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Early change for TIACA

Current TIACA vice chairman Steven Polmans will take over from Sebastiaan Scholte as chairman this summer, a few months earlier than planned. Scholte is to step down from TIACA following his departure from chief executive post at Jan de Rijk Logistics on 1 July. TIACA’s bylaws state that Board members must be trustee members of the Association, which means that Scholte can no longer serve after leaving Jan de Rijk. [+]

TIACA seeks airfreight movers and shakers

TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association) is now accepting nominations for its annual Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant difference to the global air cargo community. The winning candidate will be celebrated at the Association’s forthcoming Executive Summit in the autumn, joining a long list ... [+]

TIACA to hold Belgian airfreight masterclass

TIACA and Air Cargo Belgium are to hold a masterclass on 30-31 January to explore how the air cargo industry can take advantage of digital transformation and data sharing. The ‘Connected Air Cargo Masterclass’ at BRUcargo’s Air Cargo Academy in Brussels will feature debates on building a connected air cargo ... [+]

Military mind could teach airfreight a thing or two, says Canadian Dragon

Airfreight should learn from the military, said the founder of the OMX procurement network and supply chain platform Nicole Verkindt. Speaking ahead of TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum this October, she called on the industry to revolutionise the way it runs itself, modelled more on the global defence sector, if it ... [+]

New logo and new look for TIACA

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is rolling out a new look logo and redesigned websites to underpin its new vision supporting the development of an efficient, modern, and unified air cargo industry. TIACA says the new logo reflects its global membership, whilst building on a proud 24-year history of representing, ... [+]

Forwarders to rate airfreight terminals

TIACA has launched a pilot online Cargo Service Quality tool, allowing forwarders to rate and review the service quality at participating hubs. Fifteen cargo terminals at airports including India’s Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chennai International Airport, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata), Indonesia’s PT ... [+]

TIACA unveils its vision of the future

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) team is rolling out a new vision with more training and consultancy projects. It also plans to set up clusters of members representing the different sectors of the industry - for example, airlines, airports, and ground handling agencies. These will concentrate on issues specific to ... [+]

Scholte and Polmans to head TIACA

Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive Sebastiaan Scholte is the new Chairman of TIACA, with head of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport Company, Steven Polmans, becoming vice chairman. Both were formally welcomed to their new roles at the airfreight body’s recent annual general meeting in Miami, Florida. Scholte has ... [+]

Tiaca honours airfreight veteran

The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has inducted Des Vertannes into its Hall of Fame. He started the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group and pushed to modernise the relationship between airlines and forwarders over a career spanning close to five decades. During his tenure as head of cargo for the ... [+]

Time to make tracks for Miami

TIACA’s 2017 Executive Summit in Miami, Florida on 18-20 October will feature a Latin America and pharma focus, and will take place in partnership with the Supply Chain Americas, aimed at shippers looking for ways to run slicker supply chains. TIACA secretary general Vladimir Zubkov, said the new tracks were ... [+]

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