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Hurricane Commerce partners with Time Express in MENA region

Hurricane Commerce partners with Time Express in MENA region

Hurricane Commerce has selected Dubai-headquartered Time Express as its exclusive technology partner for the MENA region. Time Express will be responsible for re-selling Hurricane’s AI tech which helps to power a smooth customs flow for many cross-border eCommerce customers across the globe. Time Express, part of the Alrais Group, is an end-to-end international logistics company […]

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Hurricane announced as finalist for eCommerce Awards 2023

Hurricane announced as finalist for eCommerce Awards 2023

Hurricane Commerce has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s eCommerce Awards. Hurricane, along with its partners AEB and Pro Carrier, have been shortlisted for the ‘Best Innovation in Delivery’ category at the prestigious awards. The winners will be announced on September 27 as part of the eCommerce Expo in London. The shortlisting is

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Starlinks Global becomes first to adopt Hurricane’s “game-changing Kona API”

Starlinks Global becomes first to adopt Hurricane’s “game-changing Kona API”

International cross-border delivery specialist Starlinks Global is the first company to adopt game-changing technology to enable its customers to enjoy a seamless global eCommerce experience. Starlinks Global has integrated Hurricane Commerce’s all-in-one Kona API. Kona is the first API of its kind to cover all of the critical cross-border areas of HS code allocation, duty

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The Unique Partnership Transforming Cross-border Shipping

The Unique Partnership Transforming Cross-border Shipping

Hold rates down from 30% to sub 1% due to streamlined customs technology Hurricane Commerce is part of a unique strategic partnership with Pro Carrier, the eCommerce logistics expert, and customs software specialist AEB SE, bolstering cross-border logistics and significantly reducing hold rates for online retailers with improved customs processes. The collaboration between the three

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Intersoft partners with Hurricane Commerce for seamless cross-border HS code provision

Intersoft partners with Hurricane Commerce for seamless cross-border HS code provision

Intersoft, a leading global carrier management provider, is partnering with Hurricane Commerce to provide UK retailers with access to the correct harmonisation (HS) codes which are essential to ensure the smooth cross-border movement of parcels through customs. The partnership with Hurricane – a global data partner for postal operators, online retailers, eCommerce platforms and carriers

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ePost Global extends partnership with Hurricane Commerce

ePost Global extends partnership with Hurricane Commerce

International logistics specialist ePost Global is expanding its partnership with cross-border data company Hurricane Commerce. ePost Global has been successfully using Hurricane’s Zephyr solution to ensure items being shipped from the United States have the correct Harmonized System (HS) code for import and export, allowing for a smooth passage through customs. Now ePost Global is

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NZ Post selects Hurricane Commerce HS code solution to meet ICS2 requirements

NZ Post is partnering with cross-border data specialist Hurricane Commerce to enable frictionless cross-border shipping. The postal operator has integrated Hurricane’s Zephyr solution to ensure that parcels have the correct Harmonized System (HS) code to pass smoothly through customs. The decision to partner with Hurricane coincides with the launch of Import Control System 2 (ICS2)

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Asendia USA selects Hurricane Commerce for HS code look-up

Asendia USA selects Hurricane Commerce for HS code look-up

Asendia USA is partnering with Hurricane Commerce to ensure cross-border parcels have the correct Harmonisation (HS) code and can move smoothly through customs. The eCommerce specialist has integrated Hurricane’s data enhancement solution Zephyr which enables shipment data sets to be complete, accurate and fully compliant with global regulations. The integration of Zephyr is particularly timely

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Cross-border specialists sign Tripartite Agreement to support digitalisation of trade

Cross-border specialists sign Tripartite Agreement to support digitalisation of trade

Three British Chamber of Commerce Singapore member companies have come together to sign a tripartite agreement to support the digitalisation of trade, supply chains and logistics.  LogChain (a cross-border data sharing and workflow platform), Hurricane Commerce (a cross-border data provider) and TMX Global (an end-to-end supply chain consultancy) have signed an agreement to jointly collaborate

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David SpoTtiswood
Co-founder

Interesting Fact: I am an amateur baker, but I still have no idea how sourduogh starter actually works, and am intrigued how it all reacts together to produce an incredible taste.

