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EDITORIAL Editor’s Note e-Commerce and the future of air cargo The rise of e-Commerce has dramatically changed the way Monthly: Vol 06 | Issue 8 | No. 46 businesses sell goods or services to customers with the virtual Middle East, Africa, Asia & beyond reality taking over from the traditional way of going to stores to purchase something or visiting companies to transact business. Now people can buy anything within the comforts of their home or office via their computers or even mobile phones. It's fast, reliable and efficient which suits the pace of today's digital age. Defined as the purchase of any goods or services online via the internet or online social networks, e-Commerce has also changed the way we pay and the way the supply chain do business. It has also paved way for certain innovations such as internet marketing, social media, online transaction processing, electronic data interchange, system solutions, cloud data collection systems and the list goes on. The English inventor and IT expert Michael Aldrich is widely credited for introducing online shopping back in 1979 to enable online transaction processing between consumers and businesses. By the 1990s, the World Wide Web or the internet was born. English computer scientist Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee is credited for it along with the invention of the so-called Hypertext Transfer Protocol or HTTP, the foundation of data comm- unication in the internet. Then, Yahoo and Google came. Chief Editor But it wasn't until Facebook and other social media sites came Gemma Q. Casas gemmadimensionsmedia.com about in mid-2000 that the concept of e-commerce Contributors tremendously grew and became global. Nirmala Rao For the air cargo industry, e-commerce is definitely a boon, with Ayesha Rashid ayeshaaircargoupdate.com experts pointing to the modern electronic commerce as the way forward on how freight and logistics companies will grow their Head-Sales Marketing business. Israr Ahmad isrardimensionsmedia.com More than 60 emerging markets across Asia, Africa, South Head Operations America and elsewhere across the globe, now tightly embracing Jamal Ahmad e-commerce, will positively impact the air cargo and logistics jamaldimensionsmedia.com world. And Air Cargo Update has the story for you. Photographers In this edition, we're also carrying the story of the first Emirati and Jamal Wasim a woman at that, leading the National Association of Freight and Art Director Logistics (NAFL), Ms. Nadia Abdul Azziz, who is pushing the Mohammed Imran imrandimensionsmedia.com industry to greater heights globally. For our cover story, we take a deeper look at Emirates SkyCargo’s

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Aviation has always been a big part of Mohammed Husary's life even at an early age. Mohammed Husary His father, Hisham, an aviation pioneer credited for being Executive President and Co-Founder of UAS International Trip Support instrumental in developing civil aviation infrastructure in the Middle East instilled in him the passion for the industry, the value of hard work, goals and dreams, to get ahead in life. “It's my philosophy that success is comprehensive, not Not surprisingly, by the time Husary reached his mid-20s, partial – business is only one aspect of your life. Therefore, he has already set up his own business, the UAS in order to become successful in business, you need to be International Trip Support, now considered a global successful in all other aspects of your life – health, company to watch with offices in Dubai, Africa, the US and relationships, etc. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance elsewhere in the world. is crucial,” he said. “My partners and I began building UAS in my early Read on the rest of our Q&A with him. twenties. I've always been passionate about aviation, Being a top executive can be a daunting task, how do you something I inherited from my father, Hisham, who was an reward yourself? Travel, good book, dining out, etc.? aviation pioneer and instrumental in the development of I love to travel when I can, and of course, to spend quality civil aviation infrastructure in the Middle East,” Husary time with my family. I also enjoy playing sports. shared with Air Cargo Update. What is your favorite gadget and why? “As a global trip support solution provider, we at UAS are My smart phone, it's the must have gadget in this global compelled by one thing – peace of mind for our clients. and fast moving world. Since our establishment in 2000, our purpose has been to Name your favorite movie. Why? anticipate and serve the aviation industry's constantly I like Awake because it is psychologically multilayered and changing demands and to get people exactly where they has lots of lessons to teach us. want to be as quickly and safely as possible,” he added. What sort of souvenirs do you collect when you're Armed with a Master's degree in Science, Aviation, and an traveling? Executive Master's in Business Administration, Husary, the I collect snow globes. I have amassed quiet a collection executive president and co-founder of UAS International over the years, from all corners of the world. Trip Support, continues to lead his team to greater heights through formulating corporate strategy, global expansion What is your favorite sport? and service sustainability. I'm a massive basketball fan. “You have to dream big, work hard, and have good What is your favorite time of the day and why? intentions. Your goals should be ambitious if you are to Dawn time, without a doubt. It's the time when I am fresh stand out and become a leader at what you do, and this has and awake and can function without any distractions or to be backed up with a massive commitment to hard work. interruptions. Also, having excellent ethics and consistently expanding What is your dream vacation like? your knowledge are also hugely important if you want to Definitely an around the world trip with family. get ahead in life,” he shared. What is your favorite music? Despite his obvious success, Husary remains humble and I like pop music. continues to seek new knowledge any way he can. Please name three things that you can't live without. For him, to be truly called a success, one must balance it The internet, cars, and my phone. It's all about with all other aspects in one's life – health, family, communication and mobility. relationships, among things.

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IAG & Finnair Cargo out on DHL, opt for bellyspace LONDON: DHL freighters between London and Helsinki has stopped carrying cargo from IAG Cargo and Finnair Cargo after the two firms opted to take bellyspace on passenger planes. The two partner cargo airlines announced they will use the bellyspace on their Airbus 350 instead of continuing to use DHL A300-600 freighters. augmented by increasing passenger flights between London and Helsinki Although DHL freighters can carry from two to five times a week. more, the two airlines said the Additionally, their flights will now call at London Heathrow instead of London difference in capacity will be Luton.

TM GLOBAL NEWS UAE's first berth 1st Aérothon Genève 2016 held for large crude G E N E V A : W i t h h u n d r e d s o f participants from logistics, aviation carriers unveiled and air cargo industries, the first Aérothon Genève 2016, a solidarity event aimed at raising funds for the Geneva Red Cross, was held at the runway of the city's international airport on September 15-16. Geneva Airport opened its runways and taxiways at night time for at least four hours so that participants could take part in the event and cover as much distance as possible. There were three courses of 2, 4 and 8- km where they raced on by walking, biking or doing the Nordic walk. A three-team FUJAIRAH: HH Sheikh Hamad bin member from Geneva Airpak shown above were among those who joyously gave Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme their time and effort to raise funds for the Geneva Red Cross. Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, opened on September 21, the UAE's DHL sets new logistics goals with smart glasses first berth for very large crude carriers (VLCC) on the Indian Ocean seaport of Fujairah. Costing Dh650 million, the new berth is envisioned to make significant impact in the local maritime industry's quest to be a global force in the field. The new berth is one of the largest at the global level while the Port of Fujairah is the second largest port for bunkering in the world. The emirate plans to increase the storage of petroleum products capacity by 55 percent to reach 14 million cubic meters by 2020. BONN, GERMANY: After the success will continue to be a big part of our The Ruler of Fujairah stressed the of its pilot trial in the Netherlands, DHL DNA,” said John Gilbert, DHL Supply keenness of the UAE, led by President Supply Chain is now rolling its Vision Chain CEO. Picking Program elsewhere, part of its His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Pickers are equipped with advanced augmented reality technology strategy smart glasses which visually display Al Nahyan, to focus on the vital and to speed up its logistics system. where each picked item needs to be strategic projects in the state and DHL and partners Google, Vuzix and placed on the trolley. strengthen the economic position at Ubimax have refined the vision picking Vision Picking enables hands free the international level. solution and the supply chain is now order picking at a faster pace, along He added that the strategic location of expanding the program across with reduced error rates. different industry sectors on a global Fujairah puts the name of the emirate The smart glasses will be piloted scale, forging another step forward for and the UAE on the regional and across various industries such as augmented reality solutions in technology, retail, consumer and international energy oil trade map. logistics. automotive industries. Sheikh Hamad said the inauguration of the VLCC will enable the Port of “This technology is not just one step The pilot sites are spread across the towards digitalizing manual processes United States, mainland Europe and Fujairah to develop its services, in light on the shop floor, it also takes us one the United Kingdom, with the Ricoh of the growing global oil consumption step closer towards Industry 4.0. facility in Bergen op Zoom, the demand, to achieve the economic Testing technologies like augmented Netherlands, where the solution was goals, which were set thirty years ago. reality, robotics and Internet of Things first tested.

GLOBAL NEWS 7.6M passengers at Dubai International Airport in July DUBAI: Passenger traffic at Dubai America registered a 13.9 per International has exceeded all cent increase. previous records in July surging to an Traditionally a strong market, historic high of 7.6 million, according India was the top destination to the monthly traffic report issued by c o u n t r y w i t h 9 9 0 , 2 1 3 operator Dubai Airports. passengers, followed by the Passenger numbers in July totaled UK (573,025 passengers), 7,616,792 compared to the 6,682,676 and Saudi Arabia (475,841). handled in July 2015, a significant increase of 14 per cent. London, Doha, Mumbai, Kuwait and Bangkok headed During the first seven months of the year, DXB welcomed 48,123,248 the list of the most popular passengers, up 7 per cent compared destinations served from to 44,981,967 passengers recorded DXB. during the same period last year. During the first seven months Eastern Europe was the fastest o f 2 0 1 6 , DX B h a n d l e d growing region in July up 33.4 per 1,485,177 tons of cargo, up 3.2 cent, followed by Asia which grew by p e r c e n t c o m p a re d t o 20.8 per cent, and the Indian 1,438,904 tons recorded subcontinent at 17.1 per cent. GCC during the same period in traffic rose 16.2 per cent while North 2015. GLOBAL NEWS $100M tank farm opens in Hamriyah Free Zone

