All Technology Articles – Page 36
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NewsCharterSync reaches 100 aircraft milestone
Digital charter platform CharterSync now has 100 aircraft registered on its system.The company, which was launched six months ago, said that a wide variety of aircraft, from smaller piston aircraft through to B737 capable of carrying 20 tonnes of cargo, had been onboarded.CharterSync co-founder Ed Gillet said: "The integration rate ...
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NewsExporta adds collapsible cardboard crate for air cargo
Cardboard box firm Exporta has launched a collapsible cardboard crate targeting the air cargo market.Exporta said it decided to launch the crate after it identified a gap in the market for a lightweight, but robust and reusable, crate.The company said that when combined with a lightweight plastic pallet, the crates ...
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NewsBelugaXL freighter enters into service
BelugaXLAirbus' BelugaXL freighter has entered into service after making its first operational flight on January 9.The aircraft will provide Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity compared with the existing BelugaST aircraft, which the aircraft manufacturer said would support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.The BelugaXL can carry two ...
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NewsEmbraerX and Elroy Air collaborate on drone delivery systems for booming e-commerce market
EmbraerX, the Brazilian planemaker’s innovation subsidiary, has signed a collaboration agreement with Silicon Valley drone delivery startup Elroy Air for the purpose of developing the unmanned aerial vehicle air cargo market worldwide.The companies announced their agreement on January 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.EmbraerX and Elroy Air ...
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Peli BioThermal software update enables temperature tracking of mass shipments
Temperature-controlled packing specialist Peli BioThermal has released an update of its Crēdo ProEnvision tracking software.Utilising Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the update enables users to more easily scale and manage large volumes of shipments in multiple locations. It also includes new features that enhance smart asset management for the user.David ...
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WiseTech continues expansion with SISA acquisition
Fast expanding supply chain software firm WiseTech Global has acquired SISA Studio Informatica, a customs and freight forwarding solutions provider in Switzerland.SISA provides solutions covering customs clearance, freight forwarding and bonded warehouse management. Its customers include DHL Logistics (Schweiz), Fiege Logistik (Schweiz), FedEx, Post CH, Agility Logistics, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, ...
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NewsBoeing delays 737 MAX return to service
Boeing has pushed back the return of its 737 MAX to service.In a statement released yesterday (December 17), the manufacturer explained: "We have decided to prioritise the delivery of stored aircraft and temporarily suspend production on the 737 programme beginning next month".The company goes on to explain that since its ...
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Air cargo community system launched at Atlanta Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the airfreight community in Atlanta, and IT business Kale Logistics Solutions, have collaborated to create North America’s first air cargo community system (ACCS).The ACCS allows stakeholders to communicate electronically with each other, as well as other stakeholders such as shippers, airlines, trucking companies, customs brokers, freight ...
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Uzbekistan Airways signs up to CHAMP's online portal
Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to use CHAMP Cargosystems’ online portal, FREIGHT.AERO, as it looks to develop its digital offering.FREIGHT.AERO offers real-time availability and price, e-bookings, air waybill and house air waybill processing."FREIGHT.AERO is connected to 20+ airlines and empowers forwarders to do business online with multiple airlines through a ...
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Hermes implements new IT upgrade at Etihad’s Abu Dhabi base
Following essential upgrades to its core cargo management system, Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is now implementing Hermes 5 (H5) at Etihad’s Abu Dhabi base.H5 is a cargo management system that enables elements in the supply chain, as well as and third-party applications, to collaborate seamlessly.The H5 update includes improvements to ...
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NewsDeutsche Bahn invests in Skyports to bring drones to logistics supply chains
DB Digital Ventures, Deutsche Bahn's digital business division, is investing in drone infrastructure company Skyports.Through testing, the two organisations will explore how drones can be integrated into logistics supply chains.DB will conduct a joint pilot project with Skyports to test drones in a logistics supply chain. The project aims to ...
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NewsVIDEO: IAG Cargo tests drone tech in Madrid warehouse
IAG Cargo Drone TrialsIAG Cargo has tested autonomous drone technology within its warehouse facility in Madrid to carry out freight checks.The trial comes after the cargo business found it was spending an average of 6,500 hours each year recording the barcodes and location data of freight across its individual warehouses.The ...
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Liege Airport aims to improve efficiency with Alibaba tech
Alibaba Cloud and Liege Airport have announced a joint plan to work together to utilise Aviation Brain, a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) program that helps the aviation sector tackle real world operational challenges.Liege Airport said it hopes to leverage Alibaba Cloud’s technologies to improve procedures and efficiency.The two hope to ...
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NewsJettainer teams up with trilatec on weight-saving tech
ULD firm Jettainer has teamed up with trilatec to offer a lightweight pallet load distribution system that weighs around 80% less than the current way of working.The trilatec squAIR-timber system, which is made of cardboard fibre, aims to replace the wooden planks often used for load distribution on airfreight pallets.The ...
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How to streamline air cargo processing with Fintech
In the third of our ‘How To’ series, Lionel van der Walt, chief executive and president of the Americas at PayCargo, explores the benefits of utilising Fintech in the air cargo industryUntil fairly recently, the payment process in the air cargo industry was paper-based with manual processes and lengthy transaction ...
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NewsAirbus BelugaXL receives EASA type certification
Airbus's BelugaXL is set for entry-into-service by early 2020, after having received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).The aircraft received the certification after completing more than 200 test flights, which amounted to more than 700 flight hours.Six BelugaXL aircraft will be built between 2019 and 2023, gradually ...
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UPS utilises blockchain for beef shipment project
Express firm UPS has teamed up with US-based agri-tech solutions provider HerdX to utilise blockchain to track and trace a shipment of beef being flown from the US to Japan.UPS and HerdX collaborated to develop a track and trace technology that utilises blockchain to improve "quality assurance for beef products ...
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NewsSpotsee launches damage-monitoring RFID supply chains solution
SpotSee, a manufacturer of supply chain solutions, has launched a new low-cost, consumable, single-use device that combines damage-monitoring with radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology.The ShockWatch RFID impact indicator tracks damage throughout the supply chain, and can help customers to quickly identify where damage is occurring, thereby saving them time and costs.It ...
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NewsNew generation of ULD mover launched
Hubtex X-Way MoverHubtex and Dimos have teamed up to launch a new version of the X-Way Mover, which is used to transport ULDs around air cargo facilities.The new generation of the product range includes the X-Way Mover 140 and the smaller X-Way Mover 70.The X-Way Mover 140 has a maximum ...
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NewsKerry Logistics strengthens supply chain security with Palo Alto solution
Kerry Logistics has teamed up with cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks to strengthen security across its supply chains in the Asia Pacific region.Kerry Logistics, which has 32,000 employees connected to its cloud network via multiple devices, will use Palo Alto Networks' firewalls in both virtual and on-premises to support ...