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Rhenus Logistics invests to meet demand for automated service
Rhenus Logistics is implementing a number of initiatives in its air and ocean business to help meet changing customer demands and to head off competition from disruptors.The most recent investment is in its Rade warehouse in Hamburg, Germany, where the forwarder has rolled out the latest Bluetooth, wireless and IoT ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo under pressure in H1
Cathay Pacific saw cargo revenues, volumes and yields decline in the first half of the year as the US-China trade war took its toll on performance.The Hong Kong-headquartered carrier reported an 11.4% year-on-year decline in cargo revenues to HK$11.5bn, volumes were down 5.7% on a year ago to 979,000 tonnes ...
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NewsAir cargo down again in June as signs of a recovery were premature
Air cargo traffic has now declined year-on-year for eight months in a row and signs of a recovery in recent months have turned out to be premature.The latest figures from airline association IATA show that demand in terms of freight tonne kms (FTK) declined by 4.8% year on year in ...
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NewsCebu Pacific moves into freighter operations
Cebu Pacific ATR-72Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has moved into freighter operations following the delivery of a converted ATR 72 freighter.The freighter, the first of its type in the Philippines, gives CEB the ability to bring cargo into and out of destinations served by airports with short runways where only ...
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Silk Way Airlines USA announces new Americas vice president
Silk Way Airlines USA (SWA USA) has appointed Fadi Nahas as vice president of the Americas.Nahas has more than 30 years of experience in supply chains, transportation, logistics and sales, as well as more than 25 years of management experience.Nahas will be responsible for managing business development initiatives for Silk ...
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ATSG revenues take-off in Q2 thanks to Amazon and Omni deals
Freighter operator ATSG has reported increases in revenues and operating income during the second quarter of the year, as it continues to ramp up its flights for Amazon and benefit from the acquisition of Omni Air.Second-quarter revenues at the lessor increased by 64.3% year on year to $334.5m while operating ...
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Tigers to utilise Doozee freight rate quote engine
Tigers will use Doozee's freight rate quote engine across its internal networks in Europe and the US.US-based Doozee incorporates a built-in rate management platform using existing systems to facilitate quote generation in less than a minute. It is available in 12 different languages and can be used for all types ...
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NewsOut of this world delivery for Antonov Airlines
Satellite inside its own climate-controlled transport container being loaded onto An-124Antonov Airlines has flown a satellite in partnership with Kübler Spedition from Munich Airport to Cayenne Félix Eboué Airport on behalf of German satellite manufacturer OHB System.An AN-124-100 variant from the airline’s fleet was used to transport the satellite and ...
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NewsSwissport signs up for ten more years with SEGRO
Heathrow Cargo CentreCargo handler Swissport has signed a 10-year deal to continue leasing its 104,000 sq ft facility at SEGRO’s Heathrow Cargo Centre.The Cargo Centre, which in total comprises 1.2m sq ft of space, offers direct access to the apron, “reducing waiting times and providing more certainty around deliveries”, SEGRO ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide Logistics announces new EMEIA operations vice president
Crane Worldwide Logistics has announced its new vice president of operations for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa: Stefan Boehler.Boehler has over 15 years of experience in the freight forwarding industry. He served as vice president of account management, and vertical leadership, in the industrial sector at Schenker. Prior to ...
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Swiss WorldCargo adds new destinations
Swiss WorldCargo will begin nonstop services to Osaka and Washington DC in March 2020.Flights to the two destinations will be operated by an Airbus A340-300 and Airbus A330-300, respectively.Swiss WorldCargo will fly to Osaka five times weekly, while servicing Washington DC daily during its summer timetable, and five times weekly ...
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Emirates SkyCargo looks to diversification and digitisation
Product diversification, digitisation of the air cargo supply chain and an ambition to build an e-commerce hub in the Middle East are just three of the projects under way at Emirates SkyCargo.The Dubai-based airfreight giant will also monitor demand for its freighter capacity in these turbulent times for the world ...
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NewsDHL sees airfreight volumes slide in Q2
DHL Global Forwarding saw its airfreight volumes decline in the second quarter of the year, but its air gross profit was on the rise.The world’s largest airfreight forwarder reported a 2.4% year-on-year decline in second-quarter airfreight revenues to €1.2bn, while volumes dropped by 5.8% on last year to 502,000 tonnes ...
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Today's Heathrow strike called off
Strike action planned by workers at Heathrow Airport for August 6 has now been called off.IAG Cargo said that following the news it will operate "as per normal on Tuesday"."Our contingency plans have minimised any impact these may have had and we apologise for any inconvenience caused," the company said.The ...
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Cargolux and unions reach agreement
All-cargo carrier Cargolux and unions LCGB and OGBL have come to an agreement over two new collective work agreements (CWAs).The two agreements will result in "substantial improvements" for the more than 1,300 employees covered by the airline’s collective work agreement, the groups said.The improvements include a salary increase of 6% ...
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport adds SpiceJet freighter operation
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, India, has added SpiceJet to its offering of domestic freighter services, bringing the total number of all-cargo airlines operating at the airport to six.The SpiceJet freighter aircraft – a Boeing 737-700F, capable of carrying 20 metric tons of cargo – will operate six ...
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Hong Kong strikes hit cargo operations
Hundreds of flights from Hong Kong, the world's busiest cargo airport, have been cancelled as protesters continue coordinated strikes that are bringing chaos to the city.Pilots, flight crews and air traffic controllers are all reported to have joined city wide demonstrations.Cathay Pacific Cargo said it does not foresee any freighter ...
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NewsHacis expands road feeder operation
Logistics firm Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) has extended its SuperLink China Direct (SLCD) scheduled road feeder services to Zhuhai and the western Pearl River Delta (PRD).The new services are the result of Hacis collaborating with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Group) Company Limited's (CKS) logistics arm following ...
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Heathrow strike suspended
A walkout by 2,500 Heathrow airport workers due to take place today has been cancelled, but tomorrow's industrial action is still set to go ahead.On Friday, members of Unite rejected the latest pay offer from the airport but later delayed plans for a strike today as talks continued.IAG Cargo said ...
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FTA: no-deal funding for business is a ‘damp squib’
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised the British government’s no-deal Brexit funding plans, which allocate £108mn (out of a total £2.1bn) to support businesses in their preparations for the change.Deputy chief executive James Hookham said: “The government’s no-deal funding for business, announced [on] 1 August 2019, falls well ...