All articles by Damian Brett – Page 171
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NewsCargo-partner adds new Liège hub to cater for air cargo growth
Source: cargo-partnerLogistics firm cargo-partner has opened a new office at Liège airport (LGG) to meet recent demand growth.The company said that the new office comes on the back of strong volume growth at the airport as a result of an "absence of flight restrictions and customer-friendly solutions" while "other European ...
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NewsK+N extends at Heathrow South to meet pharma requirements
AIPUT Heathrow South Cargo CentreGlobal forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has signed a lease extension to 2030 for its Heathrow South Cargo Centre warehouse at Heathrow Airport.Landlord Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) said that the agreement secures the site’s pivotal role as a nationally important facility for ...
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NewsAirfreight rates from Shanghai decline as outlook remains uncertain
Seabury Consulting air cargo capacity May 28Airfreight rates out of Asia Pacific appear to have peaked, with prices from Shanghai to Europe and North America both declining last week.The latest figures from TAC Index show that after seven weeks of rapid increases, rates from Shanghai to North America last week ...
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Hellmann to roll out CargoWise digital platform
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has signed up to the CargoWise transport management system (TMS) for all air and sea freight operations.The platform can execute transactions covering freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping, tracking, land transport, e-commerce, and cross-border complianceHellmann said using the platform would standardise systems and databases "enabling more efficient ...
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Groups join forces to call for air sector to gain 'key worker' designation
ICAO has joined the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in calling for personnel maintaining global air and sea trade capacities to be designated as key workers.The call to world governments comes as Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines continue to curtail travel and restrict border movements, ports ...
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NewsDAMCO in Antarctica cargo relief flight
DAMCO has helped to deliver over 120 parcels containing gifts and personal items to US Antarctic Program personnel spending extra months in Antarctica because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Chocolate bars, DVDs, contact lenses, and gifts from family were just some of the deliveries to reach the National Science Foundation-managed McMurdo Station, ...
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UK forwarders fear Brexit customs staff shortage
A survey carried out by UK forwarder group BIFA has shown that half of respondents are concerned that they will not have enough staff to carry out customs work should the country leave the European Union (EU) without a trade deal.The survey revealed "considerable concerns" regarding the recruitment of staff ...
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NewsWFS continues to handle Qatar Cargo's Paris PPE shipments
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling team in Paris has processed more shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) delivered by customer Qatar Airways Cargo for hospitals across France treating patients with Covid-19.So far, WFS has handled 12 Boeing 777X freighter flights operated by the airline, including charters organised by two ...
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NewsDrone project set to reduce delivery times to Scottish islands
Skyports WingCopterAerospace firm Thales and cargo drone company Skyports are trialling a new drone delivery system for the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, which will speed up the delivery of supplies to islands.Based at Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban, the trial will consist of two-way flights between the ...
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Blacker scoops senior airfreight role at Expeditors
Expeditors International has appointed Kelly Blacker to the role of senior vice president, global air.Blacker has held several leadership positions over her 25-year career at Expeditors and she is a licensed US customs broker and IATA/FIATA certified. Currently based in Atlanta, she will relocate to the Seattle corporate office.Blacker’s promotion ...
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Van Anrooy to join dnata in the Netherlands
Dnata has appointed Jan van Anrooy as managing director of its Dutch branch.From July 1, van Anrooy will succeed Erik de Goeij, who left the company on March 1 this year.Van Anrooy is an aviation professional who has has more than 30 years experience in various commercial and operational positions ...
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K+N controlling owner expects job losses
The controlling shareholder of Kuehne+Nagel expects the company to cut up to 25% of its workers as a result of the coronavirus' impact on supply chains.Reuters reports that Klaus-Michael Kuehne said in an interview with Die Welt that warehouse workers will be the most affected, while in terms of location ...
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LATAM says no impact on cargo as it files for bankruptcy protection
South American operator LATAM Airlines Group, along with some of its affiliates, is filing for US Chapter 11 creditor protection in order to undertake a restructuring process.The company says the voluntary filing has the support of key shareholders Cueto Group and Qatar Airways, which will provide up to $900m in ...
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Lufthansa Group secures €9bn in financial support
Lufthansa Group has secured approval from the federal German government’s economic stabilisation fund, WSF, for a €9bn financial package.Under the agreement the WSF will contribute up to €5.7bn to Lufthansa’s assets including €4.7bn in equity.The measure will be supplemented by a syndicated three-year credit facility of up to €3bn, provided ...
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NewsAmazon Air's freighter fleet projected to hit 200 in 2028
A new report suggests that Amazon Air's freighter fleet could hit 200 aircraft in 2028 as it opens its Cincinnati hub and expands international flights.The report from Joseph Schwieterman and Jacob Walls of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development predicts that the e-commerce giant's fleet will grow from its 39 ...
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NewsCSafe completes pharma ULD track-and-trace trial
Temperature-controlled packaging firm CSafe Global has added track-and-trace technology to its active air cargo containers following a commercial pilot shipment.CSafe partnered with forwarder DHL for a pilot shipment, transporting RKN containers loaded with temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals from Puerto Rico to Kentucky by air and then transported by truck to their destination ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo launches its first Europe to US freighter service
LATAM Cargo B767LATAM Cargo has launched services from Europe to the US for the first time, as capacity on the trade has been reduced due to the coronavirus outbreak.The airline will offer a twice-weekly service from Frankfurt to Miami. It is expected to carry pharmaceuticals, auto parts and electronic products, ...
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Strong start to the year for Air Partner following a tough 2019
Charter broker Air Partner saw profits and revenues decline last year but is expecting a busy 2020 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.Announcing results for the year ending January 31, the company saw full-year revenues decline 13.9% year on year to £66.7m, gross profit was down 3.7% to £34.2m ...
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NewsKolkata Airport re-opens after devastating cyclone hits
India's Kolkata Airport has restarted cargo operations after it was hit by Cyclone Amphan last night.The cyclone hit Kolkata yesterday with winds reaching 120 km per hour.It claimed the lives of at least 84 people across India and Bangladesh and brought flooding and power outages across the West Bengal region.The ...
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NewsAir cargo in stable condition following coronavirus crisis
CLIVE managing director Niall van de Wouw provides an update on the latest market statisticsWhen the status of a patient submitted into hospital is described as ‘stable’ it often means that they are not well at all, but that, for the time being, their condition is not getting worse. The ...