All Technology articles – Page 9
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NewsPledge's Freight Emissions Calculator gains traction
Freight calculator. Source: PledgeLogistics climate-tech company Pledge has integrated its Freight Emissions Calculator on the website of WCAworld, the logistics network for independent freight forwarders.The initiative is part of the network’s ECO Programme, which aims to support forwarder members in their journey to comply with new sustainability regulations.The calculator allows ...
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NewsDelta Cargo ups shipment handling efficiency with hub technology
Vishal Bhatnagar, managing director cargo operations at Delta Cargo (left), and Kevin Vaz, founder of Orga Dynamics. Photo: Delta CargoDelta Cargo has implemented a new "Hub Control System" (HCS) that it says enables it to improve shipment handling efficiency and reduce service failures for shipments transferring through its key hub ...
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Awery begins roll out of open-access booking portal in Europe
Air cargo software firm Awery Aviation Software has begun the rollout of its open-access CargoBooking platform in Europe.CargoBooking is now being used by multiple European air cargo operators in the UK, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Austria.The platform allows airlines and General Sales Agents (GSAs) to provide freight forwarders with real-time ...
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Schiphol takes aim at truck slot booking system
The air cargo community around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is hoping to reduce landside congestion by committing to use a truck slot booking system for cargo pick up and drop off.On September 18, handlers, truckers, and forwarders, along with representatives from Schiphol Airport and Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) association signed a ...
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Cathay Cargo clicks with Kuehne+Nagel
Cathay Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have launched a pilot scheme allowing the airline to place its rates and capacity directly onto the forwarder's systems.Cathay said that by connecting systems through APIs, K+N users would be able to access space, rates, and secure instant confirmation from Cathay Cargo’s inventory.The pilot scheme ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo goes live on CargoAi’s CargoMART
Emirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s CargoMART. Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s CargoMART marketplace solution to offer freight forwarders real-time pricing and capacity information during the booking process.The partnership launched in the Netherlands, Spain and France, and will open up to customers in select countries ...
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NewsSpeedcargo and dnata partner to bring AI technology to Etihad Cargo operations
Source: dnataAir services provider dnata has partnered with logistics technology solutions provider Speedcargo to deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-based cargo services to Etihad Cargo at Singapore Changi Airport.Speedcargo’s AI-based 'Cargo Eye' and 'Assemble' solutions installed at dnata’s facilities are designed to help overall logistical efficiency and digitisation, as well as optimise ...
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Freightos sees transactions increase but a slight fall in revenues
Online booking and rate portal Freightos - owners of WebCargo - reported a loss in the second quarter of the year as revenues narrowed slightly.The digital software company saw its second quarter revenues decline 1.2% year on year to $5.1m, its operating loss worsened by 0.7% to $5.9m and its ...
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Lufthansa Cargo outlines projects to meet future airfreight requirements
Lufthansa Cargo has outlined some of the projects it is implementing to tackle three of the major developments that are shaping the future of air cargo.The freighter operator said that developing to meet the requirements of sustainability, digitalisation and e-commerce are some of the main challenges facing the industry today.The ...
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NewsOnBoard Logistics partners with Raft for digital efficiency
Rodrigo Sosa Quiroga, co-founder and vice president, OnBoard Logistics. Photo: OnBoard LogisticsUS-based freight forwarder OnBoard Logistics has partnered with logistics platform Raft to make its operations more efficient and further its digitalisation efforts.OnBoard Logistics now boasts a fully automated warehouse pre-check process, utilising Raft’s platform to optimise the receipt and ...
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Avianca Cargo lists capacity on Airblox
Avianca Cargo has listed its capacity on digital air cargo capacity exchange Airblox.This will enable thousands of freight forwarders to book capacity on Avianca Cargo's flights weeks or months in advance, within minutes.Airblox said in an update on LinkedIn: "Currently, you can secure lanes between Miami (MIA) - Bogotoa (BOG), ...
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NewsHelsinki handlers update systems to comply with ICS2 requirements
Source: Markus Mainka/shutterstockCargo handlers at Helsinki Vantaa Airport have rolled out a new software update to help them comply with new European Union (EU) security requirements.Software firm Qstep said that it had enhanced its handling software - utilised by two of the airport's cargo handlers, ASR Cargo Center and Swissport ...
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NewsLogistics "barely at day one" on AI tech adoption
The logistics sector is slowly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) solutions while the majority expect the technology to have a major impact on the industry in the future.A survey carried out by booking and rate platform Freightos showed that 14% of companies are already using (7%) or piloting (7%) AI solutions.Meanwhile, ...
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Scan Global Logistics to integrate AI-supported software into its products
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has partnered with Alpha Augmented Services (AAS) to integrate AI-supported software into its products.The global logistics provider will use AAS' AI-supported software solution and integrate it into its product range for both potential and existing customers.As part of the partnership, SGL said customers will, in the ...
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NewsVideo: What events have had the largest impact on the industry in the last 40 years?
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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Amerijet utilises tech to optimise cargo volumes
Freighter operator Amerijet International has selected Quantum-South to provide aircraft load optimisation technology to ensure aircraft are fully utilised.Quantum-South's solution helps to optimize container placement to maximise transported weight, volume, priority mix, or revenue mix, with a focus on Center of Gravity (CoG) optimisation.Another module selects shipments for each flight ...
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Qatar Cargo selects PROS for real-time pricing
Qatar Airways Cargo has implemetned PROS' Smart Price Optimization and Management solution to offer customers real-time pricing on its booking platform.The real-time pricing engine offers immediate online booking confirmation and personalised pricing using artificial intelligence on the cargo airline's Digital Lounge platform.Customers can price and book cargo shipments without the ...
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Logistics climate tech firm Pledge adds offsetting service
Logistics climate tech firm Pledge has launched a service that will allow forwarders to offer carbon credit offsets to their customers.The new "Impact Links" solution is white-labelled to allow forwarders to add their own branding. It also includes the company's recently launched carbon calculator.It can be embedded on websites, emailed ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and K+N launch paperless corridors
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have launched paperless corridors for shipments between Europe and Asia as part of efforts to digitalise cargo.In a pilot phase, the two partners achieved 100% paperless shipments for general cargo on the lane between Germany and Hong Kong.This includes the use of electronic ...
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Digital forwarder job cuts down to investment slowdown and over optimistic forecasts
Recent job cuts at digital freight forwarders were caused by over-optimistic growth expectations and investment slowdowns, according to consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).Although "digital forwarder" is an increasingly difficult term to define, Ti outlined a series of job cuts at companies that have been labelled as such over recent years in ...