All Technology Articles – Page 18
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NewsWiremind wins technology contract with Qatar Airways Cargo
Nathanaël de Tarade, chief executive of Wiremind. Photo: WiremindWiremind has won a multi-year contract to support Qatar Airways Cargo's revenue management plans within its ‘Next Generation’ initiative.Qatar Airways Cargo has selected three sales and revenue management solutions from Wiremind’s cargo management suite.Using Wiremind’s Revenue Management system, Qatar Airways Cargo will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adds capabilities to online booking portal
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has introduced online pet shipment bookings for dogs and cats, online dangerous goods bookings and a custom feed within the customer dashboard of its online booking portal.Traditionally, booking pet shipments has required customers to send multiple documents via email.Following the launch of the online pet shipment ...
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NewsFraport tests autonomous tractor for cargo handling
Source: FraportAirport operator Fraport is trialling an autonomous cargo tractor at Frankfurt Airport as it considers automating some operations.The aim of the trial, which will last several weeks, is to determine whether an autonomous vehicle can support regular baggage and cargo operations on the apron.The electric vehicle will operate on ...
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NewsRoad feeder services getting closer to zero emissions with electric project
Copyright: Hessen Mobil 2019DSV is participating in a research project to test and establish an eHighway that could enable fully electric long-distance road freight.The ELISA eHighway project is being carried out in Frankfurt Germany to establish an electric highway that allows for on-the-go charging of electric vehicles, eliminating downtime spent ...
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Gross Fuchs network partners with CargoAi on online payment
Freight forwarder network Gross Fuchs will provide its members with access to CargoAi's online payment system, CargoWALLET, and its emissions calculator.CargoWALLET allows forwarders to make payments for their air cargo shipments directly within the CargoAi's online booking portal."One of the key benefits of CargoWALLET is its streamlined booking and payment ...
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IAG Cargo to charge for paper air waybills
IAG Cargo is to introduce a charging fee for using paper air waybills (AWB) as part of its drive to become digital first.From April 3, customers who opt for paper AWB when booking cargo shipments will be charged a £10 fee, where switching to eAWB is free of charge.For years, ...
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IBS acquires Accenture Freight and Logistics Software
SaaS provider IBS Software has acquired Accenture Freight and Logistics Software (AFLS), a provider of technology platforms that help airline and ocean transportation companies manage their freight operations.The purchase is expected to bolster IBS’ air cargo capabilities and extend its reach into ocean freight and logistics.Boosting the freight business is ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo partners with iNOMAD platform
Guillaume Halleux (left) with Joon-suk Yim. Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has partnered with South Korea-based air cargo platform iNOMAD to improve visibility of rates and capacity for customers in South Korea.The airline said its partnership with iNOMAD will enable better connectivity for one of its major customers in ...
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Awery releases free version of its CargoBooking platform
Air cargo software developer Awery is rolling out an open-access version of its online booking and quoting portal, CargoBooking, beginning with South Africa, Switzerland, and Spain.CargoBooking, powered by Awery, allows airlines and General Sales Agents (GSAs) to provide freight forwarders with real-time air cargo rate distribution, quotes, and booking options.The ...
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NewsCargoAi launches fintech payment solution
CargoAi has launched CargoWALLET: a fintech solution for air cargo with supply chain financing capabilities that will allow freight forwarders to make payments for their air cargo shipments directly within the company’s existing CargoMART and CargoCONNECT booking systems.The new solution was developed in partnership with CargoTech and has undergone months ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo takes aim at online booking with new system
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has rolled out software firm Accelya's FLX Cargo Platform ahead of a push towards online booking services.FLX will power the airline's enterprise-wide cargo management platform, Voyager, as it looks to offer a "multi-distribution strategy, which includes its own website, third-party marketplaces, and direct forwarder integration"."Accelya’s FLX Cargo ...
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Dronamics secures $40m in funding as it looks to the Middle East
Middle-mile drone firm Dronamics has raised $40m in funding that will in part go towards adding a presence in the Middle East.The pre-Series A funding came from venture capital funds and angel investors from 12 countries, including Founders Factory, Speedinvest, Eleven Capital, and most recently the Strategic Development Fund (SDF), ...
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NewsMenzies implements truck slot booking at LAX
Source: NallianCargo handler Menzies Aviation has implemented a truck slot booking system at LAX as it looks to reduce truck waiting times.The handler opted for Nallian's Truck Visit Management Solution which allows forwarders and trucking firms to book an arrival slot.The system gives the handler an overview of when a ...
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China Airlines to use IBS Software's iCargo solution
China Airlines will use IBS Software's iCargo solution as its new cargo management system as part of its digitalisation efforts.Using the IBS Software platform, China Airlines will transition from its existing cargo system to a new single platform which includes sales, import and export operations, airmail handling and revenue accounting ...
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NewsChallenge Group partners with EXSYN on data migration project
Source: Challenge GroupChallenge Group has partnered with software company EXSYN to help it safeguard data during a move to a new technology platform that will enable it to digitalise aircraft maintenance procedures.EXSYN’s aircraft data management solution, NEXUS, will play a vital role in managing the complex aircraft data flows as ...
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NewsAwery adds advisory expertise
Awery Aviation Software has appointed Arnaud Lambert, Ariaen Zimmerman, and Pascal Morvan to its advisory board.Lambert has 25 years of air cargo and IT experience in senior management roles with Cargolux Airlines and, most recently, CHAMP Cargosystems, where he was chief executive.Arnaud Lambert. Photo: AweryMorvan has 31 years’ experience in ...
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CharterSync enables real-time tracking capabilities
CharterSync has said its clients can now accurately track aircraft via its personalised all-in-one dashboard thanks to the addition of "first-of-its-kind" real-time tracking capabilities.The digital air cargo charter firm said the addition of flight tracking to the active booking dashboard enables freight forwarders to monitor an aircraft’s position across any ...
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CargoAi highlights benefits of strategic investors over venture capital
Strategic investors allow companies to adopt a more long-term outlook than venture capital (VC) which can encourage short-term thinking, according to online booking portal CargoAi.The portal last year secured investment from CargoTech, an investment company backed by the ECS Group that also includes cargo optimisation firm Wiremind Cargo, ECS’s Cargo ...
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NewsPortal cargo.one makes cuts as it realigns to economic conditions
Online booking portal cargo.one has announced the loss of 16 members of staff as it adopts a more cautious strategy in light of a weakening macroeconomic environment.Moritz Claussen, founder and co-chief executive of cargo.one, said that the company remained incredibly grateful to the members of staff that were leaving and ...
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NewsLödige Industries joins Cargo iQ
Lothar Moehle. Photo: Cargo iQAirfreight quality standards group Cargo iQ has welcomed air cargo terminal systems provider Lödige Industries to its ranks.Germany-headquartered Lödige will, said a statement from Cargo iQ, “lend its experience as a provider of logistics systems and material handling solutions to the global airport, warehouse, and production ...