SHARJAH: A new $100 million operations, which reinforces the fact petroleum storage terminal at the that Hamriyah Free Zone is the ideal Hamriyah Free Zone was recently hub. We work closely with all inaugurated, cementing the area's government departments to give reputation as a logistics center for investors the right platform to the upstream oil and gas industry. conduct their businesses," said Al Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of Mazrouei. Hamriyah Free Zone Authority "The free zone has always had a ( H F Z A ) a n d S h a r j a h A i r p o r t reputation as a logistics center for International Free Zone (SAIF Zone), the upstream oil and gas industry, a Saud Salim Al Mazrouei (2nd right), graced the inauguration ceremony chief hub for the Gulf service sector," Director of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority and Sharjah Airport for the terminal owned by Sharafco he added. Group. International Free Zone. Sharfudheen Mohammed, Sharafco With 16 storage tanks, the new Group Managing Director and CEO, products, will lease out the tanks and storage terminal has the capacity to said: "The starting of operations terminal on a contract basis, mainly store 80,000 cubic meters of reflects Sharafco's strength and to multinational companies across oil—gas oil, base oil and fuel oil. It determination to continue our the globe. has two distinctive pipe lines ambitious growth plans into the As the only emirate in the UAE with allowing the tank farm to attain international market. We are ports on the Arabian Gulf's west optimum logistic activities and also confident that, with continued coast and east coast, with direct ensures the optimization of 100 support from Hamriyah Free Zone access to the Indian Ocean, and an percent product quality. and our staff, we will achieve our international airport connecting to "Due to our excellent facilities and ambitious goals." 230 cities, Sharjah plays an services, several companies within Sharafco, which is engaged in important role as the country's the free zone have expanded their delivering comprehensive oil industrial base. Airbus Group merging units into one It was not immediately known how many employees may be laid-off due to the changes. The media reported Airbus has sent a memo to 137,000 workers saying the effects on human resources “are not negligible.” “It will impact the way the company and its employees will work and the way we organize Airbus in the future. Lean structures and speedy decision- making are prerequisites for the success of digital transformation,” said Enders. FRANCE: Aiming to cut costs and improve decision- The merger of Airbus Group and Airbus making process, Airbus Group announced it will integrate is seen to overhaul its corporate set-up, eliminate its units into one entity effective January 1, 2017. redundancies and support further efficiency. Airbus Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders said a The company's two other units, Defence and Space, are transformation program, heavily focused on likely to benefit from the merger through more focused digitalization, will restructure the way the company business support and reduced costs, it was said. works.

Busy year fixing jet planes for Comlux America

INDIANAPOLIS: With a steady stream of maintenance clients, including 3 BBJs and 1 ACJ, with several more confirmed throughout 2016, Comlux America LLC has never been busier ramping up work on top of its busy completions business. The Indianapolis-based Comlux was formally delegated as an approved warranty and service center by both Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets in 2015. Since then it has become a reliable alternative option for aircraft maintenance and upgrade needs. “Boeing and Airbus clients have expressed the need for alternate VIP maintenance options in the industry that offer a full pedigree of in-house engineering and back shop fabrication capabilities for their aging aircraft, with capability as well to update obsolete systems during their scheduled maintenance events. Comlux America offers the quality and customer service for all aircraft support these customers require,” stated Scott Meyer, Comlux America's CEO. The beginning of 2016 included 2 BBJ clients, both based in the US that required several modifications and various maintenance and warranty inspections. Q2 and Q3 of 2016 brought an additional US based BBJ for some aircraft interior upgrades, as well as an A320 based in Asia for heavy scheduled inspections along with implementation of several service bulletins. Conversely, Q3 and Q4 brings a full order book for the MRO Services business to finish out the year even stronger than it started.

GLOBAL NEWS Cargolux opens cool chain services between Europe and Puerto Rico LUXEMBOURG: Cargolux introduced this month a new direct flight from Cargolux has already established four Luxembourg to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, using the most modern dedicated freighter successful weekly service from in the industry. Aguadilla to Europe that are strongly The weekly flight of the cargo airline is utilizing a highly specialized cool chain supported by shippers and forwarders equipment aboard the 747-8F aircraft, ideally suitable for perishable and cool in the South and Central American chain shipments with four independently adjustable climate zones, superior perishables and flower industry. range and speed. In addition, Cargolux already operates four indirect weekly flights from Luxembourg to Aguadilla. Building on growing demand for faster services on the sectors to Puerto Rico, the new, direct south-bound flight compl- ements the established services perfectly. “Our long-standing experience in the cool chain transport field, coupled with our dedicated, customer- oriented mentality, makes the Cargolux service to Aguadilla a superior offering for our partners in the pharma and perishables industry,” notes Niek van der Weide, Cargolux EVP Sales & Marketing. Cargolux was the world's first GDP- certified cargo airline and utilizes L u x a i r ' s m o d e r n p h a r m a a n d healthcare center at Luxembourg airport, itself a GDP-certified facility. Volga-Dnepr completes air-sea delivery of patrol boats to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk RUSSIA: Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered four Mangust patrol boats to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the Far East of Russia for the city's Border Guard Service. The airline provided additional logistics services, including the launch of boats at the port of Korsakov, in transporting the boats, built at the Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk. The boats were carried onboard two An-124-100 'Ruslan' flights from Tunoshna airport near Yaroslavl and were loaded onto the aircraft using a ramp, rail system and a crane. Each one measured 19 meters in length and weighed 32 tons. “It was necessary to consider various different factors in completing this operation, including the typhoon Alexander Kartashov, Key Account Executive at Volga-Dnepr Airlines. conditions in Sakhalin and the challenging sea conditions. We did this Volga-Dnepr has gained consid-erable experience of moving seagoing vessels successfully and, as a result, the boats over the past 26 years. were delivered, launched and Over this period, it has transported yachts, submarines, submersibles, rescue provided on-time to the Border Guard vessels and patrol boats, including previous flights carrying Russian Mangust Service of the Federal Security Service boats. The airline has safely delivered these unique types of cargo all over the of the Russian Federation,” said world. GLOBAL NEWS

Shenyang Airport poised to become new major cargo hub in Asia HONG KONG: An airport in northeast have already China is positioning itself to become a established major regional cargo hub with two their hubs at major companies backing up the plan. Shenyang. Liaoning Airport Management Group China Postal Co., Ltd – the owner of Shenyang Airlines and Taoxian International Airport in SF Airlines northeast China – has entered into a h a v e a l s o Strategic Cooperation Framework s c h e d u l e d HDHL MD Tony Cho & Liaoning Airport Management Group Co., Ltd. Chairman Agreement with HACTL Develop- f r e i g h t e r Wang De Jia, seated right and left, respectively, with other executives. ment Holdings Ltd (HDHL - the services at business development arm of HACTL S h e n y a n g HACTL is Hong Kong's largest Group) to start the plan. Airport. In 2015, its cargo input independent cargo handler, serving Shenyang Airport currently has one totaled 142,000 ton—up 2.7% than more than 100 airline companies and runway and one cargo terminal (a the previous year 1,000 freight forwarders. joint venture between the Airport, Liaoning Airport Chairman Wang De It is based in SuperTerminal 1, Hong China Southern Airlines & Sinotrans). Jia and HDHL Managing Director Tony Kong's largest cargo handling facility China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Cho said Shenyang is looking into with an annual design capacity of 3.5 Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, China developing traffic for cool chain million tons. Eastern Airlines and Spring Airlines logistics and pharma products. GLOBAL NEWS

2.3 M passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport in August ABU DHABI: In August 2016, Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) welcomed 2.3 million passengers, marking an increase of 2.3% compared to August 2015. Since the beginning of the year, passenger traffic has grown 6.2% from the same period last year, with 16,422,763 passengers between January 1 and August 31. Passenger traffic from India, the UK, Saudi Arabia and Egypt fueled much of the 2.3 percent increase to Abu Dhabi’s overall performance during the period. Authorities are bullish over the months ahead with the coming holiday season encouraging more people to travel for leisure and business.

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DC Aviation Al-Futtaim building a second hangar to 13,000 sqm. The expansion will more than double the hangar capacity as well as enable DCAF to add two single aisle aircraft maintenance bays and provide enough space for an additional workshop and equipment storage. It will also significantly increase the number and size of aircraft which can be accommodated at the facility. The ground breaking ceremony held on October 5 was attended by Board members and executives of DC Aviation and Al-Futtaim, senior officials from AFGRE, Dubai South, among other guests. “The expansion will help us further DUBAI: DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) Dubai's Al Futtaim, expects the grow our aircraft management is doubling its hangar capacity in Dubai expansion to be completed by Q3 of business and maintenance side,” said South and will add additional 2017. DCAF General Manager Holger Ostheimer, workshop and equipment storage The new hangar will add 6,800 sqm of space amid positive outlook in the covered space to the existing DCAF Their hangar caters to the Airbus 320 aviation sector in the region. business aviation terminal at Dubai family, Bombardier Global Express, the DCAF, a joint partnership between South bringing its total land-side plot Challenger 604/605, the Global 6000, Germany's DC Aviation GmbH and area to 24,000 sqm and the apron area and Global 5000 Vision Flight Deck.

