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DA ILY NEWS Tuesday edition • 4 June 2019
The official daily newspaper of Air Cargo Europe 2019
To m-Commerce and beyond!
INSIDE MORE 737 MAXS ISSUES Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX is facing further issues after the US-aircraft manufacturer had to inform the Federal Aviation ... PAGE 4
EXCLUSIVE: ACL’s FindMyULD app debut moves airfreight into m-Commerce
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orldwide provider of ULD, cargo control and air freight products and services ACL Airshop today debuts an industry first at air cargo Europe: a new mobile app, FindMyULD. The app is specifically designed to enhance end-to-end data capture in air cargo transactions. From location and status accuracy to barcoding and Bluetooth scanning and tracking, FindMyULD pulls together all of ACL Airshop’s ULD management services in one seamless tool. By combining its proprietary ULD Control logistics management programs with Bluetooth and barcoding, ACL Airshop has found a game-changing tipping point: the ability to tie ULD serial numbers to tagging device serial numbers, with linkage to the airway bill itself. Wes Tucker, executive vice president of ACL Air-
shop said: “That was our ‘Ah-Ha Moment.’ Suddenly, as we keep rolling out ULD tags and readers in an ever-growing Internet of Things, we can help airlines achieve the speed, service, and accuracy that their shippers and other end-customers expect in the high-speed world of E-Commerce. Or as we now call it, M-Commerce, M for Mobile.” Jos Jacobsen, ACL Airshop’s chief technology officer and managing director Europe and global leasing, said: “Streamlining and accelerating the traditional ULD management experience was our goal. This technology-driven approach lets us advance our leasing model beyond the cumbersome pooling model and offer outright better value through efficiency across our global network for our 200-plus airlines customers. "This tailored and uncomplicated approach lets the airline keep its own assets, not clumped into a giant amorphous pile of ULDs scattered around.
“Our real-time ULD Control reporting capability is augmented with Bluetooth tracking, and our three global Operations Centers serving all time zones from Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and New York form the digital nervous system for our offerings. FindMyULD now even further redefines the meaning of fast, accurate customer service.” For a number of years, ACL Airshop has been investing heavily in new technologies aimed at answering airline clients’ needs for more transparency, speed, and efficiency in handling cargo and ULDs.
need for smart technology to expedite the process of targeting the most suitable aircraft for time-critical cargo. The intelligent platform partners with aircraft operators to put maximum market information at the fingertips of freight-forwarders, delivering complete price transparency. "We are delighted to be launching a new online option for freight-forwarding companies, which provides a faster, more accurate and cost transparent service for their cargo." says Edward Gillett, co-founder of CharterSync.
"Our aim is to improve efficiency in a traditionally over complicated market, reducing time and waste." "The CharterSync team has expertise from across the whole supply chain, from ground handling and operations management, to former brokers and pilots. "This gives us a unique perspective and positions us well to respond quickly to the needs of our customers" commented Simon Watson, co-founder of CharterSync.
NEXGEN LEADERS: THE FUTURE JUST five months after ECS Group launched the #NexGenLeaders challenge to unearth new talent for our industry ... PAGE 6
PLUS ÇA CHANGE ... WITH a solid 45-year portfolio of success in freight and logistics, Steve Walker is a former director of the $10 billion ... PAGE 12
Go-now charter booking platform debuts today
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harterSync today announced at air cargo Europe the launch of its new online platform, which will make booking time-critical cargo charter flights quicker and easier for freight-forwarding companies. The innovative technology accurately matches cargo loads to the most suitable aircraft in real time, offering significant time savings for go-now charter flights. The CharterSync platform was designed and developed by two airline pilots who identified the
DRONES CHANGING AIRSPACE FOR more than a century, pilots have had direct, on-board control of aircraft. This era is coming to an ... PAGE 18
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