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Panalpina continues to expand in the perishables sector with its latest acquisition
Panalpina will continue the expansion of its perishables network in South America through the acquisition of CargoMaster in Colombia and its subsidiary, Laseair, in Ecuador.Panalpina said that CargoMaster is one of Latin America’s largest companies specialised in the airfreight export of perishables, mostly flowers to the US.From Colombia and Ecuador, ...
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NewsK+N first quarter airfreight volumes fall 3.1% in a 'declining market'
Source: K+NKuehne + Nagel (K+N) saw 2019 first quarter airfreight volumes fall 3.1% to 409,000 tonnes, citing "significant increases in tonnage in the previous years" against the backdrop of "a declining market".The world's largest freight forwarding group recorded a net turnover rise of 7.7% to SFr5.2bn in the first three ...
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NewsKRL promotes Phythian to managing director
KRL managing director Peter PhythianLogistics firm and aircraft charter service provider KRL has appointed Peter Phythian as its new managing director.Phythian is promoted from his current role of operations director.Under his new role, all of the KRL group companies, including KRL UK, World Transhipment Services Limited (WTS), KRL Forwarding Ireland ...
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Schiphol's local rule finally gains approval
Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has finally given approval for a local rule at Schiphol Airport that will see freighter operators gain priority on slots returned for re-issue.The local air cargo community has been campaigning for the implementation of the local rule since 2017 when ...
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NewsB&H is logistics engine for AOG-247 components supplier
Logistics provider B&H Worldwide has signed a multi-year deal to provide aircraft and engine components supplier AOG-247 with warehouse and inventory management services at both London Heathrow and Frankfurt airports.Under the terms of the contact B&H will provide full inventory management at both locations, including complete consignment handling and access ...
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Julie Black becomes deputy chair of BACA
Julie Black has been elected deputy chair of BACA – The UK-based Air Charter Association.Black, who has a senior position at broker Hunt & Palmer, takes on the role with immediate effect working alongside Nick Weston, chairman of the association.Black said: “I have a forthright and hands-on approach, which are ...
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NewsCargolux reports record profits despite challenging market conditions
Cargolux B747-8FLuxembourg-based airline Cargolux saw net profits after tax increase by 72.7% year on year in 2018 to $211.2m thanks to its new ACMI operation, a record year for charter and demand for increased demand for specialist shipments.Consolidated revenues at the airlines for the year increased by 16.4% year on ...
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NewsAir Charter Service appoints new non-exec director
Richard Carrick, ACSAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Richard Carrick as a non-executive director to the company’s group board.Justin Bowman, ACS group chief executive, commented: “We are looking at our growth over the coming years – in expanding our global network of offices, in investing in technology, as well as ...
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Bolloré clicks with CargoWise for new digital solution
Logistics firm Bolloré Logistics will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new platform across its global network.The company today announced that it had signed up to use WiseTech Global's CargoWise One digital platform across the whole of its business, with the roll out starting in May.The system will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues its digital push with new booking capabilities
Etihad Cargo will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new messaging system and a new API-based booking system.The airline said that it had successfully completed trials of an automated Freight Forwarder Messaging system that will allow bookings to be instantly made and confirmed.These pilots were undertaken with DHL ...
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Changi freight volumes dip 1.5% in March
Singapore's Changi Airport saw cargo volumes dip 1.5% year on year in March to 185,000 tonnes, following a 8.3% decline in February.For the first quarter of 2019, Changi's airfreight throughputs were down 3.8% at 493,000 tonnes, which a spokesperson for the Asian hub said was due to "a slowdown in ...
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NewsMiami airport’s Pineda to join Tiaca’s board
Emir PinedaMiami airport’s Emir Pineda has been elected to the board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).Pineda is trade & logistics manager for the marketing division of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, which operates Miami International Airport (MIA).Pineda started his career as an intern at MIA in 1988 before embarking ...
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NewsDynamic pricing arrives in air cargo with AF KLM and WebCargo
Freightos' Zvi Schreiber and Marcel de Nooijer of AF KLMAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF KLMP) and Freightos-owned booking portal WebCargo have launched a new partnership that they claim will bring dynamic pricing to air cargo for the first time.The partners said that the more than 1,400 forwarders using the ...
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Air Partner appoints Kevin Macnaughton as managing director, charter
Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Kevin Macnaughton as managing director, charter.Macnaughton is responsible for the development of the charter division’s business strategy, and reports directly to Air Partner chief executive Mark Briffa.Macnaughton has extensive experience of the aviation charter industry, both in the UK and overseas. He ...
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NewsMoscow airport hosts Chinese airlines and importers
Sheremetyevo International Airport and airfreight terminal operator Moscow Cargo have hosted senior managers at Chinese airlines and their key consignees in Russia.China is a significant strategic partner for Russia. In 2018 alone, trade between Russia and China increased by 28%, reaching more than $100bn.Russia ranks first among China's ten largest ...
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ACE Belgium Freighters obtains AOC
ACE Belgium Freighters (ACE) has gained an air operator certificate (AOC) from the Belgian civil aviation authority and has its first aircraft, a Boeing 747-400BCF, with plans for a second freighter to come on board by the end of this year.Eshel Heffetz, who heads ACE, confirmed that the search is ...
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NewsFlexport makes two senior appointments as it continues digital drive
Kevin Paige (L) and Mehmet Goker (R)Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Mehmet Göker as chief data officer (CDO) and Kevin Paige as chief information security officer (CISO).Flexport chief executive Ryan Petersen said: "Hiring top talent for the CDO and CISO roles was an extremely important priority for us. Data and ...
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NewsOspentos International joins Internet of Logistics initiative
Trucker and cargo handler Ospentos International and its software provider Qstep have joined the Internet of Logistics initiative led by Finnair, Air France KLM and Ericsson.The Internet of Logistics initiative was launched last year and aims to transform peer-to-peer message-based communication towards multi-party data sharing to increase shipment visibility through ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics wraps up French freight volumes at CDG
Bolloré Logistics handled 690,000 tonnes of airfreight worldwide in 2018 and has seen air cargo tonnages at its Roissy CDG hub in Paris grow by 44% since 2016 as it consolidated traffic flows from around France.Philippe de Crecy, vice president for airfreight Europe, estimates that around one-third of the CDG ...
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Shippers and forwarders team-up to drive greener supply chains
European shippers and freight forwarders have teamed up to try and try and improve the logistics sector’s environmental performance.The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and forwarder group Clecat contributed to the LEARN project on logistics emissions accounting, which kicked off in October 2016 and finished in March 2019.The objective of the ...