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SOL ups stake in forwarder Scanlog
Svenska Orient Linien (SOL) has taken a majority shareholding in logistics firm Scandinavian Logistics Partners (Scanlog).Until now, the shipping company has had a 20% holding in the business, but now it is expanding its ownership to just over 50%.“With SOL, Scanlog gets a strong majority shareholder who can help us ...
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NewsWelcome Airport Services adds new Warsaw cargo facility
Poland-based Welcome Airport Services has opened a new cargo handling facility at Warsaw Chopin Airport.The new facility, which began handling cargo on January 7 and is located next to the airport, has almost 2,900 sq m of warehouse space and offers temperature-controlled chambers. It can also handle live animal, valuable, ...
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NewsNew report calls for improvement in leadership in forwarding
New research into forwarding and logistics has found that businesses need to give more attention to the human side of the industry.The novosensus report, which involved researchers speaking with 1,007 people working in the forwarding and logistics industry, found that overall, employees in in the sector rate their companies slightly ...
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NewsEmbraerX and Elroy Air collaborate on drone delivery systems for booming e-commerce market
EmbraerX, the Brazilian planemaker’s innovation subsidiary, has signed a collaboration agreement with Silicon Valley drone delivery startup Elroy Air for the purpose of developing the unmanned aerial vehicle air cargo market worldwide.The companies announced their agreement on January 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.EmbraerX and Elroy Air ...
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DHL Global Forwarding re-validated as C-TPAT approved
DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) has been re-validated in the US government’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programme.The re-validation was issued following a security audit by the C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Specialists of DGF's facilities in the Americas region.Each visit included an examination of DGF’s supply chain security and a review ...
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Peli BioThermal software update enables temperature tracking of mass shipments
Temperature-controlled packing specialist Peli BioThermal has released an update of its Crēdo ProEnvision tracking software.Utilising Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the update enables users to more easily scale and manage large volumes of shipments in multiple locations. It also includes new features that enhance smart asset management for the user.David ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo: Maintaining the balance
LATAM Cargo chief executive Andrés BianchiThe challenge of ensuring aircraft are full of cargo is not an easy one to meet at the best of times, but when the market is in a downturn the task becomes even more difficult.One person meeting this challenge head on is LATAM Cargo chief ...
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IAG chief executive Willie Walsh to retire
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of IAG Cargo, has announced the upcoming retirement of its chief executive Willie Walsh.Walsh will stand down from his role and from the IAG board on March 26 and will be succeeded by Luis Gallego, who is currently chief executive of Iberia.IAG, which ...
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NewsAAPA reflects on another decline in airfreight demand
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has revealed in its preliminary figures for November that demand for air cargo remained weak, in-line with trends internationally.In fact, during November last year, international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) declined by 1.9% year-on-year. Meanwhile, capacity for international arifreight increased ...
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Brussels Airport sees cargo demand slide by 8.8% in 2019
Brussels Airport saw its cargo volumes decline last year, but there was an improvement as the year drew to a close.The Belgian hub recorded an 8.8% year-on-year decline in cargo traffic to 667,220 tonnes in 2019, which it said was in line with the general market.Full freighter volumes, which the ...
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SITA and CHAMP join trade facilitation alliance
Aviation software firms and partners SITA and CHAMP Cargosystems have joined the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, which aims to make trade simpler.The alliance was set up to help governments implement the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and is currently delivering ten projects across Africa, Asia and Latin ...
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NewsA record year for cargo at Liege
Liege AirportLiege Airport handled a record amount of air cargo last year as it attracted a host of new freighter services.The Belgian airport handled a total of 902,480 tonnes in 2019, which represents a 3.6% increase on 2018's 870,644 tonnes.The airport pointed out that it had achieved the growth despite ...
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NewsIATA: Pressure appears to have eased on declining airfreight market
IATA's latest airfreight market analysis, which details figures for November 2019, noted that industry-wide freight tonne kms (FTKs) dipped by 1.1% year on year. This marked the 13th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in airfreight volumes.However, November's performance was also the best in eight months, because it showed the slowest ...
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Forwarder bemoans lack of airfreight capacity
A UK freight forwarder has said it is experiencing a lack of airfreight capacity as airlines adjust services to meet current market conditions.Millennium Cargo managing director Chadd Blunt said that the struggle to find capacity comes despite the airfreight market entering a period of decline."Everybody is battling for space so ...
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WiseTech continues expansion with SISA acquisition
Fast expanding supply chain software firm WiseTech Global has acquired SISA Studio Informatica, a customs and freight forwarding solutions provider in Switzerland.SISA provides solutions covering customs clearance, freight forwarding and bonded warehouse management. Its customers include DHL Logistics (Schweiz), Fiege Logistik (Schweiz), FedEx, Post CH, Agility Logistics, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, ...
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NewsSwissport and Lufthansa renew cargo handling contract for Belgian airports
Swissport and Lufthansa have signed a five-year, renewed contract to carry out cargo handling at Brussels and Liège airports.The agreement – which is valid from December 2019 until the end of 2024 – covers warehousing, cargo ramp transport and the handling of mail, pharmaceuticals, valuables and general cargo for Brussels ...
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SEKO increases airfreight presence with Air-City acquisition
SEKO Logistics has completed its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of New York-based Air-City.The logistics firm said the move would help it expand its presence on the westbound airfreight market, while also adding resources to its key New York region.The purchase will also see SEKO add facility infrastructure in the ...
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Dachser urges shippers to prepare for Chinese New Year
Freight forwarder Dachser has urged shippers to be proactive in preparing for the Chinese New Year.The forwarder's America-based business warned that Chinese manufacturers would close factories for one to four weeks for the Chinese holiday, which this year begins on January 25.All suppliers will wind down operations one to two ...
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British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold amid investigation
British Airways has temporarily suspended the transportation of dogs in the cargo hold of its aircraft.The suspension was put into place after a dog was found, upon arrival at London Heathrow Airport, to be travelling in a cage too small for its size.The airline has stated that while the dog ...
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EL AL Israel Airlines back in the freighter market with Atlas deal
Freighter operator Atlas Air and EL AL Israel Airlines have entered an agreement that will allow the Tel Aviv-based carrier to expand its reach and cargo lift for its customers through the use of a B747.As part of the ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) agreement, Atlas Air will operate ...