News #93 - mobile bongdaso key moments that shaped mobile bongdaso industry in 2024

Looking back over mobile bongdaso past year, industry leaders spoke to Air Cargo Week to lay out mobile bongdaso key moments that they believe shaped their operations and mobile bongdaso logistics sector.

Kirsten De Bruijn – Executive Vice President of WestJet Cargo

mobile bongdaso surge in fast fashion driven by brands such as Shein and Temu reshaped mobile bongdaso air cargo landscape, with an increased need for quicker, smaller shipments. This trend put pressure on air cargo capacities and pushed rates higher as these brands sought to meet rapid consumer demand cycles.

Adjustments in U.S. trade policies, specifically mobile bongdaso increase in tariffs on Chinese imports under mobile bongdaso Biden administration, led to significant disruptions in supply chains. This pushed more businesses to utilize airfreight to ensure faster delivery times amidst mobile bongdaso uncertainties, thereby escalating demand and causing rate fluctuations.

mobile bongdaso 2024 US presidential election outcomes are anticipated to have significant impacts on global logistics, potentially altering trade policies and introducing new regulations that could reshape mobile bongdaso sector.

Bernardo Nunes – Chief Operating Officer, Chapman Freeborn

Digital transformation: mobile bongdaso adoption of digital technologies for better tracking, automation, and efficiency in operations continued to rise.

Sustainability: There was a strong focus on reducing carbon footprints and enhancing environmental sustainability.

Capacity management: mobile bongdaso industry managed to avoid extreme peak season rates by better allocation of resources and improved terms between stakeholders.

Long-term contracts: An increasing trend towards securing longer-term contracts to ensure stability and predictability.

Resilience and adaptability: mobile bongdaso industry demonstrated remarkable resilience in mobile bongdaso face of disruptions, such as natural disasters and geopolitical shifts.

Dr Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt – CEO of Jettainer

“For me personally, becoming mobile bongdaso new CEO of Jettainer was, of course, a decisive step. I have taken over a well-positioned company with an outstanding team. We are now setting mobile bongdaso course to drive forward mobile bongdaso digital transformation and further expand mobile bongdaso services for our global customers.

Another highlight this year was mobile bongdaso 20th anniversary of Jettainer. Over mobile bongdaso past two decades, Jettainer has grown to become an industry leader. Today, we manage mobile bongdaso most efficient ULD fleet of around 110,000 ULDs at 500 locations worldwide, serving some of mobile bongdaso largest and most prestigious airlines.

“I also see mobile bongdaso signing of mobile bongdaso IATA Digitalisation Leadership Charter as an important step. We want to respond even more comprehensively to mobile bongdaso requirements and goals of airlines, freight forwarders, GHAs and IT system providers and develop tailor-made digital solutions for mobile bongdaso entire air freight industry. A central aspect of mobile bongdaso charter is mobile bongdaso introduction of mobile bongdaso ONE Record standard, which enables efficient and transparent data exchange across mobile bongdaso entire supply chain. As part of this, we integrate our ULDs into ONE Record as “Digital Twins”. This will be one of mobile bongdaso first Internet of Things implementations as part of mobile bongdaso new ONE Record approach.

We also set mobile bongdaso course for a digital future with mobile bongdaso appointment of Stefanie Pauly as Chief Information and Technology Officer. With this newly created position, we contribute to our strategic focus on innovation, digitalization, and technology to continue offering our customers mobile bongdaso best services and strengthen our role as a global market leader further.

In 2024 we have continued to drive forward our strategic realignment to respond optimally to regional market trends and needs. mobile bongdaso first measure was to establish a structure with regional general managers who would ensure closer customer relationships in mobile bongdaso respective regions, respond to specific market needs and manage both sales and operations”.

Sanjeev Gadhia – CEO of Astral Aviation

Geopolitical Risk has played an important part in 2023 and 2024 caused by mobile bongdaso crisis in Ukraine, Israel, Sudan and Red Sea.

Demand for E-Commerce shipments from China to US, Europe, Middle East and Africa in 2024 will require an enhancement in existing capacity in 2025 Perishables demand from Africa to Europe / Middle East is growing at a fast-pace and will require main-deck capacity

Medical shipments, including Vaccines and Pharm,a continue to be in demand and will result in additional capacity in 2025.

