Singapore scored a deuce at FAPAA's annual awards night with Singapore Airlines Cargo and Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) both walking away with top honours. Th e FAPAA Award seeks to honour the best in the airfreight business as identified by the national airfreight associations through an annual survey conducted by the global auditing firm of Ernst & Young. SIA Cargo took the top award for the third year in a row, after being voted number one in "Th e Best Airline Cargo … [Read more...] about Singapore takes home top awards
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Security a major talking point
Delegates from 13 of the 16 FAPAA member countries wrapped up two days of meetings from 25 - 26 April in Tokyo, hosted by the JapanAircargo Forwarders Association (JAFA). For the first time the meeting was delimited by a set of legal guidelines drafted as a result of anti-trust actions currently taking place against forwarders and carriers. Key issues discussed by the 37 delegates included changes to IATA's Air Waybill conditions of contract, progress on IATA's E-freight initiative and … [Read more...] about Security a major talking point
FAPAA 35th executive Council Meeting
Noting the current challenging environment for air cargo, the chairman of the Japan Aircargo Forwarders Association (JAFA), Keiichi Nakatani struck an optimistic note while giving the opening address at FAPAA's 35Thexecutive Council Meeting in Tokyolast month. "We know, at present, the prospects of the global economy are not as bright as they used to be a few years ago," Nakatani said. "I believe, however, given the potential of the Asian-Pacifi c economy, air cargo in the region will … [Read more...] about FAPAA 35th executive Council Meeting
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The Federation of Asia-Pacifi c Aircargo Associations comprises 17 organisations: Hongkong Association ofFreight Forwarding and Logistics, Japan Aircargo Forwarders Association, Korea International Freight ForwardersAssociation, Aircargo Forwarders of the Philippines Inc, Taiwan Airfreight Forwarders Association, SingaporeAircargo Agents Association, Thailand Airfreight Forwarders Association, Indonesian Forwarders Association,Macau Air Freight Forwarding (Logistics) Association, Federation of … [Read more...] about FAPAA
Rosy future for express supply chain
Over the past 20 years, the air cargo industry as a whole, and the air express sector in particular, has helped to change the way the world does business - we have shrunk the globe and helped to internationalisesupply chains. Today, business is moving faster than ever: Value is being created in services; products are getting lighter and smaller, and supply chains are growing longer and more complicated. All these trends favour continued growth in air express services. Underpinning all of … [Read more...] about Rosy future for express supply chain
Auckland airport deal off for Canadian fund
The New Zealand government has rejected a bid by a Canadian pension fund to take a 40 per cent stake in the country's main airport, Auckland International. Land Information Minister David Parker and Associate Finance Minister Clayton Cosgrove say they were not satisfied the investment would have benefited the country. They rejected advice from the government's Overseas Investment Office that the deal should be approved because it would have substantial advantages. The Canadian pension fund … [Read more...] about Auckland airport deal off for Canadian fund
