All Policy Articles – Page 14
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Heathrow backed by Airports Commission report
The Airports Commission has backed expansion at Heathrow airport over Gatwick in its long awaited recommendation to the government.The Commission considered three schemes for expansion: a new 3,500 m runway at Heathrow, an extension of the existing northern runway at Heathrow, or a new runway at Gatwick Airport.But in the ...
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New bill to tame US dockers
A US senator has introduced legislation to reduce the risk of seaport strikes similar to the one that shut down maritime operations on the West Coast for several months earlier this year. A bill by Senator Cory Gardner would extend the federal Taft Hartley Act, which limits labour unions’ powers, ...
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Etihad and Emirates: no contact from Netherlands over Schiphol landing rights
UPDATE: Etihad Airways and Emirates have claimed they have yet to be informed of any changes related to operations in the Netherlands, as the Dutch government introduces a temporary ban on extra landing rights being issued to Gulf airlines calling at Schiphol.The Dutch government has blocked Gulf airlines from obtaining ...
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TIACA aims to drive the airfreight agenda
TIACA’s new leadership team have outlined their vision for the group to members at a meeting in Miami.Speaking at the association’s executive summit and annual general meeting in Miami, new chairman, Sanjiv Edward, and vice chairman, Sebastiaan Scholte, said TIACA should aim to drive the airfreight advocacy agenda, boost the ...
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Industry set for air conference debates
The Air Cargo Europe Conference will this year take place on the Wednesday morning.Opening the event at 10am , will be Lufthansa Cargo’s board member products & sales Alexis von Hoensbroech who will offer an outlook on the future of air cargo.At 10.15am, a group discussion will take place that ...
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The spectre of further rate wars...
AIR CARGO operators are warning against knee-jerk rates wars amid Eurozone stagnation in the second quarter impacted by deepening global political unrest, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.“The main concern is that political instability, mainly between Russia and Europe/USA will escalate further and subsequently will affect the already fragile economic recovery,” ...
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Aviation leader Dr Assad Kotaite dies
UNIVERSALLY recognised as one of the most prominent and respected figures in the world of civil aviation, Dr Assad Kotaite, council president emeritus of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has died at the age of 89.A respected leader and visionary who devoted his life to the safe and orderly ...
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Columbia excites Canadian exporters
THE NATION of Columbia is turning into a growing trade ally with Canada, with companies such as McCain Foods, Red Eagle Mining and Mansour Mining embracing the Latin American country as an exports partner.The Canada/Colombia Free Trade Agreement that came into force in August 2011 has lowered trade barriers and ...
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Infrastructure issues hold back Latin America
INADEQUATE airport, road and rail infrastructure is threatening the promising economic growth Latin America has enjoyed in recent years.The continent should be building on those gains by augmenting its competitiveness across international markets and global supply chains – but instead it is plagued by excessive internal transport and logistics costs.Average ...
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Thames estuary airport plan dropped
Plans for a new Thames estuary airport to the east of London – favoured by London mayor Boris Johnson - have been dropped from a shortlist of options for providing additional UK airport capacity by 2030.The so-called “Boris Island” proposal was rejected by the government-sponsored Airports Commission following a detailed ...
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Air cargo leaders call for collaboration
Greater collaboration between the air cargo industry and regulators is essential to deliver safe, reliable and efficient global trade, according to the Chairman of The International Air Cargo Association, Oliver Evans.Speaking at the opening of TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum at Seoul’s Incheon Airport on October 7, Evans told delegates that ...
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Pistole: cargo security must not slow the flow
The air freight industry has a collective responsibility to maintain the highest standards of security. But this is “not mutually exclusive” with the free movement of goods, insists John Pistole, administrator for the US Transportation Security Administration.In a keynote speech at the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul, Pistole said passenger ...
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Why China still depends on Hong Kong
As the civil unrest on the streets of Hong Kong gradually abates, the interesting question emerges of whether China needs the former British colony just as much as Hong Kong needs China.Mark Whitehead, CEO of handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), is clear that the relationship is two-way, ...
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LH Cargo fights Dutch flower ban
THE Dutch government is expected to review its controversial ban of Lufthansa flower shipments through Schiphol Airport.The previous government banned Lufthansa in 2012 from flying flowers from Colombia and Ecuador through the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico to Schiphol. It warned of a €40,000 fine per cargo flight.Joop Atsma, the ...
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Eastward push for global trade
A substantial shift to emerging economies is pushing eastward the world’s economic centre of gravity, says global logistics giant DHL in its latest study.The third edition of DHL’s Global Connectedness Index (GCI) indicates that emerging countries are now involved in the majority of "international interactions".This is in contrast to pre-2010, ...
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UK runway rivals argue economic case
UK gateways Heathrow and Gatwick have stepped up their war of words over rival runway expansion plans following the release of new analysis by the government’s Airports Commission.The consultation documents – published for further public comment - present the commission’s analysis of the three proposals shortlisted late last year: two ...
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Pharma: The human factor
There has been a lot of interest in pharmaceutical shipments in the air freight industry in recent years as airlines and forwarders search for traffic that can give them those elusive higher yields. As a result some thirty airlines now offer pharmaceutical products and many are investing in expanding their ...
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Chinese economic growth slows and sustainability pressures mount
Economic and environmental pressures are coming to bear on the Chinese economy, and the logistics industry has a key role to play in responding to the challenge.That was the message delivered by Lv Jijian, deputy director of trade in services for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, to the Sino International ...
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‘We will keep Hong Kong in pole position’, says government
Air carriers have welcomed a political commitment to maintain Hong Kong’s status as an international logistics and aviation hub.In his policy address, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), C Y Leung, said he would support the development of a third runway at Hong Kong International ...
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Hactl welcomes pledge to ease Hong Kong's labour shortage
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has welcomed the political commitment to address Hong Kong’s chronic labour shortage, which has pushed up costs for the airfreight industry.In his policy address earlier this month, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), C Y Leung, said he would ...