July 2015

TIACA appoints new board members

TIACA has added five new members from Asia, Europe, and North America to its Board of Directors as it continues…

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UPDATE: XPO gains injunction against Norbert Dentressangle shareholder

XPO Logistics has won an injunction against one of the shareholders of Norbert Dentressangle as it attempts to acquire all…

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Coyne launches tracking app

Coyne Airways has launched a smartphone app allowing customers to track their shipments. The app enables customers to create an…

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Protesters cause Heathrow disruption

Protesters against expansion at Heathrow have caused delays and cancellations to flights this morning after they gained access to the…

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WFS targets majority stake in Fraport Cargo Services

The world’s largest cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has started its latest expansion phase with the planned acquisition of…

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FedEx ‘poised for Boeing order’

Rumours are circulating in the industry that express logistics firm FedEx is about to place an order for 50 767-300F…

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Ash cloud disrupts Bali flights

Air traffic in Indonesia is being disrupted by an erupting volcano, which has led to five airports being shut including…

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Frankfurt freight down, passengers up

Frankfurt Airport’s cargo throughput (airfreight and airmail) declined by 1.8% to about 1.04 million tonnes in the first half of…

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Delta launches new-look website

Delta Cargo has revamped its website to include more services and make it more responsive for mobile and tablet users….

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China Southern extends Paris contract

Sodexi has renewed and extended its contract with China Southern Cargo, following the opening of its new Express Hub at…

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Brussels growth reaches double-digit percentage levels in June

Brussels airport continued its strong start to the year with cargo growth of almost 16% in June compared with a…

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CAL Group makes new appointment as it looks to expand

The CAL Group has appointed Yossi Shoukroun as its new chief operating officer. Shoukroun, who was previously general manager of…

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Swiss join the drone club

Swiss Post and Swiss WorldCargo have launched a project to test the commercial possibilities of logistics drone in partnership with…

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Brussels Airlines looks to the future with new GSSA

Brussels Airlines Cargo has switched its GSSA from European Cargo Services (ECS) to Air Logistics Group for belly-hold space on…

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AA Cargo appoints Schork

American Airlines Cargo has appointed Gisela Schork to the position of regional sales manager – Cargo, Germany and Switzerland. It…

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Update: Shippers turn to air during Calais chaos

Air charter companies have reported a sharp spike in demand for cargo charters and onboard couriers during the recent chaos…

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Investment dithering costs UK dear, says forwarder’s chief

The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the UK’s main forwarders’ body, is calling for “real investment” in the country’s logistics…

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Cooperation takes away the pain of new security rules

The International Air Cargo Organisation (TIACA) has welcomed new World Customs Organisation rules on safer and easier international trade. WCO…

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Another twist in Lufthansa pilots’ saga

Lufthansa management is appealing to its pilots’ unions to return to the negotiating table after the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) organisation…

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Boeing sees increase in freighter deliveries but cuts back 747-8 production

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has reported an increase in the number of freighter aircraft delivered during the first half of the…

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