WCS 2018: IATA launches digital tools for dangerous goods declarations
DALLAS – It was a busy conference for dangerous goods (DG) last week at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium. In an ...
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U.K. logistics group FTA acquires TrainingTeam to spread dangerous goods knowledge
U.K.-based logistics advocacy organization Freight Transport Association (FTA) has acquired TrainingTeam, a provider of dangerous goods and security training, with ...
UPS adds 400 ‘dangerous’ commodities to its fly list
UPS is heading into the “danger zone,” saying it is ready to handle a wider range of higher-risk goods. The ...
Amazon slapped with fine in U.K. for shipping dangerous goods by air
Earlier this week, the Southwark Crown Court imposed an $84,000 fine against Amazon for a series of parcels containing “dangerous ...
To the rescue: Can lithium batteries be made safe for flight?
On Sept. 3, 2010, a UPS 747-400 cargo aircraft took off from Dubai, headed to the UPS hub in Cologne-Bonn. ...
ICAO panel rejects lithium battery ban
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) panel on dangerous goods, which met in Montreal last week, rejected a ban on ...
Dangerous goods: Safe shipping requires cooperation throughout supply chain
Cargo carriers are in agreement that safe shipment of products classified as dangerous goods largely depends on the involvement of ...
