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June 2020 Issue Download www.airlogisticsinternational.com June 2020 COVID RESPONSE 10 The sector stirs AFRICA AND COVID-19 18 A viewpoint from Kenya FREIGHTER CONVERSIONS Needed now more than ever? JUNE 2020 • AIR LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL 24 CARGO CRIME 34 A shady business, but booming Big country North America and Canada review Connecting the air cargo community Meet ECAC TSA Performance Qualified Standard ® EMIS EMIS 130200 FOR PALLETIZED CARGO AUTOMATIC SCREENING FOR NON-METALLIC CARGO INSPECTION OF PACKAGES AND PALLETS OF EMIS 8075 FOR PACKAGE INSPECTION ¬ Perishable goods and flowers ¬ Paper products ¬ Textiles and Clothing ¬ Plastic and wooden products AUTOMATIC DETECTION LOW COST NO DEDICATED AND HIGH THROUGHPUT OF OWNERSHIP OPERATOR T +39 0575 4181 E [email protected] W www.ceia.net/security/emis Threat Detection through Electromagnetics ISSUE 3 / VOLUME 3 JUNE 2020 CONTENTS 14 24 MANAGING EDITOR Alwyn Brice tel: +44 1322 221144 e-mail: [email protected] DEPUTY EDITOR Felicity Stredder tel: +44 1322 221144 e-mail: [email protected] DESIGNER Heather Woodley tel: +44 1322 221144 e-mail: [email protected] PRODUCTION 28 34 Sejal Patel tel: +44 1322 221144 e-mail: [email protected] COMMMERCIAL MANAGER Anthony Smith tel: +44 1322 221144 e-mail: [email protected] PUBLISHER Marc Young tel: +44 1322 221144 e-mail: [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Max Gosney, Chris Lewis, Simon Miles, Ruth Nduta & Thorsten Neumann Air Logistics International is published in February, April, June, August, October & 5 Editor’s welcome 24 Freighter conversions December. Subscription rate per year applies to UK Is there anything good coming out of A hot topic today, if ever there was and overseas: Qualifying subscription: £64 or ¤92 or US$100 the ongoing pandemic, asks the Editor one, believes Max Gosney, who talks to Non-industry subscription: £170 or ¤240 or US$250 some of the leading exponents 7 Logistics update Imperial in Turkey; forwarder fortunes; 28 COVID-19 analysis and Bolloré’s green initiatives Consultant Simon Miles reminds us that the aviation sector is more than just freight - and offers some advice 10 COVID-19 response www.markallengroup.com The Editor notes that the sector stakeholders have been quick to rally 32 Pharma freight An update from Max Gosney, who Published by MA Business and offer help to a world in need a Mark Allen Group Company Hawley Mill, interviews Dominic Hyde of Credo on Hawley Road, Demand at Peli Bio Thermal. What has Dartford, Kent DA2 7TJ. Tel: 01322 221144 14 World analysis been the effect of the coronavirus on How did the US and Canada fare during CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MARK ALLEN GROUP the pharma sector? And what can the Jon Benson 2019? According to responses, it was a tel: +44 1322 221144 pharma sector expect going forward? e-mail: [email protected] mixed year, finds Alwyn Brice © 2020. All rights reserved. No part of Air Logistics International may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by 34 Cargo crime any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without 18 Africa and COVID-19 Pandemic notwithstanding, this is one permission in writing from the Publisher. From Kenya, Ruth Nduta of Siginon area of the industry that is booming, The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the editor or the Air Logistics International. Advertisements in the reports on the continent’s situation writes TAPA’s Thorsten Neumann journal do not imply endorsement of the products or services advertised. since the virus took hold Front cover courtesy of American Airlines 37 Digitalisation Print - ISSN 2633-2450 In which the Editor talks to Freightos’ Online - ISSN 2633-2469 20 Supply chain focus Chris Lewis declares that we now know Camilo Garcia Cervera about the status Printed by Pensord Press Ltd, NP122YA more about the supply chain than ever quo of digitalisation www.airlogisticsinternational.com June 2020 3 Miami International Airport Driving Excellence in Pharma Transport • Largest CEIV Pharma Airport Community in the Western Hemisphere • Most on-airport refrigerated facilities for temperature controlled products in the hemisphere • Greatest access to Latin American and Caribbean Region • Founding member of PharmaAero. Learn more at www.Pharma.Aero Pharma gateway of the Western Hemisphere www.miami-airport.com iflyMIA | [email protected] EDITOR’S WELCOME It’s an ill wind… or once, the word “welcome” seems rather at odds with the content of the page… F Yes, it’s that COVID-19 topic again, rearing its ugly microbial head. As a British Editor whose Inbox was filled with Brexit news for close on three and a half years, the signing of the exit strategy came as a huge relief. Unfortunately, he was not let off the hook so quickly, since its vacuum was then rapidly filled by the coronavirus. Doom, gloom and despondency probably best summarises the effects of this rather malignant strain of bacteria. Those