All articles by Damian Brett – Page 191
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Powerful air cargo alliance takes aim at rogue lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) are teaming up to increase their efforts to ensure the safe transport of lithium batteries.The partners will target three areas to reduce the incidents ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo takes delivery of latest B767 freighter
LATAM Cargo has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 767-300BCF which will be deployed on services between South America and the US.The Santiago-headquartered airline said that the delivery of the aircraft meant it would end the year with increased capacity.The new freighter will principally be deployed on services between Colombia ...
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IATA: Air cargo set to return to growth in 2020
Airline association IATA has predicted that the cargo sector will return to growth next year, while airlines are also expected to improve their profitability.In its annual outlook, IATA said that freight volumes are expected to increase by 2% year on year in 2020 to reach 62.4m tonnes following on from ...
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SF Airlines' fleet reaches 58 freighters
SF Airlines' fleet has reached 58 freighters with the re-delivery of a Boeing 757-200 converted freighter from Precision.The delivery of the aircraft marks a year of rapid growth for the airline as it has expanded its fleet from 50 freighters at the start of the year. Meanwhile, it has expanded ...
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Hong Kong Airport exporters to benefit from cargo concession
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) will support airlines to introduce a terminal charge concession scheme from April 1 next year to help offset increased cargo screening costs and reinforce the hub's competitiveness.Under the Scheme, AA will contribute 20% of the terminal charge concession amount offered by an airline to freight ...
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NewsPromotions at ACL Airshop
ULD firm ACL Airshop has promoted four key executives to senior leadership positions.Jos Jacobsen has been promoted to managing director and chief operating officer for eastern hemisphere operations and global leasing.Jacobsen has over 17 years with the company and is also a board member of the industry association ULD Care.Wes ...
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NewsKerry Logistics expands in the Middle East
Kerry Logistics' new Dubai facility December 2019Kerry Logistics Network has expanded in Middle East with a new office in Bahrain and a new bonded logistics facility in Dubai as it looks to capitalise on growth in the region.In Bahrain, the new office focuses on serving the automotive, oil & gas, ...
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NewsEmirates adds cargo capacity to Mexico City
Emirates has added 98 tonnes of cargo capacity per week to the Mexico City market with its new daily B777-200LR flights.The airline today celebrated the inaugural flight of its new daily service from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona.The airline said the new 777 flight will also offer up to ...
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UPS expands urgent shipment services
UPS has expanded its time- and day-definite delivery services to new locations in 40 countries, including five new countries, as demand for urgent shipments continues to ramp up.The delivery giant said its express services are now available across 140 countries and territories, reaching the top 20 countries by GDP with ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens solar-powered Dubai logistics centre
DB Schenker Dubai Logistics centre 2019. Copyright DB SchnkerDB Schenker has opened its first fully solar-powered logistics center in Dubai, close to Dubai World Central Airport.The 33,000 sq m distribution center, DLC II, is located in the logistics area of Dubai South free trade zone and will be the forwarder's ...
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NewsEMEA cargo crime on the up as losses hit the €80m mark
Cargo worth more than €80m was stolen from supply chains in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest data from the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS).Cargo thefts were recorded from all modes of transport ...
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SF Airlines set for US market expansion
China-based express carrier SF Airlines is set to add services to the US after gaining approval for flights from the Department of Transportation (DOT).Late last week, the DOT gave the airline permission to offer scheduled transportation of property and mail from any points in China to the US and beyond ...
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DB Schenker outlines a challenging year ahead for airfreight
DB Schenker’s head of airfreight in the Americas is expecting another challenging year for the industry with flat airfreight rates, the ongoing trade war and a shift in production all affecting the market.In a blog post, DB Schenker head of airfreight, region Americas, Asok Kumar said that market indicators pointed ...
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NewsDnata to expand at Heathrow with new cargo facility
AIPUT's proposed new dnata facility at HeathrowAberdeen Standard Investments’ Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has signed a pre-let agreement with dnata for a new cargo facility near Heathrow Airport.The proposed 115,000 sq ft facility at dnata City East has been designed to operate in conjunction with a recently-completed ...
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Asia-Europe air cargo rates close in on 2018 levels in November
Airfreight rates on the Asia-Europe trade closed in on 2018 levels in November, but transpacific prices for the month still lag behind a year ago.The latest figures from TAC Index show that in November rates on services from Hong Kong to Europe declined by 3.3% year on year to $3.26 ...
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Air France KLM confirms it will no longer acquire Virgin Atlantic stake
Air France-KLM has confirmed it has scrapped plans to acquire a 31% stake Virgin Atlantic following the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) approval of an alliance the carriers plan to launch.The two carrier's plan to team up with Delta Air Lines to form an alliance on the transatlantic trade and ...
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ABX Air pilots cast vote of no confidence
ABX Air pilots have cast a vote of no confidence in the airline’s management as negotiations over a new contract continue.The ATSG-owned airline, which counts Amazon and DHL amongst its customers, has been negotiating with the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 for more than five years to over a ...
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NewsKurt Schosinsky brings the customers' perspective to Avianca Cargo
Kurt SchosinskyIt is 25 years since Avianca Cargo general director Kurt Schosinsky first sold space on an aircraft, when he worked as an airfreight sales rep for DHL Global Forwarding — a company he worked at until earlier this year.In the intervening years Schosinsky held several positions at the forwarding ...
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NewsFedEx continues fleet modernisation with latest B767
FedEx B767-300FFedEx has continued its European fleet modernisation programme with the deployment of its latest B767-300F on a service between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Milan Malpensa.The newly-introduced aircraft operates six times a week and connects FedEx hubs in Milano Malpensa and Paris CDG – one of the major ...
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NewsDHL: Globalization is evolving not declining
DHL Global Connectedness Index 2019The world continues to be highly globalised despite headwinds in geopolitics and trade.The latest DHL Global Connectedness Index, which was put together by DHL and the NYU Stern School of Business, dipped slightly in 2018 but despite this the company says the world is seeing an ...