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Ship Angel raises $5M, launches two new products for BCOs

Global shipping platform Ship Angel Inc. announced Tuesday it has closed on $5 million in funding co-led by Glasswing Venture and Newark Venture Partners with participation from Bienville Capital, Socii Capital and Plug and Play, to continue building out new AI-powered products for beneficial cargo owners. Two of those new products were announced Tuesday as well.

“Ship Angel’s best-in-class AI-native software, industry expertise, and focus on delivering an exceptional user experience will set a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ship-angel-raises-5m-launches-two-new-products-for-bcos

Qualle’s solution for container street turns nets $1.5M

Container logistics startup Qualle announced Monday it has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Filipski Group with participation from supply chain investor Plug and Play Tech Center and Lynett Capital to improve the usage of containers at U.S. and Canadian ports.

Qualle’s focus is on keeping containers loaded with goods. Finding reload opportunities before containers are returned to ports enables drayage carriers to make more revenue and build more container capacity for exporters. 

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Plug and Play raises $25.5M for new supply chain fund

Accelerator firm Plug and Play announced Tuesday the closing of its $25.5 million venture capital fund, Plug and Play Supply Chain Fund I LP. The firm plans to use the funds to continue investing in supply chain technologies, particularly in series A to C startups.

“Historically we’ve been successfully investing from our family office in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, but now with this new fund, we will also be able to invest in Series A, B and C startups,” said Mike Zayonc, founder of Plug...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/plug-and-play-raises-255m-for-new-supply-chain-fund

Plug And Play To Launch An Innovative Maritime Platform

Innovation platform, Plug and Play, together with founding partners Euronav, CMB, Port of Antwerp, City of Antwerp, and DXC Technology, has announced the launch of their first maritime program in Antwerp, Belgium, reports Offshore Energy.

‘The beginning of a new voyage’

As explained, the purpose of the program is to connect international startups with the founding partners to pilot their technologies and drive the future of maritime as world-class leaders of R&D and innovation.

Plug and Play...

https://mfame.guru/plug-and-play-to-launch-an-innovative-maritime-platform/

newtrul raises $2.25M to become ‘Expedia’ of logistics marketplaces

Chicago-based newtrul, a digital freight aggregation platform, recently raised $2.25 million in a seed round.

Autotech Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Plug and Play Ventures and follows recent announcements of integrations with two major transportation management system (TMS) providers — McLeod and MercuryGate. 

The capital will enable expansion of newtrul’s supplier base to support growing demand, along with expanding feature enhancements, application...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/newtrul-raises-225m-to-become-expedia-of-logistics-marketplaces

Boomsma Shipping Inks Scrubber Deal With Value Maritime

The Netherlands-based company Boomsma Shipping signs contract for first scrubber for their fleet with an option for two more, says an article published in Value Maritime website.

Scrubber Contract signed

Boomsma Shipping has taken the step to turn to scrubbers in order to comply with the IMO2020 regulations coming into play from 1st of January 2020. 

They have signed a contract for a first Scrubber from Value Maritime with an option for two more.

Scrubbers in multi-purpose vessels

Boomsma Shipping...

http://mfame.guru/boomsma-shipping-inks-scrubber-deal-with-value-maritime/

VM’s Plug and Play Scrubber Installed Onboard Wijnne Barend’s Vessels

  • Value Maritime developed a small prefabricated, pre-installed, “plug and play” scrubber.
  • The 9.0MW scrubber is hybrid ready and a closed-loop module can be delivered optionally.
  • The scrubber can be easily be placed and taken off from a vessel and be used on another vessel.
  • The total cost for the scrubber system including installation is far lower than that of other existing scrubber retrofits.

Value Maritime developed a small prefabricated, pre-installed, “plug and play” EGCS in a 30ft...

http://mfame.guru/vms-plug-and-play-scrubber-installed-onboard-wijnne-barends-vessels/

Panalpina partners with Plug and Play

Panalpina has joined the global innovation platform Plug and Play, the best known and most active accelerator program in the area of supply chain and logistics.

“This partnership will allow us to get access to digital start-up companies in Plug and Play’s global network and identify attractive pilot and investment opportunities,” says Luca Graf, head of the Panalpina Digital Hub. “We are particularly interested in cooperating with start-ups that create solutions in the fields of blockchain, IoT,...

http://container-news.com/panalpina-partners-with-plug-and-play/

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