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European Shipper chairman steps up to TIACA board
European Shippers’ Council chairman Denis Choumert is the latest high profile shipper to take a more active role in TIACA.TIACA today announced that Choumert has been appointed to the organisation’s board of directors, following on from the formation of a shipper advisory board earlier this year.Choumert was appointed ESC Chairman ...
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Slight increase in e-AWB usage in June
Electronic-air waybill (e-AWB) usage registered a slight increase in June but still has a long way to go to meet the end of year target set by IATA.The latest figures from IATA show that e-AWB penetration reached 39.2% in June, up 0.2 percentage points compared with the May level.However, progress ...
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Regulators and Customs, focused on secure airfreight without disruptions
Aviation regulators and Customs authorities are focused on implementing best practices to maintain a secure air cargo global supply chain without creating disruptions and delays.The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have now shifted from the creation of an effective regulatory framework toward “the fostering ...
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UK airport gains expansion approval, but it’s not Gatwick or Heathrow
A London airport has finally been given government approval for expansion, but the airport in question is London City and not Gatwick or Heathrow that have been battling to expand.The government today announced the go-ahead for a £344m expansion at London City Airport that includes a new terminal, new aircraft ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo most on-time Cargo iQ airline in June
Singapore Airlines Cargo was the most reliable Cargo iQ member airline in June with an on-time availability rate of 96%.The latest monthly statistics from Cargo iQ revealed that in June its members achieved an average on-time airport-to-airport rate of 80%, based on notification of freight and data availability at destination.This ...
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DB Schenker air cargo growth lags behind rivals
German logistics giant DB Schenker recorded an above market increase in airfreight demand during the first half of the year but growth lagged behind that of two if its largest rivals.DB Schenker, which is the world’s third largest airfreight forwarder and owned by Deutsche Bahn, said that air cargo demand ...
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Amazon and UK cooperate in trials to make drone deliveries "a reality"
Amazon is partnering with the UK Government to explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality, allowing Amazon to trial new methods of testing its delivery systems.A cross-Government team supported by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has provided Amazon with permissions to ...
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NewsSluggish May for airfreight says ACI
Global trade growth remained sluggish in May and the air cargo load factor continued to “exhibit weakness” according to the latest Asia-Pacific cargo hub statistics from Airports Council International (ACI).Asia-Pacific members of ACI reported a marginal increase in total airfreight of 1.4% in May 2016 whereas the Middle East reported ...
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Aeronaves orders freighter conversion for its DHL network
Mexican airline Aeronaves TSM has placed an order for an MD-82SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) for its DHL operation.AEI will start work on the modification at the end of August, with the aircraft due to be re-delivered to Aeronaves in early 2017 to fly for the DHL ...
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Shippers gather in Sri Lanka
Shippers’ representatives from Asia, Africa and Europe will meet in Sri Lanka this week to discuss key issues affecting air cargo, including air transport emissions.The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) holds its annual meeting on 28 and 29 July in Colombo, where a packed agenda will also cover pressing topics in ...
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Fraport to host air cargo innovation lab
Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport has announced it will play host to a new event in September that will explore future innovation in air cargo.The Air Cargo Innovation Lab, which is being run in co-operation with DVV Media and Air Cargo News, will explore what air cargo logistics operations will look ...
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Seidl joins Schenker board
Oliver Seidl is set to join the management board of Schenker in Essen as the new chief financial officer following his appointment by the supervisory board of the German logistics group.He will take up the post at the earliest possible availability. The 53-year-old is currently chief financial officer of Media-Saturn-Holding ...
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NewsFreightos launches international online freight marketplace
Freightos, the logistics technology developer, has launched what it describes as the world’s “first online marketplace for international freight”.Freightos Marketplace offers users instant comparison of freight services and prices from multiple logistics providers, enabling users to establish "the optimal and cheapest method" for moving their shipments.The new online marketplace adds ...
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Ultimate Air operates South Sudan evacuation flights
Ultimate Air has performed a series of urgent air evacuation flights from South Sudan against the recent flare-up in troubles in and around the capital Juba. With all commercial flights in/out of the country being suspended amidst the unrest, Ultimate Air operated over 20 evacuation flights from the country carrying ...
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Air Partner appoints Seth Rotman as director of business development in the US
Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Seth Rotman as director of business development in the US.Rotman will also work with the Private Jets arm of Cabot Aviation, Air Partner’s global aircraft remarketing division. Seth will be based in Fort Lauderdale and will report directly to Ryan O’Kuhn, Air ...
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Astral Aviation: Looking to the horizon
When you think of air cargo in Africa, there is a perception that the level of sophistication on offer is somewhat behind that of Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.And while there may be many areas of this vast continent that have poor infrastructure and lag behind on ...
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Chicken sandwich flies with a drone
Last mile drone delivery has taken a step forward after retailer 7-Eleven and drone delivery service provider Flirtey completed the "first fully autonomous delivery" to a US customer’s residence in Nevada.The delivery will help advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System.The Flirtey drone delivered a 7-Eleven chicken ...
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Panalpina airfreight volumes rise in difficult market
Panalpina has reported on a challenging six months of operations for its airfreight arm, and right across its business.Airfreight volumes rose by 8% year on year over the first six months of 2016, although the market had – the Switzerland based logistics player said – shrunk by 3%.However, much of ...
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EMEA Supply Chain and Logistics Summit and Expo join the Multimodal family
Clarion Events, which owns the UK-based Multimodal conference and exhibition, has boosted its supply chain and logistics portfolio with the acquisition of three global supply chain conferences and exhibitions from Industry Dynamics.The shows include the EMEA Supply Chain and Logistics Summit and Expo, the Smart Chain Annual Supply Chain Management ...
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Ethiopian Cargo appoints GSSAs in Italy and France
Ethiopian Cargo has appointed Air consult and ATC Aviation Services as its new general sales and service agents (GSSA) in Italy and France effective from June 24 and July 16 respectively.ATC Aviation Services, a Germany-based GSSA, has 32 offices worldwide. The company has already been serving as a GSSA for ...