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WFS invests 10 Million Euros in New Pharma Centre at Paris CDG Airport

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ì250 / $8 US Volume 9 | Issue 12 | September 2019 | A Profiles Media Network Publication www.cargonewswire.com Saudia Cargo awards multi contract to WFS in Europe and USA

WFS invests 10 Million Euros in New Pharma Airbus forecasts need for over 39,000 Centre at Paris CDG Airport

Air New Zealand Automates Real- new aircraft in the next 20 years Swissport time Shipment with increqased Tracking with the revenue and Descartes Core™ results ULD Solution The world’s passenger and freighter 2000. It is increasingly playing a key role aircraft fleet is set to more than double in connecting large population centres, from today’s nearly 23,000 to almost particularly in emerging markets where 48,000 by 2038 with traffic growing at the propensity to travel is amongst the 4.3% annually, also resulting in a need world’s highest as cost or geography make for 550,000 new pilots and 640,000 new alternatives impossible. Today, about a Volume 9 | Issue 12 | September 2019 technicians. quarter of the world’s urban population By 2038, of the forecast 47,680 is responsible for more than a quarter of fleet, 39,210 are new and 8,470 remain global GDP, and given both are key growth DEVENDER GROVER from today. By updating fleets with drivers, Aviation Mega Cities (AMCs) will Editor in Chief & Publisher latest generation fuel efficient aircraft continue to power the global aviation such as the A220, A320neo Family, network. Developments in superior fuel GAURA G BAHL the A330neo and the A350, Airbus efficiency are further driving demand to Group Editor believes it will largely contribute to the replace existing less fuel efficient aircraft. JASMINE GROVER progressive decarbonisation of the air “The 4% annual growth reflects the Associate Editor transport industry and the objective of resilient nature of aviation, weathering carbon neutral growth from 2020 while short term economic shocks and geo- JYOTSNA MALIK connecting more people globally. political disturbances. Economies thrive on International Sales Director Reflecting today’s evolving aircraft air transportation. People and goods want technology, Airbus has simplified its to connect,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus RASIKA MATHUR segmentation to consider capacity, range Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Events Coordinator and mission type. For example, a short Airbus International. “Globally, commercial aviation stimulates GDP growth and RAJESH MAURYA haul A321 is Small (S) while the long- Head of Finance haul A321LR or XLR can be categorised supports 65 million livelyhoods, as Medium (M). While the core market demonstrating the immense benefits our JITESH GANDHI for the A330 is classified as Medium (M), business brings to all societies and global Creative Director it is likely a number will continue to be trade.” operated by airlines in a way that sits Airbus aircraft are market leaders in within the Large (L) market segmentation their segments. The Small (S) segment Address changes and subscription along with the A350 XWB. includes the A220 Family and all variants of order to [email protected] The new segmentation gives rise to the A320 Family. The core Airbus products a need for 39,210 new passenger and in the Medium (M) segment are the A330 freighter aircraft -29,720 Small (S), and A330neo Family, and can also include PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY’ Profiles Media Network Pvt Ltd. 5,370 Medium (M) and 4,120 Large (L) - the smaller A321LR and XLR versions BA-306, Tagore Garden according to Airbus’ latest Global Market used on long-haul missions. The largest New Delhi 110027, India Forecast 2019-2038. Of these, 25,000 segmentation Large (L), is represented Tel - +91 (124) 4000704 aircraft are for growth and 14,210 are to by the A330neo Family together with Mob- +91 98107 15900 replace older models with newer ones the larger A350 XWB Family which also Website : www.cargonewswire.com offering superior efficiency. includes the Ultra Long Range (ULR) Resilient to economic shocks, air version. This segmentation will continue to traffic has more than doubled since be served by the A380 at the upper end. PRINTED BY STUDIO 9 PRODUCTIONS 502, Jeevan Tara Apartments Devender Grover Sector 43, GH 7, Gurugram We are on 122009, India

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cargo newswire / September 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 3 06 airlines: Jet Blue announces launch of Cargo Service with Aeronex Cargo

JetBlue recently announced it will partner with Aeronex Cargo LLC to launch a new cargo offering. Aeronex Cargo, based in Miami, are specialists in delivering turnkey air cargo managed services to low-cost airlines and will focus on providing fast and reliable air cargo services to the registered freight forwarders as well as known shippers.

10 airlines: Emirates Sky Cargo sees a successful summer season for transporting perishables and pharma through Dubai

e mirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates has securely transported a large volume of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals and perishables through Dubai to other parts of its global network this summer. In total, the air cargo carrier moved over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through Dubai between the beginning of April and mid-August 2019.

16 airlines: WFS invests €10M in New Pharma Centre at Paris CDG Airport

w orldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is investing €10 million in a new Pharma Centre to expand its range of services for airline and freight forwarder customers at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. This investment also includes equipment and supplies for the next 10 years. Opening in September 2019, it will be the only facility owned by a ground handler dedicated to pharmaceuticals at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

4 cargo newswire / September 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 22 airlines: Swissport with increased Revenue and Results

s wissport increased its revenue to EUR 1,526.0 million in the first half of 2019 compared to EUR 1,437.9 million in the first half of 2018 (plus 6.1%). The company’s revenue growth continued to be profitable with its operating EBITDA up 7.2% to EUR 121.9 million for the first six months of 2019 (EUR 113.7 million in the first half of 2018).

46 airlines: Qatar Airways 2018-19 Annual Report highlights strong growth in overall revenue, up by 14 % yoy

g roup financial results demonstrate sustained and ongoing success in the face of adversity with Cargo Business now the largest in the world and Executive Jet Business seeing 18.4 per cent growth

52 Associations: Trade War Impacting Air Freight Demand

t rade War Impacting Air Freight Demand. ... Global trade volumes are 1.4% lower than a year ago and trade volumes between the US and China have fallen by 14% year-to-date compared to the same period in 2018. The global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) does not indicate an uptick.

64 on the move: Kerry Logistics records a 194% surge in profit

t he Group’s turnover increased by 13% to HK$19,810 million (2018 1H: HK$17,461 million), and core operating profit increased by 9% to HK$1,330 million (2018 1H: HK$1,216 million). However, core net profit of the Group dropped slightly by 4% to HK$669 million (2018 1H: HK$700 million). Profit attributable to the Shareholders, including the gain from disposal of two warehouses in Hong Kong of HK$1,958 million, increased by 194% to HK$2,790 million (2018 1H: HK$948 million)

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Announces Launch of Cargo JetBlue Service With Aeronex Cargo

• JetBlue and Aeronex Cargo to operate new cargo service Patricio Sepulveda, founder and CEO of starting with Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Aeronex Cargo LLC. • Partners seek to grow business and service to five cities Over the next few years, JetBlue and Aeronex Cargo will evaluate opportunities by end of this year to expand the cargo operation to nearly 30 cities across the airline’s network etBlue recently announced it will open additional cargo operations in where there is high shipping demand. partner with Aeronex Cargo LLC John F. Kennedy International Airport Aeronex Cargo is led by a strong Jto launch a new cargo offering. (JFK), Los Angeles International Airport team of managers with deep knowledge Aeronex Cargo, based in Miami, are (LAX) and Boston Logan International and experience in running and growing specialists in delivering turnkey air Airport (BOS). a domestic and international cargo cargo managed services to low-cost “Our partnership with Aeronex business. They will provide a turnkey airlines and will focus on providing fast Cargo allows us to efficiently offer solution to JetBlue that removes and reliable air cargo services to the cargo services without impact to our logistical challenges airlines face in registered freight forwarders as well as customer operation, building new their cargo operations, allowing JetBlue known shippers. revenue opportunities from excess belly and its crewmembers to focus on Cargo services will begin with a capacity on our fleet of more than 250 the experience for airline customers. traditional air-to-air offering in Fort aircraft,” said Robert Martinelli, director The industry leading sales partners Lauderdale-Hollywood International customer experience effectiveness, accompanying Aeronex Cargo providing Airport (FLL). This service will first JetBlue. the sales and marketing efforts be expanded with a drop-off point at “In my long professional career of is GSA Force (www.gsaforce.com), Miami International Airport (MIA), one more than 35 years in aviation, it is an a leading general air cargo sales and of the top five busiest cargo airports immense satisfaction to partner with service provider with offices across 14 in America, where Aeronex Cargo will JetBlue in their decision to go back to countries. For details on how Aeronex pick up and transport goods to Fort the cargo business under this unique Cargo and JetBlue can help your Lauderdale. By the end of this year, turnkey solution model and contribute business with shipping needs, contact JetBlue and Aeronex Cargo expect to to increase their bottom line,” said their sales team at (954) 706-2230.

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ir Canada Cargo has extended a Acollaboration with cargo handler GTA dnata in Toronto to include all cool chain shipments. Starting 16 September, in addition to pharmaceuticals, shipments booked with the carrier’s AC Fresh service flowing through Toronto will be handled by GTA dnata. This includes seafood, chilled meats, fruit, vegetables, herbs and fresh flowers – all perishable shipments that require a comprehensive, integrated cold chain logistics approach. GTA dnata’s state-of-the- art facility is fully equipped for handling temperature- sensitive shipments, with a temperature controlled dedicated environment for perishables (15 to 25 degrees Celsius) and separate coolers for storage in specific ranges (2 to 8 degrees Celsius). “Toronto is a key gateway for international perishable shipping,” says Vito Cerone, senior director, sales and commercial strategy for Air Canada Cargo. “Our collaboration with GTA dnata has been extremely successful for pharmaceutical shipments, so the addition of perishables is the natural next Air Canada Cargo step. “We’re excited to be adding a world-class facility and and GTA dnata extend experienced team that will help us meet our customers’ growing needs with regards to cool chain collaboration these sensitive shipments.” Each year, thousands of perishable shipments are handled at Air Canada Cargo’s in Toronto Toronto hub. These include Canadian exports as well Perishables Handling at YYZ Cool Chain Facility as shipments from the US, Central and South America destined to Europe and Asia.

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Amazon takes stake in Cargojet, its third freighter carrier investment

-commerce giant Amazon will shares with vesting tied to the delivery Amazon. “We’re thrilled to build a invest in a third freighter operator by Amazon of up to an additional longer-term relationship that will allow Eas it takes a stake in Canada’s C$200m. us to provide even faster service to Cargojet. Amazon has also invested in Amazon customers in Canada.” The two have been working together freighter operators ATSG and Atlas in Cargojet said it plans to strengthen over recent years with Cargojet the US. its domestic network on the back of providing overnight air cargo services Amazon utilises Cargojet’s overnight growth in e-commerce and a drive and charter flights. air network and charter aircraft services towards faster deliveries as well as 7 Under the new strategic agreement, to move packages from Amazon days-a-week deliveries. Cargojet will issue warrants to Amazon facilities to other Amazon or last mile Cargojet plans, over time, wants to purchase variable voting shares that carrier locations before final delivery to to add more non-stop flights allowing will vest based on the achievement of customers. later departures and earlier arrivals commercial milestones related to the “The commercial relationship the to the 15 major cities that Cargojet two companies’ business together. Cargojet team continues to build with already serves and to add new cities on The first tranche of warrants allows Amazon has now allowed us to further its overnight network. Amazon to acquire up to 9.9% of strengthen and align our long-term These service and frequency Cargojet’s variable voting shares at an strategic commercial interests. Our enhancements will be available to all exercise price of $91.78 per share. continuous commitment to provide Cargojet customers and will expand The first tranche of warrants will vest value added services enables us to earn Cargojet’s reach to approximately 95% over a period of six and a half years, with all of our customers’ trust as the leading of the Canadian population. vesting tied to the delivery by Amazon overnight air-network operator,” said “This optimized network will of up to C$400m in business volumes Carojet chief executive Ajay Virmani. further improve fleet utilization, create during the same term. “Cargojet has been a key player in additional opportunities, and continue Amazon will also receive additional our Canadian middle mile operations to help Cargojet enhance its customer- warrants to acquire up to an additional for several years,” added Adam Baker, neutral, cost effective network for all its 5% of Cargojet’s variable voting vice president global transportation, customers,” the aircraft operator said.

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Qantas Freight has welcomed a new addition he B747-8Fs will operate on The arrival of the aircraft follows Qantas Freight’s existing network Qantas Freight’s announcement to its fleet Tbetween 10 key cargo hubs in earlier this month of a new seven-year Australia, China and the US, subject agreement with Australia Post for an to regulatory approval, with additional expanded domestic and international with the routes “currently being explored”. airfreight service to support the The aircraft, operated by US-lessor growing demand for parcels. Atlas Air on behalf of Qantas, offer The agreement, worth more than first of two 20% more freight capacity and space A$1bn, also paves the way for up to for seven extra cargo pallets compared three Airbus A321 converted passenger Boeing 747- with the B747-400Fs they are replacing. to freighter aircraft to join the fleet Those B747-400Fs were also operated from October 2020. by Atlas Air for the Australian carrier. Each A321P2F will add nearly 50% 8F freighter Qantas Freight executive manager more capacity – or an additional nine Paul Jones said that the B747-8F aircraft tonnes – compared with the existing would better meet customer demand for Boeing 737 freighters. aircraft freight capacity around the globe. Qantas will be the first airline in the He said: “More capacity and better world to operate the A321 as a freighter. touching reliability means we can continue to The agreement will give Australia deliver for our customers in Australia Post customers access to Qantas and around the globe. Freight’s dedicated freighter aircraft down in “These aircraft have a far better and priority access to the cargo environmental footprint, producing less space on up to 1,500 Qantas and carbon emissions and offering greater Jetstar passenger flights to over 110 Sydney efficiency, something that we know is destinations each day, in addition to really important to our customers.” space on partner airlines globally.

ECS Group opens first office in Portugal

CS Group has opened an office Based at Francisco Sá Carneiro in Porto (OPO), continuing the airport, the ECS Group team, formed EGSSA’s European development of three employees and led by Susana strategy to expand its network. Pacheco, is tasked with establishing a “Opening an office in Portugal long-term presence in the Portuguese was a necessity in order to meet market. growing market demand on the “Our on-site team is made up of Iberian Peninsula, to offer even highly qualified employees who are more options to our clients, and, truly motivated by the challenges that of course, to continue our group’s setting up a new office brings. There development in Europe,” said Sauro is no doubt in my mind that they will Martinelli, regional manager Europe at give their very best and rise to the ECS Group. challenge,” added Martinelli.

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Emiratessees a successful summer SkyCargo season for transporting perishables and pharma through Dubai

mirates SkyCargo, the freight and dedicated storage space for for its Dubai operations in 2016 and division of Emirates has securely pharmaceutical cargo. With a combined has successfully managed to get its Etransported a large volume of capacity of over 2 million tonnes of recertification every year since. temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals cargo per annum, the terminals see Emirates SkyCargo has also and perishables through Dubai to other movement of close to 5,000 shipments enhanced the protection for parts of its global network this summer. and over 6 million kilos of cargo per day pharmaceutical cargo from origin In total, the air cargo carrier moved including during the summer season. to destination by working with local over 150,000 tonnes of perishables ground handlers as part of its pharma and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals Connecting cures corridors initiative. Earlier this year, through Dubai between the beginning Since 2017, there has been an increase the air cargo carrier inaugurated a of April and mid-August 2019. of 7% in the volume of pharma cargo new ‘purpose built’ pharma facility Over the last three years, Emirates transported during the summer months at Chicago airport. Chicago is one of SkyCargo has managed to consolidate and an increase of 14% in the overall Emirates SkyCargo’s most important the position of its Dubai hub as an volume of pharmaceuticals transported pharma stations globally for both efficient and rapid transit point for throughout the year. This summer exports and imports. cargo originating from and destined to season alone, over 190,000 kilos of a variety of cities across six continents. pharma travelled every day through Connecting people to the food It has also transformed the perception Dubai on Emirates SkyCargo. These they love of Dubai in the minds of global cargo include lifesaving vaccines, medication Every day, around 1,100 tonnes of customers from a transit stop to be for cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular food and other perishable products avoided in summer because of high diseases that travel across the world originating from different parts of temperatures to a preferred state of through Dubai to reach patients in time the world move through Emirates the art point of connection to markets for their treatment. SkyCargo’s terminals in Dubai. This around the world. The carrier’s operations in Dubai, summer, there was an increase of close Emirates SkyCargo has invested including its state of the art dedicated to 6,000 tonnes in the total quantity in developing modern and ‘fit for pharma facility at DXB, its freighter of perishables passing through Dubai purpose’ infrastructure at its Emirates terminal at DWC and the connecting compared to 2017. Close to 35% SkyCentral DXB and DWC cargo bonded trucking corridor between of perishables arriving at Dubai are terminals for cargo from passenger the two airports are certified for destined for the UAE with the rest and freighter aircraft respectively. This EU GDP norms. Emirates SkyCargo travelling on to reach global consumers. includes extensive cool chain facilities received its first GDP certification For example, the carrier uplifts

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specialty food produce from Italy perishables are moved from India on Since 2016, Emirates SkyCargo including Parmigiano Reggiano and Emirates SkyCargo aircraft. Produce has also introduced specialised Bufalo Mozzarella cheese from Rome exported include summer fruits such as transportation solutions - Emirates and Naples, Vignola cherries and mangoes and guavas and vegetables Pharma and Emirates Fresh which kiwi fruit from Bologna and Modena, such as okra, drumstick and chillies have met with considerable success strawberries, fish and clam from helping bring a taste of home to with customers. Innovative equipment the Venice area. In 2018, Emirates Indian expat communities in various such as the air cargo carrier’s fleet of SkyCargo flew close to 3,000 tonnes of markets. Since May 2019, Emirates over 40 Cool Dollies for pharma and 17 perishables just from Italy to the Middle SkyCargo has moved 18,000 tonnes of Cool Dollies for perishables at the hub East, Australia, New Zealand and other perishables from India alone. make sure that cargo is not exposed to destinations in East Asia. temperature changes when being loaded Emirates SkyCargo also helps local Investment in facilities or unloaded from the aircraft or being economies through the facilitation of and processes transported to and from the terminal. exports of sea food. Since the start of For successful operations at the hub, Use of Emirates SkyCargo White Covers its service to Santiago, Chile, Emirates Emirates SkyCargo has built processes on pharma and perishable shipments SkyCargo carried over 4,000 tonnes of compliant with stringent international also provides a robust first level Chilean salmon equating about 20% of norms such as the EU Good Distribution protection against thermal fluctuations. the total volume of salmon exports to Practices (GDP) for transport of pharma With its combination of a modern Asian destinations. cargo. Trained and experienced staff widebody aircraft fleet, wide network One of the points of origin for both at Dubai and across the world and multiple flight frequencies to major perishables for Emirates SkyCargo ensure that temperature sensitive global destinations, Emirates SkyCargo is India. Every month, around 4,000 pharma and perishable cargo are ensures some of the fastest travel tonnes of fruits, vegetables and other transported in the right conditions. times for cargo across continents.

