Cargo Talk Feb2021 (2) - Flipbook - Page 13
TECH TALK
With our partners,
we carry out all of the
technical work upstream
so that airlines can be
visible on our platform
without them having to
do anything and so that
forwarders can instantly
access and book these
airlines’ capacity
but have evolved with modern tools
and processes over the last 20 years to
become faster and more optimised and
to reduce potential compliance issues.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The same is true from the airline
perspective for sales processes; only a
few airlines are looking at implementing
a CRM and still the majority don’t know
what one is or have ever heard about
Salesforce – a giant company that has
penetrated every sales process in every
industry for the last 20 years. These are
two great examples of inefficiencies.
Our approach is to look at all this from
a different angle and see where it can
be improved and how we can help using
modern technologies. As such, we work
on the many different issues surrounding
digitalisation in airfreight, and simplicity
is our goal. With our partners, we carry
out all of the technical work upstream so
that airlines can be visible on our platform
without them having to do anything and
so that forwarders can instantly access
and book these airlines’ capacity.
What are your expectations from
qthe Indian market to support
your business?
India is a country, where technology
is being adopted quickly. We are
working with a growing number of
Indian companies and they are very
well advanced compared to other parts
of the world. It is great to be here and
we are getting some good partnerships
in place to grow at a rapid pace. The
partnership with IBS Software (iCargo)
is an excellent example of the synergies
that we are creating to help digitalise
airfreight. Some markets are highly
dynamic, including the Indian market,
but we don’t limit ourselves to certain
regions – we work on a worldwide
basis, just like our industry.
Digitise Airfreight
CargoAi is a huge step forward
in digitalisation for the industry
because the team is formed of
tech specialists and in particular of
airfreight specialists.
This combination allows us
to offer digital solutions that are
tailored to the air cargo industry.
DB Schenker commences charters
eacting to the ongoing
lack of freight capacity on
passenger flights, DB Schenker
has extended its global flight
network. For the first time in the
company history, own-controlled
flights connect America, Europe
and Asia directly. The first of two
routings touching three continents
have already taken off from
Munich Airport.
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The new offer comes in addition to
the major commercial block space
agreements DB Schenker holds
with preferred airline partners.
Every week, the 43 flights can
transport as much cargo as 135
wide-body passenger aircraft
would hold. Thorsten Meincke,
Member of the Management
Board for Air and Ocean Freight
at DB Schenker, says, “As air
passenger travel is still far from
recovery, we have decided to
create new and reliable cargo
options for our customers. I am
especially excited about our
new routes via Munich Airport.
Our existing and strong
flight network will become
even more global.” The first new
route runs from Chicago (RFD) via
Munich to Tokyo (NRT) and
Seoul (ICN) before flying back to
Germany and from there again to
the US. It is operated by National
Airlines and offers a combined
weekly transport capacity of
400 tonnes.
The second connection will be
launched end of February and
alternates from Munich to Chennai
(MAA) and Chicago (RFD), with a
combined weekly capacity of 300
tonnes. Both routes will run for
one year to provide stability in a
challenging environment.
FEBRUARY - 2021
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