All articles by Damian Brett – Page 91
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NewsNew MD for time:matters Singapore
Jon Norvald Haugen. Source: time:mattersTime-critical logistics firm time:matters Singapore has appointed Jon Norvald Haugen as its new managing director.Haugen started the role on July 1 and succeeds Wolf-Dieter Schwarz, who led time:matters Singapore since 2013 but has now retired.Prior to his new role, Haugen held various management roles within Lufthansa ...
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NewsAir cargo volumes down again while rates continue to cool
Air cargo demand declined compared with a year ago for the fourth month in a row in June, according to the latest statistics from CLIVE Data Services.Figures from the Xeneta-owned data provider show an 8% year-on-year decline in chargeable weight in June, following on from drops in March, April and ...
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Vancouver International Airport adopts community system to meet airfreight growth
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will implement Kale Info Solutions' Airport Cargo Community System (ACCS) as it looks to meet growing airfreight volumes.A proof of concept of Kale’s ACCS will take place ahead of full implementation of the solution at the airport, which is the second-largest in Canada.The airport hopes the ...
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NewsDynamic International processes UK's first electronic ATA Carnet
Tony Scott, Dynamic International. Source: Dynamic InternationalTime critical logistics firm Dynamic International has processed the UK’s first electronic Temporary Admission (ATA) Carnet at London’s Heathrow Airport using a new app developed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).Dynamic International, working with ATA Carnet provider and sister company Dynamic Dox, transported ...
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CargoAi joins CargoTech group
Online booking portal CargoAi has joined digital air cargo project CargoTech as the company looks to broaden its reach.Under the CargoTech umbrella, CargoAi will combine forces with ECS Group’s Cargo Digital Factory and Wiremind Cargo.“What CargoTech was missing in its portfolio until now, was an online distribution platform. CargoAi not ...
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NewsUK health service trials time-saving drone flights
Source: ApianThe UK's National Health Service (NHS) is trialling the use of drones to transport chemotherapy drugs.The drones will make their debut flights in the coming weeks transporting the life-saving drugs from the pharmacy at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust to St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight.Drones will ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo to expand freighter capacity and launch new China services
Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 777F, revealed plans to add new services to China and confirmed that it will convert more aircraft.The brand new freighter, A6-EFU, will replace A6-EFG which went back to its lessor last week, maintaining the carrier's B777F fleet at 11 ...
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Frankfurt the latest to face flight cuts as staff shortage hits
Both passenger and freighter airlines are cancelling flights to and from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as staff shortages affect operations at the hub.In a statement, airport operator Fraport said demand for travel was returning and at the same time it is experiencing staff shortages for some services along the travel chain."To ...
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NewsNew livery for Qatar Cargo freighter to celebrate diversity
Source: Qatar CargoOne of Qatar Cargo's freighters has been given a new livery highlighting the diversity of its employees as part of the carrier's WeQare sustainability initiative.The freighter, which features images Qatar Cargo's employees, on June 29 flew from Toulouse to Oslo via Doha.The freighter will serve as the company ...
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Mueller to step down as Swissport chairman
Christoph Mueller will step down as chairman of the board of directors of Swissport International after 18 months in the role.Mueller joined the handler in December 2020 at the peak of the Covid-19 crisis for aviation and as the company was completing a financial restructuring and as new investors were ...
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NewsRhenus Air & Ocean appoints co-CEOs
Tobias König (L) and Jan Harnisch. Source: Rhenus GroupRhenus Air & Ocean has appointed Jan Harnisch and Tobias König as co-chief executives as the company focuses on "transformational growth".Under the new co-leadership structure, Harnisch and König will jointly chart the "strategic direction to further accelerate Rhenus Air & Ocean growth ...
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Geodis completes Keppel purchase as it expands in Asia Pacific
Geodis has completed the acquisition of e-commerce specialist Keppel Logistics as the forwarder expands its presence in Asia.The deal was first announced at the start of the year but Geodis has now obtained all regulatory approvals allowing completion.Geodis said the acquisition would bolster the two firms' respective e-commerce offerings by ...
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Supply chain spotlight: The key to supply chain resilience
The logistics industry has faced a period of unprecedented challenges in recent years and, as a result, the resilience of the supply chain across the globe has received unprecedented attention.The World Economic Forum defines supply chain resilience as "the ability of a global supply chain to reorganise and deliver its ...
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InsightsEngineering a future flight path for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s managing director Phil Wardlaw joined the team late last year and faces the challenge of navigating the division through a rapidly changing market.He moved over to cargo with more than 30 years in operations and engineering roles and joined at a time when the cargo team was ...
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NewsChallenge Airlines flies baby formula as part of US operation
Source: Challenge GroupChallenge Airlines has operated a freighter flight transporting baby formula to the US as part of a Washington initiative to import the product to meet a shortage.As part of the government's 'Operation Fly Formula', a Challenge Airline's B747 freighter landed at George Bush International Airport from Germany on ...
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European Commission urges air cargo to prepare for new security requirements
The European Commission (EC) is urging the air cargo industry to prepare for new rules that from March next year will require the submission of advanced shipment information before air cargo is loaded.The EC said that the new rules mean that all freight forwarders, air carriers, express couriers, and postal ...
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Airfreight rates on key lanes fall in June
Airfreight rates on key east-west trade lanes fell in June as the air cargo market enters the quieter summer period.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that airfreight rates from Hong Kong to North America dropped by 10.1% in June compared with May to $8.72 per ...
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Broker Avico lists freighter capacity on trading platform Airblox
Air charter broker Avico has started listing freighter capacity with online marketplace Airblox, a platform that allows market players to trade cargo capacity.The platform allows brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements (eBSAs).“This is a collaborative alliance as we ...
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Isaykin resigns from CargoLogicAir directorship
Alexey Isaykin has resigned as a director of UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA).Documents filed in the UK show that Isaykin's directorship ended on June 17.Soviet-born entrepreneur Isaykin, who has Cypriot citizenship, is the founder of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group and controls UK-registered Cargo Logic Holding, which is parent to CargoLogicAir and ...
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NewsCargoAi ramps up sustainability focus
Magali Beauregard. Source: CargoAiCargoAi has appointed an external consultant as part of effort to ramp up its focus on sustainability.The company said that it was working with the consultant to establish further measures and implement relevant structures, such as KPIs to measure CO2 emissions and the diversity within teams.CargoAi is ...