Philippines Air Cargo Day 2025 to tackle digital innovation, safety standards

• The Philippine air cargo industry is showing steady growth

• Keeping that uptrend will require digital innovation and compliance to safety standards

• The second Philippines Air Cargo Day 2025, the biggest conference and exhibit for the country’s air cargo community, will tackle those two key industry drivers

• The event is set on November 13-15 at the Manila Marriott at Newport

• International Air Transport Association officials from Geneva and Singapore will lead a line-up of international and local industry officials and experts

• Day 1 will be a conference covering the global cargo environment, industry and government initiatives, cargo digitalization, safety standards, and human capital

• Day 2 will be a seminar on dangerous goods

The Philippine air cargo industry is showing steady growth –  but what are the key drivers to sustain that uptrend in the future?

Digital innovation and compliance to safety standards.

These will be the focus of the second Philippines Air Cargo Day 2025, the biggest conference and exhibit for the country’s air cargo community, set on November 13-15 at the Manila Marriott at Newport with International Air Transport Association (IATA) officials from Geneva and Singapore leading a line-up of industry officials and experts .

Brought to you by IATA, the Philippine Multimodal Transport and Logistics Association Inc. (PMTLI) and PortCalls, the event features a conference on the first day and a seminar on dangerous goods on the second.

On Day 1, IATA country manager Samuel Davide will open the gathering, followed by a welcome message from PMTLAI president Erich Lingad.

The morning sessions will give an overview of the international air freight landscape, and the latest on industry and government initiatives.  The sessions are:

1. Global Outlook

• Global Air Cargo Trends & Capacity Update – David Wee, IATA Asia Pacific regional manager for operations, safety and security
• E-Commerce Trends and Online Retailers Shipping Models – Andre Majeres, IATA head for e-commerce and cargo operations

2. Industry/Government Initiatives

• Customs Regulations and Initiatives – Atty. Agaton Teodoro Uvero, Bureau of Customs deputy commissioner for Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group
• PAL Cargo Strategy – Jason Siy, Philippine Airlines Vice President for Cargo Business

A panel discussion will follow with to be moderated by Airline Operators Council chair Allan Nepomuceno.

The afternoon sessions will cover digitalization, safety and compliance, and updates on the industry’s human capital.  

1. Cargo Digitalization

• • Charting the Future through Innovation and Digital – David Wee, IATA Asia Pacific regional manager for operations, safety and security
  • IATA Digital Solutions – Andre Majeres, IATA head for e-commerce and cargo operations
  • Digitalization in the Philippine Setting – Francis Lopez, InterCommerce Network Services, Inc. president and CEO 

2. Cargo Safety and Compliance

• • Advancing Air Cargo Safety in the Philippines – Glory Mae Irabagon, Cebu Pacific director for Standards and Compliance
  • Ensuring Safe and Humane Transport of Live Animals – Andre Majeres, IATA head for e-commerce and cargo operations
  • Regulatory Updates for Preloading Advance Cargo Information – David Wee, IATA Asia Pacific regional manager for operations, safety and security; and Tiong Tian Lin, CCN business development manager

3. Talent Connect

• • Efficient and Secure Settlement Across the Global Air Cargo Ecosystem – Amy Le, IATA senior manager for Governance and Transformation
  • Future Air Cargo Executives Program (FACE) – Eira Mae de Pablo, IATA FACE Ambassador

Day 2 will zero in on dangerous goods and battery shipping. The presentations lined up are:

• • Regulatory Overview for Dangerous Goods – Nicholas Van Apao, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines section head for Dangerous Goods, Flight Operations Department
    Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

• • IATA DGR 2026 Updates – Ben Firkins, IATA head for Cargo Safety and Dangerous Goods

• • Overcoming Challenges of Dangerous Goods Handling in Air Cargo – Undersecretary Gilberto DC Cruz, Office of Transportation Security administrator

• • Dangerous Good Industry Concerns – Michael Cowlishaw, Qatar Airways manager for Dangerous Goods

• • Battery Shipping Risk Management – Ben Firkins, IATA head for Cargo Safety and Dangerous Goods

• • CEIV Lithium Batteries – David Wee, IATA Asia Pacific regional manager for operations, safety and security

• • IATA DG Digital Solutions – Ben Firkins, IATA head for Cargo Safety and Dangerous Goods

There will be Q&A and a panel discussion on dangerous goods to be moderated by IATA Philippines country manager Samuel David.

Events sponsors are Cebu Pacific Cargo (Silver); Cargohaus, e-KONEK, F2 Logistics, and Skyway Airlines (Bronze); Airspeed, Cargo Community Network (CCN), Inland Corporation, InterCommerce Network Services, Moverpacific, and PAL Cargo (Exhibitors); and FedEx and Revert (Partners).

Registration for the event is ongoing. To join, go to https://tinyurl.com/PHILSACD