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IBS acquires Accenture Freight and Logistics Software
SaaS provider IBS Software has acquired Accenture Freight and Logistics Software (AFLS), a provider of technology platforms that help airline and ocean transportation companies manage their freight operations.The purchase is expected to bolster IBS’ air cargo capabilities and extend its reach into ocean freight and logistics.Boosting the freight business is ...
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Wheels in motion for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group sale once again
The sale process of Frankfurt-Hahn Airport Group is gearing up once again as bidders and interested parties have been invited to participate in the investor process.Currently in administration, the German Group was due to be sold to Swift Conjoy, however, earlier this month it was confirmed the deal had fallen ...
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EV Cargo divestiture announced
Cargo Services Group and JL Enterprises are to divest from their investments in EV Cargo Holdings Limited, a Hong-based freight forwarder managed by the private equity company, EmergeVest.Cargo Services Group is a provider of supply chain solutions services as well as one of the major freight forwarders in China and ...
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Air Canada sees cargo revenues slide in 2022
Air Canada saw its cargo revenues decline last year due to the ending of its pax-freighter operations and lower yields.The Montreal-headquartered airline registered a 15% decline in full-year cargo revenues to C$1.3bn, while fourth quarter revenues were down 41% to C$288m.However, the airline pointed out that compared with pre-Covid 2019 ...
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EV Cargo becomes sole shareholder of Allport Netherlands
Hong Kong-headquartered freight forwarder EV Cargo has acquired the remaining 60% of the shares of Allport Netherlands from its joint venture partner.As part of the transaction, EV Cargo will also acquire the remaining shares in EV Cargo Global Forwarding Belgium to become the sole shareholder of this business as well.Formed ...
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CargoAi highlights benefits of strategic investors over venture capital
Strategic investors allow companies to adopt a more long-term outlook than venture capital (VC) which can encourage short-term thinking, according to online booking portal CargoAi.The portal last year secured investment from CargoTech, an investment company backed by the ECS Group that also includes cargo optimisation firm Wiremind Cargo, ECS’s Cargo ...
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Rates on major trades down but still more than 50% above pre-Covid levels
Airfreight rates continued their downward spiral in January but are still above pre-Covid levels.The latest statistics from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average rates – both contract and spot – paid by forwarders on services from Hong Kong to North America in January declined to $6.14 per ...
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Frankfurt-Hahn Airport sale falls through
New buyers are being sought for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport group after a deal with Swift Conjoy fell through.Currently in administration, the Group was due to be sold to Swift Conjoy, a joint venture between real estate firm Swift Holding and aviation specialist Conjoy Investment Partners.However, administrators Brinkmann & Partner on Sunday ...
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NewsGCL accelerates its expansion with automotive acquisition
Source: Global Critical LogisticsGlobal Critical Logistics (GCL) has acquired UK-based Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) as it looks to expand its geographical presence and customer base.CARS is a specialist in the shipment of historic and rare vehicles by road, air, and seafreight, operates a network of specialist storage facilities and ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics outlines benefits of new majority owners
Source: Scan Global LogisticsScan Global Logistics is hoping that its new majority owners will help the company achieve its ambitious growth plans as it strives to reach $5bn in annual revenues.Earlier today, the fast-growing freight forwarding company announced that private equity fund CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII (CVC) had purchased ...
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CVC takes majority stake in fast-growing Scan Global Logistics
Fast-growing freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics has a new majority shareholder in the shape of private equity fund CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII (CVC).CVC has acquired the shareholding from an investor group led by AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity (AEA) but details of the transaction were not released.AEA will ...
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NewsDSV reports on a strong year
Denmark-headquartered supply chain services provider DSV has revealed strong results for 2022, which it said had been driven by “good performance across all our business areas”.Over 2022, its gross profit increased by 33%, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) before accounting for special items rose by 48%.DSV’s Air & ...
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UPS revenues hit by market downturn
Express services giant UPS was hit by air cargo demand decline in the fourth quarter of 2022.The cargo carrier's fourth quarter consolidated revenue was $27bn, down 2.7% on the same three months of 2021.Consolidated operating profit fell by 17.9% in the final three months of 2022 compared to the same ...
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Freightos begins trading as a public company
Freightos has completed its merger with acquisition company Gesher and has commenced trading as a public company on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York, US.The global freight booking and payment platform entered into a definitive merger agreement with Gesher in June last year.The combined company is operating as Freightos ...
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Air charter demand rising
The global air charter services market is expected to be valued at $31.9bn in 2023, according to a US market research company.Fact.MR said the market is projected to have a total valuation of $54bn by 2033.The company's research found the market is highly fragmented currently, and North America holds a ...
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Lufthansa submits offer to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa has confirmed it aims to acquire a minority stake in Italian national carrier ITA Airways with options for a full acquisition in the future.The German airline said on January 18 it submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance with a view to signing an MoU ...
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CargoLogicAir expected to have funds to pay creditors
Administrators of UK-based freight operator CargoLogicAir expect to realise sufficient funds to pay all creditors in full, but have outlined the difficulties of its task given the company’s Russian links and the international sanctions regime, writes Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal.CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to ...
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SATS shareholders approve WFS acquisition
Singapore-based SATS' shareholders have voted to approve the planned takeover of cargo-handling giant Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).At an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 18, 96.8% of the total number of votes were in favour of a resolution to approve the transaction.With the receipt of shareholder approvals, the deal is now ...
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Boeing confirms 2022 was a busy year for freighters
Boeing has reported it received a total of 78 orders across its commercial freighter line in 2022.This included 45 orders for the B767-300F and current B777F.It also launched the B777-8F with more than 50 orders, including conversions.Commercial deliveries include 44 new production freighters.In total, there were 480 aircraft (passenger and ...
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NewsStrike Aviation looks ahead to a cargo recovery in the second-half
Andrius Antanaitis. Source: Strike AviationGSSA Strike Aviation is expecting that the air cargo market will pick up in the second half of the year following a tough opening six months.The company said that it expects the market slowdown experienced last year to continue in the first part of the ...