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EMO TRANS Germany 60 & Going Strong

     A couple of months ago Thomas and Norman Klinkhammer of EMO Trans were surely very busy. They were about to celebrate a historic milestone for their company’s 60 years in business and, quite at the same time, they were ready to announce a new arrangement within the Board that was meant to show the way into the future. Not a good period to intrude into their lives, but that was precisely the time when I knocked on their door and proposed to arrange an interview for the FlyingTypers. They kindly opened the door with a smile and here we are today!     Thomas Klinkhammer is MD at EMO Trans GmbH, Germany, a company that in 60 years rose from a local freight forwarding business to a multinational, active in several continents, including the Americas, where our late friend Joe Frigger so largely contributed to its success. Norman is Thomas’s son and entered the EMO Trans Board in 2024, in a successful transition that follows EMO’s undisturbed tradition of success.      Thanks to their perfect combination of efforts, interviewing father and son at the same time was easier than I had originally anticipated and produced what I consider an interesting, civilized and encouraging conversation, where we talked business, generations and handovers, staff, regions, international trade, and the ever changing freight forwarding and logistics services. With a tone that suggest a long lasting confidence in your own resources, both gentlemen opened their hearts without restraint. What follows is the essence of a long conversation that we cannot reproduce entirely. We hope our readers will appreciate this encounter, which is as precious and unusual as it may be. 

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How AI Changes Logistics and Payments

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping global logistics at an unprecedented pace. For decades, companies have sought solutions to accelerate operations, reduce errors and streamline financial and operational flows. While many challenges have persisted, AI now offers the potential to remove friction across the supply chain, delivering speed, visibility, and reliability in ways that were not possible before.
Few companies are better positioned to drive this transformation than PayCargo. At the center of a payment network connecting over 140,000 stakeholders worldwide—and processing billions in transactions annually—PayCargo has a unique view of how financial and operational flows intersect. Its innovation team develops solutions that simplify complex logistics workflows, link financial flows to cargo movements, provide actionable insights for stakeholders, and continues to explore new AI-driven capabilities across the supply chain.
At the center of this work is Dennis Monts, who leads strategy for PayCargo’s inter-modal innovation initiatives.

It's What's Up Front That Counts

Sometimes I get lost in riddles and puns and I find myself playing with words. Perhaps this is due to ageing and having more time on my hands than I was used to in my younger days. So I was looking at TIACA and their upcoming event in Abu Dhabi and found myself playing with this one: If It Hasn’t Got It There It Hasn’t Got It Anywhere. Remember the refrain of New York, New York… If I can make it there I’ll make it anywhere? Well, that is the concept and I shall now explain why this bon mot came to my mind.
And later....Last week EMO Trans Logistics held its Global Network Meeting in Hamburg, Germany.In addition to this dynamic global transportation resource getting down to business, there was also a pause in the days' occupation as EMO-TRANS GmbH celebrated 60 years of service.

Pay Cargo's Big News From Dubai

Pay Cargo’s Big Deal In Dubai
In the picture as a historic first occurs— Emirates SkyCargo agrees to implement the PayCargo solution Signing are Badr Abbas, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo and Adriaan Reinders, Chairman & CEO International, PayCargo.
Also pictured back row standing left to right are Matthew Scott, Vice President of Cargo Pricing and Interline, Emirates SkyCargo; Ramachandran Natarajan, International Technical Project Manager, PayCargo; and Javier Gallego, Board Advisor, PayCargo.

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