Policy

IATA welcomes Brussels guidance on air cargo during coronavirus

IATA has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) Guidelines on Facilitating Air Cargo Operations During the Covid-19 Outbreak. IATA said that…

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European pharma sector calls on the EU to keep medicine supply chains flowing

Medicines for Europe (MfE) has called on the European Union (EU) to keep international borders open and to secure trade…

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Beijing moves to beef up air cargo capacity

Beijing will take steps to bolster domestic and international air cargo capacity amid the global coronavirus pandemic, including support for…

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COVID-19: FTA calls for extension of Brexit transition period

The UK logistics industry is calling on the Westminster government to seek an extension of the transition period for leaving…

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COVID-19: US forwarders and truckers seek government financial and operational support

The US-based Airforwarders Association (AfA) has provided the White House and Congress with a list of written suggestions “critical to the…

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Special FedEx mission transports COVID-19 test specimens for the US government

A special operation by FedEx Express helped the US government transport COVID-19 test specimens from more than 50 remote drive-thru…

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Forwarder group FIATA backs IATA’s cargo push

Freight forwarder association FIATA has backed IATA’s efforts to ensure that airfreight is not affected by measures put in place…

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Cargo escapes US ban on travel from Europe

The White House has clarified that cargo is not included in the US ban on travel from Europe announced as…

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Dutch logistics group warns new tax could hit green efforts

Dutch shipper and logistics group Evofenedex has called on the country’s government to axe plans for a green air cargo…

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Emirates SkyCargo signs up for Accuity compliance solution

Emirates SkyCargo has teamed up with compliance solutions provider Accuity to help automate and streamline its regulatory compliance screening operations,…

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