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NewsAir Cargo News’ most read stories in 2024
2024 was a better than expected year for air cargo, according to many stakeholders in the industry. E-commerce and Red Sea-related sea to air demand helped push up volumes, although there were also plenty of challenges throughout the year. Not unexpectedly, the sale of DB Schenker, a milestone e-commerce flight ...
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NewsTIACA signs up to Aviation 4 All declaration
Glyn Hughes, TIACA Glyn Hughes, TIACASource: TIACA TIACA has signed a joint declaration supporting the launch of the Aviation 4 All industry declaration developed by the International Aviation Forum (IAF). The declaration was developed by the IAF to set out clear goals to achieve sustainable growth and ...
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Transpacific air cargo rates pick up in August as firm demand continues
Air cargo rates on the transpacific trade picked up in August as the busy market conditions continued and companies begin to eye what is expected to be a strong peak season.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) calculated by TAC Index show that rates from Hong Kong ...
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Shippers urged to plan for peak as air cargo could overheat
Shippers have been urged to secure space and make contingency plans as the air cargo market is facing capacity shortages out of key Asian markets during the peak season, according to speakers on a webinar from Xeneta and Tiaca.Speaking on the webinar, Xeneta airfreight analyst Wenwen Zhang pointed to statistics ...
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NewsAir Cargo Forum event to go annual
Source: Shutterstock.comTIACA's Air Cargo Forum event will become an annual event from 2025.The event - one of the largest in the calendar - has until now been biennial but the air cargo supply chain organisation today announced the move to an annual setup.TIACA said the event will rotate between Miami ...
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TIACA joins forces with ACI on cargo safety and sustainability
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Airports Council International (ACI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve the overall level of safety, efficiency and sustainability of cargo operations within the airport ecosystem.The MoU will focus on the development of joint advocacy programmes in the context of ICAO ...
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Worsening box line disruption to have limited air cargo impact
Disruption to container shipping operations out of Asia has unexpectedly worsened over recent weeks but the development is expected to have limited impact on air cargo.The last few weeks have seen the return of port congestion and container shipping capacity shortages out of Asia push up ocean freight rates.Figures from ...
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Air cargo looks to index-linked deals in response to a volatile market
Freight forwarders and shippers are increasing the use of index-linked deals due to current industry volatility.Speaking on a webinar from data provider Xeneta and Tiaca, the two organisations said that supply chains were facing unpredictability and elongated transit times in ocean shipping due to the Red Sea crisis.Meanwhile, e-commerce volumes ...
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NewsBrussels cargo community teams up for first TIACA BlueSky workshop
Source: TIACATIACA and Air Cargo Belgium held the official launch workshop for the first TIACA BlueSky community.The Brussels community, which is sponsored by Brussels Airport, will work together to improve their environmental performance in line with TIACA's BlueSky programme.The first wave of six pioneering companies joined together for a kickoff ...
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NewsTIACA adds new board members
Photo: TIACAThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed six new members to its board of directors.These board members include Jannie Davel, senior vice president of MSC Air Cargo; Martin Drew, chief strategy and transformation officer at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings; and Avianca Cargo senior vice president Diogo Elias.Also joining ...
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NewsTIACA to launch carbon offsetting programme
Source: Love Silhouette/shutterstockTIACA is launching a carbon-offsetting programme to help smaller companies invest in reducing their impact on the climate.The Climate Action Platform will go live in the coming days and will provide companies with an initial portfolio of six carbon-offsetting projects.TIACA worked with carbon consultancy South Pole to select ...
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NewsTIACA survey reveals growing pressure on sustainability in air cargo
TIACA's latest sustainability survey has revealed a growing focus on sustainability in air cargo but also a gap between the smaller and larger organisations in terms of investment.The survey of more than 280 air cargo professionals - produced in partnership with consultancy Change Horizon - showed that 67% of respondents ...
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TIACA and ALTA sign MoU aimed at cargo development
TIACA and The Latin American and Caribbean Transport Association (ALTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster improvements in the regions' air cargo sector.The agreement will see the two groups work together to facilitate understanding on the contribution of aviation to economic and social development within the Latin ...
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NewsAir cargo poised to benefit from ocean shipping issues in 2024
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo could benefit from a reduction in ocean shipping reliability next year as box lines contend with antitrust rule changes.Speaking at the TIACA executive summit, Xeneta chief airfreight officer Niall van de Wouw ranked the criteria shippers considered when selecting between air and ocean.He said that ...
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First TIACA BlueSky community programme launches
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), Air Cargo Belgium and Brussels Airport have announced the first TIACA BlueSky community programme.This follows last year's launch of the TIACA BlueSky programme, designed to provide individual air cargo and logistics companies with a verified independent assessment of their sustainability credentials.Air Cargo Belgium and ...
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TIACA announces sustainability award winners and hall of fame entrant
Airfreight supply chain group TIACA has announced that LATAM Cargo and Regent Craft have won its sustainability awards, run in partnership with Champ Cargo Systems, while Jean-Claude Delen has been inducted into its hall of fame.A jury of five industry leaders selected LATAM Cargo as the winner of the award ...
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NewsRaft sees the benefit in human-centric technology
Raft was at TIACA's Executive Summit this year. James Coombes is second from the left. Image Source: RaftRaft co-founder and chief executive James Coombes has been at the Executive Summit of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) in Brussels, Belgium, this week.He told delegates there that human-centric technology is key ...
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NewsAir cargo outlook: Subdued demand expected in 2024
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo executives are expecting air cargo demand in 2024 to be flat or at best slightly above this year's levels, according to speakers at the Tiaca Executive Summit event.Adopting probably the most positive outlook for air cargo demand in 2024 at the event was data provider ...
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NewsTIACA launches its 4th Annual Air Cargo Sustainability Survey
Glyn Hughes, TIACA Source: TIACAThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has officially launched the fourth iteration of its Annual Air Cargo Sustainability Survey.According to the Miami, Florida-headquartered body that seeks to represent and unite all parts of the airfreight industry, this year’s survey will continue to monitor air cargo’s progress ...
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MSC Air Cargo joins TIACA
MSC Air Cargo has joined The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).Jannie Davel, senior vice president air cargo at MSC Air Cargo, said in a LinkedIn post on October 19 that the move is a "significant milestone in our journey towards excellence in the air cargo industry".Davel added: "At MSC Air ...