Panalpina promotes Andy Weber to the position of chief operating officer as of 1 July 2015. At the same time, the company announces that Ralf Morawietz will assume the position of chief information officer. He takes over from Rod Angwin who will leave the company for personal reasons during the course of the year. Andy Weber, who started his career with Panalpina, re-joined the company in January 2015 as global head of operations. With over 30 years of experience in the freight forwarding … [Read more...] about Panalpina appoints new executive board members
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Avianca to use Descartes Cargo 2000 service
Avianca Cargo has selected Descartes Cargo 2000, a cloud-based service that helps carriers monitor shipments at a master air waybill level from airport to airport and provides the metrics and reporting needed to facilitate compliance with Cargo 2000 standards and benchmarks. Information provided by the solution offers reporting on data quality and trade lane performance, exception alerts and validations, route map creation, as well as comprehensive reports enabling carriers and forwarders to … [Read more...] about Avianca to use Descartes Cargo 2000 service
Air Canada selects Mercator’s RAPID Cargo solution
Air Canada has signed an agreement with Mercator, a Dubai-headquartered provider of software and technology-enabled outsourcing solutions to the aviation industry, to manage and optimise its revenue accounting system for cargo operations using Mercator's RAPID Cargo solution. RAPID Cargo is a cargo revenue accounting solution that gives airlines the tools to efficiently manage their complex cargo operations, by providing them with a clear view of how their businesses are performing. It … [Read more...] about Air Canada selects Mercator’s RAPID Cargo solution
Air Canada selects Mercator’s RAPID Cargo solution
Air Canada has signed an agreement with Mercator, a Dubai-headquartered provider of software and technology-enabled outsourcing solutions to the aviation industry, to manage and optimise its revenue accounting system for cargo operations using Mercator's RAPID Cargo solution. RAPID Cargo is a cargo revenue accounting solution that gives airlines the tools to efficiently manage their complex cargo operations, by providing them with a clear view of how their businesses are performing. It … [Read more...] about Air Canada selects Mercator’s RAPID Cargo solution
Jettainer opens Frankfurt hub
Jettainer has inaugurated its expanded logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport. At the so called JettHub FRA, all resources are now bundled. The new facility guarantees immediate availability of ULD handling, maintenance and repair services at Germany's largest air traffic hub. Around 750,000 units a year can be moved at the site, which covers an area of 17,000 square metres. JettHub can host up to 9,000 containers and pallets at the same time. It is directly linked to the apron by a 24/7 … [Read more...] about Jettainer opens Frankfurt hub
e-Fast Delivery launched at Schiphol
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has joined forces with Rhenus and Cargonaut in launching e-Fast Delivery, a new concept to simplify the cargo delivery process. Since 13 May, truck drivers have been able to deliver air cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol directly to designated loading docks without first stopping at the documentation desk. The new eLink system sends an automatic message to the warehouse management system. The handler then checks that: • the shipment is ready for carriage … [Read more...] about e-Fast Delivery launched at Schiphol