GLOBAL NEWS Ethiopian Airlines brings first ever cargo service to Enugu, Nigeria ADDIS ABABA: Nigeria's Enugu State received its first ever air cargo service recently through Ethiopian Airlines. Touted as the fastest growing and the sole A350 XWB Airbus operator in the continent, Ethiopian Airlines flew its Boeing 757 cargo aircraft at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi with an enthusiastic crowd and other dignitaries applauded Ethiopia's effort in boosting Enugu's business sector. The governor said the new service will enable people from the region to fly to all parts of the world and have their bulk cargo delivered saving Kanu, Abuja, and Enugu. The virtual tour is envisioned to costs, and enhancing convenience In September, the airline launched the encourage passengers to upgrade and safety in importation of goods. Google! Ethiopian Airline's Google their seats when traveling. Ethiopian Airlines has been serving Street View tour of the A350-900 The A350-900 XWB is the second Nigeria, Lagos since 1960, a little more XWB, enabling passengers traveling aircraft Ethiopian Airlines has put on than half a century and now flies to a between London Heathrow and Google Maps following the positive total of 21 weekly flights to Lagos, Addis Ababa to take a closer look at reception of their B777-200LR's their seats before their trip. Street View tour. CARGO AID

Dubai airlifts 100 tons of relief goods for Sudanese refugees

DUBAI: A UAE plane carrying over i r re s p e c t i ve of t h e i r 100 tons of aid left for Entebbe, religion or ethnicity. Uganda, in September to deliver vital I H C , t h r o u g h i t s relief supplies to more than 60,000 cooperation with a wide South Sudanese refugees who have range of strategic partners flocked to the Ugandan border, while f r o m i n t e r n a t i o n a l fleeing from the conflict in South humanitarian organiz- Sudan. a t i o n s , co n t i n u e s t o This immediate response follows the p r o v i d e s u p p o r t t o directives of Vice President and Prime alleviate the suffering of Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His those affected by disasters Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin and crises. Rashid Al Maktoum, to ease the The relief items will be suffering of refugees in Sudan. transported by road from Princess Haya bint al Hussein, wife of Entebbe to the border His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin area, where they will be Rashid Al Maktoum, chairperson of d i s t r i b u t e d t o t h e International City for Humanitarian refugees, in collaboration But in all, more than a million Services (IHC), said the UAE is again at with the Ugandan aid authorities. Sudanese have fled home due to the the forefront of international relief The aid includes basic food items and ongoing civil war, overwhelming aid efforts in various emergencies and will be distributed to children, infants, agencies and creating one of the crises, based upon the course set by women and the elderly. world's worst humanitarian disasters. the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al According to United Nations High The UN said South Sudan joins Syria, Nahyan, a course sustained by Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Afghanistan and Somalia as countries President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa figures, more than 373,000 refugees that have produced over one million bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and followed by (180,000 in 2016) have fled the refugees. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin conflict in South Sudan for Uganda. Rashid Al Maktoum. Close to 5 million refugees from Syria In the past week alone, 25,000 had fled home since the country’s She reiterated that the UAE assists refugees reached Uganda. civil war began in 2011. stranded people who need aid,

Food packages for displaced Cranes used to deliver Yemenis aid to Syrians ABYAN, YEMEN: Thousands of displaced residents of AMMAN: With roads leading to the border between al-Mahfad city and surrounding villages in the southern Syria and Jordan known as the “berm” where most Yemeni province of Abyan have received 5,000 food Syrians have fled to escape war, the United Nations packages from the Emirates Red Crescent. World Food Program used cranes for the first time to A convoy run by the UAE humanitarian agency carried transfer much-needed food and other supplies to the the food packages to the beneficiaries in the refugees. impoverished areas. The crane-shipment was used in August, the first They thanked the government and people of the UAE delivery of humanitarian assistance since the border for the assistance which they described as timely relief was sealed in June following an attack on Jordanian amid the worsening economic situation across the military personnel. country. Authorities estimate about 75,000 Syrians are living Yemen has been in chaos since the 2012 removal of in the berm, an area of earthen embankments long-time President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose forces between Syria and Jordan. are now fighting alongside the Houthi rebels. Negotiations failed to end the conflict between warring The relief goods include food from the UNWFP, bread factions in the country, sending into deeper war this from the International Organization for Migration and impoverished Arab nation. hygiene kits from UNICEF. The United Nations say at least 10,000 civilians have The 650 metric tons of aid was delivered to two died in Yemen over the past 18 months. locations, Rukban and Hadalat, over three days.

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GITEX 2016 caps with more than $270M sales DUBAI: More than 200,000 people Asus, Microsoft, flocked to the Dubai World Trade Bose, Nestle and Center over the eight days that GITEX more were sold (Gulf Information Technology w i t h l o t s o f Exhibition) was held from October 1 f r e e b i e s o r to 8, with organizers projecting the discounts. final sales to reach more than Dh270 The craze about million. i P h o n e 7 a n d Now on its 26th year, GITEX iPhone 7 plus was continues to be the region's biggest apparent at the GITEX Exhibition Director a n n u a l c o n s u m e r e v e n t f o r event with people Avinash Shanbhogue computers, electronic gadgets and fascinated with its tech products, with huge discounts water-proof and countries. and lots of freebies. no headphone jack features. Many of them placed order on Top name brands and power Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 was also mobile phones, TV, and other retailers offered more than 35,000 reintroduced in the UAE market at gadgets in huge volumes and ship cutting-edge consumer electronics GITEX after weeks of painstaking them via sea or air cargo, depending show with unbeatable prices. controversy over its defective on their circumstances. This year, about 25,000 sqm of battery. From Dh193 million in 2011, GITEX space were used for the event, A p a r t f r o m c o n s u m e r s w h o according to Avinash Shanbhogue, patronize GITEX year-after-year, the sales jumped to Dh237 million in GITEX Exhibition Director. event also gave traders in the Middle 2012. And the upward trend Brands such as Samsung, Hisense, East, South Asia and Africa to buy in continued through 2015, with sales Oppo, Lava, HP, Alienware, MSI, bulk for resale to their home of Dh279 million.

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COVER STORY Emirates SkyCargo A global force By Gemma Casas

mirates SkyCargo is the largest tion as big as Emirates. And one of the went on to climb up the corporate international airline cargo men leading the team renowned for ladder with hard work, innovation, Eoperator in the world with more the highest standards of product dedication and leadership. than 245 aircraft, including 15 quality in supporting business logistics “Two years into my career with freighters, 13 Boeing 777-Fs and two is a dedicated, tech-savvy and Emirates, I joined the internal B747-400ERFs. At least 238 more ambitious Emirati with an insatiable Management Training Program and I planes are on order, further growing its quest for learning—Mr. Nabil Sultan, had the opportunity between 1995 and fleet. Divisional Senior Vice President, 2008 to work in a number of It moves cargo to more than 150 cities Cargo. leadership roles within the company across 82 countries in six continents Rising from the ranks both within and outside the UAE, with a force of thousands worldwide After completing his education in including being Senior Vice President working round-the-clock. Dubai, Mr. Sultan went to the United for Commercial Operations West Asia In financial year 2015-2016, Emirates States and took up Computer Science and Indian Ocean, Senior Vice SkyCargo carried more than 2.5 million and Management Information President, Commercial Operations tons of cargo. The numbers are Systems from the University of Gulf, Middle East and Iran, and Senior impressive and you can just imagine Portland in Oregon. V i c e - P r e s i d e n t , C o m m e r c i a l how big its operations are. Eager to join the then burgeoning IT Operations for Europe,” Mr. Sultan told Air Cargo Update. It takes a sophisticated system and a industry in the UAE, the young Mr. strong leadership to run an organiza- Sultan joined Emirates in 1990 and By 2009, Mr. Sultan was again

COVER STORY promoted to Divisional Senior Vice President, Revenue Optimisation and Distribution for Emirates. And in June of 2013, he assumed his new role which entails greater responsibilities and a stronger leadership style to stay ahead in the globally competitive air cargo industry. “I've been very fortunate to have this wonderful journey with Emirates,” he sums up his 26 years of experience with Emirates, one of the most coveted employers in the UAE private sector. “ T h e c o r e o f m y w o r k Global Force “I have been very fortunate in having philosophy revolves around In March this year, Mr. Sultan became a been able to participate in the Emirates member of the board of directors of Management Training Program that people and team work. the influential global not-for-profit allowed me exposure to different Nobody is able to operate in trade group, The International Air aspects of the business and provided a silo and the key to success Cargo Association or TIACA. me with a strong learning opportunity,” i s b e i n g a b l e t o w o r k TIACA, which represents all sectors in he added. the air cargo and air logistics industry, he And for those who are serious to start a effectively with others,” including airports, shippers, IT solid career in the private sector, the stressed. companies, aircraft and equipment executive said it is best to start from “The way I look at it is that ultimately manufacturers, forwarders, among the bottom and learn all the ropes of the company is made of people and o t h e r r e l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s , h a s the trade. It also helps to new things, they are the most valuable part of any transformed itself from mere organizer being creative and being open with organization. Leadership is all about of conferences and trade shows, to a body that genuinely tackle issues ideas and innovations. ensuring that the entire team under- affecting its members. stands what you are trying to achieve “My advice to young people and is allowed to contribute to the Mr. Sultan says he feels privileged to would be to start from the overall vision- it's like being part of the have been given the opportunity to basics, to be curious and to same family,” he said. become part of TIACA's governing body as the global air cargo industry not be afraid of grabbing He believes that it is equally important has a tremendous impact worldwide. to give people opportunities and opportunities to learn the “TIACA brings together represent- resources that will inspire them, atives from all branches of the air cargo ropes,” he said. “In this fast hence, contribute to the overall industry. My association with TIACA is changing environment it is success of any organization. my way of giving back to the industry. also important to invest in “As a manager, it is important to And the more we give the more we get self-learning both on the job understand people's strengths and back in return. I feel very privileged to weaknesses and then work on how have this opportunity to contribute as well as outside. This will also best to help everyone - whether it is by and communicate to the stakeholders be a good foundation for the future motivating and providing larger on a platform which helps lead to when the opportunity comes up for responsibilities to strong performers better understanding between the roles with increasing responsibilities.” or by providing mentoring to team various players,” he said. People and Team Work members who are yet to reach their full “We work together to face common In the cargo and logistics world, potential,” he said. challenges and we are all committed to people and team work are essential to improvement and the progress of the “Ultimately, it is my responsibility to a successful business flow. Their industry which ultimately helps the ensure that people are well looked strengths and weaknesses matter to day to day operations of the business,” ensure that goals are reached. after, trained and managed. This he added. “I'm very honored to be part Mr. Sultan realized this early on with his creates a sense of loyalty to the of the Board of Directors of TIACA as I exposure to various management company which cannot be measured share TIACA's vision and commitment training programs at Emirates where in monetary terms and Emirates is a on a number of issues including he learned that a thriving workforce good example of this where you see improved market access, security and hinges on giving them opportunities staff who have worked here for more environmental responsibility in the air and resources to grow. than 20 years,” he added. cargo industry.”

