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Lothar Moehle to lead Cargo iQ

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Lothar Moehle to lead Cargo iQ

Air cargo stakeholder group Cargo iQ has named Lothar Moehle as its new executive director.

He brings over four decades of experience in the air cargo and logistics sectors, including senior positions at UPS and DB Schenker and was one of the founders of the organisation in 1997, when it was originally named Cargo 2000. He will begin his term on 1 January 2022.

Together with chair Henrik Ambak and vice-chair Kerstin Strauss Cargo iQ also announced its renewed vision for 2022.

It pledged to help members to achieve five key objectives, starting with 100% reporting, to ensure ‘one version of the truth’ from end to end of the Master Operating Plan (MOP).

It also aims for 100% reporting and full transparency, ensuring Cargo iQ processes are fully implemented as members’ quality management systems, membership growth and retention, accelerating the development of new and revised processes and ensuring that members want to be involved and truly feel that the Cargo iQ processes are their own.

Cargo iQ will also push to recruit more small and medium-sized freight forwarders.

Lothar Moehle said: “Cargo iQ is one of the few organizations in the industry with all stakeholders working together on transparency, visibility and quality improvement, and I join the leadership team as we look to drive the organization in new directions, to achieve our ultimate goal of a quality-driven global supply chain.”

“The last 18 months have taught us, more than ever, to embrace digitalization for a seamless and transparent supply chain. Collaboration is key to us achieving that as an industry, and Cargo iQ provides a vital platform to achieve that collaboration.”

Aer Lingus launches UK transatlantic flights

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Aer Lingus launches UK transatlantic flights

Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus – part of the IAG Group – will open its first UK transatlantic base in Manchester on 20 October, with a service to Barbados. It will add flights from Manchester to New York JFK on 1 December and Orlando from 11 December. Air Transat flights from Manchester to Toronto will also resume on 20 October.

Clever IT means more freight throughput for Lufthansa

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Clever IT means more freight throughput for Lufthansa

Lufthansa Cargo says it will be able to handle more cargo in the same facilities more punctually thanks to a new production planning and control (PPC) system. Based on DELMIA Quintiq -part of Dassault Systèmes- software and Ab Ovo’s industry expertise, it enables it to maximize capacity of workstations and improve the flow of freight and cargo through the main hub in Frankfurt. It also improves the quality of planning and visibility with smart algorithms.

It assists in scheduling the break-down of incoming cargo and the build-up of outgoing freight for onward transport by truck or flight and helps spread the workload better between peak and off-peak hours.

Mentors wanted for air cargo’s future female leaders

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Mentors wanted for air cargo’s future female leaders

Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched a new mentorship scheme to support and encourage the next generation of female leaders.

The scheme is free to join and will bring together industry leaders, both women and men, to mentor and support women looking to develop their careers in the industry.

WAL has also developed a new online hub (womeninaviationandlogistics.org) to facilitate and support mentors and mentees, who are asked to commit to a minimum of four hours over four months.

Chief executive and founder of freight industry public relations firm, Meantime Communications, Emma Murray (pictured, left) said: “We continue to push for gender parity to future-proof and energise our industry by developing projects with tangible results, as well as monitoring the industry to give constructive feedback.

“For the mentorship scheme, we have put together a workable blueprint, and already have commitment from seventeen industry professionals and counting. Now we need companies and individuals to spread the word and encourage mentees to come forward and mentors to sign up.”

Céline Hourcade (right), founder and managing director of Change Horizon, which supports aviation and  logistics organizations’ development and transformation programs, added: “We are calling on more women to sign up and for the industry to properly use this resource to drive change.”

The WAL database is now searchable and hosted on the new website, including women who have registered an interest in speaking at events, putting themselves forward for board membership, and giving expert input for journalists.

The WAL database is free to use and join and already includes over 40 women who are experts in their field.

Rickenbacker gains second cargo handler

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Rickenbacker gains second cargo handler

Inoa Ventures Management’s MIC Cargo arm has selected Rickenbacker International Airport as its first location outside Chicago, leasing an adjacent 46,000sq ft facility and becoming the gateway’s second full-service freight terminal services provider.

The building, in the Alum Creek Logistics Center, was built in 1996 and features eight dock doors and one ramp. MIC is scheduled to begin handling cargo in the facility no later than January 2022.

It said its move came at a time when flights and tonnage at the airport have continued to increase exponentially through the pandemic and with the challenges facing global ocean freight supply chains.

MIC Cargo chief executive Edip Pektas explained: “As we evaluated the greatest opportunities to expand the MIC Cargo brand and philosophy, we have been actively considering a number of cities and airports. From our point of view, Rickenbacker is where we felt it best to next open based on current traffic forecasts, the Rickenbacker logistics community and our opportunity to offer service to a number of our existing clients outside Chicago.”

Columbus Regional Airport Authority president and chief executive Joseph Nardone added: “As a pioneer of the forwarder-centric business model, we believe our airport and growing community of logistics providers and air cargo partners is an ideal environment for MIC to succeed. The addition of MIC will allow Rickenbacker to continue to grow our international air cargo service while furthering our goal of providing best-in-class service for air cargo customers.”

