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Asia Pacific carriers report weak January for international cargo
International air cargo markets weakened further in January 2019, with Asia Pacific airlines seeing demand fall 3.8% year on year in freight tonne kilometres (FTK).Releasing its preliminary traffic figures for the month, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said that the decline in airfreight was due to “global new ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens constant climate centre in Madrid
IAG Cargo has opened a pharmaceutical centre in Madrid airport, dedicated to its Constant Climate product for time and temperature-sensitive life sciences products.Work on the new Spanish facility began in June 2018 and is the latest addition to IAG Cargo’s Madrid hub, which handles over 250,000 tonnes of cargo per ...
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Liverpool and Leipzig in automotive alliance for a no-deal Brexit
Liverpool and Leipzig will join air cargo capabilities to maintain automotive supply chains in the case of a no deal Brexit when the UK leaves the European Union at the end of March.Wynne Aviation, based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, and Germany’s Leipzig Airport, along with Airport Park Leipzig Halle, ...
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Emirates uses technology to increase Kabul cargo capacity
Emirates Flight Operations has developed a navigation technique that allows the Middle East-based airline to carry additional bellyhold cargo into Afghanistan's Kabul International airport.The missed-approach* procedure developed by Emirates has replaced an older technique that required cargo bound for Kabul to be offloaded in Dubai during low-cloud or poor visibility ...
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Panalpina considers voting rule change following shareholder complaint
Panalpina is considering changing its shareholder voting rules following a request from its majority investor.Majority shareholder Ernst Göhner Foundation (EGF), which holds around 46% of the company, has submitted a request that the company change to a One Share–One Vote standard at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to be held prior ...
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NewsExpansion in Miami for B&H and Tigers
Logistics firms B&H Worldwide and Tigers USA have both moved to larger facilities in Miami to meet demand growth.Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide said that increased, ongoing customer demand and expectations of business growth in the US had led it to move to a new location that offers three times ...
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NewsDelta Cargo reports customer shift to digital booking
Delta Cargo Website Metrics for 2018Delta Cargo has noted a "significant shift" in the number of online bookings since it launched its new website in 2017.The airline said it had noted a 15 percentage point increase in the global online bookings since 2017, making it the number one way customers ...
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AirBridgeCargo expands in Asia with Dhaka flight
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is expanding its footprint in Asia with the introduction of a Dhaka B747F flight to cater for growth in garment and apparel exports from Bangladesh.The Russian freighter operator will offer two flights per week to the capital of Bangladesh, which becomes the 14th destination in ABC’s Asian network. ...
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Kerry Logistics to offer 'smart sensor' providing 'total supply chain visibility'
Kerry Logistics will offer customers the option of using a 'smart sensor' within their supply chain, which enables total supply chain visibility and improved security.The logistics firm said the smart sensor monitors cargo across ocean, air, and ground transportation around-the-clock and is accepted in over 190 countries. Both consignees and ...
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Saudia Cargo expands in Dubai with new office
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company inaugurated its brand-new cargo sales office in the Free Zone of Dubai International Airport at the end of January.The opening of the new sales office is part of the company’s strategy to "develop its brand-image, enhance its sales outlets & facilities, aiming to improve the logistical ...
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NewsAtlas Air B767 freighter in crash near Houston, three crew dead
Three crew members died after an Atlas Air 767 freighter operated on behalf of Amazon Air crashed near the city of Anahuac Texas, in the Trinity Bay.Flight 3591 was flying from Miami to Houston when the incident occurred.In a statement, parent company Atlas Air Worldwide said: "Atlas' primary focus is ...
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Flexport secures $1bn investment for infrastructure and technology
Freight forwarder Flexport has secured $1bn in funding, which will be used to invest in technology and infrastructure.The investment round was led by the SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from existing investors Founders Fund, DST Global, Cherubic Ventures, Susa Ventures and SF Express, which has previously invested $100m in the ...
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NewslATAM Cargo continues US expansion with Chicago freighter
Andrés Bianchi (left) and Gabriel OlivaLATAM Cargo has continued its expansion in North America with the addition of a freighter service between Chicago and Campinas that will slash transport times.The Chile-headquartered airline said the twice-weekly B767-300F service, with each flight offering 50 tonnes of capacity, will cut transport times to ...
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NewsACS opens new Atlanta office
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its sixth office in the US – this one in the city of Atlanta, Georgia.ACS’s president of American operations, Richard Thompson, explained: “We identified Atlanta as an important hub for both passenger and cargo flights a long time ago.“Our Atlanta client base is ...
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Baxter Freight achieves AEO Status
Nottingham, UK-headquartered forwarder Baxter Freight has been granted Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).The cargo agent’s international freight and customs manager Brendan Pickering explained the background to the award.“The entire Baxter Freight team has been working hard on achieving AEO status for the past 12 ...
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BIFA launches Young Forwarders Network
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association representing a large number of UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, is soon to launch a new networking group called the BIFA Young Forwarders Network (YFN).The YFN, which will be launched on 6 March at the imminent National Apprenticeship Week (NAW ...
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NewsQantas enjoys strong six months with cargo on the up
Australian flag-carrier Qantas has announced strong financial results for the six-month period that ended on December 31 (the first half of its current financial year).Net freight revenue reached A$525, up by 15% on the same period of 2017.The carrier said in a statement that, “The freight business delivered a steady ...
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Expeditors reports on steady fourth-quarter performance
Seattle, Washington state-headquartered forwarder Expeditors International has released fourth-quarter 2018 results that included an 18% year on year improvement in revenues and 9% improvement in operating income.Airfreight volumes handled were up by 2% on those of the same quarter of 217.President and chief executive Jeffrey Musser observed: “The fourth quarter ...
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NewsCCA gears up for pharma conference
Stavros Evangelakakis, CCA chairmanThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) is to highlight the need for collaborative solutions in the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a focus on innovation and data sharing, at its forthcoming 7th Pharma and Biosciences Conference.The conference is to take place in Paris, France, in September.Drones, automation and digitisation ...
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UK Government to tighten drone legislation
In the wake of London Gatwick Airport’s closure for about 36 hours in December as a response to sightings of at least one drone in prohibited airspace around the gateway, the UK Government has confirmed that it intends to tighten legislation governing no-fly zones around British airports.Heathrow also suspended flights ...