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Despite the stiff global competition in the air cargo industry, Emirates SkyCargo has main- Nabil Sultan, Divisional Senior Vice President, tained its position as the Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo world's largest cargo carrier. Here are some temperature-sensitive goods. business insights from How competitive is the air cargo industry regionally and globally? What sort of the company's senior challenges face those involved in the industry? Globally, the air cargo industry is very competitive and is experiencing an overall executive, Mr. Nabil slowdown in demand because of the complexities facing the global business Sultan, Divisional Senior environment. Vice President, Cargo. In addition, although global air freight ton kilometers (FTKs) have risen by 5% year on year for July 2016 according to IATA, the growth in available freight ton kilometers (AFTKs) has continued to exert a downward pressure on revenues and yields for all carriers. In terms of market performance, How do you manage to get ahead of the game? We understand that Emirates how would you describe 2015 and SkyCargo is currently the largest in the world and a trusted name at that. the first half of 2016 for Emirates For Emirates SkyCargo, the key to success is to having our customers at the centre SkyCargo? Please elaborate and of all that we do. share figures if possible. We work closely with our customers, understanding their needs and adapting our For the financial year 2015-16, services and offerings. It is imperative that we demonstrate the value that we are Emirates SkyCargo carried 2.5 adding to our customers. By doing this well, we enable our customers to further million tons of freight, a growth of add value to their stakeholders. over 6% from the previous year, and maintained its position as the world's Additionally, by working closely with our customers, we are also able to get a largest international cargo airline as pulse of the developments in the market. Businesses are constantly challenging measured by freight ton kilometers themselves and business processes are evolving at a pace that has not been flown (FTKMs). Emirates SkyCargo witnessed before. Being in sync with our customers helps us to anticipate and take contributed to 14% of the total advantage of the next major trend in the market. revenue of the group. One more factor for success in the market is a focus on constant innovation and In terms of network expansion in service improvements. 2015, we launched freighter services At Emirates SkyCargo we have recently launched a number of new innovative to a number of destinations including products such as White Cover Advanced- a next generation version of our Columbus (USA), Ahmedabad (India) innovative protection product for valuable temperature sensitive cargo, White in addition to offering cargo capacity Container- a temperature controlled container with thermal insulators to on new passenger routes such as Bali counteract high external temperatures and the Emirates SkyCargo Cool Dolly- a (Indonesia), Multan (Pakistan), special piece of equipment that transports cargo from the aircraft to cool storage Orlando (US), and Bologna (Italy). areas, while maintaining temperatures of as a low as -20°C. For 2016, we have started offering Apart from launching the SkyPharma, what other developments are going on at cargo capacity on new routes such as Emirates SkyCargo? Cebu and Clark (Philippines), At Emirates SkyCargo, we do not rest on our successes but constantly look for Yinchuan and Zhengzhou (China) and opportunities for development. One of the areas where we are actively following Yangon (Myanmar) in addition to market developments is ecommerce. introducing a new freighter route The global retail industry is witnessing significant changes as more and more from Hong Kong to New Delhi (India) people globally move away from the traditional retail to e-Commerce. This will and onwards to Dubai. have a significant impact on how the air cargo industry evolves in the near future. In 2015, we also officially inaugurated Business will move away from retailers importing and stocking products to a our dedicated freighter hub Emirates model where large distribution centres are maintained at various locations SkyCentral at Dubai World Central. It ensuring that customers who have ordered online receive their orders in a timely was developed and built to meet the and secure manner. future growth requirements of Any further expansion plans in the future? Emirates SkyCargo. SkyCentral We constantly monitor the global market and review capacity across our network features an extensive cool chain to ensure that we are able to deploy capacity to where it is most needed by our facility with over 15,000 square customers. If there is a significant demand from a particular market we are always meters of dedicated storage for open to looking at deploying additional capacity into that market.

FEATURE Quality care with Emirates SkyPharma

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, 5th left, leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Emirates SkyPharma, the company's latest cargo project.

DUBAI: Emirates has unveiled its new Guidelines (GDP) for medicinal Cool Dolly—a special piece of 4,000-sqm cool storage facility at products for human. equipment that transports cargo from Dubai International Airport, signaling Ahmad Chaouk, vice president/ deputy the aircraft to cool storage areas while its intent to seriously break into the $13 regional chief executive for Middle East maintaining temperatures of as low as - trillion global life sciences and Region of Bureau Veritas, said Emirates 20 degrees centigrade, among others. pharmaceutical industry projected to SkyCargo, the largest international further grow annually by 25 percent. airline cargo operator in the world, got Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the certification following an audit President of Dubai Civil Aviation and recommendation by a team from Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline Germany. and Group, told the media at the This makes it the first cargo airline in the September 18 launching of Emirates w o r l d t h a t h a s o b t a i n e d G D P SkyCargo's new purpose-built facility certification for its hub operations dedicated exclusively to the timely and covering two airports and the 24/7 secure transport of temperature bonded trucking service that connects sensitive pharmaceutical shipments, cargo between them. the project is a long-term investment with good intentions. Chaouk told Air Cargo Update the GDP certification means Emirates is “We have to think about the future,” complying with the international Sh e i k h A h m e d s a i d a b o u t t h e company's investment to SkyPharma, regulations in transporting only reliable and genuine pharmaceuticals, thus, part of the Dh600 million expansion of Global Commitment helping in the ongoing drive against Emirates cargo facility named Chaouk said Emirates SkyPharma SkyCentral at Dubai's airport. “It's not counterfeit drugs. would help more people get access to about today. It's not about this year.” “Emirates was already transporting medications that they need. pharmaceutical products. The GDP SkyPharma features temperature Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior means its traceability system is in line controlled zones (2 to 8 degree Celsius Vice President for Cargo, noted: “As a w i t h t h e Eu ro p e a n Un i o n a n d and 15- 25 degree Celsius), 88 leader in the global air cargo industry, temperature-controlled Individual c o m p l y i n g w i t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l we decided that it was not only positions in the automated ULD regulations, thus, help curb the important for us to build state-of-the- (aircraft pallet) handling system and distribution of counterfeit drugs which art cool chain facilities for the transport fi v e t e m p e r a t u r e - c o n t r o l l e d are dangerous,” Chaouk said in an of pharma products but to also go the acceptance and delivery truck docks, interview. extra mile and ensure the compliance Emirates SkyCargo said. Apart from its state-of-the-art of our operations against the highest Quality Care facilities, SkyPharma also boasts of international standards.” Bureau Veritas, a trusted world leader innovations like the White Container, Pharmaceutical products only account in testing and certification founded in which is coated on the inside with for 6 percent of products shipped via 1828, awarded Emirates SkyCargo with thermal insulators to counteract high Emirates SkyCargo right now but the certification of compliance under temperatures in Dubai and preserve Sultan is optimistic for growth in the the EU Good Distribution Practice sensitive cargo, the Emirates SkyCargo coming months or years.

FEATURE e-Commerce will spur growth in air cargo industry

Not all gloom and doom e-Commerce growth & size 632 million e Internet users in China 700 million Consumers with e mobile phones in China

150 million Approximate number e of digital consumers in Asia

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that are usually sold on retail stores or And the internet has fundamentally malls. altered the way Chinese shop and do With e-Commerce, funds are business. transferred remotely and business “China's Internet has already given rise transactions occur either as business- to a dynamic technology sector, to-business, business-to-consumer, thriving social networks, and the c o n s u m e r - t o - c o n s u m e r o r world's largest e-tailing market. But consumer-to-business and new terms the Web is just beginning to penetrate have been introduced like e-tail, which many Chinese businesses—and the refers to the transactional processes most sweeping changes are yet to for shopping online. come,” the McKinsey Global Institute China's Consumer Power pointed out. Dr. Dewulf, who holds a master's Asia, the sleeping giant degree in air transport management In Asia, e-Commerce is also changing and a PhD study that tackled the the landscape on how people shop. strategy of air carriers, told Air Cargo Southeast Asia, in particular, has been Update most Chinese do shopping Dr. Wouter Dewulf identified as the new frontier for online online, particularly on electronic shopping after Alibaba announced this hile China's economy has gadgets, mobiles and the latest in year it will pay $1 billion for a majority slowed down in recent technology. stake in regional online marketplace Wyears, it will still remain a “They don't have much shops there. Lazada. major force in spurring growth in Also the shopping malls tend to be Japan's major banks and financial firms certain industries like air cargo and mostly high-end like those you see in like SoftBank, Sequoia Capital and SB logistics, an integral part of its thriving the US,” said Dr. Dewulf referring to Pan-Asia have also heavily invested on e-Commerce involving millions of China's shopping scene. online shopping retailers, investing as online shoppers from across its more “Chinese people are working very hard much as $100 million in Tokopedia than 600 cities and 23 provinces. so in the evening they like to order Indonesia's largest online market- More than 60 emerging markets things online. These people got money place. across Asia, Africa, South America and but don't have time so they like Out of Southeast Asia's 620 million, elsewhere across the globe, now spending money online,” added Dr. about 150 million are considered tightly embracing e-Commerce, will Dewulf who is also a visiting professor digital consumers and about two- also positively impact the air cargo and at the University of Chongqing in thirds of them have done online logistics world. China. shopping, according to the findings of In the US and Europe e-Commerce Out of China's 1.4 billion Bain & Company, a financial think- deliveries are mostly done on the tank. people, more than 632 ground. In China, Asia and other Although the online market penet- markets, goods are shipped overseas, million are internet users ration in the region is still relatively mostly involving air cargo to hasten the who are mostly moneyed or small compared to developed econo- process. with high purchasing power mies, Bain & Company said it is likely to “The advantage for the air cargo is that grow in the years to come. one-third of that business is flown by and about 700 million have For instance, in the Philippines where air in China and in Asia,” said Dr. active smart mobile devices, more than 13 million people work Wouter Dewulf, a professor at the which give them instant overseas, the online penetration is just University of Antwerp in Belgium, who 1.2 percent despite their capacity to was one of the speakers at the 8th Air access to online shopping. buy. Cargo Handling Conference held in “China is in the midst of a digital To experts, this is a good sign to invest Dubai. revolution. During the course of 2013, in the region with more room for e - C o m m e r c e , a l s o k n o w n a s the number of active smart devices growth in the horizon. electronic commerce or EC, which is grew from 380 million to 700 million. “It's no secret that global and regional primarily buying and selling goods and On Singles Day, the e-Commerce investors have targeted Southeast Asia services online or the internet, has marketplaces Taobao and Tmall and are betting huge sums on its e- dramatically changed the way retail, posted more than RMB 36 billion commerce future,” Bain & Company cargo and logistics industries do (almost $6 billion) in sales in just 24 said in its report. business. hours. Some five billion daily searches “Now is the time to set direction and Studies show about half of e- are made through Baidu, and hundreds place bets. The ecosystem is finally commerce done on the computer or of millions communicate via WeChat, taking shape and the market is starting mobile phones involve buying hotel Tencent's mobile messaging app,” the to take off. It's no longer a game of stay, airline tickets, downloading McKinsey Global Institute said in its wait-and-see, no longer a time for music or videos, paying various dues report. experimentation, no longer a market and the likes. Considered as the world’s manuf- for small bets. It is critical to think acturing capital, China's economic The other 50 percent of e-Commerce through the dimensions of the digital activities continue to have an impact involve shopping online for clothes, ecosystem to seize opportunities and on the global business scene. bags, toys, gadgets, mobiles, tech- not be left behind,” it added. nological products and other items

