A record number of 1,000 delegates attended the first day of AirCargo 2024, which took place on 11-13 February in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Dozens of leading experts took to the stage to debate key issues, with Brandon Fried, Executive Director of the Airforwarders Association, kicking off the three-day conference as he joined industry leaders in urging governments to urgently provide better maritime security, amidst escalating tensions in main trade routes in the Middle … [Read more...] about AirCargo Conference welcomes record attendance in Louisville
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A breakdown of this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium
This year, IATA’s World Cargo Symposium will be held at the Asia World Expo in Hong Kong on 12 to 14 March 2024, hosted by Cathay Cargo and Hong Kong International Airport, with the overall theme Driving Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. Supporting this theme, IATA will feature three specialised tracks focusing on digitalisation, sustainability as well as safety and security. Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo, said ensuring the future reliability and growth of the … [Read more...] about A breakdown of this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium
Neutral Air Partner joins forces with Cargo IQ
A new partnership aims to elevate standards in the air cargo sector, particularly in transparency and reliability, as Neutral Air Partner teamed up with IATA interest group Cargo iQ. Cargo iQ is focused on enhancing supply chain transparency and its main projects involve the standardization of processes and the implementation of quality benchmarks. One of the group's main features is its advanced visibility functions, which provides real-time insight into the movement of shipments from its … [Read more...] about Neutral Air Partner joins forces with Cargo IQ
Trucked freight delivers for Maastricht airport in 2023
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) reported a 27 percent year-on-year increase in trucked freight volumes for 2023, offsetting a drop in flown cargo following last year’s EUR35.3 million runway improvement works. The huge rise in trucked freight, where MAA provides fulfilment services including repacking, sorting, and customs handling, comes as flown cargo volumes were reported 70 percent down compared to the same period 2022. Trucked freight increased from 11,120 metric tonnes to 31,056 … [Read more...] about Trucked freight delivers for Maastricht airport in 2023
Students get a glimpse at U-Freight’s e-commerce operations
U-Freight Group welcomed a group of students from the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education to its flagship e+Solutions (ePlus) ecommerce logistics centre in Kwai Chung and gave a walkthrough of how it is embracing automation technology and adapting business models to optimise its daily warehouse operations, with a particular focus on the value of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The students, who are studying for a Higher Diploma in Aviation and Logistics, witnessed how automation and … [Read more...] about Students get a glimpse at U-Freight’s e-commerce operations
DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility
DHL Global Forwarding and airport operator Fraport AG, on 6 February, officially started the construction of a new air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport, which will also house the European headquarters of its subsidiary StarBroker. The new building, which will take around a year to complete, is part of an expansion at the 55,000-sqm property at CargoCity South, right in the immediate vicinity of Airport Gate 31. The new facility will provide about 24,500 square metres of new hall … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility