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Etihad Cargo has rolled out AI-powered solutions to optimize cargo capacity and increase efficiency, according to a press release. The step follows the conclusion of a proof-of-concept agreement with Singapore-based Speedcargo Technologies that saw Etihad Cargo run successful trials of the company’s AI logistics solutions. The freight carrier will introduce three AI products — Amplifi, Cargo Eye, and Assemble. Ampfil allows Etihad to optimize cargo loads on its trips while Cargo Eye and Assemble smoothe operations relating to ground handling. Etihad Cargo’s ground handlers in Singapore have already started using the new AI tools, and the company plans to extend their use globally, the press release explained.

SHIPPING-

MSC has added Jeddah Islamic Port to its Dragon container shipping line connecting Asia to Mediterranean ports, according to a statement by Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani). The weekly route, launched in early May, connects Jeddah Islamic Port to hubs in Southern Europe and East Asia. The container line will be operated by 12 vessels with an average 15k TEU capacity, according to the release.

  • Direct flights between Bahrain and Qatar are set to resume on 25 May, two years after an Arab boycott of Qatar was lifted. (Bahrain News Agency)
  • Etihad Airways is set to launch a new flight service from Abu Dhabi toOsaka, Japan, operating five times per week starting from 1 October, in a bid to boost bilateral trade and tourism ties and to offer an additional route to Japan alongside the existing Tokyo service. (WAM)
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