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Special Report How Qatar Airways Cargo Helped a Nation 18 Fly Amidst Turbulence SHIPPING • TRANSPORT • AVIATION • TOURISM • VOL. XXXIV I ISSUE 5 I JULY 2019 USD 5 I INR 300 SPECIAL REPORT How Qatar Airways Cargo helped a nation 18 fly amidst turbulence When animals call the shots 22 www.itln.in/e-commercelogisticssummit2019 AUGUST 2019 BUILDING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE BANGALORE IN THE ECOMMERCE SUPPLY CHAIN Ecommerce has changed the way the logistics and supply chain game is played. From rapid order intake to omnichannel order fulfillment to establishing the optimal distribution network to meeting next-day or same-day delivery windows, retailers and manufacturers need to constantly innovate, adapt and evolve or get knocked out of their respective markets. Ecommerce Logistics Summit will feature a roster of expert panelists speaking on a range of topics, including last mile deliveries, innovations in ecommerce logistics space, reverse logistics and much more. The event aims to bring together the ORGANISED BY best minds in the business to exchange ideas and share best practices that will make their plans thrive. Platinum Partner Diamond Partner Associate Partner For sponsorships and For speaking opportunities registration Reji John Dinesh Balan [email protected] [email protected] +91 9892916506 +91 9769400065 SEPTEMBER 19 2019 ITC Maratha Hotel, Mumbai www.itln.in/globalpharma2019 Organised by For sponsorships and registration Dinesh Balan [email protected] +91 9769400065 For speaking opportunities Reji John [email protected] Platinum Partners Diamond Partner Gold Partner +91 9892916506 VOL. XXXIV | ISSUE 5 | JULY 2019 | USD 5 / INR 300 STAT MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED OFFICE Post Bag No. 10, 712, Vindhya Comm. Complex, Sec-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614, 02 Maharashtra State, India Tel: +91 - 22 - 27570550 Fax: +91 - 22 - 27572382 COVER STORY E-mail: [email protected] PRINTER & PUBLISHER When Animals Rupaj Kumar Patra Call the Shots [email protected] With animals becoming frequent Tel: + 91-22-27570550 fliers, the air cargo industry is paying greater attention to the safety of EDITORIAL live-animal cargo now more than Editor-in-Chief ever before. While IATA launched Rupaj Kumar Patra a new certification programme [email protected] called CEIV Live Animals last year, airlines are opting for new pet Editor transportation strategies to ensure Reji John animal safety, comfort and security [email protected] during transit. Associate Editors Ananda Padmanabhan [email protected] 10 14 Surya Kannoth [email protected] Assistant Editor Shreya Bhattacharya [email protected] Principal Correspondent Shalini Nair [email protected] AD-SALES Sr. Manager - Marketing Communications FEATURES Sukhada Dhopeshwarkar [email protected] 10 Regional Report 18 Special Report CIRCULATION IN-CHARGE North America is optimistic about the remainder The recent Qatar Airways order for five brand new Pratibha Gholap of the year with unprecedented demand for cross- Boeing 777 freighters and three new freighter- [email protected] border e-commerce, the newly signed NAFTA, only routes across transpacific, amid extremely STUDIO technological speeding up of processes, and challenging market conditions, are indications of Art Director Suhas Patki business facilitation through uncongested airports its desire to succeed and never to give up. [email protected] in mid-west US proximate to state’s market. Sr. Graphic Designer 22 Interview Prasad Mohite 14 Industry Report Evgeny Solodilin, CEO of Zhukovsky [email protected] Delivering ‘just-in-time’ shipment is a challenging International Airport, speaks on the airport’s Graphic Designers Rajesh Mhapralkar cargo plans. mission. To ensure that the cargo touches the [email protected] destination intact, companies are ahead of the curve Geeta Kamble in adopting technologies. Furthermore, when it comes BILLION $ NEWS CAPSULE [email protected] to urgent shipments, digitisation plays a vital role in HEAD OFFICE customer interaction. 28 Air Cargo Post Bag No. 10, 712, Vindhya Comm. Complex, Sec-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614, 31 Maharashtra State, India 24 Air Cargo Aviation 29 Aviation 32 Shipping Printed and Published by Rupaj Kumar Patra on behalf of STAT MEDIA PRIVATE 35 33 Transport LIMITED Printed at M/s. LINGAM FINE ARTS, Executive in Focus having it’s address C-221-222, Ghatkopar Industrial Estate, L.B. S. 