CEVA first to gain IATA battery cert

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CEVA first to gain IATA battery cert

CEVA Logistics said it had become the world’s first company to receive IATA’s new CEIV Lithium Battery certification at the association’s annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Dublin, Ireland on 12 October. The initial certification covers the forwarder’s Amsterdam and Hong Kong air freight stations but there are plans to extend it to additional locations in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The certification confirms each facility’s ability to properly handle and store lithium batteries, as well as validating training and expertise of employees.

CEIV Lithium Battery is the fourth CEIV program from IATA, the others being for pharma, live animals and fresh produce. More than 300 companies across the logistics and supply chain industry have received certification under one of the programs.

Chief operating officer of air freight for CEVA Logistics, Peter Penseel, said: “Our experience in transporting a wide range of batteries made us an ideal partner with IATA in piloting their new CEIV certification. IATA continues to lead the way in providing standards, regulations and guidelines to improve overall quality and safety in the air transport industry. This new certification gives customers even more confidence in our ability to safely and reliably transport their lithium batteries.”

IATA director general Willie Walsh, added: “Congratulations to CEVA for becoming the first logistics company to achieve CEIV Lithium Battery certification in their Amsterdam and Hong Kong hubs. As a pioneer in the CEIV Lithium Battery program their customers will appreciate their dedication to safely handling their shipments and the industry will benefit from the quality benchmark that they are helping to set.”

IAG launches Spain-Sengal route

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IAG launches Spain-Sengal route

IAG Cargo has launched a new route between to Dakar, Senegal and Madrid, in response to increasing cargo demand to West Africa. It operates five times a week with an Iberia Airbus 330 and A350 with cargo capacity of 20 and 30 tonnes per flight.

IAG Cargo said the new route would facilitate exports of electronics and pharmaceuticals to Dakar while inbound traffic would include perishables such as green beans, mangos, melons, and fish to including to the US and Asia Pacific as via Madrid.

IAG Cargo now operates over 25 flights a week to the region, flying directly to Accra in Ghana as well as Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria from London-Heathrow.

IAG Cargo regional commercial manager for Europe and Africa, Freddie Overton, said: “This is an exciting new route for IAG Cargo that will benefit many businesses across Europe and West Africa. We know that our customers have been interested in expanding their reach into West Africa and it’s exciting to be making this happen and expanding into a new market.”

GSAs for the post-Covid world – updated

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GSAs for the post-Covid world – updated

ECS Group says it has taken the archetypal airfreight general sales agent (GSA) concept “to a whole new level” to help its customers cope with the effects of Covid. As smaller and medium-sized airlines begin to ramp up again, they may face a number of organisational challenges, many of them related to lack of staff. ECS says it can lift the burden and that its Augmented GSA concept goes far beyond traditional sales activities.

ECS’ new offering is built on the four pillars of: New Abilities, Technology, Commercial, and Sustainability. The New Abilities pillar contains 10 single modules such as the established Total Cargo Management (TCM) solution which covers all operational requirements, data-scanning and quality and safety management.

The Technology pillar enables process efficiencies through in-house digital solutions, while the Commercial pillar makes use of these technologies to provide business data and ultimately greater financial success. The Sustainability pillar tackles environmental, diversity, and social responsibility issues. 

Airline partners can select any of the four pillars, as well as their individual components to configure an individualised support structure.

ECS adds that it will introduce the pillars and components in greater detail, along with their new brand names, over the next few weeks and months.

ECS group chairman and chief executive, Adrien Thominet, explained that the devastating effect of the pandemic on the aviation industry had promoted the company to bring forward its plan: “Over the course of the past almost quarter of a century, serving hundreds of airlines of all shapes and sizes across the globe, ECS Group has developed a huge and diverse skill set, and it is this that we have now structured to form our innovative Augmented GSA concept.”

CHAMP Cargosystems and ECS Group signed a new Cargospot contract at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Dublin on 12 October. The new contract between the two companies, which have worked together since 2002, is based on the latest Software as a Service version of CHAMP’s improved cargo management application.

Etihad launches new-look cargo website

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Etihad launches new-look cargo website

Etihad Cargo has revamped its etihadcargo.com portal. The new-look website offers quicker booking, a personalised dashboard, recommendations and dynamic pricing, along with a dynamic map of the carrier’s global network. It says it cuts the time to complete a booking from over two minutes to under 45 seconds. New features such as requesting shipping quotes, booking ad-hoc prices and booking shipments based on arrival timelines have also been introduced. Customers can also create and manage booking templates based on previous purchases.

Day of the drones dawns at dnata

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Day of the drones dawns at dnata

Handling company dnata is using drones to monitor cargo and airline supplies in its warehouses at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. It has partnered with US tech start-up Gather AI to introduce the drones which will map the environment, collect inventory data, count cases, measure temperature, and read barcodes, without the need for any additional active infrastructure. The drones are paired to a tablet device to provide live inventory data which, says dnata, will be 99.8% accurate. The drones can operate at temperatures as low as -10 Celsius degrees and the handler plans to roll them out across its global cargo network in the next few years.

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