Cathay Cargo Leveraged Descartes Air Cargo Tracking Solution to Help Support Safe Journey of Giant Pandas
Descartes Systems Group announced that Cathay Cargo used Descartes' Bluetooth® Low Energy air cargo tracking solution to monitor the condition and location of Giant Pandas An An and Ke Ke during their transport from Chengdu, China to Hong Kong on September 26, 2024. The solution, part of Cathay Cargo's Ultra Track service, provides real-time shipment visibility for high-value goods across 29 airports in Cathay's network.
The Descartes solution uses Bluetooth® Low Energy tags on Unit Load Devices or pallets, with data captured by readers in Descartes' global Internet of Things (IoT) network. It tracks location and conditions such as temperature, movement, shock, light, and humidity for air and ground shipments, helping airlines and ground handling agents offer end-to-end visibility to customers.
Il Descartes Systems Group ha annunciato che Cathay Cargo ha utilizzato la soluzione di tracciamento del carico aereo Bluetooth® Low Energy di Descartes per monitorare la condizione e la posizione dei Giganti Panda An An e Ke Ke durante il loro trasporto da Chengdu, Cina, a Hong Kong il 26 settembre 2024. La soluzione, parte del servizio Ultra Track di Cathay Cargo, offre visibilità in tempo reale per spedizioni di beni di alto valore attraverso 29 aeroporti nella rete di Cathay.
La soluzione di Descartes utilizza tag Bluetooth® Low Energy su dispositivi di carico unitari o pallet, con dati catturati da lettori nella rete globale Internet of Things (IoT) di Descartes. Essa traccia posizione e condizioni come temperatura, movimento, urti, luce e umidità per spedizioni aeree e terrestri, aiutando le compagnie aeree e gli agenti di handling a fornire visibilità end-to-end ai clienti.
El Grupo Descartes Systems anunció que Cathay Cargo utilizó la solución de seguimiento de carga aérea Bluetooth® Low Energy de Descartes para monitorear la condición y ubicación de los Gigantes Panda An An y Ke Ke durante su transporte de Chengdu, China, a Hong Kong el 26 de septiembre de 2024. La solución, parte del servicio Ultra Track de Cathay Cargo, proporciona visibilidad en tiempo real para envíos de bienes de alto valor en 29 aeropuertos de la red de Cathay.
La solución de Descartes utiliza etiquetas Bluetooth® Low Energy en dispositivos de carga unitaria o pallets, con datos capturados por lectores en la red global de Internet de las Cosas (IoT) de Descartes. Realiza el seguimiento de la ubicación y condiciones como temperatura, movimiento, choque, luz y humedad para envíos aéreos y terrestres, ayudando a las aerolíneas y a los agentes de manejo a ofrecer visibilidad integral a los clientes.
데카르트 시스템스 그룹은 캐세이 카고가 데카르트의 Bluetooth® Low Energy 항공 화물 추적 솔루션을 사용하여 자이언트 판다 아난과 케케의 상태와 위치를 모니터링했다고 발표했습니다. 이들은 2024년 9월 26일 중국 청두에서 홍콩으로 운송되었습니다. 이 솔루션은 캐세이 카고의 울트라 트랙 서비스의 일환으로, 캐세이의 네트워크 내 29개 공항에서 고가의 상품에 대한 실시간 배송 가시성을 제공합니다.
데카르트의 솔루션은 유닛 로드 장치 또는 팔레트에 Bluetooth® Low Energy 태그를 사용하며, 데이터는 데카르트의 글로벌 사물인터넷(IoT) 네트워크의 리더기에서 수집됩니다. 이 솔루션은 항공 및 육상 발송물의 위치와 온도, 움직임, 충격, 빛 및 습도와 같은 조건을 추적하여, 항공사와 지상 조업 기관이 고객에게 종합적인 가시성을 제공할 수 있도록 돕습니다.
Le Descartes Systems Group a annoncé que Cathay Cargo a utilisé la solution de suivi des cargaisons aériennes Bluetooth® Low Energy de Descartes pour surveiller l'état et la localisation des pandas géants An An et Ke Ke durant leur transport de Chengdu, Chine, à Hong Kong le 26 septembre 2024. La solution, faisant partie du service Ultra Track de Cathay Cargo, offre une visibilité en temps réel pour des envois de biens de grande valeur à travers 29 aéroports du réseau de Cathay.
