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Where may be the next regional powerhouse?
LOT to polish off CEIV
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OT Polish Airlines is embarking on IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification, and is expected to complete the process by the end of October. By committing to IATA CEIV Pharma, LOT says it will gain access to the pharmaceutical logistics market worth $13.4 billion. The certification process requires carrying out several training audits, with partners delivering medicines to and from the airports of destination also being checked. Michal Grochowski, director of LOT Cargo says: “We are eager to develop in directions set by the Polish pharmaceutical market. Embarking on certification proves that we respond to market needs and our clients’ demands. We are catching up on previous years when LOT Cargo development was not driven in such specialised areas.” He adds: “There are producers who depend on the carrier’s certification
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in the first place when placing their orders. Secondly, producers of highly valued pharma goods expect their products to be transported in the highest conditions without any unexpected issues occurring on the way.” Frederic Leger, director airport, passenger, cargo and security products for IATA says: “We look forward to adding LOT to the growing list of carriers and other industry stakeholders who have achieved excellence in the handling of time and tempera-
ture sensitive cargo.” LOT Cargo intends to transport pharmaceutical goods including insulin, vaccines and antibiotics, as well as products for veterinary use. In addition, LOT is the first Central European airline to adopt digital processes of approval and verification of dangerous goods, IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG Autocheck). Grochowski says: “We want to ensure our current and future clients that LOT Cargo guarantees the
highest safety and efficiency in transportation of products. “The transportation of dangerous goods requires taking extra care and paying attention to every detail. DG AutoCheck is a digital solution which ensures the highest accuracy at appropriate pace.” Leger adds: “In becoming one of the first adopters of DG AutoCheck LOT have positioned themselves at the forefront of the digital evolution of the dangerous goods supply chain.”
EMIRATES SkyCargo has transported a 2,000 year old statue of Buddha to Switzerland and back for an exhibition at Zurich’s Museum Rietberg ... PAGE 4 EXTRA FREIGHTER PARKING
EAST Midlands Airport is upgrading infrastructure by widening the east apron to provide parking for up to four more aircraft at any one time ... PAGE 5
Local rule for freighters given government approval THE ‘local rule’ reissuing 25% of unused slots to cargo flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been approved by minister of infrastructure and water management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen. Cargo flights came under pressure in the summer of 2017 when Schiphol reached the maximum of 500,000 flight movements. Stricter regulations made it harder for cargo flights to retain historic slot rights, and the number of cargo flights fell as airlines looked abroad.
Machiel van der Kuijl, general manager of evofenedex says: “The approved scheme shows that our concerns are taken seriously and the added value of cargo flights for the Dutch economy is endorsed.” Maarten van As, managing director of Air Cargo Netherlands says: “This local rule is not the solution for the shortage of slots for cargo aircraft at Schiphol, among others. The demand is still greater than the supply. But the minister and Airport Coor-
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dination Netherlands are sending a positive signal to the airfreight sector that requires clarity.” The local rule will come into force on 31 August 2019 and will be evaluated after one year.
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he Texas Aviation Hall of Fame in Galvestion opens on Saturday, 13 November, with a gala induction and ribbon cutting. It will honour outstanding contributions by Texans to the aviation industry, in a new facility located next to the Lone Star Flight
Museum. The first phase of the 2,200 sq m building, a $2.2 million expansion, houses exhibits and artefacts that document the rich aviation history of Texas. The board of directors has been aggressively raising funds to construct the new building while museum staff have been developing a range of educational and leisure programmes and exhibits. Inductees to be featured in exhibits include US president and former naval aviator George Bush; the late major general Joe Kilgore and fleet admiral Chester Nimitz. The museum houses the largest collection of historically significant, restored to flying condition aircraft in the southern USA.
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omputer giant IBM is to launch a service which allows airlines to create auction websites to sell cargo space. These auction websites are extensions created from existing company websites allowing bidders to know exactly who the sellers are. Selecting a spcific seller is virtually impossible on most of the third-party auction sites in business today, said IBM. The new IBM Sell-Off and Auction lets companies extend their brand and marketing to the bidding and, unlike third -party auction sites, also allows companies to retain buyer data. “IBM’s new service is designed to help transport companies pull in revenue on what was previously considered perishable inventory,” said a company spokesman.
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“[Vietnam] the new industrial frontier may start to steer major IT manufacturing bases to their special economic zones. We expect robust growth in Vietnam, which augurs well for the freight industry.” Roland Quah, executive director of World Alliance GSA
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lander 10. Funding in excess of £1 million from the UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme will go on the project, named E-HAV1 to deliver a full-sized prototype 500kW electric propulsor. The technology will be directly applicable to a future Airlander 10, with the goal of replacing its fuel-burning forward engines as the first step towards an all-electric version. Combining lift from helium, aerodynamic lift and vectored thrust helps reduce fuel burn, and the integration of electric forward propulsors will increase this advantage. For the E-HAV1 project, HAV will bring aircraft design experience, Collins is an expert in electric power system development and the University of Nottingham specialises in electric propulsion research and testing. Stephen McGlennan, CEO of HAV says reducing carbon footprint is a major challenge facing the aviation industry. He says: “While Airlander 10 is already helping customers Rethink the Skies with incredible efficiency, we have to find ways of further reducing the impact we have on our environment. This
project will move us closer to our goal of zero-carbon aviation.” Marc Holme, motor drive systems engineering director at Collins Aerospace says: “Together, we’re developing innovative technologies that will pave the way for the hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft of the future.” Professor Pat Wheeler, head of the University of Nottingham’s power electronics, machines and control research group says: “We are really looking forward to the exciting challenges of applying our technological knowledge of electrical machines, power electronics and power systems to the Airlander propulsion application.”
