Chinese Customs regulations have prevented container management company Jettainer adding Jade Cargo International to its client list, leaving it to look in other markets for its first Asian customer. “The problem is that China has very specific rules about ULD importing,” says Jettainer’s director of business development, Peter Ahnert.“The World Customs Organisationrecommendation is that they shouldbe treated as airline parts and exemptfrom Customs duties. However, … [Read more...] about Jade disappointment for Jettainer
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….and sees a big demand for horse pallets
Van Riemsdijk has seen a big surge in demand in the last year or so for horse pallets, with airlines around the world gearing up to cope with anincrease in this type of traffic. “With the global economy booming, horse racing seems to be peaking,” says Thijs van Riemsdijk, sales director at the Dutch container manufacturer. “Demand is coming from right across the globe, from America to Europe to Asia.” Customers include Japan Airlines and various Middle Eastern … [Read more...] about ….and sees a big demand for horse pallets
Van Riemsdijk moves into cool container leasing….
Van Riemsdijk has entered the coolchain leasing market through a joint venture called Skycooler. The Dutch container manufacturer has an unspecified stake in the UK-based joint venture, which will offer its dry ice and battery RKN and RAP containers to airlines and forwarders on leases of sixmonths or more. Skycooler CEO Graham Walters says that the longer lease model was chosen in contrast to the single trip leasing model of Envirotainer to give airlines a more transparent idea of their … [Read more...] about Van Riemsdijk moves into cool container leasing….
Pallet covers offer flexible solution
Hi-tech containers may be just the thing for expensive pharmaceuticals, but for perishables such as fish, flowers or vegetables their cost cannot always be justified. However, for these shipments simple yet highly flexible solutions are available using new advances in insulation materials. An example are AmSafe Bridport’s Thermal Pallet Covers, which are increasingly being used to provideflexible insulation for standard ULDs. Ian Kentfield, director Asia for Am- Safe Bridport, says … [Read more...] about Pallet covers offer flexible solution
New products rival Envirotainer
For some years Envirotainers have been the standard in specialist containers for the shipment of perishables. First with its dry ice and battery models, and since 1995 with its RKNe1, a condensor-driven active heating and cooling container, the Swedish company has dominated the market. But now new entrants are coming into the market offering rival products and businessmodels. Examples include Unicooler, which is backed by Lufthansa; Skycooler which uses containers made by Van Riemsdijk (see … [Read more...] about New products rival Envirotainer
Champ’s ULD Manager exploits ULD’s value as an asset
There are over a million of them in use, with a collective value of over US$ 1 billion, and every year airlines spend over US$ 200 million maintaining, repairing and replacing them. It’s the Unit Load Device, and despite its familiarity and ubiquity it’s actually a very valuable asset that needs to be managed. Managing global ULD inventories is a major challenge for airlines, but the benefits of effective managementare many and varied: • Stock levels at stations are controlled … [Read more...] about Champ’s ULD Manager exploits ULD’s value as an asset