Humanitarian cargoes into Africa, Lebanon and Syria will be in demand as mobile bongdaso Middle East will hopefully go into reconstruction mode

Chris Bode – Vice President of Global Airfreight for Rhenus Air & Ocean

mobile bongdaso logistics landscape in 2024 was shaped by a number of pivotal events, each leaving a lasting impact on how mobile bongdaso industry operates and plans for mobile bongdaso future. Geopolitical tensions also played a significant role in reshaping global trade patterns. mobile bongdaso ongoing looming intensification due to mobile bongdaso election of trade disputes between mobile bongdaso U.S. and China pushed businesses to rethink their sourcing strategies, leading to a surge in air freight demand along alternative trade routes, especially through Southeast Asia and Latin America. Similarly, mobile bongdaso war in Ukraine continued to disrupt transport in Europe, pushing logistics providers to stay flexible to maintain smooth supply chains.

Strikes within mobile bongdaso air and ocean freight sectors also had a notable impact in 2024. As more airport operations are outsourced, disruptions caused by industrial action led to significant delays in air freight movements. This created bottlenecks at critical hubs, underscoring mobile bongdaso vulnerability of mobile bongdaso industry’s reliance on outsourced labour and mobile bongdaso need for more robust contingency planning to minimize mobile bongdaso impact of such disruptions. Multiple air freight hubs, such as those in Europe, enhance flexibility by enabling mobile bongdaso redistribution of cargo between airports, thereby mitigating delays Meanwhile, for ocean freight, port strikes in North America have provided tailwinds to air freight as a contingency plan. This trend is likely to continue into next year, especially in mobile bongdaso first quarter, as port strikes are anticipated.

Stricter requirements for cargo screening and documentation added complexity to air freight operations, increasing transit times and operational costs. These new regulations required companies to adjust their processes and invest in enhanced security measures to comply with mobile bongdaso evolving standards.

mobile bongdaso year also saw a boom in passenger travel, which increased mobile bongdaso availability of belly cargo capacity on flights. This created new opportunities for airlines and freight forwarders to introduce routes to previously underserved markets, enhancing global connectivity. It allowed companies to better respond to shifting customer demands and tap into new markets for growth. On mobile bongdaso technological front, 2024 saw significant progress, with AI-driven tools transforming mobile bongdaso way logistics operations are managed. Many carriers switched to digital booking platforms, streamlining processes and offering more transparency in mobile bongdaso booking cycle. Freight forwarders, empowered by these advancements, could manage more detailed and complex loads, improving efficiency and reducing mobile bongdaso likelihood of errors. mobile bongdaso enhanced integration of forwarders and carriers on digital platforms, such as cargo.one, enables forwarders to adapt more rapidly and effectively to mobile bongdaso challenges of a dynamic global landscape.

Taken together, these events highlighted mobile bongdaso resilience and adaptability of mobile bongdaso logistics industry, demonstrating how forwarders are rising to meet mobile bongdaso challenges of a complex, ever-evolving global market while maintaining their promises to customers, laying mobile bongdaso groundwork for innovation and sustainability in mobile bongdaso years ahead

Yassine Berrada – Vice President of Cargo at Royal Air Maroc

Economic growth contributions: Our collaborations with Moroccan exporters have been pivotal in driving national economic growth. By serving as a key logistics partner, we have enhanced our support for mobile bongdaso Moroccan economy and provided essential logistics solutions that assist local businesses in reaching international markets.

Humanitarian commitment: Under mobile bongdaso strategic vision and impulsion of mobile bongdaso highest authorities of mobile bongdaso country, Morocco is relentlessly working to develop South-South Cooperation and is acting, in particular, for mobile bongdaso development of Africa and mobile bongdaso well-being of African communities. In that scope, we have signed this year a partnership with Airlink, which fits perfectly within our vision and mission in a common objective of continental solidarity. This initiative new underlines our dedication to using our network capabilities to support communities in need, demonstrating our commitment to social responsibility.

Network expansion as a global hub: mobile bongdaso strategic expansion of our network has elevated mobile bongdaso Casablanca hub to a global scale, enhancing our capacity to link Morocco with mobile bongdaso world. This expansion has positioned Royal Air Maroc Cargo as a crucial hub in global logistics, connecting continents and facilitating international trade.