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he Cool Chain Association (CCA) will host its fifth Global Perishables Event in Venlo, the Netherlands, focusing on how airfreight can reduce food loss. Waste-to-energy solutions, cool chain standards and collaboration with blockchain are just some of the topics to be debated at the two-day event, which will also include a tour of the Fresh Park Venlo facilities. CCA launched a pilot data sharing initiative to monitor shipments of commodities such as avocados and berries on trade lanes from Latin America to Europe and from the USA to the Middle East. The data will be analysed by food waste prevention consultant and CCA researcher,
Philippe Schuler who will present preliminary results on the first day of the CCA event, which takes place on 14 and 15 May. Stavros Evangelakakis, chairman of the Cool Chain Association and global product manager healthcare and perishables at Cargolux Airlines International says: “With a third of the world’s food going to waste it is important that, from grower to consumer, we all contribute to taking action. Our perishables event will provide a networking platform for change as well as an opportunity for delegates to see first-hand Europe’s largest fresh hub in operation.” The event will include a visit to the Fresh Park Venlo where delegates will see what happens to food once it is waste. Jan Vorstermans, business development
Dollman joins Air Partner
PAUL Dollman (pictured) has been appointed non-executive director of Air Partner and will take up the role of chair of the audit and risk committee. He became a non-executive director on 1 May, and will take the chair of the committee from 26 June, the date of Air Partner’s 2019 annual general meeting, taking over from Shaun Smith. Dollman’s other non-executive directorships include Wilmington’s audit committee, Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society and Etihad Topco. In an executive capacity, Dollman has previously held the position of group finance director at William Grant & Sons Enterprise and Inveresk as well as roles at Clydesdale Group and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Ed Warner, chair of Air Partner says: “I am very pleased that Paul has joined the Air Partner board. He has a deep understanding of the aviation industry, which, coupled with his financial expertise, will be highly beneficial to Air Partner, further aligning the board’s experience to the group’s strategy.”
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manager of Fresh Park Venlo says: “Venlo is a strategic location, with four modal connections, including road, rail, barge, and air between the mainports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, a food production area, and close to the German and European Union markets.”
AE Partners acquires Alpine Air
PRIVATE equity investor AE Industrial Partners has acquired a majority interest in Alpine Air Express, a provider of regional air cargo services throughout the Mountain Region of the Western USA. Provo, Utah-headquartered Alpine operates a fleet of over 40 aircraft and recently developed a proprietary Supplemental Type Certificate to convert the Beechcraft 1900D from passenger to freighter configuration. Jon Nemo, a partner at AEI says: “Alpine is a leader in its regional air cargo market, possessing a unique geographic presence, strong customer relationships, a growing aircraft fleet, and a reputation for reliability and safety.”
High Court rules in Heathrow’s favour THE High Court has ruled against campaigners challenging the legality of the UK government’s decision to allow a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The action was brought by five councils, residents, environmental charities and London mayor Sadiq Khan, who argued that the runway would create a “new airport”. A Heathrow Airport spokesperson said the airport is “delighted” by the ruling, saying: “We are getting on with delivering the once-in-a-generation project that will connect Britain to global growth, providing thousands of new jobs and an economic boost for this country and its future generations.”
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Emirates in air cargo nirvana EMIRATES SkyCargo has transported a 2,000 year old statue of Buddha to Switzerland and back for an exhibition at Zurich’s Museum Rietberg. The 1.7 tonne, two metre tall statue from the Peshawar Museum in Pakistan was transported from its home to Zurich and back by Emirates SkyCargo. The Gandhara Buddha was on loan for the exhibition “Next Stop Nirvana – Approaches to Buddhism”, and it was the first time that the statue had travelled outside Pakistan. Special care had to be taken during the packing and installation process, as well as by Emirates SkyCargo during the transportation to ensure that it was not damaged. It was transported in the bellyhold of a widebody passenger aircraft using the Emirates Valuable product, but Emirates still had to do some thinking outside the box. Julius Mooney, commercial development manager – speciality products for Emirates SkyCargo says the standard procedure is to transport precious cargo in secure metal door containers, but the size of the statue meant this was not an option. He says: “In the end we came up with the simple solution of affixing an Emirates tamper proof tape on the outer packaging of the wooden crate to make sure that we would not have any tampering of the shipment.” Emirates SkyCargo worked with Emirates Group Security and Transguard to ensure seamless security screening, handling and clearance for the statue. During its transit at Dubai International Air-
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port, the statue was quickly transferred on the ramp to the connecting aircraft. With detailed planning and coordination with Emirates Network Control, Emirates SkyCargo ensured that the arriving and departing aircraft were parked in close proximity to avoid long transit delays. The shipment was monitored continuously by Emirates SkyCargo’s 24/7 Cargo Operations Command Centre to pre-empt and avoid any potential obstacles. Emirates SkyCargo executed the first leg of the movement from Peshawar to Zurich in December 2018 and completed the return leg from Zurich in early April 2019. Jassim Saif, vice president cargo commercial – West Asia and South East Asia at Emirates says: “Audiences in Switzerland had an opportunity to become familiar with an important part of Pakistan’s ancient heritage and Emirates SkyCargo had a part in creating this link between the two countries.”
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Turhan Ozen joins TIACA board TURKISH Airlines’ chief cargo officer and head of Turkish Cargo, Turhan Ozen has been elected to the board of TIACA. Ozen has extensive knowledge of the territories surrounding Turkey, having overseen business development in the Balkans, Middle East and African regions. Sebastiaan Scholte, chairman of TIACA says that with the opening of the new airport in Istanbul, Turkey is set to become a major aviation hub between Europe and Asia. He says: “Because Turhan will be present on the ground as this major project works towards completion, his insight will prove invaluable to the TIACA Board and its members.” Last month Turkish Airlines moved all operations from Ataturk to the new Istanbul Airport. The new airport, due for completion in 2027 will be the busiest hub in the world, with six
runways, boosting cargo capacity. Ozen says air cargo requires effective leadership, saying: “That leadership needs to be the clear manifestation of the common will to enable us to establish well-functioning processes and a sustainable future vision.” He adds: “I believe that my Board membership at TIACA will contribute to this leadership in terms of a positive way for the change and for the development of the international air cargo sector.”
ATSG extends leases for DHL
AIR Transport Services Group (ATSG) has extended agreements to lease 14 Boeing 767s to DHL and operate eight of those in North America for three years. The agreement includes extending 11 leases between DHL and ATSG’s leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management. Leases for six 767200s operated by a DHL affiliate airline in the Middle East will continue until March 2022. Five other 767s operated by ATSG affiliate ABX Air, including four 767-300s and one 767-200s were extended to April 2022, and three other 767-300s that ABX Air operates are leased to DHL into 2023/24.
