Latest news – Page 462
-
NewsChapman Freeborn expands on-board courier office network to LA
On-board courier firm Chapman Freeborn OBC has expanded its network of offices to Los Angeles to help provide dedicated support for customers in the US market.Since launching in Germany in 2006, Chapman Freeborn OBC has increased its global footprint - recruiting teams of couriers and opening a second operations hub ...
-
NewsFormer ECS Group chief marketing officer launches new agency business
Audrey Serdjebi, former chief communications and marketing officer at ECS Group, has launched an airfreight communications agency, Lemon Queen.Serdjebi says that the new agency can offer expertise in organising events such as the NexGenLeaders challenge at ECS, which aimed to recognise up-and-coming airfreight businesses and talent."Organising these challenges is the ...
-
News
LOT Cargo signs up for CSafe's pharma containers
LOT Cargo has signed a Master Lease Agreement with temp controlled ULD producer CSafe Global for the use of its containers.“This is big step in our LOT Polish Airlines history,” says Michal Grochowski, LOT cargo director. “We are proud that we can cooperate with one of the best and the ...
-
NewsAir cargo hits the ground with a bump in August
The air cargo industry was brought back to earth in August as freight volumes declined by 7.1% compared with a year earlier.Analyst WorldACD said that in July, there had been some hopes that air cargo could be on the road to recovery as it posted a decline of 4.2%, ...
-
NewsHandler WFS appoints Nils Andersen as chairman
Nils Andersen. Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced the appointment of Nils Andersen as chairman of its board of directors.Andersen joins WFS to work with the management team to build upon the progress made since being acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management last year.Andersen has ...
-
NewsCharterSync: New charter platform aims to take on time
Ed Gillett (L) and Simon Watson (R)The last few years have seen several companies embrace the ‘disrupter’ tag as they bring digital solutions to the logistics market.While many of those companies have failed to really make an impact on the industry, there are some that have got people talking.One new ...
-
News
Deutsche Post DHL reveals plans to spend €2bn on digitalisation
Deutsche Post DHL yesterday unveiled its strategic plan running until 2025, with the digitalisation of operations playing a key role in the future development of the company.The postal, express and logistics giant said that it would spend €2bn on digitizing its business over the next five years.The company said that ...
-
News
VIDEO: UPS gains US drone flight certification
UPS Flight Forward has received the US government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline.UPS Flight Forward’s certificate permits the company to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote operators in command.The FAA’s Part 135 Standard certification has no limits on ...
-
News
ECS Group expands Australasia presence with Wexco acquisition
Australia and New Zealand-based Wexco (not to be confused with Wexco Cargo GSSA) has been acquired by the ECS Group as it looks to expand its presence in the region."Through this acquisition, ECS Group is developing its presence all around the world and has reaffirmed its leadership position," ECS said."The ...
-
NewsYodel offers global parcel distribution out of the UK through DG International
British parcel carrier Yodel has partnered with specialist freight forwarder DG International in order to launch what it describes as a “streamlined global outbound service” for UK retailers.Through the partnership with DG International, Yodel will be able to offer retailers flexible overseas road and air shipping solutions, and customs expertise ...
-
NewsAmerican to fly to Haneda from DFW and LAX
American Airlines is to launch new links to Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) next year.From March 29, American and its Pacific Joint Business partner Japan Airlines will offer five times a daily flights to Haneda from four US ...
-
NewsMilitzer & Münch forms logistics JV with Invictus in Serbia
The Militzer & Münch Group – a logistics business within the St Gallen, Switzerland-based TransInvest Group – has founded a joint venture (JV) with Serbian logistics company Invictus System Transport & Logistics.The new enterprise is called M&M Militzer & Münch Transport & Logistics.“With this joint venture, we add to our ...
-
News
ACL gears up for Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2019
ACL Airshop has continued to add to its product portfolio as it builds towards next week’s Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2019 (October 7-9) in Baku, Azerbaijan, an event at which Air Cargo News will be present.A Platinum Sponsor of the event, ACL Airshop offers air cargo ULD leasing, servicing, manufacturing, ...
-
NewsJAL reports falling freight volumes in August
The JAL Group, of which Japan Airlines is the stand-out operation, flew 34,271 tons of cargo on international routes in August, down by 4.5% on the same month of 2018.It also carried 2,151 tons of mail on its international services during the month.Domestic cargo volumes were down year on year ...
-
News
Awards open for entry! Don't miss out
The time has come and the clock is ticking! Entries are now open for the 36th edition of the Air Cargo News awards, the Oscars of the airfreight industry.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.Winning an award ...
-
News
WACO names ScanEX as member for Azerbaijan
ScanEX Enterprises has been appointed WACO System’s member for Azerbaijan.WACO’s freight forwarder network encompasses nearly 120 members in 114 countries, with a combined network of more than 400 locations, employing over 21,000 freight professionals who handle over 1.85 million shipments each year – including a million tons of airfreight.ScanEX offers ...
-
NewsDrewry reports ongoing drop in airfreight rates
The latest Drewry East-West Airfreight Price Index has reported a fall in airfreight rates in August, compared with July and August 2018.Drewry Sea & Air Shipper Insight noted: “Airfreight rates fell from $2.56 to $2.46 in August from July, and a drop of 4% from August 2018.”But, more positively, it ...
-
NewsACS offers further assistance in the wake of Dorian
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has offered further assistance to those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas by filling the space of an empty passenger aircraft with relief goods.ACS’s Miami office purchased the supplies and donated the aid to those stricken by the hurricane. The broker used the capacity ...
-
News
New software to speed up e-commerce customs clearance at Leipzig/Halle
New customs software at Leipzig/Halle Airport will ensure e-commerce shipments are processed more quickly and efficiently.The ZODIAK software, developed and operated by the Hamburg software specialist DAKOSY, has been approved for all ATLAS customs procedures and is now being used at Germany's second-largest air freight hub by ground handling service ...
-
NewsVRR launches collapsible main deck container
The world’s first fully-certified collapsible main deck container for the B737F and B757F will be launched by VRR during the Inter Airport Europe in Munich next week.Weighing in at approximately 280kg (617lbs), the collapsible AAY container can be erected and collapsed by two people in just two minutes, says Rotterdam-based ...