February 4, 2016

TPP trade deal signing welcomed by UPS

UPS has welcomed the eventual signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement  but commentators have warned that there…

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Air China records highest cargo growth rate for 2015 as others falter

Air China ended 2015 as the major combination airline (see table at end of article) with the fastest growing cargo…

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A milestone for the e-AWB, says Descartes

From March 1, fifteen air carriers (see below) will switch to the electronic air waybill (e-AWB) as the preferred process…

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Technology developments to deliver results more quickly

December 2015 saw the first part of the IATA’s e-Freight programme, the electronic air waybill (e-AWB), average an 84% level…

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So near and yet so far: airfreight industry misses e-AWB target

As expected, the air cargo industry fell short of meeting IATA’s end of year target for e-air waybill (e-AWB) market…

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