InstoneAir and LG Bloodstock fly Competitors to Saudi Arabia for the World’s Richest Horse Race

InstoneAir has been working closely with Luck Greayer (LG) Bloodstock Shipping, combining their bloodstock transportation expertise to support the world’s most valuable horse race, The Saudi Cup, which takes place in Riyadh this month and offers prize money of $20 million. The first competitors arrived safely in Saudi Arabia onboard a Kalitta Air Boeing 747 chartered by InstoneAir for flights from Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale. The flights represent the first outings for InstoneAir’s new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified collapsible Airstables, which combine the highest standards of equine safety and comfort with improved cost efficiencies for the repositioning of empty Airstable horse stalls.
Working closely in partnership with Saudia Cargo, InstoneAir and LG have also been entrusted with moving elite racehorses from London Stansted, Shannon, Liege, Dubai and Hong Kong in readiness for the race on 29 February. Organized by The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, the race is expected to field a maximum of 14 elite thoroughbreds. Held over a distance of nine furlongs at Riyadh’s King Abdulaziz Racetrack, the race offers a $10 million prize to the winning horse, plus a further $10 million to be shared by those finishing down to tenth place.
Further valuable races are being staged over the 2 days of top racing. Following the most significant event in the history of horse racing in Saudi Arabia, InstoneAir will also be involved in transporting the horses back home after racing, with some also going on to compete in The Dubai World Cup races at the end of March. Jeremy Instone, Managing Director of InstoneAir, one of the world’s leading specialists in the air transportation of horses, said: “We are extremely proud to be working with LG Bloodstock, Saudia Cargo and Arabian Horse Flights, our partner in Saudi Arabia, to ensure the success of the first Saudi Cup.
The race will attract a global audience and is very important in supporting the Kingdom’s goal of becoming a leading player on racing’s world stage. With over 6,000 horses a year being safely transported to and from international sporting events using our EASA-approved Airstables, we are confident these elite, high-value thoroughbreds will arrive in peak condition, ready to make racing history.”.

Silkway West Airlines maintains Scheduled Flights to China

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email The current corona epidemic is having a significant impact on the air cargo industry. However, in order to maintain the business of the customers, Silkway West Airlines has kept its scheduled and charter flights throughout those challenging and turbulent times. With more than 20 flights weekly connecting China with its global hub in Baku, Silkway is performing its operation through a mix of charter and scheduled flights.
The flights will be operated in accordance with recommendations from the WHO and other regulatory bodies as well as Silkway’s own restrictions including no crew layovers in China. “We have decided to honor the loyalty of our BSA (Blocked Space Agreement) customers also throughout difficult times. Therefore we have not followed the way in canceling all our scheduled flights by operating just charters as we think that in the long run, it will bring us even closer to our partners.
We are a forwarders airline and we will further expand on those relationships by enhancing the group of close partners,” says Wolfgang Meier, CEO/President of Silkway West Airlines. “In addition, we would like to thank our pilots and the entire team for being the utmost cooperative in finding the right pattern to keep up the operation throughout. Together with our international teams, we have managed to demonstrate a unity towards our colleagues and customers, which I am really proud of.
As a result of our ongoing operation our activities just have been broadcasted China-wide on CCTV Channel 1 and as well through other TV stations,” adds Mr. Meier. Even before the offices in Shanghai, Zhengzhou, and Tianjin could be reopened, the employees worked in-home office to ensure that the airline could offer its services with as few restrictions as possible.
“Of course it is currently a daily challenge to manage the imbalances of the various trade lanes but we do count on the understanding of our partners as this is a really special situation. And of course, we are very much focused on our operations to and from China but I shall emphasize that our global network is up and running. Markets in North America, Europe, The Mideast, South Asia, South East Asia, Japan, and Korea are been served on fully-fledged bases”, says Wolfgang Meier.
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UPS’s Safest Drivers have traveled more Accident-Free Miles than Voyager Space Probe

