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International trade stifled by protectionism, says Fred Smith
FEDEX founder Fred Smith has warned that 'the golden age' of double-digit air cargo growth is unlikely to return due to trade protectionism, higher fuel costs and the rapid growth in bellyhold capacity.Smith told the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Los Angeles: "The big reason why international trade is not ...
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UK airfreight in danger of being overlooked
THE importance of the UK’s airfreight business is in danger of being overlooked, warns the Freight Transport Association (FTA).In a report called ‘Sky-high value – the importance of airfreight to the UK economy’ report, the association calls for renewed investment in capacity and infrastructure, which is is essential for trade ...
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Amazon fined for Hazmat breach
AMAZON has paid a US$91,000 civil penalty, handed down by the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for violating hazardous materials regulations.Amazon employees improperly shipped a package containing flammable liquid adhesive on a FedEx service to Boulder, Colorado.FedEx employees in Boulder discovered a gallon container of the hazardous ...
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'Misdeclared' toxic cargo handed to FedEx
NEW YORK shipper Alfa Chemistry has been hit by a massive possible US$325,000 fine after it allegedly sent two separate shipments of toxic, flammable cargo by air.The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing the civil penalty after the company shipped approximately one pint of Acrolein on ...
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Is it time to ban these dangers?
I HAZARD no apologies for repeating here something we published on aircargonews.net only a few days ago.For readers who missed it, New York-based shipper Alfa Chemistry has been hit by a possible US$325,000 fine after it allegedly sent two separate shipments of toxic, flammable cargo by air.The US Department of ...
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US food shipper faces hazmat fine
SHIPPER Uniliver BestFoods could be fined US$77,000 by the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations.The FAA alleges the company sent a fibreboard box containing a pump bottle of flammable liquid styling spray and three aerosol cans of flammable gas hair spray for ...
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Shippers support Heathrow's cargo hub role
LONDON Heathrow's role as an air cargo hub for UK PLC needs to be safeguarded in the political debate over the country's plans for future airport capacity.The Multimodal conference audience in Birmingham heard from a shipper, freight forwarder and airline that the air cargo hub concept plays a vital part ...
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DB dismisses claims for damages against three carriers
German railway Deutsche Bahn has dismissed a claim for damages against three airlines in its billion dollar lawsuit relating to an air cargo cartel between 1999 and 2006.In a statement, Deutsche Bahn confirmed that its logistics subsidiary, Schenker AG, “has dismissed its claims against Nippon Cargo, SAS and Cargolux in ...
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Otsuka rolls out new inventory software
JAPANESE healthcare company Otsuka has rolled out inventory planning software from supply chain specialist AGR to smooth out its stock control and sales processes – and cut out unnecessary costs.The system manages fluctuating demand and stock levels on a daily basis – and provides real-time information for faster, improved decision-making.“Otsuka ...
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US shipper faces hazmat fine
SHIPPER VT Milcom is facing a US$91,000 fine by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations.The telecommunications company sent two, one-gallon metal containers of paint for shipment by FedEx from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville in July 2013, says the FAA.Staff at the integrator’s sorting facility ...
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Animals by air: a growing vertical
WITH profit margins and yields continuing to be unsatisfactorily low, air cargo operators are increasingly diversifying into other areas. Animals transportation appears to be among the growing verticals.Although the contribution (percentage) to overall annual revenues can be as low as four or five per cent, specialist animal shipments are seen ...
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New London airport 'better' for UK regions
A FOUR RUNWAY airport built to the east of London would provide better UK regional connections than an expanded Heathrow, states a new report.Researchers York Aviation and Oxford Economics suggest that a Thames Estuary Airport – an idea backed by London Mayor Boris Johnson - is “vital not just to ...
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iPhone 6 ready to take off?
AIR CARGO commodity – the iPhone 6 – goes into production next month ready for a potential September launch, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.Foxconn, the Asian company that handles the bulk of Apple's manufacturing, has been on a gigantic hiring spree for the iPhone 6, according to Taiwanese newspaper reports. ...
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Joost Van Doesburg, policy advisor, European Shippers Council, answers:"I DO not think Single European Skies [SES] will be achieved in the next few years."I am not really sure why the DFS has made this decision. I share the AEA’s disappointment."What will airlines do when it becomes too expensive to fly ...
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CBI: air freight's vital role for UK business
UK business chiefs have called for “urgent action” by politicians to make key decisions on future UK airport infrastructure for passenger and cargo.“Action is needed to boost the UK’s air links and put growth on a sustainable long-term footing,” according to a new report by the CBI, which represents 190,000 ...
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Customs tips for the unwary shipper
Customs regulations can be a minefield for the unwary shipper, be it edible insects in Europe, chewing gum in Singapore and rubber gloves in the US.So parcels giant FedEx has come up with eight “surprising” Customs rules for small businesses setting out to conquer the world of exports.It was compiled ...
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IATA to survey shippers
IATA is to undertake a global shipper survey, its first for four years, to help it learn more ahead of the World Cargo Symposium in Shanghai during March about customers’ increasingly sophisticated requirements.In a presentation at IATA’s Geneva headquarters in December, Glyn Hughes, the association’s new global head of cargo, ...
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Russian tit-for-tat security plan sparks cost fears
THE COST of transporting goods by air to Russia will rise, if that nation introduces its own security rules for airfreight shipments from Europe, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The European Shippers Council (ESC) has branded the Russian move as tit-for-tat and says it will not only threaten the air cargo ...
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Milla Nyholm, manager, marketing and sustainability, Finnair Cargo, answers:"ABOUT a year-and-a-half ago we started receiving more enquiries from customers about our carbon emissions. We thought we should have something automated that is updated on a regular basis, so we created a tool that was based on our own initiatives, which ...
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Flying pharma
A YEAR AGO this month, senior air cargo executives drawn from leading companies operating across the supply chain met in Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss the urgent issues facing cool chain transportation.The picture painted by analysts Seabury was bleak, revealing the industry was in danger of losing more potential air cargo ...