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EDITORIAL
Editor’s Note
Monthly: Vol 05 | Issue 8 | No. 36Middle East, Africa and Asia
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Soulful September
The Caspian region provides an ideal location for lourishing business for air cargo carriers. It’s an ideal location on the classical Silk Road between east and west, which coupled with booming exploration of oil, gas & mineral reserves have made this region much sought after for.
Leading air cargo carriers of the region – AirBridge Cargo Airlines,
Cargolux, Coyne Airways and Silk Way West Airlines are among those who have expanded networks continuously here. In the backdrop of the Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2015, to be held in Baku between October 5 and 7, we spoke to many airliners doing business in the region to learn about their services, challenges and trends this region has to offer.
An interview with Mr. Zaur Akhundov, President of Silk Way is out as this edition’s Cover Story. Mr. Akhundov, a veteran in the aviation ield talks to us about an array of topics – ranging from the airliner’s start to its services in the region, from its latest initiative to modernising its entire leet to its strategy going forward.
In the Lounge, we caught up with Mr. Hassan El-Houry, Group Chief Executive Oficer of National Aviation Services (NAS). He details about the services the company offers - from ramp and passenger services, cargo handling, engineering services and line
maintenance, airport technologies, Fixed Base Operations etc, to challenges he faces in his current role to his hobbies and role models.
Among the other important features, you can’t miss is the special story on how air freight remains to be the backbone for the E-commerce industry’s supply chain. The article provides an in-depth overview on how it is the right time for the Indian government to ease regulations and facilitate domestic air cargo movement, considering that it is growing faster than international air cargo.
Also enjoy an article on how the threat of cargo theft continues to grow, due to increased organization and innovation on the part of cargo thieves, although, the total number of veriied incidents decreased by 12%, according to Freight Watch International’s Annual Cargo Theft report for 2014.
As we wind up this month’s edition and looking forward to the next one, we are waiting for your valuable feedback on the edition so that we can incorporate your suggestions and ideas going forward.
Sincerely,Dipti Das
Editor
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44. AirlinesGulf Air posts best annual results since 2004
AF-KLM inks cargo partnership with China Southern
Emirates launches second-daily service to Boston
CONTENTS
54. Airports
59.Trucking
Silk Way - The trusted partner in Caspian
Dubai South launches innovative concepts
Leyland expands its use of DassaultSystemes’
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8.14. Cover Story
20. FeatureDomestic air cargo grows faster than international
Cargo theft on a rise
E-commerce, the next big wave in India
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National Aviation Services (NAS), one of the fastest growing
aviation service providers in emerging markets, provide an
array of services including ramp and passenger services, cargo
handling, engineering services and line maintenance, airport
technologies, Fixed Base Operations, Aviation Training Center
etc. From its initial operations in Kuwait in 2003, NAS has
quickly transformed into a leading airports service provider
with a presence across regions ranging Middle East, Africa
and South Asia. We spoke to Hassan El-Houry, Group Chief
Executive Oicer of NAS, who is also the Chairman of United
Projects for Aviation Services Company, Chairman of Royal
Aviation (owners and managers of the Sheikh Saad Terminal)
on a varied of topics. Excerpts from the interview:
Tell us more about your current job
Appointed the CEO of NAS Global since December 2008,
my job responsibilities include overseeing the operations,
inance, human resources, and business development and
information technology departments of the group in 16
airports. NAS provides comprehensive ground handling
solutions (ramp, passenger, and cargo handling), engineering
and line maintenance, as well as FBO Terminal management,
lounge management, meet and assist services, aviation
training, aviation security and travel services to retail
customers, as well as to some of the world’s leading airlines
for 16 airports, including Mumbai International Airport,
Abu Dhabi International Airport, Abidjan International
Airport, Kabul International Airport, Kigali, and others. Post
Agility’s acquisition of United Projects Company for Aviation
Services (UPAC) in 2012, I was also appointed Chairman and
its subsidiary Royal Aviation, which owns the Sheikh Saaed
Terminal in Kuwait.
What were your roles and responsibilities in previous
roles?
My previous roles included Manager of Mergers & Acquisitions
Projects- Agility Logistics, Team Leader-Business Risk Services-
Ernst & Young, Chief Warrant Oicer-Lebanese Military and
Analyst at Andersen-Business Process Risk Consulting (BPRC).
Provide us details about your educational background
I have a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and
a Bachelor’s Degree from the American University of Beirut.
What are your landmark achievements in NAS
In 2003, NAS started business in Kuwait with one customer,
KLM. Initially, it was focused on passenger services, and then
expanded into route services with cargo, lounges, meet and
assist, airport technologies an aviation training center, aviation
security, and inally, terminal management. Geographically,
Kuwait was the base, and in 2008, we expanded to India with
a ground handling company and eight airports. In 2009, we
launched operations in Mumbai, at one of the largest airports
in Asia, in partnership with Celebi. In 2009, we started in Kigali.
In 2012, in Sharm El-Sheikh and expanded to Abu Dhabi, and
in 2013 we started managing the Sheikh Saad terminal. In
2014, we won a tender in Afghanistan, and also launched a VIP
terminal in Abu Dhabi. This year, NAS will launch operations in
Côte d’Ivoire.
Family details
Wife and three children
What is your favorite cuisine?
Lebanese, Turkish, Indian and Italian
What are your favorite holiday destinations?
Boulder, Colorado, and Cascais, Portugal
What are your hobbies?
Reading, jogging, beach volleyball, scuba diving and spending
time with my family
Who are your idol(s) in life?
I really don’t have an idol in life. Each person has something
for which I respect them and I try to emulate the best from
everyone I meet.
Hassan El-HouryGroup CEO of NAS
(National Aviation Services)
Hassan El-Houry
Group CEO of NAS
(National Aviation Services)
THE
LOUNGE
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GLOBAL NEWS
Middle East’s dedicated three-day trade show for intralogistics, warehousing, supply chain management, freight and cargo received massive response from manufacturers and suppliers from the region and around the globe. Materials Handling Middle East 2015, was 15 per cent larger than its previous outing in 2013, and featured 129 exhibitors from 21 countries, showcasing over 250 brands.
Now in its 8th edition, the biennial three-day event arrived at a time when analysts from Frost & Sullivan indicated the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) materials handling equipment market to be valued at US$3.8 billion 2014, while a steady four per cent annual growth rate since 2010 was likely to continue up to 2020, when the market will see revenues of between US$4.8 to ive billion.
According to Frost & Sullivan, Saudi Arabia accounted for 46 per cent of materials handling equipment revenue in 2014, followed by the UAE with a 35 per cent share, while the other four member countries accounted for the remaining 19 per cent of revenue.
The increasing complexity and evolving market dynamics in the regional logistics sector is fuelling demand for more technical innovations in MHE, ranging from pallets, forklifts, automated storage and picking solutions, labelling devices, warehouse trucks, telehandlers, tow tractors, cranes, and packaging equipment.
The latest in tailor-made solutions for individual requirements also remained the focal point at Materials Handling Middle East 2015, which featured six of the world’s top 20 materials handling systems suppliers, including Daifuku from Japan, Germany’s SSI Schäfer and Kardex Remstar, Mecalux from Spain, Swiss company Swisslog, and the USA-headquartered Bastian Solutions.
Ahmed Pauwels, CEO of Messe Frankfurt Middle East, the organiser of Materials Handling Middle East, said, “The GCC is today among the most exciting markets for materials handling and logistics services, with the region
increasingly gaining in importance as a major shipping and aviation hub.”
“Market dynamics are changing and
businesses need to upscale their operations to maintain growth and stay competitive, whether in FMCG to logistics, or from retail to Oil & Gas. Trade visitors to Materials Handling Middle East 2015 will have the opportunity to meet suppliers that can help streamline their businesses with the latest intralogistics technologies
and solutions.”
SSI Schäfer is among the headline exhibitors at Materials Handling Middle East 2015 looking to further their already considerable footprint in the market. The world’s second largest materials handling system supplier showcased its range of storage and
logistics solutions, including standard industrial racking to fully automated turnkey warehouse solutions.
Matthias Hoewer, General Manager for SSI Schäfer in the Middle East and Africa said, “SSI Schäfer has been present in this region for more than 20 years and can look back to hundreds of successful installations and projects throughout the entire region. We manufacture more than 95 per cent of products required for intralogistic systems and we consider ourselves
Materials Handling Middle East 2015 receives massive response
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opens Materials Handling Middle East 2015.
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as very objective when it comes to the selection of the right solution for our clients. This year we’re showcasing our versatile R3000 multi-tier shelving solution made speciically for regional clients’ requirements.” “Our industry focus is covering a very wide range; food and fashion retail,
pharmaceutical, automotive and F&B production are core markets next to third party logistics providers,” added Hoewer.
The strong international presence at
Materials Handling Middle East 2015 is also complemented by more than 30 UAE-based exhibitors, headlined by the show’s regular supporters Kanoo Group, Al Futtaim Motors, General Navigation and Commerce Company (GENAVCO), SPAN Trading, Al Futtaim Auto & Machinery Company (FAMCO), and Acme Industrial Hardware.
Navin Narayan, the Director of Acme Industrial Hardware, a supplier of warehousing and industrial automation solutions, said, “Acme has been participating at Materials Handling Middle East for many years and we’ve seen the show grow with each edition. “Over the last few years, there has been a surge in e-commerce, and this is substantially changing the way the supply chain has been managed. There’s a growing need for warehouse automation as well as automated order processing solutions, and we’re now seeing big investments made for eficient, accurate high speed solutions,” added Narayan.
With more than 30 exhibitors also making their debuts at Materials Handling Middle East 2015, the dedicated showpiece event was the
most comprehensive and representative in its 14-year history.
A brand-new feature this year was the Forklift Operator of the Year, a unique competition where more than 70 contestants from throughout the UAE took part to be crowned the region’s most skilled, safest, and eficient forklift operator.
The most important international trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management in Asia, Transport Logistic China
2016 will be held between June 14 and 16, 2016 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai. The expo will showcase a wide range of logistics products, technologies and services.
An additional feature for the upcoming event will be the increased focus on perishables - the ‘PeriLog - fresh logistics Asia’. The planned exhibition area and accompanying conference program will focus on the topics of the transport and storage of
perishable goods as well as cold
chain logistics.
To date, in China alone, at least
30 per cent of all temperature-sensitive goods are wasted and
have to be disposed of – due to the absence of infrastructure, cultural differences and communication loopholes in logistics chains that
are becoming ever more complex. The need for refrigerated products will however continue to go up especially due to development of e-commerce along with rising incomes in China.
Hence the industry forecast for cold chain logistics to achieve a
market volume of approx. 57 billion euros by 2017, with anticipated annual growth of 25 per cent.
The fact that cold chain logistics is
a high potential market in China is also evident from the high demand from transport logistics China exhibitors. More than 1000 square meters of exhibition space have already been reserved for ‘PeriLog – fresh logistics Asia’.
Egypt has become the latest country to sign the Memorandum of Agreement for the ICAO Middle East Airspace Management Enhancement Programme (MAEP) joining founder members the United Arab Emirates and Sudan.
And Ahmed Ibrahim Al Jal laf, Assistant Director General, Air Navigation Services Provider of the UAE’s General Civi l Aviation Authority (GCAA) who chairs the MAEP Board says another two states are imminently expected to sign the MoA ahead of the
October Board meeting in Cairo.
Al Jal laf expects next month’s meeting to agree the establishment of a permanent MAEP project management off ice (PMO) to be headed by a dedicated project manager – f ive MoA signatories wil l be needed to
give the go-ahead. “We can then work on some of the required documentation and look at the outcome of the interim PMO,” said Al Jal laf.
The industry-led, interim PMO has been working “behind-the-scenes” on funding proposals, including the feasibility of sponsorship from international organisations. Al Jallaf said the UAE has already committed to making an in-kind contribution.
The permanent PMO wil l look at developing a regional master plan and evolve project charters
and produce projected cost and benefit analyses. The ICAO MAEP init iat ive is aimed at developing regional co-operation for air traff ic management and route network optimization in one of the world’s highest air traff ic growth regions.
