Etihad Cargo enlarges North America footprint n Etihad Cargo has announced its winter
schedule and network plan will come into effect shortly with new weekly freighter services marking an increased presence in the United States of America and other strategic global cargo markets. Leading Etihad Cargo’s annual refresh is the enhancement of its freighter services between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Columbus, Ohio. A weekly service, now via Europe to Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), will be supported by an extensive road feeder network between LCK and other US destinations including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Philadelphia. Supporting Etihad Cargo’s operations across North America and reinforcing its commitment to the market, Christel Alaimo has assumed the role of Area Manager–North America with immediate effect. She joins Etihad Cargo from Flexport, where she held the role of Senior Manager. Meanwhile, Etihad Cargo’s updated
freighter network will also introduce a weekly Boeing 777 Freighter service into Johannesburg’s Tambo International Airport (JNB) from October 5, which establishes the South African city as a seasonal African gateway ‘hub’ for trade flows of perishables and other goods to and from Europe and Asia. Following the network refresh, Etihad Cargo anticipates upscaled demand for its
FreshForward service – a dedicated product for perishables movement, including vegetables and flowers from Africa and Asia, as well as increased connectivity for garment flows between Asia, Europe and the US. Etihad Cargo continues to cement its standing as a major international air cargo player, leveraging Abu Dhabi’s strategic position at the centre of the world’s busiest trade lanes.
Cebu Pacific consolidates digital transformation at SmartKargo n Cebu Pacific Air, the largest Philippine carrier has renewed its contract with technology solutions company QuantumID Technologies to ramp up the end-to-end platform SmartKargo for its shipment service CEB Cargo. The partnership will continue the cloudbased real-time management of CEB’s air cargo business using the advanced SmartKargo operating system. SmartKargo is a platform that helps CEB Cargo manage the business. SmartKargo’s innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) solution empowers customers with real-time shipment information from booking to arrival destination, and advanced tools such as mobile apps that streamline customer experience via kiosks at the warehouse. The cloud-based solutions enable customers to track their cargo through providing real-time information about their shipment. “The SmartKargo Cloud solution has 6 OCTOBER 2019
equipped CEB Cargo with the advanced digital tools to run our business. We are very pleased to continue the partnership and look forward to sustained growth that SmartKargo has enabled,”remarked Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific Vice President, Commercial. SmartKargo capabilities allow paperless Airway Bills (e-AWBs) and ease of booking for CEB Cargo agents and customers by allowing single-screen data entries. In
addition, the solution provides simplified pricing and rate-making capabilities; realtime capacity management; user-configurable business Intelligence and reporting; and integrated cargo revenue accounting. The platform supports streamlined participation with partners doing E-commerce, facilitating B2B or B2C doorto-door operations via mobile applications as well as third party integration.