Casablanca hub investments: Our strategic investments in mobile bongdaso Casablanca hub and mobile bongdaso expansion of handling capacity in 2024 have firmly established it as a key gateway to Africa. These developments have further strengthened its role in enabling seamless global cargo transitions, positioning it as a pivotal hub for international trade.

Operational excellence in handling: Our strategic use of in-house handling agents has ensured superior efficiency and quality in cargo management. This move has significantly enhanced customer confidence and reinforced our reputation for reliable and secure cargo services.

Stanislas Brun – Vice President Cargo of Etihad Cargo

Etihad Cargo achieved several major milestones in 2024. Our MOU with SF Airlines to establish a landmark joint venture was a standout moment, and our partnership has enabled seamless cargo movement across Asia, Europe, and beyond. Our collaboration is providing customers with better access to key trade lanes and expanding our global reach.

mobile bongdaso transformation of our organisation has created a more efficient, focused structure by appointing senior leaders to oversee products and global accounts, reallocating resources to newly defined regions, and improving responsiveness and customer service. mobile bongdaso launch of our Customer Experience Department, which is already delivering significant improvements in responsiveness and personalisation. mobile bongdaso merger of Etihad Cargo’s commercial and operations functions streamlined decision-making and improved service delivery by aligning our operational and commercial goals.

mobile bongdaso growth of Etihad’s passenger fleets and expansion of key destinations, including mobile bongdaso 10 recently announced, such as Hong Kong and Taipei, and mobile bongdaso addition of Paris to our freighter network will provide our customers with greater connectivity and increased capacity. We are also expanding our fleet, exploring options to order three more A350 freighters —which would bring mobile bongdaso total to 10, highlighting our commitment to meeting global logistics demands.

Eyal Goldberg – CEO of Breeze

Introduction of advanced data-powered logistics solutions: Data-driven processes expanded its role in mobile bongdaso logistics sector, offering better risk prediction and optimization. These innovations included integrating data analytics into insurance policies to help mitigate shipment risks. In mobile bongdaso insurance industry, traditionally, risk assessments have relied mostly on historical data, which do not account for dynamic factors, potentially leading to under- or overcharging insurance premiums, insurers denying coverage altogether, or cargo owners failing to procure mobile bongdaso right insurance for their specific needs.

Geopolitical and severe climate events disrupting supply chains: Global conflicts, port strikes, and extreme weather events highlight mobile bongdaso critical need for flexible risk coverage solutions that strengthen supply chain resilience in mobile bongdaso face of frequent disruptions

Adoption of stricter emissions regulations: New environmental legislation across mobile bongdaso world introduced new operational risks for mobile bongdaso airfreight industry. This prompted mobile bongdaso development of tailored solutions to navigate compliance challenges effectively and reduce mobile bongdaso industry’s contribution to climate change.

Michael Teoh – Head of Strategy at CargoTech

Challenges from manufacturers to fulfill airlines’ orderbooks will result in more creative ways to maximise mobile bongdaso available capacity. Load factors should trend upwards as previous less convenient routing options would be deemed viable.

Market expectations on efficiency require higher adoption of technology both in commercial and operational areas. mobile bongdaso supply chain is end-to-end, and businesses are expected to move goods with better Flown as Planned (FAP), with fewer offloads and misconnections. Quality of service delivery will differentiate mobile bongdaso good from mobile bongdaso best.

There is a higher probability that mobile bongdaso US will adopt an expansionary fiscal policy, which should, in return, drive increased consumer spending. Trump’s policy changes when he takes office could change mobile bongdaso way trade flows move. They could also trigger new market opportunities, and demand from traditional origins may slow down. Manufacturers are sensitive towards tariffs and there will be new winners and losers.

AI embedded into everyday work tasks. Customers are constantly asking for more ways of tapping AI into daily routines from things as simple as quotation and booking to more sophisticated customer leads and targeting for better conversion.

mobile bongdaso logistics sector has not yet taken a big leap in maximising mobile bongdaso data that could be manipulated for better decision-making. In many parts of mobile bongdaso organisation, data are still in somebody’s Excel sheets and only accessible to that individual. This gap should close much more in 2025 and beyond as mobile bongdaso need to ensure single source of truth drives higher digitization and digitalisation.

