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NewsPanalpina’s new portal goes on display in Munich
Panalpina's chief commercial officer, Karl WeyenethPanalpina is launching its new customer portal at Transport Logistic 2019 in Munich on 3 June. It offers collaborative shipment management, fully automated instant quotation and lane risk assessment, features that make the portal unique in the industry, says the forwarder, which was recently acquired ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal puts bulk shippers on show
Temperature controlled packaging specialist Peli BioThermal is highlighting its bulk shipper solutions and expanded rental programme at Air Cargo Europe.On display will be the Crēdo Cargo and Crēdo Xtreme passive bulk containers from the Crēdo on Demand short term rental programme and its longer-term Crēdo on Reserve.Vice president of Crēdo ...
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NewsNew Lufthansa arm to offer e-commerce solutions
Lufthansa Cargo is offering a custom solutions service to its e-commerce clients. A new wholly-owned subsidiary, heyworld, based in Frankfurt with Timo Schamber as managing director will offer a range of configurable transport solutions aimed at online retailers, digital marketplaces and forwarders.Described as a digital-first shipping company, it aims to ...
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Index firm adds more rate data
Munich-based air cargo information specialist TAC says that its project to totally index the world’s major freight markets is a step closer with the publication of new routes from the US, Europe and Asia.It has added Singapore-South East Asia Heathrow to all airports in the US, Canada and Mexico, Heathrow-South-East ...
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NewsKalitta selects Stewart as New York mail hub
Kalitta Air has started a daily 747 freighter service between Los Angeles and New York Stewart International Airport, eschewing JFK in favour of the small Hudson Valley gateway, north of Manhattan.The flight is operated on behalf of the US Postal Service, which operates a major facility for region close to ...
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NewsPleuss to spearhead Imperial’s IT expansion
Imperial Logistics International has appointed Hugo Pluess as its new chief information officer (CIO), based in Zurich. He takes up the post on August 1.Reporting to chief executive Hakan Bicil, he will be responsible for all aspects of IT at Imperial Logistics International’s operations, which employ 9,000 staff at 170 ...
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Transpacific air cargo rate outlook clouded by tariff troubles
Airfreight rates on major trade lanes continued to show a mixed performance in May.The latest figures from TacIndex show that on the Hong Kong-North America trade prices declined by 4.4% year on year in May to an average of $3.71 per kg.The fact prices are down on last year should ...
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NewsAir cargo faces a bleak outlook as demand declines in April
Analyst WorldACD has warned that air cargo markets are continuing to erode as uncertainty grows.Numbers from the data firm show that cargo volumes (chargeable weight) declined by 5.4% year on year in April.WorldACD searched for some positives, but said that overall there was no avoiding the tough market conditions.“For quite ...
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NewsAir Cargo Europe takes a digital focus
Air Cargo Europe, held every two years in Munich, will focus on all things digital.Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering the air cargo supply chain, with shipments finding their own way via the Internet of Things. How should the air cargo industry address this changing logistics landscape?These will be the key ...
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Unilode adds Hong Kong centre
Unilode Aviation Solutions has opened a new ULD and galley cart repair centre in Hong Kong.The repair centre has an area of around 3,000 sq m and will employ up to 30 repair technicians, who will carry out ULD repair, ULD assembly, pallet net repair and inflight equipment maintenance and ...
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Turkish Cargo adds Sheremetyevo freighter flight
Turkish Cargo will add Sheremetyevo Airport to its cargo network with a weekly A300-200F flight.The carrier pointed out that the airport is located just 30 km away from Moscow and is "considered an important export and import centre in Russia". Flights will begin on June 12.Export products that will be ...
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Shippers turn to digital booking platforms
Shippers are increasing their use of digital forwarding platforms to book services, according to a new report from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).The Global Freight Forwarding 2019 report, which is based on a survey of shippers, found that 49% of those taking part have used an online forwarding platform and it ...
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NewsEtihad secures valuable service
Etihad Airways has established Etihad Secure Logistics Services LLC after buying out its partner in the Armaguard Valuables Management LLC (AVM) joint venture established six years ago.Armaguard Linfox Group Pty (Australia) will now concentrate on its existing business in Australia and New Zealand and develop its services across south east ...
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NewsShippers can compare air and ocean options via myDHLi
DHL Global Forwarding has launched myDHLi Quote & Book, an online service for comparing quotations and making instant bookings for air and ocean freight and even for door-to-door shipments.The service guides customers through the “quotation journey”, says the company, and enables them to directly compare available options, including DHL Ocean ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide Logistics opens Brussels office
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new facility in Machelen, Belgium located next to Brussels International Airport with Fons de Haan as managing director.The supply chain solutions company says Belgium is strategically positioned as a key gateway for both airfreight and ocean freight activities.“Our focus on growing our presence in ...
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NewsExpanded credit facility aids ATSG fleet growth
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has rearranged its credit facility to help it meet “the strong domestic and international demand for our aircraft,” according to chief financial officer Quint Turner.“In particular, we will invest the majority of our $475 million capital expenditure budget in 2019 to acquire thirteen Boeing 767-300s. ...
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NewsSpiceXpress plans to treble fleet
SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of India’s Spicejet airline launched in October last year, has announced plans to treble its fleet by the end of the 2020 financial year.Currently the freighter fleet comprises two Boeing 737NG freighters and four more are expected to be added by March 2021, the company ...
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NewsDHL Express welcomes first B777F to fleet
DHL B777FThe first of the 14 new Boeing 777 freighters which DHL has ordered has made its first commercial flight – from its home base at Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport to Bahrain.Operated by DHL partner Southern Air, the plane will soon start scheduled operations."The delivery of our first ...
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NewsMASkargo relaunches weekly freighter to Guangzhou
MASkargo is relaunching its freighter flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Guangzhou, China, a thriving cargo route for the e-commerce market in both regions.The weekly service, operating from 4 June until December, will utilise MASkargo’s A330-200F fleet with a 60-ton capacity and is expected to generate a stream of business ...
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New offices drive Air Partner’s freight growth
Air Partner’s Freight division has reported record profits of £4.9m, up 45.3% for the year ended 31 January 2019, accounting for 13.8% of the global aviation services group’s overall gross profit.Over the course of the last financial year, the group has expanded its team in Turkey and established a new ...