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NewsAirAsia launches blockchain-based cargo booking platform
Teleport, AirAsia’s logistics division, has launched Freightchain — a new digital air cargo platform operated using blockchain.Freightchain enables freight forwarders and shippers to instantly book and confirm cargo on any of AirAsia’s 247 aircraft "without the need to go through traditional time-consuming sales or email channels".The platform facilitates on-demand bookings ...
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IATA renews call to keep air cargo flowing
IATA has renewed its calls for a coordinated approach among governments to keep air cargo flowing.The association said that delays in permit approvals, quarantine measures for air cargo crew and not enough support on the ground continue to hamper the movement of cargo flights carrying vital medical supplies and other ...
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NewsUN task force charters freighters and creates Covid-19 hubs
Liege AirportThe World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have outlined how they will utilise air cargo to move supplies and equipment around the world, with Liege playing a key role in Europe.The two organisations have teamed up as part of the United Nations Supply Chain Task Force ...
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Finnair the latest carrier to convert cabins for cargo
Finnair is the latest airline to reveal that it is making changes to cabins to handle more cargo.The Helsinki-based airline said that this week it will fly more than 10 return flights on its A350 aircraft to Tokyo Narita, Seoul, Osaka, Shanghai and Guangzhou to carry cargo.The flights, which are ...
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Lufthansa Cargo set to tackle the coronavirus crisis
Lufthansa Cargo will continue to roll out the use of passenger aircraft to carry freight over the coming weeks as it looks to meet customer demand.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Peter Gerber said that the current capacity crunch being felt by the air cargo industry ...
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DP DHL scraps earnings guidance as it takes a €200m Covid-19 hit
Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) has scrapped its earnings guidance for the year as it reported a €200m hit caused by the coronavirus outbreak.The postal and logistics giant said that the global spread of the pandemic and the corresponding lack of transparency concerning the global economic development led the group ...
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Quick Caller offers free access to directories
Quick Caller is offering free access to its cargo service directories to help companies manage their businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.The company company said that with many logistics professionals working from home, it has decided to drop its subscription fee and offer free unlimited “no login required” access to all ...
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ASM welcomes UK customs system extension
Software firm Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’s decision to extend the cut-off date for its online Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system beyond September 2020.ASM said the UK freight forwarding industry felt that the September date was unrealistic given that the ...
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Cargoguide offers free licenses to support home-working forwarders
Rate platform Cargoguide is offering free user licenses to help home-based freight forwarders stay on top the rapidly changing market.Last month, Cargoguide began offering free user licenses to help home-based freight forwarders, who are currently adapting to their new way of working, and is now asking carriers to share their ...
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Bolloré Logistics utilises freighters for healthcare supply chains
Bolloré Logistics' new health crisis unit will utilise freighters to help ensure the transport of medical equipment and products related to the coronavirus.The new unit is developing an epidemic response plan, "providing graduated solutions and making decisions very quickly in the event of an increase in the epidemic and new ...
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NewsAMI adds Los Angeles to Sydney charter flight
D-Max Photograohy http://www.dmaxphotography.com.au joel@dmaxphotography.com.auAirfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) is the latest company to introduce a weekly charter flight.The service, starting on April 4, will operate between Los Angeles International and Sydney International utilising a Boeing 787-9 aircraft with a capacity of 34 tonnes.AMI said it had decided to launch ...
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Qatar Cargo restarts bellyhold operations to China
Qatar Airways Cargo will resume scheduled bellyhold cargo operations to China with the utilisation of its passenger aircraft to six cities.The additional cargo capacity is being added to the carrier’s existing freighter service amid "increased demand for the shipment of immediate goods in and out of the region".The bellyhold cargo ...
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NewsMASKargo transports medical goods in Malaysia's fight against Covid-19
The MAB KARGO SDN (MASkargo) team is helping to ensure that Malaysians have access to much-needed medical equipment and supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.Working in collaboration with the National Disaster Agency of Malaysia (NADMA), the Ministry of Transport (MOT), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
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U-Freight: Innovative thinking is key to keep supply chains moving
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight has said that "innovative thinking" is crucial in dealing with the difficulties faced by supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic.U-Freight also informed that it is running its global operations "as normally as possible" as it seeks innovative solutions to help it overcome the challenges that ...
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TIACA and ICAO partner to become 'voice of air cargo' amid coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, TIACA has teamed up with the ICAO Covid-19 Technical Group to become the "voice of air cargo" and "put forward concrete solutions and provide information to all stakeholders".Created by ICAO in partnership with TIACA, the Covid-19 Technical Group is comprised of experts from the WHO, ...
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CEVA Logistics declares Force Majeure
CEVA Logistics has declared Force Majeure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, removing it from certain contractual obligations.The announcement applies to all CEVA Services, including (but not limited to) its airfreight, ocean freight, ground freight, rail, customs brokerage and contract logistics services.The logistics firm, owned by Marseilles-headquartered shipping line ...
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European pharma sector calls on the EU to keep medicine supply chains flowing
Medicines for Europe (MfE) has called on the European Union (EU) to keep international borders open and to secure trade flows for medicines and key ingredients for their manufacture in India, the US and China.The pharma sector representative body states in a letter to the European Commission: “Our industry also ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo utilises freighters and passenger aircraft to meet demand spike
LATAM cargo-only passenger flights SCL-MEXLATAM Cargo has modified its freighter itinerary in order to address capacity shortages caused by the cancellation of passenger flights in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The airline, which operates 11 B767-300F, has increased freighter capacity between Santiago (Chile) and Miami (US) fivefold in order to offer ...
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NewsPayCargo launches communication mechanism to meet Covid-19 supply chain challenges
(From left to right) Brian Akers, Vice President Sales, PayCargo; Lionel van der Walt, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Americas, PayCargo; and Leo Hanon, Assistant Vice President Operations, PayCargoOnline payment company PayCargo has launched a free communication mechanism that allows vendors such as airlines, ship terminals, and ...
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NewsEMEA cargo crime continues to climb
Cargo thefts from supply chains in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) more than doubled to 8,548 incidents in 2019 and involved losses of product worth well over €137m, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).The incident rate is the highest recorded in TAPA’s 23-year history and reflects ...