All Supply Chains articles – Page 7
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DSV and Dimerco warn of tight peak out of Asia despite freighter moves
DSV and Dimerco are warning of tight capacity out of Asia for the peak season despite carriers re-allocating capacity from trades with overcapacity.In a market update, Taiwan-headquartered forwarder Dimerco said it was important for customers looking to ship from China to the US and Europe to plan for the fourth ...
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NewsQatar Cargo to refocus freighter network strategy to drive profitability
Qatar Cargo will make its freighter network more responsive to market conditions as part of efforts to increase profitability - with changes to its Americas network coming in September.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch said the carrier was looking to adjust its freighter network ...
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NewsChangi keeps cargo volumes up with China and US demand
Photo: Singapore Changi AirportSingapore Changi Airport saw a healthy increase in second quarter air cargo volumes largely thanks to robust shipment flows with the US and China.The airport registered 485,000 tonnes of airfreight throughput from April to June. Changi Airport Group said throughput was up 16% on the same period ...
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Logistics UK welcomes Scottish government's aviation statement
Supply chain organisation Logistics UK has broadly welcomed the Scottish government's latest aviation statement, although it would like to see more ambitious targets for the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The Aviation Statement sets out actions the Scottish Government will take to help grow Scotland’s international connectivity, secure lifeline services ...
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Virgin Atlantic cuts sole China route
Virgin Atlantic will stop its service to Shanghai later this year due to increased costs as a result of not being able to fly over Russia.Flights to Shanghai in China currently operate daily using a Boeing 787-9, but the final service from Heathrow, UK to Shanghai will be operated by ...
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Warning of weeks of delays to cargo operations following global IT failure
The IT failure that today grounded airline and airport operations around the world could take weeks to recover from, according to supply chain data firm Xeneta.The disruption resulted in delays to thousands of flights and is understood to have been caused by a Microsoft IT outage triggered by a software ...
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NewsE-commerce: Just what the air cargo market ordered
Tim van Leeuwen, part of Rotate Consulting, provides his team’s observations on the size and impact of e-commerce on the air cargo market, and how this impacts the near-term outlook.As delegates gathered in Shanghai at the first Air Cargo China conference since 2018, the mood was significantly better than at ...
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NewsDANX Carousel expands round-the-clock services with Logik deal
David York (L), Logik, and Lars Ryssel, DANX Carousel. Source: DANX CarouselTime-critical logistics group DANX Carousel has acquired UK-based Logik Logistics International to expand its services and its network across Europe.The group said the acquisition would enhance its round-the-clock services on-demand/ad-hoc cross-border logistics, including express road, airfreight, aircraft charter, On ...
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NewsAeroUnion and Avianca Cargo start building A330-300P2F capacity
AeroUnion A330-300F. Photo: Avianca Cargo AeroUnion has added an Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to its fleet which will also benefit Avianca Cargo as part of an ongoing commercial cooperation agreement. Based at Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico, the aircraft will cover routes ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo adds new China freighter flights
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo is continuing to adjust its freighter network with the addition of two new destinations in China as it looks to capitalise on e-commerce demand growth.The Frankfurt-hubbed carrier today announced that it would add Boeing 777 freighter flights to Shenzhen Boa’an International Airport (SZX) and Zhengzhou (CGO).The ...
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Logistics UK calls on new government to deliver on supply chains
Logistics UK has called on the newly-elected Labour government to "kickstart growth" by working with the country's freight sector to deliver its promised industrial strategy.The trade association said that logistics can boost productivity for all areas of the country and is key to driving economic growth.Chief executive David Wells said: ...
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Airfreight rates remain firm in June
Airfreight rates on key trades out of Asia remained "firm" in June despite the market entering the quieter summer season.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that rates from Hong Kong to both Europe and North America remained up on a year ago and also increased ...
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AFKLMP begins Amsterdam-Dubai freighter service
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has begun a new weekly Boeing 747 freighter service operated by Martinair between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) and Dubai World Central Airport (DWC).The service began on July 1 and operates from AMS to DWC with a stopover at Cairo International Airport (CAI) before returning ...
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InsightsSupply chain spotlight: UK logistics sector primed for airfreight growth
The appointment of a new government will provide a significant opportunity to create a policy environment in which the logistics sector can thrive and support economic growth for the whole of the UK.According to Logistics UK, the injection of the appropriate investment, incentives and the right partnerships with government could ...
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NewsSilk Way signs air cargo MoU with China Henan Aviation
Silk Way West Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation Group (CHAGC) to enhance air cargo connectivity and efficiency between Zhengzhou in China and Baku in Azerbaijan.The MoU, signed during Air Cargo China 2024 in Shanghai, aims to build a robust dual-hub cooperation model that ...
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NewsGeneral air cargo demand takes off thanks to e-com and ocean disruption
General cargo has been growing at a faster rate than special products so far this year as a result of growing e-commerce demand and disruption in the container shipping industry.Stats from data provider WorldACD show that over the first five months of the year, general cargo volumes increased by 13% ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adds Madrid to freighter network
Photo: EtihadEtihad Cargo will launch a twice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Madrid next month to enhance its European network and support e-commerce connectivity from Asia to Europe via its Abu Dhabi hub.The service between Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) will begin ...
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Ocean and airfreight rate differential narrows
The difference between ocean and airfreight rates has narrowed to its lowest level since the third quarter of 2022 as container supply chains continue to come under pressure.Writing on LinkedIn, data provider Rotate's Tim van Leeuwen and Mels Wittenburg pointed out that on a global level ocean rates are now ...
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European Union to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
The European Union (EU) has revealed plans to add tariffs of up to 38.1% on electric vehicles imported from China.The new tariffs were announced last week and will be implemented on July 4, although the level of tariff varies between companies.Manufacturers will also have the chance to appeal the level ...
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SF Airlines launches Ezhou-Budapest air cargo route
SF Airlines has launched an air cargo route linking Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province with Budapest International Airport in Hungary.This is the first air cargo route linking Ezhou Huahu Airport to Hungary and is also SF Airlines' third route from this airport to Europe, reported China's state ...