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    Topocean Group adds new airfreight brand

    2025-01-09T16:29:00Z

    Freight forwarder Topocean Group has re-branded its air division as it looks to give its air business a clearer identity 

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    US container port strikes averted after deal reached

    2025-01-09T10:04:00Z

    Strikes at US ports that could have caused supply chain chaos have been averted after container port and union bosses reached a tentative agreement

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    Cargo carrier Air Incheon applies for new US routes

    2025-01-08T09:37:00Z

    Air Incheon becomes IATA member Photo: Air Incheon Air Incheon has applied for a permit to carry out scheduled and charter flights to the US as it continues to expand its operations worldwide. The South Korean cargo airline applied “for a foreign air carrier permit and an ...

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    Global Feeder Services now US GSA for Antonov

    2025-01-07T13:10:00Z

    Antonov AN-124. Photo: Oleh Yatskiv/Shutterstock Global Feeder Services has become the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Antonov Company in the US as part of a new strategic partnership. Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines, now based in Leipzig, Germany due to the Ukraine-Russia war, is known for its fleet ...

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    Mexico’s new tariff announcements to put pressure ‘border skipping’

    2025-01-07T09:46:00Z

    Companies looking to import goods to North America through Mexico are facing rising costs 

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    Swissport handles SKYhigh cargo at Miami Airport

    2025-01-03T15:07:00Z

    Photo: Swissport Swissport has launched a new air cargo ground handling partnership with Dominican Republic-headquartered SKYhigh Airlines at Miami International Airport. The Zürich-headquartered handler announced the partnership in a LinkedIn post on January 3. Swissport said: “We’re starting 2025 with exciting news: the launch of our ...

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    FedEx Freight to be split from FedEx and Q2 Express revenue flat

    2024-12-24T18:20:00Z

    The board of FedEx has agreed to separate FedEx and FedEx Freight 

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    Canada certifies Textron Aviation’s SkyCourier aircraft

    2024-12-18T14:16:00Z

    Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier aircraft has been awarded type certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation

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    US forwarder manager charged with illegal exports to Russia

    2024-12-13T14:34:00Z

    The manager of a US forwarding company has been charged with flouting sanctions to ship items to Russia.

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    FedEx lowers outlook as profits slide

    2024-09-20T09:52:00Z

    FedEx saw revenues and profits decline in its fiscal first quarter as the company faced challenging market conditions, customers opted for less expensive delivery services and operating costs were on the rise. The express giant saw revenues for the quarter ended August 31 decrease 0.5% year on year to $21.6bn, ...

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    Air France KLM renews with WFS in North America

    2024-09-19T14:58:00Z

    Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has renewed its contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at airports in the US. The renewal covers contracts at Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK and Washington Dulles airports. The multi-year contract extensions will take WFS’ cargo partnership with Air ...

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    Cathay Cargo looks to minimise disruption with Anchorage terminal deal

    2024-09-19T14:30:00Z

    Tom Owen, Cathay Cargo and Sean Dolan, NorthLink Aviation. Source: Cathay Cargo Cathay Cargo has announced a long-term agreement with terminal operator NorthLink Aviation to use its air cargo facility and aircraft stands at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The deal commences in October 2025 and will ...

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    E-commerce demand not going away despite US clampdowns

    2024-09-18T10:27:00Z

    The online shopping-fuelled surge in air cargo demand looks set to continue despite US government attempts to tighten import regulations for e-commerce. Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer at analyst Xeneta, said proposed regulations that will expand the types of goods excluded from paying duties under the de minimis ...

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    US plans a further crack down on e-commerce imports

    2024-09-16T09:55:00Z

    The Biden administration last week announced plans to implement stricter rules on e-commerce goods being imported into the country under the de minimis exemption. If implemented, the requirements would mean that any products that are part of the Section 301, Section 201, or Section 232 trade enforcement actions would no ...

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    Air Canada swerves strike chaos with new pilot labour agreement

    2024-09-16T09:47:00Z

    Air Canada Boeing 787-9. Photo: Air Canada Air Canada has reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) trade union that is anticipated to put an end to industrial action plans that threatened cargo operations at the airline. ALPA represents more than ...

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    Government urged to act on "alarming" Air Canada strike threat

    2024-09-12T10:17:00Z

    A group of business organisations have urged Canada’s federal government to take action to avoid an Air Canada strike that would hit cargo operations and “significantly disrupt Canada’s supply chain”. In a letter to Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Labour and Seniors, the organisations said that the potential for labour disruption ...

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    Chicago RFD takes aim at pharma volumes from India

    2024-09-09T21:33:00Z

    Chicago Rockford International (RFD) is targetting further growth in the pharma trade from India after recently welcoming its first shipment of the type from the country. The first shipment was undertaken by India-based pharma specialist forwarder Penta Freight India on behalf of a pharma company based in the country. The ...

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    Air Canada Cargo prepares for potential pilot strikes

    2024-09-05T15:46:00Z

    Image: Celian Genier/Air Canada. Copyright: Air Canada Air Canada Cargo is bracing for potential pilot strike action later this month after talks over pay and conditions broke down at the end of August. The Airline Pilots Association International (ALPA) union said that the conciliation period for talks ...

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    Canada joins the US in implementing stricter requirements for European air cargo shipments

    2024-09-04T11:55:00Z

    Canada has joined the US in the sudden implementation of stricter security requirements for Europe- and CIS-based air cargo shippers importing goods into the country. Following the announcement of the new requirements, Air Canada Cargo warned shippers that they face an embargo unless they can meet the new requirements. The ...