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An exemption is hereby granted for extracts used for the purpose of fair review. To Subscribe Please Visit www.stattimes.com coverstory WHEN ANIMALS CALL THE SHOTS With show jumping equines and other animals becoming frequent fliers, the air cargo industry is paying greater attention to the safety of live-animal cargo now more than ever before. While the International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched a new certification programme called CEIV Live Animals last year, airlines are opting for new pet transportation strategies to ensure animal safety, comfort and security during transit. Surya Kannoth very year, millions of animals are transport the lions in specially designed cal requirements, and were then placed transported over long distances containers to their natural surroundings in tailored containers. The whales were across the globe to be bred, and then set free at KraggaKamma Natural monitored by their care teams, including reared or slaughtered, as well as Park in South Africa. The lions were put two trainers and two vets who oversaw Efor competitions and pet trade or just on a flight from Kiev with a stopover in the complete transport process, to ensure rescued from severe conditions. Istanbul. They were accompanied by their they remained safe and comfortable Recently, four young lions were rescued keepers, specially-assigned veterinarians, throughout the nearly 12-hour from a circus in Ukraine and transported and an authorised person from LAEO and flight. One of Cargolux’s engi- to their natural habitat of South Africa. IATA Live Animals Regulations-certified neers was also on board to han- Three lionesses Luca, Charlie and Kai along Turkish Cargo personnel during the 9,000- dle the operational side related with a young male Nathan were being km flight. Such is the kind of attention and to the transport containers used as circus animals and had been care taken to make them feel at home by and assist the care team with housed in a 35 sq m concrete and steel creating real-like natural habitats in the the water system. cage without direct sunlight and clean air. skies during the transit. Speaking about the com- Saved by the Lawrence Anthony In a similar yet extraordinary mission, plexities of the transporta- World Organization (LAEO), a group that Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier tion, Michael Verhuels- champions animal rights, Istanbul-based Cargolux flew down two captive beluga donk, ground engineer Turkish Cargo embarked on whales, Little Grey and Little White, from at Cargolux, who a mission to China all the way to Iceland. The two be- accompanied lugas were transported in custom-made the whales slings designed to their exact physi- said, “The www.stattimes.com | JULY 2019 3 coverstory animals themselves did not pose any operational concerns, but the movement of the water inside the tank was a huge challenge. To avoid the water movement (5-7 tonnes of water) having any impact on flight safety, we had to come up with a dedicated plan to restrain the container inside the aircraft. Besides the restraining, we also needed to avoid any kind of water spillage inside the aircraft.” As an advocate for animal welfare, Cargolux has introduced an increas- ing number of measures in an effort to promote environmental awareness and best practices in the air cargo industry. The beluga project is the first of its kind and an initiative that is the latest demon- stration of the Cargolux’s commitment to a noble cause. By operating such a flight free of charge, the airline has highlighted its commitment to environmental aware- ness and conservation. The airline has signed the United for Wildlife Interna- tional Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products to fight illegal animal trafficking. Just like Cargolux and Turkish Cargo, LATAM Cargo recently transported five big wild cats - two lions, one lioness and two tigresses, from Santiago del Estero in Argentina to sanctuaries in Johannesburg, South Africa. Melena and Tika, a male and a female lion aged 6 and 18 years respectively, were the first of five big cats transported to their new home. The felines lived in a decommissioned zoo in Santiago del Estero; it was the local authorities, who arranged their rescue and obtained the permits required for their relocation. The total journey, including land portions, lasted approximately 70 hours. Freight taking every measure to reduce their expo- Khanna said, “The entire team at RAK forwarder Newport Cargo entrusted the sure to heat and noise sources. This difficult Airport put in immense efforts to join all Latin American carrier to ferry the animals task is especially hard to achieve in a cargo the dots together. Lot of planning has by air. The animals were flown onboard a warehouse and air freighter environment gone behind this to achieve the final goal freighter aircraft from Buenos Aires to Sao but is nonetheless crucial to making their of handling and delivering live bees.
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