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Jetpak links up with Flybe for door-to-door
Nordic courier specialist Jetpak has linked up with UK-based European regional airline Flybe to provide door-to-door delivery services between the UK and the greater Benelux area.Jetpak, which entered into the Netherlands and the UK earlier this year, will be able to provide same day transportation services between the UK, the ...
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Aussie rules OK for FedEx takeover of TNT
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose FedEx’s proposed $4.8bn acquisition of TNT Express.ACCC chairman Rod Sims said that the commmission had sought information and views from a range of interested parties including online retailers and suppliers of express services, adding: “Customers did not raise significant competition ...
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Shake on it: Lufthansa and CSafe sign ULD lease deal
Temperature-controlled container supplier CSafe Global will provide Lufthansa Cargo with a dedicated fleet of specialist ULDs for the German carrier’s Cool/td-Active product.The fleet of CSafe RKN containers are being made available to the carrier for lease via Cool/td-Active which allows an unbroken cool chain for temperature-sensitive goods from their place ...
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CAL Cargo adds Halifax for peak season
CAL Cargo Airlines is hoping to net Canadian lobster cargo by launching a peak season service out of Halifax (YHZ), to Europe and the Far East from December 2015.The Israel-headquartered niche freighter operator, hubbed out of Liege airport in Belgium, said that a “full roster” is available with flights to ...
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DHL Express to develop palletised item conveyor system at Leipzig
DHL Express plans to install a unique automated conveyor belt for palletised items in its new Leipzig terminal in order to speed up processing times.Leipzig hub managing director Ralph Wondrak said that pallets need to travel 1km in distance when they arrive at the terminal.To improve processing time, the intergrator ...
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R-BAG bags distribution role for Tyvek covers
DuPont Protection Technologies has appointed Budapest-based R-BAG Group as the official distributor for Tyvek Air Cargo Covers in Central East Europe.R-BAG, a general sales and service agent (GSSA), is responsible for the supply of the Tyvek brand protective covers across this region together with the provision of customer support and ...
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Flower power purchase: Panalpina goes with the Airflo in Kenya
Panalpina is boosting its presence in Kenyan flower logistics by acquiring a majority stake in Airflo from the Dutch Flower Group (DFG), the world’s largest flower and plant trader.The acquisition, subject to conditions, reflects Switzerland-based Panalpina’s continued expansion in Africa and its increasing focus on the perishables business.Peter Ulber, Panalpina’s ...
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Big names line up for ACN pharma conference
Air Cargo News’ Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Air Cargo Conference has again attracted a top level line-up of industry speakers to debate issues affecting the international supply chain.Conference programme: click here...Hear from:Five of the world’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturersThree of the world’s leading temperature-controlled solution providersThree of the world’s largest airlinesTwo ...
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Miami targets pharma as it gains IATA recognition
Miami International (MIA) is the first US airport to become an IATA pharma hub as it looks to continue to grow pharma volumes which have more than doubled over the last five years.The Florida airport announced it had achieved the certification at the Air & Sea Cargo Americas event in ...
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High value cargo helps push Viracopos revenues despite demand decline
The struggling Brazilian economy has caused a double-digit decline in cargo volumes at Viracopos airport but despite this it has still managed to increase revenues thanks to growth in high value cargo.Speaking at the Air and Sea Cargo Americas event in Miami, Viracopos Aeroportos-Brasil presidential advisor cargo business Adam Cunha ...
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Pharma, it's good to talk
Poor communication about the evolving processes and regulation for air cargo’s pharmaceutical supply chain is leaving the airfreight community frustrated.“Everything is connected but when shippers, ground handlers, freight forwarders and carriers work together they often do not speak the same language,” said Stavros Evangelakakis, global product manager of European freighter ...
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TNT 'making progress' for fleet sell-off
TNT has confirmed that it is “making progress” in finding a buyer for the parcel carrier’s freighter fleetTNT has to sell its aircraft assets if the $4.8bn takeover by FedEx is to go ahead.A spokesman for TNT Group said: “We are making progress with potential buyers” for TNT Airways ...
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FedEx predicts record seasonal shipments surge
FedEx predicts that it will move a record-breaking 317m shipments globally between Black Friday (November 27) and Christmas Eve (December 24). This forecast marks a 12.4% increase in year-over-year seasonal volume.The season is expected to be bolstered by three volume spikes, including Cyber Monday (November 30) and the first two ...
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FedEx and TNT extend share acceptance period until January 2016
FedEx and TNT Express have extended the public offer acceptance period for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TNT Express until January 8, 2016.US parcel giant FedEx’s proposed $4.8bn takeover of the Netherlands-based TNT Express is now unlikely to be opposed by European Commission regulators ...
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UPS statement on pan-African airline
United Parcel Service has issued a statement regarding African press reports that it is to launch a Tunisia-based pan-African airline with its local Tunisian partner, Express Logistics.In a statement to Air Cargo News, UPS said: “Contrary to recent media reports, UPS has not currently partnered with Express Logistics in Tunisia ...
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UPS records third-quarter profit improvement
Integrator UPS recorded increases in operating and net profits during the third quarter of the year despite a decline in revenues.The New York Stock Exchange-listed express giant saw third-quarter revenues decrease by 0.4% on a year earlier to $14.2bn, with its international package segment experiencing the greatest downturn in takings ...
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FedEx cleans up its planes and reduces its fuel bill in the process
FedEx has adopted a new fuselage cleaning procedure for 13 aircraft serving Europe from its Roissy-Charles De Gaulle hub that it claimed will help reduce its fuel bill.FedEx has begun cleaning the 13 aircraft using brooms equipped with microfiber rags to apply an anti-static biodegradable, non-toxic and non-flammable cleaning product.The ...
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TNT records third quarter operating loss
FedEx takeover target TNT managed to improve its financial performance in the third quarter of the year, but still recorded an operating loss.The Netherlands-headquartered delivery giant saw third-quarter revenues increase by 2.3% on a year earlier to €1.7bn on the back of increases in its small and medium enterprise (SME) ...
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UPS pilots vote to authorise strike
UPS pilots have voted in favour of requesting an exit from federally mediated labour negotiations to allow the option of launching strike action, a move the integrator believes is symbolic.Earlier today, UPS pilots voted 2,252 to eight to provide the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) with the authority to formally request ...
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UPS to launch pan-Africa airline
United Parcel Service is to launch a Tunisia-based pan-African airline from 12 January, according to local press reports. The US-based integrator has partnered with local Tunisian freight firm Express Logistic to set up Express Air Cargo (Enfidha). It plans to develop services between Enfidha airport – about midway between Tunis ...