March 2015

Emirates: Secondary connections, primary goals

It must be hard for the cargo team at Emirates to keep up with all the new destinations that are…

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Cargo Champion – Gary Schultheis

THERE was no getting away from airfreight for Gary Schultheis. It was there long before he started his career. “I grew…

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Norbert Dentressangle’s express Russia service

NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE’S freight forwarding division Norbert Dentressangle Overseas, has launched new express services from the UK to Russia, to assist…

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IJS Global acquired by Dutch investor

GLOBAL logistics service provider IJS Global has been acquired by Dutch investment company Nimbus.  IJS will provide the Netherlands-based entity…

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FPS appoints customer service manager

FPS AUSTRALIA – a founder member of the FPS Group of independent forwarders and consolidators – has appointed Andy Johnson…

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Infrastructure issues hold back Latin America

INADEQUATE airport, road and rail infrastructure is threatening the promising economic growth Latin America has enjoyed in recent years. The…

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Multilateral e-AWB Agreement numbers grow

SIXTY-SEVEN forwarders and six more airlines have joined IATA’s Multilateral e-AWB Agreement.  In its April status report, the association reveals a…

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Nippon Express strengthens Scottish cargo base

JAPANESE logistics and airfreight forwarder Nippon Express has purchased 1,400 sq m of warehouse space at an air cargo centre…

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Hong Kong overbalances and needs a new runway

IT MAY be the world’s most prodigious airfreight nerve centre, but Hong Kong’s exports rose by only 0.1 per cent…

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Atlas Air: A strong future for wet-leasing

ON THE face of it, this does not seem like a good time to be an ACMI operator. British Airways…

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Tony Charaf to retire as cargo is downgraded

TONY CHARAF is taking retirement and Delta Air Lines is downgrading its cargo division to align it more closely to…

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Polar’s Thomas Murphy to retire

THOMAS MURPHY is to retire as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide. Murphy joined Polar,…

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US Airways and AA Cargo co-locate to Chicago

US AIRWAYS has joined American Airlines Cargo’s operations at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), as part of the combined carrier’s…

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US ‘ignored’ small forwarders on expanded security rules

SMALL and medium-sized airfreight forwarders have been ignored by the US regulators planning to adopt an expanded air cargo data…

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DB Schenker regroups in Hungary

GLOBAL logistics company DB Schenker Logistics is grouping its services in Hungary into a new corporate office at Budapest, Hungary….

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Middle East booming says Agility

THE Middle East region continues to offer extremely lucrative opportunities for those companies able to take advantage of its emergence as…

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UPS names Abney as chief executive

UPS has named David Abney as its new chief executive officer. Abney, currently the company’s chief operating officer, replaces Scott Davis who…

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Glyn Hughes new IATA cargo chief

IATA has appointed Glyn Hughes as its global head of cargo, replacing the retiring Des Vertannes. Hughes joined IATA in…

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Etihad Cargo and WIN boost e-AWBs from the US

ETIHAD CARGO and the Worldwide Information Network (WIN) are working together to increase electronic airwaybill (e-AWB) adoption with independent freight forwarders….

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FPS Sri Lanka opens new office

FPS SRI LANKA – a founder member of the FPS Group of independent forwarders and consolidators – has opened a…

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