GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

The “unit load” concept gained popularity and the use of pallets became widespread. In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Unisys Logistics Optimization uses pre-trained models to generate answers to complex queries in seconds. Traditional computational tools would require years to collect and learn from operational data to produce similar results. This represents a substantial leap forward, as this rapid turnaround was not possible previously.

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Unilode’s IATA award-winning digital solution transmits data on the geolocation of the ULDs and can also share other relevant information such as temperature, humidity, shock and light, using ULDs equipped with Bluetooth® digital tags and a network of Bluetooth® readers and mobile devices.

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Conger

MAY 11, 2022

The main types of AGVs include carts, tuggers, forklifts, unit-load, and heavy haul. These early AGVs were modeled on trains and were usually used to pull carts. One thing that unites all AGVs is that they’re all wheeled vehicles. Unit-Load AGVs. Unit-load AGVs handle discreet items like pallets and cartons.

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Airfreight Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Opened in September last year, the Center is the only dedicated facility at the airport – the second-largest air cargo gateway in Europe – with a team of dedicated and trained experts, temperature-controlled warehousing, and a transport fleet specifically adapted to guarantee pharmaceutical shipments integrity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The import sort facility is adjacent to the airside apron at Stansted, with ULD (unit load device) air containers fed directly on to a castor floor. It is equipped with technology from Sick that captures data points via barcode scanning, providing instant updates to the FedEx operations team and the customer receiving the goods.

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Logistics Manager

JUNE 4, 2018

The man behind the idea, Malcom McLean, set into motion a way to transport goods faster and simpler from ships to trucks and trains. The air industry soon followed suit and the ULD (unit load device) was born. We’re still working on that as well, but this is a huge step in the right direction.”. “To

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