NEWS
Abreu Carga chooses BluJay Solutions as its core
technology platform
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luJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software
and services powered by the world’s first Global Trade Network,
has announced that logistics services provider (LSP) in Portugal,
Abreu Carga, has selected BluJay’s Transportation and Warehouse
Management software as its platform to plan and execute all
transportation moves across all modalities and lanes. Abreu Carga
is a market-leading air freight services provider in Portugal, offering
transportation and logistics services for customers by air, ocean and
road – along with warehousing operations.
Abreu Carga selected BluJay’s platform for the ability to plan and
execute transportation moves across all modalities in a single
solution. In addition, BluJay’s integrated Warehouse Management
(WMS) and cross-docking functionality, along with an integrated
mobility application and Control Tower, were important for Abreu
Carga in providing complete end-to-end planning, execution and
visibility for its supply chain.
“BluJay Solutions was the right partner for Abreu Carga, offering
a cloud-based platform that enables us to grow by offering more
personalised services to customers in an increasingly complex market,
with a lower cost-to-serve,” said Nuno Fonseca, Managing Director of
Abreu Carga. “With BluJay’s SaaS solution, we have a single TMS and
WMS to manage and improve our core business processes across all
branches and geographies, with an integrated mobility platform that
adds real-time efficiency.”
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Web summit to remain in Lisbon until 2028, in
new €110 million deal
After a robust and competitive tender process involving offers from
over 20 cities across Europe, the company behind the world’s largest
technology conference has come to a new agreement with the
Portuguese government. As part of the deal, Web Summit will receive
€11 million per year from the country.
Additionally, a part of the deal is to double the size of the
Altice Arena and FIL (Feira Internacional de Lisboa) within
the next three years, to fit Web Summit’s growth forecasts.
Commencement of the first phase of the expansion project will
start in the coming months and will be completed for Web Summit
2019. Web Summit has also agreed to a €3 billion buyout clause.
The buyout clause is the minimum expected economic impact
of Web Summit to Portugal over the duration of it’s contract and
provides security to Portugal that Web Summit will remain in it’s
capital for the 10 year period.
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addy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit, and António Costa, the
Prime Minister of Portugal, have revealed that Lisbon will remain
the host city of Web Summit for the next decade. This is under a
new €110 million deal, including a large-scale venue expansion to
facilitate the conference’s fast-growth.
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It was estimated by the Government of Portugal that Web Summit
generated more than €300 million in economic impact for the
country. Web Summit has also helped elevate Portugal and
Portuguese companies on the global stage. Portugal was described
recently by The Wall Street Journal as ‘one of Europe’s hottest stars,
with tech startups mushrooming and investment pouring in’.
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