World scheduled freight traffic, measured in freight tonne-kilometres (FTKs), grew strongly by 4.6 per cent in 2014, a rebound from the 0.4 per cent growth rate registered in 2013, according to preliminary figures on scheduled services released today by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This is a reflection of improvement in world trade. The Asia/Pacific was the world’s largest air freight market in 2014 with a 40 per cent share in terms of world FTKs. Europe … [Read more...] about Rebound for freight traffic in 2014
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Gregory retires from Rhenus UK
Rhenus Logistics has announced that after 40 years of service, Rhenus UK’s group development director, Michael Gregory will be retiring. Gregory will be continuing to act as an export specialist consultant to Rhenus UK in 2015 on a part time basis which will ensure the smooth transition of his departure. Speaking about his retirement, Gregory said: “I’ve spent almost the entirety of my career at Rhenus, so retiring will be difficult. However, taking up the position … [Read more...] about Gregory retires from Rhenus UK
PACTL reports outstanding results in November
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) has achieved tonnage growth of 13.84 per cent year-on-year, reaching a figure of 147,267 tonnes of freight in November. PACTL has thus reached the strongest monthly result in the company’s history. PACTL’s domestic cargo volume grew by 12.99 per cent year-on-year to 9,744 tonnes in November while its international cargo volumes rose by 13.90 per cent to 137,523 tonnes. Imports increased by 17.49 per cent … [Read more...] about PACTL reports outstanding results in November
IAG Cargo earns GDP cool chain cert
British Airways and Iberia’s cargo division IAG has become the first airline to be awarded accreditation under new EU Good Distribution Practices (GDP) guidelines. The EU published its updated guidelines on GDP in November 2013 and following an inspection by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the airline IAG Cargo has been granted GDP and Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) for medicinal products. Alan Dorling, global head of … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo earns GDP cool chain cert
UTi receives IATA’s CEIV pharma certification
UTi Worldwide Inc. has achieved CEIV Pharma certification in the comprehensive IATA training and pharmaceutical freight certification programme, the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV), at Brussels Airport. "With this certification, UTi provides clients a competitive advantage in assuring cold chain integrity beyond the Good Distribution Practices (GDP) to which the rest of the air freight industry adheres," said Phil Abbate, UTi global vice president, Pharmaceutical … [Read more...] about UTi receives IATA’s CEIV pharma certification
Cathay signs up DoKaSch pharma containers
To better facilitate the shipment of temperature-sensitive goods and pharmaceutical products, Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed a master agreement DoKaSch Temperature Solutions for renting the latest-technology active containers, the RKN and RAP Opticooler. The service will be rolled out across the airline's network in the first quarter of 2015. "Cathay Pacific Cargo is pleased to be the first Asian carrier offering our customers an alternative solution for their temperature-sensitive air … [Read more...] about Cathay signs up DoKaSch pharma containers
