AfA still gunning for Biden
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- Friday, 15 March 2024
In the US the Airforwarders Association has responded to this week’s launch of the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy.Brandon Fried (pictured), executive director of the Airforwarders Association, who has extensively lobbied the Biden Administration for increased funding to fix America’scrumbling freight infrastructure, believes this is yet more political posturing as opposed to realistic measures.
In a prepared statement Fried said:
Forwarders seek better information exchange
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- Friday, 15 March 2024
Shippers and forwarding organisations are calling for enhanced data quality and information exchange globally to facilitate the effective implementation of regulatory changes brought by the European Union's Import Control System 2 (ICS2) regime, which will take effect for sea, road, and rail transportation in 2024 and 2025.
MSC Air Cargo adopts Descartes Messaging solution
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- Thursday, 14 March 2024
Descartes Systems Group says MSC Air Cargo, the cargo airline owned by container shipper MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), is using 'Descartes Air Messaging' to simplify management of its air freight shipments.
Bollore introduces reusable pallet covers
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- Thursday, 14 March 2024
Bolloré Logistics offices in Chicago, USA and in Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle, France have adopted reusable packaging for air shipments between Paris and Chicago that save 12kg per pallet.
Cargo iQ appoints new exec director
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- Thursday, 14 March 2024
Cargo iQ has confirmed the appointment of a new executive director, Marie Seco-Köppen (pictured right), who has launched a new membership engagement scheme to further drive quality in the air cargo industry.
The scheme includes a tiered membership program, as well as a scorecard system measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across cargo movements.
Warren to chair new BIFA group
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- Thursday, 14 March 2024
Sam Warren, sustainability manager at Woodland Group, has become the first chair of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Sustainable Logistics Policy Group.The trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies established this policy group in 2023 to help identify and report on environment-related issues that impact members’ businesses, as well as those that may do so in the future.
Airbus launches OpenCargoLab
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- Thursday, 14 March 2024
Europe's Airbus has launched the OpenCargoLab with Champ Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport to drive digital, resource-saving concepts and contribute to the A350F’s ongoing design and application development.
Prague Airport launches Cargo Point platform
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- Thursday, 14 March 2024
Prague Airport and 12 partners are developing air cargo capability at Václav Havel Airport in the Czech Republic.
IATA in new air cargo emissions partnership
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- Thursday, 14 March 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Smart Freight Centre* (SFC) have partnered to provide 'consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations' for air cargo shipments.
