Dallas-based software solutions startup Aircon has plugged a gap in the supply chain when it comes to securing airfreight capacity for small and medium-sized freight forwarders. Aircon offers airport-to-airport and door-to-airport shipping. The company will on April 1 begin offering…
Siemens Logistics has partnered with Qatar Airways Cargo and ground handler Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo to digitalize cargo handling processes through data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). In a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the three stakeholders agreed to develop…
Of all the benefits digitalization brings to the airfreight industry — optimized processes in booking capacity, greater efficiency in ground handling and increased data visibility — perhaps the most important is an improved customer experience. However, despite the acceleration brought…
Qatar Airways Cargo is embracing full digitalization for its operations, from a new website to improved data analytics and digital tracking and tracing tools. The digital enhancements are part of the carrier’s “Next Generation” initiative, according to an Aug. 21…
Digital booking and payment platform Freightos saw air cargo rates remain elevated in 2022 as some marketplace rates nearly double compared with pre-pandemic levels amid the war in Ukraine and COVID-19-related lockdowns. Although rates on East Coast U.S.-Europe routes have…
A new Cathay Pacific Cargo initiative utilizes milestones at its Hong Kong (HKG) cargo terminal to measure and improve visibility between its warehouse and ramp handling operations, pinpointing problem areas and eliminating quality failures as the carrier looks to rebuild…
The need to streamline operations in the airfreight industry was revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which sparked accelerated digitalization as stakeholders were forced to navigate congested ports, surging demand for airfreight capacity and labor shortages. The archaic method of booking…
Standardized sustainability, community collaboration and data transparency were among the themes dominating conversations and panels at the recent Air Cargo Tech Summit 2022. Stakeholders — including forwarders, carriers and ground handlers — shared varying perspectives on which processes are most…
LATAM Cargo is the first South American carrier to join e-booking platform WebCargo, which offers real-time pricing and booking for forwarders. Currently, real-time bookings are available for WebCargo customers on 27 lanes, with the possibility of connecting in South America,…
Growth in digital bookings has accelerated rapidly since 2020, as platforms see e-booking volumes triple or even quadruple year over year. Alongside that growth, major digital booking platforms are competing to capture their share of the rapidly expanding market by…