Menzies Aviation sees potential as it expands cargo handling in Africa
Menzies Aviation is expanding its cargo handling business in Africa, seeing increasing opportunities in countries ...
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By Sam Whelan
Bluetooth enabled track-and-trace technology is set to transform the air cargo industry.
According to Ranger Aerospace chief executive Steve Townes, using low-energy Bluetooth tracking on unit load devices (ULDs) provides real-time visibility at a lower cost than RFID and GPS alternatives.
“Air cargo is a big ecosystem, and with all the technology you’d think we’d know where everything is and it’s logistically perfect – but it isn’t,” he said at last week’s Air Cargo China event in Shanghai.
“If I can put enough Bluetooth readers ...
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