Freight tech

Teesport on track to support trade growth as haulier booking system hits milestone

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
Teesport is celebrating the success of its bespoke Vehicle Booking System (VBS), which has seen over 370,000 appointments created since the system was introduced in July 2019.
The technology, which requires hauliers to pre-book appointments when dropping off and collecting containers, places the Port in a prime position to support the smooth flow of goods transiting Teesport when new, post-Brexit border controls, are introduced.
With over 17,000 vehicles visiting …

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https://theloadstar.com/teesport-on-track-to-support-trade-growth-as-haulier-booking-system-hits-milestone/

Transship integrates Loadsure digital cargo insurance for comprehensive, automated freight forwarding offering

Leveraging Loadsure’s sophisticated API, Transship broker-customers are empowered to manage and protect global shipments of perishable goods in just minutes, rather than hours—or even days
LONDON – July 7, 2020 – Loadsure today announced its partnership with automated freight forwarding platform, Transship—a partnership that brings Loadsure’s market-leading, fully digital cargo insurance solution to the international stage. In just moments, international freight brokers can now protect their...

https://theloadstar.com/transship-integrates-loadsure-digital-cargo-insurance-for-comprehensive-automated-freight-forwarding-offering/

Tata Consultancy leveraged its secure Borderless Workspaces™ model to virtually implement TCS DynaPORT at Tilbury2 Ro-Ro terminal

LONDON | MUMBAI, July 06, 2020: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, has successfully deployed TCS DynaPORT, a state-of-the-art terminal operating system at Tilbury2 Ro-Ro, Forth Ports’ latest unaccompanied freight ferry terminal opened recently in London. TCS implemented this solution on schedule, 100% virtually during the COVID-19 lockdowns, leveraging the Secure Borderless Workspaces™ (SBWS™)...

https://theloadstar.com/tata-consultancy-leveraged-its-secure-borderless-workspaces-model-to-virtually-implement-tcs-dynaport-at-tilbury2-ro-ro-terminal/

Transplace acquires ScanData, parcel managed transportation platform

This morning Transplace announced the acquisition of ScanData, a parcel managed transportation platform that optimizes 400 million parcel shipments worth more than $2 billion annually. Transplace manages $9 billion of freight in its network of shippers and carriers, offering technology solutions including process automation, visibility and network execution as well as value-added services including truck brokerage and intermodal.

Craftsman Capital Partners was the seller in the deal; financial...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transplace-acquires-scandata-parcel-managed-transportation-platform

Expeditors International expands digital offering in Fleet Logistics deal

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Expeditors International (NASDAQ: EXPD) announced that it is purchasing the digital platform of Fleet Logistics.

The Seattle-based international freight forwarder said the acquisition will support its less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping platform, Koho.

Transaction terms were not disclosed.

“As we have said, we will continue to invest in technology and people. This acquisition extends the services within our Digital Solutions division and evidences our commitment to making investments in our...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/expeditors-international-expands-digital-offering-in-fleet-logistics-deal

CH Robinson will give birth to new tech in its ‘innovation incubator’

CH Robinson has begun to spend its $1bn tech investment, with the launch of an innovation incubator, CH Robinson Labs.
With teams in Minneapolis, Chicago, Silicon Valley and Warsaw, Poland, it will create, test and scale “the next big ideas in logistics” for its customers and carriers.
Data scientists and logistics experts will work with customers and carriers to create “personalised solutions for shippers’ challenges … built by, and for, supply chain …

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Shippers must think products not shipments, says FreightHub as it expands into China

As trade between China and the US slows, relations between Europe and China remain healthy. For forwarders in particular, this is good news as they shift focus away from the transpacific lane.
But many will find increasing competition from forwarders that have made significant investments in technology and new service offerings – the days of simply being the middle-man are over.
We’ve seen the growth of rail cargo between Asia and Europe …

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