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RECALLED: DHL Hong Kong acquires four cargo scanners as e-commerce volumes surge
Freight security screening specialist Smiths Detection has won a contract to supply DHL Express (Hong Kong) with four HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is units to achieve "greater throughput capacity and increased security levels" as the rise in e-commerce volumes continues.The high-speed system automatically screens cargo and baggage for explosives, offering "one of ...
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Transport Committee backs Heathrow plans but wants charge clarity and night flight ban
A UK Transport Committee has backed plans to develop a third runway at Heathrow but has recommended several changes to proposals to offset the impact on local communities and users of the hub.The major recommendations made by the Transport Committee include a ban on night flights – currently there is ...
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FTA welcomes news of Brexit transitional period
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed news of a Brexit transitional period, describing it as a "welcome relief".Earlier today, the European Union (EU) and UK government announced that a transitional period has been agreed to run from March 2019 to December 2020 with the aim of smoothing the ...
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Smart Border 2.0 report: ‘sensible and positive progress’ on Brexit
A study entitled ‘Smart Border 2.0: Avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland for Customs control and the free movement of persons’ was published by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs in February and could offer solutions that would apply to all cross-border ...
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Call for harmonisation of air cargo screening device requirements
The air cargo industry would like to see greater harmonisation of rules and regulations around air cargo scanning devices to reduce the need to have different set ups in each country.Speaking at the World Cargo Symposium, independent aviation security consultant Jennifer Haigh said that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ...
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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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US CBP adopts e-commerce strategy in response to rapid growth
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released an e-commerce strategy to deal with growing volumes of imported small packages.The CBP e-commerce strategy, which can be found here, outlines how it will protect health and safety while maintaining a strong trade facilitation posture.The organisation warned that transnational criminal groups were ...
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A safety screen for lithium batteries
LITHIUM batteries are Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde when it comes to air cargo, writes Roger Hailey, Air Cargo News editor. These high energy units literally power the mobile revolution, residing as they do in most tablets and mobile phones. Properly declared by the shipper, they are premium cargo.But lithium ...
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Airline training targets African hotspots to prevent wildlife trafficking
The campaign to prevent wildlife trafficking from Africa saw two training workshops held in Mozambique and Kenya, with further workshops planned throughout the continent.The USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) partnership delivered a training workshop in Nairobi for airline staff on the key role they play ...
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Emirates SkyCargo achieves AEO to speed cargo processing
Emirates SkyCargo has become a certified member of the UAE Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme.The AEO programme is a voluntary compliance and security scheme designed to secure and facilitate global trade as outlined by the World Customs Organisation (WCO).As an AEO in the UAE, Emirates SkyCargo will benefit from a ...
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Calls for rethink on cargo slots at Schiphol
Three key players in the Dutch airfreight industry have called for more cargo slots to be made available at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), Dutch shippers’ group evofenedex and Transport and Logistics Netherlands (TLN) argue that further delays in opening Lelystad Airport, 45km to the north east of Amsterdam, ...
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Miami's 'magnet site' approval for its airport free trade zone
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) has gained final approval from the US Department of Commerce to designate Miami International Airport's (MIA) entire 3,230-acre land parcel as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 'magnet site'.The magnet site designation allows existing or prospective airport tenants to operate manufacturing, warehousing and/or distribution centers on airport ...
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Smart and Secure Trade Lanes gain momentum
A customs-to-customs pilot project entitled Smart and Secure Trade Lanes (SSTL) has made progress with the first airfreight shipment to move from China to the EU having successfully landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on an Air China Cargo flight from Shanghai in December.The shipment was booked by Yusen Logistics, one ...
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Singapore and Guyana strengthen ties with open skies deal
The Singapore Airshow 2018 was the setting for the conclusion of an Open Skis Agreement between Singapore and Guyana on February 4.The Air Services Agreement allows the airlines of Singapore and Guyana to operate any number of services between the two countries and on to any third country. There will ...
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Forwarders lose appeal against €169m fines for air cargo cartel between 2002 and 2007
The European Court of Justice has upheld the €169m in fines imposed six years ago by the European Commission on freight forwarders which participated in an air cargo cartel between 2002 and 2007.Kühne + Nagel International, Schenker, Deutsche Bahn and Panalpina World Transport have now lost their appeal regarding a ...
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Munich Airport opens Information Security Hub to fight cybercrime
Munich Airport has launched an Information Security Hub (ISH) where airport IT specialists will work with experts from the European aviation industry to defend against cyberattacks and cybercrime.With the spread of digitalisation, there has been "a massive increase in the number of attacks on the IT systems of companies and ...
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Balancing capacity and demand — TIACA looks ahead to 2018
TIACA chairman Sebastiaan Scholte has presented his New Year outlook for 2018 which sees continued revenue growth as e-commerce drives volumes.He also observes that, while perishables and pharma products have lagged behind other airfreight sectors, they both retain a stable growth profile because future demand for them is based mainly ...
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ITC report calls on the UK Government to prioritise aviation industry post Brexit
Think tank the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has called for the UK's aviation industry to be a priority for Government thinking in regards to any post-Brexit world.The ITC-commissioned report – ‘The Strategic Challenges Facing UK Aviation: Assessing the future of UK air connectivity’ – was written by a former Bank ...
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TIACA think tank to focus on new strategy
New TIACA chairman Sebastiaan Scholte has set up a ‘think tank’ of 15 high-standing individuals in the industry — most of them members — to help improve the association’s links with the air cargo sector.He said that TIACA still faced “a collective challenge to make TIACA more relevant for the ...