Colin Charnock – CEO of Trans Global Projects

Digitalisation of customs and cross-border regulations: mobile bongdaso shift towards digital systems for customs procedures and cross-border logistics was a game-changer. This transition reduced delays, improved transparency, and simplified compliance with international trade regulations. mobile bongdaso efficiency gains from these digital systems allowed us to streamline operations and enhance mobile bongdaso overall customer experience.

Boom in pharma logistics: mobile bongdaso continued growth in pharmaceutical shipping, particularly in cold-chain logistics for vaccines, biologics, and precision medicines, drove significant investments in temperature-controlled solutions. This boom not only expanded our service offerings but also reinforced our commitment to maintaining mobile bongdaso integrity and safety of sensitive pharmaceutical products during transit.

Freight rate volatility: mobile bongdaso logistics sector faced ongoing challenges due to fluctuations in fuel prices, capacity oversupply, and demand shifts. This volatility in freight rates necessitated greater collaboration and cost optimization across supply chains. By working closely with partners and leveraging advanced analytics, we were able to navigate these fluctuations and maintain competitive pricing for our customers.

Supply chain decentralisation: mobile bongdaso trend of companies diversifying their manufacturing bases and supply chains to reduce dependency on single regions, such as China, led to mobile bongdaso emergence of new logistics hubs in countries like India, Vietnam, and Africa. This decentralization reshaped our logistics networks, allowing us to tap into new markets and enhance our global reach.

Geopolitical disruptions and trade wars: Ongoing geopolitical tensions, including trade wars between major powers and conflicts in key regions, had a profound impact on our operations. These disruptions led to route diversions, increased costs, and mobile bongdaso need for adaptable logistics networks. By staying agile and responsive to these challenges, we were able to mitigate risks and ensure mobile bongdaso continuity of our services.

Michael Zach – Senior Vice President Ground Handling and Cargo Operations at Vienna Airport

mobile bongdaso strongest impact was mobile bongdaso extreme increase in e-commerce due to mobile bongdaso IOSS regulation. These transports from Asia to Europe had and still have massive growth rates, influencing air freight capacities and mobile bongdaso importance of Vienna Airport as a cargo hub.

Pharmaceutical products and related services continue to show strong growth and are very important at Vienna Airport. In fact, Vienna Airport is mobile bongdaso only airport in Central and Eastern Europe with its own pharmaceutical center and complete end-to-end pharmaceutical service, i.e., it also offers handling from mobile bongdaso aircraft to mobile bongdaso truck and vice versa from a single source.

mobile bongdaso agreement to expand mobile bongdaso existing partnership with Korean Air Cargo was an important milestone this year. Korean Air has been operating regular cargo flights to Vienna since 2004. Since this year, we have intensified our joint efforts to meet mobile bongdaso growing demand for air cargo services between Korea and Vienna Airport as a flight and cargo hub for Central and Eastern Europe.

mobile bongdaso successful long-term extension of mobile bongdaso contract with LCAG and mobile bongdaso confidence of our largest freight customer to continue using Vienna as a hub also secure mobile bongdaso future importance of mobile bongdaso location as a freight hub for mobile bongdaso CEE region. In addition to general cargo and mail, temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments and hazardous goods, in particular, are routed via Vienna.

This year, we have once again strengthened our good cooperation as a cargo community with all local freight forwarders, cargo handling and ramp handling in order to establish Vienna as a growing cargo hub for its customers. By hosting mobile bongdaso Vienna Cargo Day and mobile bongdaso FlyPharma Conference again, we once again created opportunities for exchange and new impulses to further deepen cooperation within mobile bongdaso community.

Adrien Thominet – Executive Chairman of ECS Group

Strategic acquisitions across key regions: ECS Group made significant acquisitions in Africa, Central America, Europe, and Asia to address mobile bongdaso industry’s growing demand for regional consolidation and seamless connectivity. These moves enhanced our global reach and allowed us to deliver localized solutions tailored to market needs, cementing our position as a leader in mobile bongdaso air cargo sector.

Remarkable tonnage growth: We are proud to report a 15 percent increase in tonnage, a reflection of mobile bongdaso broader recovery in global trade and mobile bongdaso surging demand for e-commerce. This milestone underscores mobile bongdaso resilience of mobile bongdaso logistics sector and our ability to meet mobile bongdaso growing needs of our clients.

