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Oz agents progress towards 100% screening
Australia has made good progress in meeting new US security rules, says the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development in its latest air cargo security newsletter.Airfreight agents are moving in rapidly on 100% piece-level screening targets for US-bound air cargo, after Enhanced Air Cargo Examination (EACE) started at 23 facilities ...
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Tailspin ocean box rates puts airfreight volumes at risk, says Drewry
The dramatic decline in ocean container spot market rates has widened the gap between seafreight and airfreight, said supply chain advisors Drewry in its December Executive Briefing.Ocean rates are “in a rapid tailspin” with ships on the Europe to Asia trade barely two-thirds full, it said.Airfreight demand is also sluggish, ...
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TIACA seeks clarity on US export plan
The airfreight industry is in discussions with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about what advance information will be needed for its Air Export Manifest Pilot, says TIACA.The outcome could have a major effect on airfreight from the US, it says.Secretary general Doug Brittin commented: “We will be considering how ...
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Europe ‘not ready’ for new customs rules, says TIACA
The new Union Customs Code (UCC), just six months away from coming into operation, will have a profound effect on the European Union’s imports and exports, warns TIACA secretary general Doug Brittin.Traders will have to give financial guarantees when they use temporary storage, unless they obtain a specific waiver, "and ...
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Cathay Pacific reaches C$6m settlement over alleged air cargo cartel in Canada
Cathay Pacific has reached a C$6m settlement agreement with respect to the civil cargo antitrust class action against it and other airlines in Canada.The settlement is in connection with the alleged air cargo cartel which has cost airlines billions of dollars in settlement agreements in various jurisdictions across the world.In ...
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Heathrow expansion decision set for six month delay
A decision on where to develop new airport capacity in the UK looks set to be delayed again as concerns are raised about the environmental impact of building a third runway at Heathrow.Reports in the UK media quote senior government sources as suggesting the decision on whether to build an ...
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Hong Kong secures HK$5bn revolving credit facility
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has signed a five-year HK$5bn ($650m) revolving credit facility with 21 local and international banks, a successful placing that lays the “solid foundation” for financing the hub’s three-runway system.Hong Kong, handling 4.4m tonnes, was the largest non-integrator air cargo hub in 2014.AA chairman Jack So ...
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Shanghai's PACTL on course for record 2015
China’s slowing airfreight volumes have failed to dampen the 2015 expectations at Shanghai’s Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL), which remains on course for year-end record tonnages.The Sino-German joint venture logged a 6.8% rise in volumes to just over 1.46m tonnes in the first eleven months of 2015.The January to ...
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Emirates to increase passenger cargo capacity in 2016
Emirates' passenger fleet retirement plan and delivery schedule for 2016 will result in an increase in its potential cargo carrying capacity.The Dubai-headquartered carrier will retire 26 aircraft next year; 12 A330-300s, four A340-300s, one A340-500, six Boeing 777-200ERs, two Boeing 777-300s and one Boeing 777-300ER.In addition, 13 more aircraft will ...
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Jetpak links up with Flybe for door-to-door
Nordic courier specialist Jetpak has linked up with UK-based European regional airline Flybe to provide door-to-door delivery services between the UK and the greater Benelux area.Jetpak, which entered into the Netherlands and the UK earlier this year, will be able to provide same day transportation services between the UK, the ...
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Bogota gets new control tower
Latin America’s busiest air cargo airport Bogota has opened a new control tower that it claims will double the number of air traffic operations at the facility.The Colombian airport’s new control tower, which will allow hourly flights to increase from 58 to 90, was officially opened by the President of ...
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Heathrow or Gatwick, cargo's quiet voice in the great debate
It will all be over by Christmas. Honest.That is the predicted timeline for the UK’s Conservative government to decide on whether to push ahead with a third runway at London-Heathrow airport, a length of concrete that will not set until 2025 at the earliest.The other option is to give London-Gatwick ...
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To boldly go: ex-Virgin B747-400 enters the space race
Virgin Galactic will use a B747-400 to air launch small satellite payloads.The commercial passenger jet, previously operated by Virgin Atlantic under the nickname Cosmic Girl, will provide a dedicated launch platform for the LauncherOne orbital vehicle.“Air launch enables us to provide rapid, responsive service to our satellite customers on a ...
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O'Grady to lead Air Transport International
Air Transport Services Group has appointed James O'Grady as president of its leasing subsidiary, Air Transport International (ATI).O'Grady, who takes up the role in early January 2016, will replace Dennis Manibusan (pictured below) who is retiring after a 45-year career in aviation, with the last three years as ATI president."Dennis ...
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Cargo security needs rethink, says AEA expert
Industry regulators have been too focused on screening passengers at the expense of cargo, and airfreight needs access to new technologies, an aviation expert told the Transport Security Expo in London.Kee Kras, manager of security and cargo at the Brussels-based Association of European Airlines (AEA), said that while cargo screening ...
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AMI Germany celebrates tenth birthday
AMI GmbH – the German arm of airfreight and express wholesaler – is celebrating its tenth anniversary.The company began operations from its base near Frankfurt Airport’s Cargo City South in 2005, and "successfully pioneered the trade-only airfreight wholesale concept in Germany"; today it has over 700 customers on its books, ...
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DHL launches track and trace app for pharma industry
DHL Global Forwarding has launched its new LifeTrack mobile app that will provide life science and healthcare customers with updates on the status of their shipments.The app, which links to DHL’s online cold chain tracking and management platform of the same name, alerts customers to any in-transit issues – such ...
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Donations pour in as Volga-Dnepr pays last respects to air crew
On November 30, a civil funeral service was held in Ulyanovsk to remember the six Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ employees who were among 19 people killed during the terrorist attack at the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali in western Africa, on November 20.“The ceremony was attended by thousands ...
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Chapman Freeborn Airchartering expands in Poland
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has opened a new office in Poland as it expands to meet growth in the country.The new office in Katowice will be led by Daniel Walaszek as general manager with responsibility for expanding the company's charter and on board courier (OBC) services in the local market, as ...
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Decision on UK airport capacity expansion draws close
With a decision due on the future of UK airport capacity over the coming weeks, Heathrow and Gatwick airports have begun to ramp up their campaigns to convince politicians to back their proposals and airfreight is playing a central role in the debate.In July, the Airports Commission finally published its ...