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• Award from MAB Kargo for highest air cargo tonnage at Kuala Lumpur • Air cargo carrier sees 17% growth in cargo transported in one year • Operated multiple cargo charters including a special flight for solar panels to Zambia

mirates SkyCargo, the freight into a growth of more than 17% from In addition to its scheduled cargo division of Emirates, was the previous year. The reason we were services on its passenger aircraft, Epresented with the award for able to achieve this growth despite Emirates SkyCargo also operates ‘Best Customer Airline 2018’ by the challenging market conditions at the dedicated cargo charters on its ground handling division of MAB Kargo moment is because our customers see freighter aircraft. Earlier this year, for having transported the largest the value in our offerings- our modern the carrier operated a charter to volume of air cargo from Kuala Lumpur wide-body fleet, our global network fly over 65,000 kilograms of solar International Airport among MAB through Dubai, our high frequency of panels manufactured in Malaysia Kargo’s customer airlines. Emirates flights allowing cargo to connect and to support the infrastructure for SkyCargo has engaged MAB Kargo arrive faster at their destination and supply of electricity to remote areas as its ground handling agent in Kuala of course our specialised products in Zambia. Emirates SkyCargo has Lumpur International Airport. and expertise in cargo verticals,” said also operated charter freighters Emirates SkyCargo is an important Bobby Chang, Emirates Cargo Manager dedicated for transporting e-commerce facilitator of trade between Malaysia for Malaysia. “The award from MAB shipments from Kuala Lumpur to other and the rest of world. It transports Kargo is an important recognition of destinations on its network. Charters cargo to and from Kuala Lumpur in the our achievements and our growth in the have also been operated to carry belly hold of its widebody Airbus A380 Malaysia market,” he added. sensitive and valuable cargo and other and Boeing 777 aircraft. The air cargo Popular exports from Malaysia time-sensitive materials including relief carrier has been flying to Malaysia since include electronic products and shipments for humanitarian aid. 1996 and currently operates three daily components including semiconductors, Emirates SkyCargo offers cargo services from the Malaysian capital laptops, other consumer products, capacity on a modern fleet of 269 allowing exporters and importers in the spare parts for other industries all wide-body aircraft including region access to close to 700 tonnes of including aviation, oil and gas as well 12 freighters. The air cargo carrier cargo capacity every week. as renewable energy solar panels. operates two state of the art “During the Financial Year 2018/19, Frequently imported commodities cargo terminals in Dubai and has Emirates SkyCargo transported close include pharmaceuticals, fashion developed a number of specialised to 23,000 tonnes of export and import goods, perishable goods including food transportation products for industry cargo from Malaysia which translated items and fresh flowers. verticals.

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Globe Air Panalpina Cargo Turkey signs exclusivity makes changes to its contract with executive board after EgyptAir Cargo DSV merger

lobe Air Cargo Turkey (GAC TR), a Turkish subsidiary of the ECS GGroup, has signed an exclusivity contract with EgyptAir Cargo. From September, GAC TR will market the airline’s cargo. The exclusivity contract is a step forwards for GAC TR, which has been recognised by EgyptAir Cargo as a preferred sales agent (PSA) since 2016. Nursel Guven, managing director at GAC TR, commented: “To be chosen as the GSA for Egyptair and have the opportunity to continue serving them analpina has made changes to its Christoph Hess has left his position as is very exciting – exciting to know that board of directors following its corporate secretary and chief legal officer; we can be a part of their continuous Pmerger with DSV. but will continue to serve as group legal development. The company said that it had for DSV Panalpina and has also been “With the new GSA contract, we will decided to downsize its executive board nominated by shareholder Ernst Göhner have opportunities to cooperate with by eliminating the positions of chief Foundation to serve as an observer to MS on new routes and projects, which commercial officer, chief legal officer, the DSV Panalpina A/S board of directors will demand high levels of skill in project chief information officer, executive vice for up to 12 months from the settlement. development and sales,” she added. president, airfreight and executive vice Ralf Morawietz, chief information GAC TR, which was founded in 2015 president, ocean freight. officer, and Peder Winther, executive and is based in Istanbul, Turkey, has Lucas Kuehner, executive vice vice president ocean freight, have also seven employees and a diverse, growing president airfreight, has resigned from left their positions but have not taken portfolio of clients and partners. that position but will take up the role up new roles. In light of the exclusivity contract of executive vice president charter The board of directors thanked with EgyptAir Cargo, the ECS Group network and perishables at DSV Air & Morawietz and Winther for their “long subsidiary aims to develop and secure Sea. and loyal” service to Panalpina – and in freight opportunities for the airline, for Karl Weyeneth resigned from his recent months for being welcoming and both current and future destinations, position as chief commercial officer; constructive in preparing the business as well as to using the partnership as but is expected to maintain a senior and employees for the upcoming a chance to increase recruitment and role at DSV Panalpina. integration with DSV. accelerate growth.

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logistics investment will follow from China and from the Asia Pacific region.” BUD’s connections to China Budapest Airport have increased this year with a new freighter flight operated by Cargolux Hosts Workshop events to boost to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO), and a new belly cargo connection between BUD and PVG was China - E Commerce Flow opened this June. The BUD team were in China to discuss and develop the “Budapest Airport is set to become airport’s growing role as Central and Eastern Europe’s the ideal e-commerce environment for Chinese trade, and with BUD Cargo City e-commerce gateway opening this November, we will not only be supporting growth in the air cargo udapest Airport (BUD), in Discussions at the workshop industry at large, but helping to meet collaboration with AirBridgeCargo covered topics from e-commerce to regional demand for Chinese imports BAirlines, has organised workshop the Belt and Road Initiative, as well and exports,” said Droese. events in Shanghai and Hong Kong for as competition from direct Chinese “We have a very active representatives from Chinese air cargo train services, and new routes opening presence in China, and thanks to and e-commerce companies. between BUD and Chinese airports. AirBridgeCargo Airlines and the Among those attending the event The workshops gave attendees the Hungarian Consulate in Shanghai, were Chinese e-commerce giants Yunda opportunity to find out more about these workshops have provided further Express, STO Express and SF Express, BUD’s capabilities and development opportunities to promote our services Qingdao and Xi’an airports, and the plans including BUD Cargo City. to the largest e-commerce companies Consul General of Hungary in Shanghai. “The newly launched Shanghai in China.” “Budapest Airport is right on track Airlines-operated direct flight between BUD Cargo City will become to becoming the main cargo hub Shanghai and Budapest and its cargo Budapest Airport’s dedicated freight for China in the Central and Eastern capacity is a serious advantage for terminal which will include warehousing Europe (CEE) region,” said Rene Droese, Hungary, which comes at the best space and a forwarder building Chief Property and Cargo Officer, BUD, possible time to gravitate the ever measuring 32,800 m2. speaking at the conference. growing e-commerce business into the A 32,000 m2 concrete apron will “In the last few years the CEE region,” said Szilárd Bolla, Consul expand the airport’s capacity for e-commerce market in CEE has General, Consulate General of Hungary processing cargo with two additional increased to 80 billion EUR per annum, in Shanghai. parking positions for the simultaneous and from its central location, BUD can “We have all the good reasons to handling of two Boeing B-747-8F type supply the entire region.” believe that further flights and related aircraft.

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AFKLMP Cargo and Kuehne Nagel Yngve Ruud, Member of the +Managing Board of Kuehne + Nagel, connected digital offer responsible for airfreight, says: The successful conclusion of our proof of concept with Air France KLM uehne + Nagel and Air France It is the first time that an airfreight Martinair Cargo is a further step KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP carrier and a global logistics provider forward in eTouch, Kuehne + Nagel’s KCargo), two leading players of the create a direct system-to-system digital transformation process and airfreight industry, have joined forces to connection that transforms manual initiative to offer a seamless digital improve integration of their electronic quotation and capacity booking process customer journey. Thanks to the new booking processes. into a digital automated solution, interface, we increase speed, accuracy Kuehne + Nagel and Air France fostering collaborative relationships and and efficiency – to the benefit of our KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo), next-generation supply chain practice. airfreight customers all over the globe.” two leading players of the airfreight Customers will benefit from a Marcel de Nooijer, EVP Air France- industry, have joined forces to improve seamless experience with AFKLMP KLM Cargo and managing director of integration of their electronic booking Cargo’s full digital offering, including Martinair, adds: “At Air France KLM processes. In a proof of concept that ad-hoc quotations, capacity availability Martinair Cargo, we keep innovating was successfully brought to conclusion inquiries, dynamic pricing and real-time to provide connected and tailored in July, the two companies enabled e-booking functionalities. Following solutions to our business customers total host-to-host connection through the successful proof of concept, both around the world. In this context, application programming interface (API) companies have agreed to further enriching Kuehne + Nagel’s in-house allowing for a system-based, integrated develop the solution and to start the systems with our digital services is and interactive match between available roll-out in Europe and South Asia another step towards the digitization of capacity and demand. Pacific. our industry.”

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WFS Invests €10M in New Pharma

orldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air Centre at Paris CDG Airport Wcargo handler, is investing €10 million in a new Pharma Centre to expand its range of services for airline Paris-CDG Airport, to fully support storage at +15-+25ÆC with a and freight forwarder customers at WFS’ dedicated temperature-controlled capacity for 108 euro-pallets on four Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. This service to maintain strict control of the levels of racking. investment also includes equipment distribution chain, therefore protecting • A dedicated cold room for loose and supplies for the next 10 years. the quality and integrity of healthcare cargo storage at +2-+8ÆC with the Opening in September 2019, it will and life science products. With the capacity to store 47 euro-pallets be the only facility owned by a ground CEIV Pharma certification, WFS will on the ground, and with additional handler dedicated to pharmaceuticals have a strategic advantage in the air racking also available. at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). cargo handling market with a stronger, • A small freezing room for loose cargo This latest investment follows the more competitive and enhanced storage at -20ÆC capable of handling opening of WFS pharma facilities in service. 9 euro-pallets at a time. Copenhagen, Johannesburg and Miami. The 2,400 mÇ dedicated space, • Two temperature-controlled areas The Pharma Centre offers both located in the heart of CDG airport’s for +2 to +25ÆC for cargo unit load landside and airside acceptance cargo area, has its own docks and devices with a combined capacity to capabilities and will be fully GDP manoeuvring area for the loading and store 53 P2P or 106 AKE pallets. compliant when it opens. It will also unloading of temperature-controlled WFS is also investing in new become IATA CEIV Pharma certified, as pharmaceutical shipments. The facility digital technology systems to part of an initiative launched by Group provides: improve operational efficiency and ADP within the cargo community at • A dedicated room for loose cargo shipment visibility. A new warehouse

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management system (WMS) supports facility also reflects the company’s building will offer expertise on product the use of barcode scanning for real- environmental commitment with its temperature ranges, packaging time storage capacity monitoring and investment in an all-electric fleet of technology, key risk factors and critical management. forklifts and pallet trucks as well as a control points. This will ensure constant tracking robust plastic and wood waste recycling Hugo Rodrigues, Vice President of shipments from the Pharma Centre programme. Cargo France at WFS, commented: to and from aircraft with time and date The WFS Pharma Centre will adopt “Pharmaceuticals continue to be statements available on demand. A a Quality Management System with one of the fastest-growing air cargo temperature monitoring solution with a specific processes for temperature- products and our airline customers Cloud platform will collect temperature controlled cargoes. Performance have responded to this opportunity and humidity data in real-time via will be measured against pre-set with dedicated products and services sensors and enable this information to Key Performance Indicators during to meet this demand. WFS also has be accessed on mobile devices. management reviews and internal a vital role to play in helping our Designed with flexibility to adjust audits. customers deliver the quality of service capacity on demand, the WFS Pharma The WFS Pharma Centre will be they have promised and in ensuring Centre is served by exclusively designed operated by a dedicated team of we consistently perform to the high temperature-controlled three-pallet highly trained pharmaceutical handling standards required for sensitive, trailers and cool dollies as part of WFS’ specialists, who are IATA CEIV trained temperature-controlled cargoes to end-to-end airport handling solution and possess a solid knowledge of time protect their integrity throughout and works in accordance with the strict and temperature-sensitive healthcare the cool chain. At a major air cargo temperature requirements for specific and pharmaceutical products gateway like Paris CDG, we believe pharmaceutical product groups. transportation according to IATA’s it is incumbent on ground handlers As part of WFS’ global safety and Temperature Control Regulations. to invest in the right equipment to security programme, the controlled- They will also receive additional handle pharma products. Once again, access Pharma Centre is also equipped training at WFS’ award-winning WFS this demonstrates WFS’ willingness to with modern screening, CCTV control Academy, recognised by IATA as one invest in new, state-of-the-art facilities and alarm systems, monitored 24/7 of the world’s top 10 aviation training when we see opportunities to benefit by its Security Operational Centre. The providers. Employees working in the our customers and our own business.”

argolux airlines has launched a new online tool that enhances Cargolux Cboth the booking process and customer service for its clients. The innovative tool – which is part digitises booking process of Cargolux’s plan to digitise quote- generation, booking and other areas of the business to meet clients’ evolving with new online tool needs – offers customers a “fast, seamless and personalised buying experience”. Domenico Ceci, executive vice- president, sales and marketing, explained: “Our mission is to deliver superior digital sales experience for customers with AI-powered price optimization, quoting, and revenue management solutions. This new tool considers all the customer requirements in a single location to guarantee the right offer is made to every customer, every time.”

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Azul Cargo Express and Mercado Libre sign commercial agreement for deliveries all over Brazil

ZUL, the largest airline in Brazil to shipping, customers want fast network, covering the entire country by number of cities served and delivery and reliable service, and this with almost 900 daily flights. With Azul, Aflight departures, announces is what we do best. We fly to more we expect to significantly increase both today that its cargo unit, Azul than 100 domestic destinations, have the number and speed of deliveries,” Cargo Express, signed a commercial 250 franchise stores nationwide, said Leandro Bassoi, Vice-President of agreement with Mercado Libre, and are able to reach more than Mercado Envios, Mercado Libre’s Latin Latin America’s largest e-commerce 3,500 municipalities within 24 hours. America shipping unit. company. As a result, Azul Cargo Moreover, we are the only airline in 72% Azul’s cargo business grew 44% Express will become the only air- of the routes we serve. Our breadth of during the first half of the year, shipping partner within Brazil for reach and delivery speed is unique in benefiting from Azul’s network and purchases made on Mercado Libre’s the country,” saidJohn Rodgerson, fleet expansion. E-commerce was website. Azul’s CEO. by far the fastest source of revenue “We are very excited to have “To our customers, this partnership growth increasing 314% over last year. Mercado Libre as our largest means faster deliveries through Mercado Libre currently represents e-commerce partner. When it comes Mercado Libre’s and Azul’s extensive 10% of Azul Cargo Express’ revenue. Russia’s NordStar Airlines could enter the airfreight market in 2020

ussia’s NordStar Airlines is would serve the domestic freight flows international destinations from its base making plans to enter the generated by Kratos Group, starting in airports at Moscow’s Domodedovo Rdedicated airfreight market next 2020. The leased aircraft would carry and Krasnoyarsk. After passing the year. At last week’s Moscow MAKS- freight within the country, as well as IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) 2019 air show the regional airline on international routes between Russia in 2017, the airline is listed as an IOSA negotiated options for the operational and China and the EU states. Kratos operator. management of Boeing 767-300 Group operates cargo terminals at the In the first seven months of this freighters with cargo terminals operator Russian airports of Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk year, NordStar Airlines, which is ranked the Kratos Group, which is considering and Yaroslavl. as the 16th largest Russian carrier, the “financial leasing of between one NordStar currently carries freight transported some 707,120 passengers, and five” of the wide-body aircraft on its passenger flights using the down by 14.6 per cent year-on-year. from Russia’s State Transport Leasing belly hold cargo capacities of its In the first seven months of Corporation (GTLK). passenger fleet. The airline currently 2019, freight volumes carried by The two companies are discussing operates a fleet of Boeing 737-800 Russian airlines dropped by 6.1 per a joint project whereby NordStar, narrow-body airliners and ATR 42- cent, a worse performance than which is wholly owned by the Norilsk 500 turboprops across a network of that experienced in the international Nickel MMC mining and smelting giant, more than 50 scheduled domestic and marketplace.

