All articles by Damian Brett – Page 74
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NewsIATA ONE Record in sea-air first
Source: Cathay CargoMilestones for the IATA ONE Record data sharing initiative have been used on a sea-to-air shipment for the first time.Cathay Cargo, IATA, the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) used the milestones on a shipments accepted at the Dongguan Logistics Park in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) that were ...
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NewsAir Bonanza Express relocates IL-76 to cater for UN demand in West Africa
Boniface Kimani. Source: Air Bonanza Express.African charter service provider Air Bonanza Express has relocated its IL-76 aircraft to Accra as it looks to cater for demand from the UN.The charter firm took delivery of the leased IL-76 earlier this year and initially based the aircraft in Kenya and South Sudan ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023
Copyright: Telling PhotographyThe prestigious Air Cargo News Awards took place in the UK on Thursday night with 15 companies walking away with a trophy.More than 240 people attended the 39th awards ceremony that was this year presented by writer and comedian Dominic Holland at the Hilton London Syon Park.Companies were ...
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NewsAre recent air cargo improvements the start of a full market recovery?
There is no doubt that the air cargo industry has seen some improvement over the last few weeks but there is debate over whether this represents the start of a full recovery for the market.The latest rate figures indicate a tightening of supply and demand with last week's numbers from ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo targets faster connections with Netherlands freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has launched a new route between Brazil and the Netherlands that will target the pharma market and provide a faster connection.The freighter operator said the new service would operate twice per week between Amsterdam and Curitiba utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.The service is ...
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NewsFedEx to add new Dublin facility
Source: FedExFedEx Express Europe is building a new logistics facility close to Dublin Airport as it looks to cater for future growth and expedite operations.The new facility will have warehousing measuring 14,561 sq m and offer 30 loading bays for trucks and 137 loading bays for vans.It will be located ...
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NewsLuxairCargo workers look to secure conditions as they prepare for transfer
Source: LCGBCargo handler workers at LuxairCargo held protests at Luxembourg Airport (Findel) last month ahead of the transfer of the business to a new company.LuxairCargo has been Luxembourg Airport's cargo handler for more than 25 years but has decided not to take part in the latest seven-year tender.A decision on ...
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NewsDHL takes complete control of Danzas AEI
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding (DHL) has taken complete control of freight forwarder Danzas AEI Emirates.Before the full takeover, DHL had owned 40% of the UAE-based forwarder with the remaining 60% owned by Investment Trading Group, which is in turn owned by the Al Tayer Group.DHL said that the ...
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NewsSeahorse Freight Association adds new award category
Source: Seahorse Freight AssociationThis year's Seahorse Freight Association will feature a new multimedia category reflecting the evolving nature of journalism.The awards - which take place this year on December 11 in London - are dedicated to recognising insightful coverage, analysis, and commentary on supply chain matters.In addition to ten judged ...
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AI set to play a key role in customs brokerage
Customs brokers will benefit from a shift to Artificial intelligence (AI) for data entry and discrepancy identification, according to logistics platform Raft's chief technology officer Nisarg Mehta.Speaking at the US Northern Border Customs Brokers Association (NBCBA) Fall Conference, Mehta outlined how AI can achieve greater levels of operational efficiency, accuracy ...
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Air France KLM Cargo launches new service level
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has added a new service level to sit between its express and general cargo options.The Franco-Dutch group's new PLUS service will give customers priority when booking shipments and preferential treatment during loading and unloading.PLUS will bridge the gap between express, which is targetted at ...
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NewsFlexport restructuring to have "minimal impact" on European employees
Flexport's head of Europe has moved to reassure employees based in the continent that the firm's upcoming restructuring will have minimal impact on them.Last week, Technology publication The Information reported that the freight forwarder was planning to layoff as much as 30% of its workforce - around 1,000 employees - ...
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Qantas Freight makes progress but backlog unlikely to be cleared this week
Qantas Freight said it had over the weekend made progress in clearing a backlog of freight caused by IT issues but stations are unlikely to be fully cleared until next week.The Australian combination carrier said its operations teams had cleared substantial amounts of bypass freight, primarily for larger customers.The airline ...
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MSC Air Cargo adds Milan flights and reveals plans for new connections
MSC Air Cargo has conducted its inaugural flight between Milan Malpensa and Tokyo Narita and revealed more new connections are on the way.The call at Milan has been added to MSC's service connecting North America with Europe and Asia.The weekly Boeing 777 freighter service will now operate on a loop ...
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More jobs to go at Flexport?
Reports suggest freight forwarder Flexport could layoff as much as 30% of its workforce as it looks to drive cost discipline.Technology publication The Information reported that the forwarder was looking to layoff around 1,000 people, with newswire Reuters later reporting sources quoting the same figure.Flexport told Air Cargo News that ...
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Qantas Freight faces two weeks of backlogs after IT system blackout
Qantas Freight is facing a backlog of cargo that is expected to take as long as two weeks to clear after a system blackout in September.The Australia-headquartered airline said that the blackout occurred on September 24 but it was still facing disruption at its stations in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.The ...
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Etihad Cargo selects WFS for US cargo handling
Etihad Cargo has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide handling services at all of its US stations following the addition of Chicago O'Hare to the partnership.Starting this week, WFS has been providing cargo handling services to the airline at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), in addition to existing relationships ...
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NewsPlanning continues to progress on new Polish airport
Source: CPKExcavations have started for a new airport in Poland that aims to form part of a transport hub for central and eastern Europe while airport operators are in the process of being selected.The project developer, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), said that large-scale geological excavations as well as demolition and ...
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NewsRhenus Logsitics adds reusable car transportation container
Source: RhenusRhenus Logistics has launched a reusable car transportation container for air cargo as an alternative to wooden crates.The forwarder said that the "cartainer" would be based at its finished vehicle logistics hub at London Heathrow and can be used for round trips or multistop transportation."It can be utilised to ...
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NewsAir cargo improvements push shippers to longer term deals
The air cargo market continued to find its way out of the doldrums in September, resulting in an increase in longer term deals.The latest figures from Xeneta show that air cargo volumes in September were flat on a year ago and spot rates were down by 34% - the lowest ...