Miami International Airport launches AI-powered cargo platform

Miami International Airport (MIA) has launched an AI-powered Airport Cargo Community System (ACCS) developed by Kalé Logistics. The launch was announced at The International Air Cargo Association's (TIACA) Air Cargo Forum in Miami on 27 October.

The platform provides a shared online portal for freight forwarders, cargo handlers, truckers, carriers and ground handlers, reducing reliance on fragmented, manual information exchange. It is designed to improve information sharing, advance planning and truck scheduling, helping cut waiting times and raise productivity across the airport's cargo operations.

According to the airport, cargo trucks currently arrive at MIA with limited information about their arrival times and cargo types, contributing to congestion, carbon emissions and operational inefficiencies. The system is also intended to provide the digital infrastructure needed to connect MIA with international partner airports and to facilitate the movement of goods along specific international trade lanes.

MIA handled a record 3.4 million US tons of freight in 2025, making it the busiest freight airport in the US and the third busiest in the world after Hong Kong and Shanghai. Its cargo operations require an average of 190 cargo-only flights and more than 1,600 truck trips daily. If adopted across MIA's entire cargo operation, the system could save 5,900 US tons of carbon dioxide emissions, 3,000 trees and up to $250 million in annual operational costs across the air cargo supply chain; these estimates are based on a 15% reduction in paper handling and an average saving of two hours in truck turnaround time.