All Technology Articles – Page 38
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NewsLATAM Cargo applies Unilode's digital tracking solution to ULD fleet
LATAM Cargo is now using Unilode Aviations' digital tracking solution across its untire ULD fleet.Andrés Bianchi, chief executive of LATAM Cargo, commented: “At LATAM we are focusing on reinforcing LATAM Cargo’s competitiveness in order to maintain our leadership in Latin America."Unilode's digitalisation programme will provide LATAM with opportunities to enhance ...
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NewsWing Aviation and FedEx trial US's first drone delivery service
Last week (October 18), FedEx Express partnered with Wing Aviation to execute the US's first commercial drone delivery as part of the US Department of Transportation’s unmanned aircraft systems Integration Pilot Program (IPP).The delivery marks the start of a drone trial operating in the US, following Aviation Wing's authorisation from ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation opts for Hermes' cargo management system
Robert Fordree, executive vice president cargo, Menzies Aviation.Menzies Aviation has selected Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to provide a Cargo Management System (CMS) for its global network.The most recent version of HLT’s CMS, Hermes 5 (H5), will be rolled out at Menzies cargo facilities from the first quarter of next year.Menzies ...
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FIATA World Congress: "Digitisation is key to reducing bottlenecks at hubs"
Dr Oliver Peltzer, partner and head practice group transport, aviation, logistics at law firm Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, has called for the digitisation of customs procedures to help reduce cargo bottlenecks at borders."Transport systems involving multiple carriers require a vast number of documents that have to be produced at customs every ...
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NewsCharterSync: New charter platform aims to take on time
Ed Gillett (L) and Simon Watson (R)The last few years have seen several companies embrace the ‘disrupter’ tag as they bring digital solutions to the logistics market.While many of those companies have failed to really make an impact on the industry, there are some that have got people talking.One new ...
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NewsCHAMP joins the Animal Transportation Association
CHAMP Cargosystems has joined the Animal Transportation Association (ATA) to develop a close collaboration with experts in the specialist sector and to work on next generation information systems.The cargo IT systems specialist said that CHAMP’s innovation team has been developing new animal transportation solutions with the objective of improving the ...
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Cool Chain event highlights potential benefits of pharma-drone industry collaboration
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) brings together leaders and professionals from across the cool chain industry to network, share insights and trial new ideas at its two annual events – one on pharma and one on perishables.This week (September 23-24), at the CCA's Pharma and Biosciences Conference, delegates learnt that ...
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NewsANA partners on drone projects in Zambia and Japan
ANA Holdings, parent of All Nippon Airways, is working with partners to test and develop drone operations with projects in Zambia and Japan.The company said that it would test pharma delivery drones in Zambia and create an inter-island transportation network in Goto City, Japan.In Zambia, ANA is working with drone ...
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NewsNew Tigers SmartHub:Connect feature enables stock checks and tracking for customers
Tigers has launched a new 'purchase order (PO) suite' feature in for its Cloud-based SmartHub:Connect (SH:C) platform.The new PO feature will enable customers to track factory orders and plan marketing campaigns related to stock availability – for calendar events such as as Cyber Monday, Black Friday and Christmas.Already available in ...
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ACL Airshop demonstrates new tech at ULD Care
ULD management specialist ACL Airshop is demonstrating its FindMyULD app at the annual ULD Care Conference in Montreal, which runs until September 19.It is also featuring new technologies such as Bluetooth tracking and tracing and its ULD Control proprietary logistics programmes.Jos Jacobsen, ACL Airshop's managing director-global leasing and chief technology ...
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Mallory offers cargo tracking on the move
Memphis, US-based Mallory Alexander International Logistics has launched a myMALLORY app offering multimodal tracking and visibility.It provides real–time, updates and notifications to authorised users for all shipments being managed by its operations team and allow them to make decisions on scheduling, warehousing and other variables while their cargo is still ...
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NewsCustomer experience, not cost, will drive future supply chains
Some 61% of supply chain and logistics professionals believe that customer experience will overtake cost as the top differentiator in their industry over the next five years, according to a report by BluJay Solutions.In the study, Focus on Customer Experience: Research on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments, the software company ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and CargoLogicAir put capacity on cargo.one platform
Jonathan Celetaria (Sales Director, Europe, AirBridgeCargo Airlines), Moritz Claussen (Founder and Managing Director, cargo.one)AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and CargoLogicAir (CLA) have gone live with the first bookings on cargo.one following the June announcement of their partnership with the digital platform.The two freighter operators’ capacities are available online for general and premium services ...
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NewsDHL celebrates 50 year anniversary with new Americas Innovation Center
DHL has marked its 50th anniversary with the opening of a new Americas Innovation Center in Chicago, US.The grand opening of the Center drew more than 300 guests including technology and logistics industry leaders, customers from across the region, local officials and DHL senior leadership.The 28,000 sq ft Americas Innovation ...
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NewsTelair International develops cargo loading system for A320 family aircraft
Telair International is set to launch a cargo loading system (CLS) that allows the lower deck of a narrow-body aircraft to be quickly converted for different cargo requirements, with launch customer Lufthansa order 100 of the new system.The CLS consists of pre-assembled floor modules that can be reconfigured "within a ...
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NewsAstral Aerial Solutions and Yamaha Motor Company introduce last-mile cargo drones to Kenyan market
Astral Aerial Solutions, an affiliate company of Astral Aviation, has collaborated with Japanese drone manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company to provide last-mile air cargo delivery solutions in Kenya.The deal, which was completed at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) last week, will see Astral Aerial Solutions providing market ...
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Forwarder Murphy Global Logistics adopts blockchain technology
Commodity forwarder Murphy Global Logistics has implemented bloc chain technology to improve visibility of cargo as it moves through the supply chain.The forwarder is using a blockchain-as-a-service platform from Houston-based GumboNet to "streamline smart contracts for the oil and gas industry".David Johns, president of Murphy Global Logistics, said: “We manage ...
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Cargolux digitises booking process with new online tool
Cargolux airlines has launched a new online tool that enhances both the booking process and customer service for its clients.The innovative tool – which is part of Cargolux's plan to digitise quote-generation, booking and other areas of the business to meet clients' evolving needs – offers customers a "fast, seamless ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel and Air France KLM in 'industry first' system connection
KLM 747-400ERF SchipholFreight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and airline group Air France KLM have directly connected their space booking systems in what they claim is an industry first.The two companies said that by connecting their systems shippers would be able to gain direct access to Air France KLM capacity through K+N."Customers ...
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AEROTUF to supply SONOCO ThermoSafe with new temperature-controlled Pegasus ULD
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, has announced the creation of the passive, temperature-controlled Pegasus ULD that will be manufactured and supplied by AEROTUF.The Pegasus ULD was specifically designed to fulfill a gap in the market for passive bulk packaging solutions. It utilises AEROTUF's patented AeroTHERM composite material technology and ...