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Advanced data talks continue
TIACA has been involved in talks with regulators over the development of a Pre-Loading Advance Air Cargo Information (PLACI) system to help countries looking to establish advanced data requirements.At the fifth session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) Joint Working Group on advance ...
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Romanian artefacts flown from Bucharest to Beijing
Air Partner, working on behalf of TNT Romania, helped deliver a cargo of 445 treasured Romanian artefacts to China.The shipment was flown from Bucharest Otopeni airport to Beijing on a B777 freighter operated by Emirates. Due to the nature of the cargo, all flight clearances had to be secured through ...
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Dennis launches e-training service for forwarding community
Andy Dennis, a UK freight industry veteran with 30 years' experience, has launched Advisory Training ─ an e-learning resource for the freight forwarding community.The courses are accredited and certified by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's CPD scheme, which promotes in-work learning.Delegates can complete a full suite of training ...
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DSV clears final regulatory hurdle in $1.35bn takeover of UTi
South Africa's antitrust authority has given its approval for DSV's $1.35bn takeover of UTi, the last country regulator to do so, clearing the way for the transaction to close later this week.Shareholders at US logistics player UTi have already voted in favour of the offer from the Danish forwarder, a ...
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John Good Shipping expands into airfreight
One of the UK’s oldest shipping agents and freight forwarders, John Good Shipping, has opened an airfreight division as it looks to expand in the sector.The company said that John Good Air would allow it to offer a complete logistics package; sea, road and air.The new airfreight division will be ...
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Cargolux confirms $77m investment in new Chinese JV airline
Cargolux and a group of Asian investors have given the go-ahead for the creation of new Zhengzhou-based Cargolux China.Cargolux’s $77m investment will give the Luxembourg-based airline a 35% share in the new venture, with Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co (HNCA) taking a 49% share, Xin Gang Investment & ...
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Southern comfort as Atlas swoops for ACMI rival
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has entered into a “definitive agreement” to acquire privately held Southern Air Holdings for $110m, a deal that brings together two US-based ACMI service providers with a combined fleet of more than 75 aircraft.The transaction, with Atlas Air using “available cash on hand” to complete the ...
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NewsCathay Pacific tops the list of Asia's busiest air cargo carriers in 2015
Cathay Pacific once again led the way as the largest air cargo carrier in Asia in 2015, while Air China finished the year as the fastest growing.The latest monthly cargo traffic figures from Asia airlines revealed that the Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragon Air, finished the year as the busiest ...
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Schiphol's Cargonaut system gets funding boost
Schiphol Airport’s Cargonaut information platform will receive a funding boost of €2m in order to modernise the system.Half of the €2m investment will come in the form of a grant from Top Sector Logistics, a co-operation between entrepeneurs, research institutes and government, while the remainder will be provided by Dutch ...
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Hong Kong's static cargo volumes in 2015
Asia’s dampening airfreight demand saw Hong Kong, the world’s number one air cargo hub in 2014, with near static volumes in 2015, registering only a 0.1% increase in throughputs to 4.38m tonnes, amid predictions of “mild growth” for 2016's airfreight demand.Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo results contrast starkly with its ...
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Algeria links gain from Marseille upgrade by DHL Express
An €8m investment at France’s Marseille Provence Airport by DHL Express has allowed the logistics giant to add direct links to Algeria in North Africa from the French Mediterranean hub.DHL’s warehousing capacity has more than doubled to 3,000 sq m at Marseille, and the workforce will also double to 84 ...
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United boss Munoz returns home after heart attack
United Airlines boss Oscar Munoz has returned to his Chicago home from hospital after undergoing a heart transplant.Munoz said in a statement to the US carrier’s staff: “I'm excited to let you know that today I'm headed to my Chicago home following my heart transplant. With the help of the ...
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Puetz joins cargo cover team
Therese Puetz has joined the DuPontTM Tyvek® Cargo Cover team as an external consultant with responsibility for market development in key pharma regions of central Europe.Puetz will be responsible for developing partnerships with major shippers and logistics providers. She will also act as a "sounding board" for new product concepts ...
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LATAM expands IAG and American partnerships
The LATAM Group has announced it will expand its partnerships with oneworld alliance members IAG and American Airways as all the airlines look to expand the number of destinations they can offer.LATAM and IAG announced today that they had signed a joint business agreement to cooperate commercially on flights between ...
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Volga-Dnepr helps out on mission to mars
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has helped transport equipment and materials for the ExoMars space exploration programme.The charter airline operated three An-124-100 cargo flights for Bollore Logistics, carrying equipment for the Mars mission, which aims to discover whether life is present on the red planet.The flights, which operated on December 18, 20 and ...
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Liege and Munich celebrate 2015 cargo surges
European cargo hubs Liege and Munich both reported sizeable increases in airfreight volumes for 2015 versus prior year.Belgium’s Liege handled nearly 650,000 tonnes in 2015, a 10% surge over 2014. The airport’s general manager, Luc Partoune, said: "The new airlines – Qatar Airways and ANA Aviation – have boosted our ...
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NewsVIDEO: Logistics industry says India shows greatest growth potential
India has overtaken China as the emerging economy to show the most growth potential, according to a survey of logistics professionals.The 7th annual Emerging Markets Logistics Index from logistics firm Agility and analyst Transport Intelligence shows that supply chain executives expect an uptick in emerging markets growth in 2016, despite ...
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Heathrow to 'Go Electric'
Heathrow hosts more than 80 airlines, 300 service providers and 76,500 employees each day. It is one of the country’s biggest ports, handling a quarter of the UK’s exports by value, and sees 1.5m tonnes of freight travel through it each year.A large operation like this requires big environmental ambitions, ...
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K+N relocates to Heathrow site
Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has relocated its main air cargo operations in the UK to its new Heathrow South Cargo Centre.The new dedicated airfreight hub is adjacent to the Heathrow cargo area and has security certifications including those from the Transported Asset Protection Association and IATA’s Regulated Agent programme.The warehouse, which ...
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The only way is ethics, but 46% of UK SMEs don't agree
Just under half of UK small and medium sized (SME) companies in the transport sector said that they do not have an ethics policy.The Close Brothers Business Barometer said that that 46% of those polled for a survey did not have an code of ethics “because it’s something they feel ...