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Freightos revenue rises 6.3% in 2023

Yael Katzwer — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:38:57 +0000

Freightos today reported $20.3 million in revenue for 2023, an increase of 6.3% year over year, after processing just over 1 million transactions. “It was our first year as a publicly traded company and we take pride in having been able to raise money during a challenging year for tech investment and for the freight […]

AI, trust enhance airfreight efficiency

Courtney Blackann — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:11:27 +0000

AI and trust can co-exist in a balanced relationship. Ninety-six percent of respondents to a September Freightos survey of more than 60 logistics companies said they would use AI and tech advancements in their air cargo and forwarding operations in the coming year, according to digital booking and payment platform company WebCargo by Freightos. […]

Cargo Chat: Software startup Aircon looks to consolidate capacity for SMEs

Courtney Blackann — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:20:57 +0000

Dallas-based software solutions startup Aircon has plugged a gap in the supply chain when it comes to securing airfreight capacity for small and medium-sized freight forwarders. Aircon offers airport-to-airport and door-to-airport shipping. The company will on April 1 begin offering complete door-to-door shipping for its more than 820 customers. The service would include shipments of […]

Freightos revenue rises 9% YoY

Yael Katzwer — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:24:39 +0000

Freightos today reported $5.1 million in revenue for the third quarter, an increase of 9% year over year despite a challenging airfreight market that saw many carriers reporting decreased cargo revenue in Q3. “We are pleased with our third-quarter results, marking the 15th straight quarter of robust growth in the number of transactions,” Freightos founder […]

Podcast: Awery’s Koch talks AI, eMagic and new talent

Courtney Blackann — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:03:45 +0000

Artificial intelligence can help streamline air cargo operations while increasing efficiency — and it can also attract new talent, no easy feat in a competitive market.

Cargo management systems provider Awery Aviation Software Chief Commercial Officer Tristan Koch shares the benefits of AI for air cargo in this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo Next.”

He emphasizes the importance of tech adoption in cargo with an example:

“If you take a 21-year-old, straight out of college, sit them down at … freight forwarder X or airline Y and say, ‘This is how you fill in an air waybill,’ they are going to go, ‘What are you doing? Where’s the app?” Koch said. A young hire might ask “Why are you giving me a computer? I’ve got my iPhone. If I can’t do it on that, it isn’t real.’”

Koch also discusses the company’s eMagic software solution that reads text, email and images, which is designed to save customers time and costs.

Tune in to hear Koch discuss how the industry is shifting and why AI is crucial to attracting new talent to the industry.

Awery to introduce onboard courier service software

Courtney Blackann — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:55:24 +0000

Cargo management systems provider Awery Aviation Software, has set its sights on expanding its digital cargo operations with a new onboard courier services booking and tracking platform, Awery OBC. The United Arab Emirates-based software company’s new platform fills a gap in cargo operations, optimizing the process of transporting critical goods or documents in a way […]

E2open buyout talks in early stage

Courtney Blackann — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:01:30 +0000

Following its poor second-quarter performance, plummeting shares and the removal of longtime Chief Executive Michael Farlekas,logistics software provider e2open could potentially see a buyout by Elliott Investment Management. Elliott has a 14% stake in the supply chain management company, according to a 13D filing last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as first […]

Qantas Freight IT fiasco shows improvement

Courtney Blackann — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:16:21 +0000

After launching its streamlined digital freight booking platform on Sept. 24, Australian carrier Qantas Freight, saw a steady stream of glitches, resulting in destroyed perishables and a backlog in cargo operations. But the freight forwarder expects issues to clear up by Oct. 21. Qantas, a subsidiary of Qantas Airways, said Tuesday that progress has been […]

E2open’s Pawan Joshi addresses connectivity in the supply chain

Courtney Blackann — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:52:22 +0000

E2open, a supply chain management solutions company, is using its software solutions to speed interconnectivity in the supply chain. At its founding in 2000, E2open set out to address the challenges facing the industry with its SaaS solutions, and it continues to do so, Pawan Joshi, senior vice president of products and strategy at E2open, […]

Disrupting digitalization: Innovations for efficiency

Courtney Blackann — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:25:35 +0000

BRUSSELS — Technological innovations are disrupting the supply chain in a good way, panelists at Air Cargo Tech Summit 2023 said during the event’s opening session here today. In the coming years, technology will continue to advance to the benefit of air cargo operators, panelists agreed. Prioritizing the disruptions is a crucial first step, panelist […]