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Work gets underway on Chicago Rockford cargo upgrades
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has started work on a 120,000 sq ft building expansion at its cargo area and a new $3.5m cargo aircraft parking ramp.The ramp expansion project is expected to be completed by October 2018. The new cargo building is projected to be completed by July 2019.“We ...
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Airfreight rates slip in May but bounceback expected for June
Airfreight rates declined in May compared with April levels, but are expected to pick up again in June.The latest figures from consultant Drewry’s monthly Sea and Air Shipper Insight report show that all-in buy rates across 28 east-west routes decreased by 1% compared with April to $2.70 per kg.The month-on-month ...
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Virgin Atlantic expects e-commerce to fuel Hong Kong-Sydney service
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is expecting e-commerce demand to help fill the bellies of new Virgin Australia flights between Hong Kong and Sydney.The flights launched today utilising A330 aircraft offering 15-20 tonnes of capacity. Virgin Atlantic will market the space under the international long-haul sales and management agreement between the two ...
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Asiana Airlines logs into its iCargo airfreight system
Asiana Airlines has officially logged in to its iCargo airfreight system, just 20 months after signing the original implementation agreement with technology supplier IBS Software.The iCargo system handles cargo booking, sales, transportation and import management for the freight operation of the South Korean carrier. It went live after system switching ...
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Etihad revs its engines for automotive cargo
Etihad Cargo has launched a new automotive service, FlightValet, that aims to ease the process of moving motor vehicles across the globe.The service offers a dedicated team that will oversee the delivery of vehicles. It is launched ahead of the seasonal surge in demand for luxury vehicle shipments to popular ...
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IAG Cargo opens Critical Service Centre for must-fly products
IAG Cargo has introduced a customer service team dedicated to its Critical emergency solutions product for high priority airfreight.The cargo arm of British Airways, Iberia and Aer lingus has established a Critical Service Centre that will be manned by a dedicated team of emergency solution experts who will monitor, advise ...
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Questions raised as air cargo growth slips in May
With air cargo demand growth slowing again in May, analyst WorldACD has tried to pinpoint whether this is a one-off dip, or signs of growing weakness.According the analyst's latest figures, global air cargo volumes increased by 2.6% year on year in May, compared with growth of 4.3% over the first ...
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Go mango go, Emirates celebrates record volumes ex-India
Emirates SkyCargo transported record volumes of mangoes from India in May and June.The Dubai-based air cargo carrier saw growth of more than 50% in mango volumes in May compared with the same month last year. Close to 1,130 tonnes of mangoes were uplifted from Mumbai to destinations around the world.The ...
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German teamwork is the goal for the nation's air cargo industry
Germany’s airfreight industry has called for closer cooperation and teamwork with regulators to increase digitalisation in the European country's air cargo logistics.Matthias von Randow, managing director of the Federal Association of German Air Traffic Industry (BDL), told a symposium in Berlin that a “significant increase in demand” meant that airfreight's ...
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DHL: Digging for Hanover–Langenhagen
DHL Freight, the trucking arm of the German-owned global logistics giant, has celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for its new freight hub in Hanover–Langenhagen, Germany.The freight centre on the 63,000 sq m site will not only will handle freight for DHL Freight’s European network, but will also test innovative technologies and ...
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UK forwarders, training for a new Customs system and waiting for Brexit clarity
UK freight forwarders are preparing for the introduction of a new Customs Declaration System (CDS) which is due to go fully live in January 2019, but await political clarity on the additional challenge of Britain leaving the European Union (EU).Only this week, the UK's National Audit Office (NAO) warned that ...
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Amerijet management changes
Miami-based all-cargo carrier Amerijet International has appointed Jon Olin as senior vice president for corporate strategy and administration, and Derry Huff to the role of vice president of sales and marketing.Olin will be responsible for developing and guiding strategic growth, and leading various administrative functions for Amerijet, which operates a ...
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Jettainer signs up for the ten golden rules in preventing ULD damage
Jettainer, the outsourced ULD management specialist, has signed up to new code of conduct for better handling of airfreight containers.The "Ten Rules for ULDs", published by ULD CARE, a not-for-profit Canadian corporation, are intended primarily to help reduce preventable damage to airfreight containers and pallets through the raising of staff ...
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MNX Global Logistics adopts software to help meet ACAS requirements
MNX Global Logistics has signed up to use a Descartes Systems solution to help it meet new stricter US air cargo security requirements.The logistics firm will use Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to comply with the new mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into ...
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Amazon moves into US last mile pharma with PillPack purchase
Amazon is moving into last mile pharmaceutical deliveries by acquiring PillPack, a US pharmacy service for people who take multiple daily prescriptions.PillPack delivers medications in pre-sorted dose packaging, coordinates refills and renewals."PillPack's visionary team has a combination of deep pharmacy experience and a focus on technology," said Jeff Wilke, Amazon ...
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A whale of a paint job for the BelugaXL
The first Airbus BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop, unveiling a special livery making it look like a whale.The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll in which 20,000 people participated. With 40% votes in favour, the smiley livery won.The BelugaXL will now ...
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Cargo-partner to build new Ljubljana airport logistics centre
Freight forwarder cargo-partner will construct a new logistics centre close to Ljubljana Airport as it looks to capitalise on growth in the Slovenian market.Work on the new centre, which will offer 20,000 pallet slots on more than 25,000sq m, will get underway this year.The centre will also include a 6,000sq ...
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Amazon looks to shake-up US delivery networks with new entrepreneur scheme
Amazon has launched a new offering that helps entrepreneurs build their own companies delivering Amazon packages, a move that some reports suggest will take on the likes of FedEx and UPS.Entrepreneurs can earn as much as $300,000 in annual profit operating a fleet of up to 40 delivery vehicles.Individual owners ...
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Emirates SkyCargo launches Chile service to capitalise on salmon market
Emirates SkyCargo will begin offering bellyold cargo capacity on its flights to Santiago, Chile, as it looks to capitalise on the South American country's salmon market.The service will launch on July 5 utilising a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft and will be the airline's sixth destination in South America, following Rio de ...
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Trade expected to accelerate in Q3 despite tariff concerns
Global trade growth is expected to accelerate during the third quarter of the year, despite increasing tension over tariffs.The latest DHL Global Trade Barometer index for the coming three months increased to 67 points in June, compared with 66 points in March.Any index value over 50 points indicates that respondents ...