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Airlines respond to price-fixing charges
Three of the seven airlines named in a US price-fixing lawsuit by forwarder DB Schenker have filed motions to dismiss the action.At the Eastern District of New York court on January 16, All Nippon Airways and Cargolux argued that the German-based forwarder had been ‘forum shopping’ – choosing the jurisdiction ...
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CEVA Chicago a grow-grow
CEVA Logistics has solved a US mid-west capacity shortage by opening a fourth site in Chicago, bringing the supply chain specialist’s total space near O’Hare International Airport to over 650,000 sq ft.The latest multi-user site, next to an existing CEVA location, is highly secure, with a 128-camera CCTV system, gate ...
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Wholesaler AMI adds Schiphol to its network
Air Menzies International (AMI) – the trade-only airfreight and express freight wholesaler – is now fully operational at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.AMI Amsterdam has achieved IATA CASS status, so it can now buy space on departures direct from Schiphol, in addition to routeing cargo via its main London Heathrow operation.The company ...
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Hactl welcomes pledge to ease Hong Kong's labour shortage
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has welcomed the political commitment to address Hong Kong’s chronic labour shortage, which has pushed up costs for the airfreight industry.In his policy address earlier this month, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), C Y Leung, said he would ...
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BIFA awards: winners step forward
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has revealed the winners of its Freight Service Awards 2014 at a ceremony in London.Robert Keen, BIFA’s director general, commented: “In a neat twist to celebrate the 26th staging of the awards, it was fitting that 26 different BIFA Member companies were in contention, ...
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Gatwick hails DHL congestion-buster
A consolidation hub set up to supply businesses at Gatwick airport and cut down on road congestion and pollution could be a prototype for other crowded urban areas or even airport cargo areas, says a DHL expert. Ian Lovelock: vice president within the Specialist Services team at DHL Supply Chain ...
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Hong Kong on the rise
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) finished 2014 with a strong final quarter that helped fuel an 8.7 per cent rise in full year handled volumes to just over 1.8m tonnes.Hong Kong’s major independent cargo handler ended 2014 with its strongest quarter of the year, handling 491,000 tonnes, an ...
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Dubai International cargo down as freighters switch hubs
Freight volumes at Dubai International (DXB) fell 3.1 per cent in 2014 over prior year to 2.36m tonnes, due to the shift of freighter operators to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) earlier this year.December’s freight volumes at DXB decreased by seven per cent to 203,000 tonnes.Did you ...
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1.45m tonne debut year for Hong Kong terminal
Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) handled 1.45m tonnes of cargo in 2014, its first full year, with transshipment traffic the main driver at 54 per cent of volume throughput.Import and export cargo tonnage throughput were 15 per cent and 31 per cent, respectively, said parent company Cathay Pacific Services Ltd ...
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Hellmann: How to fight back
There is a lot of talk these days about mode shift from air to seafreight, so it is good to hear a forwarder talking about double digit increases in airfreight volumes.This is the story for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in Europe, where Jens Tarnowski, chief executive region Europe (air and sea ...
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Hellmann gains AEO status in the UK
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has been awarded authorised economic operator (AEO) status by HM Revenue & Customs.The supply chain quality standard highlights businesses involved in the international supply chain.The two-year process began in December 2012 and involved Hellmann training over 500 staff to complete the process and achieve its goal ...
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Full year cargo rise at Athens
Athens airport saw a 3.3 per cent rise in full year 2014 cargo volumes at its four freight terminals to 77,327 tonnes.Alexis Sioris, manager cargo development at Athens International Airport, said: “We are once again showing our customers that Athens is a multi-modal cargo hub, which has been a major ...
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German shippers join cartel claims lawsuit
German carmaker BMW and car supplier Bosch are joining German railway Deutsche Bahn in a $2.4bn claim for damages against airlines involved in a global air cargo cartel between 1999 and 2006.Spokespeople for BMW and Bosch told Reuters that the companies had joined the lawsuits, announced by Deutsche Bahn’s DB ...
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Turkish Cargo expands in Budapest
Turkish Cargo has increased its scheduled flights between Hungary’s Budapest Airport and freight hub Istanbul to three a week.Depending on volumes, the fast-expanding cargo carrier operates A310F or the larger A330F on the route, transporting between 38-64 tonnes of cargo per flight.Turkish Cargo’s volume on the strategic trade lane to ...
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Transhipment sags but Changi is stable
Singapore Changi Airport’s cargo volumes were stable at 1.84m tonnes in 2014 compared with 2013, although passengers hit a record 54.1m.Flight movements dipped 0.7 per cent to 341,390 for the year. In December 2014, the airport handled 158,600 tonnes of cargo (+1.4 per cent).Total cargo throughput for 2014 was up ...
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Gatwick hails DHL congestion-buster
A consolidation hub set up to supply businesses at Gatwick airport and cut down on road congestion and pollution could be a prototype for crowded urban or airport cargo areas, says DHL.Ian Lovelock, vice president within the Specialist Services team at DHL Supply Chain, was commenting on the Gatwick Logistics ...
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FedEx swaps sides in Illinois
Federal Express officially started operations at Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) in Bloomington on February 2. It follows an announcement in May 2014 that it was pulling out of its operation at nearby Peoria airport, on the west bank of the Illinois River.The express carrier said the move would allow ...
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Transport experts back Heathrow – but with caveats
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – the international professional body for individuals and companies associated with the sector – has come out in favour of Heathrow as the site of south-east England’s additional runway but says that its impact needs to be capped.CILT is responding to the UK ...
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Christmas overspend flattens UPS earnings
UPS reported “flat” fourth quarter earnings in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in prior year. In fact, earnings per share, at $1.25, were identical to 2013, said the US-based express carrier.It blamed higher than expected peak operating expenses in its home market as the carrier ...
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Turkish Cargo opens new terminal at Istanbul
Turkish Airlines’ new cargo terminal at Istanbul airport is now fully operational after completing a transition phase.The facility has an annual capacity 1.2 million tonnes and a total area - airside and landside - of 71,000 sq m.Said a spokesperson: “With the launch of the new cargo facility, operational processes ...