Sustainability milestones with SAF partnership: ECS Group partnered with TUI on mobile bongdaso use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), demonstrating our commitment to driving greener operations and aligning with mobile bongdaso global push for sustainability. This collaboration marked a key step toward reducing carbon emissions and enhancing eco-friendly logistics practices.

Accelerated digital transformation: Through strengthened partnerships with CargoTech, we implemented advanced digital tools that have significantly improved operational efficiency and enabled data-driven decision-making. These innovations have streamlined processes, increased transparency, and reinforced our role as a tech-forward logistics leader.

Workforce growth and skill development: With an 11 percent expansion in our workforce, ECS Group prioritized attracting and developing talent to address mobile bongdaso growing complexity of mobile bongdaso logistics sector. Our focus on skills and expertise ensures we remain well-equipped to deliver excellence in an ever-evolving market.

Frédéric Brun – Head of Commercial Cargo & Logistics at Liege Airport

Cargo Traffic Growth: mobile bongdaso airport experienced an 18 percent increase in cargo flights and an 11 percent rise in tonnage by September, fueled by strong demand from regions such as Asia-Pacific and MESA. This growth solidified its position as a global logistics player.

Development of a Multimodal Hub: A strategic partnership with a local logistics entity led to plans for a multimodal air-rail-road hub, supported by a €22 million investment. This aligns with sustainability goals under mobile bongdaso EU Green Deal, enhancing integrated freight solutions.

Focus on E-Commerce Logistics: Hosting a cross-border e-commerce forum brought attention to challenges in customs and logistics efficiency, aligning mobile bongdaso airport’s operations with mobile bongdaso growing demands of mobile bongdaso sector.

Attraction of Key Stakeholders: Targeted recruitment of major logistics players like DHL and Geodis strengthened operations, increasing export capacities and overall throughput

Resilience and Strategic Investments: Despite previous setbacks, including changes in major carriers’ operations, mobile bongdaso airport demonstrated growth and resilience with improved cargo volumes and infrastructure upgrades

Emir Pineda – Director of Marketing and Air Service Development Division at Miami-Dade Aviation Department

For us, mobile bongdaso top three are e-commerce, e-commerce and e-commerce. Joking aside, mobile bongdaso sheer volume of e-commerce now moving through mobile bongdaso skies and through our airport is staggering. At MIA, we’ve seen total de minimis shipments – those under US0 in value – go from 1.6 million shipments in 2021 to 25 million shipments mobile bongdaso following year to 75 million shipments last year.

mobile bongdaso vast majority of those are e-commerce shipments, and that sort of exponential growth – and its expansive and immediate impact on every link in mobile bongdaso airfreight supply chain – can’t be understated. We don’t see it slowing down significantly in mobile bongdaso near term, either.

Putting that aside, we can’t overlook mobile bongdaso quiet strength of our core freight sectors here at MIA – perishables, pharma, electronics, aircraft parts – which have been equally impactful, albeit without mobile bongdaso big splash of e-commerce. It’s actually quite remarkable to see that there’s enough space in mobile bongdaso market for all of these sectors to continue thriving, even as e-commerce ramps up in such a big way

Radhesh Menon – Vice President and Head of Strategy and Product Management, CLS at IBS Software

mobile bongdaso advent of AI and data – particularly in mobile bongdaso form of Gen AI as mature technologies that businesses can credibly bank on. I believe that 2024 has been a foundational year in this sense, which has swung mobile bongdaso balance towards mobile bongdaso rapid adoption of this technology in businesses. IBS has been investing heavily in this area for mobile bongdaso past 2-3 years and has reached critical mass to make this into an AI Center of Excellence (COE), which we have launched in 2024.

mobile bongdaso impact of geopolitical uncertainty has become mobile bongdaso new norm, and it has become harder than ever to have a clear lens on how business performance will be beyond short-term and tactical timescales. This will force airlines and service providers to look at solutions that will give them mobile bongdaso flexibility and agility to respond quickly to these rapidly changing scenarios. Automation will be a key aspect of this – at IBS, we have been working with some of mobile bongdaso industry leaders in compliance solutions to provide embedded compliance and regulatory capabilities to our customers.

mobile bongdaso need for transformation in this industry has become more and more critical in mobile bongdaso industry and one of mobile bongdaso big enablers for this is data. 2024 has seen transformational initiatives like Cargo One Record taking big strides towards adoption, and this is a huge milestone in mobile bongdaso air cargo industry’s transformation journey. Our own One Record journey has matured through 2024 to a level where we have launched IBS’s One Record server on which we have (and continue to) successfully run live PoCs with customers and partners.

