Policy

The need for convergence on UK and European Union (EU) rules on aircraft wet-leasing is one aspect of a new Brexit study by UK business lobby, the... ...Read More

August's phased launch of the Customs Declaration System (CDS), replacing the existing system for Customs declarations in the UK, has seen a series... ...Read More

Germany-based Trilatec has introduced a lightweight, 100% recycled cardboard alternative to traditional heavy timber pallets. “This is a revolution... ...Read More

A UK Transport Committee has backed plans to develop a third runway at Heathrow but has recommended several changes to proposals to offset the impact... ...Read More

The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed news of a Brexit transitional period, describing it as a "welcome... ...Read More

A study entitled ‘Smart Border 2.0: Avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland for Customs control and the free movement of persons’ was... ...Read More

The air cargo industry would like to see greater harmonisation of rules and regulations around air cargo scanning devices to reduce the need to have... ...Read More

IATA has highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry at this week’s World Cargo Symposium: accelerating the... ...Read More

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has confirmed “record take-up” of its supply chain security standards across Europe, the Middle... ...Read More

Research carried out by global mobile satellite communications provider  Inmarsat suggests that the Internet of Things (IoT) has a “pivotal”... ...Read More

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released an e-commerce strategy to deal with growing volumes of imported small packages. The CBP... ...Read More

The campaign to prevent wildlife trafficking from Africa saw two training workshops held in Mozambique and Kenya, with further workshops planned... ...Read More

Emirates SkyCargo has become a certified member of the UAE Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme. The AEO programme is a voluntary compliance... ...Read More

Three key players in the Dutch airfreight industry have called for more cargo slots to be made available at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Air Cargo... ...Read More

Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) has gained final approval from the US Department of Commerce to designate Miami International Airport's (MIA)... ...Read More

A customs-to-customs pilot project entitled Smart and Secure Trade Lanes (SSTL) has made progress with the first airfreight shipment to move from... ...Read More

The Singapore Airshow 2018  was the setting for the conclusion of an Open Skis Agreement between Singapore and Guyana on February 4. The Air... ...Read More

The European Court of Justice has upheld the €169m in fines imposed six years ago by the European Commission on freight forwarders which participated... ...Read More