IATA WCS updates – Page 7
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NewsClosing the sustainability knowledge gap in air cargo
Innovating to achieve net zero panel at the IATA WCS. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyThere are huge divides in the understanding of sustainability and this is a barrier to progress in air cargo.Speaking during day two of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), CargoAI chief commercial officer Magali Beauregard said we need ...
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NewsIntegrated logistics adds efficiency and value for shippers
Integrated logistics panel at the IATA WCS. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyIntegrated logistics can play a key role in adding value and efficiency for shippers but airfreight and oceanfreight will remain "distinctly different", air cargo leaders have concluded.A panel discussion on day one of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) discussed the ...
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DDC update on Canary cargo drone parachute testing
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has provided an update on the successful parachute testing and development of its Canary cargo drone which is designed to carry 4.5kg up to 21km.Said DDC in a statement: “The Canary continues to progress on schedule with full autonomous missions and expanded flight envelope including the ...
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NewsCargo iQ outlines objectives for 2023 and a renewed strategy
Source: Cargo iQ. (Left to right) Lothar Moehle, Executive Director, Cargo iQ; Henrik Ambak, Cargo iQ Chairman & SVP Cargo Operations Worldwide, Emirates; Laura Rodriguez, Manager Implementation and Quality, Cargo iQ; Megha Palkar, Assistant Manager, Cargo iQ; Kerstin Strauss, Cargo iQ Vice-Chair & VP Global Air Logistics Operations, Kuehne ...
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Survey highlights challenges facing Dangerous Goods transport by air
Greater process consistency, increased automation and more reliable data are required to maintain the safe and secure transport of dangerous goods (DG) by air, currently around 1.25m shipments per year.A new survey has underscored the need to facilitate those changes as e-commerce and the presence of lithium batteries in global ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo first airline to be CEIV Lithium Battery certified
Source: LATAM Cargo; L-R: Brendan Sullivan, IATA's Global Head of Air Cargo, and Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo is the world’s first airline to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Battery certification.CEIV Lithium Battery aims to improve safety in the handling and transportation of ...
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NewsVIDEO: IBS software targets air cargo
IBS Software is focusing on integrated logistics and digitalisation to grow its business in the air cargo space. Ashok Rajan, senior VP and head of cargo and logistics solutions, spoke to Air Cargo News at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) to explain its approach. Ashok Rajan, Senior VP ...
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NewsAir cargo not out of the eye of the storm yet
Marco Bloeman, managing director at Seabury Cargo, spoke about air cargo market dynamics at the IATA WCS. Photo: IATAAir cargo demand is softening as capacity is recovering, according to new analysis.Speaking at the 2022 IATA Word Cargo Symposium (WCS) opening plenary, Marco Bloeman, managing director at Seabury Cargo, said that ...
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Air cargo still benefiting from high cost of box shipping
Air cargo will continue to benefit from the narrowing of pricing compared with ocean shipping despite that difference coming down in recent months.Speaking on day one of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen pointed to statistics showing that the gap between ocean and airfreight ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo is lagom – not too hot, not too cold
Source: IATAIATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen turned to her native language of Swedish when asked to outline the current state of the air cargo market, describing it as lagom – not too hot, not too cold.Speaking to the press after the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) opening, Thomsen said ...
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Challenge Group welcomes u-turn on Israel's four engine aircraft ban
Challenge Group has welcomed the news that the Israel Airports Authority has decided to reverse its decision to ban four-engined aircraft from its airports.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), Challenge Group vice president Or Zak said he was not surprised when the ban was announced, but he was ...
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Jettainer expands in Asia and reveals ambitious growth plans
ULD management firm Jettainer is hoping to double the size of its managed fleet of ULDs as it adds new gateways in Asia.At the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the company revealed that it would add new gateways in Singapore and Hong Kong and establish its own regional team in Asia.Meanwhile, ...
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NewsIATA keynote: Harness air cargo’s value and invest
Source: IATAAir cargo has never been more valued and the industry must leverage this now to invest sustainably.This was the message from David Shepherd, managing director of IAG Cargo, in his keynote address at the start of the IATA World Cargo Symposium.“For too long we’ve heard the refrain in this ...
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NewsCEVA Logistics expands global air capacity
Source: CEVA LogisticsCEVA Logistics has expanded its owned and controlled SKYCAPACITY program and added five more stations to its network of airfreight locations certified under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Battery program.In an announcement at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in London, CEVA confirmed that it has purchased additional air capacity on key ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds CargoWise eBooking platform
Source: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has become the first North American carrier to join the CargoWise eBooking platform that will allow customers to have real-time access to schedules, pricing, and booking.Canada’s largest air cargo provider is continuing the digitisation of its operations that saw the opening of a new Cold ...
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NewsIATA to trial CO2 emissions calculation tool with Etihad
Source: Etihad CargoIATA, together with Etihad Airways, will trial a CO2 emissions calculation tool specifically developed for cargo flights.To effectively manage and report on sustainability progress, the entire value chain – shippers, forwarders, investors and regulators – along with consumers are asking for reliable and trustworthy data calculations.This trial will ...
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NewsAir cargo priorities: sustainability, modernisation, safety and people
Source: IATAIATA highlighted sustainability, modernisation, safety and people as four priorities to build resilience and strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.Outlined at the 15th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened in London today, the priorities are:Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050Continuing to modernise processesFinding better solutions to safely carry lithium ...
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NewsCHAMP Cargosystems achieves 10m API calls in August
Source: CHAMP CargosystemsCHAMP Cargosystems achieved 10m API calls in one month, in August 2022.The provider of IT solutions and distribution services for the air cargo transport chain described August’s milestone as a “momentous milestone that represents the vast reach and flexibility of APIs”.APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, allow the capabilities ...
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NewsAstral Aviation gears digital expansion
Source: e-CargowareKenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation has chosen FR8Manage–Airline and FR8Booking solutions to expand its digital footprint.Nairobi-based Astral has teamed up with e-Cargoware, a UK-based SaaS company providing core and ancillary cloud-based freight management software services for airlines, GSAs, ground handlers, express operators and freight forwarders.The announcement came on the ...
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The cargo warehouse of the future
On day two of the World Cargo Symposium, a panel discussion will be chaired by Menzies Aviation's Robert Fordree. Ahead of the discussion, Fordree has outlined his thoughts on how cargo handling facilities will develop in the coming years.During the heights of the Covid-19 pandemic the cargo industry experienced exponential ...