EVA Air, together with Evergreen Airline Services and Evergreen Air Cargo Services, has been certified the Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries certification by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This recognition makes EVA Air the first airline...

Vienna International Airport has now received the CEIV certification for lithium batteries from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for its processes, infrastructure and trained staff. This step underlines Vienna Airport's commitment to meet the growing demand for high-quality hand...

Hong Kong’s largest independent handler Hactl is taking new steps to mitigate the risks of handling lithium batteries in air cargo. The company has opened a dedicated Lithium Batteries Storage Zone, equipped with CO2 fire suppression systems and fire-proof partitions to segregate battery cargo ...

Cathay Cargo and the Cathay Cargo Terminal have received the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification. With this new accreditation, both Cathay Cargo and the Cathay Cargo Terminal each now hold the full set of CEIV certifications, joining...

Qatar Airways Cargo and its ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) have teamed up to provide an extra layer of security for the airline’s ex-Hong Kong flights, using technical detection dogs to sniff out hidden lithium batteries in air cargo. The detection service is being pro...

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has successfully obtained accreditation under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries (Li-batt) standard. Hactl now holds all four IATA CEIV accreditations (Pharma, Fresh, Live Animals, Li-batt). Lithium battery air cargo shipments are becoming ever more c...

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Diagnose, a world leader in dog-handing detection, have pioneered the detection of undeclared shipments of lithium batteries following a six-month trial involving thousands of cargo consignments in France. WFS and Diagnose partnered in March 2022 to carry out a f...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing. As with many products shipped by air, effective standar...

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully obtained approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for commercial transportation of lithium batteries over 35 kgs which are commonly addressed as SP (Special provision) A99. The company has become the first airline to receive ...