FEATURE Emirati womanwoman to lead National Association of Freight & Logistics

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of the Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai World, center, with National Association of Freight and Logistics President Nadia Abdul Azziz, 2nd right, and other officials of the association, pose for a photo after a fruitful meeting discussing issues about the industry. Supplied Photo

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DUBAI: For the first time in the history of the UAE, an Emirati and a woman at that, was chosen to lead the National Asso- ciation of Freight and Logistics (NAFL), a group representing the largest industry in the country after oil and tourism. Nadia Abdul Aziz, managing director and partner at the Union National Air, L a n d a n d S e a Shipping Company ( U N A S C O) , w h o previously served as NAFL's secretary NAFL President Nadia Abdul Azziz general, said the group currently has 380 members but the private and public sectors, Abdul is aiming to gather thousands of other Aziz seeks to bring the FIATA World About NAFL companies in the freight and logistics Congress in Dubai in 2020. sector, as well as allied industries like FIATA or the International Federation The National Association aviation, technology, air cargo, among of Freight Forwarders Association has others, to join them. of Freight and Logistics long been a close ally of the UAE. (NAFL) was founded in Speaking at the two-day Air Cargo Bringing its upcoming major congress February of 1992 or more Handling Conference held in Dubai on in Dubai will catapult the UAE as a September 20-22, Abdul Aziz said than 24 years ago in major global hub in the freight and more growth will take place in the logistics industry. D u b a i , U n i t e d A r a b transportation and logistics sector as Emirates. the country aims to be the leader in Abdul Aziz described the group's transporting goods and services meeting with Sheikh Ahmed as It was the Gulf's first globally. “productive” and expressed hope for n a t i o n a l f r e i g h t “This is where the growth is taking his continued support for their many forwarders associa-tion place,” said Abdul Aziz who has been upcoming projects. primarily formed to bring in the forefront of the industry for “The FIATA World Congress is one of together in one body all many years. “We will work with the the important agendas. We recently the major players in the government and the industry to represented UAE in Africa-Addis further enhance our standards and UAE freight forwarding, Ababa and will represent the UAE give our traders the best possible logistics and shipping logistics industry in Ireland at the opp-ortunities.” FIATA Global World Congress too,” industries. Fo u n d e d 2 4 ye a r s a g o , N A F L she said. Broadly, its main goal is to continues to stir UAE-based freight ensure the UAE's leading and logistics companies to greater “We will always focus on promoting heights. the UAE's excellent infrastructure, position and Dubai's pre- airports, airlines, ports and logistic As NAFL's new president, Abdul Aziz eminence in the inter- a s s u re d t h e m e m b e r s of h e r free zones to investors when we n at i o n a l fr e i g h t a n d commitment and dedication to bring travel for global conferences,” she trans-portation fields. added. them innovation, ease in doing NAFL is a member of business, globally recognized e- Apart from NAFL, Abdul Aziz also FIATA, the International learning courses to update their volunteers her time to numerous knowledge as well as free legal other cause-oriented organizations, Federation of Freight services. most notably WILATME or the Forwarders Associations, FIATA World Congress in Dubai Women in Logistics and Transport b a s e d i n Z u r i c h , Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Middle East Region, which she chairs Switzerland. Ahmed Saeed Al Maktoum, the and the Al Noor Training Center for To learn more about the president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Persons with Disabilities where she group, visit www.nafl.ae Authority, chairman of the Emirates, sits as a member of the Board of among other notable positions in both Governors. or call +971-4-343-1112.

FEATURE Twin O tter: The multipurpose aircraft The plane's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and Medevac aircraft

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he de Havilland Canada DHC-6 India, to familiarize potential client's requirements for the duration Twin Otter, currently marketed customers in India and Sri Lanka with of the aircraft lifecycle. Tas the Viking Air DHC-6 Twin the versatile Twin Otter's proven It specializes in emerging markets, Otter, is a Canadian 19-passenger capabilities and Viking's exceptional identifying a niche where previously short takeoff and landing utility customer service. customers had been at a disad- aircraft. Founded in 2009, Arrow is a vantage, working directly with major The aircraft's fixed tricycle under- significant provider of business aircraft OEMs to satisfy their needs. carriage, STOL abilities and high rate aviation services, including sales, In an interview with Air Cargo Update,

of climb have made it a successful charters and operational manage- the Marketing Associate (Business cargo, regional passenger airliner and ment programs. Development) Angie Murray, explains Medevac aircraft. Headquartered in New Delhi, with the capabilities of the Twin Otter and In addition, it has been popular with additional offices in Mumbai, Kolkata its market. commercial skydiving operations and and in Sharjah, UAE, Arrow is well Could you tell us about cargo is used by the US Army Parachute positioned to meet with prospective configuration of Twin Otter as to what team and the US Air Force. operators in the region. kind of cargo can it take and what It has the capacity to carry up to 22 “Our companies share a common tonnage? skydivers to over 17,000 feet. business philosophy based on trust, With the Twin Otter, the entire cabin Considering the market potential, in integrity and dependability, combi- can be configured to carry cargo as May this year, JetHQ of Dubai, UAE ned with a love of aviation,” said the cockpit has egress doors for the and Arrow Aircraft Sales announced a Garett Jerde, Managing Director of flight crew. The standard Twin Otter partnership for the latter to represent JetHQ. “Arrow is ideally poised to has a useful load of 5,180 lbs. and a Viking Twin Otter series 400 in India enhance the Twin Otter's position in usable cargo volume of 508 cu. ft., and Sri Lanka. India and Sri Lanka and we are however Viking is currently evaluating In January 2015, Viking Air had delighted to be working together to potential development of the “Twin assigned JetHQ to become the promote the Series 400 Twin Otter, Otter 400F Freighter”, which would regional sales representative for the the best-selling next generation have a longer fuselage providing an aircraft for seven South Asian turbo-prop in its class.” increased cargo volume of 832 cu ft. countries, including India, Bangla- JetHQ is centrally located in Dubai, with a useful load of 5,780 lbs. desh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, UAE with a secondary location in What are the advantages of a Twin Pakistan and the Maldives. Wichita, Kansas. Otter cargo aircraft over other JetHQ strengthens its sales network It provides aviation consultation aircraft? by partnering with Arrow Aircraft services that build trusted partner- The Twin Otter design has separate Sales and Charters of New Delhi, ships and maximize value for all the pilot doors to allow the entire cabin to

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be utilized for cargo, and has the is available allowing passenger seats largest loading door in its class. The to fold up within minutes and be Twin Otter's performance capab- stowed along the cabin walls. For ilities, combined with a rugged and aerial drop operations, an air- versatile design, allows it to land on operable roll up door and static lines multiple surface types and operate in are available options. extreme conditions to remote and What are the prospects in South Asia, unimproved airfields. It features in countries like India, which has a extremely low operating costs and vast coastline? transportation in Twin Otter? What ease of maintenance for remote about perishable goods? The Twin Otter's ability to be operations, so is an economical configured with seaplane floats The Twin Otter is suitable for a wide- choice for multi-purpose use to expands the list of potential range of goods – basically, if the service remote communities. customers that might be using the package fits through the cargo door, Have you sold any Twin Otter cargo more conventional method of the aircraft is capable of transporting airplane to any operator? shipping by boat. For example, the it. Fuel drums, small motorcycles and While we haven't sold any aircraft amphibious Twin Otter can carry ATV vehicles, mining equipment, and dedicated solely for cargo operations cargo from a seaport to an inland live animals have all been known to to date, many of our operators take location in a matter of hours, where be transported in a Twin Otter. advantage of the aircraft's versatility shipping by boat or over land would In the case of perishables, the Twin to operate with adjustable interior take days. Otter is ideal for transport where configurations featuring a combi- Isn't it economical to move goods by alternative methods of shipping to nation of seats and cargo. surface or sea transport within remote communities cause untimely The seats can be quickly removed or countries such as India rather than go delays putting the cargo at risk. added to allow for maximum for Twin Otter aircraft? What kind of market exists for the flexibility, and cargo nets are easily The economics of moving cargo are cargo version in Asia? attached to rails along the floor and hugely dependent on time to ship As mentioned above, Viking is sidewalls throughout the length of the versus expense. With its ability to currently evaluating market potential cabin. access remote areas, the Twin Otter for a cargo-specific model of the Twin For operators that provide regular can offer delivery options simply Otter, however initial indications infrastructure support to remote unavailable via road or water. show use of the Twin Otter for small communities, a utility interior option W h at go o d s a re s u i t a b l e fo r cargo operations is strong.

