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Forwarders brace for China airfreight space shortages
Freight forwarders are bracing themselves for air cargo space shortages as a result of demand spikes and capacity cuts on services out of China and Hong Kong.The widely reported capacity cuts on China and Hong Kong services comes in response to a collapse in passenger demand due to the coronavirus.Meanwhile, ...
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NewsSupply chain professionals fear a recession in 2020
A new survey shows that the majority of supply chain industry executives anticipate a recession in 2020 amid concerns about downward pressure on global trade volumes, uncertain growth prospects, and ongoing friction between the US and China.According to the latest Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, 64% of industry professionals surveyed ...
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Logistics firm PML achieves food safety standard
Perishables logistics firm PML has achieved a rating of AA+ under the new BRC Global Standard Issue 8 for Food Safety.The Heathrow-headquartered firm said that in order to achieve the standard an in-depth audit was carried out over two days.The updated BRC Global Standard for Food Safety takes into consideration ...
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BIFA adds another Young Forwarder Network group
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has added another regional group to the Young Forwarder Network (YFN) that it launched less than one year ago.The Northern Ireland regional group was launched at a meeting at the Belfast Harbour Commissioners offices, joining regional groups that have already been established in Anglia, ...
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NewsNew VPs at Air Menzies International
Tony Utting (L) and Tibor FodelmesiAir Menzies International (AMI) has named Tibor Fodelmesi as vice president Americas and Tony Utting as vice president of Europe, Middle East & Indian Sub-Continent.Fodelmesi's career spans 25 years, with posts held at several freight forwarders, including Seko Airfreight, MSAS Cargo International, DHL and most ...
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Toll services continue to be affected by cyber attack
Freight forwarder Toll is continuing efforts to recover from a recent cyber attach, but some services remain affected.The Japan Post-owned company said that its current focus is on restoring the relevant underlying infrastructure and fully-automated systems.It is also conducting a thorough review of the affected IT hardware including servers, systems ...
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Finalists revealed for the Air Cargo News Awards
Following an in-depth judging process, we are delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Air Cargo News Awards. The winners will be revealed on Friday 24 April at the Runnymede on Thames Hotel, near Heathrow Airport in the UK.Here are this year’s finalists:Best Freighter Operator: Antonov Airlines, Cargolux Airlines ...
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Toll Group suffers cyber attack
Freight forwarder Toll Group has shut down certain IT systems after suffering a cyber attack.The Japan Post-owned company warned customers that as a precautionary measure, in response to a cyber security incident on Friday, it had deliberately shut down a number of systems across multiple sites and business units."Toll IT ...
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NewsU-Freight Korea opens new hub to target e-commerce
U-Freight Korea, part of the Hong Kong-based U-Freight Group, has opened a new logistics hub in Incheon to support its growing e-commerce business.The e-commerce fulfilment centre (EFC) will process domestic and cross-border e-commerce shipments for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfilment.With the anticipated increase in e-commerce logistics volumes, especially from ...
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Aero Africa announces new chief commercial officer
Aviation logistics provider Aero Africa has named Jade Da Costa as its new chief commercial officer.South Africa-born Da Costa has more than 30 years of experience in the freight forwarding and aviation industry, and has extensive knowledge of the African market.Previously, Da Costa was group director at freight forwarder Intraspeed ...
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InstoneAir collapsible airstable reduces container positioning costs
Horse transport specialist InstoneAir has received European regulator approval for its fully-collapsable airstable which reduces container positioning costs.The European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) enables empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and passenger aircraft.Designed to fit all wide-bodied ...
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Global Transport Solutions launches 2020 buy and build strategy with Airsped
Global Transport Solutions Holding (GTS) has completed the first of four planned acquisitions in 2020 after buying Airsped Logistics, a 3PL logistics service provider in Norway.Netherlands-based GTS is the holding company of Singapore-headquartered Marinetrans Group and Best Global Logistics Group of Netherlands.GTS confirmed that it is working on three other ...
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NewsHellmann nabs Raudszus for APAC role
Sven RaudszusSven Raudszus will take over the position of regional chief executive Asia Pacific (APAC) at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics from March 1.He will be responsible for the "operative and strategic business" within the Asia Pacific region, including Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.Raudszus succeeds Mark Hellmann, who has played a ...
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NewsDublin's EFL recruits Byrne Air Freight staff as founder Eddie retires
June Shaw and Chris RadleyDublin-based freight forwarder EFL International has recruited the staff of Byrne Air Freight after its owner and founder, Ex-Aer Lingus employee Eddie Byrne, decided to retire.One of Dublin’s last independent airfreight agents, Byrne Air Freight was founded in the early 1980s. Byrne Air Freight’s June Shaw ...
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NewsExpanding SEKO promotes Bourke to chief growth officer
Brian Bourke, Chief Growth Officer, SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has promoted Brian Bourke to the new post of chief growth officer as the company looks to accelerate its organic expansion.In his new role, Bourke will drive SEKO’s demand generation, revenue management and corporate marketing and communications initiatives, working closely with Terry ...
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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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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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Kuehne+Nagel headquarters Asia Pacific region in Singapore
Logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has announced that it is focusing its attention on growth in the Asia Pacific region, following the success of growth and acquisitions in Europe and North America.With immediate effect, Kuehne+Nagel's Asia Pacific operations, run by 10,000 of its personnel in the region, will be headquartered in Singapore. ...
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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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NewsNew warehouse planned opposite Heathrow’s Terminal 5
A 2,579 sq m ‘high quality’ speculative warehouse development close to Heathrow’s Terminal 5 aims to be ready for tenants by October.Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) fund has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from Slough Borough Council’s Planning Committee for this Black Arrow warehouse ...