All Europe Articles – Page 156
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SEKO gains EU Customs accreditation
IRELAND is the latest country in SEKO Logistics’ European network to achieve full certification as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.The accreditation, issued by EU Customs administrators, certifies that a business meets the required standards in relation to its security and management systems, and is a ...
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Air freight volumes rise for Panalpina
Panalpina saw improved group level profitability in the first half of 2014 as air freight volumes grew four per cent over prior year.However, the Switzerland-based global logistics operator said that unit profitability in both the air and ocean freight segments was affected by a “challenging market”.While air freight rates “remained ...
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Compliance specialist appointed by UTi
TO ENSURE continuity of compliance, UTi Worldwide has appointed Naran Andreyev to senior manager, trade services, in the logistics company’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.It is a newly-created role which directly supports Customs and regulatory compliance.According to Ditlev Blicher, UTi president in the region, Andreyev brings a unique skillset. "He's a licensed ...
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IAG Cargo: Making the tough decisions
With air cargo growth still sluggish, with the passenger business continuing to grow, and freighter operations being cut back, one could forgive mainstream airlines for attaching rather less importance to the cargo business than they used to.But is that in fact the case? One person well placed to answer that ...
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One Question
Michael Sanfey - Interim head of cargo, Aer LingusThere is the continued expansion of Middle Eastern airlines, offering both threats and opportunities to smaller Europe-based carriers. At the same time European and US carriers continue to expand their route schedules.‘As Europe and the world economies look optimistically to a period ...
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Electronic bookings with K+N
GLOBAL forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has introduced an online bookings and quotations service for its air cargo customers.KN FreightNet, described as a new integrated web application for quotations, booking and tracking services, recognises an ever-increasing trend towards the use of e-commerce solutions in industry, says the Switzerland-based logistics company.Currently, quotation ...
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DB Schenker masterminds horses charter to Belgium
IN CLOSE cooperation with Qatar Airways Cargo, Overseas Horse Services (OHS) and Liége Airport, DB Schenker made sure that 53 showjumping horses traveled safely non-stop aboard a B777 freighter from Calgary in Canada to Belgium.The aircraft also carried eleven tonnes of equipment, nine animal care staff and three dogs.The horses ...
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DSV's half year air freight boost
Danish freight forwarder DSV saw an 11 per cent rise in air freight volumes in the first half of 2014 to 137,000 tonnes, well above an estimated market growth of between two and four per cent for the period.Acquisitions added around two per cent to the surge in air cargo ...
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DHL air cargo volumes rise but revenues fall
German logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL saw a half year 2014 uptick in air freight volumes despite lower demand from several large customers as revenues declined year on year.The largest global freight forwarding purchaser of air cargo volumes saw a 1.1 per cent rise in total bookings to just under ...
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DB Schenker completes Vietnam JV purchase
DB Schenker has strengthened its foothold in Vietnam’s logistics arena after taking a 100 per cent stake in its joint venture, Schenker Gemadept Logistics.The Germany-based logistics giant has bought the remaining shares in the company, formed in July 2007 to provide logistics and supply chain services through an agreement between ...
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Heathrow airfreight up 7.8 per cent
AIR cargo traffic grew 7.8 per cent at Heathrow Airport in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Popular routes, such as Mexico, Russia and China contributed to the increase during the summer month, says a company statement.China’s performance is likely to strengthen further in the forthcoming months, with Air China set ...
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DHL wins Lufthansa supply chain contract
DHL Global Forwarding has won the transatlantic supply chain contract to distribute spare parts and tools for Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS).The annual volume is estimated at 25,000 shipments per year with a total weight of 550 tonnes, including shipments from Germany to the US, as well as from Canada, ...
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Panalpina: A pharma star is born
Panalpina is expanding its own-controlled air freight network by launching a weekly B747-400F connection from San Juan to Europe, aimed at pharmaceutical shippers.The Switzerland-based logistics giant says that the Puerto Rico-originating freighter will fly directly into Luxembourg, in close collaboration with European all-cargo operator Cargolux.The service, called Caribbean Star, uses ...
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Europa splits air and sea into separate operating division
UK-based Europa Worldwide has split its air and sea business into a separate operating division headed up by board director Angus Hind.Previously, Europa’s sales and customer service teams within its branch network dealt with all operations including air and sea services. Hind joined the company in November 2013 with a ...
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Quick Cargo Service: Still going strong 40 years on
IS THIS A GOOD TIME to be setting up as an independent forwarder? Stephan Haltmayer, managing director of Germany’s Quick Cargo Service (QCS) wonders, writes Peter Conway.“There are now so many regulations that I am not sure I would recommend anyone to start a forwarding business these days,” he says. ...
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Thames estuary airport plan dropped
Plans for a new Thames estuary airport to the east of London – favoured by London mayor Boris Johnson - have been dropped from a shortlist of options for providing additional UK airport capacity by 2030.The so-called “Boris Island” proposal was rejected by the government-sponsored Airports Commission following a detailed ...
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UK forwarders oppose paper AWB surcharge
UK forwarders are opposing airline plans to implement a surcharge on paper air waybills that are not filed electronically.The British International Freight Association (BIFA), representing UK freight forwarders and logistics service providers, is encouraging its members to object to the surcharge via an online survey.The association’s director general, Robert Keen, ...
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Swiss WorldCargo and WCA link up
Swiss WorldCargo has entered into a partnership agreement with WCA, the freight forwarding network for independent logistics providers.Under a Memorandum of Understanding, the air cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines will undertake "cross-cooperation projects" with three of WCA’s specialty groups – WCA Pharma, WCA Time Critical and WCA Dangerous ...
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Emerging markets boost Heathrow’s cargo
ROBUST freight traffic, driven primarily by the emerging markets, made August Heathrow Airport’s busiest ever month, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Cargo was up 7.5 per cent overall, increasing 58 per cent to Turkey, 33 per cent to Russia, 32 per cent to Brazil, 30 per cent to Mexico and 16 ...
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Otto leaves Lufthansa Cargo for Austrian Airlines
Andreas Otto is leaving Lufthansa Cargo after 14 years to become chief commercial officer of Austrian Airlines.Dr Otto, the board member for product & sales at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt, will take up the new role in October 2014.Lufthansa Cargo’s supervisory board will decide on Dr Otto’s successor “promptly” the ...