Jettainer, a leading service partner for outsourced ULD management, has joined the board of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) ULD Care. In both expert committees, Michael Popp, director operations at Jettainer, will help working on the further development and standardisation of ULD processes. As a first activity, Jettainer joins the ULD Care conference, which will take place from 31 August to 3 September in Bangkok this year. Every day, countless pieces of cargo inside … [Read more...] about Jettainer's Popp joins board of ULD Care
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AmSafe Bridport product contains lithium battery fire for 6 hours
AmSafe Bridport has successfully conducted a full scale test withstanding a lithium-ion battery fire, within their certified Fire Containment Cover (FCC) System and their new Fire Containment Bag (FCB). The subsequent fire was successfully suppressed for over six hours. AmSafe Bridport provides the world’s first and only TSO-C203 approved FCC. The Fire Containment range is designed for the protection of undeclared dangerous goods, with lithium batteries posing the biggest risk to air … [Read more...] about AmSafe Bridport product contains lithium battery fire for 6 hours
Accelya selected by Hawaiian for cargo revenue solution
Accelya, a leading solutions provider of financial and business intelligence solutions to the airline industry, has announced that Hawaiian Airlines has selected Accelya’s REVERA CRA solution to process and optimise its Cargo Revenue Accounting. Hawaiian has been Accelya’s customer for other financial solutions. “We chose Accelya after a thorough evaluation of several CRA solutions in the market. Having used Accelya’s PRA solution, we were impressed with their track record and expertise in … [Read more...] about Accelya selected by Hawaiian for cargo revenue solution
A.N. Deringer extends contract with CargoSphere
CargoSphere, a cloud-based global rate management solution, has announced that longstanding client, A.N. Deringer, Inc., a well-established Customs House Broker (CHB) and global freight forwarder, recently renewed their commitment to the CargoSphere rate technology platform. The CargoSphere Web-based Rate Mesh allows Deringer to receive air and ocean rates from agent partners in real-time, creating a systematised rate database. Armed with timely freight rates, in a centralised system, … [Read more...] about A.N. Deringer extends contract with CargoSphere
IATA calls for new Indian aviation policy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government’s stated intention to make it easier to do business in India. The objective is to allow India to derive maximum social and economic benefits as its aviation market grows to become the third largest in the world. That is expected to happen in 2029 when the number of travelers to, from and within India will near 280 million … [Read more...] about IATA calls for new Indian aviation policy
TIACA welcomes WCO’s adoption of SAFE updates
The Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has welcomed the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council’s adoption of important updates to its SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade. As part of the changes, the WCO recently formally adopted the so–called ‘7 + 1’ data set as the requirement for risk data analysis, helping to standardise basic Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) processes. “This is a major step forward for … [Read more...] about TIACA welcomes WCO’s adoption of SAFE updates