Germany experiments with truck platooning

August 9, 2017
All trucks in the platoon are connected via electronic car-to-car communication, thus, cutting CO2 emissions and savings costs while ensuring the safety of the drivers Defined as a vehicle system for road traffic in...

ULDs: Keeping cargo together

August 9, 2017
ULDs are certified and tested to maximum load limits, the freight is restrained with a net, and/or straps and securely locked in place on the aircraft, so it cannot move or shift. Using unit...

India’s ‘One Nation, One Tax’

August 9, 2017
Under Goods and Services Tax (GST), the rates are going to be 0%, 5%, 12% and 18%. GST is expected to have a sweeping impact on many sectors, most importantly the logistics sector, which...

How is your baggage handled at the airport?

August 9, 2017
The baggage handling system market is estimated to be valued at US$6.45 billion in 2015, and is projected to reach US$9.36 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 7.72% during the forecast period from...

Silk Way West Airlines buying more planes as business grows

June 21, 2017
MUNICH, Germany: Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines is buying more planes before the year is over amid growing demand for its full freight scheduled and cargo charter flights to Asia and Europe. Kamran Gasimov,...

TAPA steps up security standards to curb truck cargo thefts

June 21, 2017
In Q1 2017, 45% of crimes reported to TAPA involving losses of over €100,000 and nearly 90% of thefts with a value of between €50,000 and €100,000 took place in these types of locations....

Cargo iQ adds ‘vital clarity’ to logistics & shipment planning

June 21, 2017
Cargo iQ measured 10 million airport-to-airport and 5.5 million door-to-door shipments in 2015, enabling members to improve and standardize internal processes The air cargo industry is becoming increasingly complex and shippers have more specialized...

INDIA rises as global pharmaceutical giant

June 21, 2017
The Indian pharmaceuticals market is making enormous strides and is said to be the third largest in terms of volume and 13th largest in terms of value, according to a report by Equity Master....

INDIA’S quest for multimodal transportation and seamless connectivity

June 21, 2017
“There is an urgent need to bring down logistics cost in the country to globally comparable rates if we hope to achieve double digit growth figures and ensure the welfare of the weakest sections...

Boom Supersonic: The world’s fastest plane

May 18, 2017
DUBAI: The world’s futuristic fastest plane is about to descend in major airports across the world with the prototype scheduled to be tested as early as next year, according to its maker Boom. The...