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UPS to launch 3D printing supply chain in the US
3D printing supply chains are edging ever closer to the mainstream after UPS announced it would connect a network of printers across the US with its delivery network and an online order platform.While there are many companies offering 3D printing services, UPS has now gone step further by announcing that ...
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Time to take stock of e-AWB progress, says Champ’s new sales chief
Rather than wait for the proportion of the world’s airfreight using e-air waybills to tick up slowly towards a so-called ‘critical mass’ it is perhaps time to stop and ask why things are not working, says Nicholas Xenocostas, the new sales chief at Champ Cargosystems.It’s not that there has been ...
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Lufthansa gives tech firms a helping hand
Lufthansa Cargo has joined forces with Silicon Valley tech firm RocketSpace to encourage digital innovation in airfreight. It says it is the first freight airline globally to participate in a new Logistics Tech Accelerator which helps start-ups and corporate innovation professionals “bring the future to market.”The carrier’s vice president product ...
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Neutral network to spread airfreight expertise
A group of air cargo entrepreneurs have formed a network of air cargo specialists to service the logistics industry. Hong Kong-based Neutral Air Partner aims to “inject a greater degree of advanced air cargo expertise into the logistics industry” and build competitive advantages through tailor made air cargo community tools.Chairman ...
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Iraq’s Najaf looks to security with X-ray screening systems
Iraq’s Najaf International Airport has ordered a Z Portal cargo screening system and a number of parcel inspection systems from Massachusetts, US-headquartered American Science and Engineering (AS&E). The equipment will provide Najaf Airport with capability to scan incoming vehicles and baggage for weapons, vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs), drugs, and ...
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US patent award for cargo airship design
Airship manufacturer Aeroscraft Corp (Aeros) has been granted a US patent for an important sub-system in its Aeroscraft cargo airship programme.The utility patent covers the multi-functional “aerostructure for rigid body airship” (Aeroshell) which defines the outer shape of the lighter-than-air vehicle, while serving structural and operational functions as an internal ...
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Thumbs up for Singapore drone tests
Singapore will be the launch pad for test trials of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, for last mile delivery.Airbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct UAS proof-of-concept trials, named the Skyways Project.Skyways, said the project team, aims ...
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Panalpina launches research into 3D printing and the supply chain
Logistics giant Panalpina and Cardiff Business School at Cardiff University are expanding their research partnership to include new manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing.The aim is to help Panalpina’s customers identify the right products that could be switched from traditional to new, ‘additive manufacturing’ techniques which include 3D printing.The use ...
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Aramex 2015 revenues up but net profits dip due to staff incentive scheme
Dubai-based logistics operator Aramex saw its 2015 full Year revenues increase by 5% to AED3.8bn, while annual net profits fell by 2% to AED311m, due partly to a company incentive scheme to retain talented staff.Exposure to major currency fluctuations, primarily the Euro, South African Rand and Australian Dollar, had a ...
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Etihad launches new green temperature controlled dolly system
Etihad Cargo has teamed up with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology to launch a new design of temperature-controlled and energy-efficient air cargo container cool dolly system.The carrier says that the diesel-powered cooling systems on dollies used at many airports and ground-handling operations use too much energy, are expensive ...
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Advanced data talks continue
TIACA has been involved in talks with regulators over the development of a Pre-Loading Advance Air Cargo Information (PLACI) system to help countries looking to establish advanced data requirements.At the fifth session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) Joint Working Group on advance ...
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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 ...