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NewsK+N airfreight volumes fall 5.8% in first half 2019
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) saw first half 2019 airfreight volumes fall 5.8% to 813,000 tons, blaming “stagnating markets” in some key industries and an “under pressure” global air cargo sector hit by growing trade barriers.At SFr174m, K+N’s airfreight division saw its EBIT down by 4.4% compared to the 2018's like ...
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Amazon to create 2,500 jobs and 'robotics opportunities' in Ohio hubs
Amazon is to open two new Ohio fulfillment centers, creating more than 2,500 full-time jobs and opportunities to work alongside robotics in an “industry-leading workplace”.Each centre, one in Akron and the other in Rossford, occupies more than 700,000 sq ft and will be used to pick, pack and ship small ...
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FTA 'No deal Brexit' memo to Johnson and Hunt: Keep Britain trading
Britain’s next Prime Minister, either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, has been warned by the FTA that a ‘No deal Brexit’ would be the “worst possible outcome” for the UK economy, while also citing the “fragility” of government plans.The result of the Conservative Party leadership contest, and thus the next ...
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NewsPanalpina: Airlines to tighten capacity in a weaker 2019 peak season
Airfreight’s 2019 second half peak season will be weaker than 2018 and 2017, with airlines managing capacity more tightly in an attempt to lift rates.That is the view of Panalpina’s global head of airfreight, Lucas Kuehner, who was commenting on an estimated 5% second quarter fall in 2019’s global airfreight ...
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NewsDelta Cargo focusses on investments
Delta Cargo, Shawn ColeOver the last three years Delta Air Lines has invested four times the amount that it spent in the preceding ten years to develop its cargo business.Delta Air Lines vice president of cargo Shawn Cole tells Air Cargo News that much of the investment was made in ...
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NewsChanges at the head of Cathay Pacific's cargo business
Cathay Pacific has changed the reporting lines of its cargo division.Freighter fleet network planning will now fall under the remit of the new director of commercial, Lavinia Lau, while cargo commercial will report directly to chief customer and commercial officer, Paul Loo.Lau takes over the role from director commercial and ...
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Cargo-partner to expand with new offices
Logistics firm cargo-partner is expanding with new offices in Australia, the UAE, Austria and Malaysia as it pursues organic growth.The most recent addition in cargo-partner’s global presence is Melbourne, Australia, which became fully operational as of July 15.In Malaysia, the company has taken up operations with a sales and customer ...
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NewsJF Hillebrand appoints new CFO
Beverage industry logistics firm JF Hillebrand has appointed Jeroen Visser to succeed Thorsten Beer as group chief financial officer and executive board member.Visser joins from family-owned retail company Blokker Holding where he held the position of group CFO. He has also held various senior level finance roles at Air France-KLM ...
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NewsPanalpina sees airfreight increase despite competitors targeting its customers
Panalpina recorded an increase in airfreight volumes in the first half of the year despite competitors targeting its volumes and the overall market downturn.The freight forwarder recorded a 5% year-on-year increase in first-half airfreight tonnage to 512,000 tonnes thanks to acquisitions, while air revenues declined by 2.6% to SFr1.5bn and ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo steps in to transport exhausted griffon vulture
Turkish Cargo stepped in to transport from Turkey to Serbia an endangered griffon vulture which became unwell during its annual migration.The one-and-a-half year old vulture, named Dobrila, left its home in Serbia but became exhausted after flying 1,600 km east and was found in the Turkish city of Sanliurfa.After having ...
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NewsGeodis expands at Schiphol to meet growing demand
Image: GeodisGeodis Netherlands has opened a new airside gateway at Schiphol airport to help expedite the processing of cargo through the Dutch hub and meet increasing demand.The Geodis Amsterdam Gateway comprises 2,500 sq m of warehouse and office space and is located directly next to the airport’s runway.The company said ...
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NewsCargolux Italia adds new B747F service to South Korea
Cargolux Italia B747F on its Malpensa-Incheon serviceCargolux Italia has launched a brand new routing between Milan-Malpensa and Incheon in South Korea as it targets Italy's top export destinations.The new frequency, which debuted on July 16, includes two weekly connections between Milan and Incheon departing the Italian city on Tuesday and ...
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Virgin selects WTA and Swissport for Israeli cargo services
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded contracts to cargo sales agent WTA Aviation and cargo handler Swissport in Israel to support the launch of the airline’s daily flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv.WTA will be responsible for selling the 20 tonnes of daily cargo capacity offered onboard Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus ...
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Hong Kong International registers 6.7% drop in cargo volumes in H1
The world’s largest cargo airport, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), saw freight volumes slide by 6.7% year on year over the first half of the year.HKIA recorded total cargo volumes for the period of 2.3m tonnes.In June, cargo performance lagged behind the rest of the year as it registered an ...
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Air cargo rates take a hit in June
The slowdown in global trade is increasingly taking its toll on air cargo freight rates.According to data provider Tac Index, average rates on transpacific services recorded their biggest decline of the year in June.Prices on the Asia-Europe trade for the month failed to record an increase for the first time ...
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Turkish Cargo on the up in May
Turkish Cargo has reported another month of strong cargo growth in May.The Istanbul-hubbed airline saw sold tonnage increase by 7.1% year on year during the month, according to World ACD data.This compares with an industry wide decline of 5.1% during the same period.The airline said that growth was particularly strong ...
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NewsIATA and ATA team up on animal transportation programme
IATA has teamed up with the Animal Transport Association (ATA) to promote adoption of CEIV Live Animals certification to help raise the standard of animal transportation.As part of the tie up, the two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This will see ATA encourage adoption of CEIV Live ...
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Could Schiphol be set to earn extra slots?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol could be set to receive an increase in slots from 2021 but it will need to meet certain criteria if it is to qualify for the extra capacity.Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has revealed plans that will see the capacity constrained airport ...
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NewsACS utilises An-124 flights for component move
Broker Air Charter Service was recently called into action to move almost 400 tons of components to complete a new power plant in Niger.In total, four flights were needed to complete the operation.Alex Busila, Cargo Director of ACS’s France office said: “Our client needed to get ten 40 foot containers, ...
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Save the date: Air Cargo News Awards and Conference
Air Cargo News is delighted to announced that the Cargo Airline of the Year awards and Air Cargo Conference will take place on April 24, 2020.The one-day conference and awards ceremony will once again be held at the Runnymede on Thames Hotel near Heathrow Airport.This year's event saw more than ...