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NewsJettainer adds new digital role
Stefanie Pauly Source: Jettainer ULD management firm Jettainer has appointed Stefanie Pauly to the newly created role of chief information and technology officer as it looks to ramp up its use of technology. Pauly has more than 10 years of experience in managing IT projects and process ...
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NewsTAP Air Cargo integrates Skypallet into CMS
TAP Air Cargo is now using Skypallet and Cargospot cargo management software together
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NewsIATA launches air cargo device assessment programme
IATA has launched an ‘Air Cargo Device Assessment Programme’ with the aim of validating air cargo tracking devices
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NewsEgyptair Cargo selects Unilode for ULD management
Credit: InsectWorld/Shutterstock.comEgyptair Cargo has signed up Unilode to provide ULD management, repair and digital services.The long-term deal covers the carrier's ULD requirements for its freighter aircraft and the cargo-carrying capacity of its sister passenger airline.Unilode will supply digitalised PMC and PAG pallets from its global pool to Egyptair Cargo, and ...
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NewsCargolux renews partnership with Unilode
Photo: UnilodeLuxembourg-based cargo airline Cargolux and Unit Load Device (ULD) provider Unilode Aviation Solutions have renewed their longstanding partnership.Cargolux first awarded the management of its ULD fleet to Unilode in 2009. Unilode, which now has a fleet of 172,000 ULDs, provides a dedicated customer success management team based in Luxembourg, ...
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NewsCSafe introduces reusable Silverpod pallet
Source: CSafeCSafe, a provider of a range of thermal shipping solutions for the pharmaceutical cold chain, has launched a new model of its Silverpod pallet shipper that is designed to help users save on disposal costs and improve environmental sustainability.The Silverpod MAX RE, based on CSafe’s single-use Silverpod MAX passive ...
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NewsNew chief executive for Jettainer
Photo: JettainerLufthansa Cargo-owned ULD management company Jettainer has appointed Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt as chief executive, effective from June 1.Breithaupt holds a doctorate in production logistics and has been driving industry-wide digital transformation projects and process improvement initiatives for more than 20 years.He has held various positions within the Lufthansa Group and ...
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NewsJettainer appoints general manager Europe
Photo: JettainerULD management specialist Jettainer has appointed Gert Pfeifer as general manager Europe, effective April 1.Pfeifer joined Jettainer 15 years ago and has held a variety of leadership roles in IT and operations. Most recently, he held the position of head of operational excellence supply chain and was responsible for ...
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NewsUnilode to run Air India ULD fleet
Source: UnilodeULD management company Unilode Aviation Solutions has signed a full-service partnership with Air India.It will provide full ULD management and digitalised containers and pallets from its pool for the carrier’s fleet of over 120 aircraft serving 100 domestic and international destinations, both bellyhold and cargo.Unilode’s chief commercial officer, Mohammed ...
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NewsJettainer promotes Riekert to chief commercial officer
Thorsten Riekert. Photo: JettainerULD specialist Jettainer has appointed its chief sales officer Thorsten Riekert as chief commercial officer.In this newly created position, Riekert will be responsible for Jettainer’s commercial strategy aiming at advancing the company’s global growth trajectory.Jettainer said the appointment of Riekert to chief commercial officer is an integral ...
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NewsACL Airshop appoints Bernhard Kindelbacher as CEO
Bernhard Kindelbacher. Photo: PRNewsfoto/ACL AirshopULD specialist ACL Airshop has appointed Bernhard Kindelbacher as chief executive as of March 1.Current chief executive Steve Townes will continue serving the company in an advisory role as vice chairman, said ACL Airshop.Kindelbacher's background encompasses air cargo leadership, logistics management, business development & strategy, global ...
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NewsWFS to use 3D modelling software for ULDs
Source: WFS/ CindGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will use 3D modelling software to build ULD’s more efficiently and optimise cargo capacity.WFS will deploy Cind’s ContourSpect 3D modelling software at selected stations across its Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) network following a successful Proof of Concept (POC) trial ...
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NewsSilk Way West Airlines expands ULD agreement with ACL Airshop
Photo: Silk Way WestSilk Way West Airlines and ACL Airshop have extended their ULD partnership, which focuses on embracing technology and environmentally sustainable practices.This renewal between the ULD provider and the Baku-based cargo airline encompasses a multi-year ULD agreement.By extending the collaboration, Silk Way West Airlines aims to continue to ...
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NewsAFKLMP partners with SkyCell on ULDs
Adriaan den Heijer. Photo:Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has selected technology company SkyCell as its unit load device (ULD) tracking partner.The partnership will see SkyCell integrate its IoT-driven visibility platform, SkyMind across AFKLMP's entire ULD fleet.The SkyMind technology includes advanced readers and tags, to provide airlines with real-time visibility ...
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NewsUnilode and Thai AirAsia X extend ULD contract
Photo: UnilodeULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions and Bangkok-based low-cost medium-haul carrier Thai AirAsia X have extended their full-service ULD management partnership until 2029.Thai AirAsia X awarded the full-service management of its ULD fleet to Unilode in 2014.Unilode supplies a digitised ULD fleet from its global pool to Thai AirAsia X ...
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NewsTower Cold Chain offers Evolution in pharma shipping
Tower Cold Chain Evolution 1600. Image Source: Tower Cold ChainPassive temperature-controlled container supplier Tower Cold Chain has developed an ultra-lightweight product compatible with US and EU pallets.The Evolution 1600 Tower Universal Pallet is said to be suitable for all shipping needs, “meeting industry standards for a truly pan-global ...
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NewsJettainer agrees lease&fly deal with PACTL West
Jettainer and PACTL agree strategic deal. Image Source: JettainerJettainer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo and a provider of outsourced ULD management services for the airfreight sector, has entered into a strategic agreement with PACTL West, a ground handler at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PACTL is short for Pudong ...
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NewsITA Airways sticks with Jettainer
Source: ITA AirwaysItalian airline ITA Airways has extended its ULD management contract with Jettainer, under which the latter provides a customised fleet of more than 4,000 containers and pallets.ITA serves a growing network that spans destinations in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia from its hub in Rome Fiumicino airport ...
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Envirotainer invests in Canada
Secure cold chain solutions specialist Envirotainer has upgraded its Montreal station and invested in a new facility in Toronto to support Canada’s rapidly expanding biopharmaceuticals market.In Montreal, Envirotainer’s station is now fully equipped to handle its Releye containers. Customers can now release their orders directly from the station and make ...
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VRR secures first customer for AAX collapsible container
ULD firm VRR has secured the first customer for its collapsible AAX air cargo container.An unnamed company ordered the folding container to help it overcome an imbalance of ULDs.The AAX Collapsible has the same shape, capacity and durability as the standard AAX but can be folded and stacked up to ...