All articles by Damian Brett – Page 200
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders 2019: DHL leads the pack in a tough year
In a year marked by an ongoing trade war between China and the US, DHL Global Forwarding extended its lead as the world’s busiest airfreight forwarder in 2019 ahead of Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and DB Schenker, while DSV Panalpina pushed into the top four (full table at the end of article).According ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo demand records steepest ever decline in April
Air cargo recorded its steepest ever decline in air cargo volumes in April, but a greater reduction in capacity resulted in load factors jumping by the highest amount on record.The latest figures from IATA highlight the volatility experienced in the air cargo market in recent months, with demand in cargo ...
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Parcel shippers continue to face transatlantic capacity crunch
US package shippers continue to face disruption on the transatlantic trade lane as the US Postal Service (USPS) battles against the air cargo capacity shortage.One shipper told Air Cargo News that USPS distribution times between the US and Europe have increased from around two weeks to between five-10 weeks since ...
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NewsAirfreight rates continue to decline on key trades
Airfreight rates out of Shanghai continued on a downward trajectory last week as air cargo capacity on key routes remained steady.The latest figures from TAC Index show that average airfreight rates between Shanghai and North America last week dropped by 29.6% compared with a week earlier to $7.62 per kg.This ...
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Volga-Dnepr in dispute with Boeing over freighter deliveries
Volga-Dnepr UK is suing the Boeing Company in a dispute over the delivery of four widebody freighters.The lawsuit, filed in a Washington district court, centres on the delivery of one Boeing 747-8F and three B777Fs that Volga-Dnepr had ordered from the airframer and were due to be delivered this year.The ...
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NewsBritish Airways strips out B777 seats to boost cargo capacity
British Airways (BA) is the latest airline to remove the seats from one of its passenger aircraft in order to boost cargo carrying capacity.The IAG-owned airline said that it had removed the seats and stripped the interiors of two of its grounded 777-200 fleet so that the aircraft can operate ...
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NewsThe longer term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on forwarders
Richard Charles, WACO CEORichard Charles, chief executive of independent forwarding network WACO, outlines how supply chains could change following the coronavirus outbreak.The coronavirus has changed airfreight, with the majority of passenger aircraft parked, some never to return to airline schedules, and freighter capacity at a premium as global demand for ...
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NewsForwarders offer other modes in response to China air cargo congestion
Expeditors and DSV Panaplina have both been promoting alternatives to air cargo, such as road, rail and express ocean, as an option out of China in response to ongoing congestion.In a circular sent out last night, Expeditors senior vice president global ocean transportation Karl Fransisco said express ocean services could ...
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NewsCargo-partner adds new Liège hub to cater for air cargo growth
Source: cargo-partnerLogistics firm cargo-partner has opened a new office at Liège airport (LGG) to meet recent demand growth.The company said that the new office comes on the back of strong volume growth at the airport as a result of an "absence of flight restrictions and customer-friendly solutions" while "other European ...
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NewsK+N extends at Heathrow South to meet pharma requirements
AIPUT Heathrow South Cargo CentreGlobal forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has signed a lease extension to 2030 for its Heathrow South Cargo Centre warehouse at Heathrow Airport.Landlord Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) said that the agreement secures the site’s pivotal role as a nationally important facility for ...
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NewsAirfreight rates from Shanghai decline as outlook remains uncertain
Seabury Consulting air cargo capacity May 28Airfreight rates out of Asia Pacific appear to have peaked, with prices from Shanghai to Europe and North America both declining last week.The latest figures from TAC Index show that after seven weeks of rapid increases, rates from Shanghai to North America last week ...
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Hellmann to roll out CargoWise digital platform
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has signed up to the CargoWise transport management system (TMS) for all air and sea freight operations.The platform can execute transactions covering freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping, tracking, land transport, e-commerce, and cross-border complianceHellmann said using the platform would standardise systems and databases "enabling more efficient ...
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Groups join forces to call for air sector to gain 'key worker' designation
ICAO has joined the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in calling for personnel maintaining global air and sea trade capacities to be designated as key workers.The call to world governments comes as Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines continue to curtail travel and restrict border movements, ports ...
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NewsDAMCO in Antarctica cargo relief flight
DAMCO has helped to deliver over 120 parcels containing gifts and personal items to US Antarctic Program personnel spending extra months in Antarctica because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Chocolate bars, DVDs, contact lenses, and gifts from family were just some of the deliveries to reach the National Science Foundation-managed McMurdo Station, ...
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UK forwarders fear Brexit customs staff shortage
A survey carried out by UK forwarder group BIFA has shown that half of respondents are concerned that they will not have enough staff to carry out customs work should the country leave the European Union (EU) without a trade deal.The survey revealed "considerable concerns" regarding the recruitment of staff ...
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NewsWFS continues to handle Qatar Cargo's Paris PPE shipments
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling team in Paris has processed more shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) delivered by customer Qatar Airways Cargo for hospitals across France treating patients with Covid-19.So far, WFS has handled 12 Boeing 777X freighter flights operated by the airline, including charters organised by two ...
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NewsDrone project set to reduce delivery times to Scottish islands
Skyports WingCopterAerospace firm Thales and cargo drone company Skyports are trialling a new drone delivery system for the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, which will speed up the delivery of supplies to islands.Based at Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban, the trial will consist of two-way flights between the ...
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Blacker scoops senior airfreight role at Expeditors
Expeditors International has appointed Kelly Blacker to the role of senior vice president, global air.Blacker has held several leadership positions over her 25-year career at Expeditors and she is a licensed US customs broker and IATA/FIATA certified. Currently based in Atlanta, she will relocate to the Seattle corporate office.Blacker’s promotion ...
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Van Anrooy to join dnata in the Netherlands
Dnata has appointed Jan van Anrooy as managing director of its Dutch branch.From July 1, van Anrooy will succeed Erik de Goeij, who left the company on March 1 this year.Van Anrooy is an aviation professional who has has more than 30 years experience in various commercial and operational positions ...
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K+N controlling owner expects job losses
The controlling shareholder of Kuehne+Nagel expects the company to cut up to 25% of its workers as a result of the coronavirus' impact on supply chains.Reuters reports that Klaus-Michael Kuehne said in an interview with Die Welt that warehouse workers will be the most affected, while in terms of location ...