As the cargo industry continues to grow, American Airlines Cargo also continues to set new records. On the first week of March 2017, its London Heathrow (LHR) team broke its fourth daily record since August of 2016. On 3 March 2017, the team moved nearly 1.1 million pounds (489,849 kgs.) of freight into and out of LHR, a new record for a single day's throughput. American transported an impressive 600,000-plus pounds (276,672 kgs.) of cargo from the UK to the U.S., … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo continues to break records at London Heathrow
Freight Forwarders
Greener transports
DHL Global Forwarding has evaluated the environmental performance of Lufthansa Cargo and other airlines. Lufthansa Cargo was the only airline to score full points, achieving top marks in all four of the GoGreen Carrier Rating categories and receiving four “green aircraft” for its efforts. It was rated according to the following criteria: the specific CO2 emissions trend against an internal DHL benchmark (“Carbon Efficiency”). Commitment to harmonising CO2 calculation and reporting standards and … [Read more...] about Greener transports
Specialized air shipments of fashion and banking supplies taken on by independent freight forwarders
The economic outlook for growth in airfreight continues to look positive on the back of a much improved 2016 compared to the previous year, as the last IATA report shows. With a conscious effort to improve competitiveness, the air cargo business is looking at ways to provide better customer service and satisfaction. The freight forwarding companies that wish to take advantage of the opportunities must be capable of offering freight solutions suited to customers’ needs and constantly … [Read more...] about Specialized air shipments of fashion and banking supplies taken on by independent freight forwarders
Air New Zealand joins Unisys Cargo Portal Services
Unisys Corporation announced Air New Zealand has joined Unisys Cargo Portal Services (CPS) to allow the airline’s current and prospective freight forwarder clients to book and track shipments online. Unisys’ CPS is an online portal that enables freight forwarders to interact with multiple carriers via a single website to view availability, make bookings and track shipments as well as other electronic services such as producing IATA electronic Air Waybills (e-AWB) and interacting … [Read more...] about Air New Zealand joins Unisys Cargo Portal Services
IATA welcomes entry into force of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). This follows the ratification of the treaty by two-thirds of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). "The Trade Facilitation Agreement will cut red tape at the border for faster, cheaper and easier trade. That’s great news for airlines, which deliver about a third of the goods traded across borders by value. And it’s a particularly timely reminder … [Read more...] about IATA welcomes entry into force of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
BIFA welcomes entry into force of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies notes that the ratifications by Chad, Jordan, Oman and Rwanda means the deal has reached the pre-determined threshold of 110 WTO members required for its immediate entry into force. Robert Keen, director general of BIFA says, “This agreement aims to simplify and clarify international import and export procedures, customs formalities and transit requirements. It should make trade-related administration easier and … [Read more...] about BIFA welcomes entry into force of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement