The two digital solution providers, Kalé Logistics Solutions (Kalé) and e-Smart Logistics (e-SL), used the backdrop of the TIACA Executive Summit on 02JUN26, to officially announce their strategic partnership to further facilitate the digitalization of the air cargo industry. Both experts are looking to combine Kalé’s suite of cloud-based air cargo technologies – notably its recently launched AvSys product (designed to offer piece-level tracking and support operational compliance) – with e-Smart Logistic’s innovative logistics capabilities in the field of end-to-end e-commerce logistics. The core focus for the partnership is on e-commerce and high value commodities and providing detailed, end-to-end visibility to airlines when transporting these products. The requirement is for real-time transparency on piece or ‘stock keeping unit’ (SKU) level. With more detailed solutions in place, airlines will be in a better position to offer quality services to a broader range of similar commodity segments such as healthcare, aerospace, automotive, or valuables, for example.
Amar More, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kalé Logistics Solutions, explained: “e-commerce and high-value shipments continue to be growing verticals for the air cargo industry and shippers are demanding more visibility for each package. This partnership provides airlines with the tools to enhance their product portfolios, allowing them to compete for traffic by offering the piece and parcel-level visibility demanded and the service quality shippers expect.”
Denis Ilin, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of e-Smart Logistics (member of the e-Smart Group), added: “Global airlines are competing in an increasingly complex environment where product portfolios must be developed to meet expectations around speed, transparency, quality, compliance, and cost effectiveness. These demands continue to rise, all becoming non-negotiable requirements for shippers and authorities […] Airlines must know on a piece level what they are carrying to stay safe and fully compliant with current and future regulatory requirements […] This partnership will help airlines meet these requirements and achieve end-to-end capabilities through a ‘virtual integrator’ solution powered by Kalé and e-Smart Logistics, [allowing] air cargo carriers to reach a new level of operational sophistication with greater control and compliance.”
