All Technology Articles – Page 34
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NewsTAP Air offers capacity on cargo.one
Portuguese carrier TAP Air Cargo is now hosting its available airfreight capacity on cargo.one, following the integration of its systems with the e-booking platform.As of this week, freight forwarders can use cargo.one to book TAP's capacity in key European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, ...
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Smiths Detection updates dangerous goods scanner
Security firm Smiths Detection has enhanced its HI-SCAN 10080 XCT scanner with iCMORE algorithms to enhance its ability to detect lithium batteries and dangerous goods such as flammable liquids and solids.With iCMORE, Smiths Detection can now "reliably and accurately detect potentially dangerous lithium batteries", alongside other dangerous goods, across both ...
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NewsCargo.one launches tool to book passively cooled shipments
Online airfreight booking platform cargo.one has launched a new product category called Passive Temp Control that enables freight forwarders to compare quotes and book passively cooled shipments, such as pharmaceuticals, in four different temperature ranges.Oliver Neumann, founder and managing director at cargo.one, explained further: "The mission of cargo.one is to ...
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AF KLM Cargo and DHL team up on pharma shipment visibility
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo have connected their systems to improve the visibility of pharma shipments.The joint solution is based on a host-to-host connection through an application-programming interface that allows information sharing about the shipment journey, including all shipments’ important milestones and temperature checks for ...
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Neutral Air Partner enables digital payments through PayCargo partnership
Neutral Air Partner (NAP) members will be able to access and pay for airfreight digitally, thanks to its recent collaboration with online payment platform PayCargo.PayCargo is a digital tool that offers users a payment approval and tracking system, multiple payment options and 24/7 access.NAP explained in a statement: "We are ...
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NewsANA Cargo expands digital booking capabilities
ANA Cargo B777FAll Nippon Airways' (ANA) cargo capacity is now available on the cargo.one booking platform as the airline expands its digital booking capabilities.The Japanese airline said that from today it would be able to provide real-time quotes for all available air cargo capacity on the booking platform. The partnership ...
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Cargo.one the latest to integrate with IBS
Online freight booking portal cargo.one and IBS Software are partnering to combine their platforms.The partnership means that airlines that utilise IBS Software’s iCargo platform will be able to offer their capacity to the freight forwarders that use the cargo.one booking portal using "plug and play processes" that do not require ...
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NewsColibri and J&C develop cargo containers for widebody cabins
Baltic parts firm Colibri Aero and design specialist J&C Aero have developed cargo containers for widebody passenger cabins that allow Airbus and Boeing cabin conversion between passenger and cargo operations within just 24 hours.The cargo containers are available in five different sizes and are designed for widebody passenger cabins of ...
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NewsDry ice container enables temperature-controlled movement of pharma goods
TOWER has created a reusable container, which uses dry ice, that enables pharma cargo — such as clinical trial products, diagnostic testing kits and vaccines — to be transported safely, at required temperatures and in compliance with global regulations.The KT400D-60 container is capable of maintaining temperatures between -60 -80 degrees ...
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NewsIBS and PayCargo announce new partnership
Ashok Rajan, IBS Software (left) and Lionel van der Walt, PayCargoAir cargo platform IBS Software and digital payment system PayCargo have announced a partnership in which their API-based services will be integrated.IBS Software's iCargo airfreight management platform will be integrated with PayCargo's digital payment network to enable airfreight carriers and ...
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Jeff Bezos invests in digital forwarder Beacon
UK-based digital freight forwarding and supply chain finance company, Beacon has secured $15m in its Series A fundraising round, from investors including Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive of Amazon, and US venture capital firm 8VC.Beacon said the money raised in the Series A round will be invested in ...
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CargoLogicAir operations boosted with CHAMP's load planning tool
UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir is making use of CHAMP's Weight & Balance solution in its freighter operations.An advanced load planning tool, CHAMP's Weight & Balance is used to improve the safety and speed of freighter aircraft loading.The algorithm-based system helps ensure that maximum space is used on an aircraft. In ...
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Hellmann to roll out CargoWise digital platform
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has signed up to the CargoWise transport management system (TMS) for all air and sea freight operations.The platform can execute transactions covering freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping, tracking, land transport, e-commerce, and cross-border complianceHellmann said using the platform would standardise systems and databases "enabling more efficient ...
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Descartes Core ULD tracking solution used to track Covid-19 cargo
Descartes Systems Group's Bluetooth-enabled Core ULD tracking devices are being used by ULD leasing firm innoAviation for the tracking of Covid-19-related personal protective equipment (PPE) shipments.InnoAviation is leasing its ULDs, which have been equipped with Descartes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tags and use Descartes CORE ULD tracking tool, to air ...
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NewsDHL launches new online freight forwarding platform
DHL Global Forwarding (GF) has launched a pilot of myDHLi, a fully-integrated online platform for its freight forwarding customers, as part of Deutsche Post DHL's Strategy 2025 — Delivering excellence in a digital world.The forwarder said it believed the coronavirus outbreak would push companies to develop digital solutions.The new myDHLi ...
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NewsIBS and WebCargo to partner on digital air cargo bookings
Left: Ashok Rajan, IBS Software. Right: Manel Galindo, WebCargoOnline freight booking portal WebCargo and IBS Software are partnering to combine their platforms.The partnership means that the more than 30 airlines that use IBS Software's iCargo platform will be able to offer their capacity to freight forwarders on the WebCargo booking ...
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BluJay launches digital supply chain analysis tool
Supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions has launched 'BluIQ by BluJay', an analysis tool that enables users to check supply chain data in real time via a configurable dashboard.BluIQ by BluJay allows users to create and view their supply chain data — including loads, pickup times, delivery times and saved ...
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Drone Delivery Canada Corp gives update on DSV project
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) Corp has provided an update to its commercially operational project with DSV.In October, DDC first announced the commercial agreement, which involves it providing DSV with its drone delivery platform with the first paid route at the DSV head office in Milton, Ontario.DDC then reported in March ...
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Kale Logistics offers free trial of air waybill processing tool
Kale Logistics is offering a free trial of its digital air waybill tool to help keep supply chains moving throughout the coronavirus pandemic.Cloud-based PING enables PDF air waybills to be converted into an application program interface (API), which can in turn save time, reduce the likelihood of human error when ...
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BluJay launches supply chain software update
Supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions has updated its transportation, distribution, and compliance software applications. The latest version delivers new capabilities, integration, and compliance coverage to help increase efficiency and automation for customers.Highlights of version 20.1 a include: streamlined freight management and improved customer experience; advanced capabilities to optimise operations ...