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NewsTime-critical firm Airspace Technologies eyes European expansion
Marcel AndriessenUS time critical logistics firm Airspace Technologies is looking to expand its European business after opening its first office on the continent earlier this year.The company opened Airspace B.V, which is its European headquarters, at Schiphol-Rijk in June this year, but will now look to expand its team further ...
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Champ teams up with booking platform CargoAi to expand reach
Software firm Champ Cargosystems and booking platform CargoAi are teaming up to connect their systems through APIs.By connecting systems, airlines and GSAs that use Champ Cargosystems software will be able to offer their capacity on CargoAi. Meanwhile, CargoAi's freight forwarder users will gain access to the capacity of an increased ...
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Forwarding market set to rebound in 2021
The global freight forwarding market experienced its most challenging year to date amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contracting 9% year-on-year. However, it is expected to rebound in the years ahead, according to industry analyst Transport Intelligence (Ti).With promising developments with regard to a Covid-19 vaccine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ...
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NewsAirfreight rates climb in November while belly capacity grows
The air cargo industry saw rates out of Hong Kong increase in November while the start of December has seen carriers re-introduce belly capacity.November figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) powered by Tac Data show that in November average airfreight rates from Hong Kong to North America ...
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NewsAirforwarders Association names new board member
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has appointed Shawn Richard (pictured), vice president of global airfreight at SEKO Logistics, to its board of directors.Richard's appointment follows the association electing new board members for the upcoming 2021-2024 term of office.Richard joined SEKO Logistics in early 2018 and has 30 years of experience in ...
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NewsDHL helps relocate the world's loneliest elephant
DHL Global Forwarding played a key role in organising the transport of the world's loneliest elephant, Kaavan, to his new home at a sanctuary in Cambodia.DHL said that with a weight of over four tons and a height of more than three meters, the transport of Kaavan had to be ...
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Forwarder group BIFA announces award finalists
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has revealed the finalists for its annual awards, due to take place in January.Given social distancing requirements, BIFA will not host a live event and will instead release a series of videos to celebrate the finalists and congratulate the winners.A total of 21 freight forwarding ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel launches freighter conversion logistics service
© 2020 KUEHNE + NAGEL All rights reservedFreight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel is targeting the growing passenger-to-freighter conversion market with a new logistics operation catering for the sector.The company said that it has developed an end-to-end logistics solution to support passenger aircraft into freighter aircraft in line with "changed cargo market requirements ...
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NewsTUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines expand e-cargo capabilities
Source: CargoAiLeisure airlines TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines have expand their digital booking capabilities for cargo customers through CargoAi and Webcargo.The airlines' GSSA, ECS Group, collaborated with the carriers and the two digital platforms as part of the roll out.Matthieu Petot (pictured), chief executive of CargoAi, explained: "These three airlines ...
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Airforwarders Association: Who’s responsible for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine?
In the third article of a column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried questions who is responsible for the widespread distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine — and how the task can be carried out as efficiently and safely as possible. The SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel and Qatar Cargo team up for UNICEF charity flights
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and Qatar Airways Cargo are donating airfreight services to UNICEF, supporting the United Nation’s children’s agency in its global efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic.The partnership is part of the ‘1 million kilos’ initiative, one aspect of the larger sustainability We Qare project from Qatar Airways Cargo. The ...
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Cargo-partner begins rollout of CargoWise platform
Freight forwarder cargo-partner has commenced the rollout of the CargoWise platform, owned by WiseTech Global, across its global netowork.CargoWise will enable cargo-partner's logistics providers to carry out transactions for freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping, tracking, land transport, e-commerce and cross-border compliance, using a single platform.The sotware is being rolled ...
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Digital forwarder Beacon expands in Asia
Forwarder and finance provider Beacon has doubled the size of its team and expanded its presence into Asia by opening a new office in Hong Kong.Since March, Beacon’s headcount has increased from 35 to 75 while the new office in Asia."Asia-Europe is Beacon’s biggest trade lane and so establishing a ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide and OnLogistics partner on aerospace services
(L) OnLogistics Managing Director, Nick Bennett and B&H Worldwide’s Business Development Manager – Western Europe, Alistair McVicarAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide is teaming up with aerospace distribution firm OnLogistics in a challenging time for the market.The partnership will combine OnLogistics’ warehousing and on-site service solutions with B&H Worldwide’s forwarding operations.OnLogistics ...
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NewsAramex expands in the UK with Heathrow move
Logistics firm Aramex UK has moved its operations into a new warehouse facility at London Heathrow as it looks to cater for growth. The new 80,000 sq ft is located at Poyle; a long established industrial and logistics centre minutes from Heathrow airport. The company said the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo launches new booking portal
Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new online booking portal that it hopes will speed up the process for customers.The Frankfurt-hubbed carrier said that the new portal, eBooking, has simplified the process into three steps: define the shipment, choose the product and confirm the route."The system guides customers through the booking ...
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DP DHL prepares for "very strong" peak season as Q3 revenues rise
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) achieved increased revenues and operating profits during the third quarter of this year, despite the period being "an economic climate dominated by Covid-19".As the company prepares for a very strong peak season, the company said its third-quarter performance was a result of its "strong ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn teams up with ISS GF on Doha flights
ISS Global Forwarding (GF) Qatar and Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering recently teamed-up to deliver urgent construction materials from Bangkok to Doha.The urgent order consisted of 88 tonnes of material required for a unnamed "prestigious project" in Qatar.ISS GF Qatar along with Chapman Freeborn operated multiple charter flights to airlift oversized ...
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NewsNew airfreight wholesaler hits the market
A new airfreight wholesaler has been launched by cargo stalwart Rinaldo Vels, particularly targeting non-IATA-licenced forwarders, courier companies, trucking companies, e-commerce forwarders and digital forwarders.The new company, Wholesale by Vels, is based near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and is fully licenced by IATA.The company's initial focus is on outbound services to ...
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NewsGeodis extends transatlantic freighter flights to meet capacity shortage
Geodis AirDirect TransatlanticFreight forwarder Geodis has continued to expand its use of freighter flights, extending its transatlantic operation into next year.Geodis said its Own Controlled Network (OCN) linking Europe to the US three times per week in each direction would now run throughout 2021.The service will run between Amsterdam Schiphol ...