Customs news
US airfreight forwarders warn of cargo backlogs as government shutdown continues
The US Airforwarders Association warns the federal government shutdown could disrupt air cargo operations as TSA, FAA and CBP workers continue without pay
DHL combats US trade complexity with consolidated clearance service
DHL Global Forwarding has introduced a consolidated customs clearance service targeting US imports as businesses grapple with increased compliance costs
Cathay Cargo pioneers real-time customs clearance updates
Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to offer real-time customs clearance status updates through IATA ONE Record integration
Cathay Cargo first to use Hong Kong-GBA Fresh Lane
Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to deploy the new Air-Land Fresh Lane system, enabling improved temperature-controlled transport of perishables
Customs news
DHL Express restarts high value US parcel shipments
DHL Express has restarted the shipment of high-value parcels to the US after the government restarted the expedited clearance of packages worth more than $800
Air cargo grapples with increasingly complex compliance requirements
Air cargo is grappling with increasingly complex compliance requirements as governments respond to emerging security risks and chop and change tariffs
Allivate adds module to meet new customs requirements
Frankfurt air cargo software provider Allivate has launched a new product in response to recently implemented changes to EU customs data requirements
Trump presidency could curb e-commerce air cargo
A crackdown on e-commerce shipments could see the air cargo industry lose valuable volumes in the dawn of a new era of presidency in the US.
US customs clamps down on vague cargo descriptions
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is clamping down on the use of vague descriptions of shipments submitted through the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS).
First US airside centralised examination station for cargo opens
The first U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air cargo centralised examination station (CES) with direct access to an Airport Air Operations Area (AOA) has been opened.
E-commerce volumes on the up at Helsinki
E-commerce volumes being transported through Helsinki Airport have grown rapidly over the past year following the start up of parcel firm Nordic Parcel Express.
US customs crackdown on e-commerce yet to impact freighter capacity
A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) crackdown on e-commerce shipments into the US over recent weeks has yet to impact freighter flight numbers into North America.
Freight Forwarder
Geodis expands air network in South America
Freight forwarder Geodis is enhancing its air network in South America through an interline agreement with Atlas Air and mas
DHL Express does deal with US SAF producer Phillips 66
Express carrier secures three-year sustainable aviation fuel supply from US producer, targeting 737,000 metric tons CO2 reduction at LAX hub