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IATA downgrades air cargo growth forecast to 2%
IATA has slashed its outlook for cargo growth over the coming 12 months as the US-China tariff dispute took more of a toll on performance than expected.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Singapore, the organisation’s chief economist Brian Pearce lowered its growth projection for freight tonne kms (FTK) ...
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Only connect: Supply chain collaboration call at WCS
Greater digital collaboration across air cargo’s supply chain and a need to speed up the digitisation process were two key themes raised in the opening session of IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in Singapore.Singapore Airlines’ chief executive Goh Choon Phong called for “pushing the pace” of digitisation in air cargo and ...
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IATA sets three priorities at WCS opening
IATA has called on governments and the air cargo industry to focus on three priorities to accommodate the expanding demand for air cargo and ensure the economic and social benefits of aviation can be maximized.The three priorities are: Accelerating the speed of process modernization, implementing and enforcing global standards, and ...
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NewsBauckham returns to Air Charter Service as Brexit consultant
Tony BauckhamAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed industry veteran and its former chief executive, Tony Bauckham, as Brexit consultant.ACS chief executive Justin Bowman commented: “As Brexit consultant, Tony has been reporting directly to the ACS group board and will be working with the business to ensure our internal systems are ...
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NewsInflatable ULD launched at WCS 2019
VRR will present the concept model of its inflatable AKE container concept at World Cargo Symposium in Singapore today (Tuesday).The Dutch aviation engineering and manufacturing company says the product, named Air5, is the first ever inflatable solution for ULDs (Unit Load Devices) on the market and could help reduce costs ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines switches Moscow airport
Vietnam Airlines will move its Moscow operations from Domodedovo to Sheremetyevo airport in July.Sheremetyevo International Airport is the largest and fastest growing Russian airport and this decision will also facilitate Vietnam Airlines’ partnership with Russia’s major carrier Aeroflot.The two airlines are looking to codeshare on domestic routes in Vietnam and ...
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Brussels Airport signs up to quality rating tool
Brussels has become the first European airport to sign up to TIACA’s Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool which allows forwarders to rate handlers via a comprehensive questionnaire developed by a TIACA taskforce.The online rating tool covers every aspect of air cargo processing, including physical and document handling, technology, facilities, regulators ...
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NewsAlibaba increases investment in China’s express sector
ShutterstockAlibaba Group Holding Ltd will take a 14% stake in STO Express Co Ltd, one of the largest express delivery companies in China.Reuters reported that STO Express said that its controlling shareholder planned to set up a new subsidiary that will own a 29.9% stake in the courier firm.Alibaba will ...
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NewsMASkargo signs up for new tracking solution
MASkargo has announced it will work with TWC, CORE Transport Technologies and Nordisk Aviation Products to implement a tracking solution for its containers and pallets.Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, MAS Kargo chief executive officer, said: “MASkargo is happy to be part of this cooperation with leaders of the industry implementing the latest ...
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CEVA credits high-speed fulfilment centres for business wins
CEVA Logistics believes its investment in high-speed e-commerce fulfilment centres and specific e-commerce transport solutions is helping it win new business around the world.“Our strong IT integration capabilities dovetail logistics with the online world in a way which really works for the customer," said Laurent Binetti, CEVA's chief commercial officer."Speed ...
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SAS Cargo and Unilode launch digitalisation programme
Unilode will begin digitalising SAS Cargo’s container fleet in the next few months as part of its digital transformation programme, which enables ULD tracking and the measurement of temperature, humidity, light and shock in air freight shipments.The two companies began working together in 2011 with the conversion of SAS Cargo's ...
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NewsUnisys calls for real time data to increase visibility and security
The air cargo industry needs to make three fundamental changes to modernise cargo management while increasing security of data and shipments, says Niranjan Navaratnarajah, cargo industry director for Unisys Asia Pacific.He will be presenting his case as a member of the panel in the Cargo Transformation Track at the IATA ...
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NewsAll the latest news from IATA's World Cargo Symposium 2019
As the global airfreight industry gathers in Singapore for IATA’s World Cargo Symposium 2019 (WCS19), the Air Cargo News editorial team of Damian Brett and Roger Hailey will be there to report from the must-attend event.Our refreshed, more user-friendly website, will have the latest news and analysis over the three ...
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Unilode to install digital Bluetooth pallet tags
Unilode, Safran and OnAsset have completed their joint development of digital Bluetooth pallet tags. The project provides a corner piece and attachment method for the digital enablement of aviation pallets.The three parties started their collaboration less than a year ago to develop a unique design for a Bluetooth 5 digital ...
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Sichuan Airlines Cargo expands into Europe with Brussels freighter
Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines Cargo will launch a freighter service between China and Belgium at the end of April targeting e-commerce traffic.The three-times-per-week service will operate between Chengdu and Brussels using recently delivered A330F aircraft. It is the e-commerce specialist's first full-cargo destination in Europe.It is hoped the service will ...
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NewsNallian to launch new pharma tracking platform
Data sharing platform Nallian will launch its Global Pharma Tracker portal at next week’s World Cargo Symposium.The Global Pharma Tracker platform integrates logistics, temperature and quality data from across the supply chain into a single, real-time portal.Nallian said this would give all stakeholders access to “an enhanced data stream, providing ...
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DB Schenker to offer US-Aus freighter service
DB Schenker has launched a new freighter service between Chicago and Sydney as it looks to offer a faster route to market.The weekly Direct Express service will utilise B777F capacity, departing Chicago at 22:45 on Mondays and arriving in Sydney on Wednesdays at 12:05.The forwarder said the service is designed ...
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NewsDHL GF: 2018 airfreight volume decline predominantly down to strategy
The world’s largest air forwarder DHL Global Forwarding has said the decline in airfreight volumes recorded in 2018 was largely down to its own strategy and not caused by market conditions.Last year the forwarder saw its air cargo volumes decline by 4.4% year on year to 2.1m tonnes while the ...
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Air Partner: Houston, we have a new office
Global aviation services group Air Partner has opened new offices in Houston and Singapore, further extending its global reach.The company currently has US offices located in Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, with the latter opened in 2018.A spokesperson for Air Partner said that the Port ...
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NewsFraport and 'logistics lab' hope to innovate air cargo
Rachid Touzani, CEO CargoSteps, and Max Philipp Conrady, SVP Cargo at FraportAirport operator Fraport is teaming up with logistics start-up lab HAUS61 to develop new technology for the airfreight industry.From April 2019, up to six recently launched logistics companies will come together in the HAUS61 lab, which will provide a ...