World Airline Cargo Report Currency and fuel swings shift dynamics Changing facilities Asia’s handlers adapt LCCs and cargo Handling rapid turnarounds Cool chain Security technology Maintaining pharma integrity Progress and harmonisation 635,1*WWW.CAASINT.COM www.airbridgecargo.com On Time Performance. 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The World Airline US Sales Director Cargo Report (pages 4-14) discusses not just the volume [email protected] growth and changing patterns, but also the potential for improving SURÀWDELOLW\ IURP ORZHU IXHO SULFHV DQG WKH IRFXV RQ KLJKHU\LHOGLQJ BHAVI ATUL WUDIÀF7KDWLVDWKHPHDOVRUHÁHFWHGLQWKH$VLDUHJLRQDOIRFXV SDJHV Conference Coordinator 36-39), where several cargo handlers highlight their investments not just [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE in cool-chain facilities but also in their express capabilities, where they SHOBHANA PATEL VHH JURZWK IURP HFRPPHUFHUHODWHG WUDIÀF EHFRPLQJ D VLJQLÀFDQW Head of Finance IDFWRU ,QGHHG RQH FKDOOHQJH LGHQWLÀHG WKHUH ZDV LQ FRSLQJ ZLWK fi [email protected] the current levels of growth and the innovative approaches taken to manage that within growth-restricted airport operating environments. CHARLOTTE WILLIS 7KH6HFXULW\DUWLFOH SDJHV KLJKOLJKWVWKHVLJQLÀFDQWSURJUHVV Events Administrator that has been made by technology companies and equipment [email protected] PDQXIDFWXUHUVLQWKLVÀHOGDVZHOODVWKHSRWHQWLDOIRUIXUWKHUSURJUHVV from greater global harmonisation and standardisation. That lack of SHELDON PINK Creative Director JOREDODOLJQPHQWLVDPDMRUIDFWRUFXUUHQWO\OLPLWLQJWKHFRQÀGHQFHRI [email protected] companies to make the major investments needed to move progress forward more quickly. The Low-cost carrier article (pages 16-18) highlights some setbacks and challenges faced by cargo handlers in this area, but also the potential to engage with this expanding section of the airline business as those airlines’ business models evolve. Address changes and subscription orders to: [email protected] The ULD article (pages 46-48) highlights how the latest generations of ISSN 2054-8958 lightweight containers are further encouraging airlines to outsource their control and management. 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We work in compliance with strict German and European aviation regulations. Our continuous training programs and refresher training keeps us up-to-date in all safety matters. Your benefit: faster processing and a trouble-free service! Fuelingrecovery air freight’s Air cargo is conomic conditions of weakness in the air freight data as the showed considerable year closed in December, albeit boosted in CARGO REPORT CARGO REPORT growing again, but variation globally in 2014, part by uncertainty and backlogs caused by WORLD AIRLINE WORLD AIRLINE global economic E but the environment for 86ZHVWFRDVWSRUWFRQJHVWLRQGULYLQJVRPH air freight demand was temporary conversion from sea to air. uncertainties and supportive overall, particularly for some The picture has also become complicated regions and trades. Global freight tonne in recent months by the rapid drop in oil YDULDWLRQVVLJQLÀFDQW kilometres (FTKs) expanded 4.5% in 2014 prices and currency swings, including the currency swings, FRPSDUHGWRDFFRUGLQJWR,$7$ÀJ drop in the value of the Euro, the Japanese XUHVDVLJQLÀFDQWLPSURYHPHQWRQJURZWK Yen, and the Russian Rouble against other and the oil price of just 1.4% in 2013, although average major currencies including the US Dollar, general cargo yields remain depressed. Sterling and the Swiss Franc. decline will bring &RQFHUQV KDYH UHHPHUJHG DERXW WKH further challenges, health of the global economy in early 2015 Yen weakening boosts exports DQG FHUWDLQ EXVLQHVV FRQÀGHQFH LQGLFHV 7KH ZHDNHQLQJ RI WKH <HQ KDV DOUHDG\ EH opportunities, have weakened, although there was no sign gun to stimulate exports from Japan, and in and new trends, $LUOLQHIRFXV&DWKD\3DFLÀF$LUZD\V writes Will Waters James Woodrow, director of cargo Main issues and trends over the last 12 months: The year started very slowly in Jan- uary and February 2014, but improved from March onwards and culminated in a good peak season in Q4. TPAC was assisted by the US west-coast port congestion DQGWKHLPSURYLQJ86HFRQRP\2YHUDOOFRPSHWLWLRQUHPDLQHGÀHUFHDQGRQO\ really in Q4 did demand outstrip supply and therefore drive up rates. Our belly capacity has continued to grow as we receive further B777-300ER and A330-300 aircraft. This has further strengthened our intra-Asia and longhaul QHWZRUNV:LWKDIXOOÁHHWRI%IUHLJKWHUVRXUWUDQVSDFLÀFIUHLJKWHUFRYHU age has continued to grow, with expansion into MEX, GDL and LCK and further capacity into key hubs such as ORD, LAX and JFK. Main issues and trends for the coming 12 months: Competition is expected WRUHPDLQWRXJK7KH$VLD(XURSHWUDGHODQHUHPDLQVWKHPRVWGLIÀFXOWZLWKD multitude of players – some of which continue to expand aggressively – and JHQHUDOO\ZHDNGHPDQG/RZHUIXHOSULFHVZLOODVVLVWWKHSURÀWDELOLW\RIDOORSHUD tions, however, particularly freighters, where it makes up a large proportion of the overall costs. Security and safety issues will remain top of the agenda for cargo, be it lithium batteries, or TSA and other national bodies’ requirements, etc. ,QRXUPLOOLRQWRQQHFDSDFLW\&DWKD\3DFLÀF&DUJR7HUPLQDO &3&7 LQ+RQJ.RQJRSHUDWHGVPRRWKO\IRUWKHIXOO\HDU,Q-DQXDU\RXUÀUVWODUJH third-party customer, EVA Airways, started operations. CPCT is the most advanced cargo handling terminal in the world and we will continue to work hard to further improve service levels for our customers. Further third-party customers are expected to join over the coming years. &DWKD\3DFLÀF'UDJRQDLUFRPELQHGWUDIÀF Cargo and mail carried:WRQQHV Cargo and mail revenue tonne km