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LUG aircargo handling has partnered with Korean Air Cargo for 22 years; the airline is LUG’s longest standing repeat customer

outh Korea’s cargo carrier, Korean Air Cargo’s network spans Cargo, in a press statement. Korean Air Cargo - a member five continents. The airline connects “Korean Air Cargo has been a LUG Sof the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance Germany’s Frankfurt airport with customer since May 1997. Twenty two - has extended its cooperation with Incheon International, the airport of years of successful cooperation – that LUG aircargo handling at Frankfurt South Korea’s capital Seoul. It offers is a long time in the fast-changing air International Airport for a further three seven weekly passenger flights and up cargo world. The contract extension years to 2022. to nine full freighter flights to/from confirms in my mind that we are LUG aircargo handling has partnered Frankfurt. pursuing the right strategy with our with Korean Air Cargo for 22 years, “Frankfurt is a very challenging, strong emphasis on quality. It also handling freight for passenger and complex airport in terms of space consolidates LUG’s position as the all-cargo aircraft as well as road feeder and traffic. We value LUG aircargo leading independent, family-owned services. The airline is LUG’s longest handling as a professional and reliable GHA in Germany,” said LUG aircargo standing repeat customer. partner that helps us to deliver a handling managing director Patrik “We are delighted that we can seamless, top-notch end-to-end Tschirch. continue our successful partnership customer experience. We are thus He added: “We are very proud that with Korean Air Cargo. In 2022 we will very happy to continue our successful we can handle every type of cargo celebrate our silver anniversary,” said partnership with LUG in Frankfurt,” including hazmat and temperature Patrik Tschirch, CEO of LUG aircargo said Jochen Golle, Traffic Manager sensitive goods. Since 2018 our station handling GmbH. Germany & Denmark, Korean Air in Frankfurt is CEIV Pharma certified.”

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airline customers will also help the airport authority attract new airlines. The new 1,500 sqm building provides end-to-end handling in a temperature-controlled environment for 2-8°C pharma products incorporating acceptance, offload, pre-storage, buildup and storage for loose shipments and pre-built pallets, with the capacity to handle up to 300 euro-pallets. The upgrading of WFS’ existing temperature control areas in its largest facility at Copenhagen will also meet demand for growing volumes of pharma products requiring a 15- 25°C temperature range. Morten T Mortensen added: “Pharmaceutical products are among the highest valued commodities to be carried by air freight and there are some very strict requirements to be met when it comes to temperature control, speed, stability and careful handling. These requirements mean that airlines and handling companies opens new must have 100% focus on processes and physical facilities whether goods pharma facility at are handled according to GDP or CEIV WFS standards. Today, WFS has taken an important step towards meeting the Copenhagen Airport requirements.” Since commencing the upgrading of its pharma handling capabilities in orldwide Flight Services Copenhagen Airport and has ensured Copenhagen 18 months ago, WFS has (WFS) has set a new the capability to handle Pharmaceutical seen a significant increase in pharma Wstandard for the handling and Biomedical shipments for many volumes. of pharmaceutical products in years to come,” he told guests Dan Parker, SVP Commercial Copenhagen Airport with the official attending a special ‘ribbon-cutting’ Cargo – EMEAA at WFS, said: “We see opening of its new state-of-the-art ceremony in the facility. significant potential in Copenhagen by pharma facility, according to Morten The opening of the pharma centre in investing in the facilities and solutions T Mortensen, the airport’s Director of Copenhagen comes in the same month our customers need to grow their Airline Sales & Route Development. as WFS also opens a new €10 million businesses. Pharma is a big focus “With this significant expansion, pharma centre in Paris, which is the because both Denmark and Sweden WFS is playing an important role in one only facility owned by a ground handler have important pharmaceutical of Copenhagen Airport’s priorities in dedicated to pharmaceuticals at Paris production sites located in or around the Cargo strategy “Grow Pharma”. In Charles de Gaulle (CDG). In addition to the Oresund region and Copenhagen addition to this, we know that WFS has these investments, September 1 also is a natural international gateway for extensive experience in the handling saw WFS extend its cargo handling these products. By increasing our of pharmaceutical shipments and will footprint in Copenhagen to 13,900 commitment, we also hope pharma be able to keep benefitting from the sqm when it commenced operations in volumes still being trucked to other knowledge of their global network of another 4,700 sqm freight centre at the airports will now see WFS is offering 22 countries with over 200 locations. airport. a more local, high quality and cost- With the opening of this facility, Growing its presence and product efficient solution and this will also WFS has set a new standard for the handling capabilities in Copenhagen contribute to the continued growth of handling of pharmaceutical products in where WFS already serves some 70 the airport.”

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finalises agreement for sixBoeing 777Fs

Taiwan’s China Airlines is set to modernise its cargo delivery times. Its maximum payload is 102 tons. cargo fleet after having finalised an agreement Hsieh Su-Chien, chairman of China with Boeing to order six 777 freighters. Airlines, commented: “Air cargo is an important part of our overall business and the introduction of these new 777 he airline said the deal, which is three will post during the next update. Freighters will play an integral role in valued at $2.1bn according to list The 777 freighter can fly long-range our long-term growth strategy. As we Tprices, currently operates one of trans-Pacific routes in excess of 6,000 transition our freighter fleet to the the world’s largest 747 freighter fleets nautical miles with 20% more payload 777Fs, this will enable us to deliver and plans to transition to the largest and than other large freighters like the world-class services to our customers longest range twin-engine freighters in 747-400F, meaning fewer stops and more efficiently and reliably.” the industry as it launches operations reduced landing costs. Boeing said this Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president from Taipei to North America. means the aircraft will provide China of commercial sales and marketing for China Airlines first announced its Airlines with the lowest trip cost of any The Boeing Company, added: “With the intent to purchase the 777 freighters at large freighter and deliver superior ton- global air freight market forecasted to the Paris Air Show in June. Three of the per-mile economics. double over the next 20 years, the 777 six 777 freighter orders were confirmed The 777 freighter can accommodate Freighter’s market-leading capabilities in July and posted to Boeing’s 27 standard pallets that measure and economics will help China Airlines orders and deliveries website as an 2.5 m x 3 m on the main deck, enabling extend their network and grow their unidentified customer. The remaining lower cargo handling costs and shorter future cargo business.”

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2019 climbed to EUR 78.1 million, up almost four-fold compared to the same period last year (EUR 20.2 million). In accordance with IFRS 16, which came into effect in January 2019, operating EBITDA in the first half of 2019 was EUR 191.4 million and operating cash- flow EUR 148.1 million.1 “Our solid half-year results were driven by profitable revenue growth and our continued efforts to further improve our cost efficiency,” says Eric Born, President and CEO of Swissport International AG. „As the global aviation market now shows visible signs of a slowdown, we are implementing additional measures to safeguard earnings and to improve the Group’s profitability in the medium term.” Swissport Swissport’s revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2019 increased to EUR 776.5 million compared to EUR with increased 753.6 million for the second quarter 2018. This is an increase of 3.0% Revenue and Results compared to the same period in 2018. Operating EBITDA (IFRS 16 adjusted) for the period remained roughly stable at EUR 76.1 million compared to EUR 76.4 million for the second quarter 2018 (or EUR 78.0 million on a constant currency basis). In accordance with IFRS 16 operating EBITDA for the second quarter of 2019 amounted to EUR 109.9 million.1 In the first six months of 2019, Swissport handled 1.02 million passenger flights globally (minus 1.3%), serving some 128 million airline passengers. Changes in Swissport’s client portfolio at London Stansted Airport and at Bristol Airport in the UK, and the strategic decision to discontinue wissport increased its revenue to 1,437.9 million for the first half of 2018 the ground service business at Los EUR 1,526.0 million in the first (or EUR 1,472.4 million on a constant Angeles International Airport in the US, Shalf of 2019 compared to EUR currency basis). This is a plus of 6.1% were the main reasons for the 3.2% 1,437.9 million in the first half of 2018 year-on-year (or 3.6% on a constant decline in passenger volumes compared (plus 6.1%). The company’s revenue currency basis). Operating EBITDA (IFRS to the 132 million served in the same growth continued to be profitable with 16 adjusted) for the six months ending period last year. The adjustment at Los its operating EBITDA up 7.2% to EUR 30 June 2019 climbed to EUR 121.9 Angeles, taken in the second half of 121.9 million for the first six months of million compared to EUR 113.7 million 2018, has been delivering the expected 2019 (EUR 113.7 million in the first half in the first half of 2018 (or EUR 116.5 economic benefits to Swissport’s US of 2018). million on a constant currency basis). business. Revenue for the six months ending This is a plus of 7.2% year-on-year (or At 115 cargo warehouses worldwide 30 June 2019 increased to EUR 4.6% on a constant currency basis). Swissport handled 2.23 million tons 1,526.0 million compared to EUR Operating cash-flow for the first half of of air freight in the first half of 2019

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compared to 2.35 million tons in the and continued growth in the Middle The refinancing at more favorable first half of 2018. The sale of the cargo East were all factors contributing to the terms also significantly increased handling business in France, which was positive half-year result. Swissport’s cash position. This successfully completed in June 2018, In August 2019, Swissport has provides additional stability and accounts for 2.1 p.p. of the overall successfully refinanced existing strategic flexibility and enables the 5.4% volume decline. The remaining corporate debt, well ahead of the company to further expand its leading 3.3% volume reduction are roughly in 2021/2022 maturities. The new global market position through organic line with the 3.6% contraction of the senior notes and senior secured notes growth, direct market entries or global air cargo market. According to with maturities in 2024 and 2025, selective bolt-on acquisitions. IATA, June 2019 marked the eighth respectively, and a new term loan B, 1The Group adopted IFRS 16 using consecutive month with declining year- have a total volume of EUR 1,510 the modified retrospective method on-year air cargo volumes. million. Swissport used the net proceeds of adoption with the date of initial Considering such demand side from the offering of the notes and the recognition on 1 January 2019. The pressures, Swissport’s increased EBITDA term loan B facility primarily to repay operating EBITDA of EUR 191.4 in the first half of 2019 is a solid result. its outstanding borrowings, which million reflects the impact of the new Profitable organic revenue growth, the consisted of existing outstanding standard and represents the reported first-time consolidation of Australian term loan B facilities and an existing EBITDA. Whereas the operating Aerocare for a complete six-month outstanding revolving credit facility, and EBITDA of EUR 121.9 million is the period, compared to just four months in to fully redeem the aggregate principal IFRS16 adjusted (pre IFRS16 adoption) the first half of 2018, a strong de-icing amount of its existing outstanding result based on management season in the first three months of 2019 senior secured and senior notes. estimates. LATAM Cargo transports bears to São Paulo wildlife sanctuary

ATAM Cargo Brazil collaborated of the animals, the containers had a circus, are now residing in the Rancho with the Brazilian Institute of combined weight of 1.3 tons. dos Gnomos Ecological Sanctuary LEnvironment and Renewable Natural Preparation of the aircraft and Association (ASERG), which specialises Resources (Ibama) and the Fortaleza loading began six hours ahead of the in wildlife preservation and animals that State Environmental Superintendence flight’s departure time and involved have been kept in captivity and/or have (SEMACE) to safely transport two bears, more than 20 LATAM Cargo workers to been victims of abuse. last week, from Fortaleza to a wildlife ensure that all safety measures were in LATAM Cargo Brazil and Ibama have sanctuary in São Paulo. place in order to maximise the wellbeing been working together since 2009. The bears traveled in containers of the animals. The bears’ journey was The companies have facilitated the made especially for their journey then overseen by veterinarians and transportation of more than 4,500 onboard a LATAM Cargo Boeing 767- animal protection experts. animals as part of projects aimed at 300 aircraft. When loaded with both The bears, who were rescued from a preserving Brazilian fauna.

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SWISSPORT to open its first Aspire Lounge in Australia

Swissport International wissport International is introducing its Aspire lounge brand in Australia with the opening of its most modern is developing its lounge Sairport lounge at Perth Airport (PER). The Swiss market business in the Asia-Pacific leader for airport ground services and air cargo handling region. The first lounge under will develop the new premium departure lounge in close the Aspire brand will open partnership with Perth Airport. The opening is planned for mid-2020. at Perth Airport in Western “We are delighted to open our first premium lounge at Australia mid next year. Perth Airport bringing our Aspire brand to Australia for the first time”, says Shaun Weston, Swissport’s Vice President Global Lounges at Swissport International. “In Perth, our

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guests will have a perfect start to their travel experience with panoramic views of the airfield and the city skyline.” The lounge will be built in the airport’s former control centre and a part of the observation deck, transforming it into a dedicated space for passengers to unwind before embarking on their journey. It will be located on level 3 of terminal LATAM T1 International, connected to the Airlines announces international departures area and close to boarding gates. The new Aspire lounge will offer comfortable seating new CEO for March 2020 and a relaxing atmosphere for 140 guests set within 530 square meters of space. Guests will enjoy unique and exciting food and drink options, • After 25 years in charge of Latin America’s adjusted seasonally, with small, local leading airline group, CEO Enrique Cueto will suppliers bringing a taste of Western step down from his role on March 31, 2020 Australia. The food offer will include a variety of vegetarian and vegan choices • The position will be assumed by the group’s and will be available throughout the current Chief Commercial Officer, Roberto Alvo day. • The airline group considers that this is the Perth Airport CEO Kevin Brown said the new lounge is part of a wave right moment to make this announcement and of investment to take the airport into to implement this planned succession the future, providing the amenity and efficiency to deliver passengers a seamless, quality travel experience. “International travellers from Perth ATAM Airlines Group announced millions of our customers and we have Airport have never had this option - but today that its CEO, Enrique Cueto considerably strengthened our financial the wait will be more than worth it. We LPlaza, will step down from his role position,” said Ignacio Cueto, President believe this will be the best lounge of on March 31, 2020, after 25 years. The of LATAM Airlines Group. its type in Australia,” says Brown. position will be assumed by the group’s This announcement follows a As part of their airport ground current Chief Commercial Officer, planned succession process that began services Swissport manages 40 Roberto Alvo Milosawlewitsch. last year and considered both internal lounges at more than 27 airports in This announcement comes at a time and external candidates. LATAM’s 11 countries across the globe under of stability for the group, which has board made the unanimous decision its hospitality brand Aspire Lounges, successfully overcome long periods of a to appoint Roberto Alvo, taking into welcoming guests irrespective of airline complex global and regional context, to consideration 18 years of experience or class of travel and offers amenities carry out a seldom seen transformation in the company with successful roles that ensure each stay is rewarding. in the airline industry to create the in finance, fleet, planning and in recent Among others, Swissport operates largest airline group in Latin America. years, leading its commercial area. Aspire lounges at the airports of The succession will take effect on “We are confident that with Roberto’s Amsterdam, Calgary, Copenhagen, March 31, 2020, allowing for a well- leadership and extensive knowledge we Helsinki, Johannesburg, London planned transition, while maintaining will reach new heights, maintaining the Gatwick, London Heathrow, focus on strategic priorities and preference of over 70 million passengers Manchester, Montreal, Nairobi and ongoing projects. “We’ve made this that fly with us each year and helping Zurich. Last year, Swissport welcomed announcement at a time of solidity and us to become one of the world’s most over five million passengers across their stability for the company. Today, we admired airlines”, added Ignacio Cueto. global Aspire lounge network. Over the offer unrivalled connectivity in the At the same time, he thanked current coming five years, Swissport plans to region and with the world. We are one CEO, Enrique Cueto, for his vision and further grow its hospitality business of the world’s most punctual airlines, leadership that has brought the Latin significantly. we offer a service that is recognized by American airline group global recognition.

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Mid-year figures at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol show cargo volume decrease

msterdam Airport Schiphol “As a mainport for the Netherlands, The Asian inbound market was down (AAS) has announced total cargo we are concerned about the negative by 10 per cent to 131,725 tonnes, and Avolume decreased by 9.2 per developments within the air cargo outbound decreased by 13 per cent to cent to 767,519 tonnes, compared market and the consequences it has 130,520 tonnes. with 2018, but total belly cargo volume for the overall network of our airlines at European figures show a 15 per increased by 0.9 per cent, following the Schiphol. cent inbound decline to 47,493 tonnes, release of the mid-year figures. “With a decrease of full freighters, compared to the same period last year, Full freighter cargo volumes we may become less attractive for and outbound was down by 8 per cent were down by 16.4 per cent, with a freight forwarders, as the forwarders to 54,756 tonnes. decrease of full freighter air transport need a mix of full freight and belly The North American market saw a movements (ATMs) by 14.4 per cent, cargo to operate sustainably. 13 per cent inbound decrease to 56,314 but total belly cargo ATMs increased by “This may result in forwarders tonnes, and an increase in outbound 3.3 per cent. leaving Schiphol and the airport cargo of 4 per cent to 82,242 tonnes. The figures show that Shanghai, becoming less attractive for airlines as The Latin American market showed China, remains the main destination belly cargo contributes significantly to negative growth with inbound cargo for AAS, reaching 88,481 tonnes in certain routes. down 10 per cent to 58,666 tonnes, the first six months of 2019, despite “So, the consequence may be that and an 8 per cent decrease in outbound the ongoing trade tensions with the the network may be impacted as well. cargo to 37,184 tonnes. US, followed by Moscow, Russia, with “We are keen to maintain our The African market showed negative 38,633 tonnes. network of destinations for which we outbound results with a 4 per cent “The mid-year figures reflect our need to keep our cargo volumes at a decrease in cargo to 25,489 tonnes, expectations for a decrease in overall sustainable level.” while inbound cargo decreased by 20 freighter volume as we continue to face The mid-year figures revealed a per cent to 46,518 tonnes. slot scarcity, on top of a weakening of decrease in volumes across all markets, The Middle Eastern region went up the global air cargo market,” said Bart apart from small increases in North by 5 per cent (inbound) but declined Pouwels, Head of Cargo, Amsterdam America outbound and the Middle East 6 per cent (outbound) to respectively Airport Schiphol. inbound. 44,603 and 52,008 tonnes.

