Air Canada Cargo says its new management software and control environment has provided a foundation for the next stages of automation, a year after the go live of the go-live of Lödige Industries’ Cargo Professional software at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
On 30 September 2025, the terminal’s legacy control system was switched over to Lödige Industries technology and resumed, an hour later, using Cargo Professional, with 24/7 maintenance services and remote monitoring provided through the Lödige Industries Customer Care Center.
The project included both the low-level control (PLC) layer and the high-level ULD management system. By bringing system processes together on a single data platform, Cargo Professional reduces manual input, helps prevent errors and provides operators with greater transparency of terminal operations.
In the first ten months following the transition, the system handled over a quarter of a million tonnes of cargo. Planned enhancements include a new Elevating Transfer Vehicle and Mobile Transfer Device, while key areas of the terminal are being prepared for a future Automated Storage and Retrieval System
