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Top five sign roadmap to combat cybercrime
Five major international aviation organisations have agreed a “common roadmap” to combat attacks from hackers and other cyber criminals.The group is made up of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International ...
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Hellmann: How to fight back
There is a lot of talk these days about mode shift from air to seafreight, so it is good to hear a forwarder talking about double digit increases in airfreight volumes.This is the story for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in Europe, where Jens Tarnowski, chief executive region Europe (air and sea ...
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Full year cargo rise at Athens
Athens airport saw a 3.3 per cent rise in full year 2014 cargo volumes at its four freight terminals to 77,327 tonnes.Alexis Sioris, manager cargo development at Athens International Airport, said: “We are once again showing our customers that Athens is a multi-modal cargo hub, which has been a major ...
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DHL refines risk management system
DHL's Resilience360 risk management tool can now be integrated with customer's transport management systems, allowing them to view shipments affected by disruptive incidents.Customers can then scan the latest position and status of all their shipments worldwide and identify corrective actions.Recent incidents monitored by Resilience 360 included the ash cloud from ...
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CHEP launches track-and-trace app
ULD repair specialist CHEP Aerospace Solutions has launched an air cargo track-and-trace mobile app.The software is designed to save airlines, ground handling agents, forwarders and other industry stakeholders time and money by simplifying a number of ULD-related processes that are currently mainly paper-based.CHEP Focus also records and transmits ULD messages, ...
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Video game technology boosts air cargo monitoring
TECHNOLOGIES originally designed for video games and smartphones are now being used in the goods distribution industry.A study conducted by DHL has found that this marks a complete reversal of past practices in which new technologies were initially first applied in business – and then migrated to private users later.According ...
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Air Cargo News app goes live
AIR CARGO NEWS, now owned by the German DVV Media group, has launched its own tablet app, as part of our growing digital product line.We want to give our readers the opportunity to access more of our highly-valued content, whenever they want, on any device.The app, which is initially free ...
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Climate change threat to air cargo pharma shipments
EXPOSURE to extreme temperatures ruined more air cargo pharma shipments than ever before last year, and is driving this traffic to ocean carriers, say experts.Their research shows that the past 12 months witnessed a series of unprecedented global temperature extremes and, as a result, some pharma air cargo distributors experienced ...
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Perishables modal shift fuelled by technology
NEW technology in controlled-atmosphere containers (CAC), such as Maersk Container Industry’s (MCI) Star Cool CA product line, has the potential to further accelerate the modal shift in the transportation of perishables, a report reveals.The technology’s ability to slow down the ripening process potentially opens up ocean transport as a viable ...
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China Eastern Airlines opts for Unisys
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES has selected Unisys Logistics Management System (LMS) to improve the quality, efficiency and speed of its data flow. Unisys will provide implementation and training services, as well as a customised LMS in line with local rules and requirements for domestic cargo shipments within China, says a statement.Chinese ...
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IATA aircraft tracking, draft options by year end
IATA EXPECTS to present draft options for enhanced global aircraft tracking to the aviation industry before year-end.The association’s Aircraft Tracking Task Force plans to deliver the draft options to the International Civil Aviation Organisation in September, followed by the industry-wide presentation.The disappearance of flight MH370 saw IATA to establish an ...
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Brussels Airport's new cargo community system
BRUSSELS Airport, with help from private companies and the local chamber of commerce, has launched a ground-breaking new cargo community system [CCS].Reckoned to be a global first, the cloud-based communications facility allows all players in the cargo zone – and others – to exchange information faster and more efficiently.It enables ...
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CHEP to trial energy-saving tracking device
ULD management specialist CHEP Aerospace Solutions is to begin trialling a new solar-powered energy saving GPS/GSM tracking device, allowing customers to follow the movement of their shipments.Installed on each ULD, it is connected to a solar panel and a customised power converter that harvests energy from sunlight and charges the ...
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Rapiscan wins lithium battery detection project
Rapiscan Systems has won a UK contract to determine whether the presence of lithium batteries in air cargo shipments can be detected automatically.The contract for the US-based security inspection specialist comes from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and is supported by Department for Transport funding.It calls for Rapiscan to ...
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Latest eAWB statistics
CATHAY and Emirates continue to lead the way in airline eAWB adoption, as paperless documentation has doubled in 12 months, reports IATA.“The total number of eAWBs used grew by more than 50,000 during the last 12 months, with an average increase of one per cent each month since the beginning ...
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Rapiscan seeking lithium beta-testers
Software that can check an x-ray scan for the presence of lithium batteries in air cargo containers is now ready for beta-testing by the freight industry.US-based Rapiscan Systems, a global security inspection specialist, wants to move on to the next stage after completing a contract from the UK Civil Aviation ...
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Cockpit iPad for Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo is introducing an iPad-based Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) packed with navigation maps and operating manuals for cockpit use by pilots.“Important documents will be just a finger-swipe away,” said the German all-cargo carrier.“The iPad is the ideal basis for modern communication with the pilots and digital processes in the ...
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Ground handling warning
THE GROUND handling industry must jettison masses of unnecessary complexity if it truly wants to make seismic changes to the way it operates, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Integrating and streamlining processes to cut transit times by 48 hours, such as the paper-heavy Service Level Agreement (SLA); communicating better with customers ...
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Emirates SkyCargo’s new cool white container
EMIRATES SKYCARGO has cemented its position as one of the major players in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare market with the launch of an environmentally-friendly, temperature-controlled LD3 air cargo container, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The carrier invested two years in researching and developing its White Container, which keeps temperature-sensitive shipments cool ...
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Lightweight ULDs to cut TAP’s fuel bill
Portuguese flag carrier TAP Portugal expects to save more than €2·5m in fuel costs over the next four years by replacing its 3,500 Unit Load Devices for lightweight units as part of an outsourcing deal with CHEP Aerospace Solutions announced on October 6.The Star Alliance member has agreed to transfer ...