Carriers crack down on documentation as dangerous goods shipment demand rises
Demand for dangerous goods (DG) shipments is increasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the need for personal protective equipment, medical ...
Tag: lithium batteries
IATA calls for criminalization for ‘rogue shippers’ around lithium battery air transport incidents
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for governments to hold “rogue shippers” criminally responsible for airfreight safety incidents ...
HKG battery fire leads to Hong Kong Airlines embargo on Vivo phones
A battery fire at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on April 11 led Hong Kong Airlines’ cargo subsidiary, Hong Kong ...
Battery shipping loophole exposed by FedEx fire, NTSB warns
A fire that destroyed a FedEx Corp. truck in Canada exposed a loophole in lithium-battery testing standards that could have ...
Forwarders ask IATA for lithium battery checklist
A checklist for forwarders to verify whether shipments contain lithium batteries would enable them to improve air cargo safety standards ...
Vietnam bans recalled and damaged lithium batteries on flights
Vietnam will ban damaged and recalled lithium batteries, as well as electronic devices using those batteries, on Vietnamese airlines as ...
WestJet embargoes lithium battery shipments
Following this week’s news that Calgary-based WestJet Cargo will move its domestic cargo sales operations in-house, the carrier also said ...
Cathay Pacific develops solution for lithium-ion batteries on freighters
Standalone lithium-ion batteries can once again be carried by Cathay Pacific Cargo on its freighter aircraft, after the carrier developed and introduced ...
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