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FedEx and UPS top bosses in memo to Trump: Keep the US globally competitive
US logistics giants and fierce rivals UPS and FedEx have joined forces by calling on the US Congress and the Trump Administration to work on policy reforms to keep the US globally competitiveIn a signed editorial published in the influential Wall Street Journal, FedEx Corp chairman and chief executive Fred ...
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Pekoske takes charge of US air security
The US Senate has confirmed David Pekoske’s appointment as head of the country’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA).Pekoske, who was earlier endorsed by President Trump, is a US Coast Guard veteran, where he was lately vice commandant.He will be tasked with ramping up airline security and raising morale at the TSA, ...
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Qatar dispute goes to World Trade Organisation
Qatar is reported to have filed an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its ongoing dispute with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.The three neighbouring countries have accused Qatar of destabilising the region through its support of extremist group, which it denies.This has led ...
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VIDEO: Improving air cargo security in the US
The US air cargo industry has been debating how it believes the sector can make supply chains more secure (see video at end of article).Air cargo participants presented their thoughts on air cargo security to a Homeland Security subcommittee chaired by Republican John Katko.President of the Cargo Airline Association Stephen ...
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Airlines appeal European Commission's cartel fines of €776m
The European Commission (EC) faces a further appeal by eleven airlines over its March 2017 decision to re-adopt a previous ruling and to impose fines totalling more than €776m on the carriers for operating a price-fixing cargo cartel between 1999 and 2006.KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and eight other carriers have ...
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BRUcloud app smooths the export flow at Brussels
Freight forwarders within Brussels airport's BRUcargo community are saving air waybill (AWB) processing time by accessing the new Customs Export Application which went live on July 1.This latest application is one of several made possible by BRUcloud, the open community platform at the Belgian hub based on Nallian’s data-sharing technology ...
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UK launches aviation strategy consultation
The UK government has launched plans to develop a new aviation strategy to “help shape the future of the aviation industry to 2050 and beyond”.The public are being asked to have their say on how the aviation sector should respond to a range of “technological, security, environmental and customer service ...
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Freight must be part of Brexit conversations, says FTA
The UK’s largest membership association for freight and logistics has expressed serious dismay that the sector has "once again" been overlooked in planning for the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.“Logistics is the blood supply that keeps the other parts of the economy fit and healthy,” said ...
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New tax could hit Indian airfreight exports
An Indian trade organisation has warned that a proposed tax on airfreight exports will stifle growth in the country’s air cargo sector, while it has also called for investment in the sector.At its annual Air Cargo Summit, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry warned that moves to include airfreight exports ...
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FTA has grave doubts over new Customs system's ability to handle Brexit
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed concerns that the country's future Customs Declaration Service (CDS) programme will not be able to process the amount of transactions anticipated post-brexit.Responding to the publication of the National Audit Office (NAO)’s report on the progress of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) programme, ...
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FedEx adds Bangladesh security surcharge
FedEx Trade Networks will add a surcharge on shipments from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) after stricter security standards were introduced.FedEx's forwarding arm said that as a result of the EU adding Bangladesh to its list of high-risk countries shipments will need to go through new screening measures in ...
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UK airfreight gets Customs declaration fallback service in case of a system collapse
The UK’s airfreight industry has implemented a new Customs declaration fallback system to prevent an airfreight meltdown like that experienced in the late 1980s when the Travicom system was put in place.The new CCS-UK capability is designed to prevent the catastrophic impact of a major system failure, which would cause ...
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Kelly announces 'enhanced security measures' for all commercial flights to the US
US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly has announced “enhanced security measures” for all commercial flights to the US, describing aviation as "a crown jewel target" for terrorists.The measures, ”both seen and unseen”, include enhanced screening of passengers and electronic devices as well as heightened security standards for aircraft and ...
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IAG says no long term material impact from Brexit
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, believes that the UK vote to leave the European Union will "not have a long term material impact on its business".In the short term, however, in the run up to the UK referendum during June, IAG experienced ...
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Brexit: UK shippers call for negotiations "to keep goods moving"
After Britain voted 52% in favour of leaving the European Union (EU), UK shippers have warned that exit negotiations must ensure “the goods keep moving”.Following the announcement of a ‘leave’ result in the EU referendum, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says that coming out of union “risks new costs, restrictions ...
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Heading for the Brexit, UK aviation considers its options
What does the referendum result for Britain to leave the European (Brexit) mean for UK aviation and its air cargo industry?Without a clear idea of the rules of the game for negotiations between the UK and the European Union (EU), it is hard to paint a proper picture of what ...
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ACI welcomes Heathrow decision – but will it come soon enough?
Airports grouping ACI Europe said it welcomed the UK government’s “tentative” approval for an extra runway at London-Heathrow — subject to another public consultation and parliamentary vote — but pointed out that final approval could stretch on into late 2017.It welcomed the government’s final clarification of its position on expanding ...
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Software boss to lead Brexit think tank
Airfreight software company boss Peter MacSwiney is to lead a new working group looking at the impact of the UK’s exit from the European Union on the industry. The chairman of Agency Sector Management, which provides software solutions and representation for the UK freight forwarding is to co-chair a Joint ...
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ACI Europe urges Brexit negotiators to prioritise aviation
Airport trade association ACI Europe has warned of “ongoing uncertainty” over the shape of future rules governing aviation between the UK and the remaining European Union member states (EU27).As British prime minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 on March 29, launching two years of complex negotiations over the ...
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European regional airlines call for status quo as UK triggers Brexit
The European Regions Airlines Association (ERA) said it would work to secure the best outcome for aviation as UK triggered Article 50 to leave the European Union.The 195-member association said that it had been campaigning to preserve the current regulatory regime for EU and UK airlines since the UK’s vote ...