Customs news
BIFA urges UK forwarders to incorporate new Standard Trading Conditions
Freight forwarders have two weeks to adopt revised standard trading conditions, reflecting increased customs activity and commercial risks
Negotiable air cargo document adopted by the UN
Convention enables cargo to be bought, sold or used as collateral during transit across rail, road and air modes, addressing trade finance gap
US airfreight forwarders warn of cargo backlogs as government shutdown continues
The US Airforwarders Association warns the federal government shutdown could disrupt air cargo operations as TSA, FAA and CBP workers continue without pay
DHL combats US trade complexity with consolidated clearance service
DHL Global Forwarding has introduced a consolidated customs clearance service targeting US imports as businesses grapple with increased compliance costs
Customs news
Cathay Cargo pioneers real-time customs clearance updates
Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to offer real-time customs clearance status updates through IATA ONE Record integration
Cathay Cargo first to use Hong Kong-GBA Fresh Lane
Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to deploy the new Air-Land Fresh Lane system, enabling improved temperature-controlled transport of perishables
DHL Express restarts high value US parcel shipments
DHL Express has restarted the shipment of high-value parcels to the US after the government restarted the expedited clearance of packages worth more than $800
Air cargo grapples with increasingly complex compliance requirements
Air cargo is grappling with increasingly complex compliance requirements as governments respond to emerging security risks and chop and change tariffs
Allivate adds module to meet new customs requirements
Frankfurt air cargo software provider Allivate has launched a new product in response to recently implemented changes to EU customs data requirements
Trump presidency could curb e-commerce air cargo
A crackdown on e-commerce shipments could see the air cargo industry lose valuable volumes in the dawn of a new era of presidency in the US.
US customs clamps down on vague cargo descriptions
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is clamping down on the use of vague descriptions of shipments submitted through the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS).
First US airside centralised examination station for cargo opens
The first U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air cargo centralised examination station (CES) with direct access to an Airport Air Operations Area (AOA) has been opened.
Freight Forwarder
Ongoing strong performance on the Asia-Europe trade
Sustained demand for high-tech, e-commerce and fashion cargo drives Asia-Europe growth, though geopolitical factors require network adaptation
Airfreight pioneer and QCS founder Dieter Haltmayer passes away
Industry veteran established Quick Cargo Service in 1974 and pioneered SME forwarder cooperative model that reshaped German market dynamics