June 28, 2017

Top 25 air forwarders 2016 revealed: DHL maintains top spot

DHL Global Forwarding, Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), DB Schenker and UPS maintained their position as the leading four airfreight forwarders in 2016,…

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Innovative logistics technology under the spotlight

Logistics technology drivers Kaleido Logistics and RocketSpace have showcased the work of the second group of ten startup businesses within…

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Stavros Evangelakakis new chairman of Cool Chain Association

Stavros Evangelakakis is the new chairman of Cool Chain Association (CCA), taking over from Sebastiaan Scholte who has served in…

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ATSG keen to extend mystery express network contract

US-based lessor of mid-size freighters Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) would like to extend its short term express network contract with…

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Amazon not looking to replace the likes of UPS and FedEx

E-commerce giant Amazon has provided clarity on its moves into airfreight and other cargo transport modes, saying it is not…

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What does Amazon’s move into oceanfreight tell us about its plans for air cargo?

Amazon now looks set to move into ocean freight following the development of its airfreight and trucking operations. A listing…

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Forwarders unfazed by air cargo carriers’ e-tailer links

Are the "disrupters" from the e-commerce world, such as Amazon, about to derail the historical air cargo carrier-forwarder link by…

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Reports that Amazon is to launch US overnight freighter ops

Reports suggest that e-commerce giant Amazon is to acquire up to 20 B767 freighters from Boeing in order to launch…

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Reports suggest Amazon has European air cargo operation

E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly set up an air cargo operation in Europe as it looks to avoid shipment bottlenecks…

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Video: Drone delivery continues to make progress

The possibility of parcel delivery by drone continues to take steps forward as Amazon reveals video footage (see below) of…

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Rickenbacker picks up Amazon fulfillment delivery

Amazon.com has announced plans to build a 1m sq ft fulfillment centre in the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park which also…

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Freight Transport Association gets back to basics with ABC guide to Brexit

A week after the EU Referendum result, the Freight Transport Association has identified the top ten crunch issues for British…

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Airport industry calls for single European aviation market following Brexit vote

Rulemakers have been urged to maintain Europe’s single aviation market following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. The…

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Courier urges UK government to avoid costly tariffs and red tape following ‘Brexit’ vote

Courier firm ParcelHero has called on the UK government to secure access to the single market and avoid the imposition…

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IAG says no long term material impact from Brexit

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, believes that the UK vote to leave the…

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ATSG confirms Amazon freighter network deal

UPDATED: Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced agreements with Amazon Fulfillment Services, an affiliate of Amazon.com, to operate an…

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Brexit? European Parliament debates divorce settlements

With the European Union (EU) facing the biggest political rupture in its history, the UK voting to leave the union,…

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FedEx dismisses headline grabbing “fantastical” reports that Amazon’s air network could compete with integrators

FedEx has dismissed headline grabbing reports that Amazon’s new US air cargo network will become a competitor for its own…

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Brexit: UK shippers call for negotiations “to keep goods moving”

After Britain voted 52% in favour of leaving the European Union (EU), UK shippers have warned that exit negotiations must…

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Amazon invests $69m in freighter lessor ATSG

Amazon has already taken the opportunity to invest in US air cargo freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), taking…

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