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The deal also includes extending the operating agreement with DHL by ABX and CAM through to April 2022, having provided crew, maintenance and insurance operations for DHL’s North American network since August 2003. Joe Hete, president and chief executive officer of ATSG says: “We are extremely proud of our 15 year relationship with DHL. Our airlines remain focused on safe operations that deliver the highest level of service to our customers. We look forward to many more years of providing, operating and maintaining aircraft in support of DHL’s expanding global logistics network, the largest in the world.”
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CELESTINO Silva is taking over as managing director of Dachser’s European Logistics Iberia business unit, succeeding Juan Quintanta, who is leaving the company. The 51-year-old Portuguese national began his career at Azkar, the predecessor of Dachser EL Iberia over 20 years ago when the Portuguese country organisation was first established. Following Azkar’s acquisition by Dachser, he integrated the Portuguese overland transport organisations. In 2014, Silva assumed responsibility for Dachser’s business unit in Spain’s Galicia region.
ast Midlands Airport is upgrading infrastructure by widening the east apron to provide parking for up to four more aircraft at any one time. The airport has experienced 10% year-on-year cargo growth, driven by people’s changing shopping habits. Cargo operators are primarily serving the express freight/ next-day-delivery market in response to more people shopping online ordering goods ranging from electronic items to clothes. Aircraft using the east apron at the M1 motorway end of the field include FedEx/TNT, UPS, Royal Mail and other operators. Also at the east side, UPS’s new facility is taking shape, with the £114 million development doubling the size of its operation at East Midlands. Over the next six months, airport bosses will unveil a new business plan to realise the significant potential arising from the growth in e-commerce, which will outline further investment priorities. Karen Smart (pictured), managing director of East Midlands Airport says: “Each year an estimated £50bn of UK imports and exports are handled at EMA much of which is serviced by express operators who offer a ‘next-day’ service to destinations across the world. Because we make an important economic contribution to the UK, continued investment in our infrastructure is key to facilitate regional and national economic growth and the attractiveness of this region because of its global connectivity.”
The apron extension is being carried out by contractors Galliford Try who have also delivered many of the main infrastructure improvement projects including runway resurfacing and apron improvements at East Midlands Airport. Colin Abbott, aviation director at Galliford Try says: “Galliford Try has considerable experience of working in complex airport environments across the UK and we’re looking forward to delivering the expansion of the cargo facilities in the coming months.”
FIRST quarter profits for Lufthansa Cargo fell substantially due to negative market trends particularly on Europe – Asia routes. Adjusted EBIT was down 67% to €24 million, with the adjusted EBIT margin declining by 7.3 percentage points from 11.2% to 3.9%. Revenue for the logistics business segment, which covers Lufthansa Cargo was down 4% to €616 million due to declining yields on American and Asian routes. Load factors fell significantly, down 6.8 percentage points from 69.6% to 62.8% with most regions seeing declines. In Europe, the cargo load factor was down 14.7 percentage points to 35.5%, America by 5.4 percentage points to 63.8%, Asia Pacific by 8.4 percentage points to 68.6%, though Middle East/ Africa rose by 3.9 percentage points to 52.4%. Operating expenses increased by 6% to €623 million due to rising cost of materials and services partly due to taking over belly capacity of Brussels Airlines and higher depreciation as a result of capital expenditure on three new Boeing 777 Freighters. Highlights of the first quarter included expanding its Cathay Pacific partnership on routes between Europe and Hong Kong. The fleet is also being renewed with two new Boeing 777 Freighters joining the Lufthansa Cargo fleet in the spring with another two going to AeroLogic. Two MD-11 Freighters will be taken out of operation by the end of 2019.
ANGELA Gittens, director general of Airports Council International (ACI) World will retire on 30 June 2020 after 12 years of service. The ACI World Governing Board is starting the process to find a “seasoned industry professional” to succeed her. Interested candidates should email aciworldexecutivesearch@aci.aero by 31 May 2019. Applications will be held in confidence to be shared with the ACI Human Resources office and Search Committee. ACI Asia-Pacific is also looking for a new regional director as regional director Patti Chau will step down at the end of this year. Chau says: “I feel that I am leaving on a high with strong foundations built in the last decade, putting ACI Asia-Pacific in a solid position to take advantage of the future growth as the aviation gravitation centre continues to shift eastward. I wish to thank the Board for the guidance and unfailing support. The engaged leadership has made ACI Asia-Pacific strong and effective.” Seow Hiang Lee, ACI Asia-Pacific president says: “She has been with ACI Asia-Pacific from the very beginning when it moved from Vancouver to Hong Kong back in 2004 and worked wholeheartedly for the successful merger of the two former regions Asia and Pacific.”
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Agility supports Asian Porsche Cup
Panalpina acquires CargoMaster
AGILITY has signed a two-year logistics partnership agreement with Porsche Motorsports for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) racing series. Agility Fairs & Events has been the official logistics partner for the PCCA since 2016, and this partnership will see Agility handle the movement of the cars, organising shipping, transport and handling of the race cars, as well as spare parts support from Porsche Germany to race sites. Essa Al-Saleh, president and CEO of Agility Global Integrated Logistics says: “Our longstanding partnership with the PCCA demonstrates our ability to meet the pressures of race-day conditions, and also shows our strong capacities in automotive logistics – a key vertical for Agility.” Jochen Schaefer, manager of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia says: “Fantastic co-operation, the ability to react and adapt instantly in the fast-paced Motorsport environment makes Agility the number one choice to handle the logistics side of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.” The 2019 series opened with official testing on 22-24 March, followed by the first race on 12-14 April in Shanghai, China, with another 15 30-minute races being held at six circuits across Asia.
