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NewsDevelopment of negotiable air cargo document progresses
A negotiable air cargo document would allow the transfer ownership of goods while in transit
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NewsUS forwarder manager charged with illegal exports to Russia
The manager of a US forwarding company has been charged with flouting sanctions to ship items to Russia.
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NewsMenzies awarded IATA’s CEIV Li-batt certification
Menzies Aviation has been awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt)
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NewsCathay Cargo Terminal boosts security with AI
Source: Cathay Cargo TerminalCathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its existing CCTV infrastructure to enhance safety and security monitoring across its terminal buildings. Partnering with Intenseye, which specialises in AI-powered workplace safety solutions, Cathay Cargo Terminal ...
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NewsExpress courier CFL tackles package security at Heathrow
CFL facility at Heathrow. Photo: CFLHeathrow’s only on-airport express courier handler, CFL has partnered with UK government agency Border Force to introduce a new system that targets smuggling to improve package-handling inspection and security.Automated Import Manifest System (AIMS) will automate and simplify manifest information sharing with Border Force and other ...
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NewsAir cargo's "wait and see" approach to US tariffs and positive demand outlook for 2025
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe air cargo industry is taking a wait and see approach to the likely impact of potential new US tariffs and stricter regulatory requirements for e-commerce shipments.At the Tiaca Air Cargo Forum industry leader session, panellists were asked their opinion on how the possible implementation of stricter ...
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NewsIATA sees surge in advanced information filing in 2025
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockMore countries can be expected to follow the US’s lead in requiring advanced information on shipments arriving from abroad, says IATA in its Cargo Operations 2025 Strategic Priorities Report.The US Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program was introduced in 2018, and was followed by the European Union’s ...
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NewsTrump presidency could curb e-commerce air cargo
Photo: Markus Mainka/ ShutterstockA crackdown on e-commerce shipments could see the air cargo industry lose valuable volumes in the dawn of a new era of presidency in the US.Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos, said there’s a strong possibility that a new government led by the soon-to-be president Donald ...
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NewsGlobal K9 acquires Dog Detectives
From left to right: Major Ali Aljeeran, head of Bahrain customs K9 unit; Andrew Jones, director; and major Hamad Alnaham, head of search and investigation section. Photo: Dog DetectivesUS air cargo screening business Global K9 Protection Group (GK9PG) has acquired UK-based canine screening provider, Dog Detectives.The acquisition represents GK9PG’s first ...
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NewsFour arrests over air cargo incendiary plot
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockPolish authorities have reportedly arrested four people in connection to an alleged plot to conceal incendiary devices in airfreight shipments.According to Poland’s National Prosecutor's Office, it began an investigation in August based on information obtained by the country's Internal Security Agency, reported media, including CBC News.A media ...
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NewsIncendiary device revealed to have been found in UK parcel network
Copyright: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockIt has been revealed that a shipment containing an incendiary device found its way into DHL's UK parcel network and caught fire in July, with the incident under investigation by the country's counter-terrorism police.The Guardian and German broadcasters WDR and NDR reported that the device had been ...
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NewsAustralia the latest to add stricter requirements for European/CIS air cargo
Australia has joined the US and Canada in adding stricter security requirements for cargo originating from European and CIS countries. From September 26, the country will require that cargo being transported on passenger aircraft destined for the country should only be tendered from shippers with whom the forwarder has an ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss to add SAF costs into airfreight surcharge
Lufthansa Group-owned Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have announced they will begin to include the cost of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in their Airfreight Surcharge (ASC).The two cargo businesses said that starting on January 1 2025, they would include a SAF blending quota of an initial 2% for departure from ...
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Schiphol Airport prepares for launch of new Secure Import process
The Schiphol Airport cargo community will this month start testing the new Secure Import system that aims to reduce crime rates and improve processing.Secure Import combines a new framework agreement for the import of cargo with a new IT platform - developed by Cargonaut and SmartLOXS - to process information ...
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NewsUS customs clamps down on vague cargo descriptions
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is clamping down on the use of vague descriptions of shipments submitted through the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS). CBP said that from October 7, carriers and other parties electing to file ACAS data to CBP are required to provide a precise description of ...
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NewsGovernment urged to act on "alarming" Air Canada strike threat
A group of business organisations have urged Canada’s federal government to take action to avoid an Air Canada strike that would hit cargo operations and “significantly disrupt Canada’s supply chain”. In a letter to Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Labour and Seniors, the organisations said that the potential for labour disruption ...
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Canada joins the US in implementing stricter requirements for European air cargo shipments
Canada has joined the US in the sudden implementation of stricter security requirements for Europe- and CIS-based air cargo shippers importing goods into the country. Following the announcement of the new requirements, Air Canada Cargo warned shippers that they face an embargo unless they can meet the new requirements. The ...
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Proposed ban on 777s at Brussels is withdrawn
The proposed ban on the operation of Boeing 777 aircraft at Brussels Airport at night has been withdrawn by Belgium's transport minister.The ban would have had a major impact on DHL Express' operations at the airport as it operates the widebody freighter to the Belgian hub.In June, outgoing transport minister ...
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NewsFirst US airside centralised examination station for cargo opens
The first U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air cargo centralised examination station (CES) with direct access to an Airport Air Operations Area (AOA) has been opened.CBP officials from the Area Port of Dallas joined with Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport officials and executives from dnata Cargo USA for ...