INBRIEF
> Rhenus Logistics introduced a carbon-neutral air consolidation service from Frankfurt, Germany, to São Paulo, Brazil. Rhenus will offset the total emissions from the trade lane through a third-party company third-party company to company to achieve carbon neutrality which neutrality which is veri ed and audited according to internationally accepted internationally accepted standards such as Gold Standards (GS) or veri ed carbon standard (VCS). Customers will then be able to download the certi cation of carbon-neutral of carbon-neutral activity.
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scheduling, routing, and carrier management.
> Foodservice operators can now receive comprehensive distributor data with the
which helps shippers increase the efficiency of their logistics operations. Users can calculate the estimated time of arrival of their ocean freight more accurately. In addition, the platform provides functionality to calculate and analyze shippers’ carbon footprint. > Dematic, a subsidiary of intralogistics provider KION Group, is migrating its offerings to Google Cloud and introducing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to improve customers’ supply chain execution.
> Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore was added to a container service with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) that will include port visits between Asia and the Panama Canal as well as the United States and the Suez Canal. The MSC Santana service now includes port calls in Baltimore and Boston, as well as Da Chan Bay Port in China. > Bahri Line, a new business unit under Bahri Logistics, extended its liner service to Jakarta, Indonesia, after signing a contract with equipment and engine maker Caterpillar. Bahri Line now offers direct service from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and India to Jakarta. The company will also offer direct service to the United States from the Southeast Asian city.
> A. Blair Enterprises, a provider of yard management services, now offers SPOT ON , a proprietary software package that is designed to eliminate demurrage and the need for costly yard checks. The service provides accurate locations, digital dispatching of trailer or container movements, time at the dock and in the yard, and customized detailed reports on demand. > Shipwell released a load optimization feature built directly into its transportation management system
new machine learning file monitoring system for Spend Insights from
perishables network iTradeNetwork. The automated solution analyzes and interprets incoming distributor data, detects anomalies based on volume and history, flags files requiring additional follow-up, and provides a scorecard for all distribution centers providing data to foodservice operators. > Locus, a technology company tackling last- mile logistics challenges, debuted its order- to-delivery dispatch management platform. The solution helps enterprises manage last-mile fulfillment on a single platform, with optimization algorithms and workflow automation increasing visibility and supporting more efficient dispatch planning,
> Loftware, a software company providing
(TMS). The new feature helps customers reduce
the time it takes to plan and route shipments, the costs associated with moving them, and the carbon emissions produced by the carriers hauling them. It leverages a proprietary algorithm to assess each individual order’s details.
enterprise labeling and artwork management solutions, released Loftware Spectrum 4.6 , the latest version of its cloud-based enterprise labeling solution. Customers can now drive printer device types from one digital solution.
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