UPS’s 10,411 Circle of Honor Drivers have collectively traveled about 15 billion miles, without so much as a fender-bender. Background context: after 42 years of rocketing into space, the Earth’s most far-flung spaceship, the Voyager 1 space probe, has traveled almost 15 billion miles. Almost.
Voyager is traveling over 38,000 miles per hour; it streaked past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune years ago and has been in interstellar space for 7½ years. Fifteen billion miles is enough for nearly three round trips to Neptune, the farthest planet in our solar system, or over 200 round trips to Mars. It’s enough to circle the earth at the equator about 600,000 times.
It would take the average driver over a million years to drive that many miles, and in that time he or she would have over 55,000 accidents. UPS announced the induction of 1,316 men and women into this elite group of UPS drivers who have not had an avoidable accident for 25 years or more. With those new inductees, the Circle of Honor now includes 10,411 of UPS’s active brown-clad drivers.
Collectively, these drivers have achieved more than 280,969 years of safe driving throughout their careers. That’s enough time behind the wheel to drive non-stop from Miami to San Diego – over 65 million times. And they’ve done it while helping to deliver 3 percent of the world’s GDP – 20 million packages a day.
“My congratulations go out to the thousands of hard-working UPS drivers around the world, including those from my home state of Oregon, who not only keep our economy moving but who are also part of an elite group with a remarkable record of decades of safe driving,” said Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
“I applaud the commitment to our communities and the safety of our neighbors.” Along with drivers in all 50 U.S.
states, this year’s Circle of Honor includes new members from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. In addition to those markets, the list of non-U.S.
countries with active Circle of Honor drivers now includes Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. UPS’s longest-tenured safe driver remains Livonia, Mich., package car driver Tom Camp, who has now driven well over half a century – a remarkable 57 years – and delivered more than 5 million packages without an accident.
“This group has grown in size every year for decades,” said Charlene Thomas, chief human resources officer and senior vice president, global human resources and labor. “That growth is proof that our training is effective and our people’s commitment to excellence is as strong as ever. Congratulations to every Circle of Honor member, and thank you for keeping yourself and the public safe.
” Of all Circle of Honor members, 796 have been accident-free for 35 or more years, with 159 of those having driven more than 40 years without an accident. 23 drivers have eclipsed the 45-year safe driving mark. Four drivers have 50 or more years without an accident.
All new inductees and current members are issued uniform shirts and jackets with a distinctive Circle of Honor patch emblazoned with the milestone number of years of safe driving they’ve achieved. The patch is located on the driver’s left shoulder so it can be seen by other drivers. UPS began recognizing its safe drivers in 1923.
Founder Jim Casey honored the company’s first 5-year safe driver, Ray McCue, in 1928. The company’s 129,000 small-package drivers worldwide are among the safest on the roads, logging close to 3.5 billion miles per year and delivering 5.
5 billion packages annually. UPS and The UPS Foundation also support the AIP Foundation’s Safety Delivered program, which works with young, inexperienced motorcycle riders in Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines, and India, to educate and eliminate distracted riding behavior, as well as increase helmet use among children. To date, more than 50,000 helmets have been provided as a result of this support.
UPS extends its safe driving expertise to the communities it serves through UPS Road Code® training, a teen safe driving program available in the United States and internationally.  Taught by UPS volunteers, based on the company’s safe-driving methods, the program is available to teens between the ages of 13 and 18 and other novice drivers. To date, more than 76,700 new drivers have participated.
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Wing Launches America’s First Commercial Drone Delivery Service

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email In a first for drone delivery in the U.S., Wing is delivering packages, over-the-counter medication, snacks and gifts to residents of Christiansburg, Virginia.
With an expanded Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Wing has become the first company to operate a commercial air delivery service via drone directly to homes in the United States. Wing’s FAA permissions are the first to allow multiple pilots to oversee multiple unmanned aircraft making commercial deliveries simultaneously to the general public, paving the way for the most advanced drone delivery service in the nation. Wing’s collaborators on this service — FedEx Express, Walgreens, and local Virginia retailer Sugar Magnolia — are the first businesses in the United States to offer this form of local air delivery to customers.
FedEx is completing the first scheduled e-commerce drone delivery in American history today, and becomes the first company in the United States to connect online retailers to last-mile drone delivery services. Walgreens is also making aviation history by completing the first on-demand, commercial drone delivery directly to a home in the U.S.
Through this pilot, Walgreens will be the first U.S. retailer to provide customers with on-demand drone deliveries of over-the counter medications and convenience items.
Minutes after our customers order from the Wing app from Walgreens or local Virginia retailer Sugar Magnolia, our lightweight aircraft delivers directly to their homes. Similarly, customers can opt in to receive scheduled FedEx Express deliveries by drone. Upon arrival, the aircraft gently lowers the package to a small, designated location in the yard or driveway, before returning to Wing’s “Nest” in North Christiansburg.
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Wing Supports ASTM Standard for Drone Remote ID

