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NewsMultimodal shipping group adds dedicated airfreight forwarding division
Multimodal container shipping firm Samskip has launched an airfreight forwarding division.The European shipping company, which offers rail, road, shortsea and inland waterway shipping as well as freight forwarding services, has opened a dedicated Samskip Air office at Schiphol Airport.The company, which does already book airfreight traffic through its forwarding business, ...
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NewsTIACA survey highlights growing importance of sustainability in air cargo
Sustainability is growing in importance for the air cargo industry, according to a survey from supply chain group TIACA.The survey found that 63% of respondents believe that sustainability was more important to the industry in 2020 than it was in 2019, despite the Covid-19 outbreak.Of the various air cargo players, ...
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UPS' revenues increase as pandemic drives demand
UPS achieved increased revenues across all of its divisions, the company reported its first quarter 2021 results - and it attributed this to demand driven by the pandemic.The company's consolidated revenue increased by 27% year on year to $22.9bn, while consolidated operating profit climbed 158% to $2.8bn.UPS chief executive Carol ...
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NewsCainiao targets Hainan free trade zone with freighter flights
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched seven freighter flights to Hainan to meet demand following the island's designation as a free trade zone.The charter flights will operate between Singapore and Sanya and Haikou airports on the island. This comprises five weekly Haikou-Singapore direct flights and twice weekly ...
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NewsAsk the expert: The Future of Air Cargo
Air Cargo News — in partnership with Air Cargo Europe — will host the Future of Air Cargo webinar and we would like to give our readers the chance to submit question to our panel of experts.The webinar will explore how air cargo will emerge from the Covid crisis and ...
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NewsConsol Alliance expands UK-Australia services on rising demand
Consol Alliance, Alana RaittAustralian airfreight consolidator Consol Alliance has increased its services from the UK to four Australian Airports in response to rising e-commerce demand.The consolidator now offers services to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane a total of 20 times weekly, using a transhipment routing.The company said that a steady ...
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NewsCEVA secures air cargo capacity with own-controlled network
Image: CEVACEVA Logistics has launched its own-controlled airfreight network as it looks to counter market volatility.The forwarder said that it has purchased recurring capacity on key routes to create a "global network of available capacity" as part of its SKYCAPACITY programme.The network covers destinations to and from North and South ...
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NewsAnother firm signs up to AF KLM's sustainable fuel service
Martijn van de Waarsenburg - Corporate Manager Supply Chain at Koppert Biological Systems, GertJan Roelands – SVP Sales & Distribution AFKLMP Cargo and René Koppert – Director Koppert Biological SystemsKoppert Biological Systems is the latest company to sign up for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP Cargo) sustainable aviation fuel ...
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B&H Worldwide expands in Singapore
Aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has doubled the size of its operation in Singapore to meet rising demand.The new 28,000 sq ft facility is located adjacent to its existing operation within the ALPS Free Trade Zone at Changi Airport.B&H said the new unit will enable it to continue serving customers ...
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NewsCargo theft remains high in 2020 despite lockdowns
TAPA EMEA - 2020 cargo theft dataThe Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region saw cargo crime continue at a high rate last year despite Covid lockdowns limiting the movement of people.Figures from the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Cargo Theft Annual Report shows that 6,463 cargo thefts were reported ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo capacity drops 25% as quarantine measures hit
Cathay Pacific saw its cargo capacity drop by 25% in March as a result of new crew quarantine measures in Hong Kong.Writing in the airline's monthly cargo update, general manager of cargo commercial George Edmunds said the new crew quarantine measures were the biggest obstacle faced to normal cargo operations.The ...
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NewsIAG Cargo and Seabury report on busy airfreight market
IAG Cargo has described the airfreight market as "incredibly busy" with particularly strong growth in e-commerce and automotive sectors, as well as the rollout of Covid vaccines.At the carrier's Cargo Live webinar, chief commercial officer John Cheetham at IAG Cargo, said that the company is continuing to expand its network ...
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NewsAntonov transports automotive parts as demand picks up
Antonov Airlines has transported 80 tonnes of automotive parts from Southeast Asia to the US as manufacturing plants begin to reopen.The flight saw an AN-124-100 pick up 40 tonnes of in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and a further 40 tonnes in Hanoi, Vietnam, before transporting the parts to Ohio.It took four days ...
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NewsAir Cargo Europe: Air Cargo of Tomorrow – shaping the future of the industry
Air Cargo of Tomorrow – shaping the future of the industry (webinar)Join us on May 4 at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 10am EST to hear from airfreight experts as they discuss: Air Cargo of Tomorrow: Shaping the future of the industry.The session is organised by Air Cargo News ...
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Studies point towards acceleration in e-commerce logistics demand
E-commerce will continue to grow rapidly over the coming years resulting in retailers spending more on logistics operations to meet demand, according to two recent studies.Supply chain consultant Transport Intelligence's (Ti) Global E-commerce Logistics 2021 report shows that the global e-commerce logistics market grew by 27.3% year on year in ...
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NewsNippon Express opens Netherlands logistics hub
Nippon Express' Nijmegen hubNippon Express Nederland, the Netherlands-based subsiriary of Nippon Express Co., has openeed a logistics centre in Nijmegen, a city located in the southeastern province of Gelderland.The new facility, which covers an area of more than 200,000 sq m, will serve as a gateway for air and ocean ...
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DP DHL notes its strongest Q1 ebit in preliminary figures
Deutsche Post DHL's first quarter operating earnings reached record levels, according to preliminary results.Preliminary operating profit (ebit) for the first three months improved to around €1.9bn compared with €592m for the same period last year.The group said that the positive development of the group’s businesses seen in the fourth quarter ...
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Wallenborn: Road feeder services in demand
Only a few months of 2021 have passed, but the year is already showing positive signs for road feeder services (RFS) business Wallenborn.Looking back on 2020, commercial director Jason Breakwell says volumes from March to December were around 10% higher than in the previous two years. “This year has been ...
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TIACA issues call to action for air cargo
Air cargo group TIACA has outlined five areas of development that the industry should focus on over the coming years.The cross-supply chain group said that the industry should embrace digitalisation, sustainability, safety and security, liberalisation, and partnerships and collaboration in order to modernise and provide enhanced solutions addressing customer demands.On ...
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Cargo iQ outlines drive for air cargo quality standards
Cargo iQ has outlined its plans to continue to drive the development of quality standards in air cargo.Following its annual general meeting, the air cargo standards group revealed plans to better monitor the trucking leg of the air cargo supply chain and expand its usage amongst independent forwarders.On the developments ...