Technology
air services providers,
handling over 2.8 million
metric tons of cargo per
year at more than 40
airports worldwide. End
of last year, dnata already
contracted SPPAL to
upgrade the automation
inside the terminal with
its highly sophisticated
Cargo Compact software.
Together, the two
customer-oriented
solutions allow for the
establishment of further
integrated processes both
front at house and inside
the airport terminal.
“We bring the real world
of logistics and the digital
transformation together,”
said Michael Reichle, CEO
of Siemens Postal, Parcel
& Airport Logistics. “In
Dubai we have already
successfully completed a
large number of airport
projects.” For example,
Siemens has built and
expanded the baggage
and air cargo systems at
both Dubai International
Airport and the new Al
Maktoum International
Airport. In addition, the
company is a long-term
partner for the related
services and software
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applications.
“With Siemens as
innovation partner, we
are setting new standards
in the air cargo industry,”
added Bernd Struck,
Senior Vice President
UAE Cargo & DWC
Airline Services for dnata
“With end-to-end
digitalization of our
processes we are able
to tailor our services
even more closely to our
customer’s requirements
and further increase our
competitiveness.”
dnata performs air cargo
services for around 200
airlines around the world.
In addition to cargo
handling, the company
offers ground handling,
in-flight catering services
and travel management.
Apart from Dubai,
Siemens customers
include further four ofthe
top ten cargo airports
in the world, which
transport approximately
14 million metric tons of
goods each year. As for
the software business, the
company added further
capabilities and
strengthened the entire
SPPAL portfolio by
acquiring the firm AXIT in
2015. Working with this
subsidiary, Siemens offers
the AX4 cloud technology
for the digitalization
of processes along the
entire supply chain – from
production to transport
by truck, ship or plane all
the way up to the logistics
center and final delivery.