Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in unifying logistics-intensive commercial enterprises, announced that Cathay Cargo, a global provider of air cargo services, has leveraged Descartes’ Bluetooth Low Energy air cargo tracking solution for Real-time monitoring of the status and location 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 International Airport on September 26, 2024.

“We are delighted that our technology played a role in the safe arrival of such a special shipment from Chengdu to Hong Kong,” said Frank Hung, vice president of 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 shipping conditions such as temperature, light, vibration and humidity, which take on an even more important dimension. for Cathay Cargo in this unique situation.

Cathay Cargo has been using 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 status status for Airport-to-airport movements of high-value goods such as electronics, perishables and pharmaceuticals. The Ultra Track service is available at 29 airports in the Cathay Cargo network.

The Descartes air cargo tracking solution is designed to help airlines and ground handling agents (GHAs) provide forwarding and shipper customers with end-to-end visibility into shipments. Descartes Bluetooth Low Energy powered tags placed on unit load devices (ULDs) or pallets provide location and status data that is captured by Descartes Bluetooth Low Energy readers. The drives are part of 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 end-to-end tracking of cargo location and cargo status information. shipping such as precise temperature, movement, shock, light and humidity.

“We are delighted to have supported Cathay Cargo in this extraordinary endeavor,” said Scott Sangster, Managing Director of Logistics Service Providers at Descartes. “Customers transporting temperature-controlled, time-sensitive and other specialty cargo expect to be kept informed of the location, status and chain of custody of their air shipment throughout its journey. By expanding our IoT network in more geographies, deploying active readers in more locations, and expanding network reach, we are helping the air cargo industry meet the requirements for multi-dimensional, real-time visibility of cargo and to facilitate safer and more efficient operations. , and reactive logistics operations.