Industry joins forces to safely move lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is joining forces with other industry bodies to ensure lithium batteries are moved safely by air. By partnering with the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), they are renewing calls for governments to crack down on […]
TIACA focuses on partnerships and sustainability
Partnerships, modernisation and sustainability were the focuses of TIACA’s 2019 Executive Summit, held in Budapest from 19 – 21 November. About 200 participants attended the event and TIACA has the ambition of strengthening the role of members as ambassadors to help attract more members. Chairman Steven Polmans asked who could be better ambassadors for TIACA […]
Celine Hourcade to drive TIACA’s transformation
Celine Hourcade will join The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as project manager, supporting the transformation program. Initial priorities for Hourcade will be the development of TIACA’s Sustainability Program including the Sustainability Award, and delivering the Cargo Service Quality objectives for the tool. She will also head up projects to roll out transformation initiatives as […]
Polmans and Gadhia to head up TIACA board
Steven Polmans will take over as chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) next month, joined Sanjeev Gadhia as vice chairman. Polmans, the director of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport Company joined the TIACA board in 2016, and served as vice chairman for two years. He will replace Sebastiaan Scholte, CEO of Jan […]
Vladimir Zubkov, TIACA and Christos Spyrou, NAP – ACF Toronto 2018
Vladimir Zubkov, Secretary General of TIACA discusses the importance of associations with Christos Spyrou, CEO of Neutral Air Partner. For more information visit: azuraproductions.com/portfolio-item/tiaca-nap/ View all ACF Toronto 2018 videos: azuraproductions.com/videos/air-cargo-forum-toronto-2018/
Vladimir Zubkov, TIACA Interview – ACF Toronto
TIACA’s secretary general Vladimir Zubkov discusses new associations and organisations from around the world, now cooperating TIACA. For more information visit: azuraproductions.com/portfolio-item/tiaca-vladimir-zubkov/ View all ACF Toronto 2018 videos: azuraproductions.com/videos/air-cargo-forum-toronto-2018/
ACS founder Chris Leach inducted into TIACA Hall of Fame
Air Charter Service founder and chairman, Chris Leach has been inducted into TIACA’s Hall of Fame, which celebrates people who have made a difference to air cargo. Leach has worked in air cargo for over 40 years, starting his career with Saturn Airways where he was involved with charter flights. He then worked for Transamerica […]
TIACA partners with AMACARGA to expand Latin American presence
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) will work closely with AMACARGA to expand its presence in Latin America and support the air cargo community in the region. As part of the partnership, the two organisations will cooperate on their signature events including TIACA’s Air Cargo Forums 2018 and 2020, as well as explore joint training […]
TIACA and TSA Group to develop cargo training programmes
TIACA has been appointed a non-exclusive agent by TSA Group, throwing its weight behind a training programme focusing on the transport of dangerous goods and aviation security. As part of the partnership, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) will work with UK-based aviation consultancy firm TSA Group on the development of new courses aimed at […]
Coming together for air cargo
According to the Oxford English Dictionary an association is “a group of people organised for a joint purpose” and in virtually no other industry is this more important than in air cargo, writes Stuart Flitton. While there are several bodies working in individual sectors of airfreight, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is the only […]
TIACA internship programme nurtures young talent in Canada
TIACA is expanding its Air Cargo Supply Chain Internship this summer to develop talent among young airfreight professionals in Canada. The programme is being headed by Air Canada Cargo and involves staff from a number of Toronto-based logistics companies taking part in a series of visits at each other’s sites to learn and explore new […]
TIACA unveils new website and logo
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has updated its logo and unveiled new websites to underpin its new vision supporting the development of efficient, modern and unified air cargo. The new logo has a globe drawn using a 3D version of the kinetic lines in the original version, and the TIACA acronym, with the final […]
TIACA and ACI to work together to champion air cargo industry
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) will work with Airports Council International (ACI) to champion collaboration and efficiency, and promote best practice across the global air cargo industry. The associations will cooperate on a range of issues while backing each other’s events, with TIACA hosting panel debates at the 28th ACI Europe/World Annual General Assembly […]
TIACA partners with NAP to strengthen presence in Asia
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is strengthening its presence in Asia with a strategic partnership with Hong Kong based air cargo network, Neutral Air Partner (NAP). The two organisations will work together on events, networking opportunities, and training initiatives globally, as well as promoting industry best practice in Asia. They will present their objectives […]
Airforwarders Association creates new alliance with TIACA
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and The International Air Transport Association (TIACA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on various industry matters. The MoU is the first stage of an alliance between the organisations, which they say will enable them to strengthen cooperation on aviation matters by: shared participation in each other’s […]
TIACA strengthens presence in Latin America with new partnerships
