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UPS supports e-commerce growth with weekday-cost Saturday deliveries in Europe
UPS has launched a service enabling deliveries on Saturdays at it's top European e-commerce markets: the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Poland.The new delivery service enables customers to receive packages on Saturdays, at one of UPS's 17,000 Access Points in Europe, at the same cost of a ...
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NewsSenator International expands US freighter operations
Hamburg-headquartered logistics firm Senator International has expanded its Senator Atlantic Bridge (SAB) by adding Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as a destination to its network.Senator will operate a Boeing 747-400 BCF service from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) to RFD once a week.The company said in a statement: "The new destination provides ...
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NewsRiverOak gets the go-ahead for Manston cargo hub
Manston Terminal plansThe UK's Department for Transport has granted permission for Manston Airport to be transformed into an international airfreight hub.The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), said it was delighted to have been granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) and announced that construction will begin in 2021, with cargo ...
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NewsSwissport appoints Western Europe head
Ground handler Swissport has appointed Liam McElroy as head of its Western Europe region, effective immediately.In his new role, McElroy, who succeeds Jason Holt, will lead Swissport's UK and Ireland cargo handling operations while reporting to Luzius Wirth, executive vice president EMEA and member of the group's executive management.Prior to ...
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NewsDSV invests in new logistics centre to accommodate growth
DSV plans to invest DK2bn in a new 700,000 sq m logistics centre in Horsens, Denmark, that will accommodate its recent and forecast growth.The company also plans to consolidate its Horsens warehouse and cross-docking terminals to increase efficiency and productivity, as well as reducing its CO2 emissions.The office will cover ...
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NewsForwarder Maurice Ward opens Antwerp office
300-20180601-MWG-WEBSITE-WF-2-0.inddIrish freight forwarder Maurice Ward Group, which has a presence across Europe, has expanded its network with a new office in Antwerp, Belgium.The new facility will be led by branch office manager Nancy Verstraeten, who is new to the Maurice Ward Group team.Verstraeten commented: "As a Branch Manager with more ...
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John Menzies' cargo volumes down as it evaluates UK&I redundancies
Handler John Menzies saw its air cargo volumes decline by 37% year on year in April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak-related downturn in passenger flights.In a trading update, the company said that the spread of Covid-19 has had a significant adverse impact on the group’s financial performance.It said ...
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NewsDieter to head Swissport Cargo in Germany and Austria
Henning Dieter, SwissportHenning Dieter has been appointed as the head of Swissport Cargo Services, Germany and Austria.He succeeds Dirk Schmitt, who left the company in December 2019 after heading the Swissport Cargo operation in Germany and Austria since February 2015.Since Schmitt's departure, Andrea Führing, chief financial officer of Swissport Cargo ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to outsource Frankfurt general cargo handling to Fiege
Image: Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt AirportLufthansa Cargo is set to withdraw from operational control of the general cargo handling business at the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt Airport as of 1 July, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Several people familiar with the matter told the ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn swoops on Arcus as it targets time critical sector
Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of the board, Avia Solutions GroupCharter broker Chapman Freeborn will acquire Arcus Air Logistics and Arcus Air OBC (on-board courier) from the Arcus Air Group as it targets the time critical logistics sector.Arcus offers air cargo charter and on-board courier services primarily to the automotive industry and ...
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Airlines and airports at loggerheads over slot rules
Airline and airport groups are split on whether the slot-rule waiver should be extended in light of the cornoavirus outbreak.Earlier this week, IATA said the current slot-rule waiver governing airport take-off and landings is essential to aid airlines’ restart of operations and ensure connectivity in the longer term.The rule, known ...
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NewsNallian to offer RFS slot booking app at Brussels Airport
Air cargo software firm Nallian has launched a road feeder management app that will allow trucking companies and ground handlers to co-ordinate airport-to-airport pick-ups and deliveries at Brussels airport.The app enables road feeder companies and ground handlers to utilise slot booking to more accurately plan resources. It also provides real-time ...
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NewsRhenus opens new office at Liège Airport
Rhenus Air & Ocean has moved from Herstal in Belgium to a new location at Liège Airport, as cargo volumes handled by the airport continue to grow.The forwarder said that with 900,000 tonnes of cargo transported each year, Liège Airport (LGG) is Belgium's largest airfreight airport and the fastest growing ...
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NewsPriority Freight expands Europe network with new Frankfurt office
Logistics provider Priority Freight has expanded its presence in Europe with a new office located at Frankfurt Airport.The company named Marco Sauer as general manager of the new facility, which opened early this year.In his new role, Sauer will use his experience to drive and grow Priority Freight’s German and ...
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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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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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NewsDachser Mexico adds key Europe freighter destinations to support mango season
Dachser Mexico has announced that it is operating direct freighter services to five key destinations in Europe and that this in turn it will help to support the Mexican perishable export community during mango season.With the European Union representing 28% of the global import market of mangoes, Dachser Mexico's weekly ...
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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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NewsLATAM Cargo launches its first Europe to US freighter service
LATAM Cargo B767LATAM Cargo has launched services from Europe to the US for the first time, as capacity on the trade has been reduced due to the coronavirus outbreak.The airline will offer a twice-weekly service from Frankfurt to Miami. It is expected to carry pharmaceuticals, auto parts and electronic products, ...