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FTA urges EU Customs Union exit re-think after UK election
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for the new UK government to review its decision to leave the EU Customs Union following yesterday's general election.The election result leaves no single political party with a majority, although it seems the Conservatives will form a coalition with the DUP.The snap election ...
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IATA prioritises quality in difficult times
Speaking at The 10th annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) being held in Berlin this week (15-17 March), the director general and CEO of IATA, Tony Tyler, has called for further transformation in the airfreight sector, and pointed to greater quality of service as what he believes should be the priority ...
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UK aerospace calls for "refresh" on Brexit strategy
Britain’s £32bn turnover aerospace industry, second in size only to the US, has called for a “refresh” of the UK government’s Brexit strategy as talks on terms for leaving the European Union (EU) begin in earnest next week.The UK’s Aerospace Defence Security (ADS) trade organisation has also repeated “serious doubts” ...
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AA Cargo's Butler: differentiate and improve visibility or risk losing business
American Airlines Cargo has called on the airfreight industry to differentiate itself from competitors and potential new market entrants or risk losing market share.AA Cargo president Jim Butler said the risk of standing still and not differentiating was more significant than in the past as ocean carriers and integrators improved ...
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FTA says seamless trade and logistics must be priorities as Brexit talks begin
Negotiations get underway this morning (Monday June 19 2017) as politicians meet in Brussels to begin setting the terms for Britain's leaving of the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has repeated its calls for the Westminster government in London to prioritise logistics and trade, and ...
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Freighters World: Astral aiming for the stars
THE air cargo industry is often accused of failing to embrace the latest technologies and as a result loses market share to disruptors –new companies entering a market place and shaking things up.The one problem with this accusation is that it does paint all air cargo companies with the same ...
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Air cargo industry needs to prepare for big data or face losing out to rivals and disruptors
Big data and digitisation are two of the big topics that the air cargo industry is currently grappling with.While the air cargo industry has been moving increasingly into the digital world over recent years, it is often accused of being too slow in adopting new technologies that can automate the ...
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BIFA joins calls for softer Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling for UK negotiators to push for a deal that keeps Britain in the European Union (EU) customs union.BIFA's call came on the day that representatives of the British government and the European Commission sat down in Brussels to begin complex negotiations over ...
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NewsAir cargo innovation: Looking into the future
How does the traditional air cargo industry handle digitisation of the supply chain and also compete with start-up logistics companies offering shippers an app-based business-to-consumer service?Those were two of the questions posed at the ‘What’s next in logistics innovation?’ panel session at the Frankfurt Air Cargo Innovation Lab conference, hosted ...
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WCS17: Disruptors and Trump on the Abu Dhabi agenda
Transform today: shape tomorrow, that is the theme of IATA’s 11th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which takes place in Abu Dhabi, March 14-16.After the success of Berlin in 2016, IATA wants to move the air cargo industry “from talk to action”.Three days of debate at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition ...
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UK logistics body champions AEO status for shippers
The UK's Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is encouraging all companies involved in the supply chain to become an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), in order to ensure that Britain operates "frictionless borders" after it leaves the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.Following the EU Referendum in the UK last ...
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WCS17: Innovation, building windmills in Abu Dhabi
Fasten your cargo seatbelts, we’re heading for a digital tornado as the airfreight industry embraces technological change.That was the clear message from the horizon innovation forum held in Abu Dhabi on the eve of the opening of today’s IATA World Cargo Symposium 2017 at the ADNEC exhibition and conference centre.The ...
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Forwarders bemoan lack of infrastructure detail in Queen's speech
UK forwarder association BIFA said it was disappointed that the Queen's speech, which outlines UK government plans for next couple of years, lacked any mention of pre-election pledges to invest in transport infrastructure.BIFA said it was no surprise that the speech, which took place earlier today, was dominated by bills ...
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WCS17: Optimism but beware potholes the size of a politician's ego
If you need one word to sum up the mood music of the first day of IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi, then that word is optimism, albeit with a few caveats circling overhead.The contrasting key factors discussed during the launch day’s plenary session included: trade protectionism, a growing ...
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Low tariffs post-Brexit – just the FTA’s cup of tea
The British government’s commitment to securing existing duty free access to UK markets for 48 of the world’s developing nations will ensure that the nation's manufacturers and retailers can continue to trade efficiently and profitably, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The association, which represents the freight and logistics ...
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Amazon and Alibaba to put parcels firms under pressure
Parcels delivery, spurred on by e-commerce, is one of the fastest growing segments of a global annual logistics and transportation industry worth around $1trn, but technological developments could put existing players under severe pressure, said property firm Colliers International.In Supply Chain Disruptors: Q2 2017 EMEA, published on the opening day ...
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Why forwarders have the algorithm & blues
Internet start-ups using algorithms to offer airfreight bookings are seen as disruptors for traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ freight forwarders.Air Cargo News decided to seek out a virtual forwarder, to see what it can offer.We chose HangarA, launched in August 2016 after a year of background technology work. It specialises in ...
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FTA warns that the UK's freight sector could 'grind to a halt' without European workers
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that the country's freight and logistics sector could "grind to a halt" without European workers.The organisation issued the warning days after the UK government announced its approach to allowing already resident European workers to stay in the country after its exit from ...
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RwandAir appoints Network Airline Services in the UK
RwandAir has appointed Network Airline Services as its cargo general sales covering the UK market.The airline offersan Airbus A330 direct to Kigali (KGL) from London Gatwick (LGW) three times a week. From KGL, Rwandair provides connections to 22 destinations throughout Africa.RwandAir marked 2016 with some significant achievements: The airline began ...
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ICAO: Implement Lomé agreement to capitalise on air cargo
The International Civil Aviation Organization has called on African nations to implement the Lomé declaration that aims to ease the flow of goods if they are to benefit from the "tremendously promising growth in air cargo".Speaking at the UN organisation's meeting on air cargo development in Africa, president of the ...