The Indonesian Forwarders Association (INFA) has reported that many of its members in the DKI Jakarta province have closed their business as a consequence of their inability to compete with multinational forwarders operating in the city. INFA said the number of forwarders has been reduced from 1,400 in 2005 to just 780forwarders who are active today. The chairman of INFA for the Jakarta chapter, Syukri Siregar said at the association's recent workshop that local forwarders have lost their … [Read more...] about Jakarta’s forwarders carry heavy burden

The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) said it has been actively involved in supporting the development of IATA’s initiative to launch a pilot e-freight programme on key trade routes linking Hong Kong, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the Netherlands this year. The IATA initiative aims to free air cargo of paper and allow airlines, freight forwarders, Customs and others to seamlessly exchange electronicinformation and e-documents. The Association said that in … [Read more...] about HAFFA supports IATA e-freight initiative

Envirotainer, the active temperaturecontrolled air transportation solutions provider has announced a premium partnership Emirates SkyCargo. The new agreement provides Emirates SkyCargo with a dedicated Envirotainer account manager, broad access to R&D and consulting services, as well as high levels of fl exibility to ship across both companies’ networks and beyond. Emirates SkyCargo has co-operated with Envirotainer since 2003, and the carrier has established specifi c handling … [Read more...] about Envirotainer enters premium partnership

US-based Southwest Airlines has purchased the AdvancedCargo Suite from Lufthansa Systems, which will enable Southwest Airlines to optimise its air cargo booking, handling and cargo revenue accounting processes. Southwest, which carries 96.3 million passengers a year, intends to enhance its cargo business by optimising some of its core processes and providing new features for customers. The individual requirements and functions for Southwest were defi ned in advance during Southwest/ Lufthansa … [Read more...] about Southwest selects cargo IT solutions

US-based RFID and supply chain technology vendor Intermec is to supply an RFID and barcode system for the Cargo Free Zone at Thailand’s new Suvarnabhumi Airport to boost transport and logistics capacity. Suvarnabhumi Airport features an NBIA Cargo Free Zone IT project, which has some of the most up-to-date technology and services in the region, including its RFID Customs Free Zone management system. RFID will be a core part of the IT system for the Cargo Free Zone and will be used to … [Read more...] about Suvarnabhumi picks RFID system