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NewsCaspian Air Cargo Summit: Industry must prepare for future growth
IATA head of cargo Glyn Hughes has called on the air cargo industry to "apply equal vigour" to all the "challenges and opportunities" currently faced by the industry.Speaking at the Caspain Air Cargo Summit in a global market outlook session, Hughes gave an overview of the tough market conditions that ...
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FIATA World Congress: "Digitisation is key to reducing bottlenecks at hubs"
Dr Oliver Peltzer, partner and head practice group transport, aviation, logistics at law firm Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, has called for the digitisation of customs procedures to help reduce cargo bottlenecks at borders."Transport systems involving multiple carriers require a vast number of documents that have to be produced at customs every ...
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FTA urges members to continue preparing for no-deal despite latest proposal
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging its members to continue preparing for a no-deal Brexit despite the UK government's latest proposal.Earlier this week UK prime minister Boris Johnson proposed that when the UK leaves the European Union (EU), Northern Ireland would stay in the single market for goods, but ...
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New software to speed up e-commerce customs clearance at Leipzig/Halle
New customs software at Leipzig/Halle Airport will ensure e-commerce shipments are processed more quickly and efficiently.The ZODIAK software, developed and operated by the Hamburg software specialist DAKOSY, has been approved for all ATLAS customs procedures and is now being used at Germany's second-largest air freight hub by ground handling service ...
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NewsReform of slot allocation rules vital for Virgin’s Heathrow expansion plans
Virgin Atlantic has called on the government to reform the way slots are allocated at London Heathrow airport as it unveils ambitious plans to add up to 84 new destinations once the third runway is completed.Dominic Kennedy, managing director, cargo at Virgin Atlantic, said: “Our volumes grew 6% in 2018 ...
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NewsNew technology is focus of FIATA congress in Cape Town
The influence of new technology will come under the spotlight at the FIATA World Congress 2019 being held in Cape Town, South Africa, this week.Babar Badat, president of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarding Associations) says delegates will come together to “discuss the changes in the logistics and freight forwarding ...
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UPU rates vote still leaves issue of under-reporting of duties by Chinese retailers
President Trump’s success in winning higher rates for e-commerce packages entering the US postal delivery system still leaves open courier industry concerns about Chinese retailers using postal services to under-report duties.UK courier company ParcelHero welcomed the vote by the member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to approve a ...
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WestJet Cargo to temporarily embargo lithium battery shipments
Canada-based airline WestJet has placed a temporary embargo on all shipments containing lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries until further notice.The airline said the embargo includes UN 3481 and UN3090 for both restricted and unrestricted batteries packed with or contained in equipment."No further bookings will be taken for lithium-ion or lithium-metal battery ...
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NewsTrump wins vote to set higher inbound US package rates
President Trump has won his battle for the US Postal Service (USPS) to be paid higher rates for inbound international packages entering the US domestic postal system, in a moved aimed primarily at e-commerce consignments from China.Some analysts have suggested that US inbound package rates could rise by up to ...
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Row over subsidised e-commerce packages into the US faces crunch vote
A row about subsidised e-commerce packages may see US postal rates soar by up to 300% if a compromise cannot be reached tomorrow at a key vote of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).In August 2018, President Trump said that the US Postal Service (USPS) would quit the rate-setting UPU on ...
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Hong Kong pushes back roll out of new air cargo security requirements
The Hong Kong government has pushed backed the roll out of stricter cargo screening requirements in light of the current market downturn.The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said it would no longer require the screening of 25% of all non-known consignee shipments from October 1.Instead, the deadline has been pushed back ...
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Lufthansa Cargo blacklisting move highlights the challenge of DG shipments
OPINION: Lufthansa Cargo temporarily blacklisted a manufacturer and two forwarders following an incident at Hong Kong International Airport.The shipper is a Chinese vape manufacturer, which suggests that the incident was related to the Lithium-ion batteries used in vapes.Lufthansa has not released any details of the issue and stated that it ...
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U-Freight Hong Kong to offer off-airport screening
Hong Kong-based U-Freight has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics hubs certified by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) as a Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facility (RACSF).The CAD launched its RACSF scheme in October 2018 to facilitate screening at off-airport sites, in ...
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UK freight group urges government to push on with Heathrow expansion
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the country's government to push ahead with the expansion of Heathrow Airport as the IAG Group continues to express its concerns about the cost of the project and environmental groups plan to up their protests.The FTA said that an expanded Heathrow is ...
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UK forwarders critical of new Customs declaration system
UK freight forwarder group BIFA has "numerous concerns" over the progress of a new system that will replace the existing Customs declaration process.BIFA director general Robert Keen said it is concerned that progress on the development of the new system has been inconsistent, with periods of activity and progress, and ...
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Dutch shipper groups welcome progress at Lelystad Airport
Dutch shipper and logistics groups have welcomed reports that the opening of Lelystad Airport has taken a step forward, potentially opening up space for freighters at Schiphol.Dutch national broadcaster NOS has reported that the European Commission (EC) is set to approve regulation that will allow flights to be distributed between ...
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BIFA casts doubt over UK government's Brexit customs training funding
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expressed reservations about the UK government's latest announcement about funding for customs training.The announcement, made yesterday, stated that a further £16m will be put towards helping businesses to train staff to make customs declarations, as well as helping businesses who support others to ...
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NewsHow to prepare air cargo supply chains for Brexit
Peter MacSwiney, ASM ChairmanIn the second of our ‘How To’ series, Peter MacSwiney, chairman, Agency Sector Management, examines how companies can prepare their supply chains for BrexitAs the new October Brexit deadline moves closer, the prospect of disruption to the global supply chain and logistics industry is quickly becoming a ...
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US delays China tariff increases for certain products
The ongoing tariff trade war between China and the US took an unexpected twist last night when the US announced a delay to increases on some products.The US Trade Representative (USTR) office last night announced that it it would not implement a 10% tariff on products include mobile phones, laptops, ...
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Trucks loaded with cargo could be flown into the UK as part of no-deal Brexit plans
The UK government has issued a tender worth up to £300m calling for companies to transport trucks, trailers and vans loaded with critical goods via either aircraft, rail or ship in the event of snarl ups on the border following Brexit.The four-year agreement will start on September 18 and requires ...