July 2017

The drinks are on us, says UPS

UPS is expanding its ability to ship alcohol, wine and beer to consumers on its express or standard shipping services….

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Rising star at Crane Worldwide

Specialist logistics company Crane Worldwide has promoted Chris Mitchell from director of global specialized solutions in Asia to vice president,…

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Ahead of market growth for DB Schenker airfreight

German-owned forwarder DB Schenker’s airfreight business grew by 11.4% to reach 613,000 tonnes in the first half of 2017, said…

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DHL offers high-tech logistics for the high-tech industry

DHL is combining its competencies to the computer industry as DHL Semiconductor Logistics to provide a full suite of end-to-end…

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New Zealand forces recruit freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel

The New Zealand Defence Force has signed a multi-year contract with forwarder Kuehne + Nagel. Under the agreement, the forwarder…

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Ben Ward to run converter PEMCO

Ben Ward has been appointed general manager of passenger to freighter conversion specialist PEMCO World Air Services. Ward brings over…

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AF KLM registers Q2 cargo traffic improvement but revenues down

Air France KLM saw cargo traffic and load factors improve during the first half of the year, although it did…

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Steady progress for Dubai World Central cargo as passengers surge

Cargo at Dubai World Central (DWC), the emirate’s second airport, totalled 443,835 tonnes during the first half of 2016 compared…

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IATA survey of airline and cargo bosses saw Q2 profits rise

An IATA survey found that more than three-quarters of airline chief financial officers and heads of cargo indicated that profitability…

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American Airlines expands European trucking as global Q2 revenues soar

American Airlines Cargo has expanded and extended its European trucking network this summer. News of the European road feeder boost…

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SIA Cargo flies back into profit

SIA Cargo reported a financial year first quarter operating profit of $6m, reversing its loss of $34m in the same…

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Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport cargo volumes soar in May

Airfreight volumes in Asia-Pacific grew 10.8% in May, while the Middle East increased 8.4%, according to the latest monthly statistics…

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Flying fish: Turkish Cargo provides Pearls of the Aegean for Kuwait dining tables

Turkish Cargo is now accepting fresh fish shipments on its direct Bodrum-Kuwait passenger flights as part of a sameday perishables…

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Second quarter cargo surge for IAG

British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia parent group IAG had a strong cargo second quarter as airfreight revenues at the…

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Asia Air Cargo Monthly: Strong freight demand expected to continue

Asian airlines continued their bumper start to the year in June and expectations are that cargo demand will remain strong…

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Delta, Air France KLM, Virgin and China Eastern deepen partnerships with equity deals

Air France KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern have revealed plans for a major strengthening of their…

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Shawn Cole named vice president of Delta Cargo

Shawn Cole has been named as vice president of Delta Cargo, after the division’s president took on the extra responsibility…

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Dynamic airfreight pricing, what it means for shippers and forwarders

Posted airfreight rates with promotions change about once a month, on average. When airlines make the shift to dynamic pricing,…

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Etihad Airways registers $1.8bn loss in 2016 as cargo comes under pressure

Etihad Airways saw its cargo revenues drop by 10% last year despite an increase volumes, while the overall company slipped…

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Shippers warned to book now or face rate spikes and delays in busy peak for air cargo

Panalpina has warned shippers to book their airfreight shipments as early as possible to avoid a spike in prices and…

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