All Technology Articles – Page 35
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NewsDAKOSY goes mobile with new app
Software company DAKOSY is expanding the INFr8 air cargo portal to include a mobile application for the processing of shipment data.Beginning in May, customers will be able to use the so-called INFr8 app, available for Android and iOS devices, which is an extension of the original platform which was developed ...
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PayCargo enables payments in Canadian dollars in addition to USD
Digital cargo booking tool PayCargo has launched a dedicated Canadian Dollar online freight payment platform in Canada, enabling users to either pay in Canadian or US dollars after they have registered to both services.The Canada launch, part of ongoing growth and development plans by the Fintech company, was fast-tracked to ...
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NewsSabrewing set for launch of heavy-lift drone aircraft
Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc., has announced that it will host an online launch of its full-sized flying aircraft, the Rhaegal-A, as part of the US Air Force’s Agility Prime program, which is scheduled for the week of April 27 to May 1, 2020.Sabrewing’s aircraft launch will be shown live online ...
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NewsOnAsset carries out Bluetooth tracking tech test
Tracking technology provider OnAsset Intelligence has carried out tests that it says prove that Bluetooth Low Energy 5 (Bluetooth LE) is viable for large-scale industrial use cases.The test saw OnAsset's Bluetooth LE gateway read 12,000 Sentinel Bluetooth 5 tags in a single room in under 60 seconds.OnAsset said that true ...
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DP World launches digital platform for multimodal cargo management
DP World has launched a new digital platform that will enable freight forwarders and shippers to manage cargo online at various points in the supply chain — be it utilising air, road or sea modes.DP World said the new tool represents "a major step forward in digitizing the management of ...
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NewsUPS tests drones to help in fight against coronavirus
UPS' drone subsidiary has been working with Virgina's Center for Innovative Technology to explore how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The tests carried out by UPS Flight Forward, DroneUP and Workhorse Group in Virginia evaluated the commercial drone industry’s ability ...
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NewsHAECO adds new cargo storage products for aircraft cabins
HAECO cabin storage solutionsHAECO’s cabin solutions unit has launched a range of new stowage concepts that will allow airlines to combine passengers and cargo in the main cabin.The designs – which have gone from concepts to offerable products in under a month – were created in response to airlines looking ...
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NewsAirAsia launches blockchain-based cargo booking platform
Teleport, AirAsia’s logistics division, has launched Freightchain — a new digital air cargo platform operated using blockchain.Freightchain enables freight forwarders and shippers to instantly book and confirm cargo on any of AirAsia’s 247 aircraft "without the need to go through traditional time-consuming sales or email channels".The platform facilitates on-demand bookings ...
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Japan Airlines utilises CHAMP platform for domestic cargo operations
Japanese Airlines (JAL) has partnered with CHAMP Cargosystems to launch a digital platform to streamline the carrier's domestic cargo processes.Built on CHAMP’s open cargo platform, the new online platform solution, which is operated by CHAMP on behalf of JAL, enables the airline’s customers to transact business digitally with an a ...
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NewsForwarder Beacon appoints Booth to finance role
Brenton Booth, Beaconfreight forwarding and supply chain finance company Beacon has appointed Brenton Booth as head of supply chain finance.Booth joined the company on April 1 having previously run his own strategy and product development consultancy working with financial services companies. He also spent several years working at Barclays Bank.Beacon ...
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NewsCrisis accelerates approval of A320 seat-bag cargo modification
Source: Colibri Aero/J&C AeroEuropean regulators have approved an interior modification for Airbus A320-family jets which enables seats to be converted into cargo-transport facilities, after an accelerated development effort in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.The cargo seat-bag configuration has been developed by Baltic parts firm Colibri Aero and design specialist ...
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NewsPayCargo launches communication mechanism to meet Covid-19 supply chain challenges
(From left to right) Brian Akers, Vice President Sales, PayCargo; Lionel van der Walt, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Americas, PayCargo; and Leo Hanon, Assistant Vice President Operations, PayCargoOnline payment company PayCargo has launched a free communication mechanism that allows vendors such as airlines, ship terminals, and ...
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UK Customs Solutions signs up to ASM ahead of Brexit
Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed back UK Customs Solutions as a user of its Sequoia Customs Clearance software.The Customs broker has made the move back to ASM as it prepares for new trading conditions when the UK leaves the European Union (EU) on December 31.“We are returning to ASM ...
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Canadian drone delivery project in commercial take-off
Drone Delivery Canada’s (DDC) drone delivery project with DSV is now commercially operational.DDC expects multiple subsequent inbound/outbound commercial routes for DSV’s customers with time-sensitive cargo.DDC, through its sales agent Air Canada, signed an agreement in October 2019 with DSV Air & Sea Canada to provide its drone delivery platform.Customers pay ...
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New online rate platform from Cargoguide
Cargoguide has officially unveiled its new online rate management platform as part of efforts to simplify rate management.The new platform is a search engine for the freight forwarding sector and enables companies to meet the "key challenges they face in their day-to-day sales operations by increasing transparency and efficiency".It enables ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo expands digital platform with tracking app
Etihad Cargo has launched a mobile app that enables customers to track their shipments in real time while on the go.The application is based on the capabilities of Etihad Cargo's iCargo platform and its website, etihadcargo.com.In addition to its real-time tracking capabilities, the app also features optional push notifications (alerts) ...
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NewsIBS Software to host airfreight management platform for Lufthansa Cargo
IBS Software helps Lufthansa cargo handling move to the cloud: Dr. Jochen Göttelmann (Lufthansa Cargo), V K Mathews (IBS), Dr. Martin Schmitt (Lufthansa Cargo) and Ashok Rajan (IBS) - left to right.IBS Software has signed a five-year contract with Lufthansa Cargo to host and maintain the carrier's iCAP cargo handling ...
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NewsLuxembourg Airport to develop cargo community system
Participants in the Luxembourg CCS projectLuxembourg Airport has selected Nallian to implement a cargo community system (CCS) in order to offer a neutral data sharing platform for businesses based at the hub.The airport said that the CCS represented an important component of the Luxembourg Single Window for Logistics programme and ...
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NewsVRR reveals updated design of inflatable container
VRR has unveiled an updated design of its inflatable AKE container.VRR had planned to showcase the Air7, which it believes will be certified by the third quarter of 2020, at the IATA World Cargo Symposium. However the event was recently postponed due to coronavirus-related fears.A prototype of the inflatable AKE, ...
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NewsJapan Airlines Cargo signs to replace legacy systems
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed up to use IBS Software's cargo management software as it seeks efficiencies in its IT operations.The Japan-based carried will replace multiple legacy systems with IBS's iCargo Terminal Operations solution for Japan to manage the entire operations process covering the import, export, transfers, warehouse operations and ...