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Lufthansa Cargo releases new tracking app for airfreight
Lufthansa Cargo has released a new app that offers customers the ability to track consignments but also offer feedback to the airline.The new Lufthansa Cargo eServices app updates users with information on their shipments on request via push notifications.It also allows customers to provide feedback on shipments, including the ability ...
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Switch and save with sophisticated software
Logistics management software specialist Softlink Global says it can now offer full e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) connectivity to over 90 airlines through its WIN online platform.WIN is an online platform for independent freight forwarders to connect with partner agents, airlines and other logistics service providers and its collaboration platform is used ...
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Singapore centre puts DHL at the cutting edge
DHL has opened an Asia Pacific Innovation Center (APIC) in Singapore, a multi-million dollar facility that will offer a visionary view of logistics and develop innovative solutions to meet evolving supply chain needs.Supported by the country’s Economic Development Board (EDB), the Singapore APIC showcases futuristic technologies such as augmented reality ...
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DHL launches track and trace app for pharma industry
DHL Global Forwarding has launched its new LifeTrack mobile app that will provide life science and healthcare customers with updates on the status of their shipments.The app, which links to DHL’s online cold chain tracking and management platform of the same name, alerts customers to any in-transit issues – such ...
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Jettainer completes partner certification programme
Jettainer has completed the certification of its outsourced ULD partners around the globe, a measure it hopes will reassure customers that the repair shops it uses conform to set standards.The Lufthansa-owned ULD management company developed its own quality seal for companies repairing airfreight pallets and containers in the spring of ...
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E-AWB growth slows in October
Growth in the use of electronic air waybills (e-AWB) slowed in October making any hopes of hitting IATA useage targets now look forlorn.The latest IATA figures show that in October e-AWB penetration edged up by one percentage point compared with a month earlier to 35.1%.This follows two months in a ...
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CHAMP and CLIVE announce capacity allocation partnership
CHAMP Cargosystems and software provider CLIVE have partnered to combine their allocation management and cargo management systems.The partners said that by combining CLIVE's allocation management tool with Cargospot, airlines would benefit from a streamlined cargo allocation process and improved utilisation of allocations.James Fernandez, vice president cargo services, CHAMP Cargosystems said: ...
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Oliver Evans joins drone maker Matternet
California-based drone provider Matternet has appointed Oliver Evans as head of global business development.For the last twelve years, Evans served as chief cargo officer at Swiss International Air Lines, responsible for its air cargo and postal business worldwide.“Oliver is one of the most recognised leaders in global air logistics. His ...
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Air cargo security regulations create consistency concerns
The executive director of the US Air Forwarders Association (AFFA) has said that a lack of co-operation between agencies that will implement new US air cargo security regulations is a concern for the industry.Speaking during a panel debate on reducing supply chain risk at the Air and Sea Cargo Americas ...
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FedEx cleans up its planes and reduces its fuel bill in the process
FedEx has adopted a new fuselage cleaning procedure for 13 aircraft serving Europe from its Roissy-Charles De Gaulle hub that it claimed will help reduce its fuel bill.FedEx has begun cleaning the 13 aircraft using brooms equipped with microfiber rags to apply an anti-static biodegradable, non-toxic and non-flammable cleaning product.The ...
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Kerry adds robots to Hong Kong warehouse
Kerry Logistics has introduced six robotic butlers at its flagship facility in Hong Kong to speed up the picking process in line with trends in e-commerce.The robots operate 24/7 and can pick 280 items per hour compared to 50 items normally, and the pick rate is four times faster.Kerry said ...
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AF-KLM offers real time notification when a problem occurs
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo is offering RealTime Care, a service that tells customers automatically when a shipment is affected by an “irregularity”.As part of the European carrier's Let's Get Digital programme, customers will be “notified about the situation, its cause and the repair solution that has been found for them”.RealTime Care ...
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Frankfurt community website gets a refresh
The Air Cargo Community Frankfurt’s internet presence now has a fresh new look (www.FRA-fr8.com).The new website now provides full details of companies, institutions and organisations and is geared to an international audience, being completely bilingual in German and English. It now has a modern layout and a responsive design, so ...
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SpiceJet opts for SmartKargo
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet has become the first airline in India to deploy cloud-based air cargo management solution, SmartKargo, for its in-house and international cargo operations.The SmartKargo system is built on cloud computing instead of dedicated hardware and software and offers mobile platforms and data analytics.The deployment of the system ...
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DuPont appoints le Minor to Tyvek EMEA air cargo role
DuPont Protection Technologies has appointed Yves Le Minor as European business development manager for the Tyvek® air cargo cover range.Drawing on his experience as part of the Tyvek air cargo team since the beginning of 2014, Le Minor will work alongside his DuPont counterparts in the Americas and Asia to ...
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Software guardian for Australian cargo compliance
Cargo Guardian, a compliance management software for the Australian air cargo industry, is set to launch before the end of July.It has been developed by industry specialists to integrate with airfreight operational processes and existing data exchange practices.A statement from the Cargo Guardian developer said: “Ground handlers, airlines and freight ...
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Coyne launches tracking app
Coyne Airways has launched a smartphone app allowing customers to track their shipments.The app enables customers to create an account where they can view tracking information for their shipments using their air waybill number, look up flight schedules, and search for Coyne Airways offices and General Sales Agents worldwide.Coyne Airways ...
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E-AWB reach record levels but a long way to go to hit target
Electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration reached its highest ever level in May, but the current growth rate is not enough to see it hit the IATA target for 2015.The latest IATA figures show that in May e-AWB penetration reached 27.9% as 410,720 air waybills were processed electronically.This is the most ...
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P2F partnership confirms A321 conversions to start this year
Aircraft sales, leasing and conversion group PACAVI and partner Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (Gameco) have confirmed they will begin the serial production of both Airbus A320 and A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions by the end of this year.PACAVI chief executive Stephan Hollmann said: “Our joint project team will commence conversion of ...
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COSH and carry: US patent for cargo airships
A newly awarded US patent for Control-of-Static-Heaviness (COSH) in airship flight systems has been welcomed by the sector's technology pioneer, Worldwide Aeros Corp (Aeros).Aeros said that COSH technology overcomes a “historical limitation” of airships regarding their need for external ballast, and now permits the aircraft type to “engage in a ...