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TAP Air Cargo joins cargo.one platform
TAP Air Portugal (TAP), the country's flagship airline, has entered into a partnership with cargo e-booking platform cargo.one.The digital platform will be connected with TAP's cargo system in the second quarter of this year.The partnership will provide TAP with access to cargo.one's customer base and a faster channel to market ...
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NewsAll Swissport warehouses to install ULD tracking
Swissport plans to equip all of its warehouses with Unilode and Descartes Bluetooth technology by the end of the year. The readers in the 115 warehouses will track and monitor digitally-tagged unit load devices (ULD) to increase transparency for customers.Hendrik Leyssens, Swissport’s vice president global operations-cargo, says geolocation of ULD ...
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ANA joins the cargo.one digital booking platform
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has joined the cargo.one air cargo booking platform as it continues its digital drive.ANA said that it would benefit from gaining access to cargo.one's European customers base. Meanwhile, the move will simplify the booking process for existing customers.ANA and cargo.one started the integration of their core ...
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NewsOman picks CHAMP for air cargo software solutions
Oman Air Cargo has awarded CHAMP a five-year contract for its suite of e-cargo solutions.Seeking solutions for the next step of its digital transformation, Oman Air Cargo issued a request for proposals for cargo IT solutions.Oman Air not only decided to continue using Traxon cargoHUB and Traxon Global Customs, but ...
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NewsMore conversion work confirmed for A321P2F cargo modification
Source: VallairST Engineering has revealed new business for its Airbus A321P2F programme at the Singapore air show, as it works towards securing certification for the freighter conversion later this quarter.The modification is being developed by ST Engineering and Airbus, alongside their EFW joint venture. The first A321P2F post-conversion test flight ...
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Beeks scoops ASM role
Agency Sector Management (ASM) has appointed Ray Beeks, operations manager of Concordia International Forwarding, to its board of directors, replacing Brian Drakeley who has retired.ASM said that Drakeley was fundamental in shaping it into the company that it is today. With more than 20 years' experience on the board, he ...
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Etihad Cargo expands digital booking options with WebCargo partnership
Etihad Cargo has expanded its digital booking reach by joining the WebCargo platform.WebCargo said that by joining its booking portal, the Abu Dhabi-hubbed airline had extended its reach to more than 1,700 logistics providers and freight forwarders.The WebCargo platform will provide instant Etihad Cargo booking schedules, promotional rates and eBooking, ...
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Toll Group suffers cyber attack
Freight forwarder Toll Group has shut down certain IT systems after suffering a cyber attack.The Japan Post-owned company warned customers that as a precautionary measure, in response to a cyber security incident on Friday, it had deliberately shut down a number of systems across multiple sites and business units."Toll IT ...
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NewsCartwright launches airfreight fridge trailer
Cartwright Europe has launched a new fridge trailer specifically designed for the air cargo market in continental Europe.Cartwright said its engineers have been developing the new air cargo fridge trailer over the past nine months with the aim that it will provide an alternative option to the air cargo industry ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo carries out trial loading of world's largest jet engine
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully completed a trial loading of a GE9X – the world's largest jet engine with a height of 2.85 m and weight of 11,545 kg – into a Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft.Developed by GE Aviation, the GE9X is a new engine that powers Boeing 777X aircraft, ...
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NewsWide-body drone set to take-off at Farnborough
A new widebody cargo delivery drone with a 48 ft wingspan and a 567 kg load capacity is set to be unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow in July this year.US-based Yates Electrospace Corp (YEC) said that the new unmanned aircraft, the Silent Arrow GD-2000 WB, is a wide-body version ...
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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 ...