Logistic China 2016 to focus on perishables
Egypt signs ME air space programme
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An autonomous sonobuoy deployment (ASD) capability that signiicantly enhances anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations will be featured by AgustaWestland on the Royal Navy frigate HMS Iron Duke during DSEI 2015.
The system, which combines hardware and software, has been developed by Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR), globally recognized specialists in the design, development, evaluation and implementation of unmanned systems. BBSR supplies leading military and industry customers around the world, including UK MOD. The company sees enormous potential for ASD, which is designed for use with both manned and unmanned rotary wing and ixed wing maritime platforms.
Enhanced precision and safety, together with reduced costs, are key beneits of ASD. The system is pre-programmed by the user selecting the desired pattern of sonobuoy deployment. ASD then automatically determines the most eficient route to drop the bouys, which only happens when it is safe to do so. The system takes information from existing onboard systems such as AIS, Air Data Units,
radar and Identiication Friend or Foe (IFF) and weather conditions.
Deployment can be achieved at low or medium altitude automatically, leaving the crew free to concentrate
on locating the submarine threat. No new equipment is involved and minimal training is required.
The capability demonstration on HMS Iron Duke visualizes the automated deployment of sonobuoys from an AW159 6 tonne class maritime helicopter and/or a 2 to 3 tonne class Rotary Wing UAS (RUAS) . Once deployed, the sonobuoy information can be processed by an onboard acoustic processor on the AW159, the RUAS or relayed to a ship via a smaller 150kg class RUAS.
Dr Yoge Patel, BBSR’s Chief Executive Oficer, said, “Autonomous systems are fundamental to the future effectiveness of anti-submarine warfare. We are delighted that visitors to DSEI will have the opportunity to see our sonobuoy deployment system integrated into the very impressive AgustaWestland demonstration of future manned and unmanned ASW capability”.
Kerry Logistics Network Limited a leading logistics service provider in
Asia, has introduced six fully automated and programmed robotic butlers at its lagship facility PC3 in Hong Kong to meet the ever-growing consumer demands in online shopping.
Kerry Logistics is one of the irst 3PLs in Asia to adopt robotic butlers in its operations to enhance fulillment eficiency and accuracy. Today, speed-to-market order fulillment is the key to success in the retail industry. The process of picking products is at the heart of e-commerce operations where high volumes of small and irregular orders predominate. Kerry Logistics’ robotic butlers are being deployed in the order fulillment centre where sales orders taken from retailers or e-commerce marketplaces are being processed.
Real time sales orders are transmitted to the robotic butlers via Kerry Logistics’ proprietary warehouse management system (“WMS”). Designated shelves are then picked and
delivered to the pick station. The system indicates the right items to be picked for shipments using a simple lighting system in which every item is tracked via barcodes.
Currently, the robotic butlers operate 24/7 and can pick 280 items per hour compared to 50 items in the normal course and the pick rate is four times faster. This solution is ideal for retail brands which sell a wide variety of consumer products with potentially expanding e-commerce business.At the 2015 HKTDC International ICT Expo which took place in April, Kerry Omni Channel Fulillment solution received the “Best Smart Hong Kong (Internet of Things Application) - Certiicate of Merit” at the 2015 Hong Kong ICT Awards steered by the Ofice of the Government Chief Information Oficer and organized by a number of industry associations and professional bodies.
Signiicant new advance in autonomous at DSEI
Kerry Logistics deploys robotic solution
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COVER STORY
The trusted partner in Caspian
Silk Way -
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tner in Caspian
Silk Way Group, a leader in the private sector of Azerbaijani
economy, was established in 2006 to provide a complete
coordination and strategy to the various sub divisions of the
group. Head quartered at Heydar Aliyev International Airport
in Baku, Silk Way, today, unites more than 20 companies,
most of which are related to aviation, including Silk Way
Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines, Silk Way Business Aviation, Silk
Way Helicopter Services, Silk Way Technics, Silk Way Ground
Handling and others.
It’s location on the classical Silk Road between east and west,
coupled with booming exploration of oil, gas & mineral
reserves has made the Caspian region an ideal location for
lourishing business for air cargo carriers. We spoke to Mr. Zaur
Akhundov, President of Silk Way on a varied of topics. Excerpts
from the interview:
Kindly elaborate on how Silk Way West Airlines was
founded
Over the past 10 years of operating in the region, Silk Way
Group has made great strides. As part of our modernization
plan of the entire leet, we decided to purchase ‘Boeing’ type
cargo aircraft. As the attitude of aviation authorities of the
European Community and other foreign countries especially
towards Soviet aircraft operators get more stringent year after
year, we felt the need to start a new entity. And thus, Silk Way
West Airlines was conceived in beginning of 2012. We, now
have two full-ledged operators who work on entirely diferent
concepts of operations and thus are able to deal with any
shortcomings in the aviation logistics and global projects today.
The carrier leet Silk Way West Airlines has recently passed the
IOSA audit and has ive modern cargo aircrafts: two Boeing 747-
400F and three Boeing 747-8F. By 2016 the park of the carrier
would be illed up with two new Boeing 747-8F aircrafts.
Which are the regions/ countries you ly cargo to?
We ly on the following routes:
To Europe: Germany (Frankfurt - Hahn); United Kingdom
(London - Stansted); Turkey (Istanbul); Italy (Milan); Ukraine, (Kiev),
Southeast Asia: Korea (Seoul); China (Shanghai, Hong Kong,
Changzhou, Urumqi); India (New Delhi),
Middle East: Dubai, Israel (Tel-Aviv),
North America: the United States (New York),
CIS countries: Georgia (Tbilisi); Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek);
Kazakhstan (Almaty, Aktau, and others), as well as Iraq
(Baghdad, Basra, Erbil); Afghanistan (Kabul, Bagram, Kandahar)
and Silk Way has oices or agents that can efectively manage
the process of transportation in each of these cities.
How many scheduled chartered lights do you ly to the
USA and other such regions?
Currently, we have one Baku-New York-Baku light per week
with 747-8 airliners. Due to increased demand for this route,
we are looking to increase the frequency to two lights per
week.
Silk Way - Zaur Akhundov, President of Silk Way
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We are also looking to open the Chicago route and have
submitted all required documents to the relevant bodies.
Once we receive the oicial permission, we will begin our
regular lights on this route. We are anticipating great success
on this route as our market projections show that the same
will elicit good response.
Any new regions you are planning to foray into in the near
future?
In general, the whole of Asian region looks quite promising.
We already ly charter lights to countries like Japan, Vietnam,
Malaysia, Pakistan etc and we might begin regular lights to
these regions soon. Our immediate plans include the opening
of direct Baku – Tokyo and Baku – Singapore lights.
Yet another promising market is Africa and we already are
present in this market as we ly charters to Nigeria, Angola etc.
Since massive investments have been made in to the African
economy, it would only be obvious for us to actively take part
in the development here as air growth is closely associated
with economic development of any country.
How has it been operating in one of the most rapidly
developing aviation region: Azerbaijan, which now boasts
the region’s third-largest air trade with Europe, after
Russia and Kazakhstan?
The progressive development of the economy naturally
promotes intensive development of other segments of the
economy, and given the global reach of our operations
mentioned above, it is possible to draw attention to the fact
that we cover a vast area of the emerging economies, which
allows us to be at the forefront of the airline industry.
As one of the sole carriers in the region, what are the
diiculties you face when compared to the big players in
the aviation market?
A healthy competition forces you to constantly raise the
bars of improvement, pushing the level of service, and to
develop dynamically. And in such cases you have the chance
to compete with the ‘big’ players as you put it. We also have
commercial partnerships with some of the airliners that allow
mutual beneicial cooperation, thus, signiicantly expanding
the geography of transportation. We position ourselves as
airline of the full cycle, i.e. we ofer a full range of services
for cargo ground handling, storage, transport and air travel,
directly delivering the goods via our freight agents in many
cities around the world whenever a need arises. And I’m sure
that we have done it the right way.
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SWISSWORLDCARGO.COM
I am Swiss at Heart
Malachi Moyo
Country Manager Cargo South Africa & Mauritius
Our team consists of people from more than 40 nations, representing ive continents and many diferent cultures. But what truly matters is what we all share: a passion for quality, reliability and precision. And our vow: We care for your cargo.
Kindly provide us more details about the Silk Way’s recent
agreement about purchasing 10 ‘An-178’ type average
capacity transportation aircrafts?
Today, a leet of An-12 aircrafts operate on our routes. As I
mentioned earlier, we have a lot of lights to West Kazakhstan
and the Caspian Sea regions including Iraq and Afghanistan
and these aircrafts are in great demand. Since An-12 aircrafts
have been lying for the last 50 years, and they have not
always been able to cope with the tasks due to existing
restrictions on lights in the region, we have decided to
expand the freight containers. The decision to make a new
aircraft that can replace the An-12 met a positive demand in
the market. The Silk Way Airlines Company and Ukrainian state
enterprise ‘Antonov’ have signed a contract for the supply
of 10 AN-178 aircrafts in Baku. An-178 is designed to carry
loads of up to 18 tons including transport containers, to reach
the speed of 820 kilometers an hour, to cover ive thousand
kilometers without the need to refuel and to land and take
of from unpaved airields. All these will certainly be possible
after completion of the engineering light test and eventually
when the lights will e produced. The irst leets of aircrafts are
expected to be ready by mid of 2017.
How do you think the market has changed in the Caspian
region in terms of carrying cargo? What does the future
hold for trade to the Caspian region? Does the market
show any signs of recovery? What are your predictions?
As you know, the Caucasus is located on the route of the
Silk Road and today the land transport, container freight,
particularly from China to Europe has intensiied and in
these circumstances air carriers need to be more responsive
and efective in a competitive environment using the trump
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card – a fast delivery at reasonable prices. Yes, the nature of
the market is changing, if the volume of transportation of oil
and gas equipment has slightly decreased, then the amount
of special equipment and materials for various projects
under construction, and also E-commerce goods has sharply
increased. The transit traic has gone up and I would like to
particularly highlight a very important aspect of our business:
transportation of international humanitarian goods including
the UN cargo. The Caucasus region has very rich commercial
potential, but unfortunately until peace and harmony is
restored in the region, the possibility of establishing good
trade relations among countries here, still remains a distant
dream. However, we have established relations with our
partners in Georgia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and
other countries in the region. The Caucasus has always been
and will be a transport corridor between the West and the
East.
While oil and gas production and exports remain the core
to the region’s economy, how has this helped the airline
industry?
The oil and gas industry has a certain inluence on the air
transport industry, as only air carriers can deliver the required
equipment urgently. Also we have rich experience in this
direction, as we are the main carriers for the oil companies
operating in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Georgia,
Iraq and other countries.
The region also increasingly is witnessing the demand-
patterns of a diversifying economy. Have you as an
important cargo carrier to the region tried to cash in on
this demand?
From the irst day of the operations of our airlines, the
nature of the cargo carried has been the most diverse: from
oil equipment to auto parts, from household electrical
appliances to textiles, etc and the speed of delivery. As our
main advantage has always been in demand, and in terms
of diversiication of the economy, this will always be our
trump card in place, especially now that we have completely
renewed our leet and are ready for any orders.
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There are many visible developments in India that are
commendable, some of which are the mobile revolution and
e-commerce and in tandem they are driving other sectors
too. Movement of goods from one place to another, thanks
to e-tailing, which has been rising at an astounding pace and
beneiting from that certainly is the transportation sector, be
it rail, road or air. Time is of essence and companies which are
delivering promptly and quickly are gaining market share. As
far as the domestic air cargo industry is concerned, estimates
are that it is growing anywhere between 15 and 20 per cent.
However, at the 5th annual trade convention of the Domestic
Air Cargo Agents Association of India (DACAAI), the Minister
of State for Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma said that air cargo
business was almost nil compared to its actual potential and
that the government was creating an eco-system to ensure
growth of both passenger and cargo movement within the
country and outside too. The Ministry has taken a number of
steps to improve air penetration to 1 from 0.7 per person trips
a year and to develop India as the third largest aviation market
in the world by 2020.
