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NewsVaccines milestone for Emirates SkyCargo
Copyright: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has reached a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.Close to 2800 tonnes of vaccines have been transported on Emirates flights, equivalent to nearly 600m doses since October 2020.With the increasing roll-out of vaccination and booster campaigns across global markets, Emirates SkyCargo witnessed a ...
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NewsFedEx Express flies high
FedEx Express is benefiting from e-commerce growth and air cargo capacity constraint. Source: FedExFedEx Express' second quarter operating income surged 9% year on year to $1.6bn, driven by higher yields and FedEx International Priority volume growth, which offset the negatives of continued staffing challenges and COVID-19-related air network inefficiencies.The US ...
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NewsCSafe Global acquires packaging provider
Softbox Systems is a passive packaging provider for the pharma and cold chain logistics industries. Photo: Softbox SystemsTemperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global has acquired Softbox Systems, a passive packaging provider for the pharma and cold chain logistics industries.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The combined company will operate globally ...
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Chinese airlines to refit seats in response to stricter cabin rules
At least 17 China-based aircraft with seats removed will be affected as the country tightens up regulations around the use of passenger cabins to carry cargo.Last month, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that from January the passenger cabins of China-registered aircraft would only be able to carry ...
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Hellman suffers cyber attack data breach
Hellman Worldwide Logistics has confirmed that data from its servers was “extracted” during a recent cyber attack.Following the cyber attack on December 9, Hellman took its systems offline, however, an investigation by the company has now confirmed data was accessed prior to this action.“We are currently investigating what type of ...
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NewsMaersk partners with consumer goods giant
Maersk is helping Unilever improve its operational efficiency. Photo: MaerskMaersk has signed an international freight supply chain management partnership with Unilever that aims to boost the latter’s operational visibility and efficiency.Effective from 2022, the four-year agreement will see the development and management of Unilever’s International Control Tower Solution – an ...
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US airline group warns 5G deployment could delay cargo
US aviation groups are warning that the deployment of certain 5G mobile networks in the country could result in disruption to flights, including delays to air cargo shipments.The Aviation 5G Coalition, an industry consortium representing airlines, manufacturers and associations, said that AT&T and Verizon will activate their C-Band 5G on ...
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NewsCharterSync scoops Logistics Award
Logistics Award winners. Source: Logistics UKDigital charter broker CharterSync last week scooped the Air Business of the Year Award at Logistics UK's Logistics Awards.The company was one of 14 to win an award at the event on Thursday night in London at a ceremony hosted by stand-up comic and podcaster ...
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NewsCyber attack victim bounces back
Photo: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsOperations are “largely running again” for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics following a cyber attack, but a data breach cannot be ruled out.Hellmann Worldwide Logistics confirmed the cyber attack on December 9, though it was unable to confirm whether any data has been leaked. The company has not named ...
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NewsMondiale VGL grows with acquisition
From left to right: George Schirato (Mondiale VGL Director); Louise Rigoni (CAS Director); Mark Callus (CAS Director); and Chris James (Mondiale VGL COO). Copyright: Mondiale VGLAustralasian end-to-end supply chain giant Mondiale VGL has acquired a South Australian-based customs and logistics business.Mondiale VGL, the largest, privately-owned international freight forwarding and logistics ...
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Flexport adds partner network
Flexport has expanded its reach by adding a network of partners that customers can utilise through its digital platform.The forwarder said that its "certified partner network" is an " industry-first ecosystem of logistics service providers".However, some have pointed out that freight forwarders have always utilised agency networks to expand their ...
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NewsHellmann hit by cyber attack
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has confirmed a data breach. Photo: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsHellmann Worldwide Logistics has been hit by a cyber attack that has impacted operations.On December 9, the German logistics services company said external security specialists are working on restoring operations, but it is currently unable to confirm whether any ...
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NewsCool supply chain growth
Gianluca Marcangelo, senior manager cargo transformation at Challenge Group. Photo: Cool Chain AssociationChallenge Group has become a member of the Cool Chain Association (CCA) to drive improvements in the cool supply chain.The temperature-sensitive airfreight specialist will join the CCA’s new technical committee, with the aim of supporting cool supply chain ...
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Supply chains spotlight: Soaring demand in the skies
With the current disruption to deep sea shipping showing little sign of abating, many companies are looking towards air freight as an alternative, more reliable option for international logistics operations to protect the integrity of global supply chains.As reported in the UK's Daily Telegraph (November 2021), the air cargo sector ...
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NewsAir cargo demand wanes as congestion puts the sector under pressure
Congestion on the ground is driving up air cargo rates and clogging up air cargo supply chains.Figures from analyst CLIVE Data Services show that demand decreased in November by 1.2% compared with October, reversing the usual trend of demand rising as the year draws to a close.Mirroring this decline, dynamic ...
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NewsForwarding market returns to growth led by air cargo
The freight forwarding market is expected to grow by double-digit percentage levels in 2021 compared with last year led by the air cargo sector.The latest market forecast from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti) shows that the forwarding market (in total value terms) is expected to improve by 12% in 2021 compared ...
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NewsGlobal trade bounces back while interest in nearshoring recedes
Trade has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels while interest in the regionalisation of supply chains has receded, according to the latest Global Connectedness Index from DHL Express and NYU Stern School of Business.The overall Global Connectedness Index, which analyses globalisation across trade, capital, information and people, is on track to ...
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DB Schenker extends with Atlas Air
DB Schenker has extended its partnership with Atlas Air for charter flights on the transpacific.The partners did not reveal the length of the contract but described it as "long term" and an extension of the agreement the partners reached in 2020 for transpacific flights.The flights are part of the forwarder's ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo outlines transpacific ULD challenges
Cathay Pacific director of cargo Tom Owen has outlined the current challenges the airline faces in the cargo market.Owen explained that Cathay Pacific is currently battling a ULD shortage on the transpacific while it also continues to be effected by the recent positive Covid cases amongst its pilots.Earlier this month, ...
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DSV warns of Chinese New Year supply chain pressure
Freight forwarder DSV is telling its customers to plan early for next year's Chinese New Year holiday as several "extraordinary factors" are expected to put transport operations under extra pressure.The Denmark-based forwarder said that the Chinese New Year holiday, which this year will start on January 31, typically puts extra ...