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Turkish Cargo the latest carrier to join cargo.one booking portal
Turkish Cargo has become the latest airline to place its capacity on the online booking portal cargo.one as the industry continues to digitalise the sales process.The portal said that within the next few weeks freight forwarder users would be able to book capacities across Turkish Cargo’s network of more than ...
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Awery Aviation takes on digitalisation in air cargo
Digitalisation is one of the most competitive areas of the air cargo industry and Awery Aviation Software is in the thick of things.The company is led by founder and chief executive Vitaly Similanets and offers an Aviation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system; a booking portal named CargoBooking; and e-Magic, which ...
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Kuala Lumpur International looks to implement cargo community system
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is looking to an adopt an air cargo community system developed through a partnership of Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) and Dagang Net Technologies.Under the agreement, both parties will conduct a study on the implementation of the "first-of-its-kind digital platform", connecting airport stakeholders at the Malaysian ...
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NewsCharterSync upgrades flight monitoring service
Source: CharterSyncDigital air cargo charter firm CharterSync has added a new flight monitoring service to its platform to allow it to offer instant transit times.CharterSync said that integrating RocketRoute will provide auto-routing and full monitoring of current and forecasted weather conditions, allowing operators to become more effective in planning for ...
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CargoAi teams up with logistics platform Magaya
Logistics management platform Magaya's users will have access to booking portal CargoAi as part of a new partnership between the two firms.The two platforms will connect using APIs, allowing Magaya customers to retrieve and compare airfreight schedules, availability, pricing, information on aircraft types and a CO2 calculator.“We are excited to ...
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WestJet Cargo selects SmartKargo as it prepares for all-cargo launch
WestJet Cargo has signed up to use the SmartKargo cargo management platform as it prepares to ramp up operations with the addition of its first freighters.The SmartKargo platform is cloud-based and links with the carrier's existing systems through API connections. It offers business intelligence, real-time information and machine learning.The move ...
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IBS celebrates 10-year collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo
This month marks 10 years of Lufthansa Cargo’s switch to software-as-a-specialist (SaaS) IBS Software’s iCargo freight management product.The partnership began when Lufthansa Cargo made the decision to replace its core IT platform – a mainframe system called Mosaik – in 2012.Moving away from Mosaik was considered a project of immense ...
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TCS joins WiseTech’s CargoWise Service Partner programme
IT services, consultancy and business provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has joined the CargoWise Service Partner programme of logistics IT provider WiseTech.The CargoWise Service Partner programme is designed to help logistics providers achieve their digital transformation goals.CargoWise enables logistics service providers to centralise their operations on one global database, removing ...
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NewsCargoAi agrees technology partnership with Chain.io
Source: CargoAi/ Chain.ioCargoAi has agreed a strategic partnership Chain.io, a cloud-based integration platform linking players across the global supply chain.A statement by CargoAi, which describes itself as “airfreight’s fastest growing digital enabler”, said that the partnership will “supercharge the freight forwarder experience”.It is expected that the partnership will enable most ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines reaps the benefits of its new cargo management system
Photo: Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines (SIA) went live with its new Integrated Cargo Management System (ICMS) on August 1.It is powered by IBS Software's iCargo freight management platform and, according to the software-as-a-service specialist, since SIA went live with the ICMS it has benefited “approximately 1,500 users across sales, operations, and ...
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NewsHong Kong International Airport utilises autonomous tractors for cargo transport
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has introduced an autonomous electric tractor developed by Teksbotics and partners to meet expected cargo demand growth.AAHK and Teksbotics have launched a project to utilise autonomous tractors to perform routine driving works between West Cargo Apron and Cargo Apron Staging Area at Hong Kong International ...
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Air Europa Cargo sees greater efficiency with Wiremind Cargo’s SkyPallet
Air Europa Cargo has improved its operational efficiency with Wiremind Cargo’s end-to-end capacity optimisation product SkyPallet.The airline opted to use SkyPallet earlier this year, with a view to improving its flight planning processes at one of its hubs - specifically within a warehouse and with its Global Handling Agent (GHA).SkyPallet’s ...
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NewsITA Airways adds cargo capacity to cargo.one
Source: cargo.oneITA Airways Cargo will place its capacity on booking portal cargo.one, opening up extra capacity for the Italian market.The move comes as the one-year-old airline has identified digital distribution expansion as a key strategic pillar of its development plan.Cargo.one said that thousands of freight forwarders worldwide would benefit from ...
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Qatar Cargo adds two more booking portals to expand digital offering
Qatar Cargo will add its capacity to two more online booking portals as it continues efforts to expand its digital capabilities.The cargo business will place its capacity on cargo.one and CargoAi.Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity will be available for booking on CargoAi as of October 10, starting with 10 key European ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo launches "Digital Lounge"
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo is stepping up its digitalisation efforts with a revamped cargo customer portal called Digital Lounge.The Digital Lounge platform offers customers several features such as booking, shipment tracking, account management, reporting, and other services online.It offers instant confirmation for general cargo bookings subject to availability ...
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CargoTech looks to expand membership
Air cargo technology group CargoTech is on the lookout for more members as it aims to expand its offering.Speaking at a press conference at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), Cedric Millet, president of CargoTech explained that one of CargoTech’s aims is to offer a broad range of services that ...
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IATA and CNS roll out updated CASSLink system in the US
IATA and its subsidiary Cargo Network Services (CNS) have deployed the latest version of its CASSLink invoicing and payment system in the US.IATA said the upgraded version features a new user interface; self-service functions to configure data processing, reports and user management; real-time reporting and online dispute resolution; accommodation of ...
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AF KLM starts roll out of capacity on cargo.one
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is to begin offering its capacity on the cargo.one booking portal.The partnership began with an initiation phase in one of AFKLMP’s main markets and will now proceed market-by-market, based on customer demand.The airline group said that it offers online booking through its own platform ...
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InsightsAirbus: Greener skies to drive demand for new widebody freighters
Crawford Hamilton, head of freighter marketing at Airbus, is crystal clear about the environmental challenge facing airfreight: “The quickest route for sustainability in the air cargo industry is to replace the current generation of heavy freighters.”European aircraft framemaker Airbus is now taking orders for the A350F, the next generation production ...
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NewsCargoAi appoint vice president customer success
CargoAi. Photo: CargoAiCargoAi has appointed Frédéric Bazin as vice president of customer success.Having been in the airline industry for twenty years, Bazin has gained airfreight experience within airlines such as Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Qatar Airways Cargo.He has previously focused on operational excellence, revenue optimisation and customer satisfaction.The ...