IATA reports e-AWB penetration rate up 1.3% in April
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration rate was 50.7 per cent in April. This is still well below the 62 per cent target by December this year, but up 1.3 per cent on the previous month. IATA says the volume of e-AWBs was 730,762 in the month, which […]
Transformation of Delta Cargo beginning to take shape
Delta Cargo is transforming its business and is focusing on operational reliability and customer service. Speaking at air cargo europe in Munich last month, managing director for cargo revenue management, marketing and alliance, Kristin Colvile (pictured below) says it is “all go” as it evolves cargo processes and operations. “We have been going through somewhat […]
Innovate and digitise top of the agenda at FRA
Pushing innovation within the air cargo supply chain is a top priority for Fraport – the operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Senior vice president for cargo, Dirk Schusdziara (pictured below) says the hub wants to keep its role as “innovation leader”, adding it is always searching for new solutions “to offer our customers faster processes, […]
Survey finds forwarders think industry will soon be largely automated
A survey by Freightos has found 75 per cent of freight forwarders predict their industry in five years time will soon be running like personal banking – with high automation augmented by the personal touch. The online booking portal’s findings were in a report on the state of service differentiation in the era of digital freight in […]
Unisys launches new IT platform for pharma supply chain
Unisys Corporation has launched PharmaTrack – new software which it says combines leading security, advanced data analytics and compliance technology in a single, unified platform. The IT provider says it provides life sciences and healthcare companies “enhanced visibility and oversight of the entire global pharmaceutical supply chain” and thus help combat theft and counterfeit drugs. This […]
1GSA picks e-Cargoware as preferred system provider
1GSA – the independent general sales and service agents (GSSA) network launched at air cargo europe – has appointed e-Cargoware as its preferred supplier of IT systems, providing all members with access to a GSA management system at preferential rates. e-Cargoware is already installed and operational at 1GSA founder member and UK representative, Select Airline Management. […]
VIDEO: Leisure Cargo MD Thilo Schaefer
AZura Productions interviewed Leisure Cargo MD Thilo Schaefer at air cargo europe last week to discuss digitisation, the fragmented industry and the willingness to change. Schaefer was appointed MD of Leisure Cargo in March 2016 and previously worked for about 20 years in the Lufthansa Group. Established in January 2000, Leisure Cargo is a total cargo management provider, […]
Load planning at Silk Way boosted by CHAMP
CHAMP Cargosystems has signed up Silk Way West Airlines to its Weight & Balance load planning software for its Boeing 747 freighter fleet. Silk Way has been a long-standing customer of CHAMP. CHAMP says the carrier was searching for a credible IT solution that would allow staff perform their load planning faster, with greater accuracy, whilst optimising […]
Gelnius launches new technology platform
Gelnius has launched a new technology platform – a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution aiming to reinvent the way global supply chains work. The Gelnius technology was originally developed from SEKO Logistics technology, which manages about 150,000 outbound finished goods inventory movements a year. It helps firms in the retail, manufacturing, high-tech, medical, aerospace, defense, security and aviation sectors, enabling […]
Sharing of information is the biggest problem in the chain
Digital transformation and adoption of new technologies within the air cargo industry is gaining traction and evolving. However, there is still much work to do and the need for less resistance to change to technology, and more sharing of information to improve transparency become ever more important. CHAMP Cargosystems chief executive officer, Arnaud Lambert (pictured […]
ICAO formalises declaration to tackle threat of cybersecurity attacks
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has formalised a new Dubai Declaration – which it says will “ensure global aviation remains united, proactive on cyber security preparedness”. President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, explains it signifies the “commitment and unity of the air transport sector towards achieving effective cyber resilience”. The new Dubai Declaration was […]
IATA implements CASS in Russia
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has implemented its Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS) in Russia in partnership with Russian bank VTB and Aeroflot. CASS is designed to simplify the billing and settlement of accounts between airlines and freight forwarders. It operates through CASSlink, an advanced, global, web-enabled e-billing solution. At the end of 2016, […]
Accelya and Mercator join forces
Accelya and Mercator are to join forces, which they say will a create a global technology-enabled solutions provider to airlines, travel agents and freight forwarders. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the merger is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017. Both say they will offer a broadened product portfolio with complementary offerings including […]
IATA to use Descartes’ GLN for its eAWBLink
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is using Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN) to help small to medium-sized freight forwarders electronically communicate and receive air waybill data and status messages through IATA’s eAWBLink. IATA’s global head of cargo, Glyn Hughes (pictured above) says: “We launched eAWBLink as an easy-to-use solution to accelerate global electronic air waybill […]
Single window air cargo community system for India
India is planning on investing in a single window air cargo community system as part of a public private partnership (PPP) model. A report by the Ministry’s of Civil Aviation’s (MoCA) Committee on the National Air Cargo Community System (ACS) has outlined the development plans aimed at improving the efficiency of processing shipments and cutting […]
CHAMP sets up team to drive digital adoption in air cargo
CHAMP Cargosystems has created a dedicated team as it looks to accelerate digital adoption across the air cargo supply chain. The industry IT provider has appointed Wojciech Soltysiak as its new chief technology and innovation officer, who will lead a new team dedicated to drive innovation through digital technologies and be responsible for creating and maintaining […]
Asiana Airlines signs IT deal with IBS Software
IBS Software (IBS) has signed a 10-year multi-million dollar contract with Asiana Airlines Cargo for the implementation of its cargo management software – iCargo. This will manage the end-to-end cargo function of Asiana Cargo. Under the deal, IBS will implement the full scope of business operations – including sales, revenue accounting, ULD management, mail management […]
VIDEO: The Key To The Future
Technology is moving fast in the airfreight industry and many companies are investing in the latest high-tech cargo management systems. Azura Productions spoke to CHAMP Cargosystems’ chief executive officer, Arnaud Lambert and vice president of global sales and marketing, Nicholas Xenocostas to discuss the future of cargo management systems and the vital need for paperless cargo processing. CHAMP […]
VIDEO: France Leads with E-Freight
E-freight is equally of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the air cargo industry supply chain and an area of significant investment by operators. Azura Productions spoke CIN France’s chief executive officer, Jean François Bouilhaguet (CEO) about the combined French airports’ approach to technology and his take on the future of e-freight. CIN France is exhibiting at […]
New e-booking platform launched by WebCargo
WebCargo has launched an e-booking platform in partnership with the ECS Group – directly within the system that forwarders have been using for years. This means instead of having to learn how to use each airline’s individual online systems or sending emails with no structure, forwarders can send in booking requests directly from their pricing […]
ACSV in Hanoi goes live with Hermes system
Cargo handler – Air Cargo Services of Vietnam (ACSV) – based at Hanoi International Airport has gone live with the Hermes Cargo Management System. Hanoi is fast becoming a world hub for electronics R&D and manufacturing companies and quick, secure air cargo handling plays a key role in the global footprint and product delivery of electronics […]
Senegal Customs partners with CHAMP for AEI
CHAMP Cargosystems and Senegal Customs announced have started the work to implement Advance Electronic Information (AEI) filing for air cargo shipments for Senegal. AEI will give better visibility, reduce clearance time for shipments and increase security. The aim is to start the mandatory pilot phase as of 1 June and then go live by 1 September. […]
B&H Intech opens innovation centre at Heathrow
Aerospace logistics software specialist B&H InTech – a subsidiary of B&H Worldwide – has opened an innovation centre at its London Heathrow headquarters to showcase its new products and solutions. The new centre will also provide a base for the company’s newly appointed software development manager and .net developer who will work alongside the existing […]
Lufthansa Cargo drives on with digital innovation
Lufthansa Cargo is going to closely collaborate with promising technology start-ups as it looks to move forward with its digital innovation plans. The carrier’s logistic division is the first freight airline globally to participate in the new ‘Logistics Tech Accelerator’ program in co-operation with US-American company RocketSpace. The company has been helping tech start-ups and […]
Qatar Airways Cargo launches mobile app
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched its first mobile app QR Cargo, available for both Android and iOS devices via Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The app aims to provide ease and convenience to the cargo airline’s customers, by having all the important information at their fingertips on their mobile devices. In addition to […]
Ericsson service manager urges more shipper emphasis
Telecommunications and IT equipment cargo often needs a fast, flexible and efficient transportation service as many shipments are to meet urgent customer needs. However, it seems some shippers are not happy with the air cargo industry and the levels of service and attention they are getting across the supply chain. Ericsson’s global service innovation manager, […]
Free access to e-AWB’s for WCA members through WIN
Independent forwarder members of the WCA will all have free access to WIN’s e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) platform for the remainder of this year, delegates at the WCA’s Annual Conference 2016 heard on Monday. The platform, which connects to over 90 airlines, is now open for WCA members to submit any International Air Transport Association (IATA) […]
Finnair Cargo signs agreement with Mercator for new management system
Finnair Cargo has signed a strategic agreement with Mercator for a new air cargo management system. The Finnish carrier will now use the firm’s airfreight system, SkyChain, which is set to be implemented by October 2016, six months ahead of the opening of Finnair’s new 80 million euro Cool Nordic Cargo terminal in spring 2017. This […]
Menzies to manage cargo handling using SITA system
Menzies is to introduce SITA’s ground handling management technology at the busiest airports across its global network of close to 150 stations. The provider of passenger, ramp and cargo handling services will use the IT firm’s AirportResource Manager, which SITA says will “streamline Menzies’ operations and deliver value to its customer airlines by optimising the […]
15 carriers to make the switch to eAWBs, Descartes says
Fifteen airlines are to switch to the electronic air waybill (eAWB) from 1 March this year as the preferred method for shipping airfreight, but there remains barriers to adoption notably from forwarders, according to Descartes. Air Canada, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, British Airways/Iberia (IAG), Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar […]
