All Technology Articles – Page 39
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NewsUnilode and OnAsset complete Bluetooth ULD trial
ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions and OnAsset Intelligence have completed trials of its smart-phone app that can track Bluetooth-equipped ULDs by connecting to an aircraft's WiFi system.The trial was conducted on a flight from Hong Kong to Zurich and demonstrated that the Bluetooth connection between container tag and smartphone is ...
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Unilode to digitise ULD fleet after partnering with Nexxiot
Unilode has signed an expanded deal with supply chain management solutions provider Nexxiot that will play a key role in the ULD firm's aim of digitising its fleet of containers.The company is aiming to digitise its ULD fleet in the next 18 months by equipping units with Bluetooth sensors.Data provided ...
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Oman Air Cargo adds mobile app
Oman Air Cargo has successfully launched a mobile app as it continues its drive towards digitisation.The airline said the app, which is available to download on both Apple and Android stores, is the first step on its "journey to 100% digitally transform [our] business" and follows on from the deployment ...
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NewsHow to embrace disruption in logistics in the digital age
Andrew JillingsIn the first of our 'How To' series, Tigers chief executive Andrew Jillings says that logistics companies should embrace disruption in the digital ageE-commerce logistics is a hot topic in the world of technology startups as digitalisation introduces opportunities for newcomers to enter the industry.For many traditional freight forwarders ...
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IAG Cargo back to normal as British Airways resolves IT issues
British Airways (BA) has resolved the IT issues that yesterday caused the cancellation of at least 117 UK flights, but there are expected to be some knock-on effects to cargo operations.Last night, IAG Cargo, the freight arm of BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that the temporary systems issues that ...
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Rhenus Logistics invests to meet demand for automated service
Rhenus Logistics is implementing a number of initiatives in its air and ocean business to help meet changing customer demands and to head off competition from disruptors.The most recent investment is in its Rade warehouse in Hamburg, Germany, where the forwarder has rolled out the latest Bluetooth, wireless and IoT ...
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Tigers to utilise Doozee freight rate quote engine
Tigers will use Doozee's freight rate quote engine across its internal networks in Europe and the US.US-based Doozee incorporates a built-in rate management platform using existing systems to facilitate quote generation in less than a minute. It is available in 12 different languages and can be used for all types ...
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Technology tops forwarders’ agenda, says IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo, the freight arm of UK-headquartered International Airlines Group, has carried out a survey of more than 400 freight forwarders in 47 countries, which reveals that more than half (55%) of respondents see increased automation and digitalisation as “key trends” this year.The report, Cargo Next, indicates that 70% of ...
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CCSJ chooses to operate with new CHAMP air cargo platform
Cargo Community System Japan Co. (CCSJ) operates the only cargo community system in Japan and connects the Japanese air cargo stakeholders to the international aviation community. It is using a new cloud-based air cargo electronic distribution system, provided by CHAMP Cargosystems, which has successfully processed millions of digital transactions from ...
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NewsFreighter operators approve oil capping stack skid
Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) has purchased a second air transport skid for its capping stack in Singapore, with Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Ukraine-based Antonov Airlines both verifying the skid for use on their freighter aircraft.Konstantin Vekshin, executive president of charter cargo operation at Volga-Dnepr, said: “Using nearly three decades ...
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NewsAir Menzies International signs up for new supply chain software
Airfreight and express firm Air Menzies International has signed up to use BluJay Solutions' new supply chain software across its global operations.The new platform, comprised of BluJay’s Transportation Management, Customs Management, and Control Tower applications, will replace AMI’s current operating systems.Steven Ritchie, Vice President, Information Technology at AMI, said: “This ...
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NewsUK appoints logistics duo to advise on Brexit backstop solutions
The UK government has made two key logistics appointments as it looks to deliver its Brexit commitment to find workable alternatives to the Northern Ireland backstop when Britain leaves the European Union (EU).Peter MacSwiney, chairman of Customs clearance software provider ASM, has been appointed to a new Technical Alternative Arrangements ...
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NewsVistara signs up for Cargo Flash system
Indian airline Vistara (Tata SIA Airlines) has selected the nGen Cargo system for its international and domestic cargo operationsThe nGen systems by Cargo Flash will provide end-to-end solution for reservation, operations and revenue management for Vistara's cargo business."The cloud-based cargo systems will not only ensure to streamline and manage each ...
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NewsFreightos launches airfreight rate and booking portal
Freightos has today launched a new online pricing and booking portal for airfreight as the digitisation of the sector continues to gather pace.The free WebCargo Sky platform is available to IATA certified airfreight forwarders and as well as offering instant pricing from more than 370 airlines, will allow forwarders to ...
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NewsDSV continues IT drive with centralised service centre
One of DSV's global IT support centre teamsDSV has developed a centralised IT service centre as it continues its drive towards standardised systems across the whole company.The Danish freight forwarder last year hired Lasse Lundemark as director of global IT support with the task of developing a global IT support ...
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NewsCHAMP launches e-learning academy
Cargo IT firm CHAMP Cargosystems has introduced CHAMP Academy, a catalog of courses to help customers learn how to use CHAMP solutions - all delivered through an e-learning platform.The Academy "offers easy to access interactive e-learning modules for navigating through its certification & retraining courses"."To increase knowledge retention rate and ...
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NewsAir cargo braces for an innovation tornado
Ashish PradhanAn “innovation tornado” promises to sweep away outdated air cargo processes but there are still potential obstacles in the path of digital progress.A presentation at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) from Ashish Pradhan global head, airlines, at IT services and consulting company Wipro, gave a progress update on ...
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NewsCogoport warns industry of slow pace of technology take-up
The Air Cargo Europe (ACE) and transport logistic exhibitions and conferences that runs alongside each other in Munich are not the only logistics industry events being held this week.The Evofenedex SCM Summit was held yesterday (June 5) in Zoetermeer, in the west of the Netherlands.The Evofenedex SCM conference considered how ...
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NewsIAG launches latest Hangar 51 innovation programme
International Airlines Group (IAG) has launched its latest Hangar 51 global innovation programme in collaboration with its subsidiary carriers Iberia, Vueling and IAG Cargo.The 10-week accelerator nurtures start-ups with a broad range of technologies, enabling them to develop and test their products on a global scale.At the end of this ...
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News#NexGenLeaders winners announced at ACE
The winners of the ECS Group-hosted #NexGenLeaders 2019 Challenge have been announced at Air Cargo Europe (ACE) in Munich: a grouping of Luxembourg-based airfreight IT systems supplier CHAMP Cargosystems, Franco-Dutch airfreight carrier Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and software developer Dropslab Technologies.The group won the award for their Augmented Reality ...