International freight forwarder and logistics service provider Skypace has adopted Descartes Systems Group’s Global Price Management, or GPM, solution to populate its self-service quote-to-book platform with accurate shipping rates and provide a digital-first experience for its growing customer base.
“As the momentum for digitization accelerates, customer demand for on-demand rating and booking continues to grow,” said Vlad Nikalayeu, Skypace CEO. “By integrating Descartes GPM into our pricing ecosystem, we’ve cut rate ...
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Descartes Systems Group, the global provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions, said it has acquired 3GTMS, or 3G, a provider of transportation management solutions, for about US$115 million cash.
3G, based in Columbus, Ohio, combines modern cloud architecture, an expansive carrier network, and planning-driven automation to help customers improve costs, customer satisfaction, ...
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The International Air Transport Association has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization, or CADO, to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel, or SAF, Registry once it is released.
CADO is incorporated as a Canadian not-for-profit organization headquartered in Montreal. IATA is the founding member of CADO and its role in CADO ...
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CSX: A Terminal Network Transformed
US railroad CSX is leading a revolution in terminal efficiency. Using its operation at Fairburn, Georgia as a template, it is transforming the efficiency of intermodal operations throughout its 20,000-mile network. It’s as much about changing ways of working as introducing clever new technology. Fortunately, CSX ...
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The music industry’s favourite forwarder, Rock-it Global is to rebrand itself to its former name Rock-it Cargo to mark its 45th anniversary. To mark its 45th years, Rock-it Cargo hosted the Welcome Party during THE Conference Live at Lititz on 6 December in Pennsylvania, where it revealed plans for its ...
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WestJet Cargo is to launch a service for high-value freight in January 2024. SafeAir will initially be available between Canada and the US, but will shortly be expanded across the carrier’s entire network for items such as banknotes, jewellery or precious metals and stones.
Security measures prevent tampering, pilferage, and unauthorized ...
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has won the contract to handle China Cargo’s freighter flights between Miami and Shanghai Pudong due to launch in January. International Airport. The thrice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter service will be the first by a Chinese airline to the Florida airport.
Expected ...
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ECS Group has acquired Latin American specialist Americas GSA. With the purchase, it gives the global general sales agency company a presence in 16 countries across the Americas, and puts on track to achieving full coverage of the two continents, from Canada to Chile.
ECS gains a first-time presence in Bolivia, ...
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The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) has successfully culminated its Americas Linkage mission to Japan, co-led by the Chamber, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Oliver Gilbert, III. The 50-person delegation of representatives from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, ...
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Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Val Hoyle were in Coos Bay this week to discuss the Port's container facility project.
The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) is a project of national significance that creates a new gateway for ...
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