inter airport Southeast Asia finished strong last week after 3 days of conferences and exhibition at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The conference—with the title theme “Re-Conditioning for Asia's Long-Haul Growth”—saw high-level representations from airports, business partners including architects, designers and consultants as well as the aviation ecosystem, including airlines and ground handlers. Joining the line-up of industry heavyweights during the conference were Jean Roche, head … [Read more...] about Airport stakeholders converge at 8th IASEA
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WiseTech brings in rail game with $414m purchase
Software developer WiseTech Global is making a strategic step in integrating rail into its landside logistics business in North America as it announced the purchase of US-based Blume Global, for US$414 million. WiseTech is buying the rail solutions company from funds managed by Apollo, EQT and other minority shareholders. Blume’s platform enables complete asset management and reservation processing for intermodal railroad operations. The platform helps manage intermodal containers for six … [Read more...] about WiseTech brings in rail game with $414m purchase
Digitising air cargo collaboration with CCN
Founded in 1991, Singapore-based Cargo Community Network (CCN) provides cargo community systems (CCS) for the air freight industry. The company serves not only air carriers and freight forwarders, but also shippers, ground handling agents, and customs authorities. CCN's services have evolved to encompass not just air cargo data exchange, but also cargo management, customs compliance, security, screening compliance and other digital solutions for the air freight industry. Payload Asia talks to … [Read more...] about Digitising air cargo collaboration with CCN
Logistics, supply chains and making a career from it
Rod Franklin, academic director at Kuehne Logistics University, was kind enough to participate on the jury panel of the 9th Payload Asia Awards in 2022. In an interview, the professor shares his origin story into academe, as well as insights on supply chain trends and making a career in logistics. Can you give us a brief background of your academic career? I started out as an engineer. I received my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and went on to obtain a … [Read more...] about Logistics, supply chains and making a career from it
Freightos goes public on Nasdaq
Last week Freightos Limited, a freight booking and payment platform, announced the successful combination with special-purpose acquisition company Gesher I, and is now listed on Nasdaq The combined company will operate as Freightos Limited and will now start trading its ordinary shares and warrants on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbols CRGO and CRGOW, respectively. Freightos connects hundreds of airlines, ocean liners, and trucking companies, thousands of freight forwarders and over 10 … [Read more...] about Freightos goes public on Nasdaq
Shanghai taps CHAMP for premium tracking
Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone “TradeNexus” has turned to SITA and CHAMP Cargosystems to help digitalize the tracking of shipment and capital flows of enterprises registered at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, part of the Shanghai Pudong District Government, focuses on free trade development and construction in the Chinese city. CHAMP said the FTZ was mandated by the Shanghai municipal government to set up a cargo tracking service platform to track … [Read more...] about Shanghai taps CHAMP for premium tracking