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CITES calls for continued effort from air cargo to reduce illegal wildlife trade
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has called on the air cargo industry to continue its efforts to help reduce the illegal trafficking of wildlife.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, CITES secretary general John Scanlon highlighted the plight of many species ...
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IATA updates on key projects and outlines protectionism concerns
IATA has outlined its concerns over potential protectionist measures, while also updating the industry on several key projects.Speaking at a press conference on the opening day of its World Cargo Symposium event in Dallas, IATA chief economist Brian Pearce reiterated expectations that the air cargo industry will grow by around ...
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Geodis IRIS works with PLS WebQuote
Further information has emerged relating to Geodis’s Intelligent Real-Time Information System (IRIS), which the forwarder announced yesterday now offers online quotations and bookings for air and ocean shipments.Geodis partnered with Hamburg-headquartered Portrix Logistic Software (PLS) to develop the new features, by integrating the IT company’s WebQuote solution with IRIS. WebQuote ...
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Partner Plus welcomes MASkargo
MASkargo, the freight arm of Malaysian Aviation Group, has become the ninth carrier to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus cargo interlining programme.IAG Cargo director of sales, marketing and product Camilo Garcia (pictured) said: “Our partnership with MASkargo extends IAG Cargo’s network of destinations in Oceania and Southeast Asia, and helps ...
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IATA Cargo iQ gains ground
Menzies Aviation has become the newest member of IATA’s Cargo iQ initiative, which seeks to create and implement global quality standards for air cargo.“We have recently launched our new cargo strategy across our network and joining Cargo iQ is an integral part of our drive for excellence and a standardised ...
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Cathay: “robust” cargo demand in 2017
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways saw “robust” cargo demand throughout 2017, with tonnage growth outpacing increases in capacity.The cargo capacity of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon increased by 3.6% year on year and tonnage rose by 10.9%. The load factor stood at 67.8%, up by 3.4 percentage points on the ...
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SF and HAVI launch China cold chain JV
Supply chain services provider HAVI and SF Holding are joining forces to establish a new cold chain logistics company in China.The joint venture will leverage SF’s leading position in China’s express logistics market and its growth in the cold chain segment there, alongside HAVI’s expertise in cold chain and multi-temperature ...
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Better together says Butler of American Airlines
Air cargo stakeholders should share digital data across the airfreight supply chain if they want to keep pace with consumer demand for faster and smarter logistics in delivering goods such as e-commerce.Jim Butler, senior vice president international and cargo at American Airlines Cargo, speaking at IATA's World Cargo Symposium in ...
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IATA forecasts FTK growth against stronger trade backdrop
IATA Economics has forecast industry-wide freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) to grow by 4.9% on average over each of the next five years (2018-2022), helped by a stronger economic and trade backdrop than was the case during the previous five-year period.The prediction is based on the assumption that airfreight will continue ...
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IATA: four priorities for success
IATA has highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry at this week’s World Cargo Symposium: accelerating the digitisation of the supply chain, enforcing regulations for lithium batteries, more efficient trade facilitation and developing the next generation of air cargo leaders.“Air cargo had an exceptional year ...
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TAPA EMEA certifications at record high, says Gruentjes
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has confirmed “record take-up” of its supply chain security standards across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the face of the growing threat of cargo crime throughout the region.TAPA’s Incident Information Service reported a rise of 10.3% rise in recorded cargo crimes ...
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time:matters expands Sameday Air to US and Mexico
Express logistics provider time:matters has added 15 destinations in the US and one in Mexico to its Sameday Air network as it continues to expand the service.Shipments weighing up to 200kg can now leave Europe from Frankfurt, Paris, London, Munich and Vienna and reach their recipient in the US and ...
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Delta Cargo improves web portal
Atlanta-headquartered Delta Cargo (the freight-carrying arm of Delta Air Lines) has enhanced its relaunched website to enable online booking, check-in and tracking of shipments.“The new website has proved to be very popular and with these enhancements we are making the customer experience even easier and more efficient, with 24/7, complete ...
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Tigers opens temperature-controlled Dallas facility
Hong Kong-headquartered e-commerce specialist Tigers has expanded into a new 86,000 sq ft facility, which includes a temperature-controlled area, at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.The new facility is headed by Jodi Flynn, branch manager, Dallas, Tigers, specialising in health supplements and cosmetics. It offers the full range of ...
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AFKLMP Cargo rolls out Accenture software
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has implemented the Accenture Freight and Logistics Software (AFLS) platform throughout its network.The solution integrates booking, offer, pricing, rating, capacity and revenue management, flight planning and airway bill control functions through a single unified digital platform, replacing legacy systems.Wijnand de Groot (pictured), vice ...
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Turkish Airlines finalises firm order for 25 Dreamliners
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have firmed up an order for 25 of the aircraft manufacturer’s 787-9 Dreamliners, with options for a further five.The order was first announced as a commitment last September.Boeing noted that the twin-aisle B787-9 offers “unmatched” fuel efficiency and range. Turkish Airlines is the 71st customer of ...
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BACA: UK membership of EASA after Brexit “welcomed”
BACA – the Air Charter Associaion – has welcomed UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on March 2 in which she referred to plans for Britain’s continued membership of EU agencies, including the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), after Brexit.Richard Mumford, BACA chairman (pictured), said: “BACA’s members include a number ...
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IoT “pivotal” to cut logistics carbon footprint
Research carried out by global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat suggests that the Internet of Things (IoT) has a “pivotal” role in helping the transport and logistics sector to reduce its carbon footprint.With 95% of companies in the sector using IoT technologies as part of their environmental sustainability efforts, the ...
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Geodis offers online quotes and bookings
French freight forwarder Geodis has begun offering online quotations and bookings for air and ocean shipments via its Intelligent Real-time Information System – IRIS.The new features of the system, which automate key steps in the booking process to improve data accuracy and efficiency, are already live in Belgium, Indonesia, Sweden ...
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CHAMP joins Air Cargo Belgium
IT solutions provider CHAMP Cargosystems has joined Brussels-based airfreight community Air Cargo Belgium, the organisation that aims to advance all segments of the air cargo industry.Steven Polmans, chairman of Air Cargo Belgium, said: “As a well-respected member of the industry, the community has much to benefit from [CHAMP’s] knowledge and ...