Domestic growth faster than international
Domestic air cargo has grown considerably during the
last decade. During 2013-14 it stood at 8 lakh metric
tonnes. It is growing between 15-20 per cent average
year-on-year. Air has become a preferred mode transport
for vaccines, medicines, fruits and vegetables, high value
electronics, mobile phones, couriers & E-commerce. For the
E-commerce industry, air freight is the backbone for their
supply chain.
Domestic air cargo is growing faster than international
cargo. Various estimates put the growth of domestic air
cargo to reach 19.7 million tonnes by 2022-23.
Considering the growth potential, the Airports Authority
of India (AAI) has undertaken development of 24 airports
for Common User Domestic Terminals. The joint venture
airports at Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and
Cochin have also provided such facilities.
At the convention, DACAAI put forth the following
suggestions to the Minister:
Tonnage - The domestic sector with huge e-commerce
component is actually growing well over 20 per cent.
The domestic air cargo movement is 50 per cent of the
international cargo (16 lakh mmt) at present but will
Domestic air cargo grows faster than international
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Indian Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mahesh Sharma inaugurating DACAAI convention
For the E-commerce industry air freight is the backbone for their
supply chain
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increase with increasing airlines and flights. In terms of
revenues it is valued at Rs.3000 crores per annum.
Unplanned ad hoc Infrastructure – While AAI and joint
venture airports have provided some facilities at Metro
airports such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad etc, these are not
properly planned elsewhere. At many places they are non-
existent or being provided by individual airlines from their
airport/city oices, which are scattered resulting in waste of
time and money.
Capacity utilization – All domestic air cargo handlers and
airlines are sufering due to lack of proper infrastructure and
are utilizing only 25 per cent of their capacity. An average
carriage per aircraft is 600 kgs per departure against the
available space of 2500 kgs.
DACAAI Study - To achieve eiciency in handling such a large
potential of domestic cargo DACAAI had conducted a study
on the need of proper standard centralized domestic cargo
facilities and presented it to the Ministry in October 2014. The
study had recommended creating of common terminals in
32 airports in the irst phase to further boost domestic cargo
movement.
Service Tax - There is heavy burden of service tax on domestic
air cargo. On air freight service tax is 14 per cent where as for
road and train the service tax is charged at 4.2 per cent only.
On International cargo it is zero per cent. This heavy taxation
inlates the cost of air freight and makes it uncompetitive
vis a vis train and road. The average service tax payout on
air freight is Rs.6.5 per kg which is equal to the cost of road
transportation.
Terminal Handling charges – Diferent terminal operators
charge under multiple heads, making the total charges
average up to Rs.6 per kg which works out to be 15 per cent of
the total cost of air freight. DACAAI has sought a downward
revision.
Independent Ombudsman - At present there is no
government forum to speciically address grievances and
other issues of domestic air cargo sector. A robust, exclusive
monitoring, consultation and redress mechanism needs to be
put in place like in Banking and Insurance. DACAAI has sought
from the Ministry a separate ombudsman.
E-commerce, the driver
Despite the several bottlenecks, the air cargo business is
growing thanks to e-Commerce and the general economic
momentum. The President of Domestic Air Cargo Agents
Association of India, Suraj Agarwal concurs that eCommerce
is driving considerably the air cargo business, but at the
same time states that lot more could be done, if bottlenecks
are cleared, infrastructure being the most critical element.
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“Unfortunately till date, the Government has considered air
cargo only as international cargo. But now, with eforts by
DACAAI, the Government has started thinking about the
needs of domestic cargo too. DACAAI has submitted a detailed
report to MoCA and AAI on the ideal terminal requirement.
It is indeed the right time for the government to ease
regulations and facilitate domestic air cargo movement,
considering that it is growing faster than international air
cargo. With the Civil Aviation Ministry laying emphasis on
enhancing regional connectivity, the opportunities to move
goods and services from mega cities to Tier II and III and
vice versa have just opened up like never before. Barring a
dedicated freighter service from Blue Dart, cargo operators
have to rely on airlines which have been using belly hold
capacity. Airlines have started realising that this is a good
way of enhancing revenues and recent entrants such as
regional carrier Air Costa has put in place a cargo unit.
Airline expansion
The Secretary General of DACAAI, Col. Rajendra Shukla
(Retd) said “Considering the unexploited potential of
aviation in India, the traffic projections place India to
become the third largest civil aviation in the year 2020.
With 500 additional aircraft being added to the fleet, along
with increasing existing frequencies in Tier II and III cities
and regional connectivity, huge cargo flight space will be
available for carriage of domestic cargo.
The economic data, industrial climate, tonnage of domestic
cargo projections and the current trends show that
domestic cargo in India will grow faster than international
cargo at 10 per cent per annum for the next 15 years. A
total of 1.97 MMT of domestic air cargo is expected to be
generated in 2022-2023.
As the pace of India’s economy gathers momentum, the
domestic cargo tonnage will surpass that of international
cargo by 2029-30.” There is need to develop infrastructure
at Tier II and III cities, including airports which factor in
cargo.
Low cost airports
It is not just the air cargo sector which is clamouring for
low cost airports, it includes airlines – full service, low cost,
and regional – and non-scheduled operators. The present
government has outlined a plan to develop 50 airports across
the country and is focussing on regional connectivity and
once this falls in place, both passenger and cargo movements
from the hinterland to the cities and back will witness a
paradigm shift. The Minister for Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi
Raju has reiterated several times that the government would
push for regional connectivity, considering the humongous
potential that exists for economic growth. In fact, under his
stewardship the Ministry has given the green signal to many
applicants to start airlines and three of them from Southern
India have commenced operations.
They are Vijayawada-based Air Costa; Bengaluru-
based Air Pegasus and Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha.
While the focus is on passenger conveniences, some
of the airports and airlines have started seeing that
to enhance revenues they need to look beyond the
passenger. Like on-time-performance matters for
airlines/passengers, so does OTP matter for the cargo
industry and specifically the e-commerce segment. Safe
and timely cargo transportation is crucial to businesses.
Even before e-Commerce came into play, the airline
industry had started looking at moving perishables,
time-bound articles etc and some of the airports have
cold chain for pharmaceuticals and food products.
The air cargo supply chain over the years has started
becoming lot more efficient, time-bound and safe.
A packed house at DACAAI Convention in New Delhi
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A delegation led by Dr. Khalifa Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the UAE Space Agency and Dr Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director General and a number of senior oficials from the Agency met with a number of engineers and oficials from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This falls in line with the Agency’s efforts to build strategic partnerships and achieve
goals of regional and international
cooperation within the industry.
The UAE delegation learnt about the Indian space sector and the different programs that ISRO has led within space exploration. They also looked at satellite launching capabilities which have positioned India as a leading nation within the industry, as it provides a number of services across the space sector.
The visit also involved a tour of the Satellite Assembly and Testing
Center for ISRO, where the final tests are made to satellites before they are launched. This was followed by a visit to the Control and Information Center for the Indian Mars probe project which was
launched in 2013 and began to orbit Mars last year. The delegation was briefed on the quality and type of information received at the centers and the methods of collecting and distributing this information to other science and research bodies. It is worth noting that India is one of the seven countries that have operational programs to explore the Red Planet.
Dr. Khalifa Al Rumaithi said, “The UAE and India have deep bonds and connections that span across political,
economic, commercial and cultural historic roots. Working together within the space sector will only strengthen these connections and
bring beneits to the UAE that include
knowledge transfer and human capital development.”
Dr. Al Ahbabi commented, “India is one of the most advanced nations within the space sector and has a strong foundation and fascinating programs. We therefore look at ways of working together to build partnership and transfer knowledge
within this exciting industry.”
The UAE Space Agency provided a detailed presentation on the space
sector strategy in the UAE, focusing on its objectives, initiatives and programs. The Agency also outlined its strategic priorities that determine the features of the next phase of development, as well as its plans for educational programs, which will be launched in cooperation with a number of universities and specialized institutions. The Agency also provided information on the Mars Probe mission that will be launched by the UAE in time for 2021.
UAE, Indian Space Agencies to work together
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It’s location on the classical Silk Road between east and west,
coupled with booming exploration of oil, gas & mineral reserves
has made the Caspian region an ideal location for lourishing
business for air cargo carriers. Many leading air cargo carriers
of the region – AirBridge Cargo Airlines, Cargolux, Coyne
Airways and Silk Way West Airlines are among those who have
expanded networks continuously.
In the backdrop of the Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2015, to be
held in Baku between October 5 and 7, we spoke to many
airliners carrying cargo to the region to learn about their
services, challenges and trends this region pose. All of them
underlined the importance of the region and its growing
importance in the global aviation map. Coyne Airways
pioneered scheduled air freight services into the Caspian Sea
region, as early as 1996.
Since then the company has operated continually providing
a dependable, relentless service for the oil and gas project
forwarders and the growing commodity market, through its
extensive interline partnerships which ensures that it can accept
cargo at hundreds of airports around the globe to link with its
freighter services from Amsterdam. The company’s Caspian
network now includes services to Aktau, Atyrau and Uralsk in
Western Kazakhstan, along with connections further east, as
well as weekly lights to Ashgabat, Baku and Yerevan, all via its
central hub in Tbilisi.
Noted Liana Coyne, Chief Operating Oicer of Coyne Airways,
“We started providing scheduled services into the Caspian
region over 20 years ago. The challenges have evolved over
the years, but I suppose the challenges are what keeps life
interesting and assures us a place among our competition.”
Ask her about the volumes of cargo carried on the route and
she added, “We are a neutral carrier, carrying everything from
the smallest, most fragile cargo to the heaviest, unbreakable. At
the moment, we have a weekly 747F into our hub, Tbilisi. From
Georgia, we provide scheduled trucking to Yerevan in Armenia,
and Baku in Azerbaijan. We also have scheduled lights to Aktau,
Atyrau, Ashgabat, Aktobe and Uralsk (when it is not closed for
maintenance). In addition, we provide service on request to
Aksai, Astana, Chimkent, Kzyl-Orda, Mary, Turkmenbashi and
Balkanabat.” Liana is quick to add, “We hope to increase the
frequency of our lights, but competition is ierce. At this point,
what we are ighting over is more crumbs than pie.”
Added Dirk Reich, President and CEO, Cargolux, “We started
lights to Baku in 2001 and added Turkmenbashi in June 2015.
Turkmenbashi is Cargolux’s ifth destination in Central Asia,
together with Baku, Novosibirsk, Almaty and Tbilisi. Oil and
gas related products are the main commodities in this region.
But we also move a broad range of commodities from general
consumer goods, cars, lowers, etc. Exports are also driven by
perishables. However, the majority of the commodities are
parts/spare parts for the oil & gas industry. Cargolux always
monitors the demand and reacts to the requirements of its
customers. We can add additional services when a demand
arises and will always adjust our ofering when customers ask
ying cargo the
Liana Coyne, Chief Operating Oicer of Coyne Airways
“There has been a lot of downward pressure on rates
caused by perhaps three main factors: Increasing
numbers of passenger lights have brought in a
lot more capacity to the market, and thus eating
into general commercial freight which does not
necessarily require freighter lift. The freighter
marketplace has also witnessed the entry of new
players, which is good for customers, but not so
good for carriers like us. Also a tightening of budgets
for project cargo in tandem with the low oil prices,
forcing many forwarders to look for cheaper ways
of moving their freight and to consider whether air
cargo is really necessary.”
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for it. We currently operate around 25 weekly lights to Baku
from Luxembourg and from Asian destinations and we have
four weekly lights to turkmenbashi.”
“Cargolux operates 747 freighters with nose-loading
capabilities, thus we are able to accommodate the heavy and
outsized freight that the industry requires. With our 45-year
experience in carrying this kind of commodity, we can ofer the
fast and reliable transport that our customers expect and the
long-standing close relationship we enjoy with the shippers and
forwarders prove that they appreciate our services” noted Mr.
Reich.
Added Mr. Zaur Akhundov, President of Silk Way, “The nature
of the cargo carried to the region has been the most diverse:
from oil equipment to auto parts, from household electrical
appliances to textiles, etc. As there has always been good
demand for these products, we are convinced about the
demand for the same to this region.”
