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ECS GROUP - Broadening horizons
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Adrien Thominet is no stranger to the air cargo industry having spent more than 20 years of his career sailing through this
tough and rough yet rewarding sector.Thominet, the health-buff COO of ECS Group, a Paris-based leading General Sales and
Service Agency (GSSA) providing complete cargo outsource solution with 69 subsidiaries and 128 offices across 47 countries
dealing with more than 110 airlines, has every reason to be thankful for in 2016.The year has been very good to the company marked
with lots of acquisitions, new deals and contracts with airlines and firms in allied industries, across Europe, Latin America and Asia.
In July, ECS won two new GSSA contracts in Germany with DHL and Malaysian Airlines, which is setting up its cargo operations in the
country. “We're quite happy this year because ....
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Air cargo industry makes way for D-R-O-N-E-S other UAVs
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Transportation in the logistics industry is growing, changing and becoming more autonomous,
with options more reliant to IoT and connectivity.The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
has been substantially documented in the...
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Blue Dart, India's formidable express cargo
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Many have come and gone, but Blue Dart, South Asia's premier courier and integrated express
package distribution company, seems to have an enduring longevity. The award-winning Blue Dart
is the only company which has weathered many a storm and ...
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Technology is rapidly changing logistics in maritime industry
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Technology will shape the shipping industry in three main ways – the reduction of physical human
intervention in logistics, the integration of the internet of things and disintermediation.
Technology continues to transform logistics in the maritime industry....
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Rosy outlook for Business Aviation despite uncertainties
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Wider space, seamless connectivity & fuel efficiency will define new jets. Political uncertainties
across many parts of the world is weighing on the global business aviation industry but the long-term
outlook for the....
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Dubai takes on sustainable FOOD SUPPLY Challenge in the region
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With minimal arable land, dependency on food imports has become the norm in many countries in
the Middle East. But as the region's population grows amid shrinking resources, food security
will become a major challenge in the future....
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The Lounge- Poonam Datta
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Chief Commercial Officer, Globe Express Services. Poonam Datta is an accomplished business
leader with over 25 years of experience in the global supply chain and logistics industry
She has worked with some of the biggest companies in.....
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Airports & Airlines
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Dubai Airports Clears the Air on Slot Allocation for Indian airlines
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Dubai Airports recently issued a statement to clear the air on inaccurate reports related to slot allocation
for Indian carriers at the world’s busiest international airport....
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Gulf air signs ground handling service contract with Swissport Saudi Arabia
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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed a ground handling services contract with
Swissport Saudi Arabia,...
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Qatar Airways announces new destinations for 2017-18
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Qatar Airways has recently made an announcement about the addition of eight new flight destinations for 2017-18,
in addition to seven previously announced...
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Emirates starts shortest A380 service to Qatar
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Emirates recently launched the world’s shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379
kilometres with a total travel time of 1 hour and ...
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HIA to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions by 2030
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Hamad International Airport (HIA) recently celebrated its successful renewal of the Airports Council
International (ACI) Airport Carbon ...
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Logistics
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DP World inaugurates first smart logistics center in Peru
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DP World has recently opened the first smart logistics center in Peru connected through optical fibers to Callao Port.
This will help deliver full data to....
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GEFCO strengthens its HRL service
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GEFCO Forwarding UK Ltd has moved its Humanitarian Relief Logistics (HRL) headquarters to a new facility,
EuroCentral, in Glasgow, Scotland, and....
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Kuehne+Nagel Poland signs agreement with Michelin for warehouse activities
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Kuehne + Nagel Poland has recently signed an agreement with Michelin, one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world,
to manage Michelin’s...
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Jafza witnesses 15% growth in free zone registration
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Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), part of DP World and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub, has seen a 15%
growth in the number of ...
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Agility extends partnership with ExCeL
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Agility, a global logistics provider, has extended its partnership with international events venue ExCeL London
through 2019,...
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O R Tambo to implement Smart Security checkpoint
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O R Tambo International Airport has become the first African airport to implement the
Smart Security checkpoint that will digitise the security check process, speed up passenger
progress through security and further enhance security through use of .....
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WCA unveils eCommerce logistics network
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WCA Ltd has launched the world’s first dedicated eCommerce logistics network in response to the changing
global economy and a marked shift towards online consumerism The network is open to all players in the cross-border
eCommerce supply chain......
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Qatar Airways implements AeroDocs across entire airline group
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The Qatar Airways Group has gone ‘live’ with a state-of-the-art documentation management system to enable the airline and
its subsidiaries to host and share corporate manuals and policies with staff in real-time.
Qatar Airways has implemented ....
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Hy-Dynamix to build portable wireless container weighing solution
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Engineering firm Hy-Dynamix has teamed up with Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd (DLM) to build new wireless
reporting technology into its portable container weighing solution,the Hy-Weigh. The four-corner hydraulic jack system ....
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EQT Infrastructure successfully acquires CHEP Aerospace Solutions
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EQT Infrastructure II, a leading infrastructure fund and part of EQT, a leading private equity group
with EUR 30 billion in raised capital, successfully completed the acquisition of CHEP Aerospace
Solutions from Brambles on ...
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Recruitments and Retirements
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Key appointments announced for TIACA’s SAC
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Robert Mellin, Engagement Lead Logistics at Ericsson Industry & Society, has been appointed Vice
Chairman of TIACA’s Shippers’ Advisory Council (SAC). Mellin was promoted from Council member to Vice
Chair, and is ....
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Vladimir Zubkov to replace Doug Brittin as TIACA’s new Secretary General
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Vladimir Zubkov will be TIACA’s new Secretary General, replacing Doug Brittin, who retires at the
end of the year. Zubkov has more than 40 years’ experience in the air transport industry, including
senior roles with the International Civil Aviation ...
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Magnetic MRO announces changes in its leadership team
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Magnetic MRO, Estonia-headquartered Total Technical Care company, recently announced the upcoming
changes in its leadership team. From December 1st, 2016 Risto Mäeots will be promoted from his current
Chief Operating Officer position to the...
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GE Aviation names ExecuJet Middle East as ASC for GE’s engines
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GE Aviation named ExecuJet Middle East as an authorized service center (ASC) for GE’s CF34-10E engines.
ExecuJet Middle East has been a CF34-3 authorized service center since March 2012. With the expanded agreement
announced, ExecuJet Middle East will be ...
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Andre Fisher named as AAR’s VP for Programs, Business Development and Strategy
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AAR, a global leader in aircraft maintenance and aviation aftermarket solutions to the world’s airlines,
has named Andre Fischer, a seasoned aviation industry growth strategist, as Vice President of Programs,
Business Development and...
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Quotes
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The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands. – Sir Richard Burton
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