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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.
Read moreConnected 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
Read moreConstellation 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.
Read moreKemilinks 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
Read moreWireless 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.
Read moreShip 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.
Read moreContainer 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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