Hoon Lim – Deputy Director at Incheon International Airport Corporation

mobile bongdaso US-China conflict is a major growth factor for Incheon International Airport, which is geographically located between mobile bongdaso US and China.

Delay in introducing new aircraft due to production disruption: Many airlines in Korea are also considering additional introduction or establishment of new cargo aircraft due to mobile bongdaso recent growth in air cargo. However, mobile bongdaso disruption in aircraft production that has continued since mobile bongdaso pandemic is becoming more serious, especially in mobile bongdaso cargo aircraft sector, and this is expected to cause a continuous supply shortage for several years to come.

Full normalisation of passenger aircraft operations. Passenger aircraft operations have finally been fully normalized since September of this year after mobile bongdaso pandemic. This is expected to further activate cargo transportation using passenger aircraft bellies. mobile bongdaso proportion of cargo transportation by passenger aircraft at Incheon Airport is currently around 30%, but it is expected to increase to around 40% in mobile bongdaso future.

Merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines: Korean national airlines Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, which use Incheon Airport as a hub in mobile bongdaso air cargo transportation industry, completed all procedures related to mobile bongdaso merger as of December of this year. However, Asiana’s cargo operation business will be transferred to Air Incheon, another cargo airline in Korea.

LCCs begin operating wide-body passenger aircraft for cargo transportation” There are a total of eight domestic LCCs in Korea, and most of them have operated only small aircraft such as mobile bongdaso A320 and B737, but recently, there has been a noticeable trend of introducing medium and large aircraft such as mobile bongdaso B777, B787, and A350 to newly launch cargo transportation. Cargo transportation is a key factor in determining mobile bongdaso survival of airlines when passenger demand plummets due to a pandemic.

Sean Harding – President President Animal Transportation Association

In 2024, several incidents highlighted mobile bongdaso ongoing challenges and risks associated with live animal transport, underscoring mobile bongdaso need for stringent regulations and improved practices to ensure animal welfare.

Maritime Incidents – Multiple significant events occurred regarding mobile bongdaso transport of Farm Animals and Livestock due to unseaworthy vessels and severe weather conditions.

Public and Political Pressure – Increased activism and public scrutiny continued to raise awareness about mobile bongdaso ethical concerns surrounding live animal shipments. Their advocacy efforts put pressure on governments and airlines to take a stronger stance on animal welfare, with some regions considering outright bans on certain types of live animal transport.

Carrier Restrictions – Segments of mobile bongdaso AVI Industry saw reduced air carrier options to transport their cargo. This pushed segments of our Association to strictly utilize charter operators at a significant financial impact to mobile bongdaso industry.

Legislative Reform: Some countries, including those in mobile bongdaso European Union, debated or passed legislation that could limit or even prohibit mobile bongdaso long-distance transport of live animals, particularly for slaughter. Due to our members concerns about how future regulations might impact global trade, mobile bongdaso ATA spent a considerable amount of time engaging regulators to ensure Legislative Reform will not be overly burdensome.

Labor Shortages – Ongoing labor shortages and strikes at key ports and airports, made it challenging to manage AVI shipments efficiently. These factors led to delays, increased costs and mobile bongdaso potential for additional welfare risk to AVI shipments in 2024.

James Golding – Head of Cargo at Heathrow Airport

Growth of widebody belly-hold cargo capacity as we restored our passenger route network, ocean freight disruption in mobile bongdaso Middle East, continued strong e-commerce demand from China, continued strength of general cargo, such as fashion imports from mobile bongdaso Asia Pacific region, mobile bongdaso continued strength of UK export specialities, such as Scottish salmon and whisky.

Source: https://aircargoweek.com/mobile bongdaso-key-moments-that-shaped-mobile bongdaso-industry-in-2024/

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