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E-commerce boost for Aramex in 2017
E-commerce and express volume growth saw Middle East based logistics company Aramex report 2017 full-year revenues of AED4.7bn ($1.3bn), an increase of 9% on 2016.Dubai-headquartered Aramex said that its full year revenues were impacted by currency fluctuations, mainly in the Egyptian Pound.Excluding the impact of currency fluctuations, mainly in the ...
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Love is in the air for American Airlines Cargo
American Airlines is gearing up for one of its busiest holidays of the year, shipping flowers, plants, chocolates and gifts all around the globe to help millions of people celebrate Valentine’s Day.The airline said that although it flies flowers and other perishable goods year round, the first half of February ...
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time:matters Spare Parts Logistics celebrates 10 years
Germany-headquartered time:matters is celebrating 10 years of its Spare Parts Logistics division.Set up at the end of 2007 when the Lufthansa-owned logistics company won a tender from Siemens Healthcare and Fujitsu-Siemens, the division started out serving Scandinavia and Italy only.It now transports urgently needed spare parts throughout its own European ...
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Delta Cargo expands Pharma 4 programme
Delta Cargo has added eight more destinations to its Pharma 4 network, taking the airline’s total pharma stations to 49 (plus nine European facilities that it operates with its partners).Bogota, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Frankfurt and Seoul have all joined the temperature-sensitive programme – one of four ...
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EFL wins AEO accreditation
EFL International Distribution has been awarded full Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.The EU’s AEO programme, co-ordinated by the World Customs Organisation, seeks to facilitate trade while improving security in the supply chain.“The accreditation covers full customs simplification – security and safety,” said Chris Radley, EFL managing director. “The AEO scheme ...
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Aviapartner, Swissport and dnata win Brussels handling contracts
Europe's Brussels Airport has awarded licences for freighter ramp handling and cargo/ mail handling to Aviapartner Cargo, dnata and Swissport Cargo Services Belgium.The contracts will run for seven years, starting on October 28 2018. They are currently subject to a 15-day standstill period in case of appeal, the airport said.Brussels ...
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UPS launches midday express commit time to 35 countries
Supply chain company UPS has introduced UPS Worldwide Freight Midday (an addition to the UPS Worldwide Express Freight service), which offers a commit time of 12pm or 2pm from 71 origin countries to 35 destination countries.The service provides guaranteed, time-definite delivery from door to door in 1 to 3 days ...
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Global airfreight ‘poised for a record 2017’, says ACI
Montreal-based trade association Airports Council International (ACI) has reported year-on-year growth in air cargo volumes of 7.8% for November, putting the industry on track for a record-breaking 2017.ACI said that the cargo business “continued to benefit from a strong growth in volumes in November thanks to global trade” and that ...
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Ceva Logistics: going public in April?
US financial press reports suggest that supply chain management company Ceva Logistics may go public in April.Sources told the New York Post that an initial public offering of “roughly $1.5bn” is expected – which would make the company the second-biggest IPO of the year (after Brazil’s PagSeguro Digital payment services ...
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London Gatwick cargo up 29.6% in January
London Gatwick Airport saw airfreight throughput rise by 29.6% year on year in January, driven by the UK gateway’s growing long-haul flight network.Total cargo throughput for January stood at 7,824 tonnes.The positive result is part of a sustained trend: over the 12 months ended January, cargo at Gatwick increased by ...
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DSV airfreight volumes up 10% in 2017
Global freight forwarder DSV saw its airfreight volumes increase by 10.6% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2017, to 635,655 tonnes, as the industry recorded its strongest performance in nearly 10 years.The company said: “The high growth in the air freight market led to tight capacity and rate ...
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SEKO Logistics gets set for ambitious expansion
Chicago-headquartered SEKO Logistics is forging ahead with its expansion plans: growing its network, adding partners, making acquisitions – and altering its leadership.William Wascher has become chairman while James Gagne takes on the role of chief executive alongside his existing position as president.Gagne said: “We are continuing to focus on organic ...
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FTA calls for swift agreement
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to British prime minister Theresa May, urging the government to agree on the format and timescales for the country’s future trading relationship with the EU so the businesses can plan accordingly.“British businesses have heard enough talking – what’s needed now is a ...
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Frank Van Gelder appointed Pharma.Aero secretary general
Collaborative pharmaceuticals platform Pharma.Aero has appointed Frank Van Gelder to the post of secretary general.He said: “The dynamism and support we see from many different stakeholders, strengthen the [belief] we can really make a difference in the supply chain of life science products in airfreight. We can only do this ...
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RFS thefts in Germany prompt action
A new report indicating that product losses as a result of cargo thefts from trucks in Germany are worth €1.3bn a year has prompted an initiative to tackle the problem.Several business associations contributed to the analysis, led by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).It found that in addition to the ...
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Panalpina increases collaboration across Perishables Network
Switzerland-based global freight forwarder Panalpina has made three of its longstanding agents full members of its Perishables Network: Cropa (Guatemala and Honduras), MIT Cargo (Sri Lanka) and TML (Pakistan).“In the perishables industry, shippers and local forwarders have traditionally followed their own practices. By working more closely together with our agents, ...
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Oslo rides high on seafood demand
Norwegian airport operator Avinor reported “a huge increase in air cargo” through Oslo Airport in 2017. Volumes rose by 35% compared with the previous 12 months, to 185,000 tonnes.Of the total air cargo leaving Oslo, 58% was transported on freighter flights. Avinor noted that cargo flying on passenger services to ...
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Hunt & Palmer joins forces with Open Skies in North America
Open Skies is to act as cargo charter sales agent in North America for UK-headquartered Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters.Hunt & Palmer director Jamie Peters said: “The Hunt & Palmer brand is well established in the USA and since conception we have delivered successful cargo charters to many forwarder clients ...
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EFW wins potential A320P2F order from Guangdong Aerocity
Hard on the heels of a contract for the conversion of 10 Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft on behalf of Vallair Solutions, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with China’s Guangdong Aerocity Holding Co for a potential order for 10 A320P2F conversions.Andreas Sperl, EFW chief executive, said: ...
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Cargolux sees fruit and veg volumes grow
Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier Cargolux transported more than 2.4m tonnes of fresh produce last year, up 3.3% compared to 2016 as demand for airfreighted fruits and vegetables booms.Of the total fresh produce the airline carried in 2017, 1.1m tonnes (46%) comprised fruit.The main consumer markets for these goods are in Europe, ...