Siemens and Cathay Pacific Services enter HK co-operation
Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) and Cathay Pacific Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for digitalisation of the cargo infrastructure at the Hong Kong airport. Innovative maintenance methods, such as predictive maintenance, and other levers are to be applied to the freight handling system installed by Siemens in 2013 to achieve […]
Taking the medicine, thanks to a drone
US telecomms business AT&T is taking part in a proof of concept with Softbox to test connected medical payloads carried by drones. The goal is to successfully and safely deliver temperature-sensitive medicines using drones. An LTE-connected drone carrying Softbox’s thermal-insulated packaging system “Skypod,” which includes a smartbox powered by AT&T’s Internet of Things (IoT) technology, […]
Solace and CORE Transport expand ULD tracking partnership
Solace and CORE Transport Technologies have expanded their partnership to support real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULD) in the air cargo industry. Building on their 12-year partnership, the two companies offering will help air carriers effectively implement and manage Internet of Things (IoT) devices for improved monitoring, tracking and routing of shipments. Software developer […]
Roamworks picks up innovative security software award at 2017 Transport Arabia Excellence awards
Dubai-based Internet of Things (IOT) developer Roamworks has won the “Most Innovative Security Software of the Year” award at the 2017 Transport Arabia Excellence Awards for its suite of cargo security products. These awards recognise the best-performing companies and individuals in four modes of cargo transportation, including air freight. “We are very honoured to have […]
Finnair Cargo Eye to monitor services in the air and on the ground
Finnair Cargo has launched a new air cargo monitoring tool called Finnair Cargo Eye, offering end-to-end visibility for airline operations. It integrates multiple data sources, transactional ERP data and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors into a presentation layer with a visual layout for operational steering that will help Finnair’s Cargo Control Centre (CCC) to effectively […]
DHL and Huawei sign MOU for ‘Internet of Things’ partnership
Deutsche Post DHL Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Huawei Technologies to develop a range of supply chain solutions for customers using industrial-grade ‘Internet of Things’ hardware and infrastructure. The express freight firm says the ‘Internet of Things’ could generate up to €1.77 trillion in additional value for the global logistics industry by 2025, […]