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BIFA welcomes UK Customs' decision to extend Transitional Simplified Procedures
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed UK Customs’ (HMRC ) decision to extend the declaration and import payments for its Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) in the event of a no deal Brexit.The extension to October 4 provides more time to make the necessary preparations, fully test the systems, ...
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NewsShippers rally to protect freighter slots
The Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) will put pressure on IATA to end its “detrimental to freighters” airport slots policy, one of a series of initiatives to speed up the airfreight supply chain, address growing e-commerce volumes and promote a “positive image” for air cargo.The GSA wants to “further strengthen” global ...
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NewsAir cargo set to speed up and increase visibility over the coming years
Digital Cargo session at IATA WCS 2019Over the coming years air cargo supply chains are expected to speed up, information will be shared more widely and transport operations will become more efficient, according to speakers at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium.During the digital cargo session, panellists from cargo software providers were ...
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UK flights "protected in no deal Brexit scenario"
UK government sets out detailed plans confirming protection for flights in a no deal scenarioEU no deal aviation regulation also about to be finalised to ensure UK airlines can continue to operate to EuropeContingency measures provide industry and holidaymakers with the certainty they need and ensure flights will continue after ...
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NewsCargolux bans the transport of lion bones
Cargolux has banned the transport of lion bones in an effort to curb and deter the new trend in wildlife trafficking.This type of traffic has been growing over the past decade and is closely linked to both poaching and lion breeding for trophy hunts, “practices that do not align with ...
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Liverpool and Leipzig in automotive alliance for a no-deal Brexit
Liverpool and Leipzig will join air cargo capabilities to maintain automotive supply chains in the case of a no deal Brexit when the UK leaves the European Union at the end of March.Wynne Aviation, based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, and Germany’s Leipzig Airport, along with Airport Park Leipzig Halle, ...
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Emirates uses technology to increase Kabul cargo capacity
Emirates Flight Operations has developed a navigation technique that allows the Middle East-based airline to carry additional bellyhold cargo into Afghanistan's Kabul International airport.The missed-approach* procedure developed by Emirates has replaced an older technique that required cargo bound for Kabul to be offloaded in Dubai during low-cloud or poor visibility ...
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Baxter Freight achieves AEO Status
Nottingham, UK-headquartered forwarder Baxter Freight has been granted Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).The cargo agent’s international freight and customs manager Brendan Pickering explained the background to the award.“The entire Baxter Freight team has been working hard on achieving AEO status for the past 12 ...
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FTA responds to HMRC’s declaration on post-Brexit waivers
The UK’s Freight Trade Association (FTA) moved quickly today (February 19) to issue a statement in response to a declaration from the UK Government on a potential temporary waiver of security and safety declarations on British post-Brexit shipments.The UK Government and its tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), ...
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DHL Express hires 300 customs agents as it braces for Brexit
DHL Express has hired an extra 300 customs agents in order to minimise the impact of Brexit.Speaking at the unveiling of its biennial Global Connectedness Index (GCI) report, DHL Express chief executive John Pearson said that the company had been hiring “50 customs agents a week” across Europe as it ...
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BIFA says new no deal Brexit Customs procedures are skewed towards new traders
UK freight forwarder group BIFA has criticised the Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) published by the UK Customs authority in the case of a no deal Brexit, saying that they are aimed at new traders rather than existing ones, such as forwarders.BIFA argues that the procedures should be for all involved ...
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NCA logs on to Descartes solution for ACAS filing
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) is using the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) solution to meet the mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the US.Keita Sataka, senior vice president at NCA, said: "Descartes has a strong history of providing NCA and the air cargo industry with ...
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Miami airport and Brazilian Post Office launch expedited shipping for e-commerce
Miami International Airport (MIA) and Brazilian post office Correios have launched an expedited shipping service for e-commerce packages.The Compra Fora (Buy Outside) programme allows express global deliveries sent to Brazil via Miami to be pre-cleared by Correios, and arrive in Brazil as domestic cargo “within days” instead of what used ...
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Checkport is first Swiss ACC3 EU validator
Checkport has been listed as the first Swiss company in the European Union (EU) database as an Independent Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the Union from a Third Country Airport (ACC3) EU validator.Checkport, a subsidiary of Swissport International, can carry out validations for airlines, logistic companies and as ...
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UK drone exclusion zones around airports to be extended
UK drone exclusion zones around runways and airports are to be extended by the government as part of tougher legislation to counter illegal use of remotely controlled drones.Flights at London-Gatwick airport were severely disrupted for two days in December 2018 due to a criminal invasion of airspace by drones around ...
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European Commission 'infringed' UPS' rights by blocking TNT takeover
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the European Commission in Brussels infringed UPS’ rights when it stopped the US express parcel and logistics giant from buying TNT Express in 2013 for €2.2bn.A UPS spokesperson confirmed that UPS was proceeding with the process of suing the commission for ...
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ASM moves to allay no-deal Brexit ferry port congestion concerns
Customs clearance software provider Agency Sector Management (ASM) says that plans are in place to continue processing the current levels of imports and exports at ferry ports when the UK leaves the European Union in March.ASM chairman Peter MacSwiney said that for imports of EU goods, the plan involves all ...
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Time and road haulage permits in short supply for the UK's RFS sector in a no-deal Brexit looms
UK based airfreight road feeder operators have until the end of this week to apply for international road haulage permits that allow them to transport goods into the European Union's (EU) 27 member states after a no-deal Brexit.The Freight Transport Association (FTA) in the UK warns that the number of ...
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New powers for UK Police to restrict illegal drone use
Britain’s police forces are to receive tough new powers to curb the illegal use of drones following December’s shutdown of Gatwick Airport when drones were spotted near the UK hub