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orldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has been Wawarded a substantial multi-station cargo handling contract by Saudia Cargo covering major airport gateways in Europe and the United States. Saudia The contract will see WFS handle in excess of 160,000 tonnes of cargo per annum for the airline and provide ramp handling for air cargo shipments onboard over 5,000 passenger and freighter flights a year. The three-year agreement extends WFS’ existing relationships with Saudia Cargo at Paris Charles de Cargo Gaulle Airport and across all airports in France as well as at Frankfurt, New York JFK and Washington Dulles airports. It also awards WFS new business for awards Multi- cargo handling at London Heathrow and Manchester in the United Kingdom, and at Brussels Airport and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. WFS will commence Station contract to warehouse operations for the airline in the UK with effect from 1 October 2019, followed by the start of the new ramp and cargo handling services in WFS in Europe and Belgium and the Netherlands on 1 November. Duncan Watson, VP Global Commercial Cargo at WFS, said: “This is a highly significant contract for the United States to WFS with one of the world’s leading cargo carriers. We are honoured that Saudia Cargo has chosen to extend its relationship with WFS at stations where Handle more than we already work together in Europe and the U.S. and, following a full review of the market, to also partner with us for its major cargo operations in Amsterdam, 160,000 Tonnes of Brussels, London and Manchester. The airline is demonstrating its trust in WFS’ ability to provide the highest quality of service for its customers, alongside Cargo Per Annum the highest standards of safety and security. An important factor in our success is undoubtedly our ability to offer services to Saudia Cargo at all eight airports within our own facilities and the expertise and flexibility of our people at each airport.” As part of the tender process, Saudia Cargo conducted technical visits to each WFS station to determine the quality of each facility and to meet local WFS staff responsible for managing the airline’s cargo operations. Barry Nassberg, Group Chief Commercial Officer at WFS, added: “We established our Global Commercial Group to offer and support this type of multi-station agreement, which is clearly very attractive to international airlines with extensive networks. WFS is able to provide the focus and service support customers need at major cargo gateways across the globe and combine this with the highest levels of service reliability, flexibility and value. We look forward to discussing similar global network benefits with other airlines and prospective partners.”

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Yamaha Motors picks Kenya’s Astral Aerial to promote use of its Helicopter drones in Kenya

stral Aerial Solutions, an affiliate navigation unmanned aircraft (commonly of Astral Aviation, has sealed known as “drones”), a high-end model Aa deal with Japanese drone developed for the industrial sector. manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company Astral Aerial Solutions is a drone to provide last mile air cargo delivery start-up and aims to provide drone and crop spraying solutions in Kenya. services in Africa for a variety of The deal, sealed at the 7th Tokyo sectors including humanitarian cargo International Conference on African air transport, medical deliveries, Development (TICAD7) last week, will aerial mapping and imagery, aerial see Astral Aerial Solutions providing surveillance and security, agriculture, market entry support for the new oil and gas services, and emergency Yamaha FAZER R G2 automated response, among others.

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Speaking from Yokohama, Japan on innovation to solve Africa’s problem so piloted helicopter for select commercial the side line of the TICAD7 conference that it can leapfrog to the future. Our agricultural spraying operations. attended by Astral Aerial CEO & association with Yamaha will provide The FAZER is Yamaha’s latest Founder, Mr. Sanjeev Gadhia said us with the necessary impetus to scale helicopter to receive FAA approval in the firm will promote the use of our delivery capacity in the agricultural the U.S., following the RMAX model, the drones in the Kenya market for and civil engineering fields as the which is currently being operated in agricultural production services such Fazer range of drones enjoy unrivalled agricultural applications in California’s as crop spraying, remote deliveries and proven reputation in agricultural Napa Valley. Yamaha provides direct and overhead structural and civil performance; a testament to Yamaha’s services for fungicide aerial application engineering inspection functions. commitment to remotely piloted on wine grapes in Napa Valley and is First held in 1993, the Tokyo helicopters and precision agriculture now planning to introduce the FAZER International Conference on African solutions,” Gadhia said. into operation starting in June. Development (TICAD) is hosted by the In Kenya, Astral Aerial Solutions, will Yamaha has been operating remotely Japanese Government in conjunction be introducing the FAZER R G2 drone piloted helicopters for commercial with the United Nations, the United model, which is a commercial drone purposes since 1991 and has amassed Nations Development Programme, for automated flight to uninhabited well over 2 million total flight hours. the African Union Commission, and areas out of visual range, and delivers In Japan alone, there are over 2,500 the World Bank. While celebrating the excellent performance through its Yamaha remotely piloted helicopters Yamaha partnership, Gadhia said Astral maximum payload of 35kg, maximum utilized in agricultural applications, Aviation has diversified its service altitude of 2,800m, and cruising range carrying out pest control in 35% offering to include drone services which of 90km. of Japan’s rice fields. Furthermore, are gaining market acceptance. Last year, Yamaha Motor Corp., remotely piloted helicopters are used “At Astral Aerial Solutions, our USA, received an exemption from the in applications other than agriculture, mission is to create a drone-revolution Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) such as academic research, disaster in Africa by adapting technology and to begin using its FAZER remotely prevention, observation and survey work.

Atlas Air Worldwide to Expand in New York Company Renews and Extends Headquarters Lease; Will Create Additional Jobs

headquarters offices to accommodate Atlas Air Worldwide. “We will continue its growing employee base and to grow our team of talented, world- strategic business growth. class, customer-focused employees Empire State Development Acting in New York and throughout our global Commissioner and President & network.” CEO-designate Eric Gertler said, Atlas currently employs 568 “Companies are choosing to stay and professionals in New York. Atlas foster growth in New York thanks to expects to retain those positions and the state’s skilled workforce, favorable create 100 additional jobs in New York economic environment and robust over the next five years. Globally, the business assistance programs, and company employs more than 3,500 Atlas Air’s expansion will bring 100 new aviation professionals. jobs to the Mid-Hudson region while In addition to its New York maintaining a thriving headquarters in headquarters, the company maintains Purchase.” operations centers near the Cincinnati/ tlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Atlas has maintained its Northern Kentucky International Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) today headquarters in New York since 2000. Airport, in Anchorage, Alaska, and Aannounced the renewal and “New York is our home and we are Hong Kong; a training center in Miami, extension of its corporate headquarters excited to strengthen our ties and Florida; and key logistics centers lease in Purchase, N.Y. Atlas’ plans expand our company in this dynamic, around the world, including John F. in New York include creating 100 thriving state,” said William J. Flynn, Kennedy International Airport in New additional jobs and enhancing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of York, to support its global network.

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facility will include space for cold storage and perishable commodities, live animal handling, expanded air cargo capacity, and additional space for aircraft. This will benefit producers Air cargo in multiple industries, particularly e-commerce, agricultural livestock, investment at pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and aerospace, which require the specialized storage space it will Winnipeg International provide. It will also improve the efficiency and affordability of air resupply out of Winnipeg for remote he Government of Canada on by offering additional export capacity and Northern communities. September 6 announced it is for commodities that would otherwise This investment will have additional Tmaking an investment of $30.4 be exported via U.S. transportation economic benefits by creating million to increase air cargo capacity at hubs. The project will also improve an estimated 630 jobs during Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson accessibility and affordability of goods construction. The Government of International Airport. The government in Canadian remote and Northern Canada is supporting infrastructure describes Winnipeg International communities. projects that contribute most to Airport is a key transportation hub for “Transportation systems are a vital Canada’s success in international trade, central Canada, the Canadian North, part of Winnipeg’s economy and the through its National Trade Corridors and for Canada’s international trade investment announced here today Fund. flows. will foster long-term prosperity for The Government of Canada Winnipeg International Airport is the city,” said Doug Eyolfson, Member notes that while the United States part of the National Airports System, of Parliament for Charleswood — St. continues to be Canada’s top trade which includes 26 airports that serve James — Assiniboia — Headingley, who partner with $741.4 billion in trade about 95 per cent of all scheduled made the investment announcement ($437.6 billion exported, $303.8 passenger and cargo traffic in Canada, on behalf of Transport Canada. “These billion imported) in 2018, trade is and handle almost all of Canada’s improvements to the Winnipeg James growing with international markets. international trade flows by air. Armstrong Richardson International From 2015 to 2018, trade with Asia This project, to be financed by both Airport will help businesses and (excluding the Middle East) grew by the Government of Canada and the producers get more products to 18.9 per cent to $199.2 billion and Winnipeg Airports Authority, aims to market.” trade with the European Union grew provide economic and trade benefits The construction of a by 19 per cent since 2015 to $118.1 for Canadian producers in the region 13,000-square-metre cargo logistics billion in 2018.

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audi Airlines Cargo Company enhanced its presence in Saudia Sthe African & the European continents adding new freighter flights alongside extra belly-capacity onboard Saudia passenger flights during the high season aiming to increase its Cargo network capabilities starting this September. enhances its presence Saudia Cargo added a second additional weekly freighter flight to operate on Tuesday and Thursday to in Europe & Africa JFK Airport in New York via LGG Airport in Liege, Belgium by a 747-400F increasing its global freighter aircraft moreover, Saudia Cargo has become the largest player in the Kenya-Europe market by adding network four weekly freighter flights from Nairobi airport to Europe as a total of 11 flights per week. In addition, the company added an additional flight to Khartoum International Airport via a 777F aircraft. Last June, Saudia Cargo announced the launching of its new stations in Athenes & Marakesh in line with the company’s strategy to enhance its global presence & improve its logistical capabilities in order to answer the growing demand for Air Cargo & Ground Handling Services. Saudia Cargo, the national Saudi air freight carrier, covers more than 900 destinations in more than 175 countries, through a dedicated state of the art freighter fleet alongside the network of SkyTeam Cargo Alliance in addition to the belly capacity onboard Saudia passenger flights.

cargo newswire / September 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 31 airlines Rich Corrado Elected President of ATSG • Experienced Transport Executive Ed Koharik Elected COO • Richard F. Corrado, elected president of Air Transport ir Transport Services Services Group, Inc. effective Group, Inc. recently September 16, 2019. Aannounced that its Board of Directors has elected Richard F. Corrado, 59, currently chief operating officer, as president of the aircraft leasing and air transport services company, effective September 16, 2019. as president, chief executive officer and “Listening to customers, building a director since the formation of ATSG solutions that meet their needs, and as a public company in 2003. Hete will executing those solutions effectively, focus primarily on ATSG’s strategic are no less important in our industry planning and management team than in any other” development as chief executive officer. As president, Corrado will be “Through his creative ideas and responsible for goal-setting and strong performance in a wide range of oversight of all ATSG businesses. assignments at ATSG and elsewhere, Joseph C. Hete remains chief executive Rich Corrado has proven himself officer and a director of ATSG. ready to assume more leadership The Board also elected Edward responsibility,” Rademacher said. “I separate the Aircraft lease, A“ ,” from J. Koharik III, 49, as chief operating know I speak for the Board of Directors the Crew, Maintenance, Insurance officer of ATSG, succeeding Corrado, in expressing confidence that Rich’s “CMI” aircraft operating support that effective September 16, 2019. He was strengths in marketing, operations, ATSG offers as part of complete most recently senior vice president of and business development, backed turnkey solutions to customers. He FlightSafety International in New York by Ed Koharik’s operations experience was among the first in the industry to City. Earlier, he was a director at the and the continuing contributions recognize and plan for the exceptional U.S. Transportation Command, working and experience of the rest of our growth in e-commerce transactions, with more than 400 commercial outstanding management team, will and the opportunity to place ATSG’s providers of transportation services to launch ATSG on an exciting new phase midsize, medium-range Boeing 767 supplement the federal government’s of sustained success, providing solid freighter aircraft at the center of new own transport resources. As COO, returns for our shareholders, exemplary time-definite express networks that Koharik will take over the day-to- service for our customers, and growth e-commerce merchants require. day operations management for the opportunities for our employees.” Ed Koharik comes to ATSG after majority of the ATSG companies. Since 2010, Corrado has helped a decorated military career, key Randy Rademacher, board enhance and extend ATSG’s innovative leadership experience with the U.S. chairman of ATSG, said that Corrado’s business model, now an industry Transportation Command, ATSG’s appointment as president represents a standard known as “A+CMI.” This largest customer, and operational key step in management succession at innovation gives customers seeking and strategy roles with FlightSafety. ATSG, where Joseph Hete has served air transport services the option to He graduated from the United States

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Air Force Academy with a Bachelor Corrado’s ability to anticipate market and an M.B.A. from Boston College. of Science degree in Aeronautical trends and shape ATSG’s response. Corrado said he looks forward to Engineering. He also holds a Master’s “Rich’s fresh ideas and unique working with Joe Hete and the rest of degree in Computer Resources and approaches to creating solutions-based the ATSG management team to extend Information Management from Webster packages of air transport services the company’s unmatched record of University and a Master’s in Military around our core fleet of Boeing 767 growth, cash-flow generation and Operational Art and Science from Air converted freighters have helped us strong shareholder returns. University at Maxwell Air Force Base in capture the substantial share of the “Listening to customers, building Alabama. regional express, e-commerce transport solutions that meet their needs, and Corrado was elected chief operating business we have today,” Hete said. executing those solutions effectively, officer of ATSG in September 2017 after Prior to joining ATSG, Corrado are no less important in our industry seven years as chief commercial officer was chief operating officer of AFMS than in any other,” Corrado said. and president of ATSG’s Cargo Aircraft Logistics Management, and president “No other company in the world can Management, Inc. (CAM) subsidiary. of Transform Consulting Group. He compete with our bundle of services He is a frequent featured speaker also held other key senior marketing for midsize freighters, including at air cargo and air finance industry leadership positions in the air express leasing, air express operations, heavy conferences, and has created a strong industry, serving as executive vice maintenance, freighter conversions, network of ATSG sales and marketing president of air services for DHL and logistics services. I am eager to resources around the world. Express, and senior vice president take on a new role as president to help Hete said that over the 20 years of marketing for Airborne Express. leverage our exceptional assets and he has known and worked with Rich He holds a bachelor’s degree in lead our dedicated employees to deliver Corrado, he has been impressed with economics from Harvard University, even greater results for shareholders.”

we will handle mainly perishable cargo such as salmon and red fruits from Chile, flowers from Colombia, asparagus and Avianca Cargo mangoes from Peru and flowers and fruits from Ecuador. All these goods are in high demand in international markets.” John Ackerman, Executive Vice President Global launches new route Strategy and Development at DFW said, “Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is excited to announce this new cargo to Dallas Fort Worth service as it represents new economic benefits for Dallas, Fort Worth, and the North Texas region. This new service represents a milestone for DFW as the first scheduled South International Airport American freighter that will further the Airport’s strategy for developing trade lanes between South America and Asia.”

eginning October 2, 2019 Avianca Cargo will offer a freighter service at Dallas Fort Worth International BAirport. This new service will operate twice a week, departing from Bogota. The new route will be serviced by an A330-200F aircraft, offering the market additional capacity on this modern plane that allows the simultaneous transport of different types of cargo due to its independent temperature-controlled decks. Avianca Cargo selected this new destination because of DFW’s economic growth as well as its central location within the United States, easily facilitating the ground distribution of cargo throughout the country. It is also in line with the strategy of strengthening the Bogota hub, consolidating all cargo from South America with final destination to Europe and Asia. Kurt Schosinsky, General Managing Director of Avianca Cargo said, “We see great potential in this new route where

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ong Kong International Airport Commenting on the figures, executive Australia, the US, the UK, and Ireland (HKIA) saw a significant drop director of AA’s airport operations C K issued warnings for those travelling to Hin passenger numbers due to Ng said: “In the past few months, there Hong Kong urging travellers to exercise ongoing political unrest in the Asian have been huge challenges to airport increased caution over the protests. hub, according to figures released by operations at times.” The HKIA is hardly alone in the Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA) The decline in numbers is a result witnessing a decline in numbers. On 11 on 15 September. of the anti-government protests which September, Hong Kong’s main carrier This August, the international brought the airport operations to a Cathay Pacific reported a decline in airport handled six million passengers standstill last month when protestors passenger and cargo numbers for and witnessed 35,655 air traffic pressurised the government to respond August 2019. Cathay Pacific and its movements, down 12.4% and 3.5% to their demands over a now-withdrawn regional sister airline Cathay Dragon respectively compared to 2018, AA extradition bill. carried a total of 2,906,954 passengers revealed in a statement. Violent clashes broke out on 11 and last month – down 11.3% compared to Passenger traffic from the Chinese 12 August after an unauthorised march August 2018. mainland, Southeast Asia and China’s went ahead, with riot police firing tear Cathay Pacific’s group chief Taiwan saw “significant declines” gas and water cannons and protesters customer and commercial officer compared to the same period a year launching petrol bombs. Protests Ronald Lam said August was an ago. The statement said airport and inside the terminal forced operations “incredibly challenging month, both for flight operations were disrupted by the to temporarily close and grounded Cathay Pacific and for Hong Kong.” assemblies at the airport on a number hundreds of flights, while rallies outside “Overall tourist arrivals into the of days. blocked transport routes including the city were nearly half of what they Cargo volume also plummeted freeway leading to the airport. usually are in what is normally a strong during the month, falling 11.5% from a In previous years, Hong Kong summer holiday month, and this has year earlier to 382,000 metric tonnes. has been a popular destination for significantly affected the performance International shipping and imports travellers. In August last year, Hong of our airlines,” Lam said. dived to 19% and 15% year-on-year, Kong saw 65 million total visitor “Our inbound Hong Kong traffic respectively, the AA said. Among key arrivals – an 11.4% increase from 2017 was down 38% while outbound was trading regions, cargo business pertaining – according to government statistics. down 12% year-on-year, and we don’t to Southeast Asia and Mainland China However, in the wake of the political anticipate September being any less “decreased most significantly”. unrest, countries such as Singapore, difficult.”