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email Wing is supporting the remote identification of drones (“Remote ID”), which will help to protect the public, promote responsible flying, and keep skies open to all users. The recent publication of a new ASTM International standard for Remote reflects two years of collaboration between regulators and industry. It demonstrates that Remote ID can be implemented in a way that supports a diverse drone ecosystem, protects privacy, and enables hobbyists to participate in the airspace.
While Wing says that they agree with the objectives of the FAA’s NPRM, the proposed rule poses some challenges as drafted. Challenges Wing says that they believe that simple changes can resolve the challenges presented by the proposed rule in a safe and secure way, and enable Remote ID to be implemented quickly with existing technology. Drones are diverse.
Drones range from sophisticated commercial systems to off-the-shelf aircraft and home-built models. The rule should outline viable pathways to compliance for all commercial and recreational operators. It should permit operators to select any form of Remote ID that delivers the necessary performance.
Privacy is important. Unlike passenger aircraft flying between airports, drones operate between people, shops, hospitals, and homes. The draft rule requires operators to share substantial data with few controls.
That data may reveal sensitive information about customers and operators. Remote ID data should be capable of effective anonymization, and limited to essential information. The storage of this information should be restricted in accordance with a legal process.
Our skies are open to all. Hobbyists are vital to innovation. However, the proposed rule would make it difficult for hobbyists to build and operate their aircraft.
The final rule should recognize alternative ways for hobbyists to identify their drones, including via smartphone, and should avoid limiting their participation in the airspace. Path forward Remote ID can be implemented in a way that supports safety and security, respects privacy, and offers viable pathways to compliance. Working with ASTM International, the drone industry has developed a technical standard for Remote ID.
Wing believes that the final rule should adopt the approach outlined in the new standard. Supports a diverse range of drones. The ASTM standard outlines two methods of compliance: 1) broadcast information locally with onboard equipment; 2) share information widely via a network of UAS Service Suppliers (“USS”).
Wing believes that the final rule should allow operators to choose the best Remote ID system for their operation so long as it meets required performance. Balances transparency and privacy. The ASTM standard enables observers on the ground to identify and verify nearby aircraft.
However, it incorporates a number of technical mitigations to protect the privacy of drone customers and operators. Wing believes the final rule should incorporate the privacy protections of network Remote ID as described in the standard, and outline clear privacy protection requirements. Keeps our skies open to all.
The ASTM standard supports all kinds of operators. Compliance is simple and affordable, and operators can identify themselves without additional equipment or infrastructure. Wing believes that the final rule should allow hobbyists with low-risk, basic-capability aircraft to register their flight intent via the USS network on publicly available smartphone apps.
This is consistent with the ASTM standard for non-equipped participants, and similar to authorizations for airspace access under LAANC. Further, Wing believes that community based organizations should be permitted to establish and renew exempt flying sites beyond twelve months. MORE STORIES DSV Announces Plans for Panalpina HQ in Basel November 1, 2019 IATA Report: Airlines and Posts Cooperate for a Sustainable and Reliable.
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U-Freight Foresees Opportunities for E-commerce Logistics Market

