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JUNE 2013 GROUND HANDLING INTERNATIONAL


PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Tim Ornellas tel: +44 1892 839209 e-mail: tim@groundhandling.com


EXECUTIVE EDITOR Alwyn Brice tel: +44 1892 839212 e-mail: alwyn@groundhandling.com


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CIRCULATION Jessica Elvidge tel: +44 1892 839206 e-mail: jessica@groundhandling.com


CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Jean Ang tel: +44 1892 839203 e-mail: jean@groundhandling.com


CONFERENCE MANAGER Sian Tetlow tel: +44 1892 839201 e-mail: sian@groundhandling.com


PRODUCTION Emma Burrows tel: +44 1892 839207 e-mail: eburrows@groundhandling.com


ACCOUNTS Emma Smith tel: +44 1892 839211 e-mail: emma@groundhandling.com


CONTRIBUTORS Brenda Aremo, Len Kirsch & Bob Schmitz


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Front cover courtesy of Weihai Guangtai ISSN Number: 1364 – 8330 PRINT ISSN Number: 2047 – 2005 ONLINE


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CONTENTS 1


2 Handling News Viewpoints from the CEOs - and social media woes


4 IT News Domodedovo adopts e-Freight; XOPS progresses in Paris


6 Legal Column Len Kirsch looks at government revenue streams


7 Cargo News Lambert St Louis freight moves up whilst Kenya invests in new cargo terminal


9 Ground Handling International


2014 Asian Conference Make a note in your diary


11 People and Appointments The latest industry moves


12 Passenger Handling From coaches to stairs by way of IT


18 Safety Update Neale Millett is on a cultural crusade


20 Leasing and Renting More and more handlers are exploring this avenue


22 96/67/EC Directive Revisions Bob Schmitz considers the latest proposals


23 Lounge, Catering and PRM News


24 PRM & Catering Lifts A look at what’s available in this specialised sector


26 World Analysis Latin America under the microscope


29 International Airport Expo 2014 Looking ahead to Las Vegas


30 Ground Handling International


2013 Conference Madrid awaits…


32 Home and Abroad What’s been happening at TLD?


36 Ramp Safety Briefi ng Brenda Aremo gets real on safety


38 The Green Pages Triumph in Hong Kong and electric vehicle progress


40 Ramp Safety Awards 2013 The fi rst of this year’s contenders


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41 Ramp Equipment The latest GSE reviewed


44 Ramp Forum Weight and balance takes on a new meaning


45 Working Together to


Reduce Ground Damage The second stakeholders’ meeting previewed


Page 32: Innovation time Page 26: Latin American handling Page 20: Why buy? Page 12: Steps in the right direction


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