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NewsReform of slot allocation rules vital for Virgin’s Heathrow expansion plans
Virgin Atlantic has called on the government to reform the way slots are allocated at London Heathrow airport as it unveils ambitious plans to add up to 84 new destinations once the third runway is completed.Dominic Kennedy, managing director, cargo at Virgin Atlantic, said: “Our volumes grew 6% in 2018 ...
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NewsNew technology is focus of FIATA congress in Cape Town
The influence of new technology will come under the spotlight at the FIATA World Congress 2019 being held in Cape Town, South Africa, this week.Babar Badat, president of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarding Associations) says delegates will come together to “discuss the changes in the logistics and freight forwarding ...
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NewsinnoAviation signs up for Bluetooth ULD tracking with Descartes
innoAviation Limited has entered into a strategic technology partnership with CORE Solutions at Descartes to enable its customers to better manage their shipments through innovative ULD tracking solutions.Spencer Kwan, innoAviation managing director, says the partnership with Descartes gave it access to “the world’s largest Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network in ...
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Hangar A launches platform for US domestic airfreight
Chicago, Illinois-based air cargo technology developer Hangar A has launched its digital air logistics platform for shippers moving goods within the US.The software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution offers real-time visibility of the supply chain, enabling shippers to book, track and manage their air cargo shipments – thus eliminating many manual tasks involved ...
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NewsDHL: global trade at a crossroads
The September edition of the DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) says world trade is at a “crossroads”, with the downward trend continuing – but slowing.In the June update, the index fell by 8 points, whereas this latest assessment shows the overall index decreasing by just one point, to 47. That ...
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NewsDelta and LATAM create American alliance
Atlanta, US-based Delta Air Lines is set to purchase a 20% stake in Latin American airline group LATAM as the two entities join forces to “unlock new growth opportunities”.Together, the partners will hold the leading position in five of the top six Latin American markets from the US, and will ...
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NewsCargo check-in goes self-service at Swissport
Source: SwissportSwissport has introduced self-service check-in kiosks for airfreight at its cargo warehouses at Brussels Airport and Amsterdam Airport, in order to expedite freight handling processes.The newly developed system, which will be rolled out across Swissport’s core cargo stations over the next 24 months, will reduce truck waiting times and ...
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NewsSoftware developer WiseTech Global joins Cargo iQ
From left to right, Kerstin Strauss, VP Air Logistics Operations, Global Airfreight, Kuehne + Nagel; Scott McCorquodale, Chief Automation Officer, Air Cargo, WiseTech Global; Ariaen Zimmerman, Executive Director, Cargo iQ.Global logistics solutions group WiseTech Global has joined Cargo iQ to provide independent freight forwarders with access to industry best practices, ...
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NewsTIACA's sustainability program adds four strategic partners
Four new strategic partners, including Brussels Airport, Flexport, Oman Aviation Services, and Turkish Airlines, have signed up to back The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s new Sustainability Program.They join CHAMP Cargo Systems, sponsors of TIACA’s inaugural Sustainability Award, which is a key part of the project.The program, headed by Celine ...
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NewsSingapore's Changi sees cargo volumes fall 8% in August
Singapore Changi Airport saw airfreight throughput fall 8% year on year in August to 169,000 tonnes, the eighth successive month of decline in airfreight tonnages this year at the key Asian hub.These latest figures confirm a weakening of demand in Asia.Only this week Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand ...
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UPU rates vote still leaves issue of under-reporting of duties by Chinese retailers
President Trump’s success in winning higher rates for e-commerce packages entering the US postal delivery system still leaves open courier industry concerns about Chinese retailers using postal services to under-report duties.UK courier company ParcelHero welcomed the vote by the member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to approve a ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link
Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport with a full cargo payload as the airline continues to extend its international route network.The new daily Airbus A330-300 flights offer 20 tonnes of cargo capacity to and from London Heathrow as well as fast ...
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NewsPilot Freight Services promotes Brian Flower
Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) has promoted Brian Flower to vice president of operations.In his new role, Flower will be responsible for setting all operational policies and key performance indicators as well as defining standardized station procedures.Additionally, he will establish pricing protocols, manage vendor relationships, and oversee TSA compliance.Prior to his ...
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WestJet Cargo to temporarily embargo lithium battery shipments
Canada-based airline WestJet has placed a temporary embargo on all shipments containing lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries until further notice.The airline said the embargo includes UN 3481 and UN3090 for both restricted and unrestricted batteries packed with or contained in equipment."No further bookings will be taken for lithium-ion or lithium-metal battery ...
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NewsAir France KLM gains FlowerWatch for Colombian exports
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has gained the FlowerWatch quality assurance accreditation for its flower shipments out of Colombia after the successful launch of its first FlowerWatch certification in Kenya in June this year.Eric Mauroux, AFKLMP Cargo’s global head of perishables logistics, said: “By implementing the FlowerWatch quality insurance system ...
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NewsCHAMP joins the Animal Transportation Association
CHAMP Cargosystems has joined the Animal Transportation Association (ATA) to develop a close collaboration with experts in the specialist sector and to work on next generation information systems.The cargo IT systems specialist said that CHAMP’s innovation team has been developing new animal transportation solutions with the objective of improving the ...
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NewsTrump wins vote to set higher inbound US package rates
President Trump has won his battle for the US Postal Service (USPS) to be paid higher rates for inbound international packages entering the US domestic postal system, in a moved aimed primarily at e-commerce consignments from China.Some analysts have suggested that US inbound package rates could rise by up to ...
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Cool Chain event highlights potential benefits of pharma-drone industry collaboration
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) brings together leaders and professionals from across the cool chain industry to network, share insights and trial new ideas at its two annual events – one on pharma and one on perishables.This week (September 23-24), at the CCA's Pharma and Biosciences Conference, delegates learnt that ...
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Forwarders predict a slower peak season for 2019
Freight forwarders are not expecting to face the same cargo capacity shortages as they experienced on major trades in 2017 and 2018.Flexport’s global head of airfreight Neel Jones Shah said that in Greater China and Hong Kong, the peak season would be less pronounced that the last couple of years ...
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Leipzig/Halle outlines expansion plans
Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ) has a clear strategic plan to increase its cargo footprint, with a €500m investment package for expansion that includes a second Cargo City.The hub, which saw a 7.2% rise in cargo volumes to just over 1.2m tonnes in 2018, already has integrator DHL as a major ...