TIACA has strengthened its presence in Latin America by signing memoranda of understanding (MoU) with key organisations and by appointing a sales agent in the region. The MoUs are with Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Americas Alliance (AA), Bogota, Colombia-headquartered Federation of National Associations of Cargo Agents and International Logistical Operators of Latin America and the Caribbean […]
TIACA and AFRAA sign MoU to support cargo development in Africa
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work closely on issues affecting air cargo, from security to digitisation. The MoU was signed at the 49th AFRAA Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Kigali, Rwanda, and TIACA will collaborate with AFRAA’s 40 members from […]
TIACA ES: GACAG outlines five key priorities
Members of the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) outlined five key priorities at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Miami at the opening plenary session on 19 October, writes Justin Burns. GACAG is made up of TIACA, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and […]
TIACA appoints Scholte as chairman and Polmans as vice chairman
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive officer, Sebastiaan Scholte as its new chairman and Brussels Airport Company head of cargo and logistics, Steven Polmans as vice chairman. Both were formally welcomed to their new roles at last week’s Annual General Meeting, part of TIACA’s Executive Summit in […]
Airport and cargo terminals to pilot TIACA online CSQ tool
TIACA has developed a new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool to help improve visibility and facilitate global standards across the air cargo supply chain – a step towards providing shippers with the ability to view the quality of service delivered in the air cargo supply chain. The initiative was launched at TIACA’s 2017 Executive Summit […]
Celebi Delhi and Astral Aviation CEOs join TIACA board of directors
TIACA is expanding its global reach by welcoming the CEOs of Celebi Delhi Cargo and Astral Aviation to the board of directors. Ramesh Mamidala is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management, and has over 22 years of air cargo experience, having previously worked for companies including Qatar Airways and Emirates […]
New initiatives for TIACA and board members happy with progress
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has been branching out and is running new initiatives as it looks to grow its global presence and industry influence. TIACA’s newest board member and Brussels Airport’s head of cargo, Steven Polmans (pictured below) sees the association playing a major role in future in bringing air cargo airport communities […]
VIDEO: TIACA’s secretary general, Vladimir Zubkov and vice chairman, Sebastiaan Scholte
AZura Productions interviewed The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) secretary general, Vladimir Zubkov, executive director, Warren Jones, and vice chairman, Sebastiaan Scholte at air cargo europe. They discussed the current state of the air cargo industry and the future plans for TIACA and initiatives the association is working on. Visit https://www.azuraproductions.com/portfolio-item/tiaca/ to view the full transcript and for more […]
ACE: Give the customer more choice as to how to interact
Giving the customer the choice of how they want to interact may be the key to customer satisfaction, delegates were told at air cargo europe on 11 May. In the session ‘Reorganizing sales and customer service to match today’s new customers’, co-host Dr Joachim Ehrenthal, who is the owner of software company joe.systems said customers […]
TIACA to work with Indonesia to help airfreight grow
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) will work with the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) and other freight companies in Indonesia to support the region’s growing airfreight industry. The announcement was made at the start of the two-day Indonesian Air Cargo Summit in Jakarta, which brings together over 200 industry leaders to explore opportunities […]
Air Cargo Europe 2017: How will industry improve technology and sales?
How the industry embraces new technologies and improving sales and customer service will be two major talking points for air cargo professionals at Air Cargo Europe in Munich. The first of the two sessions, ‘The age of the digital and the connected – the end of traditional LSPs (Logistic Service Providers)?’ will take place at […]
Miami to host TIACA Air Cargo Forum 2020
The TIACA Air Cargo Forum is to take place in Miami in 2020, co-locating with Multimodal Americas and Supply Chain Americas. The 2020 event will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, which is undergoing a $525 million renovation ready to bring together supply chain decision makers from across the globe for The International […]
Many issues to discuss as Air Cargo Africa returns for another year
There will be much to talk about at Air Cargo Africa in Johannesburg, with five panels discussing issues including Africa’s potential and overcapacity, and forum sessions including pharmaceuticals and perishables. The action will kick off with a welcome address by STAT Media Group editor-in-chief, R K Patra at 11.00h on Tuesday 21 February, followed by […]
Air cargo quality programme eyed by new TIACA secretary general
The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) new incoming secretary general, Vladimir Zubkov (pictured) takes the helm at arguably one of the most pivotal and challenging times for air cargo. The next few years are set to be vital period for the industry as it looks to go paperless, modernise its processes, adapt to the challenges and […]
TIACA appoints Zubkov as new secretary general
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Vladimir Zubkov as its new secretary general, replacing Doug Brittin, who retires at the end of the year. Zubkov has more than 40 years’ experience in the air transport industry, including senior roles with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and, most recently, as vice president of the Volga-Dnepr Group. […]
