Cargo iQ: new director, new programme 
Cargo iQ has appointed Marie Seco-Köppen as its new executive director and formally launched a new membership engagement scheme, which aims to further drive quality in the air cargo industry. The scheme includes a tiered membership programme as well as a scorecard system... more
A 'Global Control Centre' for IAI
IAI, an aerospace and defence company, has launched its ‘global control centre’ (GCC) system which was developed for managing and monitoring major projects, most notably the international aircraft conversion programmes that it conducts in Israel and around the world. The... more
DHL picks head of Apac innovation centre
In her new role, Tay Yi Ning’s aim will be to further advance the position of DHL’s Singapore-based Asia Pacific innovation centre as a hub for futuristic logistics solutions and customer centricity. She will also help to facilitate connections between customers, business... more
Supplies for Haiti's children looted
In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, armed groups have looted one of Unicef's containers at the city's main port, compromising critical health supplies for children and mothers, including resuscitators and early childhood development equipment. This incident exacerbates the already dire... more
Nippon certified for Taiwan operations
The Taiwan food and drug administration has awarded Nippon Express with a certification for its cosmetics operations in Taoyuan. The good manufacturing practices (GMP) certificate means that the quality and safety of the company’s cosmetics manufacturing meet the standards... more
Ship/rail links for paper and agricultural goods
Delo-Group closed two deals at the recent Trans-Russia exhibition. The first contract, signed with the Arkhangelsk pulp and paper mill, involves shipping containers with pulp and paper products through Russian ports and then by rail via the Russian terrestrial border crossings... more
Poste Air Cargo renews its trust
Atitech and Poste Air Cargo, the Italian cargo airline of the Poste Italiane Group, have signed an agreement for the next 30 months on the maintenance of all the B737-400 freighters operated by the airline. "This is the consolidation of a ten-year partnership,"... more
Cargospot showcases its APIs to drive innovation
Champ Cargosystems has backed Iata's biannual "ONE Record Hackathon" in Shenzhen (China), which was designed to encourage problem-solving, creativity and the technical abilities of all participants. As part of its sponsorship, the IT logistics software services... more
Air-sea solution cuts transit times
The new service, launched by Kerry Logistics Network (KLN), links eight European countries with destinations in Australia and New Zealand. The air-sea combination creates an alternative that is three time faster than sea freight and 50% cheaper than airfreight on the same lanes.... more