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time:matters expands Africa reach
Express logistics provider time:matters has opened a new hub in Brussels and expanded its coverage in Africa, offering 81 direct flights between the Belgian city and 16 African destinations every week with immediate effect.The company is using Brussels Airlines’ network to offer transportation of time-critical shipments to Abidjan, Accra, Banjul, ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide Logistics announces new CEO
This week (Tuesday, July 30), Crane Worldwide Logistics announced the appointment of its new chief executive: Keith Winters.Winters, the second CEO to be appointed in the company's history, has replaced John Magee, who served as CEO for 11 years.Winters has extensive industry knowledge and experience that includes eight years serving ...
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NewsDHL and Austrian Post strengthen collaboration
DHL Post HQ Tower in BonnFollowing on from their partnership in the Austrian market announced in March, Deutsche Post DHL Group and Austrian Post will also collaborate on last-mile parcel delivery in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, starting in September 2019.In Time (a subsidiary of Austrian Post) will deliver parcels ...
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June airfreight rates down on last year, says Drewry
The latest Drewry East-West Airfreight Price Index indicates a dip in airfreight rates for June, compared to the same month of 2018.According to Drewry’s Sea & Air Shipper Insight: “Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index inched up 1 percent in June – but remain 4 percent lower than in June 2018. ...
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DSV reveals air freight performance for the half year
DSV's air freight volumes have slightly dipped this half-year, with amounts (in tonnes) increasing by 1% for the first half of 2019, but decreasing by 2% in the second quarter of the year. The decline is a result of trends in the market, as well as the termination of a ...
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US–China trade tension hits Hong Kong
The ongoing dispute between the US and China is having an impact on Hong Kong’s air imports and exports, according to the latest DHL Hong Kong Air Trade Leading Index.The quarterly report, commissioned by DHL Express (Hong Kong), is prepared by the Hong Kong Productivity Council. It surveys over 600 ...
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NewsACS in charity challenge
Air Charter Service (ACS) recently raised nearly £9,000 for charity when 11 of its employees took part in a skydive.The group, accompanied by instructors, leapt out of a Cessna Super Cargomaster at an altitude of 10,000 ft over the English countryside.Glenn Phillips, ACS PR and advertising manager, said: “From inside ...
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NewsOnline shoppers demand clarity and choice, says UPS
The seventh annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study indicates that online shoppers in Asia Pacific make their decisions based on shipment visibility, value-adding incentives and the ability to customise both their purchase and its delivery.“Consumers in Asia Pacific are increasingly knowledgeable about the options available to them when ...
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BIFA agrees with Confederation of British Industry's Brexit warning
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has agreed with a caution issued by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which suggests that neither the UK nor the EU is ready for a no-deal Brexit on October 31st.Robert Keen, director general of BIFA, said: “As the trade body that speaks for ...
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CCSJ chooses to operate with new CHAMP air cargo platform
Cargo Community System Japan Co. (CCSJ) operates the only cargo community system in Japan and connects the Japanese air cargo stakeholders to the international aviation community. It is using a new cloud-based air cargo electronic distribution system, provided by CHAMP Cargosystems, which has successfully processed millions of digital transactions from ...
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NewsJost Lammers to lead Munich Airport
Jost Lammers, chief executive, Munich AirportJost Lammers will take over as president and chief executive of Munich Airport for a five-year term beginning on January 1, 2020.He will succeed Michael Kerkloh, who is to retire at the end of this year after 17 years in the role.Bavarian minister of finance ...
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DB Schenker extends connect 4.0 to USA
DB Schenker has expanded the reach of its connect 4.0 online shipping portal to the US.According to Jeff Barrie, chief executive for DB Schenker USA: “All things being equal, small- to medium-size businesses now can get a quote, book and track a shipment with full online visibility from pickup to ...
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NewsFreighter operators approve oil capping stack skid
Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) has purchased a second air transport skid for its capping stack in Singapore, with Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Ukraine-based Antonov Airlines both verifying the skid for use on their freighter aircraft.Konstantin Vekshin, executive president of charter cargo operation at Volga-Dnepr, said: “Using nearly three decades ...
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NewsCharterSync hails success of new online platform
At Air Cargo Europe, which took place in Munich from June 3-7, CharterSync paved the way to a digitised charter broker sector with the launch of its new online, intelligent platform. In its first week of trading, the tool successfully completed 16 time-critical air charters.The CharterSync platform intelligently synchronises time-critical ...
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NewsPresident and CEO of Swissport International AG extends contract to 2020
Eric Born, president and CEO of Swissport International AG, has agreed to extend his contract of employment by one year.Born, who has been serving as the president and CEO since August 2015, was initially due to leave Swissport International AG at the end of 2019. However, due to the refinancing ...
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Munich Airport and partners win Sofia Airport concession
Munich Airport, French investment firm Meridiam and Strabag Group (a European technology group that specialises in large international construction projects) are to operate Sofia Airport after winning a tender conducted by the Bulgarian government.The decision is subject to the usual review by the Commission for Protection of Competition.Munich Airport said: ...
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NewsAir India Cargo adds Unisys Digistics modules
Indian flag carrier Air India is to use Unisys’ Digistics integrated logistics software suite to help improve data quality, cash flow and transparency regarding shipment status.The airline has used the Digistics cloud-based logistics management solution for some time. This new contract will add three more modules on a software-as-a-service basis ...
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NewsUPS launches My Choice for business
As consumers continue to demand ever-faster delivery and greater visibility in a marketplace driven by e-commerce, UPS has launched its new UPS My Choice for business service.The tool is the first visibility and tracking solution in the US that has been designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and ...
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Geodis sets out new ambitions
Multimodal freight forwarder Geodis says it has brought its first five-year strategic plan, Ambition 2018, to a “favourable” close.Noting its annual turnover of €8.2bn, the firm’s chief executive, Marie-Christine Lombard, said: “The year 2018 has proven to be a good year for Geodis, which has delivered strong financial results, as ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo profits decline in first half of 2019
Lufthansa Cargo's profits declined in the first half of this year, a report from the company reveals.First-half year adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for Lufthansa's Cargo logistics segment declined to EUR15 million (prior-year period: EUR127 million), as a result of falling demand on routes between Europe and Asia. ...