My first week with the Dockflow Team
My first day at Dockflow started with a BANG! đź’Ą I walked into the office Monday morning at 9 AM, not being aware of what was going to happen. A few seconds later I was covered with confetti 🎊, whilst my colleagues welcomed me into the team. This can only be the start of something […]
Michiel Valee finalist at Flows Rookie of The Year
At the Flows Awards, Michiel Valee won the audience vote for the Rookie of the Year award. Michiel Valee (26) founded Dockflow in April 2018. Together with two co-founders, he is at the helm of the Antwerp start-up aiming to digitalise maritime logistics. What is your job at Dockflow? As tech lead, I head up […]
Fruitnet: “Dockflow delivers peace of mind”
New digital solution can help shippers prevent exorbitant demurrage/detention fees in times of Covid-19 Forwarders, shippers, and importers have long complained about unreasonable demurrage and detention charges. However, the issue has ballooned in recent months as the coronavirus pandemic is heavily distorting cargo flows. The combination of blanked sailings due to a lack of critical […]
Dockflow x Freightos: how to prevent exorbitant demurrage & detention charges during COVID-19
In this guest post on the Freightos blog, we share our insights on the recent increase in demurrage and detention charges, and how digital cargo tracking platforms can help avoid or manage them. Forwarders, shippers, and importers have long complained about unreasonable demurrage & detention charges. However, the issue has ballooned in recent months as the […]
Dockflow nominated for Data News Belgian Startup Company of the Year award
We are honored to be receiving a nomination for the Data News Awards for Excellence in the Belgian Startup Company of the Year category. These awards are the result of a solid selection process by the editorial staff of Data News, the readers of Data News and a jury of ICT professionals. Having a good […]
Our team’s favorite tunes to work from home
While working from home during these challenging times, a great playlist will help you to be more productive from your home office. Here are our favorite tunes, from our team to yours. Have a safe and productive day! Spotify YouTube Apple Music
We’ve raised funding to build the container tracking & partner collaboration platform you need
Today Dockflow announced a €400K Seed funding round. Investors include Fintro (BNP Paribas Group), PMV, Birdhouse, and Belfius. Why are they choosing LogTech? Because the logistics industry is ready for disruption and has started to embrace technology. We couldn’t wish for a better start of 2020. Investors recognize the opportunity to change how logistics […]
“The largest container ships can hold up to 745 million bananas” – debunking fake facts 🍌
This type of comparison is used every day by media, marketeers, … to create a wow-effect for the audience. This specific example has been around since 2013: The biggest container ships can hold 745 million bananas in 15,000 containers. That’s one for every European and North American. Fast Company, 2013 The origin of this quote […]
How you can reduce cargo damage in container shipping
In maritime container shipping, multiple parties handle cargo, creating unique challenges around communication and accountability. This post explores common causes of cargo damage and practical tips for minimizing risks, from proper container stuffing to advanced tracking solutions. Common causes In overseas maritime container shipping, there are many different parties involved. A great advantage of this […]
Artificial Intelligence in logistics ≠The physical internet (yet)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking an increasingly central role in the logistics industry. You could call it a real AI craze. Every week new articles pop up preaching the technology and how it will become the solution for the ever-growing complexity of the logistics industry. Additionally, most articles and blog posts mention the same reports […]