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email U-Freight Group CEO Simon Wong recently commented on a report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market is likely to exceed EUR500 billion by 2024. He says his company is ready to meet the ever-increasing challenges of providing logistics services to this rapidly expanding sector of global trade. Mr.
Wong said, “Transport intelligence, a major provider of market research solutions to the global logistics industry, says e-commerce is quite a puzzle for logistics service providers. “The “exponential growth” of e-commerce and the increased role of consumers in individual transactions pose several challenges to governments and businesses alike, whether in terms of trade facilitation, safety/security or the collection of duties and taxes. “At U-Freight, in our development of e-commerce logistics solutions, we are continually trying to address the key issues stemming from increasing volumes of business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce shipments and the time sensitivity thereof.
“Examples of those efforts include investment in several of the company’s warehouse facilities to enable them to act as e-commerce fulfilment centres. “We are a logistics partner of choice for the growing number of online channels and platforms which entrepreneurs are using to sell their own designs and products, including global eCommerce shipping platforms such as Easyship, and are heavily involved in the Fulfillment by Amazon program in several countries. “In 2019, we launched e+Solutions, a new product to assist small businesses with their e-commerce logistics needs.
“We have also been qualified by China Customs and CIQ (China Inspection and Quarantine) as a licensed Cross-border E-Commerce Enterprise and as a Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics Service Provider. “All of these initiatives are helping us boost efficiency and capture more value, in order to capitalize on the opportunities that e-commerce is presenting.” MORE STORIES Japan Airlines Announces Freighter Codeshare Agreement with Kalitta Air October 31, 2019 Qatar Airways announces Direct Flights to Osaka, Japan November 1, 2019 Drone Delivery Canada Announces Implementation Underway at DSV Canada Customer Project March 11, 2020.

Etihad Cargo Selects ECS Group as Cargo Service Provider

In line with the recent implementation of the new global sales distribution structure across its network, Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has selected ECS Group, the world’s largest General Sales & Support services group, to deliver a significant scope of its new regional sales operating model across multiple-territories. Etihad Cargo has entered into Cargo Service Provider (CSP) agreements with ECS Group’s subsidiary company Globe Air to provide customer service, reservations, post-flight support, operations support, accounting and billing support services in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Etihad Cargo will itself lead sales activities in those territories through its own commercial organization.
Furthermore, through ECS Group’s subsidiary companies Globe Air, UniversalGSA and ExpAir, the parties entered into CSP agreements that also cover sales services in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the Nordics, as well as Los Angeles and the offline Etihad stations in the United States. Services under the new agreements will commence on April 1st, 2020 across all the above territories, with the exception of the Czech Republic, Singapore, and Indonesia where services are expected to commence on June 1st, 2020. Abdulla Shadid, Managing Director Cargo & Logistics Services at Etihad Aviation Group, said: “We are delighted to be working with ECS Group as a strategic partner to fulfill a key pillar of our all-encompassing commercial transformation.
This milestone comes following an extensive 10-month evaluation process to source like-minded partners who share our vision for digital cargo transformation using data-driven market insights and deep customer knowledge. ECS Group’s ability to deliver cost-effective sales operations through bundling multiple jurisdictions and maximizing economies of scale was a key factor in their award.” Etihad’s renewed regional distribution strategy is designed for the carrier to lead its own sales and commercial activities in select global cargo gateways, with key leadership appointments made across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
  The partnership with ECS Group further supports this strategy by offering various complementary sales and non-sales support activities. Adrien Thominet, Chief Executive Officer of ECS Group, said “Helping Etihad Cargo to develop its business strategy is a fantastic adventure, and we are especially honored to have been chosen to support them in key markets in Asia, Europe, and North America. To maximize Etihad Cargo’s freight revenue in these regions, we have worked on unique solutions and digital tools that are tailored to and designed exclusively for the airline.
We share Etihad Cargo’s vision of putting digital at the heart of efforts to expand air freight, and this shared vision is an essential aspect of our partnership.” Etihad Cargo launched its revamped strategy in 2018 and has since rolled out significant initiatives across its fleet and network, digital capabilities, product verticals, and physical infrastructure, as well as investing in internal resources and sales organizations to drive heightened customer experience and cement its position as an international air cargo airline partner of choice..

