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US-UK air services pact gives cargo operators additional rights
The recent air services agreement signed by the US and UK provides US cargo operators with rights they did not have under the US’s deal with the European Union (EU).The agreement, which was concluded two years ago and signed by both countries on November 17, ensures flights continue between the ...
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Dutch government performs freighter tax U-turn
The Dutch government has withdrawn proposals for a tax on freighter aircraft following a study into the effect it would have on the market.The bill containing the tax has now been amended and will now go before the council of state for review before going before the upper and lower ...
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NewsTAPA: Covid-19 vaccine creates “biggest security challenge for a generation”
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has warned that the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines presents the “biggest security challenge for a generation” in supply chains.The association said the estimated 7bn to 19bn doses of vaccines that are required to completely eradicate the deadly virus will place “unprecedented demands” on pharma ...
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Schiphol takes full ownership of cargo platform Cargonaut
Royal Schiphol Group has acquired full ownership of cargo community platform Cargonaut as part of efforts to drive digitisation across the supply chain.The airport operator said the move will strengthen the airport cargo community’s relationship with Dutch Customs, which under the Dutch Government’s Digital Transport Strategy, is seeking to work ...
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India limits non-scheduled freighter flights to six airports
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has limited non-scheduled and ad hoc cargo flights by foreign carriers to six airports.The change in country's open sky policy was made following a government review and it is hoped the move will promote India's airfreight carriers."The changes have been made with a ...
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Air cargo not yet prepared for Covid-19 vaccine
A survey of air cargo stakeholders has found that only 28% of the sector feels well prepared for a Covid-19 vaccine.The Sunrays survey carried out by TIACA and Pharma.Aero found that just 28% say they are well prepared to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine, while 19% say they are very unprepared.Cargo ...
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NewsSchiphol cargo community creates vaccine task force
The Schiphol cargo community has created a task force to prepare for a Covid-19 vaccine.A taskforce led by Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), Schiphol Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, as well as shippers, pharma firms, forwarders, airlines, ground handlers and trucking companies, have met to start work on up ...
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Row erupts over post-Brexit border delays
UK hauliers have been warned to expect delays of up to two days and queues of up to 7,000 trucks in Kent as the UK transition from the European Union kicks in.In a letter, the UK government said that under its reasonable worst case scenario for the first couple of ...
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NewsPreighters' flight-time limited to reduce fire risk
KLM is among operators to convert passenger cabins. This one a Boeing 777 interiorEuropean safety regulators are intending to impose a 2,000h flight-time limit on passenger aircraft converted to transport freight (also known as 'preighters'), as part of a mitigation strategy to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire.The European Union ...
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NewsSAL takes over operation of more airport customs security areas
Saudi customs vice-governor Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri and SAL deputy chief business development and corporate relations officer Abdulrahman Ma’en Al-Mubarak signed the agreementSaudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has started operating customs security areas across most of Saudi Arabia's airports.It is hoped the new setup will reduce the time of import operations, ...
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UK forwarders concerned about the end of EU transition period
UK forwarders have significant reservations over whether they will have the capacity to handle major changes to the UK’s trading relationship with the European Union (EU) at the start of 2021, according to a survey by UK forwarder association BIFA.In a general question on their understanding of the government’s plans ...
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Airforwarders Association: Is the forwarding industry ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?
In the second article of a new column series from the Airforwarders Association, executive director Brandon Fried outlines outlines how the forwarding industry can get ready for widespread distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in the future. Throughout history the symbolic white horse has been an indication of hope, prosperity and good ...
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IATA: Air cargo sector must act now to overcome the challenges of vaccine distribution
Air cargo has not only been a lifeline for the financially-troubled aviation sector, it has also acted as a lifeline for global society by transporting PPE and medical items around the planet during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sector still faces challenges though, said Glynn Hughes, global head of cargo at ...
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ICAO and UPU urge governments to support air cargo
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have urged governments to support the air cargo industry in order to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and aid economic recovery.The two organsiations issued a joint statement to United Nations members urging them to support postal operators, air cargo ...
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Emirates SkyCargo creates emergency air bridge to deliver aid in Beirut
Emirates SkyCargo has created an air bridge between Dubai and Lebanon to enable it to provide rapid humanitarian relief, on 50 dedicated flights, following the deadly blast in Beirut.Emirates has already been supporting disaster relief efforts in Lebanon through the dispatch of several charter flights carrying food, clothing and medical ...
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NewsQatar Cargo's '1 million kilos' campaign just the start of sustainability drive
Guillaume HalleuxQatar Airways Cargo’s 1 million kilos project is just the start of a far reaching outreach project that the airline hopes will help reinforce the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals*.The carrier announced its ambitious 1 Million kilos campaign, which was prompted by the Covid-19 outbreak, in mid-July. It will enable ...
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BIFA welcomes latest round of customs declaration funding
Customs intermediaries based in the UK can apply for £50m of new funding to help expand declaration capacity ahead of the ending of the Brexit transition period.At the end of the year, the UK's transition period for leaving the European Union will come to end, meaning customs formalities and controls ...
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NewsDHL expands FTZ presence with new Texas site
DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its foreign trade zone (FTZ) presence in the US with a new site at the El Paso, Texas, airport.FTZs are secure areas under US customs and border protection supervision that are generally considered outside of the US for customs purposes. FTZs are used for loading, ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo partners with air cargo screening app
Etihad Cargo has formed a partnership with supply chain solution app E2open, that will help it to automate its cargo screening processes in compliance with global regulations.As part of the deal, E2open will "improve efficiency, streamline workflows, minimise the risk of fines and penalties, and reduce the manual time" associated ...
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NewsFTA to become Logistics UK later this month
UK supply chain group the Freight Transport Association has officially changed its name to Logistics UK.The group first announced plans for the change in February of this year, but the name change was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more ...