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Increasing pressure on air cargo to up its sustainability performance
The air cargo industry is seeing increasing pressure to up its environmental performance, according to air cargo group TIACA's latest sustainability report.The association's third annual survey found that 64% of respondents believe that sustainability pressure has increased compared to last year, mainly driven by customers and regulators.The report also highlights ...
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WiseTech Academy launches international freight forwarding diploma
WiseTech Global's online training arm has launched an international freight forwarding diploma.WiseTech Academy's diploma has been developed to prepare students around the world for the role of international freight forwarder and covers all aspects of the global movement of cargo, relevant regulatory requirements, and conventions and barriers that impact the ...
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Hong Kong forwarders welcome move to lift "seriously detrimental" e-cigarette ban
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed a plan to lift a "seriously detrimental" ban on the transhipment of e-cigarettes by road to Hong Kong International Airport.HAFFA said proposals to ease an April 2022 ban on the transhipment of e-cigarettes by road - originally introduced ...
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Forwarder Rhenus targets UK perishables market
Freight forwarder Rhenus Air & Ocean has launched a dedicated perishables division in the UK.The Rhenus Fresh department in the UK will offer time-critical, temperature-controlled services for the transportation of chilled and frozen produce.The business will work with a range of perishables, including flower and food, with a particular focus ...
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NewsDSV targets semiconductor market with double acquisition
Source: DSVDSV is acquiring US logistics firms S&M Moving Systems West and Global Diversity Logistics as it looks to grow its presence in the semiconductor industry.The Danish forwarder said the deal would also align with its new Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport operations and support DSV's growing cross-border services to Latin America.Financial ...
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AMI makes three sales appointments
Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has made three sales appointments covering the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions to support its growth ambitions.The company has appointed Raffaella Olah as the head of sales for Asia Pacific. She has over 20 years’ experience of working in logistics and supply ...
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Newsdeugro utilises AN-124s for urgent petrochemical plant shipment
Source: deugroProject specialist forwarder deugro helped delivered 13 plant components using three consecutive AN-124-100 air charter flights from Italy and Belgium to Saudi Arabia within seven days.The components were required due to a production line shutdown at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia."In close cooperation with the teams of deugro ...
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NewsFreight Development Pathway sees first success
Left to right: Vicki Flashman – Customs Supervisor KTL (Europe) Ltd; Louie Turner; trainee customs operator, KTL (Europe) Ltd; Myles Daly – managing director KTL (Europe) Ltd, Mat Beecham, operations manager, Manpower Freight Development Pathway. Photo: BIFAThe British International Freight Association's (BIFA) training initiative to bring more talent into the ...
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Europa Air & Sea targets India with new office
Freight forwarder Europa Air & Sea is set to open a new office in Delhi as it continues its international expansion.The new office will be the forwarder's first move into the Indian subcontinent and is part of efforts to "grow its geographical footprint, bringing services closer to customers, and supporting ...
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DP DHL outlines criteria for any DB Schenker bid
Shortly after Deutsche Post (DP) DHL announced another set of record full-year results, the parcel and logistics giant's outgoing chief executive, Frank Appel, was asked about a report in German business title Manager Magazin that suggested the company could be preparing a bid for DB Schenker.The article said that DP ...
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NewsDachser expands in Australasia with ACA purchase
Source: DachserDachser has expanded in Australia and New Zealand with the acquisition of freight forwarder ACA International.ACA is headquartered in Melbourne and the purchase adds six additional locations to Dachser's Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) network."This acquisition means Dachser’s own air and sea freight network now also covers Australia and ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain
Photo: DB SchenkerFreight forwarder DB Schenker has opened an automated e-commerce facility in Spain to service its retail customers in Spain, Portugal and France.The 50,000 sq m warehouse in Guadalajara features more than 200 robots and an optimised packaging system.The facility, situated in the Henares industrial park - 50 km ...
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Air Cargo News Awards are open for entry!
It’s time to get your entries together - the prestigious Air Cargo News Awards are officially open for entry!The awards are in their 39th year and celebrate companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.This year there are nine categories to enter:★ Air Cargo ...
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Three banks selected for DB Schenker sale
Deutsche Bahn has appointed three banks as it moves forward with the sale of its freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker, according to Reuters' sources.The report said that the rail group has chosen Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank for the sale.Final details on the sale are still being decided, ...
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NewsMore signs of some improvement in air cargo
More reports have emerged this week suggesting that there might be a slight improvement in the air cargo market led by the ramping up of production in China.In its latest weekly market report, data provider TAC Index pointed out that the overall Baltic Air Freight Index covering prices by forwarders ...
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NewsTIACA: Sustainability efforts accelerating but more work on SAF needed
More action is needed to make sure Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) decarbonisation targets are met.This is the view of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), which said on its March 7 media day that sustainability continues to be one of its major priorities in 2023.TIACA said new SAF incentive and ...
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DHL Global Forwarding reports record airfreight revenues
DHL Global Forwarding reported record airfreight revenues last year but performance weakened as the year progressed.The world's second-largest airfreight forwarder saw airfreight revenues increase 18.7% year on year in 2022 to €10.4bn while air gross profits improved 48.5% to €2bn. These improvements came despite a 9.3% decline in volumes to ...
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Putzger perspective: Air cargo navigates stormy skies
Recent months have been relentlessly tough to navigate for air cargo carriers, as imploding demand has yanked rates and yields out of the stratosphere to levels last seen before the pandemic.The reverberations are taking a toll on capacity expansion, as operators are having second thoughts on their anticipated need for ...
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Kuehne+Nagel targets growth in Africa with new cluster
Kuehne+Nagel is targeting growth in Africa with the formation of a new cluster to be headed by Alexandre Muratore.The new West Africa cluster will include Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Benin, Mauritania and Guinea Bissau.Muratore, who will be based in Abidjan, will ...
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K+N reports record air volumes and revenues despite weakening market
Kuehne+Nagel has reported record airfreight volumes and revenues for 2022 despite performance weakening in the second half of the year.The world's largest airfreight forwarder reported a full-year air revenue increase of 7.6% year on year to Sfr12.4bn, earnings before interest and tax (ebit) for its air business was up 20.7% ...