All Technology Articles – Page 19
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NewsTopo Solutions expands in Hong Kong to meet rising demand
Topo Solutions Hong Kong office. Photo: Topo SolutionsHong Kong-headquartered software as a service (SaaS) provider Topo Solutions has expanded its available office space in Hong Kong’s Central Business District Two.It has been at that location for over a year, though it has been in business for a decade.It required the ...
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NewsLödige to supply automated handling system for Cainiao
Cainiao Smart Gateway. Photo: AlibabaGerman logistics systems supplier Lödige Industries is to deliver an automated air cargo handling system for the new Cainiao Smart Gateway.What will be the third-largest logistics centre in Hong Kong is scheduled to open in the third quarter of this year, and the Lödige handling system ...
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Elbit Systems joins Boeing freighter supply chain
Israeli technology company Elbit Systems will supply large main deck cargo doors for Boeing's B777 and B777-8 freighters.Elbit Systems' subsidiary, Elbit Systems-Cyclone, has been awarded a contract for the supply of aero-structure assemblies to Boeing.The contract includes production and supply of the largest Main Deck Cargo Door (MDCD) for the ...
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Fleet Enable expands into air cargo with last mile automation platform
Logistics technology creator Fleet Enable is expanding into the air cargo market with a logistics software platform designed to automate all aspects of the final mile delivery market for air shipments.Texas, US-based Fleet Enable said it would enter the market with its namesake software this spring.According to Fleet Enable, its ...
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NewsSave the date: Air Cargo News Awards 2023
This year's Air Cargo News Awards will take place on Thursday, October 12 at the London Syon Park Hilton close to Heathrow Airport.The awards are in their 39th year and honour those companies who have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.This event celebrates excellence in ...
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Freightos and WebCargo report rapid rise in online bookings in 2022
Online booking portal Freightos has seen a rapid increase in the number of bookings it has registered as the platform has continued to add airlines and the industry has continued to adapt to a digital environment.Freightos recorded a 154.3% year-on-year increase in transactions to 668,185 in 2022, while in the ...
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Challenge Group to digitalise maintenance procedures
Air cargo firm Challenge Group is implementing new software that will allow its three airlines to digitalise aircraft maintenance procedures.The AMOS software will be used by group airlines Challenge Airlines BE, Challenge Airlines IL and Challenge Airlines MT, as well as its maintenance business Challenge Technic.The AMOS Airline Edition will ...
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NewsFreightos and IAG Cargo drive digitalisation
IAG Cargo and Freightos are stepping into 2023 with an ongoing digitalisation partnership that has seen customer accessibility and useability go from strength to strength.In June 2019, cargo booking platform WebCargo by Freightos became the first live user of IAG Cargo’s digital APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).The partnership provides freight forwarder ...
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NewsCoyne Airways lists freighter capacity with Airblox
Larry Coyne, founder and chief executive, Coyne Airways. Photo: AirbloxLondon-based cargo airline Coyne Airways has started listing freighter capacity with online air cargo capacity trading platform Airblox.Online marketplace Airblox enables brokers, freight forwarders, and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements (eBSAs).The ...
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CargoAi takes aim at carbon reduction
TV character Kermit the frog once sang ‘it’s not easy being green’, a sentiment that CargoAi chief executive Matthew Perot can relate to after launching a range of carbon reduction services over the last 18 months.Speaking at the recent Tiaca Air Cargo Forum event in Miami, Petot says that each ...
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DB Schenker and Cargolux launch direct API connection
Cargolux and DB Schenker have added a direct API interface to their respective IT systems that will allow the forwarder to book capacity on the freighter operator's aircraft.The carrier said that the connection would provide a direct interface between both companies’ systems to "generate tailored and immediate, bookable quotes".Cargolux’s Austria, ...
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NewsASL partners with Reliable Robotics to explore pilotless freighters
Source: ASLAircraft operator ASL Aviation Holdings is exploring the possible use of autonomous freighter aircraft in partnership with Reliable Robotics.The two companies will select a suitable aircraft for Reliable’s Remotely Operated Aircraft System with an initial focus on large twin-engine turboprop freighters.ASL and Reliable will jointly assess the demand for ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo to place capacity on CargoAi
CMA CGM Air Cargo will place its capacity on booking portal CargoAi as it looks to expand its reach with SME forwarders.CargoAi said that CMA CGM was the 71st airline to place its capacity on the portal and that the addition meant that forwarders can search from 195 origins to ...
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NewsDelta Cargo goes digital with IBS Software’s iCargo
Delta Cargo and IBS Software sign platform dealDelta Cargo has selected IBS Software’s iCargo platform to provide it with an end-to-end view of its air cargo value chain and deliver real-time operational insight.The initiative is expected to improve key functions including sales and inventory, cargo terminal operations, air mail management, ...
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ANA Cargo to add capacity to WebCargo
Japan's largest cargo carrier ANA Cargo will add its capacity to online booking portal WebCargo early next year as the platform continues to expand its presence in Asia.WebCargo said that the launch is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023 and would give its forwarder users access ANA Cargo’s capacity ...
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IAG Cargo embraces CargoWise platform
IAG Cargo is now directly integrated with WiseTech Global's logistics platform CargoWise to enable freight forwarders to efficiently choose, book, confirm and change shipments, in real time.Direct data connection with IAG Cargo’s operational data allows CargoWise customers direct access to schedules, dynamic rates, capacity and allotment bookings.The integration is designed ...
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Cargo.one aims to create differentiation in online booking
The air cargo booking portals that have emerged over the last few years initially competed on the number of airlines they were able to offer.But as airlines continue to roll out their capacity across the various platforms, that differentiation continues to narrow.Moritz Claussen founder and co-chief executive of the cargo.one ...
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Hellmann and Logmore make tracking air cargo shipments easier
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Finnish startup Logmore are jointly launching a passive dynamic QR data tracker for cargo shipments."Hellmann Smart QR" measures temperature, humidity, light and shocks. It generates a new QR code with each measurement, which is displayed on the device and can be downloaded via cell phone camera ...
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Booking platform WebCargo adds China Southern capacity
China Southern Air Logistics will become the first Chinese carrier to offer China import bookings on the WebCargo platform.WebCargo said that China Southern would gain access to the platform's 3,500 freight forwarder users, while the forwarders would be able to see live rates and make bookings on services into China. ...
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InsightsAirblox aims to create an air cargo futures market
Airblox launched in the air cargo market in 2022 with the aim of creating an electronic exchange for block space agreements.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Air Cargo Forum event in Miami, the company’s founder Edip Pektas, whose career in air cargo started with an investment in handler MIC ...