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FedEx Trade Networks opts for Cargowise solution
Freight forwarder FedEx Trade Networks will utilise WiseTech Global’s CargoWise digital platform for its ocean and air transportation network.FedEx said the new platform will provide "end-to-end visibility into the movement of shipments in real time" and provide freight management from a single source "enabling digital development with improved data integration, ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo extends handling partnership with Frankfurt Cargo Services
Boeing 747-8F Freighter of AirBridgeCargo at Frankfurt AirportAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has renewed its cargo handling contract at Frankfurt/Main Airport with Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS).FCS, a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), is the largest independent cargo handler at the German hub and has served ABC since 2008.The Russian airline currently ...
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NewsNavia finds Keys to expanding its network and offering
Melbourne-headquartered Navia has extended its Australian network with the purchase of Perth-based Keys Freight and Logistics.Logistics company Navia now has locations in four Australian cities and an expanding global footprint with offices in strategic locations around the world.Keys Freight and Logistics was founded in 2015 and has expert knowledge of ...
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time:matters offers first and last mile carbon offsetting on German rail network
Time critical logistics firm time:matters is adding carbon emissions offsetting to the first and last mile of its ic:kurier shipments using Germany’s ICE, IC and EC train network.The Lufthansa Group company has since late 2019 offset all the CO2 emissions relating to its airmates On Board Courier service. The company ...
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NewsUnited first to fly aircraft full of passengers using 100% SAF
United has operated a flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change.For the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).US carrier United has also announced the second round of ...
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Dronamics to unveil first production Black Swan aircraft
Dronamics, a developer and operator of large cargo drones, is set to launch its Black Swan unmanned plane that can fly cargo at the cost of road freight.On December 7, at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport, London and Sofia-based Dronamics will reveal “the most fuel-efficient cargo airplane ever built”.Said a spokesperson: “Deceptively ...
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NewsROM Cargo selects Air One Aviation as GSSA
ROM Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter. Photo copyright credit: Kevin Cleynhens. Source: Air One AviationROM Cargo has appointed Air One Aviation as its exclusive Global Sales & Services partner.The appointment follows the awarding of the airline’s Air Operators’ Certificate by Romania’s civil aviation authority to begin international Boeing 747-400 freighter services.Air ...
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New cargo carrier MENA opts for Unilode for ULDs
Recently-launched MENA Cargo Airlines has signed a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply, management and repair agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions.The carrier has begun securing a fleet of freighters as part of its expansion plans and under the new agreement, Unilode will supply "digital containers" and pallets from its shared ...
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NewsTower Cold Chain launches -80˚C pharma container
Softbox Systems is a passive packaging provider for the pharma and cold chain logistics industries. Source: Tower Cold ChainTower Cold Chain has launched a new container for the transport of pharmaceutical products that require an internal temperature range of -80˚C to -60˚C.The company said that the KTM42D reusable double-pallet container ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adopts PROS for dynamic pricing
Emirates SkyCargo has signed up to use the PROS Platform in order to develop real-time dynamic pricing for its online sales.The tie-up will see Emirates SkyCargo deploy PROS Smart Price Optimization and Management and PROS Smart Configure Price Quote which will give the cargo business "real-time dynamic pricing (for both ...
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New Transport Logistic event set for Singapore in 2023
MMI Asia, the regional subsidiary of Messe Muenchen (MMG), has teamed up with Changi Airport Group, SATS Ltd and DHL Express to launch Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Southeast Asia.The biennial event will take place in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from September 13 to 15 2023.The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ...
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NewsSwissport and Speedcargo in digital push to increase cargo capacity
Ground handler Swissport has partnered with logistics technology provider Speedcargo in a digital push to increase cargo capacity in warehouses and on flights.The proof-of-concept agreement with Speedcargo’s artificial intelligence (AI) based Cargo Eye and Cargo Mind solutions will help improve overall logistics efficiency.Swissport will launch trials of the Cargo Eye ...
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NewsBrussels Airport launches Stargate project for greener aviation
Brussels Airport’s Stargate project for greener aviation has been launched officially.Over the next five years the Belgian hub will be working with a consortium of 21 partners on some 30 projects to make aviation and airports greener and more sustainable.Stargate, which received a €24.8m grant within the European Green deal, ...
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Cathay’s new Click & Ship cargo platform for instant booking
Cathay Pacific Cargo is rolling out its latest digital innovation, Click & Ship, an online booking platform that offers registered customers “an intuitive, always-on booking interface”.Said Tom Owen, director cargo: “Our customers have been telling us that they want a quicker and more efficient way to book shipments at any ...
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NewsDB Cargo’s Silk Road rail expansion targets air and sea
Germany’s DB Cargo has launched a subsidiary to make railfreight on the New Silk Road between China and Europe an attractive alternative to sea and air transport.Europe's largest freight railroad has established DB Cargo Transasia to offer a variety of rail services on the more than 10,000 km trans-Eurasian corridor ...
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Drone Delivery Canada awarded sixth US patent
The US Patent Office has granted Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) a patent related to the company’s drone delivery technology and processes for managing access to one or more UAV zones.Said Michael Zahra, president and chief executive of DDC: “We are pleased to announce our sixth United States Patent Office grant ...
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NewsRecord quarter for ACS with almost 1,500 cargo charters
Cargo switching from sea to air and a continued lack of bellyhold capacity saw broker Air Charter Service (ACS) record the busiest ever quarter for its cargo division, with 1,445 cargo charters from August to October.ACS said that the current supply chain disruption is curently showing no signs of slowing ...
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MENA Cargo opts for Awery software
Freighter airline MENA Cargo has partnered with Awery Aviation Software to streamline operations on its scheduled and charter services across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.The Bahrain-headquartered MENA Cargo will use Awery’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) product, as well as its CargoBooking tool.Awery ERP is a web-based, customisable platform, which ...
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Frankfurt-Hahn seeks investors following bankruptcy
Merger and acquisition consultancy Falkensteg has been appointed to find “one or more investors” for Germany’s Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group which filed for bankruptcy in late October this year.Provisional insolvency administrator Dr Jan Markus Plathner has commissioned Düsseldorf-based Falkensteg to “look for one or more investors for the German Frankfurt-Hahn Airport ...
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NewsSpirit of the Seahorse Club continues with festive event
Source: ShutterstockAs the Seahorse Club - an annual networking event for companies in the transport industry and media representatives - takes a year out due to the pandemic, one of its members is organising a festive meet up.The event will take place on December 21 at the Globe Public House ...