All articles by Grace Salter – Page 2
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NewsIATA and SFC to offer precision in carbon reporting
Frederic Leger, IATA senior vice president for commercial products and services.IATA has announced a partnership with the non-profit organization for climate action, Smart Freight Centre (SFC), to provide more consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations for air cargo.They told the WCS conference in Hong Kong on 13 March that they ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo to launch Sales Cockpit digital sales optimisation tool
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics wing of the UAE’s flag-carrier, has collaborated with Netherlands-based data and market analysis consultant Rotate to develop Sales Cockpit, a digital sales optimisation tool that will enable the carrier to improve its customer relationships and add value to its partnerships.Sales Cockpit is ...
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NewsAirfreight climbs through Brussels in February
Overall freight tonnages passing through Belgium’s Brussels Airport rose by more than 3% year on year in February 2023, reaching 59,019 tonnes.Specifically air freight volumes (ie, not including trucked cargo) also enjoyed a 4% year on year rise, reaching 48,912 tonnes.The full freighter segment saw an upturn of nearly 11%, ...
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NewsSilk Way West joins the UN’s Global Compact Initiative
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesBaku, Azerbaijan-headquartered Silk Way West Airlines, has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative.The move underscores its commitment to sustainable and ethical business conduct, the cargo carrier said.As part of its commitment to the Compact, Silk Way West Airlines pledges to integrate the principles of sustainable ...
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NewsWFS works with Cathay Cargo and CHAMP on the launch of IATA ONE Record use case
Pedro Garcia, chief information officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS with Chris McDermott, CHAMP chief executive. Source: WFSAs previously reported in ACN, Cathay Cargo, the freight operation of the Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific, is utilising CHAMP Cargosystems technology to go live with ONE Record in ...
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DP World further expands its own global freight forwarding network
Dubai, UAE-based logistics giant DP World has opened the latest branch in a network of more than 100 freight forwarding offices across the world.The latest branch to open its doors is in Miami, Florida.It has launched no less than 100 offices over the last eight months as it seeks to ...
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Cathay Cargo benefits from CHAMP Cargosystems tech to go live with ONE Record
Cathay Cargo, the freight operation of the Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific, has used CHAMP Cargosystems technology to go live with ONE Record in its first use.Cathay Cargo is utilising CHAMP’s 1Neo-Connect for ONE Record, which is the International Air Transport Association’s standard for data sharing across the airfreight industry.CHAMP ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo extends its agreement with IATA for CargoIS
Source: Lufthansa CargoThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that Germany freight carrier Lufthansa Cargo has renewed its agreement to use the trade body’s CargoIS platform.The new deal extends a partnership between the two that dates back more than a decade.IATA’s CargoIS provides comprehensive market intelligence relating to the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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