EXECUTIVE MOMENTS Gebbeken is Munich Airport's new third managing director MUNICH: A career executive in the b u s i n e s s , aviation and logistics sector, Andrea a n d c o r - Gebbeken, was named as the new p o r a t e third managing director of Munich security. Airport alongside Dr. Michael Kerkloh Along with and Thomas Weyer. 1 7 0 s h o p s Gebbeken brings with her an and service extensive experience in the industry activities as having been the former managing well as 50 director of Tirana Airport in Albania. f o o d a n d She joined Munich Airport after b e v e r a g e serving as the head of north German operations, operations for DB Station und Service with a total AG, the services arm of the German area of over Andrea Gebbeken railways. 4 0 , 0 0 0 s q u a r e In that role, she was responsible for making this effective addition to our more than 700 employees and the meters, she will also be responsible for the promotion and event spaces management team. With her wide- safe and profitable operation of 560 ranging international experience, train stations. and the 14 parking facilities with space for more than 36,000 vehicles. Andrea Gebbeken is an ideal fit for our At Munich Airport, Gebbeken will be airport," says Dr. Michael Kerkloh, the “In view of the big challenges facing in charge of quality project President and CEO of Munich Airport. m a n a g e m e n t , e n d - c u s t o m e r Munich Airport, I'm delighted to be Washer ascends as Seko Logistics's chairman started to focus on a succession plan to build the next generation of leadership so that the company is always in highly capable and steady hands and continues to thrive,” said Washer and noted that Gagne is the right man for the job with his expertise and leadership. James Gagne joined SEKO Logistics in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer- ASPAC, based in Hong Kong. He has spent the last 20 years of his career in Asia, also holding executive positions with Agility, Schenker/BAX and Maersk. In his new role, he will be based at SEKO Logistics' global William J. Wascher (left) with SEKO Logistics' new headquarters in Chicago. President-elect James Gagne. Commenting on his appointment, Gagne said he's honored with the trust CHICAGO: Seko Logistics President and Chief-Executive-Officer William J. and is looking forward to further Washer who is also the firm's largest independent shareholder is ascending as its growing the company. chairman effective next year. “I look forward to working with our Seko said James Gagne will become the new president effective January 1, 2017 leadership team, our Board, and our and Washer, who has led the firm since 2002, will continue as CEO as Gagne colleagues throughout the SEKO transitions into his new role. global network as we create the future Washer said he's proud to have led the team for the past 15 years in terms of of logistics for our customers,” he said. network, logistics and technology solutions. shipments as well as other power plant As SEKO's new chairman, he vowed to lead the company to more success. components such as valves and heat “I remain committed to the long-term success of SEKO but in recent years have exchangers.

AIRLINES Saudia adds 63 US airlines rake in $2B in new planes to fleet baggage fees

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's flag carrier, Saudia, is WASHINGTON: Apart from taking profits in ticket sales, top adding 63 new planes to its fleet in a bid to boost airlines in the United States raked in more than $2 billion in passenger services on both national and baggage fees during the first half of the year, the US Department of international routes. Transportation reported. The Kingdom's Minister of Transportation American Airlines topped the list with earnings in excess of $500 Sulaiman Al Hamdan said the new planes million for Q1 and Q2 of 2016. include 15 Boeing 777-300ERs, 13 Boeing 787 Delta Airlines followed with baggage fee earnings of more than Dreamliners and 35 Airbus New Generation $430 million during the period. United Airlines came in third with A320/A321-neos. $334 million; Spirit $214 million, and; Frontier Airlines at $142 million, racking up the top five. Al Hamdan said the move is part of the General Overall, airlines racked up $4.6 billion in ancillary fees, which Authority of Civil Aviation's strategy to expand include items like reservation fees, up from $3.1 billion in the first the country's aviation industry through quarter of 2016. partnerships. In all, airlines in America made $755 million from reservation Saudia expects to carry as much as 30 million change fees alone. passengers by the end of this year. It is also The report came amid tensions between the American scheduled to launch a budget airline in the Association of Airport Executives and the airlines over a request to region known as Flyadeal by mid-2017. increase passenger facility charge based on the current inflation Saudia Director General Saleh Al Jasser told the rate in the country. local media agreements were signed with Airlines are opposed to the PFC price hike from $4.50 to $8.50 per Airbus this year and last year to buy a total of 113 passengers while AAAE supports the move to help it finance planes. construction of new terminal projects.

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A B U D H A B I : T h e u s e o f the aircraft and not to stow them in checked baggage. Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones The directive came after customers reported incidents in aboard flights operated by which the batteries of Samsung’s latest phone model caught national airlines in the UAE will fire or exploded while they are being charged. not be allowed amid concerns over the phone's batteries Samsung is replacing all Note 7 devices worldwide after at catching fire or even exploding. least 35 reported incidents in which a battery flaw led to fires or explosions. UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Director- Other international airlines have also ordered a ban on the General Saif Mohammed Al use of Note 7 due to safety concerns. Suwaidi advised passengers not Samsung's main office in South Korea said it will further to turn on or charge Samsung's delay the public sale of Note 7 across the world pending Galaxy Note 7 phones onboard more technical tests on its battery.

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ABU DHABI: Passengers bound for Sydney, Australia now have seven flights a week to choose from via Etihad Airways with three more flights added to the destination from Abu Dhabi starting February 6, 2017. Etihad Airways said the double-daily schedule between the routes comes with the move by strategic partner Virgin Australia to shift its Australia to Abu Dhabi operation from Sydney to Perth from 9 June 2017. The morning departure from Abu Dhabi – EY450 – and the afternoon departure from Sydney – EY451 – will now increase from four to seven flights per week. NEW DELHI: Qatar Airways renewed its pledge The combined impact of the additional Sydney capacity and new to help grow India's tourism industry as the codeshare with Virgin Australia is an increase in the UAE flag country convened its latest investors' summit. carrier's Australian footprint from a total of 42 to 45 weekly flights. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His “Australia is a critical part of our network, and we will continue to Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, was part of a CEO add capacity in order to meet the growing two-way demand for business and leisure travel,” said Etihad Airways' Chief Executive panel brought together to discuss ways to Officer Peter Baumgartner. create and enable an environment for investment in the tourism sector and to “The allocation of our newest equipment, the A380 and B787, to all four Australian gateways, and investment of our next-generation overcome any obstacles to growth during the product and service offering demonstrate our commitment to this “Incredible India Tourism Investors' Summit highly competitive market,” he added. 2016” (IITIS) held in Delhi on September 23. “India is one of the world's fastest growing economies, having tremendous business US approves delivery of 117 new planes to Iran opportunities and huge potential, making it a WASHINGTON: The US government approved the delivery of at significant market for Qatar Airways. The least 117 new planes to Iran from aviation giants Boeing and Airbus, a country continues to show strong economic key step to open up the country for more business dealings since growth and an increasing demand for air travel America lifted its economic sanctions early this year. to and from all corners of the globe,” said Al President Barrack Obama lifted economic sanctions against Iran Baker. early this year after it agreed to curtail its nuclear program. He adds: “The aviation industry contributes Iran stands to receive as much as $100 billion as part of the deal. significantly to India's prosperous tourism sector and more liberal air service access is The US Treasury Department's approval meant Iran, which has one of the oldest and most dangerous planes in the world since required for the tourism industry to develop becoming a pariah after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, can now even further.” upgrade its fleet and open up the country for more business Qatar Airways currently flies to 13 Indian cities opportunities. with more than 100 weekly flights. The US-based Boeing is set to deliver 100 aircraft while the IITIS is a platform for investors across the globe European consortium Airbus will deliver 17 Airbus passenger to explore investment opportunities available planes. within India's tourism sector as well as core Treasury's sanction was needed to ensure that Iran doesn't use the supporting infrastructure. planes for military purposes. Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of In a statement, the Treasury Department said the approval of the Qatar, was the only gulf carrier that participated licenses to deliver the plane “contain strict conditions to ensure that in IITIS 2016 highlighting an unprecedented the planes will be used exclusively for commercial passenger use level of commitment to, and belief in, India's and cannot be resold or transferred." tourism market.

AIRPORTS CARGO THEFT in EMEA region up by 92.9%

“The data reported by TAPA's Incident Information Service (IIS) only represents cargo crimes we have been able to record. We know the actual level of cargo crime is much higher, but accurate information is not always available.”

