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Air cargo customers are now voting for their best-loved cargo airline in regards to the Air Cargo News Awards. These awards are taking place on July 18th. Awards are given to the top five regional cargo airlines and to the ultimate Cargo Airline of 2022. Voters can be airline cargo customers, shippers, and freight forwarders. 

Several countries can choose their preferred carriers and the top Cargo Airline of the Year. These countries include Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia. Getting your vote out is important since receiving a prize at the Air Cargo News Awards is the highest award an air cargo company can receive. 

The Air Cargo News Awards ceremony is taking place in the UK this September.  There, winners will be recognized, and attendees can intermingle.

 

Voting still open for the Air Cargo News Awards. Air Cargo News. (2022, June 17). Retrieved June 23, 2022, from https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/voting-still-open-for-the-air-cargo-news-awards/ 

Air cargo companies are now becoming more committed to helping society prosper. Since 2020, companies such as Qatar Airways Cargo have been engaging in acts of charity.

In 2020, air cargo companies started providing humanitarian aid and medical equipment to charities.

In addition, these companies made efforts to protect wildlife free of charge. They did this through preserving and shipping wildlife to their natural habitat.

Another way in which air cargo companies worked to benefit societies included working together, causing amazing things to happen. Specifically, working together meant donating school materials, clothes, musical instruments, and more to children. They focused their efforts into helping children in order for them to enjoy their childhood and make the future a bright place.

Everyone was allowed to participate in these selfless acts, with donations being received worldwide. As more companies continue these kind donations, there can be more positive communities around the world.

Sponsored: Chapter 3 of WeQare ‘let’s stand together’ exceeds expectations. Air Cargo News. (2022, June 1). Retrieved June 23, 2022, from https://www.aircargonews.net/sponsored-content/sponsored-chapter-3-of-weqare-lets-stand-together-exceeds-expectations/

Companies are now making efforts to decrease the environmental impact of utilizing plastic in their business processes. They are now using Bionatur Plastic biodegradable stretch wrap for their cargo. This replacement of traditional plastic leads to an amount equivalent to 68 million plastic water bottles being removed from landfills. 

Moreover, when plastic enters a landfill, it can take 1,000 years to biodegrade. Thus, utilizing BioNatur Plastic™ biodegradable plastics is exceedingly better for the environment, as it takes 5 to 10 years to biodegrade.  

Positive outcomes are appearing from Bionatur Plastic biodegradable stretch wrap. Thus, companies are feeling encouraged to continue utilizing this stretch wrap for cargo. 

In addition, the BioNatur Plastic™ products consist of 1% organic additives that are food safe. These additives allow anaerobic bacteria to consume the plastic when it’s placed in the landfill. When used for cargo, this biodegradable plastic performs identical to traditional plastic. 

In essence, leaders of companies support these sustainability goals. Therefore, they are committed to reducing the environmental impact of plastic products. Moreover, they are doing what they can to continue utilizing sustainable products for the cargo industry. 

 

T., By, -, Weekyasmin.turner@azurainternational.com, Y. T. D. E. A. C., Turner, Y., & Weekyasmin.turner@azurainternational.com, D. E. A. C. (2021, October 27). WFS’ innovative solution to reduce plastic waste. AIR CARGO WEEK. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.aircargoweek.com/wfs-innovative-solution-to-reduce-plastic-waste/ 

A CO2 emissions calculator is now being launched in order for air cargo customers to utilize greener operations. 

Airlines are beginning to make use of this calculator and have it available on their website. This calculator will easily determine a cargo’s entire CO2 emissions in pounds or kilos. 

In order to get the cargo’s amount of CO2 emissions, the user would place the origin of the shipment, the destination, flight date, and weight onto the website. Then, the flight options would appear along with their amount of carbon emissions produced.

By customers utilizing this calculation tool, they will become aware of their shipments carbon footprint. This awareness is a first step towards increasing greener operations and reaching sustainability goals. 

 

Qatar Airways Cargo Launches Emissions Calculator. Air Cargo News. (2022, January 31). Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.aircargonews.net/policy/environment/qatar-airways-cargo-launches-emissions-calculator/ 

Reducing waste and increasing shelf life should be a top priority among the perishables supply chain. Stakeholders involved should put together a digital approach to make improvements towards this movement. 

Until now, there has been a lack of new technologies to address this issue. As well, there have been low amounts of reporting across the supply chain.

Through increased reporting, better decisions can be made regarding temperature excursions and logistic solutions to reduce waste. As well, utilizing a digital approach will also allow stakeholders to collaborate with each other to improve the shelf life of perishables. 

One type of KPI metric, the Degree-Hour, has been created to improve this supply chain. This metric measures the temperature and time before a product becomes perishable. Through this metric, temperatures and shipment times will be maintained in order to keep products fresh. 

Through measures like these, significant improvements are bound to be made regarding product quality and limited waste in the supply chain.

 

Weekjames.graham@azurainternational.com,(2022, April 12). CCA calls for a risk management approach to drive efficiencies. AIR CARGO WEEK. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.aircargoweek.com/cca-calls-for-a-rick-management-approach-to-drive-efficencies/ 

Recently, the ETOE, or Extraterritorial Office of Exchange, live-tested commercially oriented orders successfully in Miami. Through this implementation, the team behind it overcame challenges and gained knowledge through the experience. 

Bringer Corporation partnered with ETOE to make this a successful ETOE event. Bringer also participated in testing the orders. People from abroad came to Miami to engage in this experience. Together, there was great teamwork and added knowledge through these collaborations. 

These events allow people involved to accomplish new things and recognize how far they’ve come. Until the next one!

