Traxon connects CargoIT AB using IATA Cargo-XML

Stockholm-based logistics software provider CargoIT AB has opted to integrate with Traxon cargoHUB using IATA Cargo-XML version 3.0. By connecting with Traxon cargoHUB and adopting the newest standards, CargoIT is now ready for the next stage of unified air cargo communication. Traxon cargoHUB is CHAMP’s fully automated host-to-host communication solution that links more than 100 airlines […]

Kalitta Air uses CHAMP to boost its load planning

CHAMP Cargosystems has completed Kalitta Air’s implementation of its Weight & Balance application used to manage its load planning more effectively. The US all-cargo carrier has a fleet of Boeing 747 Freighters and B767Fs, and recently obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for use of CHAMP’s application with its freighter fleet. Kalitta Air operates freighters to Afghanistan, Argentina, […]

European investment in technology vital, says Hermes’ Montgomery

The consolidation of ground handlers and airlines is set to continue in Europe, according to Hermes’ chief cargo officer, Steve Montgomery (pictured above). He believes the current European air cargo marketplace is as competitive as ever with “very tight margins” and pressure is increasing on the continent’s carriers from expanding Middle East airlines. Montgomery notes […]

IATA and UNCTAD aim to boost adoption of messaging standards

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) say IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into ASYCUDAWorld. The integration of Cargo-XML in ASYCUDAWorld – the UNCTAD automated customs management system used by 90 countries for customs procedures – standardises the electronic communications between airlines […]