La solution de Descartes utilise des étiquettes Bluetooth® Low Energy sur des dispositifs de charge unitaire ou des palettes, avec des données captées par des lecteurs dans le réseau mondial Internet des Objets (IoT) de Descartes. Elle suit la localisation et des conditions telles que la température, le mouvement, les chocs, la lumière et l'humidité pour les envois aériens et terrestres, aidant les compagnies aériennes et les agents de manutention à offrir une visibilité de bout en bout aux clients.
Die Descartes Systems Group gab bekannt, dass Cathay Cargo die Bluetooth® Low Energy Luftfrachtverfolgungslösung von Descartes verwendet hat, um den Zustand und den Standort der Riesenpandas An An und Ke Ke während ihres Transports von Chengdu, China, nach Hongkong am 26. September 2024 zu überwachen. Die Lösung, die Teil des Ultra Track-Services von Cathay Cargo ist, bietet eine Echtzeit-Sichtbarkeit für wertvolle Waren an 29 Flughäfen im Netzwerk von Cathay.
Die Lösung von Descartes verwendet Bluetooth® Low Energy-Tags auf Containerladungsgeräten oder Paletten, wobei die Daten von Lesegeräten im globalen Internet der Dinge (IoT)-Netzwerk von Descartes erfasst werden. Sie verfolgt den Standort sowie Bedingungen wie Temperatur, Bewegung, Erschütterung, Licht und Feuchtigkeit für Luft- und Bodenlieferungen und hilft Fluggesellschaften und Bodenabfertigungsunternehmen, den Kunden eine durchgängige Sichtbarkeit zu bieten.
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MELBOURNE, Australia and ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Cathay Cargo, a global provider of air freight services, leveraged Descartes’ Bluetooth® Low Energy air cargo tracking solution for real-time condition and location monitoring of Giant Pandas An An and Ke Ke as they were safely transported from Chengdu, China to Hong Kong. The pandas arrived at Hong Kong’s international airport on September 26, 2024.
“We’re excited that our technology played a role in the safe arrival of such a special shipment from Chengdu to Hong Kong,” said Frank Hung, VP Sales and Marketing at Descartes. “With our advanced IoT-based tracking capabilities, our customers are not only able to monitor the location of their shipments in real-time, but also shipment conditions such as temperature, light, vibration and humidity—which takes on an even more important dimension for Cathay Cargo in this unique situation.”
Cathay Cargo has used the Descartes solution as part of its Ultra Track cargo tracking service since 2021. The solution helps the air cargo carrier provide customers with real-time shipment location and condition status for airport-to-airport moves of high value goods such as electronics, perishables and pharmaceuticals. The Ultra Track service is available in 29 airports across Cathay Cargo’s network.
The Descartes air cargo tracking solution is designed to help airlines and ground handling agents (GHA) provide forwarding and shipper customers with end-to-end shipment visibility. Descartes Bluetooth® Low Energy powered tags placed on Unit Load Devices (ULD) or pallets provide location and condition status data that is captured by Descartes Bluetooth® Low Energy readers. Readers are part of the Descartes global Internet of Things (IoT) network and a Descartes Global Logistics Network™ service. Shipment status can be tracked whether goods are in the air or on the ground to help the air cargo community automate the end-to-end tracking of freight location and shipment status information such as precise temperature, movement, shock, light and humidity.
“We’re pleased to have supported Cathay Cargo in this extraordinary endeavor,” said Scott Sangster, General Manager, Logistics Service Providers at Descartes. “Customers with temperature-controlled, time-sensitive and other specialized cargo expect to be kept informed of the location, condition, and chain of custody of their air shipment throughout its journey. By building out our IoT network in more geographies, deploying active readers across more locations and expanding the reach of the network, we’re helping the air cargo industry meet requirements for real-time, multi-dimensional cargo visibility and facilitate more secure, efficient, and responsive logistics operations.”
About Cathay Cargo
Cathay Cargo is the air-freight business division of the Cathay Group and one of the leading air-cargo operators in the world, operating from its hub in Hong Kong. Cathay Cargo provides services to more than 90+ cargo destinations around the world, operating a dedicated freighter fleet of 14 Boeing 747-8F and six 747-400ERFs (Extended Range Freighter) aircraft, in addition to cargo space on Cathay Pacific’s large fleet of passenger aircraft. The Cargo division also includes Air Hong Kong, an express cargo carrier operating in partnership with DHL, and manages Cathay Cargo Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport. It is also the cargo general sales agent for the Cathay Group’s low-cost carrier HK Express. Cathay is a member of the Swire Group and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE). For more information, please visit www.cathaycargo.com.
About Descartes
Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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