Following four recent incidents of dangerous goods occurrences involving undeclared and/or mis-declared lithium batteries in air cargo that were exported from Hong Kong, the Special Administrative Region’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) recently told forwarders, handlers and airlines to exercise "extra vigilance”. Among the four cases, three of them involved lithium batteries which were found emitting smoke during cargo disassembling in the warehouse of the destination or transit stop. In … [Read more...] about Hong Kong warns “extra vigilance” over lithium batteries
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Hong Kong warns "extra vigilance" over lithium batteries
Following four recent incidents of dangerous goods occurrences involving undeclared and/or mis-declared lithium batteries in air cargo that were exported from Hong Kong, the Special Administrative Region’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) recently told forwarders, handlers and airlines to exercise "extra vigilance”. Among the four cases, three of them involved lithium batteries which were found emitting smoke during cargo disassembling in the warehouse of the destination or transit stop. In each … [Read more...] about Hong Kong warns "extra vigilance" over lithium batteries
AAT wins cargo handling from Jetstar Pacific
Airfreight Terminal Co. Ltd. (AAT) has announced that it has secured a multi-year cargo handling contract with one of the leading low cost airlines, Jetstar Pacific, the Jetstar Group airline based in Vietnam. AAT has commenced the provision of cargo handling services to Jetstar Pacific in Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) from 7 September 2015. Jetstar Pacific operates four times weekly services between Hanoi and Hong Kong with Airbus 320 aircraft. Khaw Hock Eng, general manager of … [Read more...] about AAT wins cargo handling from Jetstar Pacific
CAL goes end-to-end CEIV Pharma
The CAL Group announced that it has completed IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV) certification programme for both its airline operations as well as its logistics hub at Liege Airport. This certification makes CAL the first company to to implement the certification across both airline and ground handling operations. CAL's broader scope of operations, including its road feeder services and other ground handlers, are also validated by CEIV … [Read more...] about CAL goes end-to-end CEIV Pharma
Skylink Handling appointed IAG cargo handler at Schiphol
Skylink Handling Services B.V., the ground handling division of the Rhenus Group, has been appointed by IAG Cargo as its air cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Skylink was awarded the three year contract, effective from 1 August 2015. Frans Meerens, branch manager Skylink said: "We have worked hard to win the three year contract with IAG Cargo and are excited to welcome them to our expanding portfolio of customers. In August, our dedicated team of employees started work with IAG … [Read more...] about Skylink Handling appointed IAG cargo handler at Schiphol
TAPA launches global campaign in face of rising cargo crime
As cargo crime continues to rise, the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is launching a global campaign to double the number of TAPA-certified warehouse facilities to over 2,000 in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific in the next three years and to make a ‘quantum leap’ in the number of trucking companies operating in compliance with the Association’s Security Standards. The rising problem of cargo crimes was highlighted by statistics from TAPA’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East & … [Read more...] about TAPA launches global campaign in face of rising cargo crime
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