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Broker Avico lists freighter capacity on trading platform Airblox
Air charter broker Avico has started listing freighter capacity with online marketplace Airblox, a platform that allows market players to trade cargo capacity.The platform allows brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements (eBSAs).“This is a collaborative alliance as we ...
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NewsHermes and dnata air cargo digitalisation project goes live at Changi Airport
Yuval Baruch. Photo: Hermes Logistics TechnologiesHermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has completed phase one of its digitalisation collaboration with ground handler dnata Singapore, with the successful implementation of its Hermes NG Ecosystem at Changi Airport.Now live, Hermes NG is steering all cargo-related operations at the ground handler’s Singapore base as the ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo invests in digitalisation
Photo: IBS SoftwareAmerican Airlines Cargo is further digitalising its cargo operations by deploying IBS Software's latest iPartner Customer (iPC) solution to enable fast integration with online booking portal WebCargo, a Freightos Group company.IBS Software's iPartner Customer platform is equipped with out-of-the-box APIs that enable faster integration of airline cargo sales ...
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NewsFirst South American carrier goes live on WebCargo by Freightos
Photo: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has become the first South American carrier to offer real-time pricing and e-bookings to over 3,500 freight forwarders on WebCargo by Freightos.Real-time bookings with LATAM Cargo are available for WebCargo customers on 27 lanes with the possibility of connecting in South America.With LATAM Cargo, carriers representing ...
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NewsNallian speeds dnata’s checks in Brussels
Photo: NallianGround handling agent dnata is using Nallian’s Check-it mobile and web app for pharma, damages, and dangerous goods at its BRUcargo operation in Brussels.The data sharing specialist said that the app avoids back and forth mailing with customers and other stakeholders, and improves quality and compliance.Checklists are created in ...
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NewsAFKLMP offers customers more control over airfreight shipments
Gertjan Roelands. Photo: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is launching a new feature in customer portal myCargo to provide customers with more control over their shipments.“Modify my booking” is a self-service solution in myCargo that enables customers to alter their booking anytime, anywhere.MyCargo allows AFKLMP customers to create quotes, ...
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NewsUPS invests in technology with new digital expert
Bala Subramanian. Photo: UPSUPS has appointed Bala Subramanian to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer.Effective July 18, Subramanian will report to chief executive officer Carol Tomé and join the UPS executive leadership team with responsibility for technology and industrial engineering to drive ...
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NewsIm3pact joins Cargo iQ as strategic associate
Lothar Moehle. Photo: Cargo iQCross-stakeholder organisation and IATA interest group Cargo iQ has welcomed logistics consultancy Im3pact as a strategic associate to drive standardisation in the air cargo industry.As a strategic associate, Im3pact will contribute sector knowledge and help deliver the benefits of Cargo iQ to the global air cargo ...
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Swissport seeks to improve procurement procedures
Swissport has teamed up with cognitive procurement software pioneer Zycus in a bid to improve efficiency, compliance and consistency in its procurement programme.The global airport ground services and air cargo handling company has signed a multi-year contract with Zycus to deliver a scalable Source to Pay (S2P) technology solution.S2P is ...
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Cost is the biggest hurdle for hydrogen and electric aircraft
Cost is the single biggest challenge for adoption of hydrogen and electric technology in both passenger and cargo aircraft.This was the takeaway from the “Hydrogen and electrics: the great disruptive propulsion debate” webinar held by Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal on June 9.The panel taking part in the webinar ...
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Awery teams up with IBS to boost e-bookings
Awery Aviation Software has partnered with IBS Software to give airlines access to its e-booking portal and drive digitisation of air cargo.As a result of this partnership, Awery is now able to deliver its CargoBooking and eMagic software platforms to IBS's iCargo customers.The move is part of Awery’s ongoing strategy ...
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NewsDB Schenker buys logistics software provider
Photo: DB SchenkerFreight forwarder DB Schenker has acquired logistics software provider Bitergo to strengthens its digital strategy and move towards cloud-based software for small and medium-sized customers.The Germany-based companies worked closely together for three years prior to the takeover on May 31.Bitergo will continue to serve external customers as an ...
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Newsdnata invests $100m to green its operations
dnata has increased investments in electric and hybrid ramp, ground support (GSE) and forklift equipment. Photo: dnataGround handler dnata plans to invest $100m in green operations in the next two years to help it reduce its carbon footprint 20% by 2024, and 50% by 2030.Investments will span infrastructure, equipment and ...
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NewsKale Logistics signs with one hundredth airport cargo station
Amar More. Photo: Kale Logistics SolutionsIT solutions provider Kale Logistics Solutions has signed an agreement with its one hundredth airport cargo station.Kale aims to improve air cargo processes at GMR Cargo Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) with a air cargo solution that is a combination of its flagship Cargo Community System ...
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NewsFreightos set for listing following merger with Gesher
Source: FreightosCargo booking portal Freightos and Israel-based special purpose acquisition company Gesher I Acquisition Corp. have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will see the portal being listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.The combined entity will be known as Freightos and will have a pro forma enterprise value of ...
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Booking platform WebCargo develops payment service
Airfreight booking portal WebCargo has developed a new service that will allow forwarders to pay for their bookings on the platform rather than having to use a separate payment tool.WebCargo, part of the Freightos Group, said that the payment service is currently being piloted with around 30 freight forwarders and ...
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NewsAirblox marketplace offers real-time airfreight capacity
Edip Pektas. Photo: AirbloxAviation finance technology (fintech) pioneer Airblox has launched a live feed of global airfreight scheduled flight capacity for its electronic Block Space Agreement (eBSA) booking service.Airblox’s online marketplace enables freight forwarders and airlines to trade air cargo capacity in the form of standardized eBSAs.Airblox said that the ...
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NewsAwery: Shift to online spot bookings here to stay
Awery's Tristan Koch (L) and Vitaly Smilianets. Source: AweryAir cargo software firm Awery believes the growth in online spot bookings fuelled by the Covid pandemic is a trend that is here to stay.Speaking at this week's CNS Partnership Conference, Awery chief executive Vitaly Smilianets said that a side effect of ...
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Etihad Cargo reports continued growth in online sales
Etihad Cargo has seen a continued increase in the number of online bookings it has received since it launched a revamped online portal last year.The cargo business said that in the six months since the portal's launch, online bookings have reached 45% of all bookings made - based on April ...
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Wiremind Cargo launches cargo managment system
Wiremind Cargo has launched a cargo management system (CMS) that integrates a range of services onto a single platform.The new software as a service CMS, CargoStack, brings together schedules, live capacity, bookings, customer management, flight optimisation and flight loading.The data points within CargoStack can be linked through APIs to the ...