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European cargo monthly: Growth slows in 2018
Major European cargo airlines saw freight traffic growth slow in 2018 in line with the general market slowdown.The monthly data from European airlines show that in 2018 both Air France KLM and Lufthansa saw their cargo volumes grow at lower levels than the previous year, while IAG registered a decline.The ...
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Cockpit fire forces Cargolux aircraft to make emergency landing
Cargolux flight CV7303 was forced to make an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur airport on January 16 when crew reported the presence of fire and smoke in the cockpit.The Boeing 747-8F (LX-VCJ) was en-route from the Malaysian city to Zhengzhou in China and was forced to turnaround shortly after takeoff."The ...
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Crane targets project cargo growth with Liso appointment
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Ivan Liso as director projects, EPC & Marine EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) as the forwarder aims to grow in the region.Liso will also lead the forwarder's specialized solutions group for the region, reporting to Joshua van Altena, director of operations EMEIA with ...
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Strong cargo growth for Brussels Airport in 2018
Brussels Airport saw 2018 cargo volumes grow by 7.5% over prior year to reaching 731.600 tons, helped by an increase in trucked freight and a boom in the Latin America markets.Said a spokesperson: “This is a very nice result and makes us very happy. But even more interesting is to ...
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UPS appoints Gilbert to newly created supply chain role
UPS has appointed Philippe Gilbert as president, Supply Chain Solutions, effective January, 2019.Gilbert will report to UPS chief operating officer Jim Barber and will be based at the company’s global headquarters in Atlanta.The UPS president, Supply Chain Solutions role is a newly created position. Gilbert will be responsible for Global ...
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Ethiopian B777 freighter forced to land by Indonesian F-16 fighter jets
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that one of its Boeing 777 freighters was forced to land at an airport on Batam island after being followed by two Indonesian F-16 fighter jets.Reuters, citing an Indonesian airforce spokesman, reported that the Ethiopian freighter had flown into Indonesian airspace "without permission".In a statement, the ...
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DSV in unsolicited $4bn bid for Panalpina
Danish logistics giant DSV has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Switzerland-based Panalpina in a SFr170 per share offer that values the rival freight forwarder at around $4bn.Based on 2017 figures (the latest available), the move would create the world's second largest airfreight forwarder (see chart at end of article) ...
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European Commission 'infringed' UPS' rights by blocking TNT takeover
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the European Commission in Brussels infringed UPS’ rights when it stopped the US express parcel and logistics giant from buying TNT Express in 2013 for €2.2bn.A UPS spokesperson confirmed that UPS was proceeding with the process of suing the commission for ...
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Forwarders told to prepare for no-deal Brexit
Freight forwarder association BIFA has told its members to prepare for the UK to leave the European Union with no deal in place.Meanwhile, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that leaving the European Union without a deal would be catastrophic for UK supply chains.In response to the UK Parliament ...
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US online shoppers want more free shipping
US consumers increasingly expect free delivery of items ordered online and are also embracing new options, such as picking up their online purchases at a local store.The latest issue of the quarterly Consumer View report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) in the US also found that 75% of ...
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K+N warns of chaos risk with a "disorderly Brexit"
Kuehne + Nagel International (K+NI) has warned that a “disorderly Brexit is the worst solution” and will impose “massive restrictions on the exchange of goods between the European Union (EU) and the UK".Detlef Trefzger, chief executive of Switzerland-based K+N, issued his warning in response to last night’s House of Commons ...
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FedEx to swoop on international express business of Israeli distribution firm
FedEx Express will acquire the international express business of Israeli logistics and distribution firm Flying Cargo Group.The announcement comes as Flying Cargo’s service agreement with FedEx Express is coming to an end.“Israel has been and remains an important market for FedEx, and our strong reputation in the market is built ...
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ASM moves to allay no-deal Brexit ferry port congestion concerns
Customs clearance software provider Agency Sector Management (ASM) says that plans are in place to continue processing the current levels of imports and exports at ferry ports when the UK leaves the European Union in March.ASM chairman Peter MacSwiney said that for imports of EU goods, the plan involves all ...
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Europe's airports register a cargo decline for the first time in three years
The slowdown in cargo demand growth began to bite at European airports in November as hubs in the region recorded a decline in volumes for the first time in three years.The latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that the region’s airports recorded a year-on-year decline in cargo ...
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Stingl scoops Panalpina sales and marketing role
Christian Stingl joined Panalpina on January 14 as regional head of marketing and sales for Europe.Stingl is based in Frankfurt and reports directly to the regional chief executive Europe.Stingl has previously worked at Danzas, DHL, Schenker, and CEVA, where he worked for the last four years as vice president freight, ...
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AEI to provide Germany's Royal Aero with a converted B737-400 freighter
Passenger to freighter conversion specialist Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) is to provide Germany-based aviation trading company Royal Aero with a B737-400SF.The aircraft will commence modification next week at Commercial Jet’s Alabama facility, and the converted freighter will be redelivered to Royal Aero in May 2019. This will be Royal Aero’s ...
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Rathor takes Virgin Cargo regional manager role
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Sumith Rathor as regional sales manager – UK.Sumith joined the airline in 2013 as a customer service agent after 11 years with Uneek Freight Services in the UK, where he held export, import, accounts and IT management roles.In 2014, he moved into Virgin Atlantic Cargo ...
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AirBridgeCargo sees cargo volumes increase by 2% in 2018
AirBridgeCargo recorded a 2% increase in cargo volumes to more than 700,000 tonnes in 2018 driven by growth in special cargoes and additional destinations.The airline saw its volumes of special commodities increase by over 25% in 2018. Pharma volumes increased by more than 60% year on year, dangerous goods shipments ...
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Panalpina ready for Brexit with freighter flight and task force
Panalplina has set up a Brexit task force and says that its Mexico-US-UK-Luxembourg freighter service will help companies create contingency operations for Brexit.The freight forwarder offers a freighter service calling Querétaro, Huntsville, Stansted and Luxembourg which it said could prove useful for shippers looking to create contingencies for the UK ...
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Turkish Cargo joins the Animal Transportation Association
Turkish Cargo has joined the Animal Transportation Association (ATA), which promotes the transport of live animals in secure and ideal conditions.ATA's membership includes airlines, freight forwarders, marine companies, public institutions, universities, research agencies, animal breeders and veterinarians. It supports regulations on the international transportation requirements for live animals.The airline also ...