Etihad, Masdar Institute unveil smart cargo container

Abu Dhabi - The design of the cool dolly system was unveiled by Masdar Institute and Etihad Cargo.

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By Staff Report

Published: Tue 19 Jan 2016, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Wed 20 Jan 2016, 11:23 AM

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is working on developing a smart temperature-controlled, sustainable and energy-efficient air cargo container or cool dolly.
The design of the cool dolly system was unveiled by Masdar Institute and Etihad Cargo.
Currently, many international airports and ground handling teams around the world employ transportation dollies that are diesel-powered, with energy-intensive cooling units which are expensive to operate and often do not meet performance requirements.
The new cool dolly is specifically designed to optimise the transportation of temperature-sensitive cargo, which includes pharmaceuticals, livestock and perishable products, that need to be transferred between the aircraft to the storage compartments in cargo warehouses.
The cargo solution will provide Etihad Cargo and the Abu Dhabi International Airport a competitive advantage over other airports.
- haseeb@khaleejtimes.com

Staff Report

Published: Tue 19 Jan 2016, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Wed 20 Jan 2016, 11:23 AM

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