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argo crimes in Europe, m u c h h i g h e r, b u t a c c u r a t e the EU, the region is considered the Middle East and Africa information is not always available,” largest collective economy in the C(EMEA) region dramatically said Neumann, noting that some world. increased by 92.9 percent over a 12- companies who may have victims of It is also home to many of the world's month period with the value of theft are sometimes reluctant to top companies with massive stolen cargoes climbing up to share intelligence. logistics industry serving the market €27,314,438 or about Dh113 million. “It is also true that many law chain. The Transported Asset Protection enforcement agencies do not “So, just the size of the European Association (TAPA) said in Q2 of 2015 categorise losses from supply chains supply chain makes it a target. Also, 310 new cargo crimes were reported as cargo crime. Instead, police we regularly see cargo criminals to TAPA EMEA's Incident Information forces may record such thefts into crossing borders to commit crimes Service (IIS). more general crime categories such in other countries, which is much In Q2 2016, new cargo crimes as vehicle crime or commercial easier to do in Europe. This makes reported rose to 598, producing a property crime,” he added. such incidents harder for police year-on-year increase of 92.9%. The official said law enforcement forces to investigate because TAPA's IIS for three months ending in agencies and insurers are seriously multiple jurisdictions can be June, revealed a loss value of 43.1%, monitoring the situation. involved. Criminals know that too,” showing a combined value for stolen The sad reality, however, is that said Neumann. products of €19,334,815 and a criminals are increasingly targeting If the cargo crimes continue to rise, significant rise on the €5,301,828 for cargoes. Neumann said it would adversely the same period in 2015. “The bad news is that the increase affect the logistics industry. The Q2 2016 figure, when added to reflects the fact that criminals are “A cargo theft can have a very severe crimes with value in Q1 of this year, now targeting virtually all cargoes as knock-on effect for companies and adds up to a loss of €27,314,438 opposed to say 5-10 years ago when most of these effects come with (about Dh113 million) of products in their primary targets were goods added costs. Ultimately, these costs EMEA in the first six months of this with a high unit value, such as are likely to be fed back into the year, based on crimes reported to technology products,” the TAPA market through higher prices of IIS. chairman said. products for consumers,” he said. Opportunists abound Consumer goods targeted “The real risk to the cargo and TAPA's EMEA Chairman Thorsten Thieves seem to be targeting high- logistics industry is to companies Neumann said there are many value consumer goods which are that ignore the threat of cargo crime reasons as to why cargo theft is easily sold to the black market. b e c a u s e m o r e a n d m o r e increasing. Neumann said most of the stolen manufacturers understand that Some freight thefts are the result of items, include food and drinks, cargo crime can be prevented by organised crime by criminal gangs, furniture/household appliances, taking the best preventative and there is no question they are clothing and footwear, cosmetics measures, through the use of extremely active. There is also more and hygiene products, tools/ t e c h n o l o g y, b y u s i n g c r i m e evidence of opportunist crimes by building materials, tobacco, car intelligence, etc. The companies that individuals. parts, tyres, metal, pharmaceuticals, show manufacturers they are proactively working to protect their So many factors can lead to cargo computers/ laptops, toys/ games, phones, sports equipment, cash, goods in the supply chain and that losses, including challenging are serious about supply chain economic conditions that fuel bicycles, agricultural materials and jewellery/precious metals. security will increasingly prosper,” demand on the black market for he added. products. “These were all stolen either from Safety measures Cargo theft may also be rising warehouse facilities or trucks,” he pointed out. To further enhance in-house supply because very few companies are chain security programs, TAPA taking the necessary precautions to Food and drink products are also advises supply chains to have an protect their high value, attractive targeted because they are quick and excellent in-house program. theft products in the supply chain. easy to sell on the black market and Many of the world's leading “The data reported by TAPA's also, these items are quickly consumed as well. manufacturers and logistics service Incident Information Service (IIS) providers are TAPA members only represents cargo crimes we EU as a target because they can additionally have been able to record. We know With over 500 million consumers in benefit from the association's the actual level of cargo crime is

AIRPORTS industry-leading security standards for facilities and trucking operations as well as free training to help implement and maintain these standards, according to TAPA. “They also get access to all of the intelligence we gather and, very importantly, they can network with hundreds of other supply chain security professionals to share their experiences and best practices. This all helps to minimise cargo losses,” said Neumann. “Every day, cargo criminals are developing their knowledge and skills. They are becoming more technically-advanced as well as companies that they look to About TAPA more daring and violent in their i m p l e m e n t TA PA' s S e c u r i t y Formed in 1997, to tackle the multi- attempts to steal cargo. The job of Standards because these will not billion euro problem of cargo thefts supply chain security professionals only help to protect their customers' from the supply chain, TAPA now is to try and stay one-step ahead of business, it will also further enhance boasts of over 800 member the criminals all the time and there is their reputations with their clients companies globally. no question that TAPA helps to make and hopefully, help them to win new TAPA's mission is to minimize cargo this possible.” business. losses from the supply chain through Reduce theft in Q3 “Our members prevent theft by the development and application of Companies are constantly working using TAPA's security standards, g l o b a l s e c u r i t y s t a n d a r d s , hard to achieve supply chain training and intelligence to support recognised industry practices, resilience and to lessen the threat of their in-house security programmes. t e c h n o l o g y , e d u c a t i o n , cargo crime. Most importantly, they are never b e n c h m a r k i n g , r e g u l a t o r y Neumann further highlights that the complacent about a secure supply collaboration and the proactive vast majority of cargo crimes chain. You have to be alert to the identification of crime trends and recorded by IIS do not involve TAPA threat 24/7,” he concludes. supply chain security threats. members. They are incidents that are being suffered by companies currently outside the TAPA family. “ W e k n o w f r o m p r e v i o u s Top stolen cargoes benchmarking exercises that TAPA members are statistically far less TAPA recorded losses in 18 product categories in Q2 likely to be a victim of a cargo crime.” 2016, and they reinforce the fact that, today, most Neumann's advice to Middle East products are at risk of theft during the supply chain cargo handlers is to not ignore the process. problem because it is not going to end though the recorded rate of Seven of these averaged at least one theft a week: cargo crime in the Middle East is low Furniture/household appliances with 42 incidents or 7% compared to Europe. of the Q2 total “I am sure most of your readers are Clothing & footwear - 34 or 5.7& also doing business all over the Cosmetics & hygiene - 32 or 5.4% world, so they need to find out where cargo crimes are occurring, Tools/building materials - 23 or 3.9% the types of incidents taking place Tobacco - 22 or 3.7% and the tactics being used by Car parts - 18 or 3% criminals to steal from supply chains. I would also recommend to Tires - 14 or 2.3%

AIRPORTS Hyderabad fast becoming Indias air cargo hub The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad welcomes the world's largest cargo aircraft in May, proof of its robust infrastructure and technical expertise to undertake extraordinary tasks

n May this year, the Rajiv Gandhi based on several factors such as class airport operator and a logistic International Airport Hyderabad runway length, ground manoeuvring hub.” I(RGIA), added a page in the global area, technical facilities, air traffic In an email interview with Air a v i a t i o n h i s t o r y, p r o o f o f i t s density and proximity to the trans- Cargo Update, Kishore dwelt infrastructure prowess, by welcoming continental air route. the world's largest cargo aircraft, the at length on how Hyderabad There are only a few airports in the airport has the wherewithal to AN-225 Myria Antonov Airlines of world which can accept this kind of Ukraine on its code F compliant aircraft since the length and width of become an air cargo hub in runway. AN 225 through its wing span is wider India. The flying behemoth holds almost 240 than even the world's largest RGIA, Hyderabad has been having world records under its belt, powered passenger transport carrier, the Airbus impressive passenger growth, what by six super charged turbo-fan A380 double-decker aircraft. about air cargo performance? Could engines, operated by a six-man crew, you indicate the growth pattern for lifting 640 metric tons of MTOW SGK Kishore, CEO of GMR Hyderabad 2014 and 2015? International Airport Limited (GHIAL) (maximum take off weight). For the year 2014 and 2015, cargo said, “We feel privileged to host the It hurtled its landing gear in the wee business has registered double digit world's biggest, longest, heaviest hours of the night on 12th May at the growth. aircraft at Hyderabad airport. The Hyderabad airport, parking at the landing of AN 225 Myria is the RGIA intends to become a cargo hub, airport's Code-F (Airbus A380 testimony to our robust infrastructure, could you substantiate how? compatible) cargo apron. technical expertise and operational A hub is a central location that Run by GMR Hyderabad Inter-national efficiency. That of all the airports in connects to all spoke destinations Airport Limited (GHIAL), RGIA was India, Hyderabad Airport was chosen through its multimodal network. chosen over other Indian airports for as the technical stopover for the Hyderabad is a perfect choice for an air the halt of AN 225 Myria (Dream in aircraft of this size and volume cargo hub as it fulfils all the major Ukrainian), for its technical expertise reiterates our competence as a world parameters that are required for the

