ACA: Shippers should support efforts to improve services

If pharma shippers are not going to support the air cargo industry’s efforts to improve services then they should stop complaining, Brussels Airport Company head of cargo, Steven Polmans believes. He says the industry has been making a lot of effort to improve services for pharmaceutical shippers in recent years and they need to recognise […]

Miami launches MIA Cargo Flight Tracker

Miami International Airport has launched its its MIA Cargo Flight Tracker – the first real-time online cargo flight information display system in the US. The gateway unveiled the tool yesterday at Air Cargo Americas conference and exhibition in Miami. The tracker allows shippers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and logistics providers to easily view real-time cargo flight information on […]

Shippers demand transparency for pharma

Shippers are demanding more transparency in pharmaceutical cargo, meaning forwarders are using specialist handling codes, Schiphol Cargo director business development, Ferry van der Ent (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). He says it was common for forwarders to book pharma as general cargo in the past but they are having to use specialist handling codes […]

Change is needed but shippers now at the forefront of debate

Shippers are now getting an even stronger voice in the air cargo supply chain and are more active than before in discussions, but they still seek more collaboration. The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Shippers’ Advisory Committee (SAC) has given shippers a platform to air their concerns and views on the industry and brought shippers […]