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Oxentine to head American Airlines global cargo sales
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Lisa Oxentine as managing director, global and key accounts – cargo sales, taking over from Roger Samways after he was promoted to vice president of the cargo sales division earlier this year.Oxentine joined American Airlines in 1987 and has held positions in several parts of ...
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Freighter operator Western Global recruits three-star general
Florida-based all-cargo carrier Western Global Airlines has appointed General Brooks Bash as president.Having served as an advisor to the airline for the past two years, he was also recently chief commercial officer for AAR Airlift Group. During his career in the US Air Force, he rose to Lieutenant General.Western Global, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo stays in the black as revenues and volumes soar
Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics division recorded improved revenues and operating profits in the second quarter of the year, helped by strong demand growth in its Asia Pacific business.The German airline’s logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time:matters and an equity investment in AeroLogic, saw second-quarter revenues increase by 18.8% ...
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Hendrik Falk heads over to Swiss WorldCargo
Former AirBridgeCargo vice president North and South America, Hendrik Falk has joined Swiss WorldCargo as head of cargo for the US west, south, and South America. He will be responsible for all aspects for the carrier’s cargo business in the region, based in Atlanta, Georgia.He said that Swiss WorldCargo has ...
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Geodis sees strong growth
French freight forwarder Geodis saw a 3.4% rise in activity, driven by a strong showing at Geodis America (formerly OHL) and also a range of other commercial successes, said owners SNCF (French Railways) in its half-year annual results, published on 31 July.SNCF Logistics, which includes the freight arm of the ...
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Delta adds Cargo Control Center to improve shipment tracking
Delta Cargo has officially opened its Cargo Control Center (CCC), which will support daily cargo operations across the globe.The new Atlanta facility provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cargo transportation and management, with the ability to track air shipments, trucks, mail, and freight – domestically and internationally.Gareth Joyce, president-cargo ...
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Hactl growth outpaces Hong Kong air cargo market
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) increased its cargo tonnage by 16.6% in the first half of 2017, well ahead of the overall market, it said.The total of 860,242 tonnes included growth in exports, imports, transhipments and mail/express. Hactl has now outperformed the Hong Kong market every month since ...
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Virgin rethinks cargo succession plan as Kennedy takes top spot
Dominic Kennedy is being promoted to managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, rather than David Geer, as previously announced.David Geer, who was due to take up the post in mid-August, will instead become senior vice president revenue management.Dominic Kennedy, who is currently director, commercial planning will take up his new ...
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Delta’s renewed cargo focus
In 2013 Delta Air Lines was the largest US cargo carrier in terms of cargo ton miles. Since then, the airline has seen its leading status erode and since 2015 it has lagged behind both American Airlines and United Airlines.The airline’s slip down the US cargo leader board coincided with ...
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Heathrow logistics hub fills up fast
Real estate firm Segro has signed two new deals ahead of the completion of its Central Spacewaye site within four miles of Heathrow Airport’s cargo terminal on the North Feltham Trading Estate.Fine art logistics company Williams & Hill has taken a 25,898 sq ft unit on the estate while commercial ...
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Chinese retail giant JD.com forms alliance to improve supply chain visibility
China’s largest retailer JD.com has launched a new cross-border alliance to improve the processes for bringing imported products to China.The alliance brings together 20 brands, industry authorities and logistics and transportation companies, including Wal-Mart, Huggies, Danone, Sasa, Rakuten, eBay, Kuehne+Nagel, Agility Logistics and the China Inspection and Quarantine Association.Together they ...
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Qatar dispute goes to World Trade Organisation
Qatar is reported to have filed an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its ongoing dispute with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.The three neighbouring countries have accused Qatar of destabilising the region through its support of extremist group, which it denies.This has led ...
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Tigers pounces on Brexit logistics opportunity
Hong Kong-based forwarder Tigers Global Logistics has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification in the UK as part of a raft of measures to counter any disruption caused by the country leaving the European Union (EU) in 2019.It has also opened a new office in Leeds. With AEO in place, ...
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June cargo figures a pleasant surprise, says WorldACD
The air cargo market continued to surprise in June, says WorldACD, with a continuation of the volume growth seen for well over half a year, while US Dollar yields have halted their 2015-2016 free fall.The analyst said: “This [growth] trend did not show the slightest tendency of tapering off in ...
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The drinks are on us, says UPS
UPS is expanding its ability to ship alcohol, wine and beer to consumers on its express or standard shipping services.Wine connoisseurs can now use the express logistics firm to ship cases of wine shipped directly from the vineyards to their home.UPS says that according to industry studies, Italy, France and ...
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Rising star at Crane Worldwide
Specialist logistics company Crane Worldwide has promoted Chris Mitchell from director of global specialized solutions in Asia to vice president, global specialized solutions based in Singapore.Originating from the UK, Mitchell has been based in Asia since 1998 and has been involved in the development and execution of projects primarily in ...
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Ahead of market growth for DB Schenker airfreight
German-owned forwarder DB Schenker’s airfreight business grew by 11.4% to reach 613,000 tonnes in the first half of 2017, said Deutsche Bahn AG’s chief executive Dr. Richard Lutz at a press conference to announce the holding company’s interim results.The overall airfreight market was estimated to have grown by around 9% ...
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DHL offers high-tech logistics for the high-tech industry
DHL is combining its competencies to the computer industry as DHL Semiconductor Logistics to provide a full suite of end-to-end solutions and is launching a Global Capital Support Center with dedicated teams in Europe, Asia Pacific and the US.The suite of services covers the entire value chain from inbound to ...
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New Zealand forces recruit freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel
The New Zealand Defence Force has signed a multi-year contract with forwarder Kuehne + Nagel.Under the agreement, the forwarder will be the global supplier of domestic and international freight forwarding and customs services to the Defence Force, which consists of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the New Zealand Army and ...
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Ben Ward to run converter PEMCO
Ben Ward has been appointed general manager of passenger to freighter conversion specialist PEMCO World Air Services.Ward brings over 30 years of experience to his new role and most recently served as PEMCO’s chief financial officer. Prior to joining the company, he held numerous accounting and financial positions at KPMG, ...