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LATAM Cargo is first Americas airline to integrate IATA's DG AutoCheck

LATAM Cargo has become the first airline in the Americas to integrate IATA's DG AutoCheck solution for dangerous goods management directly into its core system to eliminate manual processes, shorten cargo acceptance times and ultimately improve safety. Through this integration, the system validates information in real time and automatically notifies customers of any discrepancy. This advance visibility is a key commercial advantage, as it enables inconsistencies to be corrected early and helps prevent delays to the planned shipping schedule, said LATAM Cargo. The digital tool automatically verifies that the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) fully complies with IATA regulations. It also guides cargo acceptance agents through an interactive checklist, ensuring a standardized physical inspection of packaging and classification, reducing the risk of omissions and optimizing specialists' review time. Reusing this validated data also streamlines the automated creation of the Notification to Captain (NOTOC). By simplifying these administrative tasks, staff at the acceptance counter can focus on providing more personalized commercial support in critical service situations, while ensuring full digital traceability for every shipment and robust support for regulatory audits, stressed LATAM Cargo. Daniel Leng, vice president of operations at LATAM Cargo, said: "Being the first airline in the Americas to achieve this integration demonstrates our commitment to driving digitalization for our customers' benefit. We are not only prioritizing safety; we are also simplifying a complex process to give them valuable time back through a far more efficient operation for everyone." This solution was developed through close collaboration among the airline, IATA and Wipro. The technical team integrated the tool into Croamis, the company's core system. "LATAM Cargo's integration of DG AutoCheck into its core operational systems marks an important milestone in the digital transformation of dangerous goods handling," said Frederic Leger, IATA's senior vice president of products and services. "By enabling the seamless flow of validated data in compliance with IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and automating key processes, it enhances safety, operational efficiency and the customer experience by reducing acceptance rejections. "The integration with Croamis streamlines compliance verification, reduces manual processing and improves critical safety information, including the automated creation of the NOTOC. "This is a strong example of industry collaboration delivering tangible benefits for airlines, customers and the safe transport of dangerous goods." Following a successful launch at the Miami station, adoption of the technology will continue gradually across the network. Given the range of operating environments and cultures, the phased rollout allows the solution to be adapted to each location, ensuring consistent, robust value at every station brought online.

dnata upgrades cargo centre for greater visibility across Dubai operations

Ground handler dnata has evolved its Dubai cargo control centre into a new Cargo Integrated Command Centre (CICC) that provides near real-time visibility across its UAE cargo operations, with operational data refreshed every 10 seconds. Located at dnata's Dubai International Airport (DXB) hub, the CICC provides teams with a centralised view of the handler's cargo operations across DXB and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC), enabling them to anticipate operational requirements, coordinate resources and respond quickly to changing conditions. The company's operations at DXB and DWC saw it handle more than one million tonnes of cargo, 189,000 flight movements and 46,000 truck movements in the 2025-26 financial year. The CICC facility supports coordination between teams, facilities and activities across both airports. At the heart of the CICC is dnata's internally developed operational dashboard, which consolidates critical information and refreshes every 10 seconds, giving teams a near real-time view of operations. The centre draws on dnata's core cargo management system, One Cargo, which reflects operational activities and transactions in real time, as well as its Appointment and Dock Management (ADM) system, which provides visibility of truck movements across both airports. It also includes data from Calogi, dnata's cargo community platform, to help teams oversee landside activities and ancillary services, including last-mile delivery. Together, these systems enable the CICC team to monitor activity across dnata's cargo network, identify potential bottlenecks and support coordinated action across facilities and teams. With a comprehensive view of the cargo journey, CICC teams can make faster, better-informed decisions around workload, capacity and resources, said dnata. This helps maintain the smooth flow of cargo through the company's facilities and supports a consistently high level of service for airline and freight forwarding customers. The CICC has been designed with future growth in mind, providing a scalable model that can evolve alongside dnata's expanding cargo operations and support increasing capacity and operational complexity across the UAE. Nabil Sultan Al Murr, group chief executive, dnata, said: "Cargo operations involve thousands of interconnected activities every day, making operational visibility essential to maintaining performance at scale. "Our enhanced cargo command centre is part of our ambition to continuously evolve our operating model and infrastructure to strengthen Dubai's position as a leading global logistics hub. "The integration of our people, systems and operational data into a single operating environment gives us a stronger foundation to manage increasing complexity and support future growth." The enhanced CICC builds on dnata's continued investment in technology and digitalisation across its Dubai cargo operations. Recent initiatives include the integration of autonomous drones into warehouse inventory processes, delivering more than 99% accuracy in shipment tracking, as well as a centralised cargo screening control room developed with Dubai Police, which enables six X-ray screening machines at DXB to be remotely operated and monitored from a single location.

Kuehne+Nagel's Klaus-Michael Kühne passes away

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) honorary chairman and majority shareholder Klaus-Michael Kühne has passed away aged 89. Switzerland-headquartered freight forwarder K+N said that Kühne had been involved in the business for nearly 70 years and throughout his career had "played a pioneering role in shaping global trade and made a lasting contribution to modern logistics and the development of today's global supply chains". He joined the family business in 1958 and became chairman of the management board of K+N Speditions-Aktiengesellschaft in 1966. From 1975, he served as chief executive of K+N International AG and from 1992 to 2011 as chairman of its board of directors. Since 2011, he held the position of honorary chairman of the board of directors. "With the passing of Klaus-Michael, we have lost a visionary, a great entrepreneur and an extraordinary personality," stated Joerg Wolle, chairman of the board of directors of K+N. "Our thoughts are with his widow Christine Kühne. The Board of Directors and the entire company will honour Klaus-Michael Kühne's memory with the utmost respect and gratitude." Stefan Paul, chief executive of K+N International AG, added: "The news of Klaus-Michael Kühne's passing has deeply saddened us all. "Klaus-Michael Kühne embodied logistics and global trade like no other. On behalf of the Management Board and the employees of Kuehne+Nagel, we extend our deepest sympathies to his family." As well as his majority stake in K+N, Kühne also had shares in Hapag-Lloyd and Lufthansa.