Consolidated Aviation Services’ (CAS), the largest cargo handler in North America, is to help 3,000 freight forwarders in the US to transition to electronic air waybill (e-AWB) processing with the launch of ePic Easy Export. The new web-based tool, which is planned for Q4 2015, supports CAS’ commitment to a paperless air cargo environment in support of IATA’s e-freight programme. With over 3,000 freight forwarders already using CAS’ current ePic Online Customer Service Portal on a daily … [Read more...] about CAS launches e-AWB tool aimed at 3,000 US forwarders
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Frankfurt’s Perishable Center embraces Hermes CMS
Twenty years after the Perishable Center Frankfurt (PCF) became one of the first in a new generation of temperature-controlled warehouses, Europe's largest air freight centre has embraced new technology once again and has now gone live with the Hermes Cargo Management System (CMS). PCF now has a cargo management system specifically tailored to their needs with built-in temperature checks, warehouse picking lists providing prioritised loading and hand-held Work Orders, with the aim of … [Read more...] about Frankfurt’s Perishable Center embraces Hermes CMS
Frankfurt's Perishable Center embraces Hermes CMS
Twenty years after the Perishable Center Frankfurt (PCF) became one of the first in a new generation of temperature-controlled warehouses, Europe's largest air freight centre has embraced new technology once again and has now gone live with the Hermes Cargo Management System (CMS). PCF now has a cargo management system specifically tailored to their needs with built-in temperature checks, warehouse picking lists providing prioritised loading and hand-held Work Orders, with the aim of supporting … [Read more...] about Frankfurt's Perishable Center embraces Hermes CMS
AirAsia moves to Unisys cloud for cargo management
Unisys Corporation has announced that low cost carrier AirAsia has cut over to the cloud-based Unisys Logistics Management System (LMS) to manage its domestic and international cargo services across its network of affiliates. Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia Cargo has a flight network covering more than 100 destinations across 20 countries in Asia and Australia. The contract will run for a minimum term of three-and-a-half-years after cutover, with Unisys replacing the legacy system with the … [Read more...] about AirAsia moves to Unisys cloud for cargo management
iPhone 6s: China to US by airfreight for US 72 cents
Online freight rate quoting company, Freightos has estimated the cost of shipping the new iPhone 6s via air freight from China to the US would cost Apple US 72 cents per iPhone package. This includes local China trucking and distribution to retailers amounting to 17 cents, making the pure airfreight portion only 55 cents. Freightos undertook the exercise as a demonstration of its new private beta version of its online instant freight quote marketplace. "From some rough calculations, we … [Read more...] about iPhone 6s: China to US by airfreight for US 72 cents
SkyTeam Cargo upgrades alliance-wide track and trace
SkyTeam Cargo has launched an upgraded version of its online Track and Trace tool to enable customers to track their shipments at every step of the way across the alliance's network of 850 destinations. Customers desiring to check the status of their freight with any of SkyTeam Cargo's 12 members can use Track and Trace by entering their airway bill number (AWB) on the skyteamcargo.com homepage. The Track and Trace tool has been enhanced thanks to SkyLink, SkyTeam's centralised IT system … [Read more...] about SkyTeam Cargo upgrades alliance-wide track and trace
