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BIFA names winners

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

A judging panel consisting of sponsors and independent industry specialists picked Freight Service Award winners as follows:
Air Freight Award sponsored by British Airways World Cargo: Uniserve (Airfreight) Ltd.
Environment Award sponsored by CargoWise edi: Aramex.
European Logistics Award sponsored by Kewill: International Forwarding Ltd.
Ocean Freight Award sponsored by DP World Southampton: Uniserve Ltd.
Project Forwarding Award sponsored by Ruslan International: Seafast Logistics Plc.
Special Services Award sponsored by BoxTop Technologies: The PSL Group Ltd.
Staff Development Award sponsored by Maersk Line: Chaucer Freight Ltd.
Supply Chain Management Award sponsored by TT Club: Dachser Ltd.
Young Freight Forwarder Award sponsored by Johnson Stevens Agencies: Steve de Croos from Kuehne + Nagel Ltd.

Peter Quantrill, director general of BIFA said: “The awards are rightly acknowledged as the most prestigious within the freight forwarding, logistics and supply chain industry as they encourage and recognise high professional standards and special achievements. I am gratified that this award competition celebrated its 20th anniversary and continues to highlight the best efforts of managers and staff at all levels of this vital industry.

“As a mark of how the competition has evolved to reflect the enormous changes that have been seen in the supply chain since 1989, this year marked the debut of the Environment Award, which will go forward to mark the continuing interest and commitment of freight forwarders in this area.

“This year, 34 finalists vied for the nine category trophies and the standard of the entrants was again extremely high. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners and those who reached the final stage of the competition. Thank you to all the sponsors who continue to support the awards and enable us to produce a worthy celebration of the winners’ efforts.”

One of the highlights of the lunch was the Special Award presented to Peter Collins, founder of PFE Express Limited, who has been serving the industry for over 50 years.

Robert Keen, executive director of BIFA, said: “Peter was a deserved winner of a Special Award. Nobody better suits the term ‘industry stalwart’ and I take my hat off to a man who has worked to raise standards and provide first-class service all his working life.”

Asia Pacific freight down

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) says regional international air cargo traffic for 2008 expressed in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) dropped 6.1 per cent compared to 2007 and despite cutting capacity, its members’ average cargo load factor fell by one per cent to 65.6 per cent.

BA expects annual loss

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Unfavourable currency movements are contributing to UK carrier British Airways’ revised estimate on an annual operating loss, now expected to be around GBP150 million.

EU extends Lufthansa deadline

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

European Union regulators have stepped up the pressure on the proposed Lufthansa bid for Brussels Airlines, saying they are concerned the tie-up might create a monopoly on routes from Brussels including Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich in Germany.

Lufthansa to study impact of lightweight containers

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Lufthansa Cargo and Jettainer have embarked on a pilot scheme to test the impact of lightweight containers on the carrier’s environmental performance and transport costs. The trial of the new containers will provide information about their weight advantages and shed light on the behaviour of containers made of composite materials compared with their conventional aluminium counterparts. The carrier will use a total of 1,000 containers from four manufacturers for the study.

“International aviation has used conventional aluminium containers for the transport of cargo and baggage for many decades. With the introduction of new lightweight containers made of composite materials, the global airline industry can reckon to deliver annual fuel savings in the upper double-digit million range,” said Jettainer’s managing director, Alexander Plümacher. He anticipates that the trial will provide forward-looking information on the potential for tangible savings in fuel costs and CO2 emissions.

A conventional LD-3 airfreight container made of aluminium weighs about 80 kg. The new containers made of composite materials are about 15 per cent lighter. The tests also aim to show whether the new containers need fewer repairs and whether the reduction in idle time due to repairs will affect the overall quantities of containers needed.

The pilot scheme will run until autumn 2009.

New Indonesia headquarters for CEVA

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

CEVA Logistics has moved its Indonesian head office to Summitmas I building in Jakarta. Its ocean and telecommunications hub centre will stay in Jl Pelepah Raya. The new address is Summitmas I Building, 8th and 18th Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62, Jakarta 12190, Indonesia. Telephone: +62 (21) 5296 2655 / 5201 250.

Singapore inks OSA with Iceland

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Singapore and Iceland have concluded an Open Skies Agreement (OSA). Under the OSA, airlines from Singapore and Iceland have full flexibility to operate air services between and beyond both countries, as well as via intermediate points, without restrictions on capacity, frequency and aircraft type.

The Singapore-Iceland OSA is also more liberal than conventional OSAs, as it allows for unlimited "hubbing rights", also known as "7th freedom traffic rights", for both passenger and cargo services. Singapore carriers may utilise these rights to base air

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

The Australian Packaging Machinery Association (APMA), organiser of the annual exhibition and trade fair Auspack, has re-signed Schenker Australia to be its materials handling and freight forwarding partner for this year's exhibition. Auspack will be held at the Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park 16-19 June 2009.

CX adds flights

: Latest News; Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) is increasing the number of flights to three destinations - Paris, Shanghai and Jakarta. The additional services will be introduced in the airline’s summer schedule, which comes into effect on 29 March.