About the latest trends on carrying cargo into this region, Liana
pointed out, “There has been a lot of downward pressure on
rates caused by perhaps three main factors: Increasing numbers
of passenger lights have brought in a lot more capacity to
the market, and thus eating into general commercial freight
which does not necessarily require freighter lift. The freighter
marketplace has also witnessed the entry of new players, which
is good for customers, but not so good for carriers like us. Also a
tightening of budgets for project cargo in tandem with the low
oil prices, forcing many forwarders to look for cheaper ways of
moving their freight and to consider whether air cargo is really
necessary.”
Echoed Mr. Reich, “There’s some rail-air/ air-rail traic in this
region, but only to a very limited extent Surely the competitive
rail service Asia-Europe is something we follow-up on closely.
Especially for the lower valued cargo, this service becomes more
and more of a competition to air freight.”
We asked Liana as to how oil and gas production and exports
remaining the core to the region’s economy, has helped the
airline industry, she added, “We built our services hand-in-and
with the oil and gas project forwarders, and remain grateful
for their support. Today, however, the composition of cargo
destined for this region is beginning to change, particularly with
certain projects going on hold. We remain deeply committed
to the countries we serve around the Caspian Sea region. We
are happy to see many of the economies diversifying and we
are proud to provide a link between them and the outside
world, for both imports and exports. We are looking to further
broaden and deepen our customer base with non-oil and gas
commercial cargo, and we are keenly aware of the need to
provide both excellent service and prices to do the same.”
Observed Mr. Reich, “Since we have been operating to Baku for
many years and have added Turkmenistan recently, we believe
in the future of this market. The economy is showing signs of
growth, consumer spending will go up and the countries are
investing in a modern infrastructure.”
The region is in for permanent development – despite the
positive impact it might have on airlines. The cheaper fuel
price is not necessarily favorable for investments into the oil
& gas industries – but nevertheless our loads into Central
Asia remain pretty stable. As already noted, we are constantly
monitoring developments in the market and will react to any
opportunities,” he added.
Dirk Reich, President and CEO, Cargolux
“Since we have been operating to Baku for many
years and have added Turkmenistan recently, we
believe in the future of this market. The economy is
showing signs of growth, consumer spending will
go up and the countries are investing in a modern
infrastructure. The region is in for permanent
development – despite the positive impact it might
have on airlines. The cheaper fuel price is not
necessarily favorable for investments into the oil
& gas industries – but nevertheless our loads into
Central Asia remain pretty stable. As already noted,
we are constantly monitoring developments in the
market and will react to any opportunities.”
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Added Mr. Zaur Akhundov, President of Silk Way, “The Caspian
region is located on the route of the Silk Road and today the land
transport, container freight, particularly from China to Europe
has intensiied and in these circumstances air carriers need to
be more responsive and efective in a competitive environment
using the trump card – a fast delivery at reasonable prices. The
nature of the market is changing, if the volume of transportation
of oil and gas equipment has slightly decreased, then the amount
of special equipment and materials for various projects under
construction, and also E-commerce goods has sharply increased.
The transit traic has gone up and I would like to particularly
highlight a very important aspect of our business: transportation
of international humanitarian goods including the UN cargo.
The region has very rich commercial potential, but unfortunately
until peace and harmony is restored in the region, the possibility
of establishing good trade relations among countries here, still
remains a distant dream. However, we have established relations
with our partners in Georgia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan
and other countries in the region. The Caucasus has always been
and will be a transport corridor between the West and the East.”
“The oil and gas industry, too, has a certain inluence on the air
transport industry, as only air carriers can deliver the required
equipment urgently. Also we have rich experience in this
direction, as we are the main carriers for the oil companies
operating in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Georgia,
Iraq and other countries” he signed of.
The Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2015
The Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2015, to be held in Baku,
provides the ideal one-stop platform to discover about
the latest global developments, especially in CIS/Central
Asia. Now in its 6th edition, the summit is the largest
and most comprehensive aviation event in the region,
bringing together the international air cargo market
leaders on a common platform.
This year’s event will have a special focus on topical
issues including the future of air cargo, global trends
analysis, disruptive innovation, 3D printing’s impact
of the air cargo industry, oil/gas industry and air
cargo, the future of freighters, future outlook cargo
charters, the trade lanes for freighters, updates on IATA’s
pharma handling certification program, improving the
perishables air freight supply chain, market review CIS/
Central Asia etc.
Lars-Gunnar Comén, Director, Euroavia International,
Conference Organizer of the summit told Air Cargo
Update, “Its the 6th time we are organizing the Caspian
Air Cargo Summit in Baku, jointly with our local partner
Silk Way West Airlines. This event has become the
leading air cargo conference in the CIS region, attracting
world air cargo executives to the region. Due to its
location on the classical Silk Road between east and
west, Baku is the ideal location for such an event. Many
countries in the region have been booming due to
oil, gas & mineral exploration. The downturn this year
for petroleum and mineral business has been indeed
difficult, but the leading air cargo carriers of the region
– AirBridge Cargo Airlines and Silk Way West Airlines
are among those expanding networks continuously.
So still we expect a record number of attendees, up to
250 delegates. This conference will provide unrivalled
business opportunities for anyone involved in the air
freight industry. Some exciting new topics this year
include 3D printing’s impact on the air cargo industry,
improving the perishables air freight supply chain and
where are the tradelanes for freighters.”
Zaur Akhundov, President of Silk Way
“The nature of the market is changing. If the volume of
transportation of oil and gas equipment has slightly
decreased, then the amount of special equipment and
materials for various projects under construction, and
also e-commerce goods has sharply increased. The oil
and gas industry, too, has a certain inluence on the air
transport industry, as only air carriers can deliver the
required equipment quickly.”
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In today’s world, where raw materials manufacturing and
sourcing often occurs in one part of the world, and the inished
product, warehoused and consumed into another, cargo
could be stolen at any point in between, compromising on the
product integrity and availability.
According to Freight Watch International (FWI), the risk of cargo theft
will increase slightly this year compared to last year, mainly because
cargo thieves continue to adopt professional and sophisticated
tactics. “Although, the total number of veriied incidents decreased
by 12%, the threat of cargo theft continues to grow in the US due to
increased organization and innovation on the part of cargo thieves,”
FWI said in its Annual Cargo Theft report for 2014.
“This evolution is illustrated by the 36% rise in average value of
cargo thefts which suggests organized thieves ofset the lack
of access to a high quantity of shipments by targeting higher
value merchandise,” the irm added.
FWI also listed that food and drinks remained the most stolen
product type in this year’s second quarter with 16% of total
thefts during this period. Primary products targeted in this
category included produce and canned/dry goods.
Peak season theft
The months from September to December every year, is often
considered as the ‘peak season’ for freight shipments but now,
Cargo theft has now assumed the status of a universal
problem, afecting consumers and businesses alike
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these months are also known as the peak season for cargo theft
as well.
“Holiday weekends are notorious for presenting increased
cargo theft risks for transportation companies, shippers and
manufacturers, as organized theft rings are always active
and recognize holiday weekends can cause shipments to be
unattended for prolonged periods of time,” notes FWI.
Another reason why cargo theft activity spikes during the
‘peak season’ is due to the supply and demand constraints
that occur when freight volumes increases. “Limitations on
available carriers often necessitate more brokering, as well as re-
brokering to the second, third and sometimes the fourth-order
carriers,” FreightWatch said.
“Awareness of the threat is integral. Exercising proper caution
due to diligence when sourcing carriers is essential. In addition,
ensuring that all participants in the supply chain comply by
industry’s best practices is paramount.”
Stolen goods
According to TAPA’s Chairman Mr. Dedic, the most stolen goods
are those products and shipments that are exposed to theft.
“Many shippers tell us, “We’ve never had theft” so they don’t
see the need to secure their cargo. As a result, they don’t take
appropriate measures to secure their shipments against theft.
However, they soon change their minds when their shipment is
stolen.
“All types of cargo are stolen each week: food, electronics,
pharma, toiletries, car parts etc. It all being sold on the black
markets and most cargo thefts are opportunistic. If the driver
leaves the keys in his ignition, the container isn’t locked and
sealed or the shipment is left unsupervised for any amount of
time these create opportunities for the cargo thieves to steal
the shipment.”
Security measures
Security for shipments and especially cargo is of paramount
importance from the starting point of any shipment till the end
to minimize the chances of tampering the shipment at any time.
DHL Express’s UAE Security and Facilities Manager Ian Price
noted, “We have CCTV coverage and access controls in our
facilities to safeguard shipments from unauthorized tampering
etc. but we also make improvements on our security access
from time to time for e.g. changing from analogue to IP cameras
and keeping up with advancements in security technology.
“On the human side, the processes DHL adopts in our Global
Standard Operating Procedures also ensures safe handling of
our customers shipments providing uniformity at any and all of
our touch points. We are also RA3 certiied for transporting into
EU.”
MNX Global Logistics takes a holistic view when it comes
to security and preventing theft, employing both physical
protections (securing packaging, locks, security tape etc.),
custody and control (knowing who is authorized to touch and
move the shipment at any time and cutting edge technology
(GPS enabled near real-time shipment and security monitoring).
The Transported Asset Protection Association or TAPA has
developed a number of cargo security standards for diferent
environments, for e.g. Freight Security Requirements (FSR) are
security standards for cargo in the warehouse environment.
Scott R. Dedic, TAPA’s Chairman and Supply Chain security
Director of Sony Electronics said, “Our Trucking Security
Requirements (TSR) are security standards for cargo being
transported by Over-the-Road trucking companies. We
encourage our member companies to adopt these standards
as part of their supply chain programs. We work closely with
selected auditing companies to make these standards available
for TAPA certiication to logistics service providers.”
LuxairCARGO’s Business Development Vice-President Jean-Marc
Reynaerts said, “We have our own security team controlling 100%
of the cargo terminal access (40 staf turning in shifts 7/7 – 365)
and our cargo terminal is fully camera monitored at all times.”
Cargo terminal security
Air Cargo terminals and their related aviation security
requirements in the UAE are governed by the National Civil
Aviation Security programme.
Emirates Group Security, which is responsible for protection
for each of the group’s business units including dnata, has
implemented these regulatory requirements to be in full
compliance. These regulations encompass AVSEC training,
deployment of AVSEC security staf, technology and the use of
appropriate screening methodologies.
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With the support of dnata, Emirates Security Group also
implemented the TAPA Air Cargo Security Standards Category
‘A’ Certiication, also known as TACSS. This international
certiication programme has been established to ensure
minimum standards for safe and secure transportation of
air cargo transiting on and of airports and their associated
facilities.
Joss D’Silva, Vice-President, Security Planning and Risk
Management, Emirates Group Security, said, “This certiication
also enhances the business model of dnata because it attracts
airlines to use this standard in their search for appropriate
ground handling agents (GHA). We have also implemented
the EU RA3 Certiication for dnata as a GHA. This certiication
requires very stringent implementation and compliance in
physical security, technology and training.”
Besides these measures, dnata and Emirates Group Security
works as a team in project management in respect to air cargo
development in new cargo terminals, upgrading existing
terminals and standard operating procedures. This is done
in close collaboration with the local regulators such as Dubai
Airports, Dubai Police and Dubai Customs.
On the subject of transportation of high-valued cargo, dnata
cargo works closely with Transguard Group Valuable operations.
Transguard is the only agency authorised by Dubai Civil Aviation
to escort valuable cargo to and from aircraft and to their
dedicated high security vault, making it responsible for handling
every piece of valuable cargo that passes through the airport.
Transguard operates from a state-of-the-art valuable cargo terminal
at Dubai International Airport which provides secure, eicient and
reliable logistical services 24/7 to more than 100 destinations across
the globe. This facility is also TACSS certiied -level A.
Securing shipment via technology
Technology has and always will play an integral role in securing
shipments from the humble beginnings of x-ray machines to its
modern day equivalent of dual view etc. from Explosive Trace
Detection devices to High Deinition (HD) CCTV cameras, all
have their role to play whether it’s to conirm the existence of a
particular article in the shipment or whether at some point the
shipment has been tampered with.
