Insights – Page 7
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Reviving Manston Airport
Since its closure in 2014, Manston Airport has been the forgotten jewel of the UK airfreight industry. Formerly known as the Battle of Britain airfield and utilised as an RAF base until 1999, Manston catered for UK and international commercial flights, helping to meet local demand, and contributed to regional ...
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Putzger perspective: Not there yet
Are we there yet? One of the hallmarks of summer are cars headed to vacation destinations echoing with this refrain issued at frequent intervals by kids anxious to reach the end of the journey. Adults waiting for an outcome usually have a more judicious approach to the distance, but some ...
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Putzger Perspective: The rising cost of supply chains
The spectre of serious supply chain disruption has loomed large over the logistics industry. By mid-June beneficial cargo owners were looking anxiously for updates on labour contract discussions. UPS was negotiating with the Teamsters union, which had signalled its intention for a tough fight. On the North American west coast, ...
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Why green skills are vital for the survival of airfreight
As the logistics industry continues to progress towards achieving net-zero emissions, new skills will be needed to support the development of new technologies and the transition itself.By 2032, UK recruitment agency Morson Talent has estimated that there will be 175,000 new jobs created within the transport sector alone, with "green-skilled" ...
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InsightsNordic countries invest to battle through challenges
Nordic air cargo players are facing the same market challenges as the industry is worldwide, but are seeking to tackle them with strategic infrastructure, service and fleet investments.Elizabeth Axtelius is the director of aviation business at Swedavia, the Swedish state-owned company that owns and operates ten of the country’s airports. ...
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InsightsAll change for energy airfreight
Reduced heavylift capacity, costs and shifts in the oil market have forced the air charter market to think outside the box, but new opportunities are emerging in the energy airfreight sector.The reduction in heavylift airfreight capacity since the invasion of Ukraine is prompting manufacturers in the energy sector to consider ...
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Night flights vital to UK economy
On May 9, Logistics UK submitted its response to the UK Department for Transport's (DfT) consultation on night-time noise abatement objectives for the designated airports Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted.Within its response, Logistics UK highlighted the importance of night flights to the UK's trade and economy and reiterated its view that ...
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Putzger perspective: Engine trouble
In May, the US Postal Service did something rather startling. It announced plans to lower rates on some packages. For years parcel rates have only gone in one direction – up, at a steep angle. Year after year, e-commerce shippers have had to swallow eye-watering rate hikes (in double digits, ...
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InsightsEmbedding sustainability in your business strategy
Have you done your ESG materiality assessment?Sustainability pressures, as seen in the latest TIACA Air Cargo Sustainability Report, produced by Change Horizon annually, are ever increasing with 78% of customers, 69% of employees, and 62% of local communities and business partners asking for change.The strategic necessity of sustainable business credentials ...
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Airfreight rates slide in April
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes declined in April as indicators of a recovery in March showed signs of fading (see chart below).The latest statistics from Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show declines in prices between Asia and Europe, Asia and North America and across the Atlantic.The falls are ...
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InsightsLevelling up the gender gap in logistics
Laura Odell. Source: DG InternationalDG International head of airfreight Laura Odell started in the industry by chance but has since established a longstanding career.If there is one piece of advice UK-based DG International’s female head of airfreight would give to others climbing the corporate logistics ladder, it would be to ...
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InsightsAfrican air cargo sets its sights on long-term growth
Africa’s air cargo market is setting its sights on long-term growth, but in the meantime the continent continues to suffer from the strength of the US dollar and the impact of inflation on export markets.Summarising the last few years, Kenya Airways cargo director Dick Murianki says that there was a ...
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InsightsAir Atlanta opens new chapter with move to 777s
Air Atlanta Icelandic is going against the grain at the moment. At a time when a soft market is accelerating the exit of older aircraft from the scene, the Iceland-based airline is reactivating three B747-400 planes. By June all three should be in action, says chief executive Baldvin Mar Hermannsson.Those ...
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Putzger perspective: Changing places
Lufthansa Cargo is changing chief executives – again. Dorothea von Boxberg has departed for Brussels, where she assumes her new role as chief executive of Brussels Airlines, another outfit in the Lufthansa Group. In addition, she is taking on the mantle of “Representative of the Executive Board to the European ...
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Supply chain spotlight: The future of flight
As the aviation industry continues to innovate and adapt to advancements in technology, the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has formed a new Future of Flight Industry Group.The purpose of the group is to create a UK Future of Flight system, benefitting both the public and industry, that focuses on ...
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Logistics UK: Sustainability takes flight
Air cargo is a vital part of the logistics sector, providing fast and efficient transportation of goods around the world to meet increasing online consumer demand, but is arguably one of the most difficult modes to decarbonise.As the economy faces rising fuel costs, it is crucial that both government and ...
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InsightsAwery clicks with premium services
(left to right) Tristan Koch, Chief Commercial Officer, Awery; Anna Balan, Head of CargoBooking, Awery.Air cargo software firm Awery in February took the decision to offer its CargoBooking service for free.The online booking portal allows airlines and General Sales Agents (GSAs) to provide freight forwarders with real-time air cargo rate ...
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Putzger perspective: Freighters lose altitude
Since late spring last year, truckers and ocean carriers have been wondering where the bottom of the market is as demand and rates continued to spiral downward.Now a growing number of players in the freighter market are concluding that it’s time to cut back.Management of shipping line NYK no longer ...
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InsightsTranspacific market: from the doldrums to new highs
After a difficult 12 months, carriers and forwarders expect business on the transpacific to take off in the latter half of the year.Cathay Cargo, the recently rebranded freight arm of Cathay Pacific, is leading the push for a new intermodal service to facilitate flows from the Dongguan area in the ...
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InsightsLufthansa holds hope for a “good year”
Lufthansa Cargo is optimistic about its business prospects for this year with fleet and digitalisation investments continuing to shore up its growth goals.“Lufthansa is back” declared chief executive Carsten Spohr as the German airline announced record group operating profits of €1.5bn for 2022, the biggest financial turnaround in the carrier’s ...