MASkargo has selected the cloud-based Unisys logistics management system (LMS) to manage its domestic and international cargo services. Under the contract with Malaysian Airline System Berhad, Unisys will replace MASkargo’s current in-house mainframe-based system with the cloud-based LMS service. The Unisys system will interface with MASkargo’s automated robotic warehouse and revenue management systems. “We selected the Unisys cloud-based cargo solution because it is … [Read more...] about MASkargo upgrades to Unisys cloud-based LMS
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MASkargo transports Canada’s art projects to KL
MASkargo has transported Canada’s art projects from Montreal to the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) in Kuala Lumpur. Working in collaboration with Air Canada to bring the Quilt of Belonging (QoB) to Malaysia, the precious cargo was loaded on to flight AC874 on 11 October and thereafter on to Malaysia Airlines flight MH5 which flew from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur. Weighing at a total of 1.2 tonnes, the QoB was carefully handled by MASkargo staff in Frankfurt and Kuala … [Read more...] about MASkargo transports Canada’s art projects to KL
MASkargo transports Canada’s art projects to KL
MASkargo has transported Canada’s art projects from Montreal to the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) in Kuala Lumpur. Working in collaboration with Air Canada to bring the Quilt of Belonging (QoB) to Malaysia, the precious cargo was loaded on to flight AC874 on 11 October and thereafter on to Malaysia Airlines flight MH5 which flew from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur. Weighing at a total of 1.2 tonnes, the QoB was carefully handled by MASkargo staff in Frankfurt and Kuala … [Read more...] about MASkargo transports Canada’s art projects to KL
MASkargo transports pair of giant pandas to KL
MASkargo has successfully transported a pair of giant pandas from China to Kuala Lumpur on 21 May. Fu Wa and Feng Yi were onboard MASkargo’s own A330-200 freighter which recently was repainted with a special livery for the occasion. Flight MH 6462 made a special ferry flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) before heading to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with the precious cargo. The Chinese … [Read more...] about MASkargo transports pair of giant pandas to KL
Forwarders raise concerns over MASKargo fees
Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and Ministry of Transport (MoT) are working with freight industry to resolve issues over Malaysia Airlines Cargo's (MASKargo) raising of its shipping and handling fees. The Airfreight Forwarders Association of Malaysia (AFAM) has complained to the government over MASKargo’s intention to raise its fees beginning 1 June. MITI secretary general Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria said she has written a letter to AFAM and requested that the … [Read more...] about Forwarders raise concerns over MASKargo fees
MASkargo sees 16% improvement in yield
Malaysia Airlines has ridden the economic updraft and returned to profitability in the first quarter, with increased cargo volumes and passengers, along with compensation from Airbus over delivery delays of its A380 superjumbos. The carrier announced its January-March net profit of RM310 million (US$97 million) , an improvement of more than RM1 billion from a loss a year earlier. Revenue surged 21 per cent to RM3.3 billion, including some RM329 million in compensation it received from Airbus. … [Read more...] about MASkargo sees 16% improvement in yield