Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines has maintained its Good Distribution Practices (GDP) standing, passing its annual GDP surveillance audit. Cargolux became the world’s first GDP-certified airline in January 2014, when it confirmed its compliance with European GDP and World Health Organization requirements. The carrier’s Luxembourg hub is also GDP-certified. GDP certification centers on the use of specialized[…]
On its second attempt to buy U.S.-based UTi Worldwide, Danish transport company DSV has been successful. The last hurdle was South African antitrust approval, which was obtained this week. Jens Bjørn Andersen, CEO of DSV welcomed UTi employees into the fold. The commercial activities of the company will move forward under the DSV brand. The[…]
Transporting temperature-sensitive cargo from aircraft to warehouse can be tricky business, especially in warm climates. The diesel-powered dollies used by most airports and ground handlers have cooling units that are expensive to operate and often don’t meet performance requirements. To address this ground-transportation problem, Etihad Cargo and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have[…]
John Manners-Bell, the CEO of Transportation Intelligence (TI) said investors in emerging markets need to be discerning in a confusing and complex world. That said, TI has ranked emerging markets using economic and trade data, social indicators and transport development to rank 45 markets for their potential in logistics. Some key findings were identified such[…]
A survey of airline CFOs and cargo heads conducted this month by IATA, reveals that the weakness and declines in cargo volumes earlier in 2015 have started to bottom out. The survey said that the outlook for cargo volumes remains positive, but noted that fewer (45 percent) respondents are expecting gains in the year ahead[…]
Switzerland-based ground handler Cargologic has satisfied all of the requirements to obtain its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification from IATA for handling pharmaceuticals at Zurich Airport, where Cargologic got its start in 1951. The pharmaceutical business is one of the key industries of the Swiss economy, therefore the volume of pharma and[…]
