Fits Cargo has partnered with e-booking solution and interline platform WebCargo by Freightos, as the airline looks to ignite its sales through digital channels. The Sri Lanka-based carrier has started offering capacity on WebCargo’s platform on popular lanes, including Chennai–Colombo, Colombo–Dubai and India, and selected destinations. Fits Cargo combines its own physical airline operation as well as interline agreements with over 160 airlines, and the collaboration allows it to extend … [Read more...] about Fits Cargo joins WebCargo by Freightos
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CHAMP floats solution for e-commerce parcels into the EU
CHAMP Cargosystems has launched a new solution to address the latest ICS-2 requirements of the European Union for e-commerce shipments coming into the EU. The ICS-2 or Import Control System was implemented by the EU as part of the latest customs pre-arrival security and safety programme for goods entering the region. The latest phase or release of requirements demands air cargo stakeholders, including express courier services, postal operators and freight forwarders, to report at the House … [Read more...] about CHAMP floats solution for e-commerce parcels into the EU
BlueBox unlocks ETA feature for better air freight tracking
Spending hours manually tracking shipments is a waste of time and resources, and for this reason BlueBox Systems, a developer of air freight tracking solutions, is offering a new function that allows access to the estimated time of arrival (ETA) information for shipments. “We continuously track thousands of shipments every day,” explained Martin Bernemann, chief technical officer at BlueBox Systems. “Using this information, we have built a database from which we can derive the ETA of new … [Read more...] about BlueBox unlocks ETA feature for better air freight tracking
Silk Way West goes ‘paperless’ with Logipad
Silk Way West Airlines, a leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, is taking a strategic step towards aligning its corporate goals with eco-friendly initiatives as it partnered with logistics technology community Logipad. Logipad is a leading provider of electronic flight bag (EFB) solutions for the aviation industry. The company’s platform facilitates a shift towards digital documentation and communication, reducing reliance on traditional paper-based processes. EFB … [Read more...] about Silk Way West goes ‘paperless’ with Logipad
One Record Hackathon in Doha ends on high note
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
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