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Airport inaugurates new air cargo facility

reenville-Spartanburg will enable the Greenville-Spartanburg Senator International will provide International Airport (GSP) in Airport to allow up to three Boeing an overhead crane with a 20t lift GSouth Carolina, US, has opened 747-800 freighters to operate capability, as well as a Cyro Farm to a new air cargo facility to better handle simultaneously. The facility is intended be used to keep specialised healthcare the growing volume of domestic and to increase the airport’s handling equipment at cool temperatures. international freight. capacity threefold. According to Senator, the new Established with an investment of German freight forwarder Senator design and setup of the facility will $33m, the new facility will enable the International has agreed to lease half augment its processes while providing Upstate and GSP to meet the freight of the facility for its Senator Atlantic faster lead times to clients. service demands of south-eastern US. Bridge (SAB) flights from GSP to The airport, which managed 119 Greenville-Spartanburg International Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN). million pounds of cargo last year, is a Airport president and CEO Dave Senator International chairman and hub for automotive parts, vehicles and Edwards said: “The opening of our new CEO Tim Kirschbaum said: “Senator medical equipment. air cargo facility will begin a special International is very proud to celebrate In 2017, GSP introduced Cerulean new chapter for GSP. GSP’s ability to this new milestone and together Aviation and took the responsibility of be a hub for cargo has attracted many with the South Carolina business all fixed-base operator services at the companies to the Upstate since the community, the Greenville-Spartanburg airport. 1960s. This new facility allows GSP to Airport District, all our valued clients GSP’s 2018 economic impact study take the region’s logistics infrastructure and business partners, we will continue revealed that the airport has a $2.9bn to new heights.” to grow the air cargo operation here at impact on the Upstate economy while The new cargo facility spans more Greenville-Spartanburg International cargo operations at the airport contribute than 110,000ft² and its 17-acre apron Airport.” $478m to the region’s economy.

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Emirates SkyCargo completes five years of operations to Belgium and Norway

ife saving medication “Currently our customers in and Emirates Pharma, the carrier’s specialised manufactured in Belgium and around Brussels can access up to 20 product for temperature sensitive Lfresh salmon from Norway are tonnes of belly hold cargo capacity on pharmaceuticals, Emirates SkyCargo has just two of the commodities that have Emirates’ twice daily passenger flights transported more than 6000 tonnes of been transported across the world by operated on our wide-body Boeing 777- pharma cargo from Brussels. Emirates SkyCargo. Since the start of 300ER aircraft. In addition, they can In Belgium, Emirates SkyCargo has its services to Belgium and Norway in also transport their cargo on Emirates’ also operated freighter flights to and September 2014, the freight division thrice weekly freighter flights on the from Liege in response to demand of Emirates has flown over 235,000 Boeing 777 freighter aircraft which are for transporting horses to global tonnes of cargo to and from these capable of carrying up to 100 tonnes of championship events. Over the last five countries, stimulating trade and cargo per flight and can also load large, years, the air cargo carrier has operated helping local businesses reach global outsized or heavy cargo.” close to 80 horse charters from Liege markets. Bob Vandamme, Cargo Manager transporting more than 3,500 horses Belgium, Emirates SkyCargo.„ and 800 grooms. The largest of these Belgium Brussels is an important station in charter operations took place in Emirates SkyCargo has facilitated over Emirates SkyCargo’s network for the September 2018 with more than 500 60,000 tonnes of exports from Belgium transport of pharmaceuticals. It is one of horses being transported on 19 flights over the last five years. Soon after the the more than 20 global destinations in to and from the FEI World Equestrian launch of passenger flight services the air cargo carrier’s Pharma Corridors Games™ Tryon 2018 in the US. to Brussels, the air cargo carrier also initiative that aims to provide enhanced started scheduled freighter operations protection for pharma cargo from origin Norway to the city in 2015. to destination. Since the launch of Close to 62,000 tonnes of Norwegian

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salmon have made their way from years, our freighter aircraft have also and freighter flights are rapidly and Oslo to customers across the Middle helped transport other outsized items efficiently moved in an unbroken cool East and Asia on Emirates Skycargo’s including aircraft engines, large ship chain through Emirates SkyCargo’s flights helping make an important propellers weighing more than 10 tonnes hub and transferred to other flights economic contribution to Norway’s apiece, horses and relief cargo for across the carrier’s network of more seafood industry. As a result of the humanitarian missions from Oslo.” than 155 global destinations. A strong demand for transporting Mona Kongsvik, Cargo Manager modern fleet of 269 wide-body aircraft salmon, Emirates SkyCargo launched a Norway, Emirates SkyCargo.„ and state of the art infrastructure weekly freighter service on its Boeing In total, Emirates SkyCargo has support Emirates SkyCargo’s 777 freighter aircraft to Oslo from transported over 105,000 tonnes of specialised solutions such as Emirates October 2016. cargo to and from Norway since the Pharma and Emirates Fresh for the “Since the start of our services, start of its operations in the country. pharmaceutical and perishables Emirates SkyCargo has played industries. Last year, the carrier moved an important role in the export of Cool Chain Capabilities over 400,000 tonnes of perishables Norwegian salmon on our passenger Pharmaceuticals and seafood arriving and close to 75,000 tonnes of and freighter aircraft. However, over the in Dubai on Emirates’ passenger pharmaceuticals across the world. IATA CEIV Pharma certificate of Turkish Cargo renewed

Turkish Cargo extended the validity period of its IATA CEIV Pharma certificate to 2022.

urkish Cargo, the air cargo brand (Air Carrier) and Ataturk Airport (ISL)” storage facility of 3,500 m2 in all its flying to the most countries station. accomplished special cargo operations, Taround the world, extended Turkish Cargo acts responsibly with Turkish Cargo makes use of active the validity period of its IATA CEIV priority to maintenance of the integrity temperature-controlled Envirotainer (Center of Excellence for Independent of all cold-chain products throughout and CSafe containers, the electrical Validators) Pharma certificate to 2022, the transportation process of the air-conditioning container Opticooler, proving its success in all processes critical medicinal products such as Thermal Dolly and disposable thermal throughout the air transportation medicines, vaccines, biotechnological sheets equipped with thermal isolation of medicinal products. Trainings for products, diagnosis samples, sensitive features, minimizing any and all risks in renewal period of the certificates, medical devices, organs, tissues, etc. highly-critical medicinal products. obtain initially in 2016 in order to be which have a high level of importance Making use of special products valid and applicable for a period of in respect of temperature and time, and designed exclusively for consignments three years, were planned with the carries out its operations in accordance including medicines and medical products Turkish Airlines Aviation Academy, with the qualification criteria for the and introducing its superior shipment and completed successfully following IATA CEIV Pharma certificate. quality to the giant global pharmaceutical the audits by the IATA, resulting in Implementing all handling companies, Turkish Cargo provides air extension of the validity periods of such procedures with dedicated teams cargo service to 126 countries thanks to certificates for the “Turkish Airlines INC working in harmony at its special cargo its extensive flight network.

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multiple flights daily. “We are excited to start flying to and from our new facility at the Fort Amazon Worth Alliance Airport very soon – this facility will allow us to offer even more selection and faster delivery to our customers” Amazon expects this facility to Announces create 300 new full-time jobs over time as operations reach full capacity. New Dallas-Fort Worth Job seekers interested in learning more about Amazon’s new positions in Dallas-Fort Worth and across Texas Regional Air Hub to Start can attend the Dallas Amazon Career Day event on September 17th. For Operations in October more information – including how to register for the event and apply Facility to Create 300 New Jobs - This facility—the company’s for open roles – visit amazon.jobs/ careerday. latest investment in Texas—will support Amazon Air “We are excited to start flying to and from our new facility at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport very soon – this n September 17th, Amazon to infrastructure, and a 253-megawatt facility will allow us to offer even more hold ‘Amazon Career Day’ event wind farm selection and faster delivery to our Oin Dallas for job seekers to learn Amazon recently announced its customers,” said Sarah Rhoads, Vice more about the thousands of open Regional Air Hub at the Fort Worth President of Amazon Global Air. “This is positions across Texas—candidates Alliance Airport will open in October. our latest investment in Texas and we can register at amazon.jobs/careerday The Regional Air Hub is the first build- look forward to hiring top talent from Amazon has created more than to-suit airport project of its kind in the the local community.” 22,000 full-time jobs in Texas Amazon Air network and was designed The new Regional Air Hub will and invested over $10 billion in to support Amazon Air’s larger scale include daily flights and allow Amazon the state since 2010, including regional needs, including sortation to further serve its customer base in customer fulfillment facilities, cloud capability and infrastructure to handle the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

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Amazon Career Day Partner, or publishing your own book. to its Career Choice program, which To help job seekers connect with their With more than 650,000 employees pre-pays 95% of tuition for courses next career opportunity, Amazon will worldwide, Amazon has been recognized in high-demand fields, regardless of hold six informational and networking on LinkedIn’s Top Companies list for whether skills are relevant to a career at events next Tuesday, September 17th the past four years, ranked #2 in the Amazon. in Dallas, Chicago, Boston, Nashville, Fortune 2017 and 2018 World’s Most Seattle and Arlington, Virginia – Admired Companies, and ranked #5 in Investing and creating jobs the site of the company’s second Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative in Texas headquarters in North America. In Companies. The company also receives Since 2010, Amazon has created more Dallas, the event will be from 11:30 a perfect score from the Human Rights than 22,000 full-time, full-benefit am to 7 pm at the Frontiers of Flight Campaign Corporate Equality Index. jobs in Texas and invested more than Museum. Amazon Career Day events Amazon provides highly competitive $10 billion in the state, from building will feature businesses across Amazon, benefits to full-time employees, customer fulfillment facilities, cloud and recruiters will be on-hand to talk including comprehensive healthcare infrastructure, and a 253-megawatt with candidates about corporate roles from day one, 401(k) matching, and wind farm, to compensation to its at our 18 Tech Hubs, as well as within up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave teams. These direct investments our customer fulfillment, delivery, — from the company’s most senior contributed an additional $9 billion to and retail facilities. In addition to the executives to its hourly FC associates. the Texas economy and generated an positions available at the company, Through its Upskilling 2025 initiative, additional 32,000 indirect jobs on top the events will include informational Amazon has also committed $700 of the company’s direct hires. More sessions on how to be your own boss million to programs aiming to provide than 130,000 authors, developers, with help from Amazon by selling on its employees with the skills they and small and mid-sized businesses in Amazon, starting your own delivery need for new, in-demand jobs, from Texas are also growing their businesses company becoming a Delivery Service paid cloud computing apprenticeships with Amazon.

Jetstar Asia chief executive Barathan Pasupathi said: Jetstar Asia and “With a reliable schedule of services to 23 ports from Singapore, the new partnership will ensure our customers enjoy wider connectivity and more direct access through our Qantas Freight integrated Qantas Group network of more than 110 markets in Australia, Asia, Europe and the US. announce cargo tie up “As the only low fares airline operating services from Singapore to numerous Asia-Pacific destinations like Okinawa, Darwin, Medan and Siem Reap, Qantas freight customers will also benefit from direct access to fresh markets previously unavailable to them.” Qantas Freight executive manager Paul Jones added: “We are excited to partner with Jetstar Asia and build on our strong relationship. Qantas Freight’s extensive network into, out of, and around Australia, Europe and the US, combined with Jetstar Asia’s strong coverage in Asia-Pacific will offer great opportunity for our freight customers. “By joining forces, we will improve efficiencies for the antas Freight and low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia Group, offer greater flexibility and leverage synergies have entered into a new partnership covering the while unlocking value for our freight customers by offering QSingapore-based airline’s cargo capacity. more connections. This partnership will provide a more The deal will see Qantas Freight manage Jetstar Asia’s cargo streamlined freight journey through Asia,Australia, Europe capacity across 23 stations in 13 markets from November 20. and the US.” The Singapore-hubbed airline has a fleet of 18 Airbus Australia’s Qantas holds a 49% stake in Jetstar Asia. A320 aircraft, each with a capacity of around two and a half In 2016, Jetstar Asia appointed ECS Group Asia Pacific as tonnes per flight. its general sales agent (GSA) for the airline’s freight business It handled around 17,000 tonnes of cargo in the year to through Singapore Changi Airport and other stations across June 2019. its network in Asia.

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Takes Delivery of its First 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter

our continuing commitment to work to succeed in busy domestic and serving great operators like SpiceJet. regional routes.” They join a growing family of customers The 737-800BCF entered service utilizing our diverse product range of last year and its order book has India’s DGCA validated the freighters.” grown quickly to 120 orders and 737-800BCF’s certification, South Asia is home to one of the commitments. The program has clearing the way for the world’s largest population centers with ramped up production – with output 1.7 billion people or nearly one-quarter set to more than double to 17 units in freighter to serve a rapidly- of the world’s total. 2019 – to meet the customer demand. growing region and busy “SpiceJet has made bold moves Built on the popular and reliable international trade hub. to strengthen its position in one Next-Generation 737 passenger of the most dynamic and fast- airplane, the 737-800BCF offers growing aviation markets,” said operators lower operating cost per Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president payload ton than older standard-body Commercial Sales and Marketing for freighters. It is currently operating on piceXpress, SpiceJet’s cargo The Boeing Company. “We are excited four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, division, has taken delivery that SpiceJet has chosen to expand and North America). The 737-800BCF Sof its first 737-800 Boeing its SpiceXpress operation with the carries up to 52,800 pounds (23.9 Converted Freighter (BCF). India’s 737-800BCF. This converted freighter metric tons) of payload, opening new Directorate General of Civil Aviation gives operators just the right size, markets to operators with its long- (DGCA) validated the 737-800BCF’s operating economics and capabilities range capability and high reliability. certification, clearing the way for the freighter to serve a rapidly-growing region and busy international trade hub. “We are expanding the markets we currently serve, particularly in the Middle East, Hong Kong and Bangladesh and the 737-800BCF’s reliability and versatility is helping enable our strategic direction,” said Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet. The standard-body freighter, which is the first 737-800BCF to be operated in South Asia, is on lease from NGF Alpha Limited, a division of Spectre Cargo Solutions. “It’s exciting to bring the 737-800 Freighter to India, a market we see growing in the coming years,” said Jordan Jaffe, Spectre Air Capital CEO. “We have already invested over a quarter billion dollars into our 737NG program, and are thrilled to put

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Cebu Pacific Air Cargo continues digital transformation with SmartKargo

ebu Pacific Air has renewed addition, SmartKargo has helped CEB business Intelligence and reporting; and its contract with QuantumID manage and integrate new dedicated integrated Cargo Revenue accounting. CTechnologies to ramp up cargo capacity into its fleet. The platform supports streamlined SmartKargo for CEB Cargo. The “The SmartKargo Cloud solution has participation with partners doing partnership will continue the cloud- equipped CEB Cargo with the advanced e-commerce—facilitating B2B or B2C based real-time management of CEB’s digital tools to run our business,” said door-to-door operations via mobile air cargo business using the advanced Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific Vice President applications as well as third party SmartKargo operating system. for Commercial. “We are very pleased integration. The largest Philippine carrier has to continue the partnership, and look “We at SmartKargo look forward utilized the innovative Software as a forward to sustained growth that to continue providing CEB Cargo Service (SaaS) solution to empower SmartKargo has enabled.” with solutions and tools to grow customers with real-time shipment Enhanced capabilities of SmartKargo their business,” said Jay Shelat, information and advanced tools allowed CEB Cargo to provide paperless Executive Vice President at such as mobile apps that streamline Airway Bills (e-AWBs), and ease of QuantumID Technologies. “We are customer experience via kiosks at the booking for CEB Cargo agents and happy and grateful to be working warehouse. customers by allowing single-screen with an outstanding team of cargo The mobile app has also allowed data entries. In addition, the solution professionals and excellent leadership.” CEB Cargo to enable its clients to provides simplified pricing and rate- Cebu Pacific was the first Asian manage their shipments end-to- making capabilities; real-time capacity carrier to adopt the SmartKargo Cloud end, from booking to destination. In management; user-configurable platform in 2013.

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Cargo.one ramps up digital capabilities of Airbridge Cargo and Cargologicair in less than 12 weeks

After official announcement of partnership rom now on, ABC and CLA with cargo.one, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and capacities are available online CargoLogicAir (CLA) are now ready to go live Ffor cargo, covering general and with the first bookings via digital platform premium services, originating from Frankfurt, Munich and Leipzig in thus opening numerous opportunities for its Germany, as well as Amsterdam in existing and potential customers. the Netherlands with further plans for expansion of online points.

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“Being part of digital booking under a minute”, highlighted expanding the scope of their products platforms becomes essential for air Andrey Andreev, Vice-president, and services. cargo players if they want to embrace Europe for AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Jonathan Celeteria, Sales Director new sales channels and expand their ABC, CLA and cargo.one teams met Europe at AirBridgeCargo comments on customer base building strategic at Frankfurt Airport to celebrate the roll-out: “The customer feedback relations on different levels with the successful integration and the has been extremely positive so far due customers and understanding their first bookings as part of their to the speed, ease and transparency needs, as well as following market collaboration, which also covers they gain by comparing and booking trends. We have analyzed various in-depth personnel training. our capacities on cargo.one. For us, options in the market and went for “This day is a milestone for the it’s a game-changer and I’m excited cargo.one for a number of reasons. air cargo industry. After twelve weeks to explore the whole potential of Besides being driven by a young of hard work, agile development this partnership to deliver the best and professional team, cargo.one’s and constructive engagement on both possible customer experience, as well ambitious platform guarantees a sides, capacities of AirBridgeCargo and as facilitate our ability to cope with simple, clean and intuitive experience CargoLogicAir can now be booked with challenging market conditions we are for its users providing better choices the click of a button and instant facing at the moment.” on time-condition for airfreight and confirmation on cargo.one.” says Moritz AirBridgeCargo, CargoLogicAir and facilitating transactions. Claussen, managing director and cargo.one first announced about their We can reach our existing founder of cargo.one. partnership during air cargo Europe customers and new ones with With these successful first steps, event in June and have so far been ease following our top marketing the companies aim to expand their working on building data & analytics key approach. The simplicity of cargo. offering to include the full breadth and capabilities and integrating them one makes it a truly seamless depth of their network. That means go- with the companies’ commercial and experience, fully transparent for our live beyond European launch markets operational processes to deliver a customers from search to booking in in Germany and the Netherlands and better product. Cargo carrier SF Airlines flies to Europe for the first time

ast-expanding Chinese carrier SF Airlines has completed its first intercontinental flight, from FWuxi via Chongqing to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, landing in Germany on September 15. The route, operated by one of SF’s B747-400ERF freighter aircraft, is also the airline’s longest. The aircraft offers a maximum payload of 110 tonnes. A product of the Chinese government’s Belt and Road initiative, the service benefited from a simplified flight approval and customs procedures. The service is eventually expected to move more than 600 tonnes a week from China to Europe. SF Airlines now operates two B747-400ERF aircraft, part of a 57-strong freighter fleet that is the largest in China, it says.

