Our innovation working group, chaired by Goedele Sannen (Voka), challenges our ACB partners and working groups to think out of the box in their projects and plans. Therefore we try to provide and stimulate external inputs from our stakeholders. To trigger innovation in our fast changing cargo environment, Air Cargo Belgium is about to launch an innovation survey, which you may expect rather soon in order to map the innovation possibilities within BRUcargo.

Belgium doesn’t support putting Canadian lobsters on the invasive species list, which is an initiative by UK and Sweden. This is a danger for the further air cargo industry in Belgium if these lobsters would be banned. Air Cargo Belgium has already made a statement by asking the Flemish and European authorities to not ban the lobsters.We can proudly say that the lobbying was concluded successfully. 

Within the strategy about the development of BRUcargo, the air freight airport of Brussels Airport, pharma transport is a big influencing factor. Pharma transport by air crafts is increasing significantly and has a higher added value so that attracting additional pharma freight is clearly on the agenda. To gain reliable service contracts and to make sure temperature sensitive shipments are treated correctly, it’s essential for all partners within the logistic chain to work together. The ‘weakest link’ in the chain defines the delivered quality. A decent cooperation within the cluster will lead to an effective collaboration, which is required to guarantee the competitivity of the BRUcargo community and Brussels Airport. The leading partners are Air Cargo Belgium, Brussels Airport and Voka Vlaams-Brabant. Within Air Cargo Belgium a working group is established whereby companies and organisations foresee the necessary resources and work force to bring all initiatives and projects of the cluster and Air Cargo Belgium to a good end.