“The ability to eiciently examine a shipment in depth internally
and externally and in a timely manner using the best options
available contributes to DHL meeting the delivery times we
make to our customers,” said, Mr. Price, DHL UAE Security and
Facility Manager.
“Technology is one of the many tools of how MNX secures cargo
and prevents theft. MNX has invested in SenseAware, powered
by FedEx to protect our most sensitive shipments. SenseAware
is a GPS-enabled Security Monitoring Device developed by
FedEx but can be used on various airlines and carriers globally.
It uses both the Global Positioning Satellite network as well as
global cellular networks to transmit near real-time data about
the shipment to our Customer Excellence Service Centres,”
informed Mr. Glasscock, VP, MNX Global Logistics.
“Technology does have a part to play in supply chain security
and TAPA works closely with several technology providers to
develop and advance cargo security technology solutions.
However, more important than technology are good business
practices. Building good supply chain security practices into the
business operations ensures that supply chain security is a part
of every employee’s job responsibilities,” noted TAPA’s Chairman
Mr. Dedic.
Tracking cargo
A slew of devices and measures companies can use to track
their shipments include Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and
Radio Frequency Identiication Tags among others.
“Other ‘soft measures’ such as documenting freight as it passes
through certain milestones in its journey can be a good non-
technology solution. Requiring drivers to use their cell phones
to call a dispatch center at certain times is one example. The ‘24
hour Manifest Rule’ for ocean cargo is another means to help
identify when your freight is being loaded onto an ocean carrier.
“The best way to track your shipments is a combination of
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policies and practices combined with some technology,” said
TAPA’s Chairman.
Cargo transportation
TAPA lists down certain steps which should be checked and
maintained before transporting any kind of shipment.
They are as follows:
• Do you know all of your supply chain partners?
• Have you vetted them?
• If you wouldn’t trust them to handle your personal
possessions, don’t trust them to handle your company’s
shipments
• Make supply chain security a part of every employees’
responsibilities.
• Train everyone in good security practices and cargo theft
awareness
• Map out routes that your cargo takes to reach the
destination.
• Are your shipments travelling through problematic areas?
• Conduct a Risk Analysis of your transit lanes, and
Develop relationships with cargo security and industry
professionals.
• If you receive a call at 3am that your shipment was stolen.
• Do you know who to call?
According to DHL’s Security and Facility Manager, Ian Price, “It is
very important that we follow the tried and tested processes of
sealing vehicles, locking them when unattended, parking in high
visibility areas, having two way communications with the driver etc.
For customers, make your shipment anonymous don’t advertise
the contents. Obviously the more desirable the content are
the more vulnerable they are to tampering and for this reason
it is very important to pack the contents securely. Make the
outer packaging clean and neat so that any interfering with it is
obvious this automatically becomes a deterrent in itself.”
Increasing measures
As companies are always looking for ways to increase safety
and security of shipments, which includes training, technology,
handling processes etc. DHL has a global Security Incident
Database that is available to all staf to open a case for
investigation. By using this database it is possible to monitor
any trend that appears to be forming and be proactive in
stopping it getting a hold. It is the DHL philosophy that every
shipment from high value multi piece shipments to a single
document is as important as the next and to have a Customer
Centric attitude means protecting them all.
According to MNX Logistics, VP, Larry Glasscock, “Companies
looking to reduce cargo theft and increase security should look
to experts within the logistics industry to handle their secure
shipments. The best physical security and monitoring device
is only as good as the people watching each and every critical
shipment, understanding the readings that are being fed into
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our systems and then taking the right corrective actions when a
breach occurs. MNX has teams of Security Solutions Specialists
all over the world monitoring each and every secure shipment
for our customers 24/7/365. When a package moves outside
of a predetermined geo-fenced route, or when a light sensor is
activated indicating breach of the secure packaging, our teams
immediately spring into action per the security protocol to
ensure safety of the shipment.”
Training courses provided
MNX Logistics has some of the most demanding training
courses when it comes to handling cargo, both on the
technology front and the handling front. For competitive
reasons, the company preferred not to discuss them in detail.
TAPA ofers training in conducting audits according to their
security standards. Additionally, TAPA Americas holds several
general membership meetings each year in which their
members are exposed to emerging trends and best practices.
“The basis of our training in DHL is the Certiied International
Specialist which starts with our induction course and continues
on throughout a person’s employment this consists of cross
functional and speciic modules, security being a module on
its own including vehicle and shipment awareness/security.
The training gives all our staf knowledge of what DHL is about
and the importance of every shipment. Then dependent on
the actual role a staf member is provided with a more in depth
training in their ield e.g. shipment proiling, physical shipment
inspection, certiication where necessary on test equipment,
lifting heavy shipments etc.,” explains DHL’s Security and Facility
Manager Ian Price.
Risk versus Reward situation
TAPA’s Chairman Scott R. Dedic, terms cargo theft as a ‘Risk
versus Reward’ situation. “If the thieves see the risk being
very low and the reward being very high, they will steal the
shipment. Across the country there is a lack of legislation
making cargo theft a federal crime. Most cargo thieves are
arrested on state charges of theft or burglary so the risk of
going to jail is minimal. Until there are federal statues for
cargo crimes we will continue to have this problem. Also, most
cargo isn’t serialized so tracing recovered product back to a
particular shipment or shipper is problematic. Without speciic
product details linking a suspect to a speciic theft and getting
a conviction is diicult for law enforcement agencies.”
Cargo theft markets
Each region; the Americas, European Union and Asia have
their own unique cargo theft problems. As growing markets,
the BRIC countries including Brazil, Russia, India and China
are concerning to supply chain security professionals. These
markets have been identiied as quickly evolving markets so
making sure that there are enough cargo security measures in
place to protect the growing number of shipments is critically
important.
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From 2014, almost every other day, e-tailers have been
aggressively advertising on television and print medium,
announcing ‘hefty discounts’, ‘mega sales’, ‘unprecedented
shopping experience’ and so on. The upwardly mobile urban
consumer has taken the bait. E-tailers are laughing all their way
to the bank. And it is just the beginning.
Amazon India; Alibaba, Flipkart; Myntra; Snapdeal; Jabong;
Shopclues and more are experiencing sudden spurt in their
businesses and they have had to do quick rethinking on so
many aspects of the business – server issues; last-mile delivery
issues; tying up with multi-modal transportation systems etc.
With the e-tail market being ever dynamic, it is imperative for
a company to thinking on its feet and it is a tough call, calling
for adaptability, deep pockets, resilience. But one can say, it is
still early days and both the e-tailer and the end-customer are
coming to terms with the new trend of shopping. One of the
major spin-ofs of this boom is that the air cargo business is
beneitting, particularly when the e-tailers promise ‘one-day
delivery’. Domestic air cargo has started soaring on e-commerce
wings and several of the airlines have started talking to
e-commerce companies.
On the wings of E-commerce
According to reports, the e-commerce competition is heating
up and that has propelled India’s domestic air cargo traic since
May 2014, growing at an unprecedented 21 per cent to 25 per
cent in six of the past 14 months, with double-digit growth
in virtually every month. But the e-tailers are presently at the
mercy of airlines as they oload packages for a passenger. Rahul
Chari, Vice President (supply chain) of Flipkart had told Reuters
“It is unfortunate, but oloading does happen and we have to
make sure our delivery promises take that into consideration.”
Airports in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and New Delhi which are
home to some of the major warehousing hubs of the big
e-commerce players, have started investing in expansion.
Amazon has a huge warehouse in Kothur in Telangana, spread
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International Airport, Hyderabad. Early this month Amazon
announced that it has invested in seven new Fulilment Centres
(FCs) to meet the growing needs of its fast-growing seller base
in the country. The new FCs are in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata,
Nagpur, Gurgaon, Pune and Mumbai. With the launch of these
new FCs, Amazon now has 20 FCs operational across 10 states in
India covering a total area of over 1.6 million square feet with a
storage capacity of nearly four million cubic feet.
Airlines and e-tailers tying up
In line with the e-tailer plans, airlines too have started
seeing business opportunity. SpiceJet has initiated talks
with several of the e-commerce firms for tie-ups, while
some of them (Jet Airways) are thinking of dedicated
freighter planes. India’s largest express and courier
company, Blue Dart has now Sunday deliveries and logistics
player Gati is eyeing additional cargo space in bellies of
passenger aircraft.
Gati expects ecommerce business to account for 30 per cent
of its air freight traic this year. In fact, Gati has strengthened
its manpower and has over a 1,000 strong team dedicated to
ecommerce business and it has secured cargo space on 32
airline routes. India’s largest low cost carrier IndiGo reported
that in the irst nine months of 2014-15, it had cargo revenue
of nearly 72 million USD, compared with 74 million USD for
the entire 2013-14. Jet Airways cargo income grew at 6 per
cent touching 213 million USD in 2014-15. However, air cargo
as a proportion of India’s total freight and aviation business
is still low and the country’s overall spend on logistics and
transportation is said to be 14.4 per cent of its GDP.
Overall the Indian freight transport market is forecast to touch
US$308 billion by 2020, growing at 13.35 CAGR (compounded
annual growth rate) by 2020 driven by manufacturing, retail,
FMCG and e-commerce sectors.
Air freight still at 1 per cent
According to Novonous research , of the total freight
movement, road constitutes about 63 per cent, rail freight about
27 per cent, sea freight about 9 per cent and air freight is just 1
per cent. Novonous estimates that Indian air freight market will
grow at an impressive rate of around 12.5 per cent CAGR over
the next ive years, addressing needs of the manufacturing,
FMCG and e-Commerce sectors.
Digital India
One of the aspects driving ecommerce growth has been the
proliferation of devices such as laptops, smartphones and
tablets and easy 3G and 4G connectivity. Though there are still
wide gaps in internet penetration in urban areas itself, there is
hope in the light of the vision of the Prime Minister to transform
India into a ‘digital India’ and endorsed by technology giants as
recent as September end during his visit to the United States of
America. The digital India project aims to ofer a one-stop shop
for government services that will have the mobile phone as the
backbone of its delivery mechanism.
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There is growing interest by foreign players in the Indian
market. In e-commerce, Amazon and Alibaba have made
huge strides in India, even while home-grown players such as
Flipkart and Snapdeal have held their own. Flipkart is the irst
Indian billion dollar company. The e-commerce sector has really
livened up and a lot of honing of operations is happening, good
for the end-consumer, good for Indian economy.
Sandeep Ladda Leader, Technology Sector Practice, PwC India,
in a foreword to a report by PwC has said that the ‘digital India’
programme will give a strong boost to the e-commerce market
as bringing the internet and broadband to remote corners of
the country will give rise to an increase in trade and eicient
warehousing and will also present a potentially huge market
for goods to be sold. For India Post, the government is keen to
develop its distribution channel and other e-commerce related
services as a major revenue model going ahead, especially
when India Post transacted business worth 42 million USD in
the cash-on-delivery (CoD) segment for irms such as Flipkart,
Snapdeal and Amazon. Both these projects will have signiicant
impact on increasing the reach of e-commerce players to
generally non-serviceable areas, thereby boosting growth.
India’s overall retail opportunity is substantial, and coupled with
a demographic dividend (young population, rising standards
of living and upwardly mobile middle class) and rising internet
penetration, strong growth in eCommerce is expected.
India, way behind China
According to Ecommerce Europe, country-wise, the US, UK and
China together accounted for 57 per cent of the world’s total
B2C e-commerce sales in 2013, with China having total sales
of 328.4 billion USD. As against this, India had sales of only
10.7 billion USD, 3.3 per cent of that of China in 2013 with ifth
position in Asia-Paciic. This is despite the fact that India enjoys
high demographic dividends just like China. India’s internet
penetration with total e-households at 46 million against
China’s 207 million is one of the reasons behind India’s poor B2C
sales growth. But with the Prime Minister’s push this is going to
change dramatically in the coming years.
