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Freight Data is Power, and We Are All Superhuman.
Information is power. And these days, we are all superhuman, with more data at our fingertips than ever. But, at the same time, so are our customers. In the 19th century, the pursuit of knowledge...
Recognizing the Shift: From Apple’s iPhone to the Air Cargo Revolution
Back in 2007, Steve Jobs famously took to the stage with a game-changing announcement: “Well, today we’re introducing three revolutionary products. The first one is a widescreen iPod with touch controls. The second is a...
Improving Airline Visibility Into Cargo Bookings
In June 2023, WebCargo’s Airline Dashboard that provides data and real-time actionability for airlines on WebCargo was released from beta. This new tool, which drives air cargo bookings across dozens of airlines, provides airlines with...
The Journey to Airline Digitization: An interview with IAG Cargo’s Camilo Garcia
In a world where change is the only constant, adaptability is key. In the air cargo industry that feeds sophisticated, time-sensitive supply chains, the transformation sweeping across is not a mere shift from paper to...
Networking (and) Air Cargo Networks
Navigating via networks It was an honor to attend and address the Neutral Air Partner OPENAP conference in Dubai. After so many months of digital communication, it was truly enjoyable meeting industry professionals and...
Freight Innovation and the Lesson from a Dead Remote Control Tech Play
In this article, we review how carrier and forwarder fragmentation remains one of the most significant hurdles for modern freight, how freight standardization and platformification are posed to change that, and why innovation we can’t...
Why Carriers Are Getting Their APIs Together
We’re not ready for it. Said nearly every airline executives I’d speak to about instant eBooking. In twelve years of meetings, air cargo leaders have always been enthusiastic about pricing automation. Faster quoting meant more...
WebCargo Sky’s Launch With The Hype Turned Down to Zero
Disclaimer: Some logistics tech experts recently shared their frustration with logisticsh tech marketing hype. They’re right. So here’s my plain English, nolow-hype overview of WebCargo Sky’s launch and why I think it’s a big deal...
Carriers Join the Digital Fray (And Why It’s Good For Almost Everyone)
Sometimes change happens gradually, with scattered milestones that only stand out when observed in retrospect. But sometimes, we encounter a milestone so significant, it stands out immediately. And today, I’m excited to share one of...
Welcoming Lufthansa to More Connected Freight
The year was 1976. Apple Computer had just been established, the Concorde made its first commercial flight, and Star Wars began filming. And, while not as fun, something big was happening at travel agencies. American...