PANALPINA has extended its Perishables Network in South America through the acquisition of Colombian company CargoMaster and its Ecuadorian subsidiary, Laseair. CargoMaster is one of Latin America’s largest companies specialising in the airfreight export of perishables, primarily sending flowers to the US but also to Europe and Asia. It was founded in 1987 and employs 134 staff in Colombia in Bogota and Medellin, and through Laseair it employs another 32 in Ecuador, located in Quito. Stefan Karlen, CEO of Panalpina says: “The acquisition will make us the undisputed perishables market leader in Colombia and Latin America, and strengthen our position in Ecuador. We are adding significant volumes and know-how to our already impressive perishables footprint in Latin America, which will allow us to further deepen our well-established relationships with the airlines and producers in the region.” Felipe Sanchez, founder, CEO and majority shareholder of CargoMaster says: “In the last 32 years, we have catapulted ourselves to the top of the Colombian air freight market and built a very strong brand in the region and our industry. I am very proud of these achievements and the employees that made it all possible.”
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CEVA Logistics has appointed Pierre-Olivier Landry as its chief human resources officer. He took up the role on 1 May and succeeds Pierre Giradin who has left the company. Landry joins from Geodis Freight Forwarding and has previously held executive positions in human resources in various industries. He is based in Marseille, France and reports directly to CEO Xavier Urbain. THE Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has picked Pedro Heilbron as interim president until the next elections. Heilbron is executive president of Copa Airlines and vice president of ALTA’s executive committee. He has been president of ALTA’s executive committee twice in the past. WESTJET started non-stop flights between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Dublin Airport on 30 April. The Halifax-Dublin flights operate six times a week leaving Canada at 22:20 and arriving in Dublin at 07:30am the next day. The return flight leaves Dublin at 09:00 and arrives in Halifax at 11:00 local time. DELTA Airlines will connect New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport with Mumbai on 22 December using a Boeing 777-200LR. Delta first offered US-Mumbai services in 2006 but suspended services in 2009 as “illegally subsidised Middle East carriers made this route untenable”. AIR Macau presented its first Airbus A320neo at a ceremony held at Macau International Airport. The A320neo is the 21st Airbus in Air Macau’s fleet that already includes four A319ceo, six A320ceo and 10 A321ceos. QATAR Airways will launch flights to Rabat, Morocco on 29 May using a Boeing 787 three times a week. In addition to flying to Rabat via Marrakech, Qatar Airways will also offer daily flights to Casablanca. FLYDUBAI will start flying to Sochi, Russia twice a week from 7 June, with flights on Mondays and Fridays. flydubai has been operating in the Russian market since 2010 with links to major cities including Moscow and Yekaterinburg. ACCORDING to reports carried by Chinese news website Shine.cn, three new scheduled freight air routes will link China’s Chongqing Municipality and the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The routes are Chongqing-Addis Ababa, Chongqing-Dubai-Addis Ababa and Chongqing-New Delhi-Addis Ababa. LOCAL press reports suggest that the future use of RAF Cosford near Birmingham, England could be as a freight airport. Its Shropshire location is to close to Birmingham International Airport to allow passenger services, say industry experts. IRELAND’s main airports handled a total of 157,364 tonnes of freight in 2018, the vast majority (93.6%) of which was international freight, according to figures released by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office. Dublin had the lion’s share while Shannon was a distant second in terms of tonnage.
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Julian Sutch. The manager of global pharma sales for Emirates SkyCargo tells Air Cargo Week that, with streamlined processes, Emirates SkyCargo can offer transit times of just 4.5 hours between the arrival of goods on a freighter to their departure from a passenger aircraft and vice versa. Emirates SkyCargo has over 8,000 sq m of pharma handling space across its two cargo terminals in Dubai with a trucking service running 24/7 between Emirates SkyCentral DXB at Dubai International and Emirates SkyCentral DWC. With a fleet of 49 trucks and 12 dedicated reefer trucks, the cool chain is not broken when the cargo is being transferred between passenger and freighter aircraft. Describing the trucking service, Sutch says: “The trucks almost act as a seamless conveyer belt in transporting pharma Sutch
cargo between the two airports.” In 2018, Emirates SkyCargo transported over 73,000 tonnes of pharma across its network, a growth of almost 14% and Sutch expects strong double-digit growth to continue. The type of pharma products is very varied, from generics and vaccines to oncology medication. Sutch says: “We have seen that over the years, the complexity and the sophistication of the pharmaceutical cargo that we transport has actually increased. We transport an important volume of biologics- which are drugs produced from living organisms or which contain components from living organisms.” To provide customers with flexibility, Emirates SkyCargo created its Emirates Pharma products. The base Emirates Pharma is for products with a high tolerance for temperature fluctuations and using passive packaging solutions. Emirates Pharma Plus is suited for high value pharmaceuticals with a thermal cover that can withstand minor temperature fluctuations. Emirates Pharma Active is for high value pharmaceuticals that are extremely temperature and time sensitive and require active containers. Sutch says: “Even before we developed and rolled out our Emirates Pharma product, we undertook extensive consultations with our customers to find out exactly what was required from a specialised product.” Ensuring produce does not get damaged while on the ground is very important, especially in somewhere as hot as Dubai. Emirates SkyCargo
You don’t want to be the weakest link THE cool chain at an airport is only as strong as the weakest link so it is essential that all operators meet the same minimum standards, according to Nathan De Valck. The cargo business and product development manager at Brussels Airport Company tells Air Cargo Week that there were a lot of advantages for the cargo community to work together, rather than trying to make improvements in isolation. Brussels Airport was the first airport where stakeholders received IATA CEIV Pharma certification. The Belgian airport was also a founding member of Pharma.Aero, a platform for pharma shippers, CEIV certified cargo communities, airport operators and other cargo stakeholders to work together and share knowledge and best practices. With more than 14% of European pharma exports coming from Belgium, reliable airfreight is vital as it is the standard mode of transport. When Brussels Airport spoke to shippers to understand their requirements, it was clear that air cargo was not meeting their expectations. De Valck says: “At all airports a lot of temperature excursions occurred, which lead us to the strategic conclusion that we needed to align and standardise the pharma handling processes at our airport in order to meet the shippers’ expectations.” It made sense to ensure that all operators in the cool chain met the same quality standards, benefitting from a lower risk profile and better service. Stakeholder collaboration also provides the cost benefit of pooling audit and training resources for the CEIV certification programme. Not only that, the stakeholders can share best practices and adapt their processes. Being the pilot airport for the community approach was beneficial for Brussels, with De
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De Valck Valck saying: “Being the pilot airport allowed us to work pro-actively with IATA and have an impact on the community certification methodology and co-create the standard. This was a clear win-win situation.” Before undergoing the pilot, Brussels Airport had already implemented a local pilot checklist that was developed with the local pharma shippers, so it had a good idea of what to expect. De Valck says: “In that respect it was probably IATA that went through a very useful learning curve, which gave a lot of maturity to the CEIV standard.” He says that getting the CEIV certificate is just the starting point, and it should be seen as a quality management and training tool to raise the bar. De Valck says: “Brussels Airport has installed a quality monitoring dashboard in collaboration with all the CEIV stakeholders. This dashboard is used as a tool for continuous improvement.” Measures taken by Brussels Airport have been well received by the pharma shippers. De Valck says: “They welcomed our transparent collaborative approach and the vision to be recognised as the preferred European pharma gateway.”