Etihad Cargo and dnata Extend Handling Partnership to 15 Global Stations

Etihad Cargo has bolstered its global handling partnership agreements with dnata, one of the world’s largest air service providers. The new agreements align the two UAE-based companies until 2023, with dnata providing warehouse and cargo handling services to manage 180,000 tonnes of air cargo carried annually across 15 gateways in Etihad Cargo’s global network. For the first time, the Etihad Cargo-dnata alliance now extends to North America and South Asia Pacific, with dnata having commenced warehouse operations at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport from 5th February 2020, to be followed by Singapore’s Changi Airport on May 1st, 2020.
The new North America and South Asia Pacific agreements add to existing Etihad Cargo-dnata warehouse and cargo handling operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) airports, as well as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia, together with Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad in Pakistan, and Zurich, Geneva, Manchester, Milan and Amsterdam in Europe. Andre Blech, Head of Operations and Service Delivery at Etihad Cargo, said: “Our extended agreements with dnata reinforce a partnership that has grown rapidly during the past decade, and marks a significant milestone between two UAE entities with truly global presence.” Stewart Angus, Divisional Senior Vice President, International Airport Operations, dnata, added: ”We are delighted to expand our long-standing, successful partnership with Etihad Cargo.
We continue to invest in our facilities, equipment and team to deliver best-in-class services for this important customer airline.”.

THAI Transports Medical Supplies to the People’s Republic of China

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) recently received medical supplies from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and transported them to the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing via THAI flight from Bangkok to Beijing for further distribution in order to prevent the spread of the COVID19 in the People’s Republic of China. THAI helped transport over 2,000 kilograms of protective clothing and rubber gloves at THAI Cargo, Suvarnabhumi International Airport. MORE STORIES American Airlines Marks 75th Anniversary of First Scheduled Cargo Flight November 1, 2019 DHL Express Announces Expansion for Incheon Gateway November 1, 2019 DSV Finalize Panalpina Acquisition November 1, 2019.

Turkish Cargo Continued its Steady Growth in 2019

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email Turkish Cargo has reported that according to the international air cargo information provider WACD’s December data (cumulative), Turkish Cargo grew significantly by achieving a tonnage increase of 7.1 percent in a sector wherein the global air cargo market shrank by -4.4 percent.
According to WACD data; Turkish Cargo, which has the largest growth rate among the top 10 airlines, rose to 7th place in the international air cargo industry and increased our global market share to 4.1 percent. On the basis of the tonnage sold, Turkish Cargo has grown by 17.
1 percent in North and South America, 14.1 percent in the Far East Region, 9.7 percent in South Western Europe, 4.
7 percent in the Middle East and South Asia, and 7.1 percent in Africa, thus achieving positive results in all regions wherein it provides air cargo service, and kept growing steadily in these regions. In addition to the Turkish Airlines’ cargo carrying capacity, Turkish Cargo performs direct cargo flights to 88 destinations with its cargo aircraft fleet and has achieved a sustainable growth through its current infrastructure and newly made investments.
Turkish Cargo continues to increase its capacity through successful operations in over 300 destinations covered by its current flight network. Serving 321 destinations in 127 countries, the successful air cargo brand reaches new heights by combining its broad range of services and operational capabilities with Turkey’s unique geographical advantages. MORE STORIES FAA Approval Opens Up New Networks for Opticooler November 1, 2019 FedEx Express Order 24 Boeing Freighters November 14, 2019 TIACA Board Member Turhan Özen, CCO of Turkish Airlines, Shares Insights.
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Swissport Equips Cargo Warehouses with Bluetooth Sensors Kicking off Global ULD Tracking

