Latest news – Page 122
-
NewsAir cargo demand drivers
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe rapid rise of e-commerce, disruption in ocean shipping and supply chain diversification are some of the main drivers of air cargo demand in the current market.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, Xeneta chief airfreight officer Niall van de Wouw identified three factors that drive air ...
-
NewsAccelerating the "glacial" pace of change in air cargo
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo needs to move from talk to action if it is to speed up its “glacial pace” of change, according to speakers on an executive round table discussion at the IATA World Cargo Symposium.During the event’s opening plenary, IATA senior vice president operations, safety and security ...
-
News
dnata gains IATA CEIV lithium battery certification
Dubai-based aviation services provider dnata has received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) accreditation for the safe and compliant handling of lithium batteries.The announcement was made in Hong Kong at this week’s IATA World Cargo Symposium, being held between 12 and 14 March.Certification ...
-
NewsIATA WCS opening assesses progress on sustainability, digitalisation and safety
Source: IATASpeaking on the opening day of the 18th International Air Transport Association’s World Cargo Symposium (IATA WCS) in Hong Kong earlier today (12 March), the trade association’s global head of air cargo, Brendan Sullivan, noted that, “Air cargo is critical for the global economy. And it improves people’s lives.“In ...
-
NewsIATA certifies Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hactl for IEnvA
Source: Cathay PacificThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has fully certified Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), both handlers at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), through its IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) process.The announcement was made at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) being held in ...
-
NewsMSC Air Cargo benefits from for Descartes’ Air Messaging Solution
Source: MSCSoftware-as-a-service provider to the logistics industry Descartes Systems Group is providing its Descartes Air Messaging™ to MSC Air Cargo, the cargo airline operated by container shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).Geneva, Switzerland MSC uses the technology the solution to better manage its air freight shipments, Descartes Air Messaging ...
-
NewsCHAMP Cargosystems teams up with Deloitte
Source: CHAMP CargosystemsCHAMP Cargosystems has signed an agreement with professional services provider Deloitte to create a long-term, strategic business relationship focused on air cargo.Signatures were added to the deal at a ceremony in Hong Kong during this week’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS).Deloitte, which offers audit and assurance, consulting, financial ...
-
NewsGebrüder Weiss sails a steady course
Wolfram Senger-Weiss, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss. Source: Gebrüder WeissOhligschlägerLauterach, Austria-headquartered full-service logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss made earned net revenue of €2.47bn in its 2023 financial year.This was down on 2022’s figure of €3bn but, despite this decline, the company remained above the more moderate upward growth trend it experienced between ...
-
NewsChapman Freeborn makes leadership changes in Asia
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist that forms part of Avia Solutions Group, has named Mark Thibault as president, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Alain Champonnois as president, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA).The appointments complement the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the broker looks ...
-
NewsFinnair Cargo ups its tonnage in February
Finnair A350. Source: FinnairFinnair Cargo carried 10,901.5 tonnes of cargo in February this year, up by 10.3% year on year.The carrier ascribed the increase to greater capacity being available on Asian and European routes.For the year to date (January and February), cargo tonnages were up by 13.9% to 22,016.2 tonnes.In ...
-
NewsAccelya and flydubai renew decade-long cargo partnership
Andrew Wilcock. Source: AccelyaAccelya, a supplier of software to the travel industry, has signed a multi-year contract renewal with the Dubai-based airline flydubai for the use of its FLX Cargo end-to-end freight management platform.The FLX Cargo solution platform digitises every aspect of the cargo booking and operations processes – from ...
-
NewsLATAM Cargo Brazil looks to minimise harmful emissions
Soares, Meneguette and Gonçalves. Credit Maurício BurimLATAM Cargo Brazil, one of the cargo-carrying subsidiaries of the LATAM group, is to initially offset more than 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide in partnership with the companies Brix Cargo and Unicargo.These are, LATAM said, the first cargo business clients in Brazil to join ...
-
News
Corsair signs up for Pathfinder
France-based long-haul airline Corsair has become a user of ECS Group’s software tracking service, Pathfinder.Pathfinder offers airline users real-time transparency on the status of their shipments.The web-based track-and-trace system was developed by ECS Group’s in-house Cargo Digital Factory team in 2019 and the software was recently made available for carriers ...
-
NewsKessler takes up new role at UPS
Source: UPSUPS has announced that it has named Markus Kessler as its country cluster manager for the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland.He will be responsible for overseeing small package operations and driving business development and strategy in the region.The area is home to some of UPS’s most ...
-
NewsCHAMP's Swissport to be a launch customer of Cargospot-neo
Source: SwissportGround handling service provider Swissport has inked a deal to be a launch customer of CHAMP Cargosystems’ next-generation cargo management solution, Cargospot-neo.Cargospot-neo supports a high level of automation across many handling processes. Not least, says CHAMP, with the “most advanced set of mobile applications available”, it will enable Swissport ...
-
NewsRotate names Ryan Keyrouse as new chief executive
Ryan Keyrouse, RotateRyan Keyrouse has assumed the position of chief executive at Rotate.The move became effective as of March 1.Fellow co-founder and outgoing chief executive Gert-Jan Jansen is to remain on the board as an executive director and senior advisor for client engagements.Keyrouse has undertaken more than 50 air cargo ...
-
NewsCreating a ‘global one-stop medical supply chain service’
Jacky Cao (left) of Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co and UFL's Simon WongHong Kong-based international cross-border logistics service provider U-Freight Group (UFL) has inked a deal with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co designed to marry the latter’s expertise in China’s medical and healthcare sector with UFL’s experience in ...
-
News
Emirates’ lithium battery mobile app receives IATA recognition
Dubai-based carrier Emirates has been recognised by IATA for developing a mobile app dedicated to the safe shipment of lithium batteries.The trade body has awarded the airline a Competency-Based Training and Assessment Center (CBTA Center) Innovation Award.The award was presented at IATA’s annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS), being held this ...
-
NewsFedEx pilots request release from mediation
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) – the largest airline pilot union in the world, and one that represents more than 77,000 pilots flying with 42 US and Canadian airlines – has confirmed that FedEx Express pilots that it represents have filed a request with the ...
-
News
Ukrainian prosecutors lay formal charges over destruction of AN-225
Ukrainian prosecutors and security service SBU have formally accused ex-Antonov officials of obstructing attempts by the country’s military to defend Gostomel airport.The airport was “strategically important”, said the security service, and became the target of an assault in the early days of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.This attack on February 27 2022 ...