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Tensions mount at US west coast box ports over labour talks
Tensions continue to mount at US west coast container terminals as carrier groups last week accused workers of withholding labour - something that in the past has resulted in a surge in air cargo demand.Carrier group Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) said that on April 7 unions took concerted action to ...
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NewsIAG Cargo to benefit from China service restart
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo customers will soon be able to send shipments on services between London Heathrow and Beijing and Shanghai once again.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) will be able to use the belly capacity of flights operated by IAG subsidiary British Airways to China, as the ...
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Air cargo stabilises but there are risks ahead
Recent airfreight rate data appears to show that the air cargo market may have reached a new normal but the outlook remains cloudy.Writing in his monthly column for the Baltic Exchange Airfreight newsletter, Bruce Chan, director and senior research analyst covering global logistics and future mobility at investment bank Stifel ...
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NewsUPS plumps supply chain operations with new US and UK facilities
UPS has invested in new facilities in the UK and US to support its logistics supply chain operations.The logistics company will lease a new 40,000 sq ft cargo building currently being built at Tampa International Airport in Florida.The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-owned building will be a purpose-built sorting facility for ...
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NewsAir Menzies International expands in Canada
Sam Wangpeng, country manager for Canada. Photo: Air Menzies InternationalAirfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has opened a new branch near Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada.The new branch is AMI’s second in Canada and will offer a variety of wholesale airfreight services, including door-to-door services on global import and ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Shenzhen Airport and Atlas Air to advance air cargo
Photo: AlibabaCainiao Network has partnered with Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport to establish an air cargo centre and expanded its partnership with Atlas Air to launch more international chartered cargo flights from Shenzhen.The new flights from Shenzhen, China to São Paulo, Brazil, will operate twice a week, with a loading capacity ...
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NewsBolloré targets Hainan duty-free retail market with charter flights
Source: BolloréBolloré Logistics has added a new charter service to Hainan to cater for the island's duty-free shopping demand.The weekly service was launched after the logistics operator signed a cooperation agreement with the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development (IEDB) and Haikou Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Committee.The service will ...
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NewsK&N begins weekly cargo flights from Stuttgart to Alabama
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has begun operating weekly international cargo flights from Germany into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama.The logistics company said its first charter cargo flight into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth from Stuttgart, Germany took place on April 2, using a Boeing B747-8F operated by Atlas Air.This milestone flight follows an agreement in February ...
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UK's logistics sector positive on Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
The UK's freight and logistics sector has welcomed news that the UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal although they say it won't be a "game changer".The CPTPP covers 500m people across Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore ...
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Yusen Logistics to boost Hong Kong Airport project with container freight station
Yusen Logistics Hong Kong will establish and start operating its own container freight station (CFS) for air export cargo in the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)-operated Dongguan Humen Bonded Logistics Park (BLP), known as the "Airport City" project.The company said it is the only logistics solution provider to operate its ...
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NewsUPS Healthcare opens first dedicated facility in Germany
UPS Healthcare Giessen facility. Photo: UPSUPS Healthcare has opened its first dedicated healthcare logistics facility in Germany as it seeks to further capitalise on pharmaceutical trade.The 27,200m2 GMP and GDP compliant facility in Giessen will house over 30,000 pallet positions capable of supporting storage of a range healthcare products at ...
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Airforwarders Association ramps up efforts to tackle 'crumbling infrastructure'
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) has appointed a senior lobbyist as it ramps up efforts to tackle "crumbling" air cargo infrastructure.Michael Taylor, managing partner, Diakon Partners, has been given the task of maintaining pressure on US congress to make urgent investments.Taylor will represent the interests and concerns of both AfA ...
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Increasing pressure on air cargo to up its sustainability performance
The air cargo industry is seeing increasing pressure to up its environmental performance, according to air cargo group TIACA's latest sustainability report.The association's third annual survey found that 64% of respondents believe that sustainability pressure has increased compared to last year, mainly driven by customers and regulators.The report also highlights ...
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NewsRhenus grows in China
Rhenus Greater China adds a new office in Chongqing. Image: Rhenus GroupRhenus Group has set up a new office in Chongqing, its twenty third location in China.The new branch focuses on providing air and ocean as well as rail services and supports vertical markets which cover areas such as chemical ...
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NewsDachser Air and Sea Logistics business growth down in 2022
Photo: DachserDachser's Air and Sea Logistics business growth slowed year on year due to increased capacity in air and sea freight and disruption to business in China.The division recorded a 16.7% increase in revenue in 2022 (€2.4bn) over the previous year (€2.1bn).However, the logistics provider noted the number of shipments ...
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Hong Kong forwarders welcome move to lift "seriously detrimental" e-cigarette ban
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed a plan to lift a "seriously detrimental" ban on the transhipment of e-cigarettes by road to Hong Kong International Airport.HAFFA said proposals to ease an April 2022 ban on the transhipment of e-cigarettes by road - originally introduced ...
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NewsNo signs of the end of globalisation... yet
A recent study released by DHL Express and New York University’s Stern School of Business appears to show that globalisation has yet to go into reverse contrary to many people's expectations.The report measures globalisation by looking at flows of trade, capital, information and people to create a global connectedness index.The ...
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DP World to launch air cargo logistics hub in Dominican Republic
Dubai-based maritime giant DP World is delving further into end-to-end supply chain operations with plans to develop a new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.The new facility is being created through an agreement between DP World and the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone (PCFTZ), a company of ...
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NewsACS clocks up over 40 earthquake relief charter flights
B747Fs chartered by ACS to transport humanitarian cargo to Adana and Damascus. Photo: ACSAir Charter Service’s (ACS) passenger and cargo teams have arranged more than 40 humanitarian aid charter flights to Turkey and Syria since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey on February 6.The broker said its teams have been continuously ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain
Photo: DB SchenkerFreight forwarder DB Schenker has opened an automated e-commerce facility in Spain to service its retail customers in Spain, Portugal and France.The 50,000 sq m warehouse in Guadalajara features more than 200 robots and an optimised packaging system.The facility, situated in the Henares industrial park - 50 km ...