FROM MAGAZINE: PANYNJ ports set new records in cargo volume

FROM MAGAZINE: PANYNJ ports set new records in cargo volume



Cargo volumes handled at PANYNJ ports (sea and air) in the first six months of 2017 have registered the strongest first half performance. While the sea cargo volume was 4.4 percent higher than the previous record set in the same period in 2015; air cargo volumes expanded by 7 percent – the strongest since 2010.

FROM MAGAZINE: Balancing act with changing regulations for pharma logistics

FROM MAGAZINE: Balancing act with changing regulations for pharma logistics



Pharmaceuticals makes for the most lucrative and niche product that the air cargo players transport today. Indisputably valuable, the product however demands strict adherence to changing regulations that comes along. The air cargo industry will have to continuously adapt to these requirements for better business returns and to make it a win-win situation for both the sectors.

FROM MAGAZINE: Air cargo seeks opportunities in landlocked countries

FROM MAGAZINE: Air cargo seeks opportunities in landlocked countries



As a result of no territorial access to the seas, limited border crossings and transit dependence, landlocked countries are looking to air cargo for their future to increase their competitiveness on the global trade map. At the same time, air freight industry sees an opportunity of business in these countries.

FROM MAGAZINE: Interview with Turhan Ozen, the chief cargo officer for Turkish Airlines

FROM MAGAZINE: Interview with Turhan Ozen, the chief cargo officer for Turkish Airlines



Turkish Airlines, founded in 1933, operated its first international air cargo shipment in 1936. Today Turkish Cargo, the cargo division of Turkey’s national flag carrier, is one of the fastest growing air cargo brands of the world and offers services to 120 countries. For the first half of 2017 Turkish Cargo reported an income growth of 24 percent year-on-year basis. In the recent past it has launched seven new services to take its total cargo destinations to 72 which in the beginning of 2016 stood at 55.

FROM MAGAZINE: 'Qatarstrophe', weak demand dent Middle Eastern air cargo

FROM MAGAZINE: 'Qatarstrophe', weak demand dent Middle Eastern air cargo



The Middle East region is currently embroiled in one of its biggest diplomatic crisis in recent times. That, along with limited growth in demand, has had a rippling effect on the region’s air cargo market.

FROM MAGAZINE: Interview with Bernhard Simon, CEO & chairman of the Executive Board, Dachser

FROM MAGAZINE: Interview with Bernhard Simon, CEO & chairman of the Executive Board, Dachser



Dachser is about ‘intelligent logistics’. The 87-year-old and fully family-owned company is making every effort to showcase itself as a technological trendsetter in the logistics industry; but never without being humane.

Yusen Logistics equips its Shanghai Pudong airport warehouse with ULD Elevating Platform System

Yusen Logistics equips its Shanghai Pudong airport warehouse with ULD Elevating Platform System



Yusen Logistics (China) has established a ULD Elevating Platform System with lifting functions, inside its Shanghai Pudong International Airport warehouse. It commenced import freight operations with the new facilities on July 10.

Jettainer appoints Frank Mühlenkamp as its new director of Operations

Jettainer appoints Frank Mühlenkamp as its new director of Operations



Frank Mühlenkamp has been appointed as the new director of operations at ULD management provider company Jettainer. He is responsible for the complete management and maintenance of about 90,000 containers and pallets (ULDs) worldwide that are operated by 24 airlines in conjunction with the leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management.

CHAMP Cargosystems introduces Flight View for its Traxon CDMP users

CHAMP Cargosystems introduces Flight View for its Traxon CDMP users



IT solutions provider to the air cargo industry CHAMP Cargosystems has recently introduced a new feature, ‘Flight View’, for its Traxon CDMP users. ‘Flight View’ enables airlines to view and monitor all shipments related to a particular flight. This allows stations to group their to-do lists by flight, showing all action items across all shipments on that particular flight.

Panalpina resumes operations in flood-ravaged Houston

Panalpina resumes operations in flood-ravaged Houston



Panalpina has restarted operations in its Business Unit in Houston on August 31, as of 8:00 a.m. local time. The logistics company’s operations were affected due to the catastrophic flood that Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey caused in Texas.