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CCS-UK makes the move to new customs system
UK electronic air cargo community system, CCS-UK said it has migrated to HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) new platform, CDS (Customs Declaration Service).Users can now submit declarations through CCS-UK for all air imports and exports to the new system, which is due to replace HMRC’s 1980s-vintage CHIEF (Customs Handling of ...
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ECS Group back on the acquisition trail
The ECS Group is back on the acquisition trail following a break in activity due to the Covid crisis.The general sales and service agent (GSSA) has announced three takeover deals in the past three months and executive chairman Adrien Thominet says there are more deals in the pipeline.Explaining the decision ...
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NewsMenzies expands cargo facility at Budapest Airport
Source: Budapest AirportMenzies Aviation has expanded its cargo handling terminal at Budapest Airport’s (BUD) Cargo City as it looks to meet growing volumes.The expansion will increase Menzies’ cargo capacity at the airport from 49,000 tons to 85,000 tons per year.The upgrades include a 3,000 sq m warehouse expansion, a 1,500 ...
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New cargo carrier FarCargo selects Nordic GSA
Recently-launched Faroe Islands-based carrier FarCargo has selected Nordic GSA as its sales agent.The GSA will offer the airline's cargo space from Newark International Airport in New York to Billund in Denmark and to the Faroe Islands.The agreement will also cover all electronic data interchange (EDI) transmissions and data capture.Meanwhile, Globe ...
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Challenge Handling expects rapid volume increase in 2024
The Challenge Group is expecting its air cargo handling volumes at Liege Airport to rapidly increase this year following a series of new contract wins.Last year, Challenge Handling saw its volumes at the Belgian cargo hub decline by 6.8% year on year to 256,422 tonnes."This shift can be attributed to ...
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Runway work restricts Maastricht's air cargo volumes in 2023
Maastricht Aachen Airport saw its air cargo volumes decline last year due to work being carried on its runway but registered "significant growth" in trucked freight volumes.The Dutch regional cargo airport last year saw its air cargo volumes decline 70% year on year to 32,275 metric tonnes.The airport said that ...
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NewsTallinn Airport City to develop new cargo terminal
Source: Tallinn Airport CityBusiness park Tallinn Airport City and Maru Construction have signed a contract for the design and construction of a new cargo terminal on the southern side of the Estonian airport.The new €8m terminal will measure 5,250 sq ms, with 1,450 sq m of office space and 3,800 ...
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Cargo-partner aims to head off Europe-Mexico disruption with new consol service
Logistics firm cargo-partner has expanded its air consolidation service by adding a new route between Germany and Mexico as it looks to combat disruption on the route.The service will operate between Frankfurt and Felipe Ángeles International Airport and was launched as shippers face a "tense market situation" on services between ...
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Chapman Freeborn expands in Europe
Charter broker Chapman Freeborn last year rapidly expanded its European business as it looked to expand its global presence.The company said that it had grown its European sales team by 29%, adding 30 new members of staff across its cargo, group passenger, and business aviation divisions.This includes representation in new ...
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Future of Leipzig/Halle cargo hub under scrutiny
Auditing firm KPMG has completed a restructuring report on the financially ailing operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), with observers expecting that shareholders will have to inject fresh capital.According to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ, KPMG will hand over a so-called IDW-S6 restructuring report to the management ...
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NewsDHL Air sets up MRO facility at East Midlands Airport
Air Cargo Centre East Midlands Airport. Photo: FHPDHL Air UK has established an MRO-focused warehouse facility at East Midlands Airport's Air Cargo Centre to strengthen its UK operations.The cargo airline, which is based at the airport and already operates there, has leased a unit at the Centre for approximately five ...
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ECJ blocks UPS' claim for TNT deal damages
Europe's top court has rejected UPS' claims for damages of more than €1.7bn related to its failed takeover of TNT in 2013.The European Court of Justice this week rejected UPS' claim against the European Commission (EC) for compensation for the "economic losses allegedly suffered due to the unlawfulness" of the ...
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Abu Dhabi wealth fund eyes DB Schenker?
It is just over a year ago that Deutsche Bahn announced it would examine how best to offload freight forwarding and logistics business DB Schenker.Since the state-owned German railways giant made that statement, there has been no further announcements on the progress of the sale directly from Deutsche Bahn itself.Instead, ...
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NewsAir Cargo Netherlands launches Maastricht branch
Maarten van As. Photo: Air Cargo Netherlands via Meantime CommunicationsTrade association Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) has launched a new branch for the Maastricht region to unite the air cargo community surrounding Maastricht Aachen Airport.ACN Maastricht's primary focus is on shaping the future development of the airport cargo hub.The new group ...
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NewsGeodis and Titan launch new China-UK cargo route
Photo: Chongqing Airport GroupBritish charter airline Titan Airways and forwarder Geodis have launched a new round-trip cargo route from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in southwestern China to London Stansted Airport in the UK.To serve the route, London Stansted-headquartered Titan is operating an Airbus A330-300 freighter that is exclusively leased by ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets perishables on new Madrid-Doha link
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of a new route between Madrid and Doha.The new daily service will launch on December 11 utilising an A330 aircraft flown by Iberia.IAG said that the service will connect with Iberia's operation between Madrid and Latin America/North America, offering ...
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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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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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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 ...