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NewsDB Schenker opens solar-powered Dubai logistics centre
DB Schenker Dubai Logistics centre 2019. Copyright DB SchnkerDB Schenker has opened its first fully solar-powered logistics center in Dubai, close to Dubai World Central Airport.The 33,000 sq m distribution center, DLC II, is located in the logistics area of Dubai South free trade zone and will be the forwarder's ...
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NewsAir France KLM announces new head of cargo
Adriaan den HeijerAir France KLM has revealed who will take over from current head of cargo Marcel de Nooijer when he leaves the top job in January.From January 1, 2020, Adriaan den Heijer will take the twin roles of executive vice president of Air France-KLM Cargo and managing director of ...
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NewsEMEA cargo crime on the up as losses hit the €80m mark
Cargo worth more than €80m was stolen from supply chains in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest data from the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS).Cargo thefts were recorded from all modes of transport ...
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SF Airlines set for US market expansion
China-based express carrier SF Airlines is set to add services to the US after gaining approval for flights from the Department of Transportation (DOT).Late last week, the DOT gave the airline permission to offer scheduled transportation of property and mail from any points in China to the US and beyond ...
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NewsNew AEROTUF ULD displayed at Boeing ecoDemonstrator 777 programme
AEROTUF’s latest ULD innovation, the AeroTHERM Extra Cool, was showcased as part of Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 777 programme.In November, the ecoDemonstrator 777 aircraft, which offers the chance to test eco-technology in the air, made its way to Germany where it was greeted by more than 1,000 people who were keen to ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: still time to enter
The Air Cargo News team is pleased to announce it has extended the deadline for you to enter our prestigious annual awards following numerous requests. This means you have until December 20 to submit your entry.Make sure you don’t miss out on a chance to win!Why enter?Winning an Air Cargo ...
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NewsKerry Logistics wins Junzi Corporation award for business ethics
Kerry Logistics has received the Junzi Corporation Award for Business Ethics from the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK).The award recognises the company's practises to the highest standards of business ethics.Kerry Logistics operates "with integrity, transparency and accountability", and has committed itself to serving the community by leveraging its ...
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DB Schenker outlines a challenging year ahead for airfreight
DB Schenker’s head of airfreight in the Americas is expecting another challenging year for the industry with flat airfreight rates, the ongoing trade war and a shift in production all affecting the market.In a blog post, DB Schenker head of airfreight, region Americas, Asok Kumar said that market indicators pointed ...
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GEODIS beats its own peak season shipping record
Despite a tough trade outlook, GEODIS shipped 23m units to the US between Thanksgiving (November 28) and Cyber Monday (December 2) – a record-breaking amount for the business, influenced by the influx of online shopping in recent years as well as the annual 'peak' holiday season.This year, to support increased ...
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Air New Zealand wins Delloite's Sustainable Business Leadership award
Air New Zealand has been awarded the Sustainable Business Leadership award at Delloite's Top 200 awards ceremony. The award recognises the airline's leading efforts to operating in a more sustainable manner.The judging panel considered "governance, leadership and accountability, long-term perspective and purpose, explicit integration of ESG (environment, social, governance) considerations ...
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NewsDnata to expand at Heathrow with new cargo facility
AIPUT's proposed new dnata facility at HeathrowAberdeen Standard Investments’ Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has signed a pre-let agreement with dnata for a new cargo facility near Heathrow Airport.The proposed 115,000 sq ft facility at dnata City East has been designed to operate in conjunction with a recently-completed ...
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Asia-Europe air cargo rates close in on 2018 levels in November
Airfreight rates on the Asia-Europe trade closed in on 2018 levels in November, but transpacific prices for the month still lag behind a year ago.The latest figures from TAC Index show that in November rates on services from Hong Kong to Europe declined by 3.3% year on year to $3.26 ...
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NewsSovereign Speed enters airfreight market with Businesswings acquisition
Time-sensitive trucking firm Sovereign Speed has expanded into the airfreight market thanks to its acquisition of German Kassel-based airline Businesswings.The acquisition means that Sovereign Group is now able to offer its customers all forms of urgent transport, from direct journeys to overnight transport, via its own express network or aircraft ...
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Air France KLM confirms it will no longer acquire Virgin Atlantic stake
Air France-KLM has confirmed it has scrapped plans to acquire a 31% stake Virgin Atlantic following the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) approval of an alliance the carriers plan to launch.The two carrier's plan to team up with Delta Air Lines to form an alliance on the transatlantic trade and ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines transports Apache Helicopters on behalf of Boeing
An Apache AH-64 Attack Helicopter is loaded onto an AN-124-100, which can carry up to 5 unitsAntonov Airlines has successfully transported four Apache AH-64E Attack helicopters from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, US, to Hindan Airforce Base in Uttar Pradesh , India.An Antonov Airlines AN-124-100, which has capacity to ...
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ABX Air pilots cast vote of no confidence
ABX Air pilots have cast a vote of no confidence in the airline’s management as negotiations over a new contract continue.The ATSG-owned airline, which counts Amazon and DHL amongst its customers, has been negotiating with the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 for more than five years to over a ...
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NewsAirfreight leaders unveil first-ever A4E Air Cargo Policy Manifesto
Yestesrday at A4E’s (Airlines for Europe) Air Cargo: Europe’s Bridge to the Global Economy event in Brussels, Europe’s leading airfreight chief executives unveiled the first ever A4E Air Cargo Policy Manifesto.The manifesto outlines ways that European Union (EU) policymakers, up to the year 2024, can support air cargo carriers as ...
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NewsKurt Schosinsky brings the customers' perspective to Avianca Cargo
Kurt SchosinskyIt is 25 years since Avianca Cargo general director Kurt Schosinsky first sold space on an aircraft, when he worked as an airfreight sales rep for DHL Global Forwarding — a company he worked at until earlier this year.In the intervening years Schosinsky held several positions at the forwarding ...
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NewsFedEx continues fleet modernisation with latest B767
FedEx B767-300FFedEx has continued its European fleet modernisation programme with the deployment of its latest B767-300F on a service between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Milan Malpensa.The newly-introduced aircraft operates six times a week and connects FedEx hubs in Milano Malpensa and Paris CDG – one of the major ...
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NewsAtlanta Dachser receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Logistics company Dachser has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification for four of its locations: Frankfurt, Germany; Mumbai and Hyderabad, India; and most recently Atlanta, US.IATA CEIV-certified companies meet the global standards and demonstrate the best practices in the handling of pharmaceutical products throughout the supply chain. These standards include European ...