All Technology Articles – Page 46
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WFS calls in Allot to fix IT network congestion
When the Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) team in France complained about slow response times from the ground handler’s cargo applications it called in Israel-based Allot Communications to find and fix the problem.Something was clogging up the WFS IT network and degrading performance. While WFS tried many ways to accelerate application ...
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Etihad Airways Cargo awards IBS Software a multi-year contract
Etihad Airways has selected IBS Software (IBS) to implement the software firm's cargo management solution iCargo in a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract.The iCargo system will manage the Middle East carrier's air cargo sales and operations worldwide, automating its network-wide booking, pricing and capacity management functions with real-time revenue management.iCargo will ...
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Three little words help Aramex deliver more quickly
A study by Middle East based logistic company Aramex has found that using a three word address system for deliveries in Dubai was 42% faster than using traditional street addresses.The study also found that, over 100 deliveries, using the what3words system reduced by 22% the total distance travelled by drivers.What3words ...
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First flights for Airbus freighter conversion
The converted first A330-300P2F Airbus freighter has made its first test flights at Dresden Airport in Germany and has gained supplemental type certification (STC).While the first flight had to be curtailed by storm Xavier after a few minutes, the second lasted for over six hours and was followed by several ...
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Opticoolers now available on Saudia flights
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions says its RKN and RAP Opticooler active containers are now available on Saudia Cargo flights following a master agreement signed with the German ULD provider.The Opticooler is designed to keep sensitive cargo such as pharmaceuticals cargo within a temperature range of 2° to 8° Celsius or 15° ...
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Airline-shipper relations need rethink, says Unisys expert
Airlines and their customers will have to forge new style alliances, predicts a Unisys industry expert.Venkatesh Pazhyanur, senior industry director of freight solutions at the global IT firm, predicts that there will be strategic alliances between airlines and big-volume shippers such as postal authorities, online retailers, global distributors and supply ...
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Agility wins pharma plaudit
Agility says it has become the first freight forwarder to receive QEP experto accreditation from container specialist Envirotainer for its cold chain management of pharma and life sciences products.Envirotainer’s Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) program evaluates freight forwarders and airline stations and recognizes those able to meet the highest standards.The QEP ...
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US option for Opticooler
German-based climate-controlled air cargo container provider DoKaSch says its Opticooler unit is now available in the US, with rentals available on more than 20 carriers.The delivery area for the Opticooler includes a wide swathe of the country, including the east coast and Midwest from Boston to Minneapolis and Washington DC ...
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New group gives one-stop drone service
A new alliance of firms has been launched to bring connectivity to the global drone industry. Companies in the Drone Major Group will provide an integrated suite of products and services to the global drone industry at what it says is an important time in the development of standards and ...
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New players and platform solutions will bring far-reaching change to air cargo
Leading minds from industry and science have come together at the second Frankfurt Air Cargo Innovation Lab conference to discuss the future of logistics.Following last year’s success, some 100 participants from the air cargo industry are attending the two-day event, hosted at Frankfurt Airport by Fraport and the DVV Media ...
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CHAMP empire extends to 50 nations
With more and more customs authorities asking for advance information, CHAMP Cargosystems has extended its Traxon Global Customs (TGC) solution to ten more countries over the past none months.It says that TGC now covers over 50 countries.The latest additions are the Philippines, Abu Dhabi, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Canada, Ghana, the Maldives, ...
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Panalpina's new airfreight booking platform offers instant rate quotations
Logistics giant Panalpina has successfully piloted its new, fully automated online quotation and booking platform for ad hoc cargo with selected airfreight customers.Panalpina chief executive Stefan Karlen said: “We have recently reached a significant milestone in modernising the company’s systems landscape by successfully rolling out our new state-of-the-art operational platform ...
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FedEx takes $300m operating income hit on cyber attack
The Petya cyber attack cost express giant FedEx $300m in lost operating income during the first quarter of its financial year ended August 31.The company said the cyber attack, which hit its TNT Express business in June, predominantly affected revenues. The loss of revenues went straight through to its profits ...
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Expeditors launches new cargo tracking company
Freight forwarder Expeditors has launched a new cargo tracking company that will offer its services to customers moving cargo using other companies.The US forwarder said that Cargo Signal would offer its suite of sensor-based logistics tracking services on shipments move by both Expeditors and other carriers.These digital services are run ...
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Lufthansa Cargo sets up 'test factory' with IBS Software
IBS Software has set up a 'Test Factory' for Lufthansa Cargo to ensure that all its application software is fit for purpose and meet the highest quality standards.IBS said that Lufthansa Cargo will benefit from the IT solution provider's air cargo domain knowledge and "vast experience of building, testing and ...
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VIDEO: UPS drives vehicle safety with virtual reality training
UPS will start training student delivery drivers to spot and identify road hazards using Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that vividly simulate the experience of driving on city streets while teaching a more memorable classroom lesson.The US parcels and logistics giant will begin launching VR training in September at its nine ...
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Cargo handler Hactl implements VR training system
Cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has introduced virtual reality (VR) training so new staff can gain experience before working in the challenging ramp environment.Hactl’s COSAC-VR system provides users with an interactive, fully immersive, 360 degree, four-dimensional experience.At the moment, the system covers aircraft cargo compartment operations, ...
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Pilotless freighters ‘by early 2020s’, says report
Pilotless freighter aircraft could be a reality by the early years of the next decade, considers a report by UBS evidence lab.In a report by its aerospace, airline and logistics analysts published on August 7 , it postulated that the first full size pilotless all cargo planes could be flying ...
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VIDEO: DHL completes 'smart glasses' pilot programme
Deutsche Post’s contract logistics arm, DHL Supply Chain, has completed a pilot programme using smart glasses in its warehouses in the US and Europe.The high tech eyewear provide visual displays of order picking instructions along with information on where items are located and where they need to be placed on ...
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DHL offers high-tech logistics for the high-tech industry
DHL is combining its competencies to the computer industry as DHL Semiconductor Logistics to provide a full suite of end-to-end solutions and is launching a Global Capital Support Center with dedicated teams in Europe, Asia Pacific and the US.The suite of services covers the entire value chain from inbound to ...