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Blow to FedEx as pilots vote down latest pay offer
FedEx pilots have voted against the latest contract offer from bosses at the express giant.The pilots yesterday rejected a tentative agreement with the company by a vote of 57% to 43%.The agreement includes a 30% pay increase and a 30% increase to the pilots’ legacy pension.In June, the deal was ...
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NewsSaudia looks to expand in Europe with Jan de Rijk deal
Source: Saudia CargoSaudia Cargo has selected trucking firm Jan de Rijk to provide Road Feeder Services (RFS) in Europe as it looks to expand its presence on the continent.The airline said the deal with Jan de Rijk marks a "significant milestone in its growth strategy" by enabling it to tap ...
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Menzies scoops Bangalore cargo handling contract
Menzies Aviation has won a 15-year contract to provide cargo handling services on domestic flights at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR).The contract will see Menzies form a joint venture company with airport operator Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which will be the sole provider of domestic cargo operations at BLR.Menzies ...
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NewsAFKLMP achieves IATA lithium battery certification
Source: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo has achieved IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Libatt) certification for its Air France Cargo hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Chicago O'Hare.The airline group said that a strict assessment confirmed that it held the highest safety standards to ...
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Older freighters starting to leave the market
Older freighters are being taken out of the transpacific market as they become increasingly uneconomical due to lower rates, according to Flexport.Speaking during a webinar, Flexport president ocean and air Sanne Manders said that the current market was characterised by low demand but added that carriers are starting to "rightsize" ...
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Troubled Western Global confirms loan purchase to stabilise operations
The chief executive of troubled US freighter operator Western Global Airlines (WGA) has purchased outstanding loans to help shore up the company's financial position.In June reports emerged that the company was in talks with creditors and considering bankruptcy as it faced a liquidity shortage.The Florida-based airline has now confirmed ...
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UPS talks with unions set to resume as strike action looms
Talks between UPS and union representatives are set to resume next week with potential strike action less than two weeks away.The express giant urged quick action to finalise a deal with the Teamsters union saying that members would not work beyond July 31 when the current deal is due to ...
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Logistics climate tech firm Pledge adds offsetting service
Logistics climate tech firm Pledge has launched a service that will allow forwarders to offer carbon credit offsets to their customers.The new "Impact Links" solution is white-labelled to allow forwarders to add their own branding. It also includes the company's recently launched carbon calculator.It can be embedded on websites, emailed ...
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NewsTop 20 cargo airports: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky the big winner
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport reported the largest percentage increase in cargo volumes last year of the top 20 cargo airports, according to the latest statistics (see chart at end of article) from Airports Council International (ACI).ACI released its provisional figures for the top 10 airports back in April, showing that ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and K+N launch paperless corridors
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have launched paperless corridors for shipments between Europe and Asia as part of efforts to digitalise cargo.In a pilot phase, the two partners achieved 100% paperless shipments for general cargo on the lane between Germany and Hong Kong.This includes the use of electronic ...
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Qatar Cargo and Airlink aid partnership yields results
The partnership between Qatar Airways Cargo and humanitarian aid transport firm Airlink has seen 58 shipments delivered in just over a year.The two partners renewed their co-operation in April last year and since then they have transported 351 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to seventeen countries on behalf of 22 organisations.Aid ...
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NewsMenzies adds Bulgarian presence through CHS investment
L-R: Cristian Paris, Menzies Aviation, Sacho Dermendjiev, CHS, Jiri Petrzilka, Menzies Aviation. Source: Menzies AviationHandler Menzies Aviation has continued its recent expansion through the investment in a majority stake in Cargo Handling Services Limited (CHS) at Sofia International Airport (SOF).CHS provides warehousing, import and export handling, mail handling ...
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Digital forwarder job cuts down to investment slowdown and over optimistic forecasts
Recent job cuts at digital freight forwarders were caused by over-optimistic growth expectations and investment slowdowns, according to consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).Although "digital forwarder" is an increasingly difficult term to define, Ti outlined a series of job cuts at companies that have been labelled as such over recent years in ...
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Kuehne+Nagel partners with IAG Cargo on SAF purchase
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and IAG Cargo are teaming up to purchase 6m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The SAF, which is part-funded by K+N, will be certified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) and is produced from used cooking oil and food waste.IAG Cargo chief executive David Shepherd said: ...
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CargoTech invests in CharterSync portal
Investment and development organisation CargoTech has invested in the CharterSync portal as it looks to recruit and expand.The investment comes at an important time for the cargo charter portal after it recently launched updates that cover the end-to-end process and is now looking to grow the team.In a recent interview ...
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NewsBooking portal WebCargo launches interline option for airlines
Carriers will now be able to offer the services of their interline partners on the WebCargo by Freightos airfreight booking portal.Freightos said a test shipment had been carried out by Qatar Airways Cargo on an ITA Airways flight.The booking platform pointed out that in the passenger travel industry around 10% ...
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SF Airlines expands European cargo operations with Germany flight
Fast-expanding SF Airlines has added a second freighter service from Ezhou Huahu Airport to Europe as the carrier continues to ramp up operations from the recently opened hub.The twice-weekly service will operate to Frankfurt using a Boeing 747-400 freighter and joins SF Airlines' first European service from Ezhou, which calls ...
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US forwarders told to brace for UPS strike action disruption
US freight forwarders have been told to brace for the impact of potential strike action at UPS and major trucking firm Yellow Freight going insolvent.Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, said that supply chains are facing a "perfect storm" that would disrupt the flow of goods across the ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards: This year's shortlist revealed
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce the companies that have been shortlisted for a prize at this year's awards.The team of seven independent judges pored over more than 80 entries across nine categories.The winners will be honoured by Air Cargo News and the wider air cargo industry at an ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo joins efforts to end illegal animal trafficking
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has become the first US carrier to join the United for Wildlife group that aims to end the illegal trafficking of wildlife.The carrier is a member of the group's Transport Taskforce and the North American Chapter where it will help stop the illegal trafficking ...