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On a scale of one to ten, the air cargo industry is currently at just three when it comes to adopting AI-assisted decision-making, said Cédric Millet, president of industry tech firm CargoTech.
He says that AI (artificial intelligence) is only sporadically used in different segments of the industry – mostly in customer service and engagement functions, because these have the greatest similarity to processes in other, more digitally-developed industries. Much of ...
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Loadar, a company that automates and manages shipping processes for large companies has gained $4 million of investment from a consortium led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Techstart Ventures, to expand operations to the US. The company, set up by Belfast-born Ciaran Doherty, says ...
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Röhlig Logistics has become the first forwarder to offer real-time ‘Live Position’ container tracking using shipping line Hapag-Lloyd’s technology. It says its customers can now track their containers precisely, similar to parcel tracking with real-time updates and specific location of containers.
Live Position uses devices attached ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo is offering online bookings with instant confirmations to interline partners through its Digital Lounge portal. Interline partners can now manage online bookings without having to contact local station staff, reducing the manual exchange of booking emails.
The Interline booking feature is currently being ...
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Hapag-Lloyd will offer Secure Container Release (SCR) in the UK from 1 January 2025. Using blockchain technology, in cooperation with partner T-Mining, SCR provides a digital alternative to traditional PIN codes used to release and pick up containers from the port of discharge. The system ...
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The Seaports Trade Organisation (Brancheorganisatie Zeehavens, BOZ) in the Netherlands and the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management and the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV) have launched a nationwide cybersecurity platform for the sector.
Under the plan, the FERM Foundation – already operational at ...
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TAP Air Cargo, a customer of the Skypallet optimisation program since October 2022, has now embedded it into its capacity optimization process by implementing an API integration between Skypallet and Champ’s cargo management solution, Cargospot Airline. This enables TAP Air Cargo staff to automatically transfer ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is now offering eQuote, a digital self-service touchpoint to allow customers to request and manage their spot quotations. The solution will be progressively rolled out globally and will incorporate the majority of products, including the Life Sciences and Healthcare portfolio and high-value cargoes ...
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Online customs platform Descartes Systems Group is supporting three categories in this year’s BIFA Freight Service Awards 2024. While it has supported he ‘Extra Mile’ category for eight years, this year the software provider is also sponsoring the ‘Specialist Services’ and the ‘Supply Chain Management’ ...
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Federal Express has expanded its options for shipping platforms to integrate its services to give more options for small business customers. It has developed a programme that allows shipping platforms to easily integrate FedEx services into their products and applications via APIs (application programming interfaces). ...
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