inter airport Southeast Asia finished strong last week after 3 days of conferences and exhibition at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The conference—with the title theme “Re-Conditioning for Asia's Long-Haul Growth”—saw high-level representations from airports, business partners including architects, designers and consultants as well as the aviation ecosystem, including airlines and ground handlers. Joining the line-up of industry heavyweights during the conference were Jean Roche, head … [Read more...] about Airport stakeholders converge at 8th IASEA
Asia Pacific shipments
Changi teams up with Brussels Airport on cargo
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 2 March 2023 to augment the strategic partnership between the two airports in the area of air cargo development. Both airports will drive initiatives to enhance capabilities in pharmaceutical logistics, undertake studies and trials in the fields of digitalisation and sustainability and exchange information and best practices. The two airport groups have collaborated on various … [Read more...] about Changi teams up with Brussels Airport on cargo
IAG Cargo sets fees for paper air waybills in April
Starting 3 April, IAG Cargo will introduce a charging fee of £10 for paper air waybills (AWB) to encourage adoption of the electronic version or eAWB. The cargo division of the International Airlines Group introduced the eAWB as part of a ‘Destination Digital’ strategy to transform the business digitally. So far, nearly 50 percent of customers already use eAWB, and IAG Cargo is targeting an adoption rate of 100 percent by the end of 2023. IAG said the industry has relied on paper … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo sets fees for paper air waybills in April
CargoAi gets nod from German forwarder network
Freight forwarder network Gross Fuchs has announced that it will be providing its members with access to CargoAi’s payments solution, CargoWALLET. This means that Gross Fuchs members who have a CargoMART account can apply for their CargoWALLET activation and use the Cargo2ZERO feature for free. Cargo AI’s payment solution for air cargo allows supply chain financing and enables freight forwarders to make payments for shipments directly within the CargoMART booking platform. “We believe … [Read more...] about CargoAi gets nod from German forwarder network
Dimerco secures certifications in Singapore
Dimerco Singapore recently got two certifications for best practices in handling customers’ sensitive cargo between the city state and other countries. It is now certified under the Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices (GDPMDS) and Secure Trade Partnership (STP), as the freight forwarder decribes: “GDPMDS shows that Dimerco Singapore is qualified to handle medical devices such as In-Vitro Diagnostic Equipment and Software (IVD) by protecting them against contamination and … [Read more...] about Dimerco secures certifications in Singapore
DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia chief
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Andries Retief as chief executive for its Southeast Asia cluster, which covers Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. Retief was most recently CEO of DHL Supply Chain Central & Eastern Europe. He began his career at DHL Supply Chain in 2009 as financial manager in South Africa and later became the managing director of DHL Supply Chain East Africa in 2016. He assumed his position as chief for central and eastern Europe in 2019. According to DHL, … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia chief