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Air New Zealand Automates Real-time Shipment Tracking with the Descartes Core™ ULD Solution

escartes Systems Group, international mail, parcel and cargo the Descartes system, we now have a the global leader in uniting shipments while they are in the air digital solution to identify the exact Dlogistics-intensive businesses and on the ground. location of an air freight container in commerce, announced that Air “With the dramatic rise in and the status of its load at any given New Zealand, which operates a global ecommerce, Air New Zealand is moment. The ability to continuously network providing passenger and handling a growing volume of air cargo and automatically track air freight is a cargo services to, from and within and the industry’s traditional manual powerful boost to customer service and New Zealand, is using the Descartes practices for tracking freight are no helps to significantly reduce the costs Core™ Unit Load Device (ULD) longer sufficient,” said Jonathon Dale, of air cargo operations.” Tracking solution to automatically Manager Commercial, Cargo Cmcl and A next-generation, Bluetooth- monitor the real-time location of Ventures at Air New Zealand. “With enabled solution, Descartes Core

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container. Using mobile technology, 17 million passengers a year. Air carriers scan Bluetooth tags affixed New Zealand’s strategic focus and to ULDs prior to loading. Whether competitive advantage lies within the on the ground or in the air, real-time Pacific Rim where the airline’s network connectivity to ULDs via the Descartes reach extends from New Zealand into Core Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Australia, Asia, and the Americas. network, part of the Descartes Global Air New Zealand operates its own Logistics Network™, enables carriers connection to London and through to easily access accurate ULD location global alliance partners connects New information and other data, such as Zealand to Europe and beyond, with over precise temperature, movement (e.g., 3,400 flights, on average, each week to shock, acceleration and orientation), domestic and international destinations. humidity, light and fire. Tags can Air New Zealand’s consolidated also be added to any ground service operating revenue was $5.5 billion in the equipment for full control over a 2018 financial year, generated by a fleet carrier’s equipment. of over 100 aircraft and over 12,500 We’re pleased to help Air New employees based globally. visit www. Zealand modernize its ULD fleet airnewzealand.co.nz. tracking practices,” said Ian Craig, VP, Descartes is the global leader Product Management at Descartes in providing on-demand, software- Systems Group. “Descartes has a long- as-a-service solutions focused on standing history of innovation in the air improving the productivity, performance cargo industry with its air messaging and security of logistics-intensive and security filing technologies. Now, businesses. Customers use our modular, with the broadest reach and network software-as-a-service solutions to coverage in the industry, and the ability route, schedule, track and measure to tag and track ULDs in real-time, delivery resources; plan, allocate and air carriers have the means to provide execute shipments; rate, audit and customers with the accurate and real- pay transportation invoices; access time cargo updates they are demanding global trade data; file customs and in an era where the ability to report security documents for imports and ULD Tracking helps air carriers on the movement of goods has never exports; and complete numerous other automate freight tracking, increase been more critical to supply chain logistics processes by participating operating efficiencies and improve operations.” in the world’s largest, collaborative asset management by providing real- Air New Zealand operates a global multi-modal logistics community. Our time visibility into the location of network that provides passenger headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, international mail, parcel and cargo and cargo services to, from and Canada and we have offices and shipments bundled into a single ULD within New Zealand to approximately partners around the world.

ACS expands in Spain

IR Charter Service (ACS) starts new office space here in Madrid, we felt the year with Spain in its sights that it was the right time to increase A– the company is expanding its our presence and already significant Spanish cargo department and moving market share in the country,” Tony to new offices in Madrid. Bauckham (pictured), ACS managing James Fitzgerald will head up the director, comments. Spanish cargo team, moving from his Recent growth has seen office previous position in the London (UK) openings in Los Angeles (US), Sao office. Paulo (Brazil) and St Petersburg “We have had our Spanish office for (Russia), as well as expansion in the a number of years now and with the Paris (France) office.

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growth of 18.4 per cent in comparison to previous year. Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “2018-19 was a year of achievement in 2018-19 Annual Report the face of adversity for Qatar Airways. Despite facing challenges that are Highlights Strong Growth unparalleled in the airline industry, I am very proud that we have grown our fleet, expanded our network and seen in Overall Revenue, up by overall revenue increase to QAR 48 billion (USD 13.2 billion), a rise of 14%. Passenger numbers are up, capacity as 14 per cent year on year measured by available seat kilometres has risen and our Cargo business is now the largest in the world. • Qatar Airways reports cargo atar Airways has today published “2018-19 was nonetheless a revenue growth of 16.8% in its annual report for 2018-19, challenging year and while it is highlighting the airline group’s disappointing that Group has registered 2018/19 fiscal year Q success and underlying robust financial a net loss of QAR 2.3 billion (USD • Group financial results health in the face of the continued 639 million) – attributable to the loss demonstrate sustained and illegal airspace blockade against the of mature routes, higher fuel costs ongoing success in the face State of Qatar. and foreign exchange fluctuations – Overall revenue and other operating the underlying fundamentals of our of adversity with Cargo income grew by 14 per cent business remain extremely robust. Business now the largest in annually. Passenger revenue grew by “Our success is due to an the world and Executive Jet 14.3 percent with capacity (Available unwavering belief in our strategy to Seat Kilometers) growth of 13.5 per give our passengers the very best, Business seeing 18.4 per cent. Cargo revenue witnessed growth backed by the perseverance and cent growth of 16.8 per cent with cargo capacity hard work of our staff. I look forward (Available Tonne Kilometers) growing to 2019-2020 with optimism and 11.8 per cent annually. Executive jet confidence that our growth will revenue also witnessed substantial continue and we will serve even more

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countries around the world.” sits alongside its existing holdings in The airline launched 11 new airlines such as Air Italy, Cathay Pacific, destinations during the fiscal year 2019 IAG, JetSuite and LATAM. and has now added a total of 31 (as at 1 Overall, QR Group invested QAR 16.1 September 2019) since the start of the billion (USD 4.4 billion) in acquisition illegal blockade, growing its network to of aircraft and other assets as well as over 160 gateways around the world. acquisition of shares of international The airline’s fleet grew by 25 aircraft airlines during the year. to a point where it welcomed its 250th 2018-19 was also a year where the aircraft in March 2019. With more than airline won dozens of awards, including 300 aircraft worth more than USD the ‘Skytrax ‘World’s Best Business 85 billion on order (including options Class’ and ‘Best Airline In The Middle and Letters of Intent) the group has East’, Trip Advisor’s ‘World’s Best the capacity to continue its ambitious Business Class’ and Business Travellers’ World Cup in Russia. Alongside the but sustainable network expansion ‘Best Long-Haul Airline’, ‘Best Business addition of multi-year partnerships with strategy. Class’, among many others. Bayern München AG, AS Roma, Boca During the financial year, the Qatar Airways Group’s sponsorship Juniors and the Brooklyn Nets, sports Group further built its investment with FIFA remained the core of its sponsorships remain a key pillar to portfolio by acquiring five percent of sponsorship portfolio and 2018 augment the airline’s commitment to the total issued share capital of China produced the undoubted highlight bring people and communities together Southern Airlines. This shareholding of the sporting calendar at the FIFA from across the globe. CharterSync and the need for digitization to enhance time-critical air cargo logistics

Ed and Simon will talk about the benefits of digitised systems for the industry and why now is a good time to explore these advantages in the light of the political outlook impacting the UK and countries inside the EU. Ensuring there is no disruption to the supply chain in both directions is essential and something that can be managed more efficiently through systems like CharterSync. “CharterSync is at the forefront of a revolution for time-critical air charter bookings. Our system is offering choice, speed and surety and is backed up by a team of dedicated air cargo professionals. harterSync co-founders, Ed Time-critical and ‘Just in time’ The industry is ready for change and Gillett and Simon Watson will cargo is facing the oncoming potential as the UK heads into unchartered Cbe speaking at the NAX 24-7 disruption caused through the UK territory with the imminent exit Time Critical Logistics Meeting in leaving the European Union at the from the EU, the supply chains Amsterdam on the 25th September. end of October and systems like will need to be working at their The CharterSync duo will be talking CharterSync offer freight forwarders most optimised for time critical about digitization and time-critical air autonomy, increased options and ease cargo.” Co-founder Simon Watson cargo logistics. of booking with transparent pricing. said.

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obvious choice for us because of the network and frequency of flights offered by them,” said Sean Dennis, CEO and Co-Founder of Seafood Souq. “Not only does Emirates SkyCargo have a good frequency of flights into all the key global origin and destination markets for seafood but they also have the cool chain infrastructure and capabilities that allows seafood to retain its freshness during the journey,” he added. “We are excited to be working with Seafood Souq and to be supporting an innovative Dubai-based start-up having the potential to transform the supply chain for the seafood industry,” remarked Dennis Lister, Emirates VP Cargo Commercial Development. “Our Emirates Fresh product is designed arly on Friday, 6 September, a transported. Better information sharing for the rapid and efficient transport of batch of salmon arrived in Dubai facilitated by the platform means that seafood and other perishables. With our Ein the cargo hold of Emirates there are likely to be fewer instances of modern aircraft and other equipment flight EK 28 from Glasgow. The mis-labelling and expiry of seafood. including dedicated Emirates Fresh shipment of Scottish salmon, destined Seafood Souq have entered into a Cool Dollies, Emirates White Covers for restaurants and consumers in partnership with Emirates SkyCargo for and a state of the art hub in Dubai with the UAE, was the first that was being transporting their seafood shipments extensive cool chain facilities, we are transported for Seafood Souq, a Dubai rapidly from source markets to well positioned to support Seafood based start-up working on transparent customers. Although the initial focus Souq as they continue to grow.” and efficient sourcing of seafood, by is on delivering fresh seafood from Emirates SkyCargo transported Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division markets such as Norway, Cyprus, Chile, over 400,000 tonnes of perishables of Emirates. The shipment marked the USA and Scotland to customers in the across the world in 2018 out of which culmination of a round of discussions UAE and the Middle East, the start-up more than 70,000 tonnes was seafood. and the start of a fruitful partnership has plans to harness the potential of Some of the major origin markets for between the two companies. Emirates SkyCargo’s global network to seafood on Emirates SkyCargo in 2018 Seafood Souq has created an online reach a global clientele. included Norway, India, Sri Lanka, B2B marketplace application that “The core aim of Seafood Souq is to Uganda and the UK. helps seafood buyers procure products provide access to fresh products in the Emirates SkyCargo currently uses from all over the world. In addition quickest possible time by connecting cargo hold capacity in Emirates’ fleet to streamlining the traditional model customers to suppliers and allowing of more than 265 aircraft, including of sourcing seafood, the application produce to be dispatched on the day 12 freighters– and provides air cargo also allows for improved quality and that the order is received. Working with services to over 155 destinations traceability of the produce being Emirates SkyCargo was the naturally across six continents.

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retains top Hong Kong spot as

Rank Rank Airport City / Country or Cargo (Metric tonnes) 2018 2017 Area / Code busiest air (Loaded and % unloaded) Change 1 1 Hong Kong, HK (HKG) 5,121,029 1.5 cargo hub 2 2 Memphis TN, US (MEM) 4,470,196 3.1 3 3 Shanghai, CN (PVG) 3,768,573 -1.5 in 2018 4 4 Incheon, KR (ICN) 2,952,123 1.0

5 5 Anchorage AK, US (ANC) 2,806,743 3.5

6 6 Dubai, AE (DXB) 2,641,383 -0.5

7 7 Louisville KY, US (SDF) 2,623,019 0.8

8 9 Taipei, Chinese Taipei (TPE) 2,322,823 2.4

9 8 Tokyo, JP (NRT) 2,261,008 -3.2

10 13 Los Angeles CA, US (LAX) 2,209,850 2.4

11 16 Doha, QA (DOH) 2,198,308 8.8 ong Kong International Airport 12 12 Singapore, SG (SIN) 2,195,000 1.4 (HKIA) retained its position in H2018 as the world’s busiest air 13 11 Frankfurt, DE (FRA) 2,176,387 -0.8 cargo hub for cargo volumes, according 14 10 Paris, FR (CDG) 2,156,327 -1.8 to the Airports Council International (ACI) World. 15 14 Miami FL, US (MIA) 2,129,658 2.8 The top five airports – HKIA, 16 15 Beijing, CN (PEK) 2,074,005 2.2 Memphis International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, 17 18 Guangzhou, CN (CAN) 1,890,816 6.2 Incheon International Airport, and 18 20 Chicago IL, US (ORD) 1,807,091 5.0 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport respectively – all held their 19 17 London, GB (LHR) 1,771,342 -1.3 positions from the previous year. 20 19 Amsterdam, NL (AMS) 1,737,984 -2.7 Big movers were Los Angeles International Airport which jumped Total 51,313,665 1.4 three places from 13yj to 10th this year and Doha International Airport which advanced five places from 16th, last Fastest-growing airports (handling over 250,000 metric tonnes of air cargo) year, to 11th. Chicago Rockford was the fastest- Rank 2018 Airport Cargo % Change growing airport in 2018 for airports 1 Rockford Airport, USA 306,332 56.6 that handled more than 250,000 metric tonnes of air cargo. Positioning itself as 2 Nairobi Airport, Kenya 342,579 25.2 an e-commerce freight hub for online 3 LIege Airport, Belgium 871,596 21.6 retail giant Amazon, the airport’s traffic grew 56.6 per cent in 2018. 4 XiAn Airport, China 312,639 20.3 The report found that, in total, the world’s airports processed 122.7 million 5 Philadelphia Airport, USA 503,766 20.0 metric tonnes of cargo last year.

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delivers stellar customer service digitizing checklists with Nallian’s Check-it for Air Cargo

very day tons of cargo are highlights how it helped them achieve a Yet another collaborative being checked: dangerous wide range of benefits, such as application generating Egoods, pharma, perishables, Operational efficiency: Ease of efficiency and visibility damaged goods, … The process is execution with an all-in-one application Check-it for Air Cargo empowers traditionally executed on paper, which enables them to save on average or ground handlers and logistics service is cumbersome, admin-heavy, and 33h/month on export only providers to easily capture and share often generating costly re-checks due Better informed relevant data in their processes. to non-compliance with stakeholder’s customers - Real-time notifications The app has been added to Nallian’s standards. Swissport Cargo Services using standard, clear message ecosystem of collaborative applications has turned this process in a smooth templates eliminate back and forth following the acquisition of Sky digital flow, using Nallian’s Check-it for calling an mailing and ensures first time Fresh (now rebranded to Check-it) Air Cargo. The application helped them right information by Brussels Airport Company earlier increase process execution quality, Less corrective actions - this year. The application is already reduce administration and eliminate Compliant execution and been used by several ground handlers, costs of corrective actions ensuring communication avoids costly re- airlines and logistics service providers, compliance with stakeholder and IATA checks amongst other at Brussels Airport’s standards. Easy reporting: Having data readily cargo community. The application available (on number of shipments will integrate seamlessly with other Key benefits achieved by handled, the number of refused apps in airport’s cargo clouds, such as Swissport shipments, etc.) in the platform instead BRUcloud. The interview below with Lucas of compiling manually in excel sheets The use case details how Swissport Deschouwer, Operations Support helps them save more than 10h/month has been benefiting from digitized Manager Swissport Cargo Services, on reporting check and task lists.

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for the year, a 7% increase over the first seven months of last year. From January through July, domestic passenger volume topped 2.9 million, an increase of 5.4% over the same period a year Ontario ago while the number of international travelers grew by nearly 50% to more Airport passenger volume up more than 175,000. “Ontario continues to be a magnet than 10% in July; number of fliers for commercial air service for domestic and international passengers in the for the year surpassed 3 million greater Los Angeles area,” said Mark Thorpe, OIAA chief executive officer. “We are heartened by the positive responses of our customers to our ongoing efforts to create an appealing international aviation gateway for Southern California, one which meets the needs of business and leisure travelers alike.” This summer daily, nonstop service has been added to popular aviation hubs in Atlanta, Houston and San Francisco. Air cargo shipments, meanwhile, grew modestly in July by nearly 2% to more than 64,000 tons. During the first seven months of the year, cargo volume totaled almost 429,000 tons, up 3.4% from the same period last year. Said Alan D. Wapner, OIAA President: “Along with our continued strong increase in passenger volumes, the he number of commercial grew to nearly 495,000, an increase of steady growth in cargo reaffirms air passengers who traveled 10.4%. Almost 468,000 were domestic how important ONT is to our region’s Tthrough Ontario International passengers while international travelers economy. Having a great airport has Airport (ONT) in July increased by more totaled nearly 27,000, increases helped the Inland Empire become a than 10% compared to July 2018, of 10.1% and 15.7%, respectively, global center for e-commerce, and an continuing a trend of strong, steady according to the Ontario International emerging hub for healthcare, technology growth at the nation’s fastest-growing Airport Authority (OIAA). and advanced manufacturing – creating airport. In July, Ontario Airport also jobs and economic opportunity for the The total number of passengers surpassed the 3 million passenger mark region as a whole.”