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email Swissport will work with Unilode and Descartes to track and monitor Unit Load Devices (ULD) using Bluetooth technology at its cargo warehouses. The cargo handling division will equip its 115 cargo warehouses with tracking sensors during 2020. During 2020, Swissport will rig its cargo warehouses with Bluetooth readers supplied by Unilode and Descartes.
The technology will increase transparency for Swissport customers using digitally tagged ULD. Geolocation of ULD enables real-time tracking and inventory control, enabling airlines and freight companies to plan the distribution of their ULD fleets more efficiently and cost effectively. “Our cooperation with Unilode and Descartes and the introduction of global ULD tracking at our cargo warehouses create added value for our customers and drive the digital transformation of the cargo supply chain and the industry”, says Hendrik Leyssens, Swissport’s Vice President Global Operations – Cargo.
Swissport says they are continuously investing in new technologies and automation at their warehouses. Another such example are self-service cargo kiosks which enable truck-drivers to skip counter queues and manual paperwork processing. The kiosks help saving valuable time and often speed up the delivery of time-critical shipments, benefiting Swissport and its customers alike.
In 2019, some 4.6 million tons of air cargo passed through Swissport’s warehouses world-wide. Currently, nine facilities are CEIV Pharma-certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators.
Swissport keeps adding facilities where it sees opportunities for profitable growth. Major cargo expansion projects are currently underway in Frankfurt, Germany, and Melbourne, Australia, both due to open in the third quarter of 2020. Further locations in Australia will be announced soon.
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TAPA Launches 'Best-ever' Supply Chain Security Standards to Tackle Growth in Global Cargo Thefts

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has launched the most comprehensive industry security standards in its 23-year history to help protect freight facilities and trucking operations from the escalating threat of cargo crime, which now costs supply chains losses of millions of dollars per month. The 2020 revisions of the Association’s Facility Security Requirements (FSR) and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) – which take effect on 1 July 2020 and are valid for three years – aim to give TAPA’s Manufacturer and Logistics Service Provider members minimum standards to protect theft targeted goods. The global security requirements have been revised in consultation with TAPA’s international members to address new and emerging threats – such as the significant growth in attacks on Last Mile deliveries.
As well as providing the most resilient and wide-ranging industry standards for supply chain security, the new FSR and TSR also provide improved cost efficiencies for users. As before, the new TAPA Standards will also support users’ compliance with other regulatory standards, such as C-TPAT, AEO and PIP, as some customs and border authorities recognize the TAPA requirements as complementing, or being compliant with, their own security programs. For the first time, TAPA’s FSR includes an Independent Audit Body (IAB) multi-site certification option.
This is designed to identify and promote operational efficiencies between sites so best practices can be shared and to support a ‘team’ approach to obtaining and maintaining compliance with the TAPA Standard for security control and risk mitigation. Taking the multi-site approach to FSR certification will also help to lower costs for companies adopting the Standard across their networks. New certifications will be permitted to list multiple sites under one parent certification.
This is in addition to the existing IAB single site certification and self-certification choices, which are now achieving the highest number of certifications in TAPA’s history. Mr. Paul Linders Paul Linders, Chair of TAPA’s Worldwide Change Control Board, said: “We are seeing record growth in the number of TAPA Security Standards certifications all over the world.
This is not only due to the efficiencies in using an industry standardized solution for security measures, but also the need to address the increasing threat of cargo theft and the severe implications this has for victims. Globally, we are recording intelligence on thousands of cargo loss incidents in our incident database each year. “Supply chains are often seen as an easy target by both organized crime groups and opportunist criminals.
The success of our Security Standards in reducing cargo losses is down to one very important fact; they have been created by the industry, for the industry and are delivered by TAPA, the world’s leading Security Expert Network for everyone in the supply chain. Our sole aim is to increase the resilience of supply chains both for our members and the industry-at-large. We are confident that TAPA’s 2020 FSR and TSR Standards are the best security requirements we have ever created as well as our most practical, flexible and cost-efficient standards to date.
We expect this to lead to an acceleration in the number of TAPA certifications globally over the next three years.”.

IATA Report: Airlines and Posts Cooperate for a Sustainable and Reliable Cross-border Airmail Network

