October 2018

Capacity outstrips demand for Asia Pacific airlines in September

Asia Pacific airlines saw demand for international air cargo grow in September compared to the same month last year, but…

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UPS expands investment in India

UPS has taken full ownership of its express service joint venture in India. It previously held a majority stake in…

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Emirates SkyCargo seeks to boost Vietnam trade

Emirates SkyCargo has signed an agreement with the Investment and Tourism Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City to jointly…

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IATA warns of ‘no deal Brexit’ chaos

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action by the UK and the European Union to put…

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Etihad Airways and Saudia include cargo in new co-operation

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and Etihad Airways have agreed a new codeshare partnership and announced plans for greater commercial co-operation…

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‘Outstanding’ quarter for UPS supply chain and freight business

UPS chairman and chief executive David Abney has praised the company’s supply chain and freight performance in Q3 2018, saying…

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New forwarder network launched

New Generation Logistics Network (NGLN) has been launched to help small to medium-sized forwarder members compete with the large global…

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Changi airfreight volumes remain stable for September

Airfreight throughput at Singapore Changi Airport remained stable in September at 185,000 tonnes, up just 0. 6% on the same…

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K+N achieves new food safety standard for Heathrow perishables centre

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has achieved the revised food safety management standard [ISO 22000:2018] at its Heathrow Perishables Handling Centre (PHC). At…

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DSV pulls out of CEVA bid process after revised offer is rejected

DSV will not seek to acquire CEVA Logistics after the Danish supply chain giant’s “revised private proposal” was rejected. The…

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Low cost carrier Jetstar Asia increases cargo volumes

Jetstar Asia is predicting it will carry more than 15,000 tons of cargo this year, a 25% increase on last…

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Schiphol’s van Pelt moving on to the next step in her career

Saskia van Pelt is leaving Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport after ten years working as the Dutch hub’s director of business development cargo….

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IBA’s new aviation platform for investors and lessors is on-line

Aviation consultancy IBA Group has launched an online platform, IBA iQ Trends, for investors, lessors, airlines and Original Equipment Manufacturers…

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Seko Logistics wins beauty contest

Feelunique, Europe’s leading online beauty retailer, is opening a distribution hub in Hong Kong this month in partnership with SEKO…

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Yusen wins Jurox animal healthcare contract

Animal healthcare specialist Jurox has awarded Yusen Logistics UK a contract for warehousing and final mile distribution in the UK…

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Clear vision for Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways will host the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital at Doha International Airport as part of its support for the…

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UK Singles Day spend will double predicts e-commerce specialist

Singles’ Day will double in value in the UK this year, predicts e-commerce delivery specialist Parcelhero. Last year the e-commerce-enabled…

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DHL fashions the global logistics for Sweden’s Lindex

DHL Global Forwarding has assumed all the freight operations for Lindex, the Swedish fashion chain with 490 stores across 18…

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Jettainer to market lightweight pallets that help the environment

Jettainer is to market pallets containing a high proportion of lightweight squAIR-timber, a material which does not sacrifice load-bearing capacity.  The…

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Special Economic Zone for Riyadh airport

Saudi Arabia is to open a Special Economic Zone focusing on integrated logistics in King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh….

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