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FedEx Express broadens international options
FedEx Express has added 14 new Asia Pacific origin markets to its International First service to the US and Canada, bringing the total to 25 Asia Pacific origin markets.“Asia Pacific remains an engine of the global economy, powering the growth of global trade,” said Karen Reddington, president, Asia Pacific at ...
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NewsDHL Express expands its Canadian footprint in Hamilton
DHL is investing C$100 in a new cargo facility at Canada’s John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to meet double-digit growth in shipment volumes.The new facility, which will be four times the size of the current one at 200,000 square feet, will feature a fully-automated sort system with a capacity ...
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NewsFlexport partners with SF Express for smarter logistics in China
Henry Ko of Flexport Asia (left), and Keith Ip of SF Express GroupFreight forwarder Flexport is partnering with Chinese logistics specialist SF Express to offer a one-stop-shop for freight services, including full container load (FCL) ocean shipping and air cargo.Flexport and SF Express will connect data and platforms to provide ...
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NewsDelta Cargo adds US same-day parcel delivery from Atlanta
Delta Cargo has partnered with Roadie, an Atlanta-based parcel service, to launch DASH Door-to-Door for US nationwide same-day delivery.In an industry-first for a US passenger airline, the 24/7 pick-up and delivery service, from a business or home address, is now available from Atlanta to over 55 cities in the US.The ...
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NewsDHL Express opens €15m Finland terminal
DHL Express Finland has opened a new €15m gateway terminal and office facility in Pirkkala/Tampere with a handling capacity of 5,000 shipments per hour.The 4,000 sq m terminal serves the express pick-up and delivery operations in Pirkanmaa area and handles both export and import shipments for the whole of northern ...
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Hactl adds Southern Air to ramp handling business
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has won the contract to provide ramp handling for US-based freighter operator Southern Air.Southern Air – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings – operates 21 rotations per week through Hong Kong, serving Anchorage, Cincinnati, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Leipzig, Milan, ...
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FedEx adds another B767F in Europe as part of fleet update
FedEx Express has continued to modernise its European air fleet with the addition of a new Boeing 767-300F to be used on its Madrid-Paris route.The express firm said the new aircraft offered "superior environmental performance compared with the aircraft it replaces, including noise reduction benefits".The new Boeing 767F can carry ...
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NewsUPS looks back on successful third-quarter
As reported yesterday by Air Cargo News, UPS enjoyed a very successful third quarter.Chairman and chief executive David Abney talked of “strong performance in a dynamic environment”.Consolidated revenue grew by 5% year on year and operating profit grew by more than 20%.Total volumes across all products grew by more than ...
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Next-day demand drives improved revenues at UPS
UPS saw both revenues and net profits increase during the third quarter of the year as air volumes continued to grow.The package firm reported third-quarter revenues improve by 5% year on year to $18.3bn, while net income was up 16% to $1.7bn.The US domestic and international segments performed “exceptionally well ...
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UPS announces several new drone projects
Express firm UPS has announced several new projects to develop its drone delivery operation.The company today announced new drone delivery service in support of the University of Utah Health hospital campuses, in partnership with drone manufacturer Matternet. The University of Utah campus programme will involve drone deliveries of samples and ...
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DHL Express to boost productivity with new Pittsburgh facility
DHL Express has invested $2.85m into upgrading and relocating its Canonsburg service centre to Pittsburgh.The new facility will process shipments ranging from documents and small parcels to palletized freight.At 30,000 sq ft, it will be 10,000 sq ft larger than the former location.Run by 60 staff, the new centre will ...
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NewsDHL Express to invest €131m in Incheon hub expansion
DHL Gateway Incheon expansion projectDHL Express will invest €131m in expanding its hub at Incheon International Airport to meet expected growth in online sales in the Asia Pacific region.The investment will see DHL expand its Incheon Gateway facility to a gross floor area of 58,700 sq m from the current ...
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FedEx adds three new e-commerce facilities
FedEx has expanded its e-commerce business with three new locations in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Fontana and California in the US, and Venlo in the Netherlands.The new locations, which will be part of the FedEx Cross Border subsidiary, give business-to-consumer merchants new delivery options, end-to-end tracking, commercial and postal import ...
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Boeing considers new 767-XF freighter programme
Boeing is studying a re-engined derivative of the 767 widebody primarily for the cargo market, with service entry slated for the mid-2020s, according to Air Cargo News sister title FlightGlobal.A passenger version, which is also part of the study, could provide Boeing with a lower-cost alternative to its proposed New ...
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NewsViaEurope opens e-hub in Liege to help process e-commerce 'tsunami'
BJ Streefland, ViaEurope's chief executiveViaEurope, a European cross border e-company, has opened an e-hub in Liège airport (LGG), Belgium.It is the second platform for the e-logistics tech start-up whose headquarters are located in Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) airport.The Liege e-Hub is “100% dedicated to cross border e-commerce,” said ViaEurope in a ...
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Time critical airfreight needs specialist handlers, says NAP
Time critical airfreight is a specialised area of logistics that not every forwarder, broker or carrier can handle, according to Christos Spyrou, chief executive, NAP (Neutral Air Partner).He was speaking to 100 delegates from across the international air cargo supply chain at the Time Critical Logistics Conference in Amsterdam organised ...
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NewsUPS invests in Louisville ahead of freighter fleet expansion
UPS' new Hangar LouisvilleUPS will spend $750m on projects at its Louisville Worldport hub as it prepares for the introduction of 50 freighters over the next three years.Most notably, UPS will build a new $220m, 262,000 sq ft hangar to accommodate line maintenance on its growing air fleet.The company said ...
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VIDEO: UPS gains US drone flight certification
UPS Flight Forward has received the US government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline.UPS Flight Forward’s certificate permits the company to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote operators in command.The FAA’s Part 135 Standard certification has no limits on ...
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NewsYodel offers global parcel distribution out of the UK through DG International
British parcel carrier Yodel has partnered with specialist freight forwarder DG International in order to launch what it describes as a “streamlined global outbound service” for UK retailers.Through the partnership with DG International, Yodel will be able to offer retailers flexible overseas road and air shipping solutions, and customs expertise ...
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UPU rates vote still leaves issue of under-reporting of duties by Chinese retailers
President Trump’s success in winning higher rates for e-commerce packages entering the US postal delivery system still leaves open courier industry concerns about Chinese retailers using postal services to under-report duties.UK courier company ParcelHero welcomed the vote by the member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to approve a ...