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Virgin Atlantic passengers flying through check-in

News This relies on a centralised passenger name record database, a system joining up Virgin Atlantic's cargo system and their revenue management program and a touchscreen information system, which allows passengers rapid entry into the Upper Class...

Tags: planes, virgin, heathrow

[29 Apr 2008]

Photos: Galileo's phase two goes into orbit

Photo The Giove-B satellite arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 13 March 2007 after being carried by this Antonov cargo plane. The second trial satellite (Giove-B) in the European Galileo satellite programme was launched in Kazakhstan at...

Tags: trial, europe, sat nav, satellite

[29 Apr 2008]

Information Needs in Flight Monitoring: A Tool in Aviation Security

whitepaper Information on the aircraft performance, its flight trajectory, and the onboard situation with people and cargo are all part of the flight monitoring. The Next Generation Air Transportation System security concept introduced flight monitoring as a...

Tags: monitoring systems

[11 Apr 2008]

Seaport of the Future - Optimizing and Securing Cargo Movement Using Network Technology

whitepaper This white paper discusses about Cisco Systems’ solution for seaports which is a secure, unified standards-based communications infrastructure allowing seaports to capitalize on emerging security, operational, and cost-cutting opportunities.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, cisco systems, seaports, enable

[10 Apr 2008]

High-Performance, Automated Cargo Management Solution for Emirates SkyCargo

whitepaper Emirates SkyCargo is the award winning air-freight division of Emirates Airlines. It is an industry leader due to its strength in innovation and service quality. Emirates SkyCargo required an innovative solution apt to support its growing business...

Tags: infrastructure management

[27 Mar 2008]

Shipping company to slash CO2 and power costs

Shipping company to slash CO2 and power costs

Case Study A shipping services and cargo company that looks after the US Navy and Shell is hoping for massive CO2 and cost reductions by centralising its IT systems. One of our agents on the bridge of a cargo vessel docked in Singapore can use a GPRS-enabled...

Tags: port, waas, global, sea

[21 Feb 2008]

Apiver Integrates Information and Optimizes IT Infrastructure Processes

whitepaper It also optimized operational efficiency with Oracle Application Server, increasing productivity by moving 6.5 million tons in containers and 12 million tons of cargo a year. Apiver wanted to integrate port information in a robust, dependable, and...

Tags: application servers

[08 Feb 2008]

The McCue Interview: Dave Lynch, CIO, Go Ahead Group

Comment Go Ahead is one of the UK's largest public-transport providers, operating various rail franchises, more than 3,500 buses, airport cargo and baggage handling services and car park management. Wireless technology is increasingly pervasive across Go...

Tags: go ahead group, dave lynch, cios, wi fi

[30 Jan 2008]

Cargo at Spanish Port Passes Customs in Hours Instead of Days Using Web Portal

whitepaper The transactional capabilities of the portal now allow cargo to pass through customs in hours instead of days. The Port of Valencia in Spain wanted to create a promotional and transactional Web portal.

Tags: application servers

[10 Jan 2008]

Watkins Syndicate Singapore Now Covered by Cisco Unified Communications Technology

whitepaper Watkins Syndicate Singapore provides insurance solutions for Cargo, Hull, Energy, Marine Liability and Specie businesses for the whole of Asia. The Communications infrastructure was not scalable as the organisation grew in the last five years.

Tags: voip - ip telephony

[10 Jan 2008]

The 10 Keys to Global Logistics Excellence

whitepaper Growth in world trade, and corresponding cargo container movements, continues to substantially exceed overall economic growth, meaning that trade volumes are doubling every 5-7 years. Globalization of the world economy and the supply chains has...

Tags: supply chain management

[07 Jan 2008]

Cargo Company Chooses New Firewall to Protect Its Business-Critical Web Server

whitepaper Davies Turner is a multi-modal transportation and logistics company. It specialises in the movement of goods by air, road, and sea. The company has 23 offices based in the U.K.southern Ireland, and France.

Tags: network security

[18 Dec 2007]

U.S. Coast Guard Expects to Save $1 Million Annually With Data Transmission Solution

whitepaper Following September 11, 2001, new federal regulations required ships arriving at U.S.ports to file detailed passenger and cargo information to the U.S. Coast Guard National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC).

Tags: application development

[18 Dec 2007]

C.S. Cargo Gains a Single, Enterprisewide View by Consolidating Complex Operations

whitepaper Cargo, a.s.provides international and domestic haulage, outsourcing, logistics, and customs clearance services in the Czech Republic and the European Union. Cargo and its three independent companies. C.S.

Tags: infrastructure management, innovation, reporting, union

[02 Nov 2007]

BA to roll out email to workers' mobiles

News The airline has been extending email connectivity to more than 20,000 in-the-field staff around the world - such as cabin crews, flight crews, baggage handlers, check-in staff and cargo agents - with more than 80 per cent of them now logging on to...

Tags: ba, mobile, email, communicate

[31 Oct 2007]

British Airways flying high with storage monitoring

Case Study The company's SAN supports much of its infrastructure, including finance, catering, engineering, cargo and the ba.com ticketing information service. British Airways is aiming to reduce the risk of downtime on its critical business systems by...

Tags: monitoring, san, storage, ca

[03 Oct 2007]

Shipping Company Abandons Open Source Software for Integrated E-Mail and Operating System

whitepaper Leading Baltic shipping company Lisco Baltic Service, which has cargo and passengers ferry lines from Lithuania to Germany, Sweden and Russia, decided to update its ageing Open Source IT infrastructure.

Tags: application servers, microsoft windows, open source, microsoft windows server

[28 Sep 2007]

MarineCFO Creates a Shipshape Solution for the Maritime Transport Industry

whitepaper MarineCFO software helps consolidate and integrate multiple business processes - from traffic, maintenance and cargo optimization to hazardous-materials tracking, communications and geographical positioning - to create what Advanced Software CEO...

Tags: business management, balance, dollars, optimize

[14 Sep 2007]

Fiorde International Logistics Increases Operational Efficiency and Reduces Costs With Content Management Capabilities

whitepaper Fiorde International Logistics is a full-service transportation logistics and cargo custom-clearance service organization. The company wanted to integrate disparate systems to improve business processes and operational efficiency.

Tags: web content management, business processes, content management, logistics

[05 Sep 2007]

Compania Sudamericana de Vapores Reduces Accounting Response Time

whitepaper Founded in 1872, Compania SudAmericana de Vapores (CSAV) and its branch offices Libra and Norasia specialize in maritime freight shipping and transporting dry and liquid bulk cargo, frozen goods, and cars.

Tags: crm software, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, insight

[05 Sep 2007]

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