ProShip shipping software launched in UK for customer-centric retailers

Neopost Shipping, a provider in logistics software and supply chain solutions, today announced it will expand its offerings for enterprise-wide, multi-carrier shipping and manifesting software to retailers in the United Kingdom with the launch of ProShip.

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Connected fridge? What does M2M really mean for operators?

(BLOG): June 22, 2013 — There can be few ideas over the years which have promised as much and delivered as little as the connected fridge, says Chris Marrison (pictured) of Infoblox. A staple of future-gazing science programmes for decades, the connected fridge monitors its contents and alerts its owners when items need to be

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Constellation Software’s subsidiary Volaris buys marine software firm SpecTec Group Holdings

Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Marketwire) — Constellation Software Inc. (CSU.TO) has announced that its wholly-owned division Volaris Group has acquired SpecTec Group Holdings Ltd. SpecTec is an international provider of marine software and remote asset management solutions for the shipping, off-shore oil and gas, and naval defence industries.

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Kemilinks International integrates IsatData Pro into maritime proprietary fuel monitoring solution

SkyWave Mobile Communications today announced the first deployment of IsatData Pro by Kemilinks International Pte Ltd, a developer of web-based and client server applications

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Wireless comms to transform ships’ monitoring systems and boost profitability

Rennes, France — The Institute of Telecommunications of Rennes (ITR) has shown that a cost-effective wireless solution for monitoring systems on board large ships is feasible. This includes passenger ferries, despite the complications of watertight doors and dense metallic bulkheads.

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Ship owners to benefit from decision support system that cuts fuel costs and optimises port arrival

Helsinki, Finland – A new software tool, the Optimum Speed Assistant, is helping ship operators to analyse real-time data on sea conditions alongside historical information about a vessel’s performance to set its optimum speed. This can ensure Just-in-Time (JiT) arrival in port and may save ship operators up to 3% a year in fuel-related costs.

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Container tracking systems' installed base to reach 1.0 million by 2016

Gothenburg, Sweden. February 10, 2012: According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active remote container tracking units deployed on intermodal shipping containers was 77,000 in Q4, 2011.

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