has a range of specially designed thermal covers developed with DuPont called White Covers offering differing levels of protection from heat, cold, dust and humidity. A fleet of 60 cool dollies minimise thermal excursions on the ramp and can maintain temperatures as low as -20C. The in-house ‘White Container’ is coated with insulators to counteract high external temperatures. Emirates SkyCargo also offers containers from third party providers including Envirotainer, va-Q-tec and SkyCell. Emirates SkyCargo is also working with ground handlers and local partners to ensure pharma products are being handled properly
wherever they are in the world. Sutch says: “So we’re not only concerned with protecting the pharma cargo at Dubai, but making sure that we are enhancing protection for cargo from origin to destination.” In the future, Sutch sees pharma volumes being transported by air growing, and the regulations will continue to evolve to protect product integrity of cargo, as well as preventing counterfeiting. He says: “As the complexity and sophistication of the pharmaceutical cargo being transported increases, air cargo carriers will also have to up their capabilities and invest in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure to meet customer requirements.”
IAG Cargo takes more than a booking
From Madrid, Iberia uses its connections to THERE is more to moving pharmaceuticals than taking bookings, IAG Cargo is actively engaging South America to send pharma shipments to with customers to provide solutions according locations including Buenos Aires, Bogota and Lima. Johnson says: “The facility is performing to manager – global products, Daniel Johnson. He tells Air Cargo Week that volumes for its very well. The impact on customers has been GDP approved Constant Climate product in- very positive.” IAG Cargo is not just focusing on the main creased 25% in 2018 with substantial growth across the IAG Cargo network. Out of the UK, hubs, Johnson says: “We have invested and tonnage rose 20% and from the UK into the spent a lot of resources assessing the rest of Middle East and Africa grew 120%. Asia Pacific the network to make sure it complies with had a record year with 27% growth, while Ire- standards. This has led us to having 107 staland was up 58%, supported by North America. tions approved and open to handle Constant India was another area of note, with Johnson Climate.” Nashville, USA and Osaka, Japan are the saying: “India was up about 10%. Of course, the market is larger. It is one of our biggest markets.” most recent additions to the Constant Climate As has been widely reported, the air cargo network. People are vital to the handling of market has slowed down this year. Growth for pharmaceuticals, and IAG Cargo has also made IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate product was up investments in quality people, and training 4% in the first quarter of 2019, with the Irish people to ensure they are all performing as they market making large contributions to business, should be. IAG Cargo also works with customers to rewith produce flying into Madrid from Dublin, solve issues and provide solutions. Johnson bound for Latin American destinations. IAG Cargo continues to work with Indian bio- says: “We are moving away from a company that pharmaceutical company Biological E, having just takes a booking, we try to look where we moved two billion vaccines to date. From India, can work with them on solutions.” He gives an example of India, where the IAG Cargo has moved 126 tonnes of pharmaceuticals out of Hyderabad, primarily vaccines local team works with freight forwarders and against Hepatitis and Tetanus, as well as 470 shippers to improve the overall customer experience. Johnson says: “They help improve tonnes from Mumbai. Facilities have been upgraded, in Madrid packaging solutions, and passive solutions. They help customers to prepare the new Constant Climate cenpackaging.” tre was opened in February this Customers are very supportive year. Johnson says the company of IAG Cargo’s efforts to make imis “very happy” with how the new provements, with Johnson saying: facility is performing, saying: “The “If we are looking to open up new first weekend the facility was stations or invest in our hubs, they open it was almost full to capacare supportive of that if we proity. Numbers since the opening vide something that they want. If out of Madrid have been good, there are solutions for packaging, volumes are up 16%. Shipments distribution or at the airport, we out of Ireland are a big part of the facility for transhipments.” Johnson work with them on that.”
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ical supplies. Delta Cargo obtained CEIV certification in July 2017 for the Atlanta warehouse and head office, making it the first US passenger airline to do so. The airline says the integrity and security of the CEIV certification process ensures that customers can rely on Delta Cargo to transport their pharma. Through partnerships with other airlines, Delta Cargo has created the first CEIV Pharma trans-Atlantic network connecting Atlanta with other certified partners, stations and handlers in Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan, Paris and Rome. Delta Cargo says: “Delta Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are the first joint venture providing true end-to-end compliance and assurance for customers moving pharmaceuticals, medicines and life science shipments between the US
and UK. The airlines now offer almost a quarter of all trans-Atlantic cargo capacity (between UK/US), in the busiest global lane for pharma shipments.” Facilities, equipment, operations and staff have been a major focus area with all applicable standards, regulations and guidelines. CSafe RAP containers have also been introduced to its cold-chain pharma programme. Delta says: “This high-performing temperature-controlled air cargo container is ideal for pharmaceutical and life-science companies requiring strict temperature regulations to protect its contents from operational and weather challenges during shipments to patients around the world.” Delta Cargo sees a strong future in pharma, saying: “As the focus on health and wellness grows in the US and globally, demand for medicines and medical related products will likely increase. Many of these products have shelf lives and need to move quickly with air transportation being a key support.”