July 2019 July 2018 % Change YTD 2019 YTD 2018 % Change

Passenger Traffic Domestic 467,990 424,982 10.1% 2,913,914 2,765,627 5.4%

International 26,976 23,317 15.7% 175,414 117,715 49.0%

Total 494,966 448,299 10.4% 3,089,328 2,883,342 7.1%

Air Cargo (Tons) Freight 62,563 60,734 3.0% 413,631 397,167 4.1%

Mail 1,780 2,470 -27.9% 15,363 17,676 -13.1%

Total 64,343 63,204 1.8% 428,994 414,844 3.4%

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Impacting Air Freight Demand

he International Air Transport contracted by 3.2% in July 2019, Association (IATA) released data compared to the same period in 2018. Tfor global air freight markets This marks the ninth consecutive showing that demand, measured month of year-on-year decline in in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), freight volumes.

JULY 2019 (% YEAR-ON-YEAR) WORLD SHARE1 FTK AFTK FLF (%-PT)2 FLF (LEVEL)3 Total Market 100.0% -3.2% 2.6% -2.7% 45.0%

Africa 1.6% 10.9% 17% -1.8% 32.3% Asia Pacific 35.4% -4.9% 2.5% -4.0% 51.9% Europe 23.3% -2.0% 4.2% -3.1% 48.5% Latin America 2.7% 3.0% 2.7% 0.1% 35.4% Middle East 13.2% -5.5% 0.2% -2.7% 45.3% North America 23.8% -2.1% 1.6% -1.4% 37.3% 1- % of Industry FTKs in 2018 2- Year-on-year change in load factor 3- Load factor level

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Air cargo continues to suffer from outcome. Air freight capacity increased weak global trade and the intensifying by 2.5% over the past year. ACL Airshop trade dispute between the US and North American airlines saw China. Global trade volumes are 1.4% demand decrease by 2.1% in July 2019, demonstrates lower than a year ago and trade volumes compared to the same period a year between the US and China have fallen earlier. Capacity increased by 1.6% over by 14% year-to-date compared to the the past year. Despite a sound economic new tech at same period in 2018. backdrop supporting consumer The global Purchasing Managers spending, the US-China trade tensions ULD Care Index (PMI) does not indicate an uptick. continue to weigh on the region’s Its tracking of new manufacturing carriers. Freight demand between Asia LD management specialist ACL export orders has pointed to falling and North America have fallen by almost Airshop is demonstrating its orders since September 2018. And for 5% in year-on-year terms. UFindMyULD app at the annual the first time since February 2009 all European airlines posted a 2.0% ULD Care Conference in Montreal, which major trading nations reported falling decrease in freight demand in July runs until September 19. orders. 2019 compared to the same period It is also featuring new technologies Freight capacity, measured in a year earlier. Weaker manufacturing such as Bluetooth tracking and tracing available freight tonne kilometers conditions for exporters in Germany, and its ULD Control proprietary logistics (AFTKs), rose by 2.6% year-on-year in heightened recession fears, and ongoing programmes. July 2019. Capacity growth has now uncertainty over Brexit, have impacted Jos Jacobsen, ACL Airshop’s outstripped demand growth for the 9th the recent performance. Capacity managing director-global leasing and consecutive month. increased by 4.2% year-on-year. chief technology officer, said: “We have “Trade tensions are weighing Middle Eastern airlines’ freight all arrived at a new era for real-time heavily on the entire air cargo industry. volumes decreased 5.5% in July 2019 air cargo visibility. Tracking ULDs and Higher tariffs are disrupting not only compared to the year-ago period. This their contents in real-time not only can transpacific supply chains but also was the sharpest drop in freight demand reduce costs, it helps answer shippers’ worldwide trade lanes. While current of any region. Capacity increased by 0.2%. questions about where their goods are, tensions might yield short-term political Escalating trade tensions, the slowing in and their status along the supply chain. gains, they could lead to long-term global trade and airline restructuring have We are seeing new ways to add value for negative changes for consumers and impacted the recent performance. our customers with these initiatives.” the global economy. Trade generates Latin American airlines ACL Airshop says it and its partner, prosperity. It is critical that the US experienced an increase in freight CORE Transport Technologies have and China work quickly to resolve their demand growth in July 2019 of 3.0% made good progress in introducing new differences,” said Alexandre de Juniac, compared to the same period last year technology. IATA’s Director General and CEO. and capacity increased by 2.7%. The ACL Airshop executive vice president recovery of the Brazilian economy, for the Americas, Wes Tucker, said: “We Regional Performance to avoid a recession, was a positive are in actual implementation of Bluetooth, Airlines in Asia-Pacific and the Middle development; however, concerns ULD Control, and FindMyULD with East suffered sharp declines in year-on- regarding the outlook for some key Latin multiple airlines. Like most first adopters, year growth in total air freight volumes American countries including Argentina we are continuously improving the in July 2019, while North America and remain. service product as we go along. We will Europe experienced more moderate African carriers posted the fastest demonstrate FindMyULD for any airline declines. Africa and Latin America both growth of any region in July 2019, clients attending ULD Care who wish to recorded growth in air freight demand with an increase in demand of 10.9% check it out – it’s intriguingly effective.” compared to July last year. compared to the same period a year ACL Airshop is also sponsoring the Asia-Pacific airlines saw demand earlier. This continues the upwards Women in ULD networking breakfast for air freight contract by 4.9% in July trend in FTKs that has been evident during the conference with ACL Airshop 2019, compared to the same period since mid-2018 and makes Africa general manager at Chicago’s O’Hare in 2018. The US-China trade war and the strongest performer for the sixth International Airport Halma Hodzic as weaker manufacturing conditions for consecutive month. Capacity grew the featured speaker. exporters in the region have significantly 17% year-on-year. Strong trade and Hodzic said: “IATA estimates that impacted the market. With the region investment linkages with Asia have up to $475m in industry-wide savings accounting for more than 35% of total underpinned a double-digit increase is possible by better managing the FTKs, this performance is the major in air freight volumes between the two movement of ULD’s. We want to help contributor to the weak industry-wide regions over the past year. deliver those savings for our customers.”

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agreements (FTAs) which Vietnam signed with the European Union and the USA in 2016. The agreements CEVA Logistics include abolishing certain customs duties and creating easier market of Cat Lai will enable CEVA Logistics access. This makes Vietnam an even expands its to further develop its best-in-class more attractive production country for services in Vietnam. many companies. Vietnam, a strategic market for Vietnam’s remarkable development presence in CEVA Logistics record along with its enhanced ability CEVA has a long-established to connect with the world’s biggest Ho Chi presence in Vietnam at Ho Chi Minh economies, makes it an ideal import\ City and in the capital city of Hanoi export hub and a strategic destination serving one of the most dynamic and for companies looking to build Minh City, fast-growing markets in East Asia. manufacturing facilities in Southeast In line with the country’s economic Asia. growth over the last two years, CEVA’s Nicolas Sartini, Chief Executive Vietnam own business has grown rapidly in Officer, CEVA Logistics said: “With both freight management and contract CEVA’s demonstrated competencies EVA Logistics officially opened its logistics and with increasing customer in air, ocean and ground already well new facility in Ho Chi Minh City, demand across the board making established, our flexible business model CVietnam, doubling the size of its the move to newer, larger premises has also enabled us to move quickly to local operation. essential. tap into Vietnam’s new opportunities CEVA’s new facility, strategically The World Bank is indeed predicting for growth. Thanks to our dedicated located close to the two cargo that Vietnamese economic growth staff, our long experience, and now terminals of the country’s busiest will continue to be around the 6.5% our expanded footprint, we are ready airport Tan Son Nhat International, and per annum mark in coming years, to help our customers grow their a short drive from the container port particularly as a result of the free trade operations in Vietnam and beyond.”

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FedEx Strengthens Freight Forwarding and Brokerage Capabilities in Latin America with Acquisition of Cargex Cargex will create growth opportunities in Latin America

edEx Corp. has announced that Headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, class FedEx transportation solutions it has agreed to acquire Cargex Cargex has operations in Bogotá, with a comprehensive line of logistics FS.A., an international freight Medellin, Cartagena, Buenaventura, service offerings. We look forward to forwarding company with over 25 years and Santa Marta, and would operate welcoming our new team members into of experience with a focus in export as a subsidiary of FedEx Logistics upon the FedEx family and will utilize their management of perishable goods, closing. expertise to make this integration a and Agencias de Aduanas Aduanamos “The addition of Cargex offers success.” S.A. Nivel 2, an affiliate of Cargex future growth opportunities in the “The Cargex team looks forward specializing in customs brokerage Latin American region, a key market for to joining FedEx and combining our services. This addition strengthens us,” said Udo Lange, chief operating experience with theirs to expand the FedEx air freight forwarding officer and incoming president and business opportunities in the Latin and customs brokerage capabilities CEO, FedEx Logistics. “This acquisition American region,” said Pablo Torres, in Colombia and the broader Latin perfectly complements the roundtrip General Manager and Angela Torres, American region. The acquisition Colombia-to-Miami flight recently Commercial Manager, Cargex. “With is expected to close later this year announced by FedEx Express. We will this acquisition, we will have access to and is subject to customary closing connect customers throughout the an even larger global network, allowing conditions, as well as a Colombian Latin American market with even more us to help customers reach even more regulatory filing. possibilities by combining world- markets around the world.”

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Records a 194% Surge in profit Attributable to Shareholders to the record high of HK$2,790 Million

Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’ or together • S pecial dividend of 35 HK cents per with its subsidiaries, the ‘Group’; Stock Code 0636.HK) Share was paid on Tuesday, 23 July 2019. Interim dividend of 9 HK cents recently announced the Group’s interim results for the six per Share, to be payable on Friday, 27 months ended 30 June 2019. September 2019 William MA, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics, said, The Group’s Financial Highlights disposal of two warehouses in Hong “Global economic growth has markedly • T urnover increased by 13% to Kong of HK$1,958 million, increased slowed down in 2019 1H, with HK$19,810 million (2018 1H: by 194% to HK$2,790 million (2018 weakened trade and manufacturing. HK$17,461 million) 1H: HK$948 million) The ongoing international trade • Core operating profit increased by • Integrated Logistics (‘IL’) business disputes and unresolved negotiations 9% to HK$1,330 million (2018 1H: recorded a segment profit of have created further adverse conditions HK$1,216 million) HK$1,162 million (2018 1H: and accelerated changes in the global • Core net profit dropped slightly by 4% HK$1,107 million) and International supply chains. Rising political and social to HK$669 million (2018 1H: HK$700 Freight Forwarding (‘IFF’) business turmoil in Hong Kong added pressure to million) recorded HK$288 million (2018 1H: the already softening economy. In view • P rofit attributable to the HK$235 million), which represent an of the slower world economy, the Group Shareholders, including the gain from increase of 5% and 22%, respectively continued its efforts in strengthening

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its service capabilities, expanding service points has doubled (compared weak performance in Hong Kong. In its network coverage and building its to 2018 Q4) to 10,000 locations. particular, Taiwan will remain one of the business scale in order to give itself Segment profit in Asia increased by growth drivers in Asia in 2019 2H. a competitive advantage in adapting 7% during the period. The increment to the changing global logistics was only moderate as the Group is still Enriching Business Mix landscape.” financing the Kerry Express operations Following the extension of its in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia, business into new verticals such IL Profit Rose which incurred an aggregated loss of as coffee trading and distribution, Buoyed by positive performance of its approximately HK$40 million during the and the expansion of its service in Hong Kong business and continued period. pharmaceutical and food-related cold expansion in Taiwan, coupled with chain to tap into emerging business the steady growth of its operation in IFF Volume Swelled segments, the Group will keep on Asia, the Group’s IL division recorded Riding on the increased trade from diversifying its business capabilities a moderate increase in segment profit, Mainland China to other Southeast in local markets to position itself for which accounted for 80% of the Group’s Asian countries and within Asia, the growth opportunities in various sectors. total segment profit in 2019 H1 . IFF division achieved a 22% growth in In Hong Kong, supported by new segment profit, which contributed 20% Seizing E-Commerce Growth customer wins across various industries to the Group’s total segment profit in E-commerce has increasingly gained and business growth of some of the key 2019 1H. prevalence as a mode of consumption. accounts in the fashion and food and In view of the strong growth impetus in beverage industries, the segment profit Facility Portfolio Enhanced cross-border e-commerce, in particular of the logistics operations remained in In Mainland China, the logistics centre the exports from Mainland China and an upward trend by rising 18% in 2019 in Wuhan was completed in 2019 Q2. In the intra-Asia e-commerce trade, the 1H. Taiwan, the 154,000-sq-ft transit hub Group will pursue further strategic In Mainland China, benefitting in Xinshi District commenced operation setups that will optimally deploy its from shifting the focus to multiple in 2019 Q2, and the 430,000-sq-ft resources to seize the e-commerce higher-growth verticals including logistics centre in Guanyin is expected growth potential in the region. pharmaceutical, imported food and to complete in 2019 Q4. In Thailand, beverage and automotive parts to construction of Phase three of the Pursuing Asset-Lighter Model minimise impact from global trade Kerry Bangna Logistics Centre began in Taking into account the positive profit volatility, the segment profit of the 2018 Q4, and is expected to complete growth and expansion potential in the Group’s IL business turned around in in 2020 Q1. IFF division, the Group will continue 2019 1H. to focus on expanding its less asset- In Taiwan, driven by Kerry Pharma Asset Monetised heavy IFF business both organically and and the newly acquired Science Park In June 2019, the disposal of the through mergers and acquisitions. Logistics, the IL profit grew by 11% Group’s warehouses in Chai Wan William Ma concluded, “Global in 2019 1H. Kerry Pharma, as the sole and Shatin to a subsidiary of Kerry economic growth is expected to remain certified pharmaceutical logistics Properties Limited was completed. weak in 2020, as policy uncertainties provider in Taiwan, has continued The total gain of the disposal was and geopolitical tensions continue to expand in the niche market. The approximately HK$2 billion. The to cloud the trade environment. The acquisition of Science Park Logistics Group will continue to actively current political and social disquiet in in January 2019 strengthened the consider opportunities to unlock the Hong Kong, which is the Group’s key Group’s capability in serving high-tech value of its assets on the balance market, is expected to adversely impact customers. sheet, which will provide capital for the Group’s performance in 2019 2H. In Asia, the growth momentum strategic investments and ongoing Nevertheless, the Group is in a resilient of the Group’s business moderated expansion, and crystallise value for its position to withstand difficult market in 2019 1H. While Kerry Express shareholders. conditions, sustained by its expanding Thailand continued to expand its global network and diverse range of service coverage and business scale Softening Asia Growth businesses. Taking into consideration across Thailand, the profit growth Recent events in Hong Kong are the challenging market outlook, the was slower. The performance of the creating unfavourable conditions Group will remain watchful and keep Thailand operation remained robust. for the Group’s business in 2019 reinforcing its foundation through Kerry Express Thailand’s daily delivery 2H. However, the Group believes enhancing its service capabilities, quantity has grown to more than 1 that the stronger results elsewhere expanding its network presence and million parcels, and the number of in Asia should be able to offset the enlarging its business scale.”

cargo newswire / September 2019 www.cargonewswire.com 57 Logistics DHL Freight opens new freight hub in Hanover

• The 63,000 m² facility will employ around 290 staff • Major investment in existing European network • Test site for Terminal for the Future innovations • New facility boasts sustainable construction and operations

HL Freight, one of the leading Langenhagen, DHL Freight is investing The 8,700 m² transshipment providers of road transport in its existing European network of over terminal houses more than 86 Dservices in Europe, officially 200 terminals. loading bays, where freight for opened its newest freight hub in the “The opening of the new Hanover- both the Europe-wide all-in-one Airport Business Park in Langenhagen Langenhagen freight terminal adds groupage service “Euroconnect” recently. Around 290 employees are another important hub in European and the “Eurapid” premium day- currently dispatching and consolidating overland transport,” said Uwe Brinks, definite groupage service is handled. freight at the new terminal. DHL is CEO DHL Freight. “The combination of The approximately 290 employees also trialing innovative technologies a convenient location and innovative include a team of experts who assist at the state-of-the-art transshipment technologies makes this new future- national and international customers facility to position itself as a market oriented freight transshipment center with customized logistics solutions and innovation leader in the long term. an important growth driver within our and transport management for the With the new location in Hanover- network.” “Euronet” full truck load (FTL) service.