The US-based Silent Arrow, a cargo delivery drone, has had its first overseas deployment. In this deployment, it has transported 1,026 pounds of cargo. 

The Silent Arrow belongs to Yates Electrospace Corporation. It  underwent this deployment in the Middle East, under the air force of a US allied government. This deployment was under a 1.5m operational contract.

The usage of drones for air cargo can fix problems involving labor shortages and lower expenses for the industry. Drones can fit higher amounts of cargo than current air freight available. They can also lead to lower amounts of carbon emissions in the environment through its usage. 

According to Chip Yates, the CEO and Founder of Silent Arrow, “the mass production of Silent Arrow feels encouraging. Silent Arrow will bring new opportunities, and will be implemented in 37 countries thus far. The continued usage of Silent Arrow will lead to it becoming the worldwide standard for airdrop logistics.”

 

Silent arrow drone completes first overseas deployment. Air Cargo News. (2022, February 1). Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/drones/silent-arrow-drone-completes-first-overseas-deployment/

The air cargo industry now has an efficient way of documenting cargo dimensions through Cargo Spectre’s AI scanning system. This scanning system uses advanced machine-learning to capture cargo dimensions at record speeds. 

This software utilizes 3D scanners, cameras, and scales to scan parcels and pallets. These dimensions are captured with weight sensors, a click of a button, or a barcode scan. 

The scanning system gathers data from the cargo at once, and has no difficulty capturing cargo with protrusions. This software also requires much less space and time to collect data than a laser scanner.

Compared to other scanning systems in the freight industry, Spectre’s algorithm is much more accurate and can scan difficult cargo better than other laser scanners available. 

Spectre can reliably capture the dimensions of black plastic surface cargo, which is challenging for most scanners. Like how it functions for regular cargo, this scanning system can complete this scan in little time, and can correctly capture this cargo even with protrusions. 

Cargo Spectre offers speedy AI cargo scanning. Air Cargo News. (2022, February 4). Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https://www.aircargonews.net/technology/cargo-spectre-offers-speedy-ai-cargo-scanning/ 

The pandemic has caused the largest crisis the aviation industry has seen in 100 years. Now, the industry is making transitions to have a more sustainable future. Thus, the two-year critical period the industry faced caused a major loss of employees and lost skills. Fortunately, training is becoming available for current and new employees to have correct skill sets for the industry. This will increase the chances of the industry to become more prosperous. As well, new talent is arising in the industry. This will bring along new skill sets and further increase the potential within their role. 

Trainers mission

Therefore, before organizations begin the training, it is essential for them to understand what roles and priorities prior employees had. Then, the new skills these employees have will match what the organization requires to be successful. In regards to the new talent in the industry, a group of trainers is being required. These trainers will specifically be from the operational side of the industry. Their mission is to instruct new employees about aviation regulations. 

Besides instructing employees on aviation regulations, safety training will be of top importance. Simulation tools will be utilized in order to increase safety knowledge and reduce risks within the airline. Employees will then have the knowledge to make safety decisions once the training is completed. 

Sustainability training

There will also be sustainability training consisting of three levels. The explorer level will provide entry-level information to students, the practitioner level will inform students of core sustainability skills, and the leadership level will provide knowledge on how to structure an organization. Moreover, whether students are on an entry to executive level in their courses, these training sessions will provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the industry. This gained knowledge will also help lead the aviation industry to a prosperous direction. 

At Bringer, we believe that training is paramount to success for all employees and for Bringer. Whether it’s a position in the warehouse or in marketing, Bringer employees are being trained in the fundamentals of the industry to gain understanding of their vital role in our daily operations. 

Training is the key to industry recovery. Airlines. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2022, from https://airlines.iata.org/analysis/training-is-the-key-to-industry-recovery?_ga=2.63318247.956925561.1649772462-330992930.1649772462

 

This year, the freight industry is experiencing changes for automotives, finance, supply chains, ocean shipments, and air cargo. Read on to discover why these changes are occurring and what impact it will bring for the future.  

This year, the manufacturing industry is investing in autonomous trucks. This will pave the way for driverless pilots on highways.

This will also bring high-definition mapping and an increase in the territory that autonomous trucks can drive on. 

In 2021, there have been record profits in the trucking industry. There has also been a high amount of deals and cash generation. As well, there is an influx of drivers, equipment, and transportation offerings.

These trends are to keep continuing in the near future. 

In regards to finance, large volumes but low inventories will likely continue. As well, driver demographics and deliveries for tractors will be large. 

This year, billions of dollars are being invested to solve issues within the supply chain. These issues include problems within driver retention, and problems shippers are having within international ocean carriers. 

As within parcel shipments, the amount of e-commerce will keep increasing. In addition, the demand for delivery services and parcel fulfillment will continue to be growing. 

In addition, the COVID pandemic will continue to cause problems for ocean shipping. Freight rates will continue to stay high as long as the COVID lasts, and ocean supply chains will continue to have issues. 

The amount of goods available to ship will also be reduced due to the pandemic. Another factor to keep track of in 2022 is how the air cargo industry will continue to change.

Sellers are expected to have more growth in the air cargo market. However, inventory levels will continue to remain low. As well, passenger airlines will remain limited concerning international capacity. 

Moreover, the cargo industry is undergoing transformations. They will affect how the industry daily serves its customers.

Even while experiencing these changes, cargo industries are effectively taking action to continue to provide successful services despite these adjustments. 

 

Staff, F. W. (2022, January 2). Fearless Supply Chain Predictions: Here’s what will happen in 2022. FreightWaves. Retrieved April 12, 2022, from https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fearless-supply-chain-predictions-heres-what-will-happen-in-2022