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FedEx takeover of TNT edges forward
FedEx’s takeover of TNT has taken another step forward after Brazil’s competition authority gave its go-ahead to the acquisition.The US parcel giant said Brazil’s Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica had yesterday unconditionally approved its intended acquisition of TNT Express.“We are very pleased with the unconditional approval from the Brazilian regulatory ...
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News2015: a year of marginal growth for air cargo
Last year can be summarised as a period of marginal growth for air cargo demand, despite the strong first quarter, according to one analyst.In its monthly market update, analyst WorldACD said that volume increased by a “meagre” 2% during the full year despite starting the year strongly because of strike ...
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SEKO Logistics wins environmental approval
SEKO Logistics has received approval for its latest data update with the SmartWay Transportation Partnership.The Partnership, a collaboration between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry, provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods moving in supply chains.SEKO chief operating officer US Rick Lee said: ...
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Fiji Airways renews ULD contract with CHEP
Fiji Airways has renewed its ULD management contract with CHEP Aerospace Solutions as it looks to increase its use of lightweight containers.As part of the new contract, CHEP will introduce new lightweight containers from its 80,000 pool of assets to support Fiji Airways in reducing fuel costs and lowering their ...
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NewsUS airlines see cargo revenues slide
The three major US airlines saw cargo revenues decline last year as volumes slid and lower fuel prices had an effect on takings.The busiest of the airlines in cargo terms was United, which was the only one that managed to record an increase in cargo volumes compared with 2014 levels, ...
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Dünnwald becomes chief executive of DHL Parcel Germany and Europe
Achim Dünnwald is the new chief executive of DHL Parcel, with overall responsibility for the German and European parcel business of Deutsche Post DHL Group.In addition, he will remain responsible for the area of Mobility, which comprises the Postbus and Post Reisen business segments. As chief executive of DHL Parcel, ...
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Dubai International sees 3.4% rise in 2015 cargo volumes
Dubai International Airport (DXB) handled 2,506,092 tonnes of airfreight in 2015, a 3.4% increase on the previous year despite the transfer of all pure cargo operators to Dubai World Central.Monthly freight volumes in December totalled 218,408, up 5% compared to 207,618 recorded during the same month in 2014.The UAE airport ...
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ST Aerospace completes 55% ownership of EFW freighter conversion specialist
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has taken an additional 20% equity interest in Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the Germany-based passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion arm of plane maker Airbus.The investment, first announced in June 2015, was completed following the receipt of regulatory approvals and "fulfilment of customary conditions precedent".Dresden-based EFW now ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: Iran Air and Gulf Air with busy start to the year
Agreements for 118 new aircraft for Iran AirIran Air has signed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of the full range of new Airbus airliners (73 widebodies and 45 single aisle).This includes pilot and maintenance training and support services to help the entry into service and efficient operations of ...
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Ribeiro rejoins CEVA in South America
CEVA Logistics has appointed Nadia Ribeiro to the position of executive vice president and head of the South America cluster.Ribeiro has extensive knowledge of the international freight and logistics market and global experience of many vertical markets in both commercial and operational roles. Ribeiro previously worked for CEVA for 13 ...
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Next steps for Cargolux China
European all-cargo carrier Cargolux has moved on to the next stage of launching Cargolux China, a Zhengzhou-based freighter airline which looks set for take-off by the first quarter of 2017.The Luxembourg-based carrier’s president and chief executive, Dirk Reich, said that the next few weeks will involve garnering approval from the ...
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Air cargo advance data filing: known and unknowns
To paraphrase former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld: “There are known knowns, there are known unknowns…but there are also unknown unknowns…things we don't know we don't know.”Regulators looking at advanced data filing for air cargo shipments have reached a similar conclusion.At last week’s meeting in Geneva of the ICAO and ...
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Dragonair rebrands, while Cathay alters expansion plans and suffers delivery delays
The Cathay Pacific Group has announced it will rebrand its Dragonair airline, while reports circulate that the delivery of its new A350s will be delayed and it is scaling back expansion plans.This morning, the Hong Kong-headquartered company announced that it would rebrand Dragonair as Cathay Dragon.“By more closely aligning the ...
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JAL temperature controlled services boost Q3 air cargo demand
Japanese airline JAL saw an increase in air cargo volumes during the first three quarters of its fiscal year, but this was not enough to stop revenues declining.JAL recorded a 4.3% year-on-year drop in cargo revenues during the April-December period to ¥60.4bn with the Japanese company blaming declines in fuel ...
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Moves for temporary lithium batteries ban welcomed by pilots
A US pilot association has welcomed moves to introduce a temporary ban on the transport of lithium batteries on passenger aircraft but said this won’t resolve risks for air cargo freighters.The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) has welcomed the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Air Navigation Commission’s work in ...
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Shanghai Air Cargo Summit set for June
Shanghai will play host to Air Cargo Summit, a new industry networking event taking place at the Hyatt on the Bund from 12-15 June 2016.The event will see visits to Air Cargo China & Transport Logistics China, taking place from 14-16 June at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, and ...
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Alaska partnership to promote air cargo
A new Alaskan business partnership has been formed to promote the airfreight cluster around the US state’s Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).Alaska AeroNexus brings together the Alaska International Airport System, the Municipality of Anchorage and Anchorage Economic Development Corp (AEDC).It aims to “increase economic opportunity, growth and diversification in ...
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Iran Air steps up to the world stage with order for 118 aircraft
Iran Air confirmed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 118 new airliners (73 widebodies and 45 single aisle).The agreement for 118 new aircraft, signed by Farhad Parvaresh, Iran Air chairman and chief executive, includes 21 A320ceo family, 24 A320neo family, 27 A330ceo family, 18 A330neo (-900), 16 A350-1000 ...
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CH Robinson adds new LA cargo screening facility
CH Robinson has opened a new US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) certified cargo screening facility in Los Angeles as it looks to reduce reliance on third-party service providers.The new in-house screening facility includes approximately 1,850sq m of warehouse space, state of the art screening machines, and a dedicated airfreight team ...
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FedEx opens Nordic Gateway in Copenhagen
FedEx Express has opened officially its new Nordic Gateway facility at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark, a facility that will serve as a gateway for inbound and outbound shipments for Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.The 8,000 sq m facility can sort 3,300 packages per hour, process 18 weekly FedEx Express flights, ...