All articles by Air Cargo News – Page 14
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NewsinnoAviation signs up for Bluetooth ULD tracking with Descartes
innoAviation Limited has entered into a strategic technology partnership with CORE Solutions at Descartes to enable its customers to better manage their shipments through innovative ULD tracking solutions.Spencer Kwan, innoAviation managing director, says the partnership with Descartes gave it access to “the world’s largest Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network in ...
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Hangar A launches platform for US domestic airfreight
Chicago, Illinois-based air cargo technology developer Hangar A has launched its digital air logistics platform for shippers moving goods within the US.The software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution offers real-time visibility of the supply chain, enabling shippers to book, track and manage their air cargo shipments – thus eliminating many manual tasks involved ...
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NewsDHL: global trade at a crossroads
The September edition of the DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) says world trade is at a “crossroads”, with the downward trend continuing – but slowing.In the June update, the index fell by 8 points, whereas this latest assessment shows the overall index decreasing by just one point, to 47. That ...
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NewsDelta and LATAM create American alliance
Atlanta, US-based Delta Air Lines is set to purchase a 20% stake in Latin American airline group LATAM as the two entities join forces to “unlock new growth opportunities”.Together, the partners will hold the leading position in five of the top six Latin American markets from the US, and will ...
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NewsCargo check-in goes self-service at Swissport
Source: SwissportSwissport has introduced self-service check-in kiosks for airfreight at its cargo warehouses at Brussels Airport and Amsterdam Airport, in order to expedite freight handling processes.The newly developed system, which will be rolled out across Swissport’s core cargo stations over the next 24 months, will reduce truck waiting times and ...
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NewsDescartes improves ULD tracking and Air NZ signs up
Descartes has upgraded is ULD tracking service to what it says is an “industry-leading, Bluetooth-enabled solution” to automatically monitor the real-time location of international mail, parcel and cargo shipments, whether they are on the ground or in the air.Descartes Core ULD Tracking “helps air carriers automate freight tracking, increase operating ...
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News‘Lucky ULD’ completes world tour
Jettainer’s ‘Lucky ULD’ has completed its year-long journey round the world to raise awareness of the importance of handling Unit Load Devices correctly.Staff moving the special ULD Care Code of Conduct-branded container during its 86 flights in 18 countries were reminded of the ten golden rules of ULD handling, ensuring ...
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NewsSeven more years for Swissport in Morocco
Swissport in CasablancaSwissport International has renewed its contract to provide ground handling services in Morocco, increasing the number of airports where it works from 13 to 15.The seven-year contract, which commences on 1 October, was signed with Moroccan airport operator, ONDA. The two companies have worked together since 2012."We are ...
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NewsUpgrade to skypooling ULD sharing platform
skypooling, the online platform for the global exchange of ULDs, has introduced an auto-matching function as part of a redesign in response to customer feedback.Version 2.0 automatically matches airlines with under- or over-stocking and has expanded the functionality so that bookings can be made directly on the platform. As part ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo teams up with Seafood Souq
From left: Sayed Harris, cargo manager, Emirates SkyCargo; Sean Dennis, ceo and co-founder, Seafood Souq; Dennis Lister, vp cargo commercial development, Emirates SkyCargo and Dennis Konoplev, coo and co-founder, Seafood SouqEmirates SkyCargo has signed a partnership with Seafood Souq, the creator of an online B2B marketplace application that helps seafood ...
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NewsCargo handler WFS appoints new MD in UK
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has promoted Paul Carmody to the role of managing director of its cargo operations in the UK. He joined the company in 2009 and was previously head of UK operations.He has a many years of experience in the cargo handling industry, also holding senior ...
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NewsTop 20 Cargo Hubs 2018: LA and Doha surge up the cargo field
There was no change among the world’s top five cargo gateways in 2018 but there was movement further down the table, reported Airports Council International.Hong Kong International Airport, Memphis International, Shanghai Pudong, Incheon and Ted Stevens Anchorage all held their positions from the previous year as the top five cargo ...
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NewsLet the Rugby World Cup begin – all thanks to DHL
DHL Express has delivered all the equipment for the Rugby World Cup in Japan in time for the start of the tournament on 20 September.The carrier moved a total of 67,000 kg of equipment and training and technical gear for all 20 teams internationally and domestically in Japan, as well ...
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NewsCargo carrier SF Airlines flies to Europe for the first time
Fast-expanding Chinese carrier SF Airlines has completed its first intercontinental flight, from Wuxi via Chongqing to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, landing in Germany on September 15.The route, operated by one of SF’s B747-400ERF freighter aircraft, is also the airline’s longest.The aircraft offers a maximum payload of 110 tonnes.A product of the Chinese ...
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ACL Airshop demonstrates new tech at ULD Care
ULD management specialist ACL Airshop is demonstrating its FindMyULD app at the annual ULD Care Conference in Montreal, which runs until September 19.It is also featuring new technologies such as Bluetooth tracking and tracing and its ULD Control proprietary logistics programmes.Jos Jacobsen, ACL Airshop's managing director-global leasing and chief technology ...
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More smart thinking for Cebu Pacific on cargo cloud computing
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to continue development of its SmartKargo cloud-based real-time management system.The largest Philippine carrier, which was the first Asian airline to adopt the SmartKargo Cloud platform in 2013, says it will give its customers real-time shipment information and tools such as ...
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Mallory offers cargo tracking on the move
Memphis, US-based Mallory Alexander International Logistics has launched a myMALLORY app offering multimodal tracking and visibility.It provides real–time, updates and notifications to authorised users for all shipments being managed by its operations team and allow them to make decisions on scheduling, warehousing and other variables while their cargo is still ...
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NewsCustomer experience, not cost, will drive future supply chains
Some 61% of supply chain and logistics professionals believe that customer experience will overtake cost as the top differentiator in their industry over the next five years, according to a report by BluJay Solutions.In the study, Focus on Customer Experience: Research on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments, the software company ...
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IAG Cargo chief joins the online revolution at Freightos
IAG Cargo director of sales, marketing and products Camilo Garcia has left the carrier to join online company Freightos Group, as global vice president of business development.He will head up airline relationships at WebCargo by Freightos, the business unit for digitizing logistics service providers.Commenting on the “exciting yet difficult decision ...
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Uncertainty hits Hong Kong cargo volumes
Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 11.5% year-on-year in August to 382,000 tonnes due to global trade uncertainty, said the airport authority.Transhipments and imports declined by 19% and 15% year-on-year, respectively, with Southeast Asia and Mainland China falling most among key trading regions.On a 12-month rolling basis, ...