All articles by Damian Brett – Page 69
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NewsDanx Carousel appoints new chief financial officer
Kasper Mahon Anderson. Source: DanxTime-critical logistics specialist DANX Carousel Group has strengthened its executive leadership team following the expansion of its network and human resources across Europe.Kasper Mahon Anderson has been appointed as chief financial officer (CFO) in a move set to guide the Group toward sustainable financial growth and ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo optimism to be balanced with caution
Air cargo traffic increased year on year for the third month in a row in October, but IATA has warned that optimism over the improvements should be balanced with caution.The latest figures from the airline association show that cargo tonne kms (CTK) increased by 3.8% year on year in October, ...
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NewsDHL Express appoints regional CEOs for Americas and Europe
Mike Parra (L) and Andrew Williams (R). Source DHL ExpressDHL Express has appointed new regional chief executives for its Europe and Americas businesses.Current Americas chief executive Mike Parra will take on the role in Europe while current Canada chief executive Andrew Williams has been appointed to the Americas role.Both will ...
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Hellmann expands into Ireland with new business
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has expanded into the Republic of Ireland with the opening of its first branch.The forwarder's new business is close to Dublin Airport and will provide airfreight, seafreight, overland and customs clearance services.The new company will target the time-critical pharma and healthcare industries, as well as the electronics ...
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NewsUPS to expand at Hong Kong International
Source: UPSUPS is expanding its presence at Hong Kong International Airport with the development of a huge new facility on the back of growing demand.The express giant has entered into an agreement with Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) to develop a 20,000 sq m facility with direct access to aircraft ...
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InsightsLatin America: Yields under pressure as capacity outstrips demand
The recovery of passenger flights has resulted in an influx of cargo capacity for many countries in Latin America while export demand from the region remains strong.For much of this year, IATA’s monthly cargo statistics have shown Latin America as the region with the strongest growth in cargo traffic.Business did ...
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InsightsFedEx targets growth in the UK and Ireland
FedEx UK & Ireland is gearing up for growth at Stansted and Dublin as e-commerce demand continues to drive the need for investment.Speaking at Stansted Airport in the UK, Alun Cornish, managing director, ramp and gateways operations for Northern Europe at FedEx, revealed that the company had just implemented a ...
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InsightsEmerging trends in air cargo
Neil Bulfield. Source: DG InternationalIn this column for Air Cargo News, Neil Bulfield, head of airfreight at DG International, reflects on the current state and projected future of the airfreight industry, revealing several critical trends and challenges for 2024.The evolution of e-commerceWhile e-commerce is still a relatively new phenomenon, it’s ...
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US FAA orders urgent inspection of 747 lightning protection
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered all US Boeing 747 operators to carry out urgent inspections of lightning protection systems on the aircraft.The US FAA yesterday issued an airworthiness directive ordering all 747 operators to carry out the inspections due to early degradation of the lightning protection safety ...
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MSC Air Cargo adds its third 777 freighter
Atlas Air has taken delivery of the latest Boeing 777 freighter that it will operate on behalf of MSC Air Cargo.The new aircraft will be operated for MSC under a previously announced ACMI deal and is the third of a four-aircraft partnership.The aircraft will be used on existing routes but ...
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Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines consider cargo joint venture
Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate on air cargo with the possibility of forming a joint venture (JV) in the future.Following the agreement, the two airlines said they would examine the potential launch of an air cargo JV providing customers with the "benefits of a ...
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NewsFive firms scoop a prize at IATA's latest cargo hackathon
Source: Qatar CargoFive teams were awarded prizes for their cargo solutions developed at the latest IATA Hackathon hosted by Qatar Cargo.The hackathon took place in Doha on November 26 and saw 17 teams work over a 28-hour period to create and cargo submit solutions utilising the IATA ONE Record data ...
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NewsK+N ships cargo on 100% SAF powered transatlantic flight
© 2023 Kuehne+Nagel. All rights reserved.A Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) shipment was onboard the first ever commercial transatlantic flight 100% powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) earlier this week.The flight hit the headlines on November 29 when a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner was filled with 50 tonnes of SAF for its ...
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CCS UK trials digital collection note at Heathrow
Software firm CCS-UK is trialling a new e-collection note that it hopes will replace the paper version that is currently used for the pick up of air cargo shipments at airports.The electronic collection note is downloaded as a QR code by the forwarder, direct to the driver’s pre-registered smartphone through ...
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NewsK+N buys Canadian customs broker
© 2023 Kuehne+Nagel. All rights reserved.Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has purchased Canadian customs broker Farrow as it responds to "increasingly complex international trade regulations".Farrow employs 830 people at 41 locations across Canada and the US and in 2022 the firm managed more than 1.5m customs entries.Explaining the logic behind buying the firm, ...
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Rates continue to rise in November despite muted demand
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes continued to pick up in November as weather conditions, e-commerce demand and capacity constraints helped push up prices (see dashboard at end of article).The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) – taking into account both spot and contract rates – ...
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NewsSwissport launches cargo operations in Australia
Source: SwissportGround handler Swissport has launched cargo operations in Australia as it looks to grow operations in the Asia Pacific region.The new cargo operation is located at Sydney Airport and follows the acquisition of Australia-based Aerocare back in 2018.Swissport's first customers in the country are VietJet and Batik Air, which ...
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Reports: Cathay still considering future freighter options
Cathay Pacific is now considering ordering the Airbus A350 freighter instead of the Boeing 777-8 freighter, according to Reuters.Quoting industry sources, the newswire said the Hong Kong-headquartered airline had switched from favouring the 777-8F to the new Airbus freighter.The sources said the airline was considering an initial order for six ...
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NewsMenzies secures CEIV pharma at Schiphol facility
Source: Menzies AviationGround handler Menzies Aviation has been awarded the IATA CEIV Pharma accreditation for its cargo facility at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).The certification is awarded to companies in the air cargo supply chain that demonstrate compliance with standards set by IATA for the handling of pharma products.Prior to being ...
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NewsMaersk Air Cargo to trial new UK-China route
Source: Cargo FirstMaersk Air Cargo will launch a new trial service between the UK and China to help meet peak season demand.The airline will operate the weekly service between Bournemouth Airport and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) in Zhejiang province utilising a Boeing 767-300 freighter with a capacity of around ...