of paper bills of lading, this first electronic BL represents a historical milestone for us,” company spokesman Ernst Herger...
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| 'K' Line offers mobile container tracking |
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Friday, March 01, 2013
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The liner carrier “K” Line said Friday it has upgraded its online container tracking capabilities, including a provision to track containers by smart phone or tablet. The carrier’s Global Container Tracking is available here . The mobile capability allows users to track shipments by container number, bill of lading, or booking number. Until May 1, users of “K” Line’s previous tracking system will be redirected to the new system. - Eric Johnson
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| CargoWise partners with Sri Lankan distributor |
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Friday, March 01, 2013
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The freight forwarder and logistics enterprise system developer CargoWise said Thursday it has entered a new distribution partnership with Sri Lanka-based Asvinta Solutions to enhance local delivery of its ediEnterprise system in the South Asian country. Asvinta was founded in 2009 to supply Sri Lanka’s logistics and forwarding sector with IT solutions, based on a growing focus by the Sri Lankan government to turn the country into a regional logistics hub. &...
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| SAP releases TM update early |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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SAP on Wednesday released version 9.0 version of its SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) application. The release came more than a month earlier than first planned, the global software company said. SAP said the benefits of the new release include improved ocean and new air freight management, manual and automated transportation planning, cost distribution, and additional transportation management analytics and reports. “SAP TM has been extended to ...
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| Aljex releases rail intermodal management tool |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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New Jersey-based logistics software provider Aljex Software on Wednesday said it has released a new product for rail intermodal management. The new solution, Vision Intermodal, operates within Aljex Vision-hosted software. Aljex provides hosted management applications for customs brokers, third-party logistics providers and carriers. Vision Intermodal tracks each step in the door-to-door sequence of the rail intermodal process, with each step color-coded on the Alj...
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| CargoSphere releases rate network update |
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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The cloud-based global ocean and air rate management provider CargoSphere on Tuesday released version 4.0 of its CargoSphere Rate Network (CRN). The new release is intended to provide a more intuitive, clearly defined and easy-to-use rate network for non-vessel-operating common carriers and freight forwarders seeking to collaborate with global agents. The network now includes what CargoSphere calls a “Guest Sponsor” program designed to accelerate collaboration betw...
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| Wine shippers sign on Descartes' mobile fleet application |
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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The logistics software company Descartes Systems Group said Tuesday that Great Lakes Wine & Spirits, a leading distributor of wines, spirits and beer in Michigan, is using Descartes Mobile for Android to improve delivery performance across its fleet. Descartes Mobile is a cloud-based solution within Descartes' integrated Routing, Mobile and Telematics offering, part of the provider's logistics technology platform. "Integrating real-time field data is critical t...
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| Forwarder software provider New Age enters North America |
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Monday, February 25, 2013
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NewAge Software & Solutions, a provider of enterprise applications for freight forwarding and logistics companies, has moved into the North American market, led by industry veterans Michael Sinclair and Charles Chute. New Age was established in 2003 and currently has users in 36 countries, including forwarders, non-vessel-operating common carriers, consolidators, 3PLs, warehouse operators, and customs brokers. NewAge’s ERP technology suite is designed to facili...
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| Vancouver to use GPS to improve drayage |
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Monday, February 25, 2013
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Port Metro Vancouver said last week it has created a plan to make drayage trucking more efficient and reliable. The "Smart Fleet" program includes funding the installation of global positioning system (GPS) units in drayage trucks. The government plans to invest $300,000 to install 700 GPS units in trucks calling the port's terminals. That will boost the number of GPS-equipped trucks from 300 to 1,000, or about half the local drayage fleet. The port sa...
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| DHL launches European app |
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
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DHL Freight has released a mobile app of customers using the integrator's road network. DHL Activebooking, on both Android and iOS platforms, will allow customers to manage shipments throughout Europe. With the app, customers can book freight, track shipments, and print or forward shipping labels. "In our experience, customers expect mobile solutions and flexible services. With DHL Activebooking, they're now able to handle their shipments when on the m...
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| Transplace, CombineNet keep procurement platform |
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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The procurement solutions provider CombineNet has extended an existing deal with transportation management systems and third party logistics services provider Transplace, the companies said Tuesday. The agreement will see the companies partner for a minimum of three more years to help Transplace customers procure transportation and logistics services. Transplace uses the CombineNet ASAP e-sourcing technology as part of its solutions to help customers develop and op...
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| Irish forwarder signs up with CargoWise |
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Freight forwarder and logistics enterprise system developer CargoWise said Tuesday it struck a deal with Dublin, Ireland-based boutique air freight specialist Central Shipping. Central will use CargoWise’s cloud-based ediEnterprise system. Managing Director Philip Clancy said the CargoWise platform will give his company capacity to reduce time and paperwork associated with processing shipments. “It would be ideal if we can achieve what we do now in a more time...
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