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Post Corporation (IPC) have announced the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce cooperation between the two organizations. The aim for both IATA and IPC is to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible and high-quality airmail and air cargo services to help their respective members provide quality solutions aligned to consumer needs. “International e-commerce is growing at around 20% per year, leading to rapidly changing market conditions for airlines and posts.
Ensuring customers get their packages on time while safety and security in postal air transport is maintained is the main priority for posts and air transport operators alike. Cooperation across the supply chain is a must and our MoU with IPC is an important step toward strengthening our activity in this area,” said IATA’s Director General and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac. Mr.
Alexandre de Juniac “For more than 10 years, the cooperation between airlines and postal operators has enhanced processes and increased visibility of airmail transport. With this agreement, we want to further strengthen our ties and identify further opportunities for cooperation and joint developments. Both of our sectors can win from a reinforced cooperation in terms of competitiveness and quality of service.
Ultimately, this agreement will benefit consumers through more reliable and faster delivery of cross-border mail and packets transported by air,” said Holger Winklbauer, CEO of IPC. MORE STORIES Turkish Cargo Completes Two Equine Transport Projects October 21, 2019 American Airlines Marks 75th Anniversary of First Scheduled Cargo Flight November 1, 2019 Turkish Cargo Transports Four Former Circus Lions October 24, 2019.

Cargo Theft Report Confirms Upward Trends in 2019

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email The second annual report on cargo theft worldwide, issued by TT Club, confirms the overwhelming targeting of cargo trucks compared to all other modalities. The consistency of this trend year-on-year is also reflected in the 2019 data analysis of top commodities stolen; food and beverages representing 28% of all reported thefts in comparison with 19% in 2018. The BSI and TT Club Cargo Theft Report 2020, available here is unique in that it analyses data from BSI’s supply chain security country risk intelligence tool, SCREEN and TT Club’s insurance risk management and loss prevention insights.
The authors believe the report can play a significant role in educating supply chain professionals in the detailed risk of cargo theft across the globe. Both parties are committed to a proactive approach to minimizing human, material and financial losses resulting from cargo crime. TT Club’s Mike Yarwood urges all those concerned about cargo security to read the report but emphasises one identified trend in particular, “Thefts either of, or from road vehicles most frequently occurred while in transit, in rest areas or an unsecured parking location.
These accounted for 60% of those thefts reported. Interestingly, our infographic gives more detail from the regions with confirmed thefts from unsecured parking areas. The median value of losses from these incidents ranges from $100,000 in South America to just over $11,000 in parts of Asia.
We are particularly keen to draw attention to the dangers of such informal parking and encourage the provision of more secured truck stop facilities.” MORE STORIES CSafe Global Opens Service Center in Memphis December 6, 2019 Giant Panda Bei Bei Arrives in China on Board the ..
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Emirates SkyCargo appoints Abdulla Alkhallafi as Cargo Manager for India

Sign in Log into your account Welcome! your username your password Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password your email Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Abdulla Alkhallafi as its new Cargo Manager for India. Mr. Alkhallafi will be based out of Delhi and will be overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Emirates SkyCargo in one of the air cargo carrier’s most important markets globally.
He will be taking over from Keki Patel, who will be retiring after his tenure of more than 15 years as Cargo Manager for India with Emirates. Mr. Alkhallafi is no stranger to the nuances and dynamics of the air cargo market in India having previously worked as Cargo Manager for North India for Emirates since June 2017.
He is a UAE national who joined Emirates in 2014 as part of Emirates SkyCargo’s Commercial Management Program. Following his initial training at Dubai, Mr. Alkhallafi was posted to Singapore where he had the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of Emirates’ operations in an overseas market.
He holds a BBA in Finance & Banking from the University of Dubai. Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo said: “We are delighted to appoint Abdulla Alkhallafi as the Cargo Manager for our India operations. As a graduate of Emirates SkyCargo’s Commercial Management program, Abdulla has shown immense potential in his previous roles and we have no doubt that his dynamism and his understanding of the air cargo industry will help drive further growth for Emirates SkyCargo in India.
We would also like to thank Keki Patel for his extensive contribution to the business over close to two decades. “Emirates SkyCargo’s Commercial Management program provides a strong grounding and well-rounded exposure for young UAE nationals to the global logistics industry. Trainees are then able to apply this know-how in order to progress to more senior roles within the organisation.
We have more than 12 UAE nationals who have graduated from the program since 2014,” he added. MORE STORIES Qatar Airways Celebrate the Launch of Langkawi, Malaysia Flights November 1, 2019 Kuehne + Nagel Continues Expansion of its Global Perishables Network October 31, 2019 TAPA Launches ‘Best-ever’ Supply Chain Security Standards to Tackle Growth in..
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