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Cargo.one the latest to integrate with IBS
Online freight booking portal cargo.one and IBS Software are partnering to combine their platforms.The partnership means that airlines that utilise IBS Software’s iCargo platform will be able to offer their capacity to the freight forwarders that use the cargo.one booking portal using "plug and play processes" that do not require ...
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NewsColibri and J&C develop cargo containers for widebody cabins
Baltic parts firm Colibri Aero and design specialist J&C Aero have developed cargo containers for widebody passenger cabins that allow Airbus and Boeing cabin conversion between passenger and cargo operations within just 24 hours.The cargo containers are available in five different sizes and are designed for widebody passenger cabins of ...
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NewsDry ice container enables temperature-controlled movement of pharma goods
TOWER has created a reusable container, which uses dry ice, that enables pharma cargo — such as clinical trial products, diagnostic testing kits and vaccines — to be transported safely, at required temperatures and in compliance with global regulations.The KT400D-60 container is capable of maintaining temperatures between -60 -80 degrees ...
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NewsIBS and PayCargo announce new partnership
Ashok Rajan, IBS Software (left) and Lionel van der Walt, PayCargoAir cargo platform IBS Software and digital payment system PayCargo have announced a partnership in which their API-based services will be integrated.IBS Software's iCargo airfreight management platform will be integrated with PayCargo's digital payment network to enable airfreight carriers and ...
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Jeff Bezos invests in digital forwarder Beacon
UK-based digital freight forwarding and supply chain finance company, Beacon has secured $15m in its Series A fundraising round, from investors including Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive of Amazon, and US venture capital firm 8VC.Beacon said the money raised in the Series A round will be invested in ...
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CargoLogicAir operations boosted with CHAMP's load planning tool
UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir is making use of CHAMP's Weight & Balance solution in its freighter operations.An advanced load planning tool, CHAMP's Weight & Balance is used to improve the safety and speed of freighter aircraft loading.The algorithm-based system helps ensure that maximum space is used on an aircraft. In ...
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Hellmann to roll out CargoWise digital platform
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has signed up to the CargoWise transport management system (TMS) for all air and sea freight operations.The platform can execute transactions covering freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping, tracking, land transport, e-commerce, and cross-border complianceHellmann said using the platform would standardise systems and databases "enabling more efficient ...
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Descartes Core ULD tracking solution used to track Covid-19 cargo
Descartes Systems Group's Bluetooth-enabled Core ULD tracking devices are being used by ULD leasing firm innoAviation for the tracking of Covid-19-related personal protective equipment (PPE) shipments.InnoAviation is leasing its ULDs, which have been equipped with Descartes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tags and use Descartes CORE ULD tracking tool, to air ...
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NewsDHL launches new online freight forwarding platform
DHL Global Forwarding (GF) has launched a pilot of myDHLi, a fully-integrated online platform for its freight forwarding customers, as part of Deutsche Post DHL's Strategy 2025 — Delivering excellence in a digital world.The forwarder said it believed the coronavirus outbreak would push companies to develop digital solutions.The new myDHLi ...
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NewsIBS and WebCargo to partner on digital air cargo bookings
Left: Ashok Rajan, IBS Software. Right: Manel Galindo, WebCargoOnline freight booking portal WebCargo and IBS Software are partnering to combine their platforms.The partnership means that the more than 30 airlines that use IBS Software's iCargo platform will be able to offer their capacity to freight forwarders on the WebCargo booking ...
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BluJay launches digital supply chain analysis tool
Supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions has launched 'BluIQ by BluJay', an analysis tool that enables users to check supply chain data in real time via a configurable dashboard.BluIQ by BluJay allows users to create and view their supply chain data — including loads, pickup times, delivery times and saved ...
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Drone Delivery Canada Corp gives update on DSV project
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) Corp has provided an update to its commercially operational project with DSV.In October, DDC first announced the commercial agreement, which involves it providing DSV with its drone delivery platform with the first paid route at the DSV head office in Milton, Ontario.DDC then reported in March ...
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Kale Logistics offers free trial of air waybill processing tool
Kale Logistics is offering a free trial of its digital air waybill tool to help keep supply chains moving throughout the coronavirus pandemic.Cloud-based PING enables PDF air waybills to be converted into an application program interface (API), which can in turn save time, reduce the likelihood of human error when ...
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BluJay launches supply chain software update
Supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions has updated its transportation, distribution, and compliance software applications. The latest version delivers new capabilities, integration, and compliance coverage to help increase efficiency and automation for customers.Highlights of version 20.1 a include: streamlined freight management and improved customer experience; advanced capabilities to optimise operations ...
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NewsDAKOSY goes mobile with new app
Software company DAKOSY is expanding the INFr8 air cargo portal to include a mobile application for the processing of shipment data.Beginning in May, customers will be able to use the so-called INFr8 app, available for Android and iOS devices, which is an extension of the original platform which was developed ...
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PayCargo enables payments in Canadian dollars in addition to USD
Digital cargo booking tool PayCargo has launched a dedicated Canadian Dollar online freight payment platform in Canada, enabling users to either pay in Canadian or US dollars after they have registered to both services.The Canada launch, part of ongoing growth and development plans by the Fintech company, was fast-tracked to ...
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NewsSabrewing set for launch of heavy-lift drone aircraft
Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc., has announced that it will host an online launch of its full-sized flying aircraft, the Rhaegal-A, as part of the US Air Force’s Agility Prime program, which is scheduled for the week of April 27 to May 1, 2020.Sabrewing’s aircraft launch will be shown live online ...
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NewsOnAsset carries out Bluetooth tracking tech test
Tracking technology provider OnAsset Intelligence has carried out tests that it says prove that Bluetooth Low Energy 5 (Bluetooth LE) is viable for large-scale industrial use cases.The test saw OnAsset's Bluetooth LE gateway read 12,000 Sentinel Bluetooth 5 tags in a single room in under 60 seconds.OnAsset said that true ...
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DP World launches digital platform for multimodal cargo management
DP World has launched a new digital platform that will enable freight forwarders and shippers to manage cargo online at various points in the supply chain — be it utilising air, road or sea modes.DP World said the new tool represents "a major step forward in digitizing the management of ...
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NewsUPS tests drones to help in fight against coronavirus
UPS' drone subsidiary has been working with Virgina's Center for Innovative Technology to explore how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The tests carried out by UPS Flight Forward, DroneUP and Workhorse Group in Virginia evaluated the commercial drone industry’s ability ...