Airforwarders Association
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TSA to exempt ‘secure’ exporters from new air cargo screening
New air cargo security rules require 100% screening of every shipment. The Transportation Security Administration says cargo from large warehouses with heavy security measures don’t…
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TSA to propose scan-all alternative for air cargo security
Freight forwarders are vying against all-cargo airlines and online merchants over whether export cargo should be screened or get a green light to the aircraft…
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Career Tracks: After more than a decade, 3Gtms gets new CEO
Paul Brady succeeds company founder Mitch Weseley.
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2021 AirCargo Conference will take off virtually
With safety and travel logistics in mind, the annual AirCargo Conference, which draws up to 800 attendees, will take place online in 2021.
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Pandemic fails to dampen AA Cargo’s IT esprit
American Airlines Cargo has not slowed implementation of the IBS Software iCargo platform since last October, despite the upheaval from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air forwarders want financial relief in next federal aid package
The current $61 billion set-aside for the domestic airline industry left out the forwarders.
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Logistics service providers become survivalists
Problem-solving supply chain bottlenecks is the way to build customer loyalty, freight experts say.
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Logistics providers weigh workforce reductions amid drop in trade
Third-party logistics providers engaged in international trade are facing the difficult decision of whether to thin staff or even close altogether in the face of…
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Airforwarders Association head stresses importance of air cargo amid COVID-19 crisis (with video)
In a race against time, many are relying on the air freight industry to get critical goods to their destinations.
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Continuous planning for airfreight’s ‘black swan’ events
The head of the Airforwarders Association says preparing for business impacts from natural disasters, like COVID-19, requires “a lot of practice and uncomfortable preparation.”
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