CONTENTS
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ISSUE 5 / VOLUME 2 OCTOBER 2019
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4 Editor’s welcome
Will tensions in the Middle East lead to
rising oil prices?
6 Logistics update
While Amsterdam Schiphol feels the
cargo pinch, partnerships are being
forged elsewhere
8 Asia Pacific analysis
It’s been a tough ride, 2019 – and there
seems to be no let-up in sight, reckons
the Editor
12 Optimisation software
Looking for a smoother cargo
operation? Read on
14 Regulation and compliance
Ian Putzger notes that the burden on
integrators and forwarders is growing
18 Electronic air waybills
The Editor talks with Gerry Burgin, who
was there at the eAWB’s inception, and
asks how the concept is faring
22 TIACA update
Chris Lewis catches up with TIACA’s
hierarchy to learn of the recent
changes - and the organisation’s
outlook
26 Industry disruptors
In which David Smith experiences the
winds of change
30 Digital distribution
You can’t escape the digital age, says
Felicity Stredder. But is the industry up
to speed with the changes?
34 On location
A report from Swissport Kenya, by our
roving Deputy Editor
36 Aerospace logistics
If one sector is bucking the sliding
cargo trend, then this is it. Ian Putzger
writes on lightbulbs – and helicopters
40 Chinese update
Amidst all the celebrations relating to
communism, another five year plan
details the future of China’s aviation
business. Mainbayar Badarch reports
43 Green logistics
Alwyn Brice finds that there is plenty of
good work going on in the supply chain
45 Valuable shipments
In May, IAG Cargo shipped precious
artwork from Japan to London for the
British Museum. Felicity Stredder spoke
to Daniel Johnson about the project
48 Cargo chain integrity
TAPA’s Thorsten Neumann casts an eye
over the latest findings in connection
with cargo crime – and declares that
more needs to be done to secure
today’s supply chain
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
Mainbayar Badarch, Chris Lewis, Thorsten Neumann,
Ian Putzger & David Smith
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