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Air cargo dips in June
GLOBAL airfreight volumes were up 4.1 per cent in the first six months of this year in comparison with 2013, buoyed by improving global trade and stronger business activity over the past year, according to IATA.June’s figures show reduced demand though, slowing to 2.3 per cent – down on the ...
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China takes a step closer to e-freight
CHINA SOUTHERN Airlines’ first international e-AWB shipment on a flight from its Guangzhou (CAN) hub to Amsterdam is a major benchmark not only for the carrier but also for the International Air Transport Association (IATA), writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Arguably, this latest development increases the possibility of the air cargo ...
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July air freight markets rise strongly
Global air freight markets showed a strong increase in July, with freight tonne km (FTKs) up 5.8 per cent, more than twice the rate of prior month June.Latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicates that the strong growth mirrors positive developments in some key regional economies but ...
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Flying pharma
A YEAR AGO this month, senior air cargo executives drawn from leading companies operating across the supply chain met in Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss the urgent issues facing cool chain transportation.The picture painted by analysts Seabury was bleak, revealing the industry was in danger of losing more potential air cargo ...
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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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TIACA building next-generation skills
Recruiting the next generation of people, and equipping them with the skills to take the industry forward, has become a major priority for The International Air Cargo Association.TIACA held a Future Air Cargo Summit in collaboration with IATA on the final afternoon of the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul, putting ...
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Cargo forecast good, says IATA
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) five-year forecast confirms others’ predictions of reasonable future air cargo growth.IATA suggests international freight volumes are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1 percent over the next five years. Emerging economies, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, will ...
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IATA launches lithium battery guidance
A free online guide to lithium battery risk-mitigation for airlines has been published by IATA.The first edition guidance material provides airline operators with important information related to the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries by air.Lithium batteries power most personal electronic devices. Although lithium batteries are very safe, their ...
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GSAs mull bespoke training scheme
The Federation of Airline General Sales Agents (Fedagsa) would like to see a bespoke training programme for GSAs and GSSAs – possibly as early as the end of the year, secretary general Glenn Shires told ACN in an interview.The Swiss-based representative organisation is currently in discussions with the International Air ...