According to Forrester Research, an independent technology and
market research irm, only 16 per cent of India’s total population
was online in 2013 and of the online users only 14 per cent or 28
million were online buyers. India, therefore, was still in a nascent
or immature stage of evolution of online retail spending. China
was in ascending stage at 50 per cent, whereas Japan (69 per
cent), Australia (57 per cent) and South Korea (70 per cent) were
in mature stage. Since the e-commerce industry is fast rising,
changes can be seen over a year. The sector in India has grown
by 34 per cent (CAGR) since 2009 to touch 16.4 billion USD in
2014. The sector is expected to be in the range of 22 billion USD
in 2015.
Urban youth tops shopping online
Around 75 per cent of Indian internet users are in the age
group of 15 to 34 years. This category shops more than the
remaining population. Peer pressure, rising aspirations with
career growth, fashion and trends encourage this segment
to shop more than any other category and India, therefore,
clearly enjoys a demographic dividend that favours the
growth of e-commerce. By 2020, e-tail in India is expected to
account for 3 per cent of total retail. Further, orders per million
are expected to more than double from ive million in 2013
to 12 million by 2016, which will mean more opportunities
for both consumers and e-tail companies. And, of course, the
logistics sector will be up there.
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Fujairah international Airport, (FIA)’s unique geographical
location on the East Coast facing the Indian Ocean, coupled
with its excellent ofering of services makes it an ideal choice
for passengers and air cargo operators.
The airport can boast of open sky policy, low handling rates
and competitive fuel rates, which makes it an attractive
destination for cargo and passenger handlers. FIA has been
able to ofer highly professional services along with great
lexibility and tailor made solutions for its industry partners
and customers alike.
Equipped with the latest and the best in modern aviation
and air-cargo handling technology, the airport ensures quick
turnaround for airlines and optimum comfort for passengers.
The airport is also considered as the ideal location for long-
haul technical stops. Recent expansion of passenger terminal
and infrastructural facilities makes FIA a world class airport in
the entire Middle East.
Moreover, due to its unique geographical location, it has
always been touted as a favorable location for light diversions
throughout the year. The airport ofers a unique opportunity to
airlines to make use of its facility as it is never closed and never
faces low visibility problem. The visibility in the airport never
goes below 500 meters. It also can accommodate larger aircraft
including A380s which provides the FIA an edge over the others.
The airport has been designed to cater to the massive modern
jets. It has a runway that is 45 meters wide and 3.75 kilometers
in length, with three turning loops. Expansion plan for a new
parallel runway is on the cards.
The apron has a capacity to park up to ifteen aircrafts
simultaneously. The two-storied terminal has separate
entrances for departures and arrivals, along with an exclusive
cargo terminal, directly opposite with its own access road. All
equipment and operating facilities are designed for loading
and unloading full freighter jumbo aircraft.
The ground handling staf including the ire-ighting and
security personnel forms a part of a well-trained team of
experienced professionals.
The cargo complex at Fujairah International Airport, with its
fully automated cargo handling system, serves as a break
bulk center and can receive cargo that has arrived by sea for
re-export by air. Under the aegis of a single customs authority,
clearance and forwarding operations are expected to attract
even greater volumes of trade, establishing Fujairah as a major
player in the international air transport sector.
A large pallet building area has been included in the cargo
terminal and a roller bed system linking landslide to air side is
made available for both palatalized and loose cargo. The cargo
terminal is also located close to the main highway, linking
Fujairah to the rest of the UAE, allowing both import and
export shipments to be on their way out, almost as soon as
they arrive or depart from the airport.
A recently introduced Hydraulic, roller bedded, bonded
trucking system, connects shipments, which are to be
delivered or transshipped at any of the other airports located
within the UAE. The airport was structured in such a way to
be touted as an integral partner with each of its customers,
to ensure that they derive the best of the beneits when they
chose the airport as their preferred operating center.
The fact that carriers from various countries have chosen
Fujairah for both passenger and cargo operations stands
testimony to the fact that the airport has been spreading
its wings in the Emirate, establishing itself as the most ideal
partner. These carriers include Gulf Air, Indian Airlines, Egypt
Air, Royal Jordanian, Evergreen Airlines, MK Airlines, Federal
Express, Polar Air, Payam Aviation, as well as 60 CIS carriers and
aircraft operators.
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Cargolux has revealed plans to launch a joint venture airline in China to be based in Zhengzhou, focusing primarily on the transpacific along with the intra-Asia trade lane in an 80-20 focus, using an initial three B747 freighters, later expanding to five within three years.
Cargolux president and Chief Executive Dirk Reich, speaking in Luxembourg at the welcoming ceremony for the European cargo airline’s 13th of 14 B747-8Fs it has on order, said the new carrier, tentatively called ‘Cargolux China’ would be a joint venture with its 35 per cent shareholder Henan Civil Aviation Development & Investment (HNCA).
“At this moment the plan is to purchase another five 747s for the project which will be based in China,
on top of the existing fleet,” Reich said adding that the plan to create
‘Cargolux China’ is expected to be finalised before the end of the year with a view to starting flights in early 2017 he told Reuters.
Meanwhile, Europe’s largest all-cargo airline, celebrated its 45th anniversary with a special aircraft livery, created by Belgian cartoonist Philippe Cruyt, that was applied to its B747-8 freighter delivered on Tuesday. The aircraft, named ‘City of Redange-sur-Attert’, was handed over at Boeing’s Seattle plant and arrived in Luxembourg with a full load of cargo.
“I’m proud to see this aircraft with a very special paint scheme join out fleet,” said Reich. “The 747-8 freighter perfectly suits our worldwide network and its nose-loading and cargo-carrying abilities help us to maintain our leading position in the airfreight industry.”
Flydubai received its 50th aircraft. The delivery of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 completes the order the airline made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Oficer, lydubai said, “In the six years since lydubai was launched we have built a network of 94 destinations with new cities joining all the time. We have beneitted from being located in Dubai, an international centre for business. lydubai has supported Dubai’s commercial and tourism sectors by opening up 67 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai. We are recognised by our passengers for providing reliable travel services and have helped to
change the way people travel across our network. This aircraft represents the fulilment of the vision set for the airline in 2008. It has been a remarkable journey.”
lydubai made a historic order for the largest single-aisle aircraft in the Middle East totalling 111 Boeing aircraft. The airline will receive 11 Next-Generation 737-800 between 2016 and 2017, followed by 100 737 MAX between 2017 and 2023.
“lydubai’s growth has been nothing short of remarkable,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President
and CEO Ray Conner. “In a span of just six years, lydubai has built a 50 strong leet and a rapidly expanding network. We are extremely proud of our partnership with lydubai and the conidence and trust it continues to place in Boeing’s present and future single-aisle airplanes.”
Analyst Saj Ahmad commented, “Flydubai’s expansion has been breathtaking to the extreme. It’s network of 94 destinations amassed in just six years speaks volumes not just about the market void for low cost travel that the airline has stepped in
and illed, its rapid induction for ifty 737-800s highlights it’s ambition and appeal.
“Having had its sukuk oversubscribed last year, lydubai has become the fastest growing low cost airline in
the world - it’s commencement of lights from Dubai World Central next month will see its footprint and organic growth rise even further.
“The added competitive advantage it enjoys with its 737-800s with its iconic Business Class product over its A320-operating rivals who have fewer seats means that lydubao can offer more varied fares as well as aiming for higher yielding fares on lucrative routes to destinations in southern Europe and CIS states.”
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Gulf Air posted its 2014 inancial and operational results, the airline’s strongest inancial results in a decade. The results relect a fall in annual losses from BHD93.3 million in 2013 to BHD62.7 million in 2014 – equivalent to a 32.8% reduction.
Commenting on the airline’s ongoing positive development in 2014 H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Gulf Air’s Board of Directors said, “Gulf Air’s 2014 performance relects a steady and continued improvement in its inancial and operational business with targeted efforts to maintaining the airline’s strategic direction that ultimately encouraged solid customer growth, enhanced global bookings
and a resultant marked improvement in inancial and operational results – all over the previous year and with the support and direction received across both the operational and administrative level.”
The airline, in 2014, continued to strategically shift from low-value transit trafic through Bahrain to high-yield, high-demand, point-to-point routes focused largely on the MENA region while, in tandem, better utilizing its existing assets to push the business forward. As a result Gulf Air witnessed, over the course of the year, a 15.4% rise in total revenue passengers.
In line with the ongoing holistic strategy implemented since Gulf Air’s 2013 restructuring, the national
carrier’s inancial trajectory remains on a positive upswing relected by its consistently falling losses as the airline moves closer to achieving full commercial sustainability. In tandem, Gulf Air’s 2014 developments are visible across a broad spectrum of deliverables.
On the network front, 2014 saw Gulf Air maintain its leadership position in the Middle East by operating one of the largest regional networks while
balancing its regional stronghold with
strategic global links extending to 41 destinations by the end of 2014. Gulf Air’s network in 2014 saw landmark growth with lights launched to 06 destinations in all of Europe, the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East.
This was further enhanced by the airline’s continuous, dynamic schedule adjustments with increased frequencies to various destinations across its network in response to
passenger demand. Strategically utilizing its leet capability to cater to the airline’s growing capacity and network requirements, Gulf Air’s 28 strong all-Airbus wide and narrow body leet of predominantly new aircraft underwent speciic, targeted enhancements that were completed by the end of 2014.
Commenting on the airline’s 2014 progress, Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Oficer, Mr Maher Salman Al Musallam (right) said: “We are moving strategically forward, making changes to Bahrain’s national carrier that are
not only positive in the short term but that form part of our greater long term strategy towards transforming the airline across many fronts. Reducing our budget requirement doesn’t just involve cutting costs and saving money, it involves a strategic 360 assessment of our business that includes looking into how we can best nurture and develop our operations, technical capabilities, network, leet, product, workforce, customers and more. We are working towards all of this and I am delighted with our progress to date,” said Mr. Al Musallam.
Operationally, 2014 saw Gulf Air’s on-time-punctuality results position the airline as one of the global leaders in
on-time-punctuality, with an average annual on-time-performance of 89%. Operating one of the largest regional networks with double daily lights to over 10 regional cities, Gulf Air’s record punctuality facilitates its seamless operations across its network.
The year also saw, on the technical front, the national carrier completing its irst insourced Airbus A330 18-Month Check at the airline’s base maintenance facility. Channeling its strong in-house technical expertise and further building Bahraini, home-grown engineering skills and capabilities, Gulf Air is moving towards establishing a robust aircraft maintenance system and this most recent development delivered important cost savings while preserving the quality of aircraft servicing.
Looking back on the national carrier’s positive 2014 results Mr. Al Musallam said: “Our 2014 results were promising and trends are favorable. Most crucially, we are now, more than ever, embracing our role as a key national infrastructure asset providing critical business links which are important for the Kingdom of Bahrain’s wider economic development.
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Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo and China Southern Cargo have signed an expansive cargo domain agreement aimed giving each other access to their respective complementary networks. The pair said the new partnership will give their customers access to an extensive cargo network
in the Asia Paciic region — where China Southern Cargo occupies a strategic position — and in Europe, Africa and the Trans-Atlantic regions, where the AF-KLM Cargo group is one of the largest operators.
The agreement offers a combination of widebody and maindeck capacity on the Europe-China leg and access to an extensive network of unique destinations from their respective hubs. AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo will serve the main cities in Australia and supply main-deck capacity to Hanoi, or Ho Chi Minh from the hub at Guangzhou.
Paris-Charles de Gaulle, or Amsterdam Schiphol will provide China Southern Cargo with access to capacity to the North and South Atlantic markets — Atlanta, Miami, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires to name but a few — as well as capacity to Africa, with both European hubs serving Lagos.
Oman Air and Swissport International have signed a multi-station agreement for full cargo handling services at London Heathrow, Munich, Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaulle. The new agreement underlines Swissport’s ability to provide standardised services across a multi-station environment.
As of September 3, 2015, Swissport took over full cargo handling services for Oman Air at London Heathrow, followed by a phased transition of the other three stations, with completion by the 1st November 2015.
Through the one-stop approach, both parties will beneit from increased standardisation in process lows with a common service level agreement and KPI measurements.
