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Hactl in the pilot seat for IATA's Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is the first cargo terminal operator (CTO) to complete a pilot for IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit (SFOC).SFOC is part of the Smart Facility program which aims to provide total transparency on capacities and services offered by CTOs, by means of a ...
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ABC and CLA team up with SITAONAIR for in-flight cargo monitoring
SITAONAIR is joining forces with AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and CargoLogicAir (CLA) to launch an internet of things (IoT) platform that will monitor, in real time, the transport of pharmaceutical cargo inflight.The platform, which is being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow, collects data provided by OnAsset Intelligence, its demo partner and ...
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MNX Global Logistics adopts software to help meet ACAS requirements
MNX Global Logistics has signed up to use a Descartes Systems solution to help it meet new stricter US air cargo security requirements.The logistics firm will use Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to comply with the new mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into ...
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Air Cargo Innovation Lab confirmed for November
The third edition of the Air Cargo Innovation Lab event has been confirmed for November 8 in Frankfurt.The English-language conference brings together leading figures in the airfreight industry, representatives from transport logistics and innovative start-ups to discuss the latest industry trends.“What comes next?” is a question that will explored at ...
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Boeing leads investment in Drone firm Matternet
Boeing and a series of other companies have invested in parcel drone company Matternet as the company looks to expand its operations.Boeing HorizonX Ventures led the $16m, Series A investment in Matternet, with participation by Swiss Post, Sony Innovation Fund and Levitate Capital.Matternet became the world's first company to receive ...
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Supply chains to become increasingly customer centric, according to DHL report
Supply chains will become increasingly ‘customer-centric’ as a result of the rise in e-commerce, according to the latest DHL Logistics Trend Radar report.The report found that businesses were increasingly ordering goods online, which was driving a need for faster and more convenient supply chains.Customer demand is also driving growth in ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its flights for more than another week as the process of checking maintenance records takes longer than expected.In a customer update, the airline said that it could not re-start operations until it had concluded the record checking process, which was initially ...
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WiseTech continues rapid expansion with move for Pierbridge
Rapidly expanding logistics software firm WiseTech Global announced its third acquisition in less than two months by purchasing parcel transportation management solution (TMS) provider Pierbridge.Headquartered in Massachusetts, with development offices in the UK and Finland, Pierbridge offers a multi-carrier parcel shipping solution, which allows for carrier selection, booking, label printing, ...
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Brussels launches blockchain freight management app
Brussels Airport has launched its first application using blockchain technology, which it describes as the next step in the landside management tool it is developing with stakeholders in the BRUcargo airfreight community.Steven Polmans, head of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport and chairman of the community organisation Air Cargo Belgium, ...
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LATAM Cargo leaps forward with CROAMIS
Chile-based LATAM Cargo Group is implementing a new end-to-end cargo management system, CROAMIS, developed by global IT, consulting and business process services company Wipro.The next-generation system is expected to be completely deployed by 2020 and will replace several existing systems, thereby increasing efficiency.Covering all business functionalities, from planning to money ...
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Widerøe goes live with GALAXY
Norway’s Widerøe Ground Handling has gone live on Kale Logistics Solutions’ GALAXY web-based air cargo management system as part of a phased implementation of the technology at airports in its network across the Nordic region.India-based IT solution provider Kale says GALAXY facilitates automation, visibility and control as well as helping ...
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WiseTech swoops on Canadian Customs technology provider
Software firm WiseTech Global has acquired Fenix Data Systems, a customs management solutions provider in Canada that has deals with several air cargo players.Fenix offers a range of cloud-enabled customs compliance solutions including Customs Self Assessment functionality and CBSA direct connection.Its customers include DHL Express, Farrow, ITN Logistics, Swissport Cargo ...
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Kuehne + Nagel offers digital solution for SMEs
Kuehne + Nagel Integrated Logistics has developed a supply chain management solution for small and medium-sized enterprises.KN ControlTowerDynamic offers a scalable and efficient supply chain management solution with a “revolutionary” pricing model. It has been designed to fulfil all major requirements for smaller firms, especially those in the industrial, consumer ...
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DHL breaks ground on new Americas innovation centre
DHL will extend its network of technological showcase centres to North America in summer next year when it opens its third Innovation Center in Chicago.Like the existing DHL Innovation Centers in Troisdorf, Germany, and Singapore, the Americas Innovation Center will house DHL’s logistic innovations and robotics.It will offer customers and ...
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Air cargo could save billions of dollars of costs by automating
The air cargo industry could save billions of dollars in costs if it automated transactions between various players in the supply chain, according to one speaker at the Air Cargo China event.During a panel discussion on the future of air cargo, Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Alexis von Hoenbroech said ...
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Icelandair Cargo implements performance monitoring software
Icelandair Cargo has implemented CHAMP’s Traxon Quality software solution that measures cargo performance.The software allows airlines to track shipments across the whole supply chain in real time with a dashboard that can be customised. It also offers KPIs that can measure customers satisfaction.“CHAMP appreciates the partnership with Icelandair Cargo and ...
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Panalpina joins blockchain alliance as it looks to implement the technology
Freight forwarder Panalpina has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) as it looks to play a role in deploying the technology in logistics.BiTA is a forum of leading tech and transportation companies for the development and implementation of blockchain standards. Members aim to educate the market on blockchain applications ...
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WiseTech Global acquires Turkey’s Ulukom
WiseTech Global, a logistics industry software provider, has acquired Ulukom, based in Turkey.Headquartered in Istanbul, Ulukom offers a range of logistics, customs, freight forwarding and warehouse support software in its Logistics Information Management System, designed to carry out financial and operational transactions on an integrated platform.Ulukom’s customers include Çelebi Ground ...
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Trade compliance software for airlines
Airlines handling millions of shipments every year have to negotiate a complex web of global security rules, to make sure the goods they transport do not fall foul of trade compliance regulators.There have been a number of high profile cases involving illegal shipments of dual-use goods -for either civilian or ...
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Vigilant adds to global trade compliance managed services capability
Trade compliance IT systems supplier Vigilant Global Trade Services has begun using Descartes CustomsInfo and Descartes MK Denied Party Screening to help its clients comply with rapidly changing regulations.Compliance systems appear increasingly valuable in today’s world of fast-changing international trade regimes and the increasing numbers of parties with whom trade ...