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Carriers choose Eirtech solution
Irish-based aviation services company Eirtech says an unnamed Asian and a South American airline have selected its Cargo Loading System (CLS) Cover solution for installation on their A319 and A321 aircraft.The solution allows aircraft to be converted to bulk loading purposes. Eirtech adds that it is completely reversible, is the ...
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Air France seeks to end strike impasse
Air France management said on 10 April that it had offered trade unions multi-year pay negotiations between 2019 and 2021 in an effort to find a solution to ongoing strikes that have been disrupting flights over the past few days.The carrier said it had offered general salary increases for 2018, ...
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Another KOG for Rhenus’s project forwarding machine
German-owned forwarder Rhenus has rebranded recently-acquired KOG Worldwide as Rhenus Project Logistics following completion of integration with the parent company.Rhenus’s project arm now has 24 companies in 20 countries including Europe, Asia North Africa and North America and has recently opened new sites in Chicago, Bremen and Tashkent.Managing director of ...
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WCA achieves 100% validation
WCA’s Time Critical Network has now validated all its members to its internal standard for companies operating within the movement and execution of urgent, time sensitive logistics.The forwarder group said accreditation would allow it to compete at international level.The Group’s global partners can now fully validate trade lanes to ensure ...
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Unitrans signs va-Q-tec deal
Mitsubishi Logistics Group’s Unitrans arm has signed a partnership deal with thermal materials specialist va-Q-tec for its thermal packaging solutions in Japan.Unitrans will provide temperature controlled solutions for the temperature ranges -25°C to -15°C, +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C in several sizes. The va-Q-tec insulation, together with vacuum ...
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Hong Kong cargo dips in March
Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) decreased by 2.5% to 422,000 tonnes in March, said the airport authority.The decline was mainly attributed to a 12% year-on-year drop in exports with South Korea and Europe registering the most significant drops during the month. However, imports were up 13%.Passenger traffic ...
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DHL Global Forwarding adds start-up helpdesk
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a helpdesk in Berlin that is aims to meet the specific needs of start-ups.The forwarder said the new helpdesk will assist new and expanding start-up companies in the areas of logistics and supply chain development in and beyond Germany.“Our customer base of start-ups with global ...
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European airports continue to report cargo growth in February
European airports saw cargo demand increase again in February, although there was a slowdown on growth levels recorded in January.The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that freight demand increased by 5.7% year on year in February, down on January’s 8.7% uptick.This slowdown was to be expected ...
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Air Partner finance chief steps down after accounting error
Air Partner’s chief financial officer has handed in his resignation following on from an accounting error totalling millions of pounds.The UK charter broker today confirmed that Neil Morris had offered his resignation, which had been accepted by the board.Morris’ resignation comes after the company revealed an accounting error related to ...
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NewsDelta sees cargo revenues soar in Q1
Delta Air Lines saw cargo volumes take off in the first quarter of the year, while revenues for the period reached their highest level since 2015.The Atlanta-headquartered airline saw total cargo revenues reach $202m, up 23.9% compared with a year earlier.This is the highest level first-quarter cargo revenues at the ...
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Video: Geodis warehouse inventory takes off with drones
French logistics giant Geodis will use drones to scan consignments for a "completely automatic warehouse inventory solution" without any human intervention, with a planned introduction by the end of 2018.The system will be employed after almost two years of development and 1,000 flight hours in prototype across three pilot warehouses ...
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The Amazon effect pushes cargo service levels
The lot of a consignee resembles that of a grand prix driver, only in reverse. The latter spends his working hours in a super-fast car and then drives home in a much slower vehicle.The consignee orders goods online, expecting same-day or two-day delivery with an alert on his smartphone an ...
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IAG confirms interest in Norwegian takeover
International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed its interest in Norwegian Air Shuttle and added that it had established a position in the airline.IAG said that it has acquired a 4.6% ownership position in the airline. The minority investment is intended to establish a position from which to initiate discussions with ...
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Peil BioThermal adds new European ULD rental service drop points
Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has added 13 new European drop points.The drop points, located within Rhenus Logistics global network, further the expansion of Peli BioThermal’s Crēdo on Demand rental programme by providing additional points of return for reusable shipping assets.Dominic Hyde, Peli BioThermal’s vice president of Crēdo on ...
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Aeroméxico signs up to CHAMP system
Aeroméxico has signed up to use CHAMP Cargosystems' solution for automated messaging to improve its connections with freight forwarders.The airline will use CHAMP's Traxon cargoHUB system, which connects over 100 airlines, 3,000 forwarders, operating from 9,000 branches worldwide."The connectivity enables the airline to seamlessly communicate digitally with all forwarders and ...
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LATAM Cargo spreads its wings in Europe as it looks to avoid airport congestion
LATAM Cargo has added new B767 freighter services from South America to Brussels and Madrid in order to meet growing demand and avoid congestion at European airports.The airline said that following the launch of the new services it will offer calls at four European airport destinations instead of two previously ...
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NewsVon Hoensbroech to leave Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Alexis von Hoensbroech will move across to Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, to fill the role of chairman of the executive board.The role of Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer, also referred to as executive board member product and sales, will be filled by Dorothea ...
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Online shoppers are going global while air cargo plays catch-up
Online shoppers are increasingly buying from international retailers, relying more on digital devices and seeking alternate delivery options, according to a study from UPS.The UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper Study found that global competition for customers is increasing, with a significant number of online shoppers in Canada (83%), Brazil ...
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Swissport defers IPO plan
Swissport Group has announced that it will defer its plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on SIX Swiss Exchange.In a short investor announcement, the ground handler, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate HNA, said that it had decided to delay the listing of its shares as a result of current ...
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Qatar Airways signs up for five B777 freighters
Qatar Airways has signed a letter of intent to purchase five Boeing 777 freighters, valued at $1.7bn at list prices.The letter of intent was signed during a ceremony attended by Qatari Minister of Finance and Qatar Airways chairman Ali Sharif Al Emadi, Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker ...