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Hellmann establishes three new logistics solutions
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has established three new logistics solutions: Consumer Goods, Industrial and Technology.The initiative aims to expand and strengthen Hellman's business throughout the end-to-end logistics supply chain.Hellmann Consumer Goods Logistics aims to ensure that manufacturers can operate at maximum capacity and deliver their products in stores on time with ...
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NewsAir Partner expands in Middle East
Air Partner Dubai. Photo: Air PartnerGlobal aviation services group Air Partner has expanded its office in Dubai as part of plans to double its workforce in the Middle East and grow its market share in the region.The office, located in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, offers Air Partner’s full suite of ...
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Cargojet and UPS Canada renew air cargo agreement
Canadian cargo airline Cargojet has renewed and extended its Air Cargo Services Agreement with United Parcel Service (UPS) Canada for an additional five-year term.The current agreement was due to expire on July 1 2025 and the new agreement is extended to December 31 2030.Cargojet continues to provide a Canada-wide air ...
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NewsThink big to address skills shortage
TIACA ACF panelYou wouldn’t know that staff shortages are one of the biggest challenges facing the air cargo industry by listening to Westjet executive vice-president, cargo, Kirsten de Bruijn.The executive vice-president, cargo for Westjet said that the company hasn’t experienced any recruiting or hiring issues in its cargo business.“Air cargo ...
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NewsSeabury highlights a mixed picture for air cargo
Sander Schuringa. Source: Air Cargo NewsWhile the air cargo industry faces dark clouds there are reasons to stay positive, according to Accenture's Seabury Cargo.Speaking at the TIACA Air Cargo Forum, the consultant's commercial manager Sander Schuringa highlighted the current headwinds facing the air cargo sector.He pointed to air cargo demand ...
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NewsAir cargo leaders optimistic on future demand and capacity
Air Cargo Forum CEO conference panel. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyOvercapacity is not expected to be an issue in the long term, according to a group of air cargo bosses.Reflecting on the future at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Miami, Tobias König, global chief executive, Rhenus Air & Ocean, said that ...
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DHL report reviews an air cargo sector in flux
DHL Global Forwarding’s latest Airfreight State of the Industry report, covering this past month (October) has illuminated the vagaries of what is currently a very unstable air cargo market.The report found airfreight volumes as a whole remain somewhat suppressed, with demand continuing to remain low on most trade lanes, although ...
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Unipart Logistics wins Airbus logistics services deal
UK-based supply chain services provider Unipart Logistics has won a multi-year contract to provide in-plant logistics services to Airbus.The contract will become effective as of early 2023 and will see Unipart Logistics be responsible for the receipt of products brought in from around the world to Airbus’ onsite wing assembly ...
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NewsUPS to develop new healthcare hub in Ireland
UPS Healthcare Dublin facility. Photo: UPSUPS will open what it has described as a “first-of-its-kind” global healthcare facility in Dublin, Ireland.Expected to open its doors in late 2023, the new facility will feature nearly 6,000 m2 of space designed to connect Ireland’s growing pharmaceutical and medical technology industries to UPS’s ...
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FedEx plays its part to aid the global economy
A new report looking at FedEx’s impact on the global economy found the company has played an important role in helping businesses recover from the Covid pandemic while they work to overcome strained supply chains and the many economic challenges that they face.With FedEx having an average of 16m shipments ...
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China faces slow airfreight demand as Covid containment continues
As China enforces continued Covid containment measures air cargo demand is “slow” in the north of the country according to Flexport.The freight forwarder said that rates were also down in its October 25 freight market update.Reporting on North China, Flexport said: “Demand is slow, especially for US midwest and USEC ...
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Newscargo-partner continues growth with new office near Manchester Airport
Manchester office staff. Photo: cargo-partnerAustrian logistics firm cargo-partner has opened a new office close to Manchester Airport to support its UK growth.Following its acquisition of UK firm Aztek International Freight Ltd in March, cargo-partner's Manchester team has relocated to a new office, to support further development of the team, services ...
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Novo Nordisk signs up for SAF with K+N
Healthcare firm Novo Nordisk has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) to use 12m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its air cargo shipments.The agreement comes as the healthcare firm has the ambition to reach zero CO2 emissions from operations and transport by 2030."With the deployment of 12m litres of SAF, ...
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Soft market conditions continue in air cargo
Soft market conditions continue in air cargo as trade worries, high inflation and new Covid lockdowns impact demand.This week's market round-ups from forwarders and analysts point to a weakening market in terms of demand, although rate declines have eased.Flexport mentioned lockdowns being introduced in Ningbo and their potential to hit ...
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Maersk highlights ongoing need for air cargo despite ocean recovery
Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has said air cargo will be needed as a reliable alternative to oceanfreight during the peak season.In a market round-up, the Copenhagen-headquartered company said that although the oceanfreight market had improved in recent weeks there were still challenges ahead."Although the situation is improving across the ...
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MSC continues to grow air cargo team
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is continuing to grow its new air cargo business by appointing a head of cargo operations, compliance and governance air cargo.Anders Matikka has joined MSC in the post shortly after Jannie Davel was named senior vice president air cargo, responsible for developing the newly launched MSC ...
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NewsMaersk launches new Chicago airfreight gateway
Maersk Chicago airfreight facility. Photo: MaerskMaersk has inaugurated a new Chicago airfreight gateway near Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) that is designed to offer direct planeside recovery with immediate transfers to the new facility.The shipping giant, which launched Maersk Air Cargo in April, said the new facility also serves Maersk’s air ...
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NewsCainiao expands Atlas partnership with Colombia airfreight route
Atlas Air 747-8F. Photo: Cainiao NetworkAlibaba Group logistics arm Cainiao Network has expanded its partnership with Atlas Air to launch a new airfreight route connecting China to Colombia to shorten transit times to South America.The service will be operated by a 130-tonne capacity B747-8F. The first flight will operate on ...
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Airfreight rates to stay above pre-Covid despite muted peak
Airfreight rates are expected to stay above pre-Covid levels for some time despite a muted peak season.Over the last few months, air cargo rates have been falling, said senior analyst at investment bank Stifel Bruce Chan in the latest Baltic Exchange newsletter.However, while they are expected to slip further given ...
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NewsGeorgi Group opens office at Paris CDG Airport
Georgi Transporte RFS trucks. Photo: Georgi GroupRoad feeder services firm Georgi Group aims to grow its air cargo services with the opening of a new France office at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport.The group has appointed Franck Mathout, former country manager France at AirBridgeCargo, as business development manager France.Mathout ...