The Herculight S Container delivers a major weight reduction – at 55kg that’s 10 kg less than other current designs in the market – with the same durability as their predecessors. The sales pitch is compelling: With a typical load in a B777-300 of eight PMC pallets and 20 AKE containers, an airline is able to save 350-450kg per trip by replacing their current ULD’s with Herculights. Key to its slimmed down stature is not so much radical redesign of the overall … [Read more...] about Zodiac raises the bar for lightweight ULDs
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Of broken bodies and shattered lives: MH17
Although much has been written and will be written in the days to come about this incredibly horrible and heart wrenching tale of Russian/Ukrainian misadventure that saw the lives of 298 innocent people aboard MH17 snuffed out in an instant, we at Payload Asia feel it our duty to pay homage to these victims of a senseless act and their loved ones who must struggle on without them. It is clearly not a cargo story, but as part of the global aviation community it rings a chord close to all our … [Read more...] about Of broken bodies and shattered lives: MH17
WTO talks fail as India derails process
Negotiations for the first major global accord in the World Trade Organisation’s 19-year history which would have standardised customs rules, collapsed today over food-subsidy objections raised by India. Negotiators for a Trade Facilitation Agreement at WTO headquarters in Geneva failed to agree as a midnight deadline passed to implement part of the accord by the end of July as India refused to proceed without assurances the pact would allow it to keep protections for its … [Read more...] about WTO talks fail as India derails process
THAI Cargo joins carriers banning shark fin cargo
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has announced that the carrier has implemented a strict cargo policy prohibiting the shipment of shark fins on THAI Cargo, effective from 15 July 2014. Poonsak Chumchuay, managing director of the carrier's Cargo and Commercial Mail Department, said the company has communicated and implemented an official policy that prohibits the shipment of shark fin onboard THAI Cargo. The internal announcement was sent to all THAI … [Read more...] about THAI Cargo joins carriers banning shark fin cargo
FIATA unveils digital cargo doc platform
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has announced that its digital FIATA Documents are now a reality. The Digitalisation Platform, powered by CargoDocs, has now been launched in the FIATA constituency. After testing the product through FIATA’s Association Membership, FIATA and essDOCS have agreed that the product was ready to be opened up to interested parties wanting to implement the system in their day-to-day business. “This is as … [Read more...] about FIATA unveils digital cargo doc platform
Hactl pioneers pharma GDP cert in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest cargo handler – is the first handling facility at the airport to achieve Good Distribution Practices (GDP) accreditation, bringing it in line with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) quality assurance guidelines for the handling of pharmaceuticals. To meet the GDP guidelines, Hactl has enhanced the temperature-controlled zones in its SuperTerminal 1 facility, to accommodate pharmaceutical products … [Read more...] about Hactl pioneers pharma GDP cert in Hong Kong
