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SF Express continues transpacific expansion with LA freighter flight
Chinese express firm SF Express has expanded its transpacific operation with the addition of a Los Angeles to Hangzhou service.The company said that it would utilise an 87-tonne capacity B747-400 for the three-times-per week route, which it will operate alongside its existing New York-Hangzhou operation.The US outbound service will focus ...
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Delta ups package weight and size limit for door-to-door cargo service
Delta Cargo has expanded its pick-up and delivery service allowing customers to ship larger and heavier items.Its DASH delivery service is run in partnership with same-day delivery company Roadie and will now be expanded to include DASH Heavy.Delta and Roadie's delivery partnership, DASH Door-to-Door, pairs TSA-approved drivers with cargo incoming ...
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UPS charters 25 flights to support US Covid-19 Project Airbridge
UPS has announced that it is managing and brokering 25 charter flights as part of Project Airbridge, a partnership between UPS, US healthcare distributors and the US federal government, which is led by the the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the White House Coronavirus Taskforce.As part of Project Airbridge, ...
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FedEx borrows $1.5bn to offset coronavirus impact
Fedex has strengthened its cash reserves with a $1.5bn credit line loan while executives have agreed to pay reductions.In a stock exchange announcement, the US express company said that the move would allow it to gain financial flexibility to combat the negative effects of the coronavirus outbreak.FedEx said high-margin business-to-business ...
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Special FedEx mission transports COVID-19 test specimens for the US government
A special operation by FedEx Express helped the US government transport COVID-19 test specimens from more than 50 remote drive-thru testing centres at major retailers across 12 states.FedEx Express dedicated 28 freighter flight legs, as well as specialised pick-up and delivery operations over the weekend.FedEx used its patented SenseAware technology ...
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FedEx cancels outlook, prepares for capacity crunch
FedEx has cancelled its outlook for 2020 and has warned that airfreight capacity on the transatlantic will come under pressure.When announcing its third-quarter results, the express giant said that the unpredictable nature of the market — as a result of the coronavirus outbreak — meant it would not provide an ...
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Airport Authority Hong Kong welcomes budgeted measures for cargo
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has welcomed the measures announced in the Financial Secretary’s 2020-21 Budget for supporting the development of the aviation industry and air cargo business.The budget includes taking forward the plan to redevelop the Air Mail Centre at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).Said an airport spokesperson: "The ...
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NewsDHL Express adds first of six B777Fs for 2020
DHL B777 FreighterDHL Express' fleet renewal and e-commerce-led Strategy 2025 continues apace with the delivery of the first of six Boeing 777F-200 production line freighters which will touch down in 2020.The first plane landed at its future base of operations, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and will be operated by ...
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SF Airlines resumes European flights for coronavirus shipments
China's largest freighter operator SF Airlines has resumed flights to Frankfurt Hahn ahead of schedule in order to meet demand for medical supplies following the coronavirus outbreak.The airline said that its Wuxi-Chongqing-Hahn-Wuxi service restarted on February 14 following the extended Chinese New Year holiday break."At present, the demand for the ...
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NewsAmazon to expand presence at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig Halle Airport aerial viewE-commerce giant Amazon is expanding its operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport with the addition of a new facility at the airport.For this purpose, a cargo hall of around 20,000 sq m is to be built in the southern part of the airport site next to the existing ...
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FedEx takes first B767 freighter at higher production rate
Boeing has delivered the first 767-300 Freighter to FedEx Express built at the increased production rate.The manufacturer had been producing the all-cargo twinjet at a rate of 2.5 aircraft per month but has increased this to three a month this year. 767s are built at Boeing’s primary widebody production centre ...
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UPS Q4 revenues boosted by Amazon gains
UPS saw fourth-quarter revenues soar on the back of Amazon volume growth, but pensions charges pushed the company to a loss.The express giant reported a 3.6% year-on-year increase in revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter to $20.6bn, operating profit was up by 6.4% to $2.1bn but it reported a $106m ...
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NewsE-commerce surge sees DHL Express expand Cleveland Ohio service centre
A surge in international shipping and e-commerce has seen DHL Express invest $3.8m to double the size of its Cleveland, Ohio, service centre.The expanded facility, close to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, is around 20,000 sq ft larger than the previous one.DHL Express said that the expansion and addition of new ...
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FedEx joins efforts to help fight the spread of the coronavirus
FedEx Express has transported a batch of medical supplies to China as part of efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus.On January 26 and 27, FedEx transported medical supplies from the US and Japan to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.These medical supplies include the N95 masks, medical gloves, plastic goggles, ...
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FedEx Express enhances delivery capabilities between Asia Pacific and Europe
FexEx Express has expanded the coverage of its international priority direct distribution (IPDD) and its international economy direct distribution (IEDD) services.In addition to its existing routes from Asia Pacific to Europe, FedEx now has 12 additional lanes for IPDD and 47 additional lanes for IEDD, extending both services from 13 ...
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Blue Dart 'rightsizing' pushes company to Q3 loss
Indian express firm Blue Dart reported a loss in its financial third quarter after it implemented a "rightsizing" programme in light of a tougher trading outlook.The aircraft operator said that during the quarter ended December 31, it reported a loss of R330.8m compared with a profit of R313.5m in the ...
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NewsDHL Express Asia Pacific announces new appointments
Tony Khan, president and representative director, DHL Express JapanDHL Express Japan has appointed Tony Khan as president and representative director. With his new appointment, Khan also becomes a member of the management board of DHL Express Asia Pacific.Khan succeeds Taketo Yamakawa, who retired in December last year. Previously, Khan served ...
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Forwarder Tigers looks ahead to the roaring 20s
Andrew Jillings, group chief executive of Tigers - the logistics and transportation company that specialises in bespoke supply chain solutions, e-fulfilment and transportation by air, sea, rail and road – believes that 2020 is going to be a challenge for the majority of those involved in air cargo, but is ...
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NewsIcelandair Cargo to handle FedEx shipments in Iceland
Icelandair Cargo has agreed a three-year deal to handle all shipments to and from Iceland for FedEx and TNT that will go into effect in early 2020.Having acquired TNT in 2016, FedEx is merging the former express services provider’s operations within its own, and is also looking to expand its ...
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FedEx continues to focus on airfreight capacity as Q2 results under pressure
FedEx will continue to examine further air cargo capacity retirements following a decline in its fiscal second quarter operating performance on the back of a weaker global economy and the loss of Amazon business.The express giant saw its revenues for the quarter ended November 30 drop by 2.8% year on ...