CCA: Transparency across the air cargo supply chain is improving THE air cargo industry has become more transparent according to Fabrizio Iacobacci, head of pharma business development at BCube Air Cargo and Cool Chain Association board member. He admits that air cargo’s share of the global market to transport pharmaceuticals is under pressure, having lost a significant market share to other modes where fewer products were getting damaged. Iacobacci says producers are more aware of the advantages of the air cargo supply chain and the level of quality they can receive. The industry is reaching the reliability that producers demand and is not afraid to show it. Iacobacci says: “We are able to demonstrate this by inviting them and also freight forwarders to site visits at our airports to audit or visit our facilities.” Pharmaceuticals are not your typical air cargo, and they require specialist handling. Iacobacci says: “Level of competence can only be developed by maintaining a high level of investment and training and ensuring that all parts of the supply chain follow the technical and quality requirements set down by the producers.” Iacobacci says that landside, the industry needs to make sure that all transit points on the route have the same level of quality and reliability. He says: “If we consider the number of International Air Transport Association CEIV Pharma initiatives which exist today compared to just
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five years ago, you get an idea of how the air cargo industry is aware of the need to improve and is working on it accordingly.” When it comes to airside operations, Iacobacci says the industry needs to better mitigate the temperature exposure risks on the tarmac or during the flight. He says: “The technical/ operational solutions are already there (i.e. refrigerated dollies or trucks for tarmac) and under research and study for some others (i.e. aircraft holds mapping).” The Cool Chain Association was founded in 2003 and works on the ground doing field studies, implementing quality standards, and promoting collaboration and education among members and stakeholders through international conferences. The association will be holding a conference in Venlo, the Netherlands focusing on food waste on 14-15 May, and will host a pharma event in Paris, France this November. Cool Chain Association members and directors are industry professionals who live and breathe air cargo, so sitting around and complaining that things are not good enough is not something they are prepared to do. As an example, the association is looking at the standards for transporting perishables. Iacobacci says the criteria is as important for asparagus as it is for anti-cancer drugs. He says: “Our approach is the same: we need first to study a process, understand the gaps and actively and pragmatically promote solutions.”
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Negative impact
During the interim US tariff against China, much of the negative impact was negated through diverting production to domestic demand, notes Quah. When the tariffs are lifted, trade lanes between China and Europe markets will not change instantly when trade relations improve with the US as there are no viable alternate solutions to current routes. The Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI) aims to revive ancient overland and sea routes linking China to Europe, Africa and other parts of Asia. The main mode of transportation will be either rail, road and sea modes. Over time, these transportation modes will provide viable alternatives to shippers should there be advantages to costs and transit time. The development of BRI itself will take some decades to materialise and land transport infrastructures enhanced to first world standards before they can create any paradigm change, believes Quah. “Intra-Asia airfreight will continue to grow stronger every year as Asian economies expand.
Apart from the continent Asia, the other important developing countries are all separated by oceans or seas making airfreight the most important mode of transportation. “Asia-Europe airfreight could be affected during off-peak seasons if alternatives such as sea/air or rail services are used instead of airfreight. “Such a scenario could happen, but in my opinion the strong economic growth of China and Indo-China will mitigate any divisive impact against airfreight growth between Asia and Europe,” he says. WAG members manage their core businesses in their respective countries. The group is working together on new cargo projects coming on-line in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Australia, Myanmar and Singapore. That is why Quah says: “We expect 2019 to bounce back from the weak first quarter and back on track by the middle of 2019. “To a large extent, we fear that there will be some belly over-capacity over the next five years. This is caused by the entry of more passenger airlines creating excessive capacity between Intra-Asia destinations. The challenge is to fulfil and optimise uplifts constantly.”
Integral mode
Airfreight will always be an integral mode of transportation for Asia-Pacific region and the Western continents. There will be new opportunities in having new airlines coming on-line, cargo airlines expanding their networks and continuous growth of e-commerce business that require airfreight, he considers. “Individual WAG members are not large GSA companies. We have faced many challenges from competitors. Over the past five years, we [worked] on increasing and strengthening our network. We are gaining traction by winning new contracts and being recognised by the industry,” he noted.
udapest Airport is helping to expand the modern Silk Road by signing agreements with two major Chinese cargo hubs at the “Belt and Road Forum” summit in Beijing. The aim is to turn the Hungarian airport into a major distribution and logistics base for China’s central and eastern region. The agreement was signed with Xi’an Xianyang International Airport and another partnership will be signed with Zhengzhou International Airport in May when a Chinese delegation is due to visit Budapest.
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Doubled in size
In the 15 years since the AAPA last assembled in Jeju, the global aviation market has doubled in size, and the Asian air travel market has tripled in size. “We are continuing to see very healthy growth in air cargo traffic in the region, despite some concern over the potential impact from trade disputes and other political factors. But the long-term outlook is bright. IATA has forecast that up to half of the growth in passen-
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ger traffic over the next 20 years will be in the Asia Pacific region. “Such growth is very much welcome but also brings challenges. Last year I spoke of the need for better infrastructure planning and capacity building to meet growing demand. The need is now urgent, particularly in those locations that are experiencing chronic congestion with consequent flight delays,” said Herdman. The AAPA also takes its “environmental responsibilities seriously.” In addition to deploying new fuel-efficient aircraft and other operational efficiencies, aviation is the first sector to introduce a global market-based measure. The ICAO CORSIA scheme comes into force [in 2019], with statutory reporting of fuel use and CO2 emissions for all international flights. “We encourage all governments to work closely with ICAO and the industry to ensure that our carbon reduction targets are achieved in support of longer term sustainability,” he said. Preliminary traffic figures for the month of March 2019 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) air cargo markets contracted for the fifth consecutive month, against a backdrop of continued weakness in trade activity. Air cargo carried on the region’s airlines in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) declined by 3.2% in March compared to the same month last year, with the on-going weakness in demand for intermediate goods and corresponding fall in new business orders affecting air cargo ship-
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Facing headwinds
“Having faced increasing headwinds to operating conditions, many of the region’s carriers saw a deterioration in earnings performance last year,” he said. “Higher fuel and labour costs led to a squeeze in margins, despite continued growth in demand and some improvements to airline yields. Overall, Asia Pacific carriers continue to [face] an intensely competitive marketplace, actively implementing strategic initiatives and pursuing avenues for growth to sustain profitability.” The AAPA permanent secretariat is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with international representation in Brussels and Washington, DC. Collectively, the region’s airlines carry 22 million tonnes of cargo, repre-
senting over one-third of air cargo traffic. The down-beat nature of AAPA’s comments reflect the industry-wide acceptance that 2017 is truly history now. Traffic figures for the full calendar year 2018 released by the AAPA showed air cargo demand growth eased after a strong 2017, reflecting slowing exports amid increasing uncertainty over international trade policies. International air cargo demand as FTK grew by 3.9% in 2018, moderating somewhat compared with the strong 9.6% increase registered in the previous year. Offered freight capacity for the year grew by 6.6%, outpacing demand. As a result, the average international freight load factor for the year 2018 declined by 1.6 percentage points to 63.3%. Herdman said: “Whilst international air cargo demand recorded an encouraging 3.9% increase for the full year, growth slowed significantly in the closing months of the year as business confidence in the global manufacturing sector weakened in response to trade policy tensions. “Overall, in 2018, the region’s airlines benefitted from robust growth in passenger traffic and further expansion in cargo demand. Higher average airfares and record high load factors lifted passenger yields after several years of declines. Cargo yields also firmed slightly despite falling load factors. However, costs continued to increase, with higher fuel expenditure driven by a 30% increase in jet fuel prices which averaged $85 per barrel for the year, despite falling back significantly towards the end of the year.”
