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UPS launches midday express commit time to 35 countries
Supply chain company UPS has introduced UPS Worldwide Freight Midday (an addition to the UPS Worldwide Express Freight service), which offers a commit time of 12pm or 2pm from 71 origin countries to 35 destination countries.The service provides guaranteed, time-definite delivery from door to door in 1 to 3 days ...
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Global airfreight ‘poised for a record 2017’, says ACI
Montreal-based trade association Airports Council International (ACI) has reported year-on-year growth in air cargo volumes of 7.8% for November, putting the industry on track for a record-breaking 2017.ACI said that the cargo business “continued to benefit from a strong growth in volumes in November thanks to global trade” and that ...
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Ceva Logistics: going public in April?
US financial press reports suggest that supply chain management company Ceva Logistics may go public in April.Sources told the New York Post that an initial public offering of “roughly $1.5bn” is expected – which would make the company the second-biggest IPO of the year (after Brazil’s PagSeguro Digital payment services ...
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London Gatwick cargo up 29.6% in January
London Gatwick Airport saw airfreight throughput rise by 29.6% year on year in January, driven by the UK gateway’s growing long-haul flight network.Total cargo throughput for January stood at 7,824 tonnes.The positive result is part of a sustained trend: over the 12 months ended January, cargo at Gatwick increased by ...
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DSV airfreight volumes up 10% in 2017
Global freight forwarder DSV saw its airfreight volumes increase by 10.6% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2017, to 635,655 tonnes, as the industry recorded its strongest performance in nearly 10 years.The company said: “The high growth in the air freight market led to tight capacity and rate ...
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SEKO Logistics gets set for ambitious expansion
Chicago-headquartered SEKO Logistics is forging ahead with its expansion plans: growing its network, adding partners, making acquisitions – and altering its leadership.William Wascher has become chairman while James Gagne takes on the role of chief executive alongside his existing position as president.Gagne said: “We are continuing to focus on organic ...
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FTA calls for swift agreement
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to British prime minister Theresa May, urging the government to agree on the format and timescales for the country’s future trading relationship with the EU so the businesses can plan accordingly.“British businesses have heard enough talking – what’s needed now is a ...
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Frank Van Gelder appointed Pharma.Aero secretary general
Collaborative pharmaceuticals platform Pharma.Aero has appointed Frank Van Gelder to the post of secretary general.He said: “The dynamism and support we see from many different stakeholders, strengthen the [belief] we can really make a difference in the supply chain of life science products in airfreight. We can only do this ...
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RFS thefts in Germany prompt action
A new report indicating that product losses as a result of cargo thefts from trucks in Germany are worth €1.3bn a year has prompted an initiative to tackle the problem.Several business associations contributed to the analysis, led by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).It found that in addition to the ...
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Panalpina increases collaboration across Perishables Network
Switzerland-based global freight forwarder Panalpina has made three of its longstanding agents full members of its Perishables Network: Cropa (Guatemala and Honduras), MIT Cargo (Sri Lanka) and TML (Pakistan).“In the perishables industry, shippers and local forwarders have traditionally followed their own practices. By working more closely together with our agents, ...
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Oslo rides high on seafood demand
Norwegian airport operator Avinor reported “a huge increase in air cargo” through Oslo Airport in 2017. Volumes rose by 35% compared with the previous 12 months, to 185,000 tonnes.Of the total air cargo leaving Oslo, 58% was transported on freighter flights. Avinor noted that cargo flying on passenger services to ...
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Hunt & Palmer joins forces with Open Skies in North America
Open Skies is to act as cargo charter sales agent in North America for UK-headquartered Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters.Hunt & Palmer director Jamie Peters said: “The Hunt & Palmer brand is well established in the USA and since conception we have delivered successful cargo charters to many forwarder clients ...
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EFW wins potential A320P2F order from Guangdong Aerocity
Hard on the heels of a contract for the conversion of 10 Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft on behalf of Vallair Solutions, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with China’s Guangdong Aerocity Holding Co for a potential order for 10 A320P2F conversions.Andreas Sperl, EFW chief executive, said: ...
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Cargolux sees fruit and veg volumes grow
Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier Cargolux transported more than 2.4m tonnes of fresh produce last year, up 3.3% compared to 2016 as demand for airfreighted fruits and vegetables booms.Of the total fresh produce the airline carried in 2017, 1.1m tonnes (46%) comprised fruit.The main consumer markets for these goods are in Europe, ...
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The talent gap vs disruptive technologies
DHL released several reports recently. One considered the current, and future, talent gap in the supply chain, using data from a survey of over 350 supply chain and operations professionals from around the world.Another highlighted five disruptive technologies that are revolutionising the logistics process. A third considered whether those very ...
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United confirms ANA cargo joint venture expansion
US-based United Airlines and Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) have confirmed the addition of westbound transpacific routes to their cargo joint venture beginning February 6, as reported in Air Cargo News last week.Customers shipping goods from the US or Canada to Japan will have access to more destinations, quicker transport ...
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UPS to open new facility in US – Mexico Borderplex
North America’s Borderplex – a tri-state, bi-national region that includes El Paso and Las Cruces in the US state of New Mexico and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua in Mexico – will be home to a new $41m UPS package operations centre located near El Paso International Airport by the end of ...
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EFW's A321 freighter conversion programme kicks off with Vallair order
Conversion firm EFW has won the launch contract to convert 10 Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft to a 14-pallet cargo configuration for Luxembourg-based Vallair Solutions.The first conversion under this contract will begin towards the end of 2018 for redelivery by the end of 2019.Gregoire Lebigot, president and chief executive of Vallair, ...
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Jefferies expects forwarder performance to be divided in 2018
A report from global investment bank Jefferies says that while European freight forwarders are benefiting from accelerating global trade, the resulting inflationary freight rates are putting “unprecedented” pressure on yields and increasing the performance divide.Airfreight volumes rose by 10% year on year in 2017, while seafreight was up by 6% ...
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Western Global looks to expand international cargo routes
Western Global Airlines (WGA) has applied to US authorities to expand its scheduled cargo operations beyond its current flights between the US and China/Hong Kong.In documents seen by Air Cargo News and filed with the US Department of Transport, the Florida-headquartered airline applied for permission to operate flights between the ...