This year’s highly anticipated Payload Asia Conference and Awards in Hong Kong on 28-29 September – now in its fifth year – is shaping up to the best event to date. Two days of hot topics in the air cargo supply chain will be discussed in six roundtables – Hub or Hubris, Disruption, E-commerce, Dangerous Goods, One Belt – One Road and Maindeck. A facility tour hosted by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal Ltd (HACTL) will also be a key event on the first afternoon. Networking will also be a key … [Read more...] about Payload conference shaping up to be best yet
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TIACA’s Doug Brittin to step down end of the year
Doug Brittin, secretary general of the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) since 2013, has advised the Board of Directors that he will retire at the end of this year. A selection committee, under the direction of TIACA vice-chairman Sebastiaan Scholte of Jan de Rijk Logistics has been established and has commenced the process to review and recruit candidates. Brittin will stay with TIACA in an advisory capacity once the new secretary general has been appointed to ensure a smooth … [Read more...] about TIACA’s Doug Brittin to step down end of the year
Atlas Air’s Amazon service to take flight this quarter
ACMI specialist, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings posted 2016 second-quarter net income of US$20.6 million, down 27.5 per cent from the $28.4 million net profit the company reported a year earlier. The drop is a result of the group’s preparation for its contract with e-commerce giant, Amazon, to operate 20 freighters on its behalf. US-based Atlas Air Worldwide is parent company to Atlas Air, Southern Air Holdings and Titan Aviation Holdings, and majority owner of Polar Air Cargo. “The second … [Read more...] about Atlas Air’s Amazon service to take flight this quarter
Atlas Air's Amazon service to take flight this quarter
ACMI specialist, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings posted 2016 second-quarter net income of US$20.6 million, down 27.5 per cent from the $28.4 million net profit the company reported a year earlier. The drop is a result of the group’s preparation for its contract with e-commerce giant, Amazon, to operate 20 freighters on its behalf. US-based Atlas Air Worldwide is parent company to Atlas Air, Southern Air Holdings and Titan Aviation Holdings, and majority owner of Polar Air Cargo. “The second quarter … [Read more...] about Atlas Air's Amazon service to take flight this quarter
DHL invests $137m to exploit booming US e-commerce business
Deutsche Post DHL Group has announced a US$137 million investment plan for the US domestic and cross-border e-commerce market. DHL eCommerce said it is making the substantial investments to expand its capabilities to serve US businesses selling abroad as they are at the forefront of global e-commerce sales. DHL aims to exploit the global B2C e-commerce market for cross border shipments which are expected to grow from $400 billion today to a total global volume of $1 trillion in 2020, … [Read more...] about DHL invests $137m to exploit booming US e-commerce business
Dubai set to become leader in 3D printing
Dubai’s initiatives toward encouraging the 3D printing sector are set to make it the world’s leading centre for 'additive manufacturing' technology, a leading 3D printing expert has said. Dominic Wright, business development director at Generation 3D, a 3D printing specialist company, said during a presentation at Dubai's monthly CIOMajlis session that Dubai's initiatives toward encouraging 3D printing will revolutionise its construction sector as well as witness major innovations across … [Read more...] about Dubai set to become leader in 3D printing
