CONTENTS
ISSUE 2 / VOLUME 3 APRIL 2020
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4 Editor’s welcome
Just as the cargo sector was rallying, a
rain of blows has laid it low again
6 Logistics update
Hong Kong gets to grips with cargo
screening; TIACA’s new event series
is announced; and Kale Logistics
Solutions addresses unclaimed freight
9 Charter traffic
Ongoing demand has kept this sector
buoyant. The Editor looks at some
recent activities in this niche area
12 Market report
Felicity Stredder evaluates the damage
caused by the coronavirus on the air
transport sector so far
16 RFID technology
Affordable automation: the Deputy
Editor spoke to industry start-up
Cargocast about its new RFID platform
20 Cargo and politics
Asia-based consultant Stanley Chao
brings a update on East-West relations
24 ULD repair
A visit to Airbase GSE at London
Heathrow revealed a lean, green
operation. Felicity Stredder reports
28 World analysis
The Middle East has been keeping a low
profile, finds Alwyn Brice
30 Digital skills
Lilian Tan, of Strategic Aviation
Solutions International, spoke to David
Smith about cargo sector training
33 Artificial intelligence
Ian Putzger discovers that carrier
interest in AI solutions is growing
36 Pharmaceuticals
Peli BioThermal’s Dominic Hyde
comments on the trends shaping the
future of pharmaceuticals transport
38 Cargo security
Cybercrime has been much in the news
– but is the freight sector prepared for
the worst? The Editor looks beyond the
headlines to determine the reality
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
Stanley Chao, Dominic Hyde, Ian Putzger & David
Smith
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