aul Huang, vice-president sales, Asia for Tigers, a Hong Kong-based enterprise solutions company specialising in e-commerce fulfilment, transportation and supply chain solutions worldwide, is noticing that there have been structural changes in the Asian manufacturing sector that is seeing countries like Laos or Cambodia now challenge to take manufacturing output away from China. He says: “In the last five years, we have been seeing movement from China to South East Asian countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos for labour-intensive and low value-added manufacturing like mobile phone assembly, garment and shoes production and the ceramic industries. “The US-China trade war just accelerated these movements. In most cases, these industrial relocations were managed by the Chinese and Taiwanese, as well as Korean OEMs. They are usually moved part of the manufacturing to SE Asia, while keeping the high value-added part of the supply chain in China. “On one hand, this has reduced the direct export volume from China and increased the direct export from the newly developing SE Asia countries. On the other hand, it has increased the trade volume between China and SE Asia Countries. At the same time, we are seeing that more capital-intensive industries are moving to China, such as automotive manufacturing and their OEMs, machinery, and petrochemical and China is becoming an important supplier base for the automotive and machinery industry. All of the above creates both challenges and opportunities for the logistics industry.” Business confidence in newly-developing Asian countries like Vietnam and Cambodia is strong because they have been seeing strong growth for both exports to the US and the EU as well as imports from China. Some logistics companies in Vietnam have even seen more than
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orean Air Cargo has implemented the iCargo cloud-based system, having entered into a partnership with IBS Software in February 2018. The airline has fully utilised the internet-based iCargo, with 130 domestic and overseas stations implementing the system over a two year period. The cargo system increases customer convenience, enabling Korean Air to provide consistent service through an integration of sales reservation-operations system. Sam Noh, senior vice president and head of cargo business division of Korean Air says: “The next-generation cargo system, based on cloud technology, is part of our digital transformation of the future. Launched in April, the new system will lead change and further enhance the quality of customer service in the fiercely competitive cargo industry.’
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he aviation sector has been preparing for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for some time; it is, after all, an industry reliant upon cooperative international agreements. The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the organisation representing the interests of the UK logistics sector, is hoping the UK and EU27 will reach an agreement on its trading relationship post-Brexit before the UK’s new proposed departure date: 31 October 2019. So, how would the main choices on the table – the Withdrawal Agreement, a No-Deal exit, Canada Plus and Single Market 2.0 – impact the air freight sector?
Leaving without a deal
Leaving the EU without a deal in place would be the worse-case scenario, according to FTA. And while the risk of No-Deal has receded for now – thanks to the extension to the UK’s departure date – it remains the legal default in the absence of alternative arrangements. As such, FTA is advising its members to use this time wisely to advance their No-Deal
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preparations. In the event of a No-Deal, temporary arrangements have already been agreed to allow air connectivity between the UK and the EU territory, but there would be some restrictions on cabotage for UK cargo operators. Airfreight security (ACC3) arrangements will enable direct cargo flights to continue, but the connectivity arrangements are for a 12-month period only from the date of the UK’s departure; contingency arrangements are also in place for safety authorisations and detailed sector-specific regulation. More broadly, in a No-Deal scenario the UK and the EU would need to put in place a long-term stable Air Services Agreement and permanent arrangements on technical and safety matters as soon as possible.
FTA hopes the UK Parliament will approve the Withdrawal Act and Political Declaration to prevent a No Deal Brexit from occurring. If an agreement is reached, it would be ‘business as usual’ for aviation while the future political and economic relationship is finalised. The Political Declaration, which points towards the final deal, includes positive statements on aviation, committing both sides to “ensure passenger and cargo air connectivity through a Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA).” Veitch: Leaving the EU without a deal in place would be the worse-case scenario
Single market 2.0 or Canada plus
If the United Kingdom decides to go for a softer, Norway-style Brexit or “Single Market 2.0”, then we might
find little would change materially for air cargo. However, a harder, “Canada Plus” Brexit, or a Brexit that involves staying in a Customs Union, but not the Single Market, would likely require a future CATA. FTA will keep pushing for the best outcomes for the sector, while continuing to support its members in their preparations and remaining vigilant to respond quickly should the situation change. The association is grateful for the extra preparation time the agreed extension offers to its members and advises them in how to use this time wisely to advance their No-Deal preparations. Efficient logistics is vital to keep Britain trading, directly having an impact on the more than seven million people gainfully and actively employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to United Kingdom plc.
Prepare to drive in the EU after Brexit: lorry and goods vehicle drivers UK Department for Exiting the European Union he UK’s Department for Exiting the European Union has issued guidance as to what truck and lorry drivers from the UK operating road feeder services (RFS) for airlines may need to do to drive in the EU and EEA if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October
Requirements for UK goods vehicle drivers driving abroad If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, drivers will need extra documentation to drive a lorry or a truck in the EU and EEA. They may also need one or more international driving permits (IDPs).
