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NewsContinued slowdown in cargo growth in August
The latest indicators from IATA and analyst WorldACD show that air cargo demand growth has continued to weaken as the year has progressed.Figures from IATA show that airfreight traffic growth stood at 2.3% year on year in August, compared with 4% over the first eight months of the year.Meanwhile, WorldACD ...
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Oman adopts the electronic air waybill (e-AWB)
Oman has adopted IATA’s electronic air waybill (e-AWB) standard, replacing the paper document which is the contract of carriage for international airfreight shipments.The use of e-AWB allows freight forwarders and traders to communicate directly with over 120 airline operators around the world to report and manage their shipments.Omani traders in ...
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K+N swoops on Indonesian logistics firm as it targets e-commerce
Kuehne+Nagel has acquired the logistics operations of Indonesia's Wira Logistics as it expects the country's e-commerce market to grow rapidly.Gianfranco Sgro, member of the managing board of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, responsible for contract logistics, explained the deal: “Indonesia is arguably the most important internet market in South East ...
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Flydubai launches animal transport service
Flydubai Cargo has launched a live animal transportation service after completing the transport of dogs and falcons for a competition in Kyrgyzstan.The airline recently transported two saluki dogs and seven falcons for a competition held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in association with the Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi.The airline said ...
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Crane appoints Nazzari as it targets growth in EMEIA
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Marco Nazzari to serve as regional vice president for its Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region.Nazzari will be responsible for overseeing Crane Worldwide Logistics’ continued growth and the further development its service offering in the region.He will report to president and chief executive ...
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NewsObituary: Looking Back on GüMo
Air Cargo News is sadden to report the death of distinguished airfreight journalist, Günter Mosler or 'GüMo', aged 84.Günter's funeral will take place on October 12, at Frankfurt's main cemetery in Eckenheimer Landstrasse, beginning at 12 noon.Here is appreciation of Günter's significant contribution to air cargo journalism over many decades, ...
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CEVA Logistics implements 100th MATRIX warehouse management system
CEVA Logistics has implemented its 100th customer on Matrix Warehouse Management System (WMS).More than 80% of the new business wins are now on MATRIX WMS and more than 50 implementations are scheduled over the coming months, said a CEVA Logistics spokesperson.The spokesperson added: "CEVA Logistics’ warehouse management system works for ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines rushes relief supplies to help victims of Typhoon Mangkhut
Volga-Dnepr Airlines organised a delivery of aid relief cargo to Guam in less than 24 hours, providing 64 tons of food supplies and bottled water to help victims of Typhoon Mangkhut.Within eight and-a-half hours of the customer’s confirmation, Volga-Dnepr Airlines had positioned one of its An-124-100 freighters at San Francisco ...
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Cathay Pacific continues to roll out ULD track and trace trial
Cathay Pacific Cargo and its partners have continued to roll out trials of new Bluetooth track and trace technology for ULDs.The airline said that following a “proof of technology” trial at its home hub, it is now tracking ULDs using low-energy Bluetooth beacons and readers as they make their way ...
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It's lift off for Eric the rhino as he heads to the Serengeti
Intradco Global and Qatar Airways Cargo helped transport an eight-year-old black rhino from a San Diego Zoo to Tanzania as part of a breeding programme.The logistics project to move Eric was co-ordinated by Intradco Global on behalf of the Singita Grumeti Fund – a non-profit organisation carrying out wildlife conservation ...
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Latest recruits join Davies Turner's trainee programme
UK freight forwarder and logistics company Davies Turner & Co Ltd has recruited 11 youngsters for its trainee programme, now in its ninth successive year.The new recruits will learn all aspects of Davies Turner’s business during the two-year apprenticeship and will hopefully progress into management and supervisory roles.During the company’s ...
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Airlines face complaint over refusal to transport animals for testing
A biomedical research group in the US has filed a complaint against four major airlines over their refusal to carry animals for medical research.According to The Scientist, the National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR) filed a complaint with the US Department of Transport (DoT) against United Airlines, British Airways, China ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Air France KLM on the ascent in August
Air France KLM saw its cargo traffic continue to improve in August, while some of its main rivals had a tougher time during the month.The latest figures from European airlines show that Air France KLM saw cargo traffic increase by 4.8% year on year in August to 741m revenue tonne ...
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K+N opens Baku and Almaty offices
Kuehne + Nagel has opened offices in Baku (Azerbaijan) and in Almaty (Kazakhstan), along with new legal entities, to better serve the "promising markets".The forwarder said the two countries are showing annual GDP growth rates of around 4% as well as rising demand in logistics services primarily in oil & ...
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B&H Worldwide appoints Hollis as it looks to grow in Oceania
Aerospace logistics company B&H Worldwide has appointed Mark Hollis to the newly created position of Head of Commercial – Oceania.Hollis' appointment is effective immediately and he will lead the business on all commercial activities in the region while reporting to the executive board. He will work alongside Colin Kaltner, B&H's ...
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Integrator heavyweights making light work of the e-commerce boom
The vertiginous rise of e-commerce is benefiting integrators rather than traditional air cargo handlers, conference-goers heard today.Handlers need to “wake up” to the needs of e-commerce or risk losing business to integrators that are shipping ever heavier pieces of cargo.While e-commerce is commonly associated with packages no larger than a ...
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Trade continues to grow but air cargo braced for a slowdown
Global trade is expected to continue to grow, although the pace of improvement is expected to weaken, led by air cargo.The latest three month DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) forecast index now stands at 63 points (anything over 50 points signals growth), compared with 67 points three months ago.“After months ...
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Turkish Airlines creates cargo unit for integrator joint venture with ZTO and PAL Air
Turkish Airlines is to establish a new cargo unit that will serve as part of the previously announced strategic partnership with China’s ZTO Express (the world’s largest parcel distributor) and Hong Kong-based GSSA PAL Air.An announcement on the investor relations section of the carrier's website said that THY Uluslararası Yatırım ...
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Ray Jewell retires from Cathay Pacific Cargo
Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo Europe Ray Jewell has retired after 35 years working with the airline.Jewell has headed up the airline's cargo department in Europe for the last 18 years and will be replaced by Jansen Stafford, previously country manager Spain.Jewell, referred to as the godfather of cargo ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo sees 3% tonnage growth in 2018 first half
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw a 3% year-on-year increase in tonnages for in the first half of 2018, driven by a growth in life science, express, valuable and automotive shipments.The UK-based airline carried 116,300 tonnes to the end of June 2018, building on its performance in 2017 when volumes reached a ...