Hala Supply Chain Services (Hala SCS) has opted for Kale’s CORVI Freight Management system to be able to better serve its customers through operational control, business visibility and following industry best practices across its locations. Kale’s freight management software – CORVI – offers an integrated web-based enterprise application to global forwarders. The system will act as a single window solution for all the business automation requirements at Hala SCS covering Clearing and … [Read more...] about Saudi-based Hala opts for Kale’s CORVI
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AMI UK launches on-line cargo portal
The UK arm of AMI – the world’s largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler – has launched its new on-line Quote&Book portal. The new site is modelled on AMI’s Express click2ship model, launched in 2010. The site is only accessible by AMI approved agent customers, who need to enter just a few shipment details to obtain immediate quotes. Prices can then be filtered using AMI’s consolidation or direct AWB service, as well as by airport of departure, direct or deferred … [Read more...] about AMI UK launches on-line cargo portal
Jet Airways accepts e-bookings via WIN
India’s Jet Airways has announced it now accepts e-bookings via the Bangkok-based Worldwide Information Network (WIN) e-platform. “As a high-tech carrier, we strongly encourage our agents to work with us electronically and are pleased to add WIN as a new channel for e-booking,” said James Gilliard, acting VP – Cargo, Jet Airways. “Jet Airways has been connected with WIN since spring 2015 for e-Air Waybills (e-AWBs) and has seen steady growth in electronic transactions with SME forwarders on … [Read more...] about Jet Airways accepts e-bookings via WIN
Qatar Airways develops in-house cargo management system
Qatar Airways has designed and implemented a next generation cargo management system named CROAMIS to manage its end-to-end airline cargo business processes. CROAMIS, Qatar Airways’ Cargo Reservations, Operations, Accounting and Management Information System, is a single system serving the airline’s entire global cargo network, designed to scale with the future growth expected. CROAMIS has been developed in-house by Qatar Airways through an innovative co-funded model with global IT services … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways develops in-house cargo management system
SpiceJet taps SmartKargo to power its cargo ops
Indian low cost carrier, SpiceJet, has become the first airline in India to deploy SmartKargo’s cloud-based air cargo management solution for its in-house and international cargo operations. SmartKargo, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US offers an advanced air cargo management solution, leveraging three signficant IT advances: Cloud computing, mobile platforms and data analytics. Unlike older cargo systems that require expensive, dedicated hardware and software, SmartKargo – built by … [Read more...] about SpiceJet taps SmartKargo to power its cargo ops
Sept best month this quarter: WorldACD
September turned out to be the best month of this year's third quarter according to the latest statistics from WorldACD, with a worldwide volume growth of 1.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and a modest month-over-month (MoM) yield increase (in USD) of 0.4 per cent, the first such improvement since last February. The origin Africa trade continued to lead with a volume growth of four per cent, similar to this month's growth for the origins Europe and Asia Pacific. The Gulf Area recorded a volume … [Read more...] about Sept best month this quarter: WorldACD
