Dear Readers:  I am pleased to announce that Air Cargo Next will embark on an exciting new chapter as it merges with sister publication Cargo Facts as of Oct. 1, 2024.  This merger brings together the industry’s two leading sources for air cargo and freighter aircraft news to offer you, our readers, a truly world-class ..read more

Cargo technology company Champ Cargosystems this week launched 1Neo-Connect, a solution designed to assist air cargo businesses adopt ONE Record.  IATA’s ONE Record is a standard for data sharing that creates a single record view of a shipment. IATA seeks to replace legacy formats such as Cargo IMP and Cargo XML with ONE Record.  1Neo-Connect ..read more

Manufacturer CleanJoule has begun ASTM International’s qualification process, which would allow its sustainable aviation fuel to be blended with conventional Jet A and Jet A-1 fuel.   ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, develops voluntary technical standards for a range of materials, products, systems and services.  The ASTM International ..read more

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. today opened a terminal services center for exports at Hong Kong International Airport with new digital processes and document-handling features to better streamline cargo acceptance operations.  Hactl’s terminal services center for imports has been providing air cargo documentation services for airlines since 1998. By 2023, 75% of Hactl’s more ..read more

The port employers and dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts appear deadlocked as they attempt to negotiate a new contract.   The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents more than 85,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, has threatened to strike Oct. 1 if a deal is not reached by Sept. 30 ..read more

Cargo technology company Champ Cargosystems this week launched 1Neo-Connect, a solution designed to assist air cargo businesses adopt ONE Record.  IATA’s ONE Record is a standard for data sharing that creates a single record view of a shipment. IATA seeks to replace legacy formats such as Cargo IMP and Cargo XML with ONE Record.  1Neo-Connect ..read more

Improving signs in B2B demand are leading to a more upbeat outlook for some express providers. DHL and UPS reported positive signs during their second-quarter earnings calls.   However, FedEx Chief Executive Raj Subramaniam told analysts during his company’s earnings call last week, “Weakness in the industrial economy pressured our B2B volumes, particularly in the U.S.”  ..read more

Manufacturer CleanJoule has begun ASTM International’s qualification process, which would allow its sustainable aviation fuel to be blended with conventional Jet A and Jet A-1 fuel.   ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, develops voluntary technical standards for a range of materials, products, systems and services.  The ASTM International ..read more

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. today opened a terminal services center for exports at Hong Kong International Airport with new digital processes and document-handling features to better streamline cargo acceptance operations.  Hactl’s terminal services center for imports has been providing air cargo documentation services for airlines since 1998. By 2023, 75% of Hactl’s more ..read more

Air Canada appointed Firas Al Osman as the airline’s first chief digital officer, effective Sept. 9.  Al Osman is responsible for development and implementation of a digital transformation strategy at Air Canada, according to a Sept. 10 release. Focus areas include:   Enhancing customer experience;  Driving efficiency and innovation; and   Improving operational processes and performance.  Al ..read more