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To further strengthen its position as a road transport market and innovation leader, new technologies for the “Terminal for the Future” are being trialed and deployed at the new freight center. In the field of yard logistics, for example, DHL Freight is already testing an electric maneuvering assistant that uses augmented reality and automated steering to independently maneuver and swap bodies at the site. The technology developed by StreetScooter in cooperation with special vehicle manufacturer KAMAG facilitates smooth operations. Assisted maneuvering’s remarkable potential lies in increased process reliability, reduced material wear, and a simplified workplace for drivers. Another innovation being tested at the new DHL Freight terminal is automated weight, volume, and shipment data recording devices. With Menzies Aviation the help of a combination of different technologies, all shipment-relevant Refreshes Cargo Leadership Team data is digitally transferred to the transport management system within enzies Aviation, the global President Cargo Europe for Menzies, a few seconds. LTL cargo is primarily aviation logistics specialist, Beale will drive operational excellence still recorded manually. The partial Mannounces two new and support significant business growth automation of the process increases appointments to its cargo leadership across the region. both efficiency and speed. Accurate team; Robert Fordree has moved into Fordree said: “I am delighted recordings of freight dimensions are a new role of Executive Vice President to welcome Chris back to Menzies essential for optimal loading strategy Cargo and Chris Beale will re-join Aviation, who brings with him a and correctly billing customers. Menzies as Vice President Cargo wealth of experience and expertise in In keeping with the Group’s Europe. cargo. I know he will be a great asset environmental protection program, Fordree assumes the Executive to the team, as we focus on seizing GoGreen, DHL attached great Vice President Cargo role, having been opportunities in the cargo market that importance to sustainable construction Senior Vice President Commercial Vice will sustainably grow the business. methods and the use of renewable President Cargo Development prior “Now that my focus is solely on energies when constructing the new to that. He is a former board member our cargo business, I look forward to site, such as a photovoltaic system and of cargoiQ and a current member of sharing my insights on innovation and LED lighting. Furthermore, DHL Freight IATA’s Cargo Handling Consultative operational excellence and meeting is testing and implementing a variety of Council. our customers at the IATA Air Cargo environmentally responsible concepts Beale has a wealth of experience in Operations Conference and the for vehicles fitted with alternative cargo operations and originally joined Annual Ground Handling International engines and technologies worldwide. For the Menzies cargo business during its Conference this Autumn.” instance, two of DHL Freight’s recent inception at London Heathrow, before Beale said: “I am delighted to be sustainability measures include the moving to the US where he held various back at Menzies Aviation, and am purchase of LNG-trucks in southern ground handling and cargo roles within very much looking forward to working Germany and the electric maneuvering the business. This was prior to his closely with Robert and the cargo assistant at the new location in Hanover. move to the Middle East where he held team. This is an exciting time for The opening ceremony was attended positions in Abu Dhabi and latterly the business, as we push to deliver by, among others, Tim Scharwath, CEO in Italy for Etihad Airways before a premium service to our cargo Global Forwarding, Freight and Uwe returning to the UK to take up a role customers as well as growth in and Brinks, CEO DHL Freight. with Worldwide Flight Services. As Vice beyond our core European markets.”

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Drives Digitalisation at Bratislava Airport with H5 Cloud Cargo Management System for CHS Trade

The Hermes 5 (H5) Cloud like sending multiple event messages Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT). Cargo Management System across the handling process,” said “We improved the data input Ctirad Emody, CEO, CHS Trade. process and enabled printing of House (CMS) is fully configurable to “We switched to Hermes 5 because Air Waybills (HAWB)s for sharing with fit the needs of small, medium, the system can handle both context- agents, bridging the gap between and large enterprises based data and event reporting, and digital and paper.” the Hermes team are very open-minded The implementation was completed and flexible to the customisation needs in under six months due to the flexibility ermes Logistics Technologies we have as a small operation.” of Hermes team who worked weekends (HLT) has helped Slovakia-based H5 is offered as Software as a to fit CHS Trade staff schedules. Hground handler, CHS Trade Service (SaaS), and is hosted via H5’s features offer multiple to digitalise its cargo processes at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and configuration options to suit small, Bratislava Airport with its Hermes 5 (H5) accessed online through a virtual medium and large cargo handling Cloud Cargo Management System (CMS). private network (VPN), which removes organisations. CHS Trade is using H5 to digitise its the need for on-site infrastructure Following H5’s global rollout last Air Waybills and digitalise planning and expenditure. year, the cargo management system data sharing processes with partners. “CHS Trade’s version of H5 was has been adopted by airports and “Our customers have been asking us customised to enable the digitalisation ground handlers across the globe, to use an advanced cargo management of their current process,” said Jacek including Hanoi Airport, RSA National system that can handle complex tasks Lechocki, Head of Products and Service, and LuxairCARGO.

60 cargo newswire / September 2019 www.cargonewswire.com Events Unveiling of GIAS 2020 Lastly, Al Suwaidi highlighted the roles of strategic partners like Ministry of Economy, Fujairah Aviation Academy as well as sponsors like Vimana, Indra and Egis, which plays a crucial role in making GIAS a unique global aviation event. Meanwhile, Nadia Al Maazmi GIAS Platform Director, said, “The agenda of the summit also includes a range of workshops, where participants can showcase their projects before potential eneral Civil Aviation Authority investors and project managers. The aim launches 2nd edition of is to provide participants with valuable GGlobal Investment in Aviation insights they will need to establish their Summit to be held on 27-29 January best investment decisions.” 2020 Al Maazmi highlighted other The General Civil Aviation Authority features of GIAS 2020 such as the (GCAA) announced the launch of the panel discussions at the upcoming second edition of Global Investment summit, two at the ministerial level, and in Aviation Summit (GIAS) under the another involving heads of transport theme ‘Enabling global aviation growth authorities. Aviation Optimisation through fundraising and key partnership’ Vision and Strategies and Best today. The upcoming summit at Madinat Al Suwaidi added: “By organising Government Achievements in Aviation Jumeirah, Dubai, on 27- 29 January this summit, GCAA becomes a Partnerships and Investments, Future 2020 aims at exchanging expertise global platform for more than 1,200 Airport Investments: Challenges and and knowledge between officials and international participants, including Good Practices are among the topic of aviation industry experts and forging 200 aviation investors to exchange discussions at the summit. partnerships that support the aviation their views and discuss market trends GIAS 2020 will continue to showcase investment sector globally. that can develop mechanisms to its business incubator Intelak that The organising committee of GIAS channel more investments into the was launched in the previous edition 2020 announced the details of the aviation sector and support the global to help startups to become a part upcoming GIAS 2020 in the presence economy and support its growth and of the global aviation industry. The of His Excellency Saif Mohamed Al sustainability.” training programmes and workshops Suwaidi, Director-General of the GCAA, Quoting a report of International at Intelak provide participants with and Nadia Al Maazmi GIAS Platform Civil Aviation Organisation, he said that the opportunity to rub shoulders with Director, at a heavily attended press global passenger traffic is expected to experts and gain relevant knowledge in conference held at Armani Hotel Dubai, grow 4.3 per cent annually from 2015 the aviation sector on the sidelines of Burj Khalifa recently. to 2035, a 0.3 percentage points lower the event, and build long-term relations Reiterating UAE’s commitment to than the previous forecast, which with key stakeholders. strengthen the aviation industry across accounted for 4.6 per cent annually from Al Maazmi gave an overview of the the globe, Al Suwaidi, the Director- 2012 to 2032. The difference is mainly previous edition that saw presentation General of the GCAA, said, “The due to the economic growth predicted of investment projects exceeding $200 Authority has achieved remarkable for China and the Middle East (overriding billion, $50 million estimated project progress by adopting the latest higher growth in Europe). All route funding, and allocation of more than initiatives and through the completion groups involving Central Southwest $ 150 million in indirect investments. of many innovative projects, including Asia are among the Top 10 fastest As many as 828 participants, including the modernisation of Air Traffic Control growing ones, and Central South West 80 speakers, 8 ministers of state, 120 Centre, to serve the commendable Asia – North Asia is estimated to have investors, 35 startups, 387 international growth of the aviation sector in the the highest growth rate at 7.2 per cent organisations were present at GIAS country. annually up to 2035. 2019.

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mirates has announced President, International Affairs. environment for all staff while keeping new executive leadership “Adel, Adnan and Sheikh Majid are all safety and standards at the core of all Eappointments for its operational, experienced members of the Emirates operations. commercial and international affairs leadership team with strong expertise In his role as Chief Commercial functions. Adel Al Redha is appointed in their respective areas and proven Officer (CCO), Adnan Kazim is Chief Operating Officer, Adnan Kazim leadership abilities. Each brings deep responsible for worldwide Commercial is Chief Commercial Officer and Sheikh and diverse experiences from different Operations, e-Commerce, the Majid Al Mualla is Divisional Senior Vice areas of the airline business, and I am Emirates Skywards loyalty programme confident that they will continue to and Emirates SkyCargo. Kazim will drive the airline’s future growth and continue to lead the airline’s Strategic strengthen Emirates’ presence, agility, Planning and Revenue Optimisation and focus across the globe. These roles teams, which are critical functions are strategically important to growing that support the airline’s commercial our customer base and developing success. Kazim joined Emirates in 1992 our commercial strategies, delivering the best experiences across customer touchpoints, and progressing our business objectives through engaging Emirates’ global with governments, regulators and key industry bodies around the world.” strategy to consistently His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin deliver superior Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group services and customer commented on the new appointments experiences, on the “As Chief Operating Officer (COO), Adel Al Redha is at the helm of ground and in the air. all operational departments: Flight Operations, Service Delivery, Airport Services, Emirates Engineering, Crew manpower, aircraft procurement and the as a Management Trainee and has Emirates Flight Training Academy; as successfully led the airline’s commercial well as worldwide network operations operations in major markets such as including crisis response. Al Redha the UAE, Switzerland, Pakistan and will oversee operational efficiency East Africa. He then transitioned and effectiveness across the airline, into leadership roles in route and and work closely with other members fleet planning, and governmental of the executive leadership team to relations. He most recently held drive improved performance across the role of Divisional Senior Vice the business. During his 31-year President, Strategic Planning, Revenue career with Emirates, Al Redha has Optimisation & Aeropolitical Affairs. been instrumental in leading and Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, who implementing Emirates’ global strategy previously held the position of to consistently deliver superior services Divisional Senior Vice President, and customer experiences, on the Commercial Operations-Centre, is ground and in the air. He has enhanced appointed Divisional Senior Vice operational processes, capabilities President, International Affairs. In and efficiencies within the airline; his new role, Sheikh Majid will drive including the introduction of smart the airline’s government, industry, initiatives using advanced technology public policy, regulatory, environment and artificial intelligence. Al Redha has and international affairs agenda. He also led the introduction of various will also lead teams that represent National Development programmes Emirates in government negotiations that provide career development for and air services talks, as well as various UAE national youth, and continues to aviation industry bodies of which drive improvements in the working Emirates is a member.

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said, “We are delighted to have John on board to lead our IL division, which forms a major part of our business. Kerry Logistics John’s in-depth knowledge and on- the-ground experience in the logistics Appoints John Parkes industry and global supply chains make him an excellent captain to steer our as Managing Director – course in these challenging times of accelerated supply chain shifts. With his insights and expertise, we can make Integrated Logistics great strides in our global IL business.” Parkes said, “I am honoured to erry Logistics Network Limited Pacific region, he has held operational have the opportunity to lead such an (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code leadership positions in major logistics effective and multifaceted team to K0636.HK) has appointed John businesses, specialising in multi- build on existing relationships and Parkes as its Managing Director – country business development and explore new horizons. As the logistics Integrated Logistics, with effect management, M&A and global account industry undergoes rapid change in the immediately. Based in Hong Kong, management. Prior to joining Kerry face of new demands and technological Parkes will oversee the overall Logistics, he was the Executive Director advances, I look forward to giving management of Kerry Logistics’ global – Head of Hong Kong/Taiwan and my best to reinforce Kerry Logistics’ integrated logistics (‘IL’) business. Global Business Development of LF position and grow its business through An industry veteran, Parkes has Logistics. formulating sustainable strategies over 35 years of experience in the Commenting on Parkes’s and devising innovative solutions that transportation and logistics industry. appointment, William Ma, Group cater to our customers’ needs and With a specific focus on the Asia Managing Director of Kerry Logistics, accommodate emerging trends.”

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WFS appoints Paul Carmody as Managing Director – UK

argoWorldwide Flight Services Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (WFS), the world’s largest air (EMEAA). WFS’ growing cargo Ccargo handler, has appointed operation in the UK handles close Paul Carmody as Managing Director to 600,000 tons per annum for of its cargo operations in the United 40 airline customers at facilities Kingdom. in London, Manchester, Glasgow Paul was Head of UK Operations for and UK regional airports.“ WFS in the UK prior to this promotion. Paul thoroughly deserves He has a wealth of experience in the this promotion. With his solid cargo handling industry, also holding experience and operational skills, senior positions at Menzies Aviation he will provide the leadership to in Canada and the USA prior to joining grow our UK Cargo business and ensure responsible for building on our long- WFS in 2009. we achieve our performance objectives term success in the UK cargo handling In his new role, Paul is responsible in the coming years. Led by WFS’ core market by ensuring we consistently for all aspects of the company’s cargo values and our number one priority of meet the expectations of our growing operations in the UK, reporting directly delivering the highest standards of airline customer portfolio,” John Batten to John Batten, WFS’ EVP Cargo, safety, security and service, Paul will be said.

AG Cargo director of sales, marketing and products Camilo Garcia has left Ithe carrier to join online company Freightos Group, as global vice IAG Cargo president of business development. He will head up airline relationships chief joins the online at WebCargo by Freightos, the business unit for digitizing logistics service providers. revolution at Freightos Commenting on the “exciting yet difficult decision to join the start-up world” he said: “I feel the best way to truly digitise global freight is for logistics industry experts to crossover into the technology world. Knowledge transfer is critical.” The siloed approach by the cargo and technology worlds had had only “limited wins” so far, he added. He said: “I’m excited to contribute my industry expertise to bridge this knowledge gap, helping tech companies like Freightos continue to support cargo innovation, but doing so increasingly as an industry insider, not an external force.” But Garcia predicted: “Something has changed in air cargo and the tipping point seems near.”

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Delta Cargo appoints Vice President of Cargo Operations and Logistics

elta Cargo has appointed Rob Operating Officer – Global Logistics and and transitions into this role previously Walpole as Vice President – Supply Chain. He also served as Chief held by Lindsey Jalil who recently DCargo Operations and Logistics. Executive Officer at Schenker, Inc., an moved to another position within Delta. This new position, reporting to Shawn integrated logistics service provider. DeFrancesco has been appointed Cole, will see Walpole lead Delta Rob has spent time in Singapore in Managing Director – Revenue Cargo’s global operations and Delta various leadership roles and Australia Management, Capacity and Logistics Control Center teams.Rob where his career began in the energy Forecasting. He is responsible for Walpole Vice President Cargo Ops and sector with a variety of manufacturing optimizing revenue and delivering Logistics.jpg and supply chain positions at Exxon- insights through best-in-class revenue “Rob has a strong operational Mobile. management techniques, capacity and background and brings extensive In addition to Walpole’s network management and forecasting. leadership experience in the logistics appointment, Matt Weisenburg and DeFrancesco joins Delta Cargo from and supply chain sector,” said Shawn Mark DeFrancesco join Delta Cargo’s Delta’s Domestic Pricing team and Cole, Vice President – Delta Cargo. leadership team. Weisenburg has brings nearly 20 years of revenue “We look forward to his contributions been appointed Director – Cargo management experience. as we continue to build on the record Strategy and Alliances, responsible for Cole continues: “These changes operational performance achieved in Cargo’s strategic planning, including complete our strong leadership team, the first half of 2019.” alliances, distribution, marketing and as we continue to focus on providing Walpole comes to Delta Cargo from communications, product development our customers with industry leading DP World, a Dubai-based global port and technology. Weisenburg brings products and services, as well as operator, where he served as Chief experience from the commercial team growing our international network.”

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TIGERS expands services with renewable energy vertical in South Africa

Tigers created the renewable energy vertical in response to increased demand for solar panels in South Africa and is expecting further growth in the market then distributed across the country by Tigers. igers South Africa has expanded its Lawrence, Managing Director, Tigers “In South Africa, there are frequent services by launching a renewable South Africa. power failures, and with such high Tenergy vertical to handle the import “As with the recently opened Tigers levels of sunshine in the region it makes of solar panels from China. e-commerce facility in South Africa, sense for people to invest in solar power Tigers is working with some of the the renewable energy vertical is in line generation,” said Lawrence. major solar panel manufacturers in the with our progressive approach to freight “We expect the market for renewable industry, as well as Energy Partners, forwarding and embracing new markets.” energy to continue to grow in the a leading energy solutions provider in Tigers is providing Customs coming years, and Tigers is ready for the South Africa. brokerage, local logistics, and warehouse demand.” “These are exciting times for Tigers storage to meet growing demand for Tigers is headquarted in Hong Kong as we move into the renewable energy solar panels in South Africa. and specialises in technology enabled sector, which is a growing market, The solar panels are shipped from supply chain solutions with offices in 11 especially in South Africa,” said Paul China into Cape Town and Durban, and countries.

offers ULD- requests for improvement of almost 50 skypooling participating airlines of the platform. Christine Klemmer, General Manager Sharing 2.0 with new features of skypooling, is convinced that the new system will significantly simplify ULDs, allows better use of available ULD the work of many ULD controllers and and aircraft capacities, avoid deadhead that it also holds a positive side-effect: moves and storage of empty ULDs. “In the future, there will be many more The entirely reworked surface is solutions to find on the platform that will structured in a more user-friendly way make ULD sharing even more easy and and therefore simplifies the usage. comfortable. skypooling therefore will Apart from its new look, skypooling become an essential work tool for many 2.0 mainly impresses with its new ULD controllers and will help them to features. One of those is an auto- save time, effort and costs. Due to the he first online platform for the matching function, which automatically avoidance of empty runs, the CO2 balance global exchange of Unit Load matches airlines with similar over- of the airlines will improve as well.” TDevices (ULDs) has been newly and understock, thus saving time In concrete terms, even one avoided designed and equipped with additional for manual searches. In addition, the empty intercontinental flight of a standard tools. skypooling’s entirely reworked communication area in the system has AKE container saves an average of 65 version 2.0 was introduced at the ULD been expanded so that, in addition to kilograms of CO2. The saving for a pallet Care Annual Conference in Montreal, inquiries and coordination, bookings can stack is already around 3000 kilograms. which took place between 17 until 19 also be made directly on the platform. Martin Kraemer, Head of Marketing September 2019. This enables users As part of the comprehensive update, & PR for skypooling, also sees a lot of of currently more than 50 airlines to all functions are now also available potential: “skypooling’s new design and quickly share containers and pallets mobile via smartphone or tablet. additional features are just the first used for airfreight and baggage to solve The changes on the system were step among many more to improve the over- or understock situations. The based on a survey among the users. platform and its services to become sharing principle, which is transferred to Therefore it was possible to realize the the leading place for ULD sharing.”

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