Favourite Music: November Rain by Guns ‘n’ Roses.  Going to Wembley with my wife our go to fun thing in our early years, our youth with long hair and rock clothing and not a care in the world other than getting the best spot in the house.

Favourite Quote: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results ” – Albert Einstein

Harry Reilly
Non-exec

Interesting Fact:  I learned Arabic for five years!.

Favourite Music:  A Long December by Counting Crows.  Memory of best family time together in California.

Favourite Quote: “Don’t forget execution, boys. It’s the all-important last 95%”

Tom Lee

Technical Director

Interesting Fact:  I am completely self-taught from a technical skills persepctiuve, and left formal education at 18.

Favourite Music:  Blink 182 – Aliens Exist.  Brings back fond memories of stickly floors and cheap beer.

Favourite Quote: “He sprayed water in my face – thta’s not allowed” – James Haskell.  The whole event surrounding it is hilarious and shows the power of a good wind up

Martin Palmer
Co-Founder

Interesting Fact: I started my working life training to be an accountant but decided I hated numbers. (Ironically I now love them!). I really wanted to join the Hong Kong Police force but couldn’t do that until i was 24. I took a temporary job in Imports and 47 years later here I am.

Favourite Music: There only was one choice. Harry Chapin. Meant a lot to me in my early years as an import broker. We played Chapin for hours and this one seemed to cover so many modes.

Favourite Quote: “No man is an island”

Neil Harmer

Operations Director

Interesting Fact:  As a Geologist my idea of the perfect beach holiday is going to the beach and investigating the rocks in the cliffs behind.

Favourite Music:  Broken Stones – Paul Weller, I’m a huge Paul Weller / The Jam fan; Broken Stones is a very relaxing song, I love the use of the electric piano in it

Favourite Quote: “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today”. This is a great quote by Benjamin Franklin, to have in your head when working through a series of tasks to help keep focused.

Robert Dundas
Sales Director

Interesting Fact:  One of my life goals is to be able to speak French, I’ve been doing Duolingo every day for the last five years, and I’m still rubbish! 

Favourite Music: Where do I even start! Tom Petty Running Down a Dream, this is my top-down driving next to the ocean song

Favourite Quote: “This time will pass”

ASHLEY DEXTER
CFO & Co-founder

Interesting Fact: I was nearly named Battle Dexter (I would have probably now been residing in one of His Majesty’s establishments)

Favourite Music: Even though I spent a few years in the music industry my taste of music was always a cause for concern with my colleagues, so to surprise them all my current favourite is Kids by MGMT (absolute belter)

Favourite Quote: “Quitters never win and winners never quit”

Ian Venner
CTO & Co-founder

Interesting Fact: Runs Red Lantern Records, a not-for-profit, ethical label as a side project, whose artists have regular national BBC radio airplay.

Favourite Music: Tom Waits, pretty much all of his work.  Beautifully observed avante-garde vignettes of life.  Oh, and anything really loud!

Favourite Quote: “It’s not the mountains we climb, but the grit in our shoe that grinds us down” – which sums up taking a business from start-up to enterprise.

Martyn Noble
CEO & Co-founder

Interesting Fact: Played a high standard of semi-professional rugby union (too many years ago now!)

Favourite Music: Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven…my first live gig – Knebworth 11th August 1979, the track never grows old and is the iconic song of ‘hope’ whatever mood you are in when listening too it…and I’m still trying to work out what the lyrics mean!!

Favourite Quote: “Know your customers, Know your People, Know your Numbers” – plagiarised from Sir John Harvey Jones when I met him very early on in my career and values I stick to in my business life.