AIRPORTS establishment of an air cargo hub as becoming a major mentioned below: centre for aerospace & defence manu- Ü Strategic Location: RGIA is located facturing strategically at the geographical center of India within two hours What are the unique flying time to all Indian major cities. f e a t u re s o f RG I A It is well positioned globally within cargo facilities? a four hour radius from all major The Cargo Complex cities in the Middle East and South at RGIA is spread over East Asia. 14,330 sqm having Ü World Class Infrastructure & 150,000 MT cargo Services: RGIA today is among the handling capacity per CEO of GMR Hyderabad International annum. It is the first best in its class of airports in terms Airport Limited SGK Kishore of infrastructure and services, a cargo complex in fact borne out through numerous I n d i a t o h a v e value in terms of 'ease of doing international awards and industry implemented the concept of an business' out of RGIA. recognitions that the airport has integrated cargo facility with RGIA has India's only Airport based received over the years. domestic, international and pharma terminals under one seamless roof. GMR International Free Trade Zone Ü Multimodal Connectivity: RGIA (GIFTZ), which provides companies an has a seamless air/rail/road One unique feature of RGIA cargo opportunity to do trading, distribution, connectivity that plays a major role facilities is that the cargo apron is less assembly, value addition such as in air cargo hub establishment. than 50 meters away from the cargo p a c k a g i n g a n d l a b e l l i n g a n d Moreover, to ease the operations terminal which enhances the quality of warehousing for re-export of commo- our Air Freight Station (AFS) and freighters in terms of avoiding dities with facilities for sorting, grading, Road Feeder Service (RFS) temperature excursions as well as kitting and repackaging etc. network is a pioneer in offering the r e d u c i n g t u r n a r o u n d t i m e b y quickening both loading and unloading Which countries RGIA cargo connects exporters in our catchment to, primarily with exclusive freighters? region- a seamless and hassle- operations. The cargo apron can free option to ship their goods to accommodate at one time 2 code F RGIA currently connects four major major markets worldwide through (A380 type) or 3 Code E (B747 type), D cargo hubs at Doha, Istanbul, Frankfurt RGIA. (B757 type) or 4 code C (B737 type) a n d H o n g K o n g w i t h d i r e c t Freighter operations. connections through dedicated Ü Free Trade Zone/ Special Eco- freighters. It is connected to almost 120 nomic Zone: At RGIA, we have an Hyderabad is renowned as the pharma hub of the country and the RGIA countries through these hubs with Aerospace & Industrial Park with second degree connections on India's first airport based Special Pharma Zone provides a unique set of competitive advantages to the region's dedicated freighters. RGIA connects to Economic Zone and the GMR 75-80% GDP producing areas of the pharma exporters through its state of International Free Trade Zone world within 48-72 hours through the art infrastructure and modern (GIFTZ). With these facilities we freighters and wide-body lower deck handling methods meeting WHO are able to attract manufacturers lift on passenger aircraft. and other industries to set up their ( Wo r l d H e a l t h O r g a n i z a t i o n ) operations further boosting air standards. What are the expansion plans of RGIA relating to cargo growth? p a s s e n g e r- c e n t r i c a n d a i r The Cargo Terminal has state-of-the- logistics-centric growth. art facilities like Envirotainer base Major initiatives currently being [temperature-controlled Unit Load pursued include increasing the Ü G-LOGZ: GMR Logistics Zone catchment area in and around covers fully operational Cargo Devices (ULD)], AFS (Air Freight Hyderabad by establishing Air Freight Village and Aerospace Park with Station) and RFS (Road Feeder Service) Stations (AFS) in various cities. We multiple world-wide known network providing multi-modal have AFS at Nagpur, Chennai and Goa brands already operating. transport connectivity. RGIA is well on its way to achieve its vision of with robust Road Feeder Services Industrial Belt: Hyderabad is known as becoming the logistics hub for India connecting Hyderabad Airport. the bulk drug capital of India that and South Asia region. The cargo Going forward we are also in process accounts for nearly a fifth of India's satellite building is a unique facility that of developing a dedicated Perishables exports of drugs. Also with the houses offices and warehouses of Terminal and a dedicated International presence of all major IT related freight forwarders, airlines, govern- Express Terminal. Apart from this we companies it has a strong capability to ment regulatory agencies, plant are also contemplating an extension to become the IT Hub of India. Moreover quarantine, animal quarantine, Central the current Cargo Satellite Building with the Government focus on Drugs Standards Control Organization (CSB) in order to increase warehousing boosting the aerospace & defence (CDSCO), Customs, among others space as per trade demands. clusters at Hyderabad, it is fast under one roof. This adds immense

TRUCKING FUSO Canter Trucks: Built to last for optimum capacity TRUCKING

Mitsubishi's Canter FE Series medium-duty trucks are renowned for defining urban mobility with a touch of technological advancement and economic benefits. With a highly efficient and eco-friendly combustion engine, these trucks can generate savings of up to 64 percent, according to studies. The latest in the series, powered by four 390-volt, 48.8 kWh lithium-ion batteries, comes with even better features.

he batteries and the 110kW AC motor provide 150 horsepower and 479Ib-ft of Ttorque at startup. The gross vehicle weight of the truck is 13,230 lbs with a payload capacity of 6,470 lbs. “The all-new Canter medium-duty truck is a weight-lifting champion. Designed for optimum capacity without compromising on compactness or maneuverability, the new Canter 8.55-ton truck sets the benchmark in offering customers the largest payload in its weight class. The Canter continues to pave the way in the global trucking industry,” said Mr. Kai-UweSeidenfuss, MFTBC Senior Vice President of Sales & After Sales. Key innovations The FUSO Canter E-CELL trucks give a glimpse into the future of Daimler Commercial Vehicles' connectivity technologies. The trucks were produced at the Tramagal plant which is about 150 kilometers northeast of Lisbon. Complete with smart design and efficient mobility, the canter truck includes DUONIC®, the world's first dual-clutch automatic transmission for commercial trucks. An optimized powertrain sharply reduces fuel consumption while guaranteeing an even safer, smoother drive. The bottom line – the Canter truck offers greater efficiency and a smoother ride at every turn. Other technological features include LED lights, air conditioning, music player and navigation. The Connectivity concept for Daimler's booth at the event pertains to three main features: vehicle health, travel history and task allocation. Vehicle health is the ability to scan various parts of the vehicle to detect abnormalities. TRUCKING

Travel history allows a driver to see along with first class vehicle sales, consumption of 3.72 gallons/100 how much distance has been servicing and parts for all models.” miles (14.08 liters/100 km). covered per day as well as the status FUSO trucks and buses are sold in Actual cost savings in any particular of charge over the driving period. over 150 countries all over the world. region would depend on the cost in There is also data to show the More than 170,000 vehicles are that region of diesel fuel and distribution and energy efficiency of produced annually in Kawasaki for electricity. Based on diesel fuel drivers' journeys. the Japanese and international pricing and electricity costs in the Task allocation describes the markets. European locations where the trucks interaction between the digital In-use testing were operated, over the period of c o n t r o l p a n e l a n d t h e fl e e t On year after the hand-over of FUSO the testing, the E-Cell trucks manager's personal computer. It can Canter E-Cell trucks, the trails for produced a cost savings of 64%. send tasks to a driver who can then testing battery-electric-powered When compared to ordinary diesel- automatically relay the pick-up and 'Zero Emission' vehicle finally came powered trucks, point to be noted delivery time back to their fleet to an end in Lisbon, Portugal here is that the new E-Cell series is a manager. recently. zero CO2 or other tailpipe emissions, UAE Presence To prove its efficiency, Mitsubishi delivering around 37% reduction in In the UAE, Mitsubishi vehicles are Fuso Trucks conducted a field trial CO2 emissions in turn generating the exclusively distributed by Al using eight prototype vehicles with electricity needed to re-charge the Habtoor Motors, one of the country's varied flatbed/stake body and dry batteries. leading automobile distributors. van bodies installed. Chris Burdett, FUSO's engineer notes It currently sells Mitsubishi FUSO The fleet managers were asked to that during the testing, majority of trucks in ton payloads of: 4.2; 4.9; 5.5 put the E-Cell trucks to use in routine the operators were able to see a full and double cabin and dump truck service while Mitsubishi Fuso day's cycle between charges in an variants. engineers closely monitored the u r b a n d e l i v e r y a n d p i c k u p It described the FUSO Canter trucks vehicles' performance and use application. as “outstanding” in terms of safety, profiles for a full year, according to The company plans on touring the economy, and durability. r e p o r t p u b l i s h e d i n L a n d Canter E-Cell around the US in the According to the company's &Landscape. hopes of garnering a bit of feedback website, it began its partnership with Analysis revealed that the Canter E- from customers in this market. Mitsubishi in 1983 and “offers an Cell work trucks require an average Fuso plans to release the Canter E- unrivalled choice of Mitsubishi of 76.6 kwh/100 miles (47.6 kwh/100 Cell in Japan in 2017 with a launch in passenger cars, 4x4s, and Fuso km), compared to an equivalent North America following shortly commercial vehicles and coaches Canter's average diesel fuel after.

Tech Gadgets Waterproof smartphones and other cool gadgets The year is about to end but not without leaving an indelible mark on technology and gadgets. Apple just launched its latest version of iPhone, which among other salient features, is being waterproof. Yes, nally, you can swim and take pictures in action while frolicking in the water with your mobile phone. Android makers are following suit making such units affordable for the more budget-conscious. We've compiled other cool gadgets in the market that might interest you. iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Neffos X Series iPhone7 and iPhone 7 Plus are nally here. While Smartphones many think only incremental changes were added to Apple's best-selling smartphones, the new features take it to the new level. First, it's waterproof. Second,no need for headphone jack. iPhone 7 Plus comes with a 12-megapixel wide angle camera and a 12-megapixel telephoto camera while iPhone 7 has the 12-megapixel camera (single) with optical image stabilization, and a larger 1.8 aperture and 6-element lens. Both have new 7MP HD camera with wide color capture, advanced pixel technology and auto image stabilization. There is also a new quad-LED ash that is 50% brighter than iPhone 6s.

Sony Xperia™ XZ & premium Xperia™ X Compact The latest Neffos series smart- Android phones are catching up with Apple's phones offering a combination of new features. Sony is releasing two new models smart technology and stylish in the X series—the Xperia XZ (5.2” display) and design are also out in the market. premium Xperia X Compact (4.6”display). Both come with enhanced triple image sensing The Neffos X1 and the Neffos X1 technology that can capture blur-free photos Max push the boundaries of even in motion and unied design with loop smartphone design, imaging surface for a beautiful t in the hand. prowess, mobile security, and processing performance with dual curved back, rear camera backed by a 13-megapixel Sony sensor iQ Alarm clock with backside illumination, 5P lens, and fast PDAF (phase- Instead of a sound, give your brain a detection auto-focus) of just 0.2 quick workout in the morning with iQ seconds. Alarm Clock. You will be asked a set of 1- 3 questions (similar to ones found in IQ Both also feature Real-time Night tests) and will keep going until you shooting, so even in low light, the answer all the questions in the set image users see is the image they correctly (No snooze). capture – taking the guesswork And don't even think about pressing the out of low light photography. power button or removing battery. The power button needs to be pressed and held for 30 seconds and the battery is designed to be tedious to remove. By that time, you would be awake, albeit angry. This is an alarm you will love to hate.

MESH Wireless Functional Tag Say you want to take control of temp- erature inside your home, or switch on or off a gadget from a distance. You might want to get a Mesh Wireless Functional, a tool that lets you explore the Internet of Things (IoT) using everyday objects. Just attach your MESH tag to any physical object, and connect it with various connected devices and Internet applications on the MESH app. Your own personal IoT system is set. Simple.

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