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ISSUE 4 / VOLUME 2 AUGUST 2019
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4 Editor’s welcome
Volumes may still be waning but
concern for the cargo sector may be
premature, suggests the Editor
6 Logistics update
Hactl signs the ULD Code of Conduct, a
new logistics centre for Denver airport
and GEODIS opens a Schiphol Gateway
10 Secondary hubs
David Smith explores the merits of
secondary hubs over major airports
15 Latin America
An update on the areas of growth and
promise in the LAC region from ALTA
18 Paperless freight
Chris Lewis ponders the potential
of IATA’s ONE Record initiative in the
digitalisation of airfreight
22 Blockchain
Not just a buzzword: The Editor brushes
up on the basics and the benefi ts of
blockchain
26 Connectivity
Do online community platforms hold
the key to better data exchange in the
supply chain, wonders Ian Putzger
30 Workplace diversity
Felicity Stredder asks the sector’s
senior businesswomen about the lack
of female executives in cargo
34 Industry interview
This issue, AirBridgeCargo’s General
Director talks trade lanes and growth in
the specialist segment
38 Middle distance transportation
Has the day of the drone fi nally arrived?
David Smith examines the options on
the market for middle-mile logistics
42 Perishables
Chris Lewis sources some feedback
on IATA’s latest CEIV standard for
perishables handling. Is CEIV Fresh the
solution to supply chain spoilage?
46 Specialist cargo
Alwyn Brice spoke to Cargolux about
the challenges of moving marine
mammals – and 7,000 litres of water –
by air
50 IT update
Lesley Cripps explains the business
case for Cargo Flash’s nGen system in
the pursuit of paperless airfreight and
streamlined processes
MANAGING EDITOR
Alwyn Brice
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DEPUTY EDITOR
Felicity Stredder
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DESIGNER
Heather Woodley
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PUBLISHER
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CONTRIBUTORS
Lesley Cripps, Chris Lewis, Ian Putzger & David
Smith
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