First Open Map Dataset Launched by AWS, Meta, Microsoft-founded Overture Maps Foundation

The Overture Maps Foundation is a geospatial collaborative effort founded by Amazon Web Services, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom in December 2022. Earlier this week, the organization announced the release of its first open Read more…

Sourcing Bots Bid to Keep Freight Moving

One of the unanticipated impacts of COVID-19 is a significant increase in demand for shipping. To help organizations source on-time deliveries of goods amid the chaos, a company called Keelvar has created AI-powered bots Read more…

For American Airlines, Machine Learning Solves an Air Cargo Conundrum

Air cargo shipments operate on a much tighter timeframe than passenger flights, with bookings typically occurring around ten days before departure. Many of these planned shipments, however, still don’t arrive at the wa Read more…

How Big Data Can Optimize Global Shipping

The shipping industry is the lifeblood of the world economy, moving 90% of merchandise valued at over $19 trillion in 2014, according to the World Trade Organization. However, the forecasts relied on by many shipping com Read more…