All Government articles – Page 7
-
News
Cargo escapes US ban on travel from Europe
The White House has clarified that cargo is not included in the US ban on travel from Europe announced as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.Yesterday, US president Donald Trump announced an unprecedented travel ban from most of Europe to the US would begin at the end ...
-
News
Dutch logistics group warns new tax could hit green efforts
Dutch shipper and logistics group Evofenedex has called on the country's government to axe plans for a green air cargo tax that it says will have unintended consequences.The Dutch government has submitted proposals to introduce a charge based on the maximum takeoff weight of aircraft.However, Evofenedex said that this will ...
-
News
Emirates SkyCargo signs up for Accuity compliance solution
Emirates SkyCargo has teamed up with compliance solutions provider Accuity to help automate and streamline its regulatory compliance screening operations, increase efficiency and improve the speed of service to its customers.Emirates Sky Cargo has implemented Accuity's Firco Trade Compliance, an Accuity solution that screens shipment documentation (such as airway bills) ...
-
News
Forwarders need to prepare for Brexit following latest government update
Forwarders and hauliers should start to prepare for Brexit now they have more clarity on when the transition period will come to an end, according Peter MacSwiney, chairman of Customs clearance solutions provider Agency Sector Management (ASM).MacSwiney said there is limited time to implement the systems needed to tackle trade ...
-
News
US and Kenya extend cargo traffic rights
The US and Kenya have signed an amendment to their existing Air Transport Agreement adding seventh-freedom rights for all-cargo flights.The agreement was signed at the US Department of State in Washington by Kenyan transport secretary James Macharia and US assistant secretary for economic and business affairs Manisha Singh.Seventh freedom, sometimes ...
-
News
Swiss WorldCargo launches Ljubljana service
Swiss WorldCargo is offering capacity on a new service to and from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.Flying between Zurich and Ljubljana seven times per week, the new Swiss service will use an Airbus A220 and an Embraer E-190, providing a weekly capacity of 3.5 to 10 tonnes.As of today, cargo ...
-
News
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 ...
-
News
Coronavirus set to impact air cargo
The air cargo industry is bracing itself for the impact of measures taken to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus in China.Overnight, British Airways announced that it would suspend all direct flights to and from mainland China, with others expected to follow.United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada are ...
-
News
Former air cargo executive pleads guilty in US cargo cartel case
Maria Christina Ullings, the former senior vice president of cargo sales and marketing for Martinair Cargo, has been jailed in the US after pleading guilty for her alleged role in the cargo price-fixing cartel that ran from around 2001 to 2006.According to the US Department of Justice (DoJ), Ullings was ...
-
News
Decision on Manston's cargo hub plans delayed
A decision on whether to approve plans to develop Manston Airport in the UK into a cargo hub has been delayed by the UK government.Parliamentary under secretary for transport, Nusrat Ghani, announced that an inquiry into the plans – due any day now – would be extended until May 18.The ...
-
News
China-US phase one deal welcomed as a first step towards an agreement
China and the US last night signed the first phase of a trade deal that has been welcomed by US companies and business groups, but they urged the two countries to begin the second round of negotiations and remove all tariffs.China has pledged to increase US imports over 2017 levels ...
-
News
US FAA clarifies Middle East airspace restrictions
US cargo airlines have withdrawn their requests for exemptions to Middle East flight restrictions after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) eased restrictions.Following their request for exemption, the FAA has wrote to Atlas Air, Polar Air Cargo, Southern Air, Omni Air, FedEx and Kalitta to notify them of changes to restrictions.The ...
-
News
US carriers prohibited from Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf airspace following military action
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATEUS airlines, including freighter operators, have been banned from flying over certain areas of the Middle East in light of the recent military action in the region and heightened political tension.The US Federal Aviation Administration last week issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting US aircraft ...
-
News
Davies Turner Ireland bags AEO status
Davies Turner Ireland has gained AEO accreditation to help expedite shipments through customs.The freight forwarder was awarded the status by Irish Revenue, meaning it will be able to benefit from simplified customs procedures.Philip Stephenson, chairman of Davies Turner, said: "The AEO regime is one of a series of measures being ...
-
News
US airport limitations hurt cargo industry
One international carrier has had to rethink its plans for the US market. Its ambitions for a freighter service to a major gateway had to be scrapped owing to a crucial detail: The cargo terminal’s cooler can accommodate only four or five pallets.Speaking privately, the airline’s head of cargo was ...
-
News
Cargo airports fly with e-commerce
Montreal’s Mirabel airport is gearing up for some infrastructure improvements.Canada’s federal government and the local airport authority have pledged to contribute altogether C$107m ($81.24m) to the project, which will go towards the construction of a 20,000 sq m cargo terminal, new parking positions for 13 freighters and improvements in road ...
-
NewsHeathrow confirms minimum 12-month delay on third runway
Earlier this week, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates the country’s aviation industry, released details of a new consultation document (CAP 1871) that provides further information on costs that Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) expects to incur in advance of receiving a development consent order (DCO) under the Planning ...
-
News
USMCA clears House of Representatives hurdle
The US House of Representatives has given its approval to the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that represents a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).It still needs to pass through the Senate but, according to the Executive Office of the President of the United States, “When finalized ...
-
News
BIFA urges new government to deliver on election promises
British International Freight Association (BIFA) has responded to the restults of the UK's general election yesterday (December 12).Robery Keen, director general of the organisation, has said that members of his trade association hope that the newly-elected government will deliver on its promises regarding Brexit, the withdrawal agreement with the EU, ...
-
NewsEuropean Green Deal sets out ambitious targets
Aviation is one of the many areas facing changes under the European Green Deal launched by new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.The deal sets out the goals of “no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use”, a strategy von ...