Haulage journeys to, in or through the EU and EEA Currently, drivers must have a standard international operator’s licence along with a community licence for journeys to, from or through the EU and EEA. Vehicles under 3.5 tonnes (including vans) and drivers operating on own account (carrying their own goods) do not need an international operator’s licence or Driver CPC. If there is a No-Deal exit on 31 October, drivers can continue to use the EU Community Licence until 31 December 2019. There is no need for any extra permits to transport goods in EU countries until 1 January 2020. Drivers will be allowed to do these types of journeys: • journeys to and from the UK, for example, a journey from the UK to Germany, or a journey from Italy to the UK • driving through EU countries to reach another EU country, for example, driving through France to reach Spain Drivers will not be allowed to drive through the EU and EEA to a third country, for example, driving through France to get to Switzerland, without an ECMTpermit.
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Haulage in the Republic of Ireland If there is a No-Deal exit on 31 October 2019, drivers can use their Community Licence for journeys to and from Ireland, journeys through Ireland to other EU or EEA countries, or journeys through Ireland between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Haulage in Switzerland and Norway The UK has signed transport agreements with Switzerland and Norway. The agreements mean that drivers can continue to drive in Switzerland and Norway using a Community Licence after the UK leaves the EU. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019, drivers will need an ECMT permit for journeys through EU or EEA countries to Switzerland.
Driver CPC for lorry drivers Drivers will require a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry in the EU and EEA. The UK will continue to recognise Driver CPC qualifications from EUcountries after EU exit. The EU may not recognise UK-issued Driver CPC qualifications after EU Exit. If a driver has a UK Driver CPC, and is currently working or planning to work for an EU company, he or she may want to exchange the UK Driver CPC for an EU Driver CPC before the UK leaves the EU. Apply to the relevant body in an EU or EEA country to exchange a UK Driver CPC. Exchanging a UK Driver CPC will ensure that the driver can continue to work for both UK and EU companies after the UK leaves the EU. Driving licences and international driving permits On 28 March 2019, the type of international driving permit
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(IDP) that some countries outside of the EU and EEA recognise changed. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019, drivers may need one or more IDPs in addition to your UK driving licence to drive in EU and EEA countries. If you hold a UK driving licence you will not need an IDP to drive in Ireland when the UK leaves the EU as Ireland does not require IDPs to be held by driving licence holders from non-EU countries. Vehicle registration documents If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019, drivers should continue to carry vehicle registration documents with you when driving abroad for less than 12 months. This can be either: • a vehicle log book (V5C), if you have one • a VE103 to show the driver is allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle abroad.
Driving to the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel There are contingency plans to manage freight traffic on the major roads leading to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. These plans, activated in times of cross-Channel disruption, are known as Operation Brock. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019, Operation Brock may be activated if there are significant delays at the border between Dover and Calais. EU hauliers driving in the UK EU hauliers will continue to be able to move goods in the UK as they do now. This includes journeys to and from the UK, through the UK and cabotage within the UK. EU hauliers’ Community Licences and CPC documents will be recognised. EU hauliers will not require ECMT permits to operate in the UK.
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Last month, Customs staff ‘Down Under’ worked to give Air Cargo Week its most arresting headline ever when they searched a 34-year-old man who had been arrested at Adelaide Airport after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped him allegedly trying to import a live fish, hanging in a bag around his neck. The Vietnamese national was selected for a baggage examination after arriving into Adelaide off a flight from Malaysia. During the course of the examination, the man was subject to a frisk search. When this search commenced, the man produced the bag containing the fish. The fish was referred to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for identification and to assess the biosecurity risk. It was determined to be an endangered “Fully Red Asian Arowana”, the trade of which is controlled under the international Convention in Trade of Endangered Species, to which Australia is a signatory. The fish had to be humanely destroyed as illegal imports of exotic animals can introduce serious pests and diseases that pose a significant biosecurity risk to Australia.
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A 27-year-old Japanese national has been arrested by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Melbourne International Airport allegedly attempting to smuggle 19 native reptiles out of Australia in her suitcase.
The woman was targeted by ABF Officers as she attempted to depart for Japan, after the ABF and Department of the Environment and Energy acted on information from ABF’s international presence in Hong Kong. It will be alleged an x-ray of her suitcase and subsequent examination revealed 17 Shingle Back lizards and two Blue Tongue lizards tightly packed inside two mesh packages. The woman was arrested and charged under section 303DD (1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. She did not apply for bail. The maximum penalty for these offences is 10 years imprisonment or a fine of A$210,000. The lizards were seized by ABF officers and referred to the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). DELWP chief conservation regulator Kate Gavens said many of the seized reptiles had ticks attached to them, indicating they may have been wild caught animals. “They will be checked by a vet and donated to schools and other not-for-profit organisations if they can’t be returned to the wild after the finalisation of the legal processes,” Gavens said.
Bikies not welcome
It is not just wildlife that the ABF want to keep out of the Lucky Country. Motorcycle gang members, known unsurpisingly as ‘bikies,’ have been stopped from entering the country. Two German members of the Gypsy Jokers Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang (OMCG), one member of the gang’s Norway chapter and two Spanish gang associates have been refused entry into Australia officers at Perth Airport said. The German men, aged 33 and 61, arrived
in Perth on a flight from Hong Kong. The Spanish men, aged 43 and 44, also arrived on a flight from Nothing fishy going on here Mate, honest Dubai. The 34 year old Norwegian arrived on a flight from Singapore. All five men were questioned and it was established they had travelled to Perth to attend an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gypsy Jokers OMCG. The men were all holding eVisitor 651 visas which were cancelled under s116(1)(e)(i) of the Migration Act on the basis that they presented a risk to the health, safety or good order of the Australian community, or a segment of the community. ABF regional commander for WA, Rod O’Donnell, said the ABF maintains a strong focus on working with its law enforcement partners in disrupting the activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs in the ongoing fight to protect the Australian community. “These gangs pose a significant threat to our International bikies refused entry to community and are known to Australia be involved in serious criminal activity including drug trafficking and violent crime,” commander O’Donnell said. “Any non-citizen involved with a criminal organisation, including outlaw motorcycle gangs, can expect to have their Australian visa cancelled on arrival and be removed from the country.” The men were held in the Perth Immigration Detention Centre pending their subseABF officers found 19 lizards in a Japanese woman’s lugquent removal from Australia. gage at Melbourne Airport attempting to leave Australia
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