My Freighter, a start-up cargo airline based in Uzbekistan, has selected Unilode Aviation Solutions to provide the carrier with ULD management services over the next five years. The 5-year contract will will cover ULD supply, maintenance, repair, tracking and monitoring services. Unilode initially provide 600 digitised pallets from its ULD pool, with expectations of growing the business over the next five years. My Freighter operates scheduled and charter cargo flights between Asia and … [Read more...] about Unilode wins 5-year contract with Uzbek startup carrier
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Robot automation specialist Mujin secures fresh capital
Mujin, involved in high-tech Japanese robotics for manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations, successfully raised $85 million in its Series C funding round on 5 September, with venture capitalists and Accenture as investors. With this fresh infusion of capital, Mujin aims to use the fresh capital to advance automation and enhance the accessibility of its intelligent robotics platform, the MujinController, to integrators and end users. Mujin has been around for 12 years and has … [Read more...] about Robot automation specialist Mujin secures fresh capital
B&H Worldwide delivers first engine shipment for SIA
Aerospace logistics specialis B&H Worldwide has successfully completed its first engine transportation and storage on behalf of Singapore Airlines. The logistics specialist was recently commissioned by Singapore Airlines, to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city-state. B&H completed the shipment in 3 days with the 10,700-kilogram engine now safely stored within the climate-controlled environment of its warehouse facility at Singapore Changi … [Read more...] about B&H Worldwide delivers first engine shipment for SIA
Unilode signs 5-year deal with supplier AviusULD
Unilode Aviation Solutions has renewed its partnership with container and pallet supplier AviusULD, formerly known as Safran Cabin Cargo, with a 5-year contract. The two companies have been partners for more than 15 years with more than half of Unilode’s ULD fleet of 160,000 supplied by AviusULD. With the long-term agreement, AviusULD will continue to supply Unilode with containers and pallets, promising an even greater level of flexibility in terms of ULD types, volumes … [Read more...] about Unilode signs 5-year deal with supplier AviusULD
Jettainer names new innovation chief
Jettainer believes that staying innovative and leveraging the latest technology is crucial to ensure efficient ULD management, and the company has established a new department and brought in Christine Klemmer as chief innovation officer. Christine Klemmer joined Jettainer in 2019 and was instrumental in developing the ULD sharing platform skypooling. Throughout her career, she has held several international management positions in air cargo where she was responsible for business … [Read more...] about Jettainer names new innovation chief
Envirotainer to grow pharma portfolio with va-Q-tec
The air cargo container market is in for a shake-up with the combination of leading suppliers Envirotainer and va-Q-tec. Envirotainer’s parent company EQT Private Equity received approval from the competition authorities in Germany and Austria in June for its majority takeover offer of va-Q-tec, supported by co-investors Mubadala and Cinven. This authorization gives the clearance to combine the two brands, with Envirotainer for the active part and va-Q-tec for the advanced passive … [Read more...] about Envirotainer to grow pharma portfolio with va-Q-tec