March 2024

Sam Warren to chair BIFA green group

BIFA has appointed Sam Warren of Woodland group as chair of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group. He is also sustainability manager at Essex-based forwarder Woodland Group and prior to that was environmental and sustainability officer for Chelmsford City Council. BIFA set up the Group in 2023 to identify and report on environmental issues impacting its members’ operations, now and in the future. [+]

B&H takes electric avenue

Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has pledged to use only battery electric vans and cars for local cargo collections and deliveries and passenger travel at its London Heathrow headquarters. The company says that the move is a key pillar of its global social responsibility and is planning similar moves ... [+]

WFS, Champ and Cathay take ONE Record to the next level

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Champ Cargosystems are to go live with a joint use case of IATA’s ONE Record digital data-sharing standard. IATA’s wants airlines and other stakeholders to implement ONE Record capability by 1 January 2026 as part of its phased digitalisation programme for air cargo. ONE Record builds ... [+]

AAL takes silver at sustainability awards

Heavylift carrier AAL Shipping won Silver in the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards, which recognise Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting best practice. It was the only multipurpose project heavy lift cargo carrier to be shortlisted for any award on the evening. [+]

Hong Kong handlers go green with IEnvA

Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) have become the first airfreight handling-companies to achieve IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification. IEnvA is a comprehensive certification programme developed by the International Air Transport Association that independently assesses the commitment of aviation stakeholders to continuously improve their environmental and ... [+]

Europa celebrates one year in Dublin

European road freight specialist says that its Dublin office – which celebrates first anniversary – has helped its customers deal with the challenges of freight between the UK, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and the rest of the EU. Regional manager Jamie Hedgecox, said that following Brexit, many were choosing to ... [+]

Ssender appoints finance chief

Digital European road freight forwarder Ssender has appointed Susanne Schroeter-Crossan as chief financial officer (CFO). She takes over the role from Amir Avraham, who has built up the finance department over the past five years. Her career includes roles at financial institutions and listed companies, including Zalando, HelloFresh, and LEG ... [+]

CEIV battery standard for 11 Dnata stations

Handling company Dnata has received IATA CEIV Lithium battery accreditation for11 of its stations worldwide. The company’s stations in Australia and Pakistan were the first to complete the assessment phase, followed by Singapore, Belgium, the UK, and UAE. The IATA certification ceremony for these stations took place at the World ... [+]

Efficiency, safety and sustainability are the priorities, says IATA cargo chief

With air cargo volumes are now firmly back to pre-pandemic levels, the challenge now is to ensure that growth is efficient, safe and aligned with achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, IATA’s global head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan told the World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong on 12 March. But ... [+]

Descartes smooths MSC’s air cargo shipments

MSC Air Cargo, the carrier launched in 2022 by container shipper MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is now using Descartes Air Messaging to manage t shipments. It helps standardize electronic communication between stakeholders in the air cargo supply chain, including freight forwarders, ground handling agents and government agencies, all of whom ... [+]

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