A new report from DHL on risk management and supply chain resilience reveals that 74 per cent of companies surveyed suffered disruption in their supply chain in 2015 as conflict in the Middle East, catastrophic fires at Tianjin port, industrial action in US ports and other global disasters made 2015 a tough year for global supply chains. The InsightOn: Risk and Resilience report – the latest in the DHL series - highlighted that between 2000 and 2010, losses caused by supply chain disruption … [Read more...] about Supply chain resilience best defense against global risks: New report
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Oman Air aims for the cloud with SmartKargo
Oman Air has chosen SmartKargo, providers of a 100 per cent cloud-based air cargo management solution, to power their cargo sales and operations, beginning June 2016. SmartKargo offers a robust set of tools for managing warehouse and ramp operations, accessible from any device with an Internet connection. And with a system “born on the cloud,” every partner in the Oman Air cargo chain will have instant access to shipment information. According to SmartKargo, there’s is the only cargo … [Read more...] about Oman Air aims for the cloud with SmartKargo
Spacecraft module latest aerospace cargo for Volga-Dnepr
A spacecraft module and three tonnes of support equipment was flown from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport to London Stansted onboard one of the airline’s IL-76TD-90VD freighters, with the transportation organised by DG Terminal. Volga-Dnepr Airlines was chosen to operate the flight because on its combination of expertise in moving oversized cargo and carrying aerospace shipments. The airline was able to provide a unique technical solution to ensure safe carriage of the valuable and sensitive … [Read more...] about Spacecraft module latest aerospace cargo for Volga-Dnepr
AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’
India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’
AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'
India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'
BREAKING NEWS: ICAO bans Lithium-ion battery cargo on passenger aircraft
The 36-State International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Governing Council has adopted a new aviation safety measure prohibiting, on an interim basis, all shipments of Lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, effective 1 April 2016. The ban pertains only to Lithium-ion batteries shipped as cargo on passenger aircraft and not to those contained in personal electronic devices carried by passengers or crew. It comes subsequent to extensive reviews undertaken by the ICAO Air … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: ICAO bans Lithium-ion battery cargo on passenger aircraft