Oman Air’s chief oficer service delivery, Andrew Walsh, said: “In support of our world class service, Oman Air heavily relies on the punctuality, and reliability of the quality standards, of its ground and cargo handlers. After a careful review we are conident that Swissport will be the right partner in supporting us towards our journey to become the best.”
Nils Knudsen, executive vice president Global Cargo Services at Swissport International added, “We are proud of this intensiied cooperation. It shows Swissport’s dedication to highest performance and quality. We are very much looking forward to developing our global relationship with Oman Air and establishing a fruitful partnership in the coming years.”
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Oman Air and Swissport International have signed a multi-station agreement for full cargo handling services at London Heathrow, Munich, Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaulle. The new agreement underlines Swissport’s ability to provide standardised services across a multi-station environment.
As of September 3, 2015, Swissport took over full cargo handling services for Oman Air at London Heathrow, followed by a phased transition of the other three stations, with completion by the 1st November 2015.
Through the one-stop approach, both parties will beneit from increased
standardisation in process lows with a common service level agreement and KPI measurements. Oman Air’s chief oficer service delivery, Andrew Walsh, said: “In support of our world class service, Oman Air heavily relies on the punctuality, and reliability of the quality standards, of its ground and cargo handlers. After a careful review we are conident that Swissport will be the right partner in supporting us towards our journey to become the best.”
Nils Knudsen, executive vice president Global Cargo Services at Swissport International added, “We are proud of this intensiied cooperation. It shows Swissport’s dedication to highest performance and quality. We are very much looking forward to developing our global relationship with Oman Air and establishing a fruitful partnership in the coming years.”
Jazeera Airways has released its operational performance report for the month of July 2015, which showed a 36% increase in total flown passengers from July 2014.
The increase of flown passengers in
July was driven by continued strong demand on all routes served by the airline, better flight schedules, and a constantly improving booking and check-in experience. Jazeera Airways serves 16 popular destinations in the Middle East from Kuwait, including high-demand business, leisure, family, and weekend destinations including Dubai, Bahrain, Beirut, Alexandria, Amman, Istanbul, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor, Assiut, Sohag, Mashhad, Jeddah, Riyadh and Cairo.
The report showed that on routes serving Istanbul, Beirut, and Amman, Jazeera Airways saw a total increase of 38% in lown passengers from July
2014. Speciically, passengers on the Istanbul route increased by 193%, whereas passengers on the Amman and Beirut increased by 21% and 35% respectively. This double and triple digit growth in passengers on these
routes was primarily driven by the introduction of better light schedules, in regards to Istanbul and Beirut, and more frequencies in general.
For the 2015 summer season, Jazeera Airways had introduced morning and evening flights to Beirut, and six flights a week to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul’s primary airport. The 193% growth in passengers on the Istanbul route is a clear indication that the change in
schedule was welcomed by Istanbul travelers. Jazeera Airways istanbul flights take off from Kuwait 940 am and arrive in Istanbul at 140 pm. On routes serving the Gulf cities of Dubai, Bahrain, Jeddah and
Riyadh, Jazeera Airways saw a total increase of 48% in flown passengers, compared to July 2014.
Jazeera Airways’ routes to Egypt, where it served five primary cities in the month, saw a 26% increase in flown passengers compared to July 2014. Starting September, Jazeera Airways will resume operations to Egypt’s Assiut International Airport, which was closed for renovations
since June 2014, thus bringing back the number of cities served in Egypt to six cities in total. In addition to Assiut, Jazeera Airways serves Egypt’s capital, Cairo, the resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, Alexandria, Sohag, and Luxor.
Jazeera Airways issues the operational performance report on a monthly basis. The report is based on oficial igures and statistics from Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Skylink Handling Services B.V., the ground handling expert of the Rhenus Group, has been appointed by IAG Cargo as its air cargo handler at
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The Rhenus Group provides logistics services around the globe and has annual turnover amounting to EUR 4.2 billion.
Skylink was awarded the three year contract, which has been effective
from 1 August 2015, as it is certiied to the highest standards, and equipped with the latest technology, in air cargo safety and security.
Frans Meerens, Branch Manager Skylink, “We have worked hard to win the three year contract with IAG Cargo and are excited to welcome them to our expanding portfolio of customers. In August, our dedicated team of employees started work with IAG Cargo and the integrated team is now fully operational.”
Chris Nielen, IAG Cargo Regional Manager for Europe, “Skylink will help us provide the high-quality service that our customers have come to expect from IAG Cargo. We look forward to working with Skylink and anticipate that they will enhance our operations at this major European airport.”
Representatives from IAG Cargo have meanwhile been located at the Skylink ofices at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
A total of 2,254,809 travelers passed through the capital’s gateway last month, compared with 1,920,934 in August 2014. This is the highest number of passengers in one month, in the airport’s history.
There was also an increase in aircraft
movements, with 15,277, a 14.1% increase compared to August 2014. Cargo activity rose to 70,857 metric tons last month, registering a 7.0% growth on the igure for freight trafic for the same period last year.
Commenting on the latest passenger igures, Eng. Ahmad Al Haddabi, Chief Operations Oficer at Abu Dhabi Airports, said: “In the month of August we registered another record number in passenger igures at Abu Dhabi International Airport. For the second time ever we witnessed over two million passengers traveling through AUH in a single month. This spike in trafic is attributable to many residents returning
home to the UAE from vacations, ahead of the beginning of the school year. Abu Dhabi is also increasingly being seen as a preferred tourism and business destination and this contributes directly to the growth we’re seeing year on year.”
“In response to this, Abu Dhabi Airports has been implementing several initiatives to ensure that the airport continues to provide the facilities and services needed to manage the increased passenger and aircraft trafic. We are also paying extra attention to the peak travel season when passenger
low reaches its heights and the airport welcomes on average 70,000 passenger on a daily basis” added Al Haddabi.
In August 2015, the top ive routes from Abu Dhabi International Airport were London, Bangkok, Doha, Manila, and
Bombay. The top ive routes accounted for 15% of all trafic.
Air cargo handler
of IAG Cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Abu Dhabi Airport sees record passenger trafic for August
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Airbus Defence and Space will equip Sharjah International Airport with a modern Tetra (terrestrial trunked radio) communications network.
The contract has been awarded to
the local company Nedaa, which provides telecommunication services to specialised governmental, semi-governmental and private institutions in the region. The new network will include several Tetra base stations (TB3) and 400 Tetra-based wireless communication devices (TH1n and THR9i).
Sharjah Airport handles nearly 12 million passengers per year and is the third-largest air freight hub by cargo tonnage in the Middle East. The new radio communications system meets high international standards and
business requirements and is therefore able to support the work of airport management and enhance operations substantially by improving communication capabilities.
The Tetra technology will increase the airport’s security levels in order to better preserve the
confidentiality of information and communications.
“We have chosen Airbus Defence and Space’s technology and signed this agreement as part of our continuous efforts to deliver the best possible services to
passengers, as well as to ease the
workflow of companies operating at Sharjah International Airport,” said Mohammed Al Zaghlawan, General Manager of Sharjah Aviation
Services, a leading provider of
aviation ground services within the United Arab Emirates.
Airbus Defence, Space provides
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Championship race cars at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
The preparations for the next round of the World Endurance Championship (FIA-WEC) have already begun. Cars of stars like Marc Webber, Nick Heidfeld, Alexander Wurz and Patrick Dempsey were processed and loaded at the
airport for their next race in Texas. Racing fans are not alone in their excitement at the sight of these cars. 31 racing cars, 3 Safety Cars as well as the equipment and supplies for the racing teams of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) were carefully prepared to meet the requirements of the championship organizers, teams, transportation companies and the airlines for their lights to Austin. More than 400 tonnes of freight, loaded onto B747-4Fs distributed over four lights, were lown to the US. The vehicles will be needed
for the next six-hour endurance race in Texas, which takes place in Austin on the 19th of September. “We are looking forward to seeing the cars in action,” says HahnSpokeswoman Hanna Koch. The transport to the US is a logistical challenge which the airport successfully meets together with partners and participants. This includes the expertise and experience of DHL and VG Cargo. The use of special trucks for transport by road as well as speciic rigging, handling and loading techniques and equipment are integral parts of the entire process. “From the delivery to loading we work hand in hand and in
doing so we ensure that these high value vehicles are moved safely and eficiently”, quotes Hanna Koch, Hahn-Spokesperson.
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The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that it will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Airports.
The MoU will assist cooperation and information exchange between the two organizations, covering satellite imagery applications, knowledge and experience transfer, and human resources development.
The MoU will see the two organisations working together to conduct technical studies into Abu Dhabi Airports’ current and future requirements, as well as sharing and obtaining data and
technologies to complete the geographic information system database.
Engineer Salem Humaid Al Marri, Assistant Director General for Scientiic and Technical Affairs at MBRSC,
said: “The signing of this MoU with Abu Dhabi Airports falls under the Centre’s strategy in building bridges of cooperation with various government and non-governmental institutions around the UAE. It’s important that we continuously establish long lasting partnerships that beneit the country.”
The MBRSC aims to promote scientiic innovation in Dubai and the UAE. One of its main priorities currently is the design, implementation and supervision of the launch of the “Hope Probe” to Mars.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre signs MoU
Dubai South launches innovative concepts
Dubai South unveiled an innovative concept in urban living which will be manifested in its upcoming project ‘The Villages’. Development of the irst village will begin in early 2016and is scheduled for completion in 2019. Rooted in the progressive societal themes of Dubai Plan 2021, the concept behind ‘The Villages’aims to reinvent the urban ecosystem by creating a city that is based on the happiness and wellbeing
of people– an overarching theme of the Dubai Plan 2021.
Describing the concept on the opening
day of Cityscape, Rashed Bu Qara’a, Chief Operating Oficer, Dubai Aviation City Corporation, said, “The concept itself is path-breaking and draws inspiration from the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of Dubai, who calls on Dubai to become a city of happy, creative and empowered people. In line with this directive, the mission of The Villages is to deliver life solutions in three key areas that inluence human happiness: education, wellness and time.”
Elaborating on how these life solutions will manifest themselves on the ground, Mohammed Al Awadhi, Vice President, Real Estate, Dubai South, explained, “Usually, the expansive layout of a city compels many of us to spend hours every day, commuting to schools, workplaces, and retail and wellness
centers. Not only does this increase
stress, but the time could have been used in a more gainful way, elsewhere.
“The compact, people-friendly layout of The Villages reverses the urban sprawl by bringing life’s key necessities within an attractive, walkable radius. Each Village at Dubai South will have an inspiring community environment, featuring smartly designed residences, including buildings of up to G+8 containing bedroom apartments, studios, lofts, as well as villas and townhouses. The residential component of each village will be wrapped around a ‘community core’, which will comprise exclusive assets such as a well-reputed and recognized K-12 school, a civic center, a health and wellness complex, high street and retail outlets.
“Bringing these essential features within convenient proximity will not only enable residents to save time, but also make them more inclined to walk and bicycle on dedicated pathways. This will reduce their reliance on cars, reduce pollution and noise and enhance tranquility in the neighborhood,” he said. Commenting on the sustainability dimension of The Villages, Al Awadhi continued: “Another essential component of Village life will be the greenhouse, which will include a botanical garden and farms that will allow residents to grow or buy locally grown produce. The greenhouse will also have indoor walking trails, enabling
people of all age groups to pursue outdoor activities in a climate-controlled environment.”
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Global, integrated infrastructure services company AECOM has secured a contract to design a new airport in Istanbul that will be the world’s largest new airport in terms of annual passenger capacity. Istanbul New Airport will have a planned annual capacity of 150 million passengers.
AECOM will design all the airside works for the project, including the three initial runways, taxiways, apron, and associated drainage systems, airield ground lighting and navigational aids. The company will be supported by its delivery partner, Deltaturk, a Turkish consultancy. AECOM will also deliver construction supervision services.
The fast track programme will require AECOM to deliver its designs within one
year, with the airport due to open in early 2018. The works to be designed cover an area of approximately 16 square kilometres and will be completed by specialist teams in the UK and Turkey.