who’ve succumbed have either had a hard time of it or have died; while some have treated it like the plague and shunned fellow beings. The findings of medical bodies, which suggest that many people are carriers yet don’t even know that they have the virus, has merely added fuel to the flames. Meanwhile, other sections of society have all but ignored its presence - on that score, the US President and that of Brazil are, one feels, likely to go down in history alongside Roman emperor Nero when this malaise finally abates. The cargo chain, if in the doldrums before the close of 2019, has been anything but since. Medical aid has topped the list of necessary cargo and for forwarders, shippers and carriers, business has been brisk. This has been especially evident amongst those far-sighted enough to have reduced the paperwork element within their operation. However, most recently, the MISSION conundrum of dropping demand coupled with insufficient capacity has STATEMENT unsettled the sector. Sadly, there have also been those within the business who have looked to ALI comes from the profiteer from the unusual status quo; to that end, freight rates out of China same team responsible have hit some eye-watering highs. for the well-established Pressing passenger aircraft into the cargo chain has helped matters to titles of Ground Handling an extent and there has been innovation in this area, making it easier for International and Ramp Equipment News. As fuselages that once contained seats to accommodate less fractious loads. And such, it builds on over whilst carriers have been hell-bent on soaking up the huge demand for cargo, 20 years of industry concomitantly has come the realisation that the freight chain, in much the experience and, with same way as the airport, is looking likely to change forever. Shoppers have a comprehensive and self-isolated and have eschewed bricks and mortar; and those ordering online skilled team of writers have probably not been fazed by the BBC’s prediction of an US$8.8trn cost to based in both Europe the global economy arising from COVID-19. and the US, aims to bring E-commerce has thus emerged the lifeline – and the winner – in this the reader up to date strange, surreal scenario. with the world of air transportation. Alwyn Brice, Editor www.airlogisticsinternational.com June 2020 5 Cargo Equipment #WECARE We buy and sell Leipzig/Halle Airport provides 24/7 prime access to the German market 247 and beyond. The central location LEJ CARGO and short trucking times to important HUB PLUS European hotspots ensures the conti- PLUS nuity of your supply chain. • H High-capacity infrastructure and specialized handling processes • I n-houseI EU commercial customs broker • CCEIV PHARMA cool chain solutions ECOMMERCE CUSTOMS COOL CHAIN AVI REAL ESTATE www.airbusiness-gse.com lej-cargo.com 6 June 2020 www.airlogisticsinternational.com LOGISTICS UPDATE MARKET MOVEMENTS Forwarders have been experiencing very divergent levels of air freight business, according to recent data from World ACD. While the top ten air freight forwarders saw volumes grow 3% on average between February and March, this was actually a mixed bag, with one losing around 9% whilst another recorded gains of some 16%. For those forwarders ranking between 11th and 20th place, as a group they were down by 2% yet individually, one recorded a loss of 40% in volumes while another gained a creditable 117%, New partnership formed merely underlining the vagaries mperial has entered into a partnership with MEX was established in 2009 as an within the operating environment. Turkish freight forwarder M Ekspres (which is international courier company by highly Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Iknown as MEX), which will see the creation experienced Turkish forwarding executives larger forwarders have benefi ted of a new multi-modal freight management Mehmet Baykut and Oktay Baykut, who had from their ability to source capacity. business housed within Imperial’s freight previously built the country’s second largest Meanwhile, the fi rst week of management capability: this will specialise IATA forwarder that was subsequently sold to March may have been the best in traffi c to, from and transiting Turkey. The Toll Global Forwarding. Following the sale, week of the year for air cargo, but business will be based in Istanbul and will Mehmet Baykut served as Country Managing the month saw an overall year-on- provide air and ocean import and export Director and Oktay Baykut served as Director year drop in chargeable weight of forwarding services to existing clients of both of Operations (and, later, sales) for Turkey. 17.7%, according to the data. Imperial and MEX, as well as new customers. This was followed by the latter’s appointment Africa and the Middle East In addition, it plans to leverage the fast as Business Development and Sales Director were hardest hit (down 28% and growing range of global destinations served – Turkey for CEVA Logistics.
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