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Building Robust Global Cargo Partnership
With Air France-KlM India's popular carrier Jet Airways signs a robust global cargo partnership to shape and further strengthen their existing cargo cooperation and work on new possibilities.
Balancing Risk And Cost
Regulating transport of dangerous goods by air is about striking a balance between risk and cost. IATA has been at the forefront of setting standards and providing training to the industry with the aim of reducing risk.
Standardise And Collaborate
The second edition of Flower logistics Africa and the maiden edition of Perishable logistics Africa, held recently at the Kenyan capital city, brought Africa's key exporters to discuss the role of logistics in finding the right market and price for one of Africa's key exports. The deliberations at the two events called for stricter standardisation across the logistics value chain and greater collaboration within the industry.
Changi Airport Records Nearly 10% Rise In Airfreight Throughput YoY
Changi Airport Records Nearly 10% Rise In Airfreight Throughput YoY
SAS Cargo Launches New Pharma Product
SAS Cargo Launches New Pharma Product
Lifting Trade Through Air Cargo
The seventh edition of Air Cargo India, the most popular international air freight industry exhibition and conference, will place India as the global destination for trade and commerce and will strategise how air logistics will position India in the top league.
E-commerce Logistics Where Speed Matches Need
The logistics needs of the e-commerce industry is evolving rapidly with the changing business requirements. Air cargo is riding high on e-commerce, and the industry is building infrastructure to support it. Last-mile delivery that constitutes 40-50 percent of logistics cost in India is ridden with challenges. However the logistics infrastructure being built by e-commerce companies and 3PLs has allowed 100 percent timely fulfillment of orders in India even during peak sales period.
Strategic Partnership For Growth
In November last year the Franco-Dutch airline partners Air France-KLM singed an "enhanced cooperation agreement" with Jet Airways in Mumbai. The important part of this agreement was a separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the cargo heads of these airlines to further strengthen their existing cargo cooperation. Marcel de Nooijer, EVP Air France KLM Cargo, details some aspects of the partnership in an exclusive interview to Reji John. Edited excerpts.
Hactl To Handle Cargo For YTO In Hong Kong
YTO Cargo Airlines (YG), the aircraft operating arm of Chinese courier firm YTO Express appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) as its handling agent in Hong Kong.
Far East Demand Pushes Up Cargo Output For Schiphol In 2017
Schiphol Cargo reported an increase of 5.4 percent on yearly tonnage in 2017 largely owing to the strong demand coming in from the Far East.
Kempegowda International Airport Posts Impressive Growth In 2017
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) had 25.04 million passengers passing through in 2017, which is a growth of 12.9 percent year-on-year and air traffic movements (ATMs) in the same year grew by 4.3 percent.