SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 06 August 2025 – FreightExchange, a leader in logistics technology and supply chain automation, is proud to announce it has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2025 Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Awards. This recognition places FreightExchange in the top four entries, highlighting the outstanding contributions of its team members, Amit Kharel and Mohit Kumar, in driving innovation across the industry.
The ALC Awards celebrate excellence and innovation within Australia’s supply chain and logistics sector. FreightExchange’s nominations for two of its key engineers underscore the company’s commitment to solving complex industry challenges through technological advancement.
Amit Kharel, Software Engineer at FreightExchange, is a finalist for the Rising Star in Logistics award. Amit has been instrumental in enhancing operational excellence within the company. His work has delivered remarkable, measurable improvements, including:
- A 60% reduction in carrier integration-related failures and a 75% drop in service disruptions, leading to a 90% improvement in on-time delivery performance.
- Enhanced tracking data interpretation, which increased the accuracy of customer-visible tracking events by over 95% and boosted customer satisfaction scores related to delivery transparency by 80%.
- The development of scalable REST APIs that have improved response times by 25% and laid the groundwork for integration with over 30 global carriers.
Mohit Kumar, Senior Software Engineer, is a finalist in the Innovation award category. Mohit is recognised for developing foundational solutions that rethink core industry problems and set new benchmarks for efficiency and accessibility. His key achievements include:
- Developing a market-first multi-leg freight capability, which has reduced transit planning time by 95% and booking errors by 75%.
- Designing a flexible carrier integration framework that has cut average carrier onboarding time by 60% and expanded customer carrier options by over 40%.
- Creating a sophisticated rules engine for compliance management, which has led to a 70% reduction in compliance breaches and cut manual administrative effort by 82%.
“We are incredibly proud that both Amit and Mohit have been recognised as top-four finalists by the Australian Logistics Council,” said Cate Hull, CEO of FreightExchange. “Their ingenuity and dedication are not just transforming our platform; they are shaping the future of logistics. This achievement is a testament to our entire team’s focus on pioneering technology that delivers real-world efficiency, resilience, and value to our customers and the broader supply chain industry.”
Mohit’s innovations have been pivotal in democratising advanced logistics, making sophisticated technology accessible to businesses of all sizes and contributing to a 40% year-over-year growth in enterprise customer acquisition for FreightExchange. Similarly, Amit’s work in pioneering operational efficiency has directly enhanced the customer experience and driven sustainable technological improvements across the platform.
As a company headquartered in Sydney and serving the APAC region, this national recognition reinforces FreightExchange’s position at the forefront of the logistics industry’s digital transformation.
