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Severe weather hits air cargo operations
Severe weather over the last few days has caused disruption to cargo and express operations in the US and Europe.Yesterday (January 18) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was forced to close when a powerful storm hit the Netherlands, while airports in the southeast of the US also continue to be affected.Schiphol Airport ...
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TIACA continues to broaden presence with Latin American MoUs
Air cargo organisation TIACA is continuing to expand its global presence by signing three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Latin American organisations.The MoUs are with Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Americas Alliance (AA), Bogotá, Colombia-headquartered Federation of National Associations of Cargo Agents and International Logistical Operators of Latin America and the Caribbean ...
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US air cargo carriers share $228m military contract
US air cargo carriers have won a share of a $228m military contract from the Transportation Command.The contract was awarded to 14 airlines is for international commercial scheduled air cargo transportation services.Services the carriers will provide included time-definite, door-to-door pickup and delivery, in-transit visibility, expedited customs processing and clearance of ...
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Black Friday boosts airfreight peak season
The annual post-Thanksgiving Day tradition of Black Friday ushers in the ‘official’ start of Christmas shopping. Having originated in the US, it is fast becoming a global phenomenon with far-reaching effects on the supply chain, with online sales complementing high street spending.According to the BBC, this year’s Black Friday sales ...
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Tiaca launches drive for air cargo quality standards
Tiaca has developed a new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool as part of its drive launched yesterday to help create standards across the supply chain.The tool will allow participants in the CSQ project to fill out an online cargo quality assessment form either every quarter, or every six months.The ...
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Forwarder Tigers adds new China-Europe rail operation
Tigers is the latest freight forwarder to add a new rail service between Asia and Europe, offering an alternative to air and sea transport.The Hong Kong forwarder will transport goods both east and westbound between Duisburg and Hefei, Chongqing and Chengdu.Customers are able to charter an entire train, or book ...
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VIDEO: DHL completes 'smart glasses' pilot programme
Deutsche Post’s contract logistics arm, DHL Supply Chain, has completed a pilot programme using smart glasses in its warehouses in the US and Europe.The high tech eyewear provide visual displays of order picking instructions along with information on where items are located and where they need to be placed on ...
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Heathrow logistics hub fills up fast
Real estate firm Segro has signed two new deals ahead of the completion of its Central Spacewaye site within four miles of Heathrow Airport’s cargo terminal on the North Feltham Trading Estate.Fine art logistics company Williams & Hill has taken a 25,898 sq ft unit on the estate while commercial ...
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Chinese retail giant JD.com forms alliance to improve supply chain visibility
China’s largest retailer JD.com has launched a new cross-border alliance to improve the processes for bringing imported products to China.The alliance brings together 20 brands, industry authorities and logistics and transportation companies, including Wal-Mart, Huggies, Danone, Sasa, Rakuten, eBay, Kuehne+Nagel, Agility Logistics and the China Inspection and Quarantine Association.Together they ...
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Tigers pounces on Brexit logistics opportunity
Hong Kong-based forwarder Tigers Global Logistics has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification in the UK as part of a raft of measures to counter any disruption caused by the country leaving the European Union (EU) in 2019.It has also opened a new office in Leeds. With AEO in place, ...
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Supply chain apprenticeship scheme set for launch
The world’s first apprenticeship route to supply chain leadership roles is set to be launched in 2018.The supply chain leadership professional integrated degree apprenticeship has been developed by an employer group consisting of around 25 organisations and a number of Universities, and is led by the Uniserve Group and the ...
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DHL warns of supply chain talent crisis
Logistics giant DHL has warned that the supply chain sector faces a global staff shortage as the industry fails to attract enough people.The company warned that the US Bureau of Statistics estimates that jobs in the logistics sector are set to grow by 26% between 2010 and 2020, while another ...
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Healthcare supply chains to digitise and automate, says new report
The automation and digitisation of healthcare supply chains will drive the development of future pharmaceutical supply chains, according to a report by DHL.The report identified six transformational trends that would affect future healthcare supply chains: big data analytics; the internet of things; healthcare on demand; robotics and automation; augmented reality ...
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New tax could hit Indian airfreight exports
An Indian trade organisation has warned that a proposed tax on airfreight exports will stifle growth in the country’s air cargo sector, while it has also called for investment in the sector.At its annual Air Cargo Summit, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry warned that moves to include airfreight exports ...
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DHL scoops Cathay Pacific MRO logistics deal
DHL Supply Chain has commenced management of all aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul logistics activities for Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon in the airlines’ home base at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), part of a 10-year contract signed earlier this year.The contract will see DHL Supply Chain take overall responsibility ...
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FTA warns that the UK's freight sector could 'grind to a halt' without European workers
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that the country's freight and logistics sector could "grind to a halt" without European workers.The organisation issued the warning days after the UK government announced its approach to allowing already resident European workers to stay in the country after its exit from ...
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time:matters to enter US market as founder departs
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters is set to expand operations to the US later this year, while the company founder has revealed he is leaving for new opportunities.Time:matters founder and chief executive FJ Miller told Air Cargo News that the company was currently setting up a presence in the US in ...