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Descartes GPM Helps Skypace Enhance Bookings

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 ... [+]

Descartes Acquires 3G, US TMS Provider

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 ... [+]

IATA Creates CADO to Manage SAF Registry

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 ... [+]

Trailer Bridge, Highway Partner on Tech Stack

Trailer Bridge Inc., the Jacksonville, Florida-based full-service transportation provider, said it has partnered with technology provider Highway to enhance its tech stack and better support its customers and carrier partners.Highway specializes in Carrier Identity® solutions for brokers, providing the necessary data to reduce fraud and ... [+]

Supply Chains Disruptions Climb 38%, Resilinc

Supply chain risk and compliance platform provider Resilinc said its EventWatchAI database revealed that overall disruptions to global supply chains increased 38 percent from 2023.EventWatchAI, a risk monitoring database found the top five disruptions in 2024 were factory fires, labor disruption, business sales, leadership transition ... [+]

Supply Chain Peak Season Falls Short, Deposco

There was a substantial disconnect between supply chain leaders’ expected and actual performance during the 2024 holiday season, according to post-peak analysis by Deposco, the supply chain software provider.While 93 percent of organizations entered peak season confident in meeting customer expectations, 58 percent struggled with ... [+]

Loadsmart Launches Yard Management System

Logistics provider Loadsmart launched its new Yard Management System, which digitizes docks, yards and gates by enabling customers to oversee truck movements, track assets and improve coordination from one interface.The YMS is built directly into Opendock, the dock scheduling tool for more than 3,500 facilities ... [+]

Kaleris Makes C-suite Appointments

Supply chain execution solutions provider Kaleris has made several appointments to its executive team: Bob White as CFO, Preshant Bhatia as chief go-to market officer, or CGMO, and Marc Degenkolb as chief revenue officer.White brings experience in financial expertise and strategic insight in planning, financial ... [+]

PayCargo, Gnosis Freight, Hapag-Lloyd Partner

Logistics payment platform PayCargo and Gnosis Freight, a provider of supply chain visibility and execution software for shipping containers, on March 3 announced an integration and partnership with leading liner shipper Hapag-Lloyd to launch the Container Payment Portal, or CPP.             Hapag-Lloyd has released plans to ... [+]

Global Trade to Grow in Spite of Trump, DHL

Global trade will still grow even if all tariffs proposed during President Donald Trump’s election campaign are implemented, and other countries retaliate, said in the latest edition of its Trade Atlas, published on March 12. However, the tariffs could significantly reduce the rate of ... [+]

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