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Banks and developers express interest in Anchorage airport cargo projects
Six companies have formally expressed interest in commercial development and financing options for warehousing, distribution and product assembly operations in and around the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).Three commercial developers - Irwin Development Group, Lynxs Group, Pfeffer Development - and three banks - First National Bank Alaska, KeyBank and ...
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Kelly announces 'enhanced security measures' for all commercial flights to the US
US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly has announced “enhanced security measures” for all commercial flights to the US, describing aviation as "a crown jewel target" for terrorists.The measures, ”both seen and unseen”, include enhanced screening of passengers and electronic devices as well as heightened security standards for aircraft and ...
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TNT Express operations "significantly affected" by cyber attacks
FedEx Corp has confirmed that the "worldwide operations" of its TNT Express subsidiary have been "significantly affected" by the cyber attacks that also hit ocean freight giant Maersk.The US-based parcels operator said that it cannot measure the financial impact of this service disruption at this time, but warned "it could ...
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders 2016 revealed: DHL maintains top spot
DHL Global Forwarding, Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), DB Schenker and UPS maintained their position as the leading four airfreight forwarders in 2016, while DSV’s acquisition of UTi propelled it up the list (scroll to end for full list).The latest top 25 Global Freight Forwarders list from consultant Armstrong & Associates, based on ...
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Innovative logistics technology under the spotlight
Logistics technology drivers Kaleido Logistics and RocketSpace have showcased the work of the second group of ten startup businesses within their Logistics Tech Accelerator programme, which was launched just over a year ago.The 10 businesses that participated in the latest demonstration include Equivvy, IAM Robotics, Freightly, OBUU, Optiply, Stowga, Trackersense, ...
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Stavros Evangelakakis new chairman of Cool Chain Association
Stavros Evangelakakis is the new chairman of Cool Chain Association (CCA), taking over from Sebastiaan Scholte who has served in the role for five years.Evangelakakis, global product manager of Cargolux Airlines, has been a board member of the CCA since 2012.Scholte, chief executive of Jan de Rijk Logistics, said: “The ...
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ATSG keen to extend mystery express network contract
US-based lessor of mid-size freighters Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) would like to extend its short term express network contract with a mystery US-based company “for a longer period of time”.In BB&T Transportation Services Conference, the Boeing 757 and 767 freighter specialist said that it was now operating five 767 ...
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Amazon not looking to replace the likes of UPS and FedEx
E-commerce giant Amazon has provided clarity on its moves into airfreight and other cargo transport modes, saying it is not looking to take on existing logistics operators.Over the Christmas period Air Cargo News reported that Amazon had chartered aircraft in the US and Europe in order to move cargo across ...
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What does Amazon's move into oceanfreight tell us about its plans for air cargo?
Amazon now looks set to move into ocean freight following the development of its airfreight and trucking operations.A listing on the US Federal Maritime Commission website shows that the eCommerce giant has applied to become a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) – this essentially allows it to buy block space ...
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Forwarders unfazed by air cargo carriers’ e-tailer links
Are the "disrupters" from the e-commerce world, such as Amazon, about to derail the historical air cargo carrier-forwarder link by cutting out the cargo agent?For their part, some carriers appear confident they can venture into the airfreight retail space with offerings targeting e-commerce.Amazon, the 900-pound gorilla in on-line selling, if ...
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Reports that Amazon is to launch US overnight freighter ops
Reports suggest that e-commerce giant Amazon is to acquire up to 20 B767 freighters from Boeing in order to launch an overnight US domestic delivery service for its packages.Both Cargo Facts and the Seattle Times quote unammed industry sources as saying the parcel delivery firm is looking to set up ...
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Reports suggest Amazon has European air cargo operation
E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly set up an air cargo operation in Europe as it looks to avoid shipment bottlenecks during the peak season, following on from its rumoured set-up in the US.The UK’s Evening Standard newspaper reports that Amazon has been chartering flights between Poland, Germany and the UK ...
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Video: Drone delivery continues to make progress
The possibility of parcel delivery by drone continues to take steps forward as Amazon reveals video footage (see below) of one of its Prime Air machines in action shortly after gaining US regulatory approval for testing and Matternet continues to push for regulatory development.Last week the US Federal Aviation Administration ...
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Rickenbacker picks up Amazon fulfillment delivery
Amazon.com has announced plans to build a 1m sq ft fulfillment centre in the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park which also serves the nearby US airport with big freighter aircraft ambitions.The online retail giant’s decision to locate in the ‘Buckeye State’ of Ohio as part of the Rickenbacker Inland Port cluster ...
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Freight Transport Association gets back to basics with ABC guide to Brexit
A week after the EU Referendum result, the Freight Transport Association has identified the top ten crunch issues for British logistics as the country prepares to leave the European Single Market.These will be the issues that FTA will be closely monitoring and influencing over the coming months to protect the ...
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Airport industry calls for single European aviation market following Brexit vote
Rulemakers have been urged to maintain Europe’s single aviation market following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.The Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has called for the European Union (EU) and UK aviation markets to remain fully integrated in the future to safe guard and promote air connectivity.ACI Europe ...
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Courier urges UK government to avoid costly tariffs and red tape following 'Brexit' vote
Courier firm ParcelHero has called on the UK government to secure access to the single market and avoid the imposition of new import tariffs following the UK voting the leave to European Union (EU).ParcelHero’s head of consumer research David Jinks said: “Many of ParcelHero’s small/medium (SME) business customers voted for ...
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IAG says no long term material impact from Brexit
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, believes that the UK vote to leave the European Union will "not have a long term material impact on its business".In the short term, however, in the run up to the UK referendum during June, IAG experienced ...
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ATSG confirms Amazon freighter network deal
UPDATED: Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced agreements with Amazon Fulfillment Services, an affiliate of Amazon.com, to operate an air cargo network of 20 Boeing freighters to serve Amazon customers in the US.“Since last summer, we have been working closely with Amazon to demonstrate that a dedicated, fully customised ...
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Brexit? European Parliament debates divorce settlements
With the European Union (EU) facing the biggest political rupture in its history, the UK voting to leave the union, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have been debating...divorce settlements.In at briefing statement, the European Parliament said: "New rules for deciding which country’s courts should settle property disputes in divorce ...