Technology – Page 39
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Luxembourg goes digital for road feeder services
The Luxembourg state has signed-off on the first electronic consignment note (CMR) for a road transport, carried out by Arthur Welter on behalf of Cargolux between the airports of Luxembourg and Amsterdam.As of March this year, Luxembourg allowed the use of digital consignment notes for road transport after the adoption ...
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US Pilots hit out at FAA study into single-pilot cargo aircraft
US pilot unions have hit out at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to conduct a study into the use of single pilot cargo aircraft.Contained within the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 is a programme that would see the FAA, in consultation with NASA and other relevant agencies, establish a research ...
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NewsTLX Cargo has a cool phase-changer cover for hot tarmacs
A team of British scientists at TLX Cargo have found a solution to the problem of hot lane temperature excursions on airport tarmacs.They have invented what is claimed to be the world’s first cargo cover/thermal blanket that incorporates Phase Change Material (PCM) in its structure.TLX Cargo sales director Thomas Hunt ...
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The connected aircraft is here, says Inmarsat
Inmarsat says that the new SB-S satellite IP platform contract signed with SwiftBroadband-Safety heralds the age of the ‘connected aircraft’ and will unlock a range of digital intelligence for airlines.Described as the first and only global, secure, broadband platform for operations and safety communications, it will, said the global mobile ...
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Video: Geodis warehouse inventory takes off with drones
French logistics giant Geodis will use drones to scan consignments for a "completely automatic warehouse inventory solution" without any human intervention, with a planned introduction by the end of 2018.The system will be employed after almost two years of development and 1,000 flight hours in prototype across three pilot warehouses ...
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Aeroméxico signs up to CHAMP system
Aeroméxico has signed up to use CHAMP Cargosystems' solution for automated messaging to improve its connections with freight forwarders.The airline will use CHAMP's Traxon cargoHUB system, which connects over 100 airlines, 3,000 forwarders, operating from 9,000 branches worldwide."The connectivity enables the airline to seamlessly communicate digitally with all forwarders and ...
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New project aims to reduce Frankfurt ramp waiting times
Frankfurt Airport will host a new research project that aims to create a shared trailer system to speed up the ramp operation.The airport said cargo handlers would share intelligent truck trailers, known as “smart trailers”, equipped with complex camera systems that continuously record how full the trailer is.Once a certain ...
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Japanese cargo community system signs up to CHAMP
Cargo Community System Japan (CCSJ) has signed an agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems to provide a new cloud-based air cargo messaging system.The messaging system includes IT infrastructure, an operational messaging platform and customer invoicing.CCSJ is the sole Cargo Community System in Japan connecting all participants - airlines, freight forwarders and handling ...
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IAG Cargo trials self-driving CargoPod on Heathrow airside
IAG Cargo has undertaken the first airside trial of a self-driving vehicle at a UK airport.In partnership with Oxbotica – an Oxford based company specialising in self-driving software - and London Heathrow Airport, the trial is designed to help the carrier understand how autonomous vehicles could work in an airside ...
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Celebi renews with BluJay in Frankfurt
Turkey-based ground handler Celebi has renewed its deal with software provider BluJay solutions for its operations at Frankfurt airport.Celebi has used BluJay Solutions’ Customs Management application for its customs clearing at the hub.The certified and proven solution enables secure data exchange with the customs authorities and efficient electronic customs clearance.“BluJay’s ...
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Wisskirchen opts for ECHOS in Cologne
Wisskirchen Handling Services is to start using logistics IT provider topsystem’s Electronic Cargo Handling & Operations System (ECHOS) at its multifunctional cargo centre at Cologne/Bonn Airport from June 2018.“Wisskirchen opted for ECHOS in a bid to improve client connectivity, make our quality more measurable and verifiable, and enhance efficiency through ...
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Geodis IRIS works with PLS WebQuote
Further information has emerged relating to Geodis’s Intelligent Real-Time Information System (IRIS), which the forwarder announced yesterday now offers online quotations and bookings for air and ocean shipments.Geodis partnered with Hamburg-headquartered Portrix Logistic Software (PLS) to develop the new features, by integrating the IT company’s WebQuote solution with IRIS. WebQuote ...
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IoT “pivotal” to cut logistics carbon footprint
Research carried out by global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat suggests that the Internet of Things (IoT) has a “pivotal” role in helping the transport and logistics sector to reduce its carbon footprint.With 95% of companies in the sector using IoT technologies as part of their environmental sustainability efforts, the ...
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dnata selects iCargo suite
Ground handler dnata is to implement IBS Software’s iCargo terminal operation suite throughout its network.The rollout across dnata’s network of 27 stations in 10 countries will occur gradually, with completion set for 2020.Noting the need for constant attention to service quality, safety and efficiency, dnata senior vice president UAE cargo ...
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Blockchain has “exciting potential”, says DHL
DHL and technology consultant Accenture have produced a report regarding the potential of blockchain technology in logistics – including initial findings on a working prototype the companies have developed together, which tracks pharmaceuticals from point of origin to consumer and prevents tampering or errors.Blockchain maintains, records and authenticates data and ...
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Delta Cargo to offer real-time ULD bluetooth tracking
Delta Cargo is set to become the first bellyhold airline in the US to offer real-time ULD tracking with the introduction of Bluetooth tracking technology.The technology will replace manual tracking for all shipping containers and allow Delta’s cargo control center to more accurately monitor and reroute shipments that are delayed ...
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Kuehne + Nagel launches new digital supply chain platform
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has today announced the launch of KN ESP, a new digital supply chain management platform.The forwarder's new end-to-end purchase order management service will allow customers to connect with their vendors, their buyers and sellers, Kuehne + Nagel’s physical assets and experts, and their cargo flows.It also ...
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Paradigm becomes Swivel Software
Paradigm Corporation has rebranded as Swivel Software, offering web-based logistics products for freight forwarders and shippers.Hong Kong-based Swivel Software supplies products designed to increase visibility and transparency along the supply chain, enabling freight forwarders to become more efficient in their international shipment planning and execution through e-commerce and digitalisation.According to ...
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Korean Air picks IBS iCargo
Aviation IT specialist IBS Software is to manage Korean Air’s cargo system under a seven-year contract signed today.The deal includes implementation of IBS’s iCargo cargo management solution – replacing the airline’s existing systems.Cho WonTae, president of Korean Air, said: "By selecting iCargo as our technology platform, we expect to better ...
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The talent gap vs disruptive technologies
DHL released several reports recently. One considered the current, and future, talent gap in the supply chain, using data from a survey of over 350 supply chain and operations professionals from around the world.Another highlighted five disruptive technologies that are revolutionising the logistics process. A third considered whether those very ...