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E-commerce growth and Covid-19 push to need to digitise
In the last several years alone, the freight forwarder and customs broker marketplace has experienced significant change.Driven by everything from the incredible e-commerce boom to new customer expectations, historic operational models in the sector no longer fit the bill in today’s digital world as they had decades ago.Compounded by the ...
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NewsNew air cargo platform CargoAi takes aim at digitalisation
The founders of recently launched air cargo platform CargoAI are hoping to capitalise on the industry's ongoing digital drive.The platform aims to simplify the booking process for freight forwarders and sales agents (GSAs) by making the implementation process easier.The founders said that it offers several ways for forwarders and GSAs ...
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NewsAramex switches to single cargo platform
Logistics firm Aramex has implemented WiseTech Global’s integrated logistics execution platform, CargoWise, across its global network.The company rolled out the new platform simultaneously across its network of 1,200 freight forwarders, spanning Asia, Europe and the Middle East as part of a digital drive.The company hopes that switching to a single ...
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NewsBlockchain-based Freightchain launches Thailand cargo routes
Blockchain-based air cargo network Freightchain has launched routes to Bangkok, Thailand.The new cargo routes will be served by Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X planes.Thai AirAsia is a joint venture of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia and Thailand's Asia Aviation.Freightchain was established in January 2019 as a subsidiary company of Teleport, ...
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Nippon Express USA implements CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB
Nippon Express USA, the US freight forwarding division of the Japan-based Nippon Express Group, has started using CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB for its digital data exchange.The Traxon cargoHUB platform enables Nippon Express USA to have electronic access to more than 100 airlines and 3,000 forwarders, operating from 9,000 branches worldwide. It ...
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NewsDnata utilises Hermes at six Australian airports
Cargo handler dnata has started using Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT)’s cargo management system Hermes 5 (H5) at six airports across Australia.As well as cargo management, the software provides business intelligence, machine learning, track and trace, and self-serve capabilities.Yuval Baruch, chief executive, HLT said: "All of dnata’s cargo management systems at ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo launches new app for segregation checks
Air France KLM Cargo has launched a new app that will help with ensuring the segregation of goods according to IATA standards when building pallets.The airline group explained that the free-of-charge app can scan for symbols to make sure that cargo — such as dangerous goods — is segregated according ...
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AGI integrates digital platform with CHAMP's Cargospot Handling system
Ground handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has selected CHAMP's (application programming interface) API to enable the interweaving of its digital cargo system with CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling system.CHAMP said its API gateway includes a developer portal designed to facilitate "independent development" by its customers.In light of this, AGI and CHAMP worked ...
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New cargo opportunities from next generation aviation
In this article, Gary Cutts – Challenge Director: Future Flight - outlines how government body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the £300m Future Flight Challenge aims to lead a new revolution in the UK aviation industry by bringing together technologies in electrification, digital and autonomy to create new, greener ...
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Delta Cargo facilitates airfreight bookings with API interface
Delta Cargo has launched its new, free application progamme interface (API) that enables its cargo customers to connect their own operating platforms to book and track shipments.With the Delta Cargo API, customers can view available capacity and rates, create and manage bookings 24/7, and receive real-time updates on active shipments ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo continues to invest in digitalisation
Turkish Cargo has continued with the digitalisation of its operations with the integration of Robotic Process Automations (RPA) to minimise error rates on information entry and for spot rate approval.The airline said that RPAs would reduce error rates and costs while improving employee productivity and the speed of operation. The ...
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GEFCO hit by cyber attack
Freight forwarder GEFCO has confirmed that it came under an external cyberattack last Sunday “designed to disrupt our business” but that its air business has not been affected.Few details have been released by the France-based logistics company about the attack although Luc Nadal, GEFCO chief executive and chairman of the ...
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Air Cargo Belgium and CHAMP team up
Air Cargo Belgium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CHAMP Cargosystems on the future testing of technology.The cargo organisation said that the purpose of the MoU is to develop an innovation roadmap of the air cargo industry, with CHAMP the preferred partner in the roll-out and testing of ...
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NewsFedEx prepares for vaccine distribution with launch of precise tracking sensor
FedEx has launched a lightweight, sensor-based logistics device called SenseAware ID that enables the highly precise tracking of shipments.FedEx said that the launch of SenseAware ID is "well-timed", as it continues to move pharma and medical supplies around the US. In addition, it expects SenseAware ID to be used in ...
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Forwarder a. hartrodt to roll out CargoWise platform
Freight forwarder a. hartrodt will roll out the CargoWise platform across its network of more than 100 locations and more than 2,000 logistics team members.The CargoWise system will be implemented to support freight forwarding, customs, warehousing and order management operations. The global rollout in Asia, South and North America, Oceania ...
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CCS-UK trials IATA One Record technology
London Heathrow Airport’s air cargo community has ompleted its first trial of IATA’s ONE Record technologies, which aim to replace the legacy Cargo-Imp and XML standards.US application development and data management specialist Nexshore built a ONE Record server based in the UK, to control the storage and transmission of the ...
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Handler Cargologic renews with CHAMP
Swiss ground handler Cargologic has extended its partnership with CHAMP Cargosystems through a new ten-year agreement.Cargologic has been using CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling, a digital cargo management tool, for more than 13 years.The new agreement will see Cargologic using CHAMP’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model to transition its current system to a service ...
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Cargo Flash appoints new head of revenue management services
Software firm Cargo Flash has appointed Suresh Nair as head of revenue management services.The company said that Nair has worked in the air cargo market for 22 years in various roles covering, sales, marketing, revenue management, operations and more.In the past he has worked with airlines such as Swiss Air ...
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VIDEO: DSV Canada adds second drone delivery route
Freight forwarder DSV Canada has successfully launched its second cargo drone route with Drone Delivery Canada (DDC).The route will allow DSV to deliver various types of cargo, including healthcare related cargo, from a designated area — known as a DroneSpot — at DSV’s warehouse in Milton, Ontario to a "DropSpot" ...
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CHAMP partners with Google for API connections
CHAMP Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an application programming interface (API) platform and "self-service portal".The platform, Google Cloud’s Apigee API management portal, allows CHAMP and its customers to quickly connect to a variety of back end systems, including in-house and third-party apps, marketplace portals, and more.It also allows ...