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American Airlines Cargo safely transports orangutan from Argentina to US
Last week (September 27) American Airlines Cargo has successfully moved Sandra, a 33-year-old orangutan with human rights from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Florida, US.When transporting Sandra from Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), airline cargo staff provided care in accordance with federal labor laws and CDC ...
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US to impose tariffs on EU goods over aircraft subsidies row
The US is poised to impose import tariffs on European Union (EU) goods worth $7.5bn in response to an ongoing row over subsidies given to Airbus and Boeing.Washington was yesterday given the go-ahead by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose the tariffs, which it will put in place on ...
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NewsFevzi Gandur Logistics opens new hub at Istanbul Airport
Fevzi Gandur Logistics' facility at Istanbul AirportTurkey-based transport firm Fevzi Gandur Logistics has opened a warehouse at the new Istanbul Airport.The non-bonded facility measures 2,700 sq m and is one of only four warehouses located at the airport's cargo city area.A spokesperson for Fevzi Gandur Logistics said that the facility ...
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NewsCaribbean Airlines to add cargo services from Curacao
Caribbean Airlines will will tomorrow begin offering cargo services to/from Curacao after signing a deal with GSSA Maduro Air Freight Services.Through the deal, the airline will offer air cargo services in and out of Curacao to the wider Caribbean and international ports worldwide.Commenting on the launch, chief executive Garvin Medera ...
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FIATA issues guide to help forwarders combat corruption
Freight forwarder organisation FIATA has published a guide to help freight forwarders combat corruption.The group pointed out that The Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 of Transparency International reported more than two-thirds of 180 countries and territories scored below 50 on a scale of between 0, highly corrupt, and 100, very clean, ...
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Swiss WorldCargo signs up for seven more years with Cargologic
Swiss WorldCargo has extended its deal with cargo handler Cargologic at Zurich airport for another seven years.The deal will see Swiss WorldCargo continue to use Cargologic’s airfreight handling competencies at its hub in Zurich, where Cargologic will maintain its position as dedicated ground handler.According to Swiss WorldCargo’s head of quality ...
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Shanghai airfreight rates improve as cargo switches from Hong Kong
The price of air cargo out of Shanghai airport has begun to improve over recent weeks as cargo volumes have shifted from Hong Kong to the Chinese hub.The latest figures from Tac Index show that prices from Shanghai to Europe last week increased by 4.7% compared with a week ago ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn expands on-board courier office network to LA
On-board courier firm Chapman Freeborn OBC has expanded its network of offices to Los Angeles to help provide dedicated support for customers in the US market.Since launching in Germany in 2006, Chapman Freeborn OBC has increased its global footprint - recruiting teams of couriers and opening a second operations hub ...
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NewsFormer ECS Group chief marketing officer launches new agency business
Audrey Serdjebi, former chief communications and marketing officer at ECS Group, has launched an airfreight communications agency, Lemon Queen.Serdjebi says that the new agency can offer expertise in organising events such as the NexGenLeaders challenge at ECS, which aimed to recognise up-and-coming airfreight businesses and talent."Organising these challenges is the ...
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LOT Cargo signs up for CSafe's pharma containers
LOT Cargo has signed a Master Lease Agreement with temp controlled ULD producer CSafe Global for the use of its containers.“This is big step in our LOT Polish Airlines history,” says Michal Grochowski, LOT cargo director. “We are proud that we can cooperate with one of the best and the ...
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NewsAir cargo hits the ground with a bump in August
The air cargo industry was brought back to earth in August as freight volumes declined by 7.1% compared with a year earlier.Analyst WorldACD said that in July, there had been some hopes that air cargo could be on the road to recovery as it posted a decline of 4.2%, ...
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NewsHandler WFS appoints Nils Andersen as chairman
Nils Andersen. Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced the appointment of Nils Andersen as chairman of its board of directors.Andersen joins WFS to work with the management team to build upon the progress made since being acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management last year.Andersen has ...
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NewsCharterSync: New charter platform aims to take on time
Ed Gillett (L) and Simon Watson (R)The last few years have seen several companies embrace the ‘disrupter’ tag as they bring digital solutions to the logistics market.While many of those companies have failed to really make an impact on the industry, there are some that have got people talking.One new ...
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Deutsche Post DHL reveals plans to spend €2bn on digitalisation
Deutsche Post DHL yesterday unveiled its strategic plan running until 2025, with the digitalisation of operations playing a key role in the future development of the company.The postal, express and logistics giant said that it would spend €2bn on digitizing its business over the next five years.The company said that ...
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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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ECS Group expands Australasia presence with Wexco acquisition
Australia and New Zealand-based Wexco (not to be confused with Wexco Cargo GSSA) has been acquired by the ECS Group as it looks to expand its presence in the region."Through this acquisition, ECS Group is developing its presence all around the world and has reaffirmed its leadership position," ECS said."The ...
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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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NewsAmerican to fly to Haneda from DFW and LAX
American Airlines is to launch new links to Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) next year.From March 29, American and its Pacific Joint Business partner Japan Airlines will offer five times a daily flights to Haneda from four US ...
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NewsMilitzer & Münch forms logistics JV with Invictus in Serbia
The Militzer & Münch Group – a logistics business within the St Gallen, Switzerland-based TransInvest Group – has founded a joint venture (JV) with Serbian logistics company Invictus System Transport & Logistics.The new enterprise is called M&M Militzer & Münch Transport & Logistics.“With this joint venture, we add to our ...
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ACL gears up for Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2019
ACL Airshop has continued to add to its product portfolio as it builds towards next week’s Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2019 (October 7-9) in Baku, Azerbaijan, an event at which Air Cargo News will be present.A Platinum Sponsor of the event, ACL Airshop offers air cargo ULD leasing, servicing, manufacturing, ...