CONTENTS
ISSUE 4 / VOLUME 3 AUGUST 2020
5 Editor’s welcome
Sanitisation: should we be washing our
hands of it?
7 Logistics update
CDM for a better ground operation;
Rhenus in strategic move; and an
extended app from Nallian
10 Cargo carrier focus
The Editor interviews LATAM Cargo on
the months leading up to the pandemic
11 Cargo scanning
Southwest’s low-tech idea has brought
it many benefits. Alwyn Brice reports
12 Charter update
As COVID-19’s grip has embraced the
world, so the charters have been in
great demand. The Editor looks back
15 E-commerce
Beth Poole of Ti believes that there
has been a dynamic shift in the
marketplace, as online sales take over
from the high street
16 Machine learning
American Airlines’ cargo operations
reach a new high, notes Alwyn Brice
18 Cargo data
Input from two industry sources: can
their findings help the sector predict?
20 Digital progress
A cross-section of the cargo
community offer opinions - and advice
25 Freight strategy
Matt East of GHD considers COVID-19 in
the light of a catalyst
26 Environmental update
Is the sector moving towards a greener
future? The Editor thinks so
30 Post COVID-19
Cargo authorities look at what may lie
in store once the pandemic subsides
34 Cargo loader focus
Alwyn Brice profiles CIMC Air Marrel
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CONTRIBUTORS
Matt East & Beth Poole
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