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Cathay and GLS carry off Jettainer prize

[ April 27, 2026   //   ]

A joint team from Cathay Cargo and Global Logistics System (GLS) won the Jettainer ULD Challenge at this year’s IATA ONE Record Hackathon for its solution for tracking cool passive pallets. The hackathon, which took place on April 24-26 at Cathay City in Hong Kong, gathered international teams of programmers, working on one of four challenges that aimed at advancing digital solutions for the air cargo industry.

The Jettainer ULD Challenge addressed the question: How can the storage and handling of cool passive pallets be ensured to always remain within the correct temperature range.

By building a tracking device from the ground up, including corresponding analytics platform, the team developed an end-to-end solution for pallet tracking that delivers real time monitoring, ONE Record integration, and instant insights for every shipment using environmental sensors, including temperature, humidity, light intensity, and vibration. It integrates Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, for continuous monitoring and compliance with defined exposure limits.

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