- Jettainer and IBS Software today announced a long-term strategic partnership to transform the way airlines and ground handlers manage unit load devices (ULDs) and cargo operations.
- Through this partnership, Jettainer will integrate its next generation ULD management solution, JettWareNG, with IBS Software’s industry-leading digital freight management platforms iCargo and iPartner Handling, via a cutting-edge API.
This enhanced connectivity will enable faster, more secure and seamless data exchange across the air cargo ecosystem.
The integration will allow Jettainer’s intelligent ULD management solutions to operate within IBS’s comprehensive shipping environment, helping customers improve planning efficiency, streamline workflow and enhance data-driven decision making. Initial integration capabilities are expected to be available later in 2025.
This new level of integration will unlock a range of additional benefits for both airlines and ground service providers, by ensuring information is delivered faster and directly to where it is needed. In the ULD positioning area, for example, it is planned that transport orders will no longer need to be executed manually but will be automatically integrated into loading plans. Additionally, transparency of the overall process, such as sharing tracking data via ONE Record, will yield further benefits, including a real-time overview of current ULD locations and their availability at individual sites.
The partnership is designed to be a long-term collaboration. The next step will see further integration: Jettainer customers who also use iPartner Handling will be able to access both services under the iPartner Handling umbrella. This eliminates the need for customers to operate with two systems.
“Partnering with IBS Software represents a major milestone in our digital strategy, which is dedicated to creating added value and efficiency for our customers. Integration with the world’s most widespread air cargo handling system and well-established digital ecosystem is a logical next step for us. IBS Software’s freight management platforms are a perfect match, as we share the vision of leveraging From digital opportunities to connect data in meaningful ways – driving the digital transformation of ULD management and cargo operations,” says Dr. Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt, CEO of Jettainer.
“This collaboration not only represents an expansion of the IBS software network,” says Radesh Menon, Head of Shipping and Logistics Solutions, IBS Software. “It is another part of our efforts to invest in developing advanced digital tools to enable airlines and ground handling companies to become more competitive and successful.” “Together with Jettainer, we want to take ULD management to the next level. By connecting JettwareNG, iCargo and iPartner Handling, we can provide customers with more and better data.”
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