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B&H Worldwide launches FirstTrac
Logistics firm B&H Worldwide has launched FirstTrac, the fully web-based successor to its customer service system, OnTrack.FirstTrac comes with new AOG and critical monitors for customers and will also be used by its global control tower teams to provide "enhanced visibility of shipments".Designed by B&H's in-house IT development division, InTech, ...
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Airfreight rate growth plateaus in February
Airfreight rate growth on major east-west lanes appears to have plateaued in February as the cargo market has had a weak start to the year.Figures from data provider Tac Index show that rates on the transpacific and the transatlantic both declined on year ago in February, while on Asia-Europe there ...
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Air cargo demand at three year low in January
Air cargo suffered its worst January in three years as the industry continues to face “significant headwinds”.Figures from IATA show that January saw airfreight traffic declined by 1.8% year on year in freight tonne km terms, which the airline association said was the worst performance in the last three years, ...
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UK flights "protected in no deal Brexit scenario"
UK government sets out detailed plans confirming protection for flights in a no deal scenarioEU no deal aviation regulation also about to be finalised to ensure UK airlines can continue to operate to EuropeContingency measures provide industry and holidaymakers with the certainty they need and ensure flights will continue after ...
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NewsE-commerce boom and trade growth fuel DP DHL Group revenues in 2018
The boom in e-commerce and sustained growth in international trade flows saw Deutsche Post DHL Group’s (DPDHL) 2018 group revenue rise 1.8% to €61.6bn in a “challenging year” or a 6% rise after adjusting for currency effects and portfolio changes.The German logistics giant said that all four divisions – post, ...
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NewsJettainer celebrates 15th anniversary and 60 years of the ULD with a specially designed container
Howdy cupcake: This Jettainer ULD will travel the world to celebrate 60 years of airfreight containersOutsourced ULD management company Jettainer is sending a brightly illustrated container around the world for the 60th anniversary of the airfreight container.Standardized pallets and containers were introduced in 1959 to optimize the loading and unloading ...
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Shipco the latest to launch airfreight booking tool
Shipco Airfreight is the latest company to launch a rate quoting and booking portal as the sector continues to develop its digital offering.The air cargo consolidator said that its Air2Z platform allows customers to look up a rate from any US zip code, on any any airline, to any destination ...
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NewsCargolux bans the transport of lion bones
Cargolux has banned the transport of lion bones in an effort to curb and deter the new trend in wildlife trafficking.This type of traffic has been growing over the past decade and is closely linked to both poaching and lion breeding for trophy hunts, “practices that do not align with ...
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CH Robinson goes into Space with €42m Spanish forwarder acquisition
US freight forwarder CH Robinson acquired Spanish forwarder Space Cargo Group for €42m ($48m) in cash as part of a strategy to expand its global footprint.Space Cargo, headquartered in Madrid, provides international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and other logistics services in Spain and Colombia.For the fiscal year ending December, 2018, ...
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CHAMP Cargosystems joins Luxembourg Open Innovation Club
Airfreight IT supplier CHAMP Cargosystems has joined the Luxembourg Open Innovation Club (LOIC).CHAMP aims to share and exchange its industry knowledge and expertise to assist the group’s mission to support corporate innovation.Located at the House of Startups, the initiative is dedicated to the broadening of business relations between large accounts, ...
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NewsUK truckers set for temporary EU permit-free access in a no deal Brexit
Some relief for hauliers in EU contingency, says FTAUK hauliers may be able to maintain operations in the European Union (EU) without permits for certain services over a nine month period in the event of a no deal Brexit.A provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Member States to allow ...
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Seko launches new e-commerce returns service
SEKO Logistics has launched a new returns service for retailers, etailers and consumers that allows customers to have greater visibility of the logistics operation.The logistics firm said that its new OmniReturns service combines its logistics operation and digital platform.The service offers visibility from label creation to stock re-entering the warehouse, ...
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China Southern to add two new freighters
China Southern looks set to expand its freighter fleet with an additional two Boeing 777F aircraft.The fast-growing airline announced in late February that it would convert an order for two passenger B777-300ERs into freighter aircraft, with the aircraft due to be delivered in 2020.In an investor announcement, the airline said: ...
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Cathay Pacific confirms takeover talks for Hong Kong Express from HNA Group
Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that it is "in active discussions" about an acquisition involving the low cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE) from HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate.The Hong Kong-base passenger and freighter airline issued a short statement after media reports suggested that Cathay Pacific was in discussions ...
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AEI selects STAECO as conversion centre
US-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI), the passenger to freighter aircraft conversion specialist, has selected China's Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co, (STAECO), as an Authorized Conversion Center.“As we gear up production for the B737-800SF programme, we needed to expand our conversion line capacity,” said Robert Convey, AEI senior vice president sales ...
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Panalpina EGM to take place on April 5
Takeover target Panalpina’s board of directors is to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on April 5, which will also support the motion of the shareholder Ernst Göhner Foundation (EGF) to implement the One Share – One Vote standard "to further enhance the company’s corporate governance".This would lift the 5% ...
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NewsEmerging markets enthusiasm tempered by ‘crisis’ concern
Logistics industry executives worry about trade tensions, geopolitical threats Logistics industry executives see emerging markets growing at 5% in 2019, but a high number are bracing for a crisis amid US-China trade friction, interest rate and currency volatility, and Brexit uncertainty.The annual survey of more than 500 supply chain industry ...
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NewsGIV makes first eDGD declaration using Frankfurt's INFr8
Germany-based dangerous goods specialist GIV has sent its first digital shipment declaration via the eDGD portal INFr8 at Frankfurt Airport.Adem Yurt, managing director and dangerous goods safety advisor at GIV, said that he wanted his company “right from the start” to be involved in the pilot of the INFr8 portal."We ...
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NewsAzul chooses Globe Air Cargo Argentina as its GSSA
Brazilian airline Azul has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Argentina, an ECS Group subsidiary, as its general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Argentina.GAC Argentina plans to expand the cargo activities of Brazil’s third-largest airline in Argentina, including opening up destinations that are currently passenger-only.Azul has signed a two-year GSSA ...
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NewsVIDEO: From the circus to a national park, Turkish Cargo helps resettle four young lions
The lions have their first taste of freedomTurkish Cargo has flown four young lions from a circus in Ukraine to their natural habitat of South Africa.Three lionesses: Luca, Charlie and Kai, plus the young male Nathan, were transported on a connecting flight from Istanbul.The lions had been used as circus ...