At a recent international food exhibition held annually in Japan, the Thai booth advertised itself as the “Kitchen of the Worldâ€Â. No surprise as there is big global demand for its high quality fruits and vegetables. But over the last few years, Thai fresh produce has taken a beating from stiff competition in India, Kenya, Ghana, Peru and other countries. By Manfred Singh in Bangkok. While food costs are high, Thai logistics costs have pushed it higher. To top it all, there is … [Read more...] about Thailand in danger of losing out on perishables
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DHL sees record perishables growth down under
Despite the global economic crisis, DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) in Australia has registered growth in its substantial perishable airfreight business for the first five months of this year as a result of a combination of factors. Wong Joon Sanreports. First quarter figures this year show DHL Global Forwarding has handled well over 25 per cent more tonnage than the same period last year. In 2008, DHL GF handled thousands of tonnes per month of perishable airfreight exports, representing a … [Read more...] about DHL sees record perishables growth down under
Jettainer conducts lightweight container tests
Jettainer, a dedicated solutions provider for all ULD-related matters, is in the midst of conducting a large-scale test of lightweight containers – both in the field and laboratory. The company will also be introducing a new intuitive reporting feature to its ULD management IT application “Jettware†and continue to work on a host of refinements and new technology applications. Wong Joon San reports. According to Peter Ahnert, Jettainer’s director business … [Read more...] about Jettainer conducts lightweight container tests
Envirotainer working with key industry players
Envirotainer AB, a Sweden-based provider of active temperature-controlled air cargo containers, made its mark recently when British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) made Kuwait the 50th station across its network designed to handle imports of Constant Climate, its new temperature-controlled product for pharmaceuticals.Wong Joon San has the story. As the name suggests, freight delivered using Constant Climate is kept at a constant temperature throughout the journey, through the use of active … [Read more...] about Envirotainer working with key industry players
Respect thy humble ULD
Lack of proper handling, inventory management and plain old respect for the humble unit load device, or ULD, continues to unneccesarily cost the industry close toUS$220 million each year. Heiner Siegmund has the story. “Times indeed are terrible,†observes Steve Savage, IATA’s manager for cargo standards, “but terrific for optimising our industryâ€Â. Optimisation in the air cargo industry is needed in many ways, be it in E-Freight, bar coding standardisation, … [Read more...] about Respect thy humble ULD
OAG in alliance with IBS Software
OAG Cargo Solutions has signed an agreement with IBS Software Services to develop its next-generation Air Freight Rates application, AFRA-2, which will transform the way airlines upload, manage and distribute their rates, according toOAG. An online, real-time rate distribution and management application, AFRA enables airlines to distribute their rates electronically and forwarders to manage air freight rates and optimise the selection of carriers. The new application will use newgeneration … [Read more...] about OAG in alliance with IBS Software