AECOM’s client is IGA, a consortium of ive leading Turkish contractors comprising Cengiz, Mapa, Limak, Kolin and Kalyon. IGA won the concession to build the scheme as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor and will also be the operator. Yusuf Akçayoğlu, chief executive oficer of IGA Construction, said: “Istanbul New Airport is an important investment for the future of Turkey, expected to contribute more than €32.4 billion + VAT to the Turkish economy during construction and in its irst 25 years of operation, and create hundreds of
thousands of jobs. With lights to more than 350 destinations, the airport will make Istanbul one of the leading global aviation hubs in the world.”
Bernardo Gogna, senior vice president and director of global aviation, AECOM, said: “The demand for mega hub airports is growing, with the most successful cities investing in air travel to attract international trade. Straddling the East and West, this ambitious plan will see Istanbul quickly become one of the most connected cities in the world. AECOM will work closely with IGA to provide global and local aviation expertise for this prestigious project.”
The airport will be Istanbul’s third airport and will have an initial capacity of 90 million passengers per year.
AECOM wins contract to design world’s largest airport
According to the latest trafic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today, trafic at the world’s number one hub for international passengers reached 7,282,256, up 9.5 per cent from 6,648,058 recorded during the same month in 2014. The year to date trafic totalled 52,264,223, up 12.4 per cent compared to 46,479,919 recorded during the irst eight months last year. The bumper trafic was boosted by the seasonal rush of travellers, including inbound trafic of residents returning for the start of the academic year, as well as increase in light frequency and launch of
new services by Emirates, lydubai and other airlines.
The Indian subcontinent topped the list of regions with highest growth* in passenger
numbers (+143,970 passengers) followed by Western Europe (+129,950) and the GCC (+111,637). Eastern Europe was the fastest-expanding market in terms of percentage growth (+67.9 per cent), followed by North America (24.8 per cent) which beneited from the increase in Emirates’ capacity with bigger aircraft to Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San
Francisco, and the added daily lights to both New York and Seattle, Russia & the CIS (12.9 per cent), and the Middle East (11.6 per cent), spurred mainly by launch of services to new destinations and additional capacities on Emirates and lydubai among other carriers.
India remained the top destination country (855,550 passengers) with inancial capital Mumbai as the busiest destination, followed by the UK (543,213 passengers) and Saudi Arabia (480,051 passengers). London was the top destination city followed closely by Kuwait and Doha. The passenger per movement during the month was 217, which is among the highest for international hubs and a milestone of eficiency for DXB.
Aircraft movements totalled 34,773 during the month under review compared to 31,214 movements recorded in August 2014, an increase of 11.4 per cent. Year to date aircraft movement totalled 268,253, up 18.1 per cent compared to 227,110 recorded during the same period in 2014.
DXB sets new record with 7.2 million pax in August
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The Houston Airport System and Southwest Airlines Co. have opened the irst phase of its international terminal and concourse.
The 280,000-square-foot West Concourse, as the whole international terminal, federal inspection station and new Southwest ticket station is being called, is being opened in two phases. On Sept. 1, Southwest opened its new ticket station, which includes self-service stations, as well as international
and domestic light check-in, according to Project Manager Bill Manning.
The new ticket station — about double the size of the current one — will replace the existing ticket check-in station. The existing space will open up the airport’s lobby, but has the capacity to more than double the existing Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints. The rest of the West Concourse is expected to open Oct. 15, alongside the bulk of Southwest’s international lights. Additional lights to Costa Rica will start in November, said Southwest Airline’s Denise McElroy.
The other piece of the West Concourse puzzle is the new parking garage. That project, paid for by the city of Houston, will open in two phases, the irst is expected to open by Thanksgiving, the second sometime in February 2016, Manning said.
Houston Airport, Southwest Airlines opens terminal
Schiphol Airport’s ‘milk run’ service extended
A pilot scheme to streamline the delivery of import consignments at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will be extended from four freight forwarders to 10 next week. Trials of the innovative idea, pioneered
by industry association Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), began on 1 May. Menzies, one of six cargo handlers at Schiphol, now operates three daily ‘milk runs’, carrying loose cargo to multiple forwarder facilities. Each run can involve several 10-tonne vehicles, which have already seen load factors increase from 25% in the early stages to more than 60%.
The project has been co-funded by launch partners DHL, Panalpina, Nippon Express, Menzies (as the initial handling agent and scheme manager), Bos Logistics, which is providing the collection and delivery service on behalf of Menzies, and Cargonaut, the community system provider at Schiphol.Cargonaut operates an online portal that enables all the Milk
Run participants to monitor their shipments from before arrival at Schiphol to the point where freight is
delivered to the forwarder, bringing
greater transparency to the entire import process.
“The time limit is 12 hours from touchdown – eight hours for the handler to do its work with a
maximum four hours for delivery to the forwarder,” Thierry Huizing, Project Manager at CAN noted,
“The contract is between the handler
and the trucker, and the handler is responsible until the goods arrive at the forwarder’s door.”
Mr. Huizing said that some forwarders had retained their own dedicated
collection schedules but others have committed entirely to the new system.Around 4% of import trafic handled by Menzies is already being transported via the Milk Run, allowing participants in the scheme to cut eliminate 30% of import-related vehicle movements and reducing CO2 emissions.
“From 1 September we will incorporate ULDs and dangerous goods, so with new forwarders also
coming on board we expect further rapid growth in volumes,” Mr. Huizing said. “Next we will start thinking about perishables.”
Air freight handlers in some parts of the world have introduced their own forwarder deliveries to alleviate
congestion at terminals, but Mr Huizing said he was unaware of any community-wide precedent for this except a previous small-scale project at Schiphol two years ago.
The current trial has produced “more positive than negative surprises”, he said. “The biggest challenge was in import administration processes and not the physical movement of the goods. It’s hard to change a process that’s been there for 30 years.”
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Tata Motors Ltd. unveiled a small cargo truck with capacity to carry up to 1 ton as Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. plans to challenge its dominance in the segment.
The pickup, called Ace Mega, has a starting price of 431,000 rupees ($6,530), the Mumbai-based company said in a statement. Sales of the vehicle have begun in seven states and will be extended to the rest of the country by next month, Ravi Pisharody, Executive Director for Commercial Vehicles at Tata Motors, told reporters in Mumbai.
India’s biggest truck maker is bolstering its lineup in the segment for vehicles that carry 2 tons or less -- where it has a 76 percent market share -- as Maruti plans to add small trucks and diversify beyond passenger vehicles. Tata Motors is counting on a pickup in economic activity to drive demand for its small trucks.
“In a market where others are entering, this product will protect our market share,” Pisharody said. “There will be replacement demand.”
Demand for small trucks has been waning, with deliveries in the April-July period dropping 18 percent after three consecutive annual periods of declines. Tata Motors said this month that while medium- and heavy truck sales were rising, demand for light trucks was still weak.
Scania has added an updated 16.4-litre V8 engine to its marine solution’s range. The new engine boasts a maximum power output of 1,150 hp (846 kW) with an outstanding fuel economy. The engine beneits from being a part of Scania’s modular system thus providing high uptime.
Scania’s latest marine engine makes use of the company’s common-rail XPI fuel-injection technology, irst introduced to truck engines in 2007. Consequently, the new marine engine utilizes well-proven technology and provides customers and users with high reliability and high uptime.
Joel Granath, Senior Vice President, Scania Engines, said, “This high-power V8 stands on the same foundation as all previous engines before it. It features
outstanding fuel-eficiency, uptime and a top power-to-weight ratio.” Used in combination with the Scania-developed Engine Management System (EMS), the technology delivers unrivalled levels of fuel-eficiency resulting in a 5 percent decrease in fuel-consumption compared to previous versions.
The power output from the new V8 engine ranges from 900 hp (662 kW) to 1,150 hp (846 kW), depending on application and rating. While the latest addition to the engine range offers
more power, the physical size of the complete installation remains the same. Engines from Scania are renowned for their unrivalled power-to-weight ratio and massive torque. The new engine platform pushes these parameters further, resulting in an even higher productivity.
Tata Motors unveils Ace Mega
Scania adds V8 engine to its marine solution’s range
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Volvo Trucks continues to improve productivity within construction by releasing another ive new features, including Volvo Dynamic Steering for dual front axles and increased front axle loads. This further highlights Volvo Trucks’ special attention to the construction segment.
In addition to introducing a heavy duty bumper for the Volvo FH series and the industry-irst Automatic Traction Control function for the Volvo FMX, ive more features are now available:Volvo Dynamic Steering for dual front axles: Volvo Dynamic Steering is now also available on trucks with dual front axles, a very common coniguration in construction operations. Since such trucks often carry particularly heavy loads or superstructures, the beneits are very noticeable for the driver. In addition to far lower turning resistance at low speeds, the steering wheel
returns automatically to the straight-ahead position after full lock, cutting out the need for added effort in close-quarter manoeuvring and saving the driver both time and energy.
Increased front axle loads, dual front axles: Volvo’s heavy duty trucks with dual front axles increase the maximum technical capacity from 18 to 20 tonnes. Customers beneit from both improved productivity
and added lexibility. The extra load capacity translates directly into increased income-earning potential, something that is particularly valuable when transporting heavy materials in construction operations.
Five-axle trucks, 10x4 and 10x6: On many markets, the trend is towards increased gross combination weights of between 50 and 76 tonnes. In order to meet the demand for heavier applications both on highways and in construction, Volvo Trucks are now launching factory-built 5-axle combinations. The two front axles permit up to 20 tonnes maximum load and the three rear axles can handle
up to 36 tonnes, resulting in both increased payload and greater lexibility for customers.
Rear air suspension in combination with driven front axle: The new possibility of combining an air-suspended rear axle with a driven front axle permits the highest level of comfort even for trucks with all-wheel drive. Whereas leaf springs are generally dimensioned for the heaviest weights, air suspension offers the lexibility of adjustment to suit the weight of the load. This results in a smoother driving experience and less wear on truck, driver and road surface.
DassaultSystèmes’, the 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions provider, has recently announced that Ashok Leyland, India’s second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, is expanding its use of DassaultSystèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the modular design, validation, production and coniguration management for its trucks and buses. Ashok Leyland adopted ‘Modular, Glocal and Secure’ and ‘Target Zero Defect,’ two of DassaultSystèmes’ industry solution experiences tailored to address the business challenges of transportation and mobility companies.
As part of its customer-centric activities, Ashok Leyland looked to enhance quality control and accelerate the delivery of its trucks and buses. In addition, the company wanted an eficient cost management solution that would address the complexity of its product portfolio as it tailors a diverse range of products to meet shifting market requirements.
Ashok Leyland was already using DassaultSystèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform for data management and turned to its ‘Modular, Glocal and Secure’ and ‘Target Zero Defect’ industry solution experiences for powerful collaborative capabilities, virtual analysis and simulation applications that facilitate vehicle development.
Volvo introduces more features on its FH series
Leyland expands its use of DassaultSystemes’
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Hyatt Regency Montreal, Canada
1 October
CIO Forum
Congress Center Hamburg (CCH),
Hamburg, Germany
20-22 October
5th World Passenger Symposium
Congress Center Hamburg (CCH),
Hamburg, Germany, 20-22 October
Aviation Taxation Meeting 2015
Hotel Bonaventure Montreal
27-28 October
Middle East and Africa Aviation Day
Rosewood Abu Dhabi Hotel, Abu Dabhi,
UAE, 27-28 October
24th AVSEC World Conference
The Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland
26-28 October
Aviation Fuel Form
Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach
Hotel, Cancun, Mexico, 3-5 November
Alternative Fuels Symposium
CANCUN ICC (International Convention
Center)
Cancun, Mexico
3-5 November
1st IATA e-Cargo Workshop Asia
Multi-Purpose Hall, Changi Airport,
Singapore
5-6 November
137th Slot Conference
Resorts World Convention Centre,
Sentosa Island, Singapore
10-12 November
2nd RFID & Paperless Technical
Operations Conference
Twelve Atlantic Station Hotel, Atlanta,
USA
16-18 November
World Cargo Symposium,
Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin, Germany
15-17 March
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