July 2018

Korean Air Launches freighter services to Delhi

Korean Air will launch a three times a week Boeing 777 freighter service between Incheon and Delhi from July 17….

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WiseTech Global signs distribution agreement with 3Gtms

Global logistics solutions group WiseTech Global has signed an international distribution agreement with 3Gtms, a multi-modal domestic transportation management system…

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FIS publishes first airfreight futures forward curve

Freight Investor Services (FIS), which specialises in shipping derivatives, has published the first airfreight forward price curve, "beginning a new era of…

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SkyCell in strategic alliance with Du Pont

SkyCell and Du Pont have announced a strategic alliance for the pharmaceuticals cool chain sector. SkyCell, which manufactures temperature-controlled containers…

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Panalpina opens technology test bed logistics centre in Singapore

Logistics supplier Panalpina has opened a purpose-built logistics center in Singapore, constructed over six floors and with 25,800 sq m…

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Mixed June for MAG’s UK airports

UK airport group MAG saw cargo throughput fall at two of its three hubs in June. Manchester airport recorded a…

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Frankfurt cargo decline in June, volumes static for first six months of 2018

Germany’s Frankfurt airport saw a 2.8% decline in freight and mail volumes in June, to just under 183,000 tonnes, while…

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K+N to open pharma logistics hub in Chile

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) will open a pharma logistics hub in Santiago de Chile next month (August 2018) to benefit the growing…

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IAG Cargo: lettuce help as green veg shortage is the tip of the iceberg

IAG Cargo is reporting a spike in lettuce volumes as a heatwave results in a shortage of green vegetables. The…

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Edmonton aims for CEIV Pharma certificate

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) will become the first airport community in Canada to pursue IATA’s CEIV pharma certification. The airport…

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dnata celebrates 25 years of overseas operations

Ground handler and air services supplier dnata is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first overseas operation. The Gerry’s Group…

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US announces tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200bn

The US has announced it will introduce 10% tariffs on an extra $200bn worth of Chinese goods, with Beijing promising…

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ULD CARE launches online platform for Code of Conduct sign-up

ULD CARE has launched an online process to allow industry organisations to sign up to the the association’s Code of Conduct,…

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Footie fans flock to Russia as Heathrow cargo dips in June

Heathrow Airport celebrated “World Cup fever” with its busiest June on record for passenger numbers, as monthly cargo throughput fell…

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FTA urges UK government to ensure Brexit position does not disrupt trade

UK shipper and logistics group the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged the government to ensure that its final Brexit…

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Compass to provide logistics support for New York E-Prix

Compass Forwarding has been selected to provide logistics support for the 2018 Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix, scheduled for…

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CMA CGM obtains regulatory green light for 24.9% stake in CEVA

CMA-CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping group, has obtained all regulatory approvals to complete its 24.99% shareholder investment in supply…

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TRACY is listening to GEFCO’s customers

European logistics provider GEFCO is pioneering TRACY, a voice-activated shipment tracking tool for customers using smart speaker technology and logistic…

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Gatwick handled goods worth £7.5bn in 2017

London Gatwick airport saw £7.5bn of international goods pass through the gateway in 2017, in trade that supported 113,800 UK…

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Ogiermann joins Volga-Dnepr Group

Former Qatar Airways cargo chief Ulrich Ogiermann has joined Volga-Dnepr Group as senior vice president for operations and as deputy…

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