07-11SEP21 saw the first ever Pharma Logistics Masterclass take place in Antwerp, Belgium, and judging by the feedback, there will be more than one encore to this premiere, going forward. The 5 days turned out 9 key insights, amidst a great deal of discussion.
After years of stagnation and unsuccessful attempts by local airlines to boost aviation in the sub-Saharan African region, the issue is finally beginning to gain momentum. This became clear during the recent high-level workshop on 14SEP21 in Nairobi, staged by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Lufthansa Consulting, and Kenya Airways. Read more >>
Cargo is certainly not neglected or by-passed in Schiphol Group’s new organization, claims Anne Marie van Hemert (AMVH). She made this statement in response to accusations by Air Cargo
Netherlands that air freight was being neglected at Schiphol.
Mrs. van Hemert heads the Aviation Business Development department, which includes the responsibility for cargo at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. She just wants to be allowed the time to
do things properly. Read more >>
Apart from the upgrade of Cargonaut and, in future, dedicated area development, Anne Marie van Hemert’s cargo team wants to invest in the air cargo community. This the executive told CargoForwarder Global in reaction to complaints voiced by Ivo Aris, Chairman of Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) jointly with other Dutch air freight experts (CargoForwarder Global 12SEP21). Read more >>
The 1985 established provider of cloud-based software solutions for the air freight and logistics industry has developed a freely accessible data transformation tool called cONEverter. IATA intends to make it a permanent component of the organization’s future ONE Record API. For getting in-depth information on the functionality of cONEverter and its usefulness for the transfer of data we spoke with Martin Skopp, Senior Manager Airline Messaging, Riege Software. Read more >>
The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics, based in Dortmund, Germany, has started a scientific program aimed at increasing the efficiency and performance of the air cargo transport chain by developing cross-industry digital solutions and communication channels based on common standards. The Federal Government is providing 7 million euros to finance the project. Read more >>
Tim Strauss, who joined Amerijet from Air Canada Cargo to become its CEO in AUG20, will be leaving again on 17SEP21. His term ends next Friday after just one year in office. Amerijet does not provide an official reason for his departure. Read more >>
Adrien Thominet (49), former CEO of the Paris-based ECS Group, one of the world’s largest integrated cargo GSSAs, has stepped up the career ladder, becoming Executive Chairman. He took over the role on 1st August already, succeeding Bertrand Schmoll (58). Meanwhile, Mr. Schmoll has taken on the position as Senior Advisor. This includes responsibilities for finances and acquisitions. Read more >>
Amazon Air recently quietly launched its 44th Amazon Air gateway – this time at Lihue Airport (PHLI) on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, thus fixing yet another jigsaw piece on its world-domination map. And a CNBC report aired on 04SEP21 has the company muscling in on third-party logistics, too. Read more >>
Air Cargo Netherlands chairman, Ivo Aris, is frustrated about the inertia governing Schiphol’s air cargo policy, compared to the Dutch seaports and the initiatives taken by the airports in neighboring countries serving the same catchment area. The community supports his criticism. Read more >>
In the same week that AustroControl (Austria’s air navigation services provider controlling Austrian airspace) put a tender out for a Traffic Management System for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, underlining the importance of drones going forward, Pharma.Aero and the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) published their first White Paper on the use of drones and UAVs for the last mile delivery of pharmaceutical products. Read more >>
Four European manufacturers of rocket and space exploration projects have signed a MoU with the German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA), aimed at launching micro rockets in the North Sea into near-to earth orbit (CargoForwarder, 31JAN21). The pace taken by the initiators is remarkable since the first rocket is scheduled to lift off in 2023 already. Read more >>
DSV Panalpina has changed its name. The new brand is the old one: DSV A/S. Today’s decision of the DSV shareholders also means the end of the name Panalpina, after 86 years of existence. Read more >>
The K+N Chief’s advance concerns the Hamburg-headquartered logistics company HHLA and its Bremen-based competitor Eurogate. His vision: Both players should merge the sooner the better, creating a unified German stevedoring company that offers handling services from a single source at all ports located along the North Range. Read more >>
Most birds can fly – some even get to take to the air without having to lift a wing, as was the case recently, when Skyport transported 30 falcons from the Czech Republic to Kuwait. Those birds were on a special mission: to start their careers as full-time members of the Wildlife Hazard Management teams at Kuwaiti airports. Read more >>
The air freight business kept San Francisco Airport’s head above the water during the pandemic, acknowledges Airport Director Ivar Satero in an interview with CargoForwarder Global (CFG). “We’ve seen a shift from passenger to cargo,” he said in the exclusive CFG interview. As a sort of offering of gratitude to the freight industry, the executive announced a redevelopment plan aimed at modernizing existing freight buildings and replacing outdated facilities with new ones. Read more >>
On 01SEP21, Aviation Week hosted an online panel discussion titled “The road to zero carbon airports”, featuring Juliana Scavuzzi, Senior Director, Sustainability, Environmental Protection and Legal Affairs at ACI World, Lena Wennberg, Head of Environment at Swedavia, and Olav Mosvold Larsen, Senior Executive Advisor, Sustainability at Avinor. The panel was moderated by Routes Editor-in-Chief, Wesley Charnock. Read more >>
