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March 2018

Data link-up helps Schiphol keep track of flower shipments

Schiphol airport has launched a scheme that links flower shipment information with airwaybill numbers through its Smart Cargo Mainport Program (SCMP) portal. The scheme has been piloted by the Holland Flower Alliance Data Sharing Working Group, which piloted the scheme. Data such as number of boxes, flower type, and number of flowers and stems in each box, is linked to Air Waybill numbers by the portal, which then generates a unique code ... [+]

New site for Great Yarmouth forwarder

Independent freight forwarder, dap UK has opened a new warehouse in Gorleston-on-sea, Great Yarmouth. The facility is set to become an approved customs bonded facility within the next 12 months and is equipped to handle bulk storage requirements with narrow aisle racking systems.  It is located at the Beacon Park, ... [+]

Lufthansa offers online capacity and rate info

Lufthansa Cargo is offering direct access to capacity and rate data though its ‘GetCapacity’ and ‘GetRates’ APIs (application programming interfaces). Companies can use the in their own system and process it further without having to manually upload it. They complement the established ‘Tracking’ and ‘GetRoutes’ interfaces, but the new APIs ... [+]

MASkargo is latest recruit for IAG’s Partner Plus

Malaysian carrier MASkargo has become the ninth carrier to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus programme; through which members agree to interline on each other’s planes. MASkargo serves almost 100 destinations worldwide, using scheduled freighters and belly space on Malaysia Airlines. Air New Zealand joined the programme in November 2017, joining ... [+]

TAPA sees record take-up

The Transported Asset Protection Association's (TAPA) says there has been a record take-up of its supply chain security standards, with TAPA-certified facilities and trucking operators now to be found in 60 countries. There was a 16.6% increase in the number of Facility Security Requirements (FSR) certifications and a 41.5% growth ... [+]

Time:matters offers sameday service with US and Mexico

Lufthansa’s time:matters high speed logistics arm is to add the US and Mexico to its Sameday Air network with 16 stations – 15 of them in the US and one in Mexico as part of its internationalisation programme. The Sameday Air network already includes 100 stations and more than 21 ... [+]

New Delta website banishes air cargo blues

Delta Cargo has made a number of enhancements to its website following the relaunch of the business. Shipments can now be booked, checked-in, managed and tracked entirely online. DeltaCargo.com now offers dynamic air waybill stock, so customers with an account number will receive a range of air waybills in real-time ... [+]

Accenture streamlines carrier’s cargo service

Accenture is helping Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) roll out a new software solution across its global cargo network as part of its digital transformation. The Accenture Freight and Logistics Software (AFLS) platform will help the carrier improve the quality of its quote-to-book process and integrates all the ... [+]

Tigers has new lair in Dallas

Hong Kong-based forwarder Tigers is to move to a larger facility in Dallas. The new location at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport includes a temperature-controlled area, specialising in health supplements and cosmetics, and  is headed by branch manager Jodi Flynn. The e-commerce specialist operates 16 offices in the US and is ... [+]

Ask the experts at Multimodal

Experts from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) will be on hand at stand 6054 to answer questions about membership, training, The Knowledge Centre, and national and regional events. CILT has also teamed up with Multimodal to put together a programme of workshops, master classes and panel discussions tackling ... [+]

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