Category: technology trends

Emirates SkyCargo rates and capacity now accessible via Cargo.One 

Explaining how forwarders will benefit from the business collaboration, Moritz Claussen, founder and co-chief executive of the digital disruptor, points out: “The addition of Emirates SkyCargo’s global connectivity to Cargo.One will equip thousands of forwarders with enhanced resilience from even more daily services on many key trade lanes, as well as a number of exciting new destinations [opening up] throughout Africa and the Middle East.”

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Digitalisation of air cargo not fast enough admits IATA cargo chief  

Speaking about the progress of digitalisation, Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s global head of cargo insists: “Inefficient paper-based, manual processes are [gradually] being replaced with digital solutions in all aspects of cargo operations, from tracking to Customs clearances. That’s a fact.”

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Data and strategy consultant Rotate appoints new chief executive  

With Gert-Jan Jansen, Ryan Keyrouse co-founded Rotate in June 2022 armed with a mission to ‘turn data into action’ – by developing and disseminating software products, strategic consulting and market data designed to empower carriers, airports and other airfreight businesses in their commercial decision making. 

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Saudia Cargo turns to Artificial Intelligence to boost its efficiency 

Johan van Rensburg, global head of cargo delivery at RTS, believes this unique technological development with the airfreight division marks a momentous stride forward. “We are confident Saudia Cargo will redefine cargo automation,” he declares. 

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Sharp demand for air cargo in 2024 sees numbers surge

“The counterweight to this good news [for air cargo] is uncertainty over how China’s economic slowdown will unfold,” Willie Walsh, IATA’s director general, points out.

“This will be on the minds of air cargo executives meeting in Hong Kong next week for the IATA World Cargo Symposium with an agenda focused on digitalisation, efficiency and sustainability,” he underscores.

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Dnata replaces analogue ground handling with autonomous drones 

Guillaume Crozier, dnata’s senior vice-president for UAE cargo and global cargo strategy, insists: “These advancements have a direct positive impact on our airline customers who benefit from heightened accuracy, reduced turn-a-round times and smoother logistics operations.”

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Ethiopian Airlines responds to e-commerce bonanza with a bespoke $multi-million hub 

Group chief executive Mesfin Tasew, insists: “The inauguration of this cutting-edge e-commerce logistics facility is a significant breakthrough for Ethiopian Airlines Group and for the entire African economy.”

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Lufthansa Cargo’s digital Customs clearances exceed 50 million shipments 

Uwe Glunz, managing director at Customs Broker, confirms: “Exceeding 50 million cleared shipments shows the growing e-commerce business in particular holds further potential for us.” 

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Air cargo prices remain under pressure despite effects of Chinese New Year 

“Outbound Shanghai plummeted by 10.7 per cent week on week (WoW) to leave that at 6.6 per cent down YoY. That [performance] contrasted with rates out of some other major hubs in Asia – with strong gains again for a second successive week on rates from India both to Europe and to the USA, as well as from Vietnam again to the USA,” air cargo price reporting agency TAC notes.

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