Qatar Airways Cargo and IATA proudly concluded the first ever One Record Hackathon in the Middle East on 26 November. Seventeen teams from around the world came together in Doha, Qatar for a thrilling 28-hour competition to submit innovative solutions surrounding the IATA ONE Record data-sharing standard to showcase air cargo use cases. Six core challenges were given to developers to deep dive into the aviation environment and find solutions for the cargo industry, including AI-powered … [Read more...] about One Record Hackathon in Doha ends on high note
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Airblox welcomes Avianca Cargo capacity
Freight forwarders on the Airblox platform can now search and book capacity on Avianca Cargo flights. Procurement specialists can find listed capacity on lanes between Miami and Bogota, as well as trans-Atlantic lanes between London Heathrow-Bogota and Madrid-Bogota. Airblox allows instant access to multiple airlines' capacities, the ability to book days or months in advance, as well as financial solutions with payment extension options. Signing up on the platform is free … [Read more...] about Airblox welcomes Avianca Cargo capacity
AI-first Raft earmarks US$30m funding for R&D
Logistics startup Raft, formerly known as Vector.ai, completed its series B funding round on 11 July, raising $30 million in investment, which the company has earmarked for R&D. Founded in 2017, the company helps key players in the logistics industry apply AI or artificial intelligence to their daily tasks and customer interactions. Its intelligent logistics platform helps automate the execution of over 300,000 shipments each month Raft said the fresh capital infusion will be used to … [Read more...] about AI-first Raft earmarks US$30m funding for R&D
What are air cargo community systems? – Part 1
Airports and ports, with some still stuck behind legacy systems, can be prone to unwanted downtime and outages that can have severe economic damages for operators. In a highly fragmented setup, logistics and transport service providers need a secure way to communicate and monitor shipments to operate with better efficiency. It also needs to be sustainable. In a 2-part series, Payload Asia talks to Geert van Brempt and Amar More, bosses at Nallian and Kale Logistics Solutions, to find out how air … [Read more...] about What are air cargo community systems? – Part 1
Awery lands Cargo iQ prize at IATA Hackathon
Awery Aviation Software was awarded the Cargo iQ Prize at IATA’s ONE Record Hackathon 2023 for its door-to-door airfreight planning and real-time update solution for Cargo iQ members, CargoTracking.aero. Entrants were challenged to develop a solution to support planning and updating cargo tracking events when performed by non-Cargo iQ third parties, such as trucking companies, which are currently not able to share status updates with members. Awery’s prototype solution facilitates … [Read more...] about Awery lands Cargo iQ prize at IATA Hackathon
ANC to get digital uplift with NorthLink and Kale
Kale Logistics Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with NorthLink Aviation to build the next generation of digital cargo infrastructure at its express freight and e-commerce terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). NorthLink’s objective is to grow Anchorage as a logistics hub for cross-border e-commerce by maximizing the airport’s strategic location and combining infrastructure, technology, and service to increase profits for its customers. The two … [Read more...] about ANC to get digital uplift with NorthLink and Kale