All articles by Damian Brett – Page 187
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Cargo conversion market hit by B737 Max grounding
Conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers has said that the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft has hit the supply of feedstock aircraft.Speaking at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers conference in Dublin, Robert Convey, vice-president of sales and marketing at conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers, said the Boeing 737 Max’s grounding has hit ...
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NewsNew digital platform launched for tracking cargo at hubs
A new platform that claims to allow freight forwarders, airlines, and ground handlers to get hands-free visibility of cargo and automate their warehouse operations has been launched.The Cargocast platform tracks each cargo piece using RFID, pinpointing cargo in a warehouse within 2 ft radius."Using this location data, processes that previously ...
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Cargolux and Atlas Air predict a subdued airfreight market in 2020
The cargo freight market is likely to remain weak this year, industry leaders believe, as it remains hampered by overcapacity and weak growth in several regions around the world.“We see 2020 not improving significantly… There will be some capacity coming out of the market, so there is some balance coming, ...
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Envirotainer appoints new sales chief
Pharma ULD firm Envirotainer has appointed Eddy Cojulun as its new chief sales officer (CSO).In his new role Cojulun will report directly to the chief executive and is part of the Envirotainer management team.He brings more than 25 years of international leadership experience from various sales roles across the globe.Prior ...
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NewsDelta Cargo to offer the CarePod travel carrier for pets in the US
Delta Cargo launch of the CarePodDelta Cargo has introduced a new pet travel carrier, CarePod, which offers real-time updates throughout the journey.After five years of research, development and testing, and a successful two-month trial, CarePod will be exclusively offered at eight US locations: Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York ...
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Logistics industry continues to view US-China trade war as biggest threat
The logistics industry continues to see the trade war between the US and China as the biggest threat to global economic growth, despite the two countries recently signing phase one of a trade agreement.A survey of 330 logistics and supply chain professionals, carried out by logistics firm Agility and consultancy ...
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Blue Dart 'rightsizing' pushes company to Q3 loss
Indian express firm Blue Dart reported a loss in its financial third quarter after it implemented a "rightsizing" programme in light of a tougher trading outlook.The aircraft operator said that during the quarter ended December 31, it reported a loss of R330.8m compared with a profit of R313.5m in the ...
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Amazon to take over Pinnacle Logistics' operations at RFD and Baltimore
Amazon will take over the ground handling operations of Pinnacle Logistics at Chicago Rockford (RFD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall airports.A Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the Maryland Department of Labor shows that Pinnacle is planning to close its Baltimore facility on April 14, which will affect 1,609 ...
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'Only a matter of time' before Amazon Air comes to Europe
A report by finance bank KFW IPEX-Bank has concluded it is only a matter of time before Amazon launches its own airline in Europe.Although reports suggests the e-commerce giant does contract operators to fly on its behalf in Europe, it has yet to go as far as launching its own-branded ...
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NewsCLIVE Data Services: Airline cargo load factors 35% higher than reported
The global utilisation of air cargo capacity is 35% higher than the traditional industry indicator suggests, according to a new data services company.CLIVE Data Services has called on the industry to "refresh" the way it views cargo load factors to strengthen the airlines’ voices with all stakeholders, not least airports, ...
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NewsYTO Express adds Kyrgyzstan freighter flights
Chinese express firm YTO has launched a three-times-per-week freighter service between Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and Shijiazhuang.The first flight took place on January 16 using a 30-tonne capacity Boeing 757 freighter.The service is part of YTO efforts to connect cities on the Belt and Road route."The export goods of this route ...
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Qatar Cargo suspends Pittsburgh flights for off season
Qatar Cargo has temporarily suspended its freighter flights to Pittsburgh during the quiet season for cargo.A spokesperson for Allegheny County Airport Authority confirmed the move but said he expected the flights to restart in the future.Bob Kerlik, vice president of media relations at the authority, said: "Qatar Airways Cargo has ...
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CSafe expands its Incheon pharma container repair centre
Pharma ULD-firm CSafe Global has expanded its container service centre facility at Incheon International Airport (ICN).The service center was expanded to accommodate the growing demand for CSafe’s specialized air cargo containers in South Korea, and throughout the broader Asia Pacific region.Tom Weir, vice president of global operations at CSafe Global, ...
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Decision on Manston's cargo hub plans delayed
A decision on whether to approve plans to develop Manston Airport in the UK into a cargo hub has been delayed by the UK government.Parliamentary under secretary for transport, Nusrat Ghani, announced that an inquiry into the plans – due any day now – would be extended until May 18.The ...
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NewsBIFA's annual award winners revealed
BIFA Awards 2020UK freight forwarder association BIFA yesterday held its annual awards, hosted by paralympian and broadcasters Ade Adepitan and attended by more than 550 people.Host Adepitan announced eight winners from the 33 freight forwarding companies that were shortlisted as finalists, as well as three individual award winners.The winners of ...
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XPO Logistics considers selling business units
XPO Logistics is considering the sale or spin off of one or more of its business units as it believes its shares are trading below expectation.The logistics company said yesterday that its board has authorised a strategic review of the business."We continue to trade at well below the sum of ...
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China-US phase one deal welcomed as a first step towards an agreement
China and the US last night signed the first phase of a trade deal that has been welcomed by US companies and business groups, but they urged the two countries to begin the second round of negotiations and remove all tariffs.China has pledged to increase US imports over 2017 levels ...
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CEVA Logistics re-organises senior management team
CEVA Logistics has re-organised its senior management team nine months after its takeover by shipping line CMA CGM.The company said that chief executive Nicolas Sartini, who took the role in June last year, will be replaced by Mathieu Friedberg who was previously senior vice president commercial and agencies network at ...
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NewsNagel-Group sells its airfreight business
Source: Nagel-GroupFood logistics firm Nagel-Group has sold its airfreight business to KOTRA-Logistics as it looks to concentrate on its core competencies.Nagel Airfreight was founded in 1987 and has about 40 employees at three German locations: Frankfurt, Berlin, and Bremerhaven.The airfreight business specialises in the distribution of fresh fish, an area ...
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NewsExporta adds collapsible cardboard crate for air cargo
Cardboard box firm Exporta has launched a collapsible cardboard crate targeting the air cargo market.Exporta said it decided to launch the crate after it identified a gap in the market for a lightweight, but robust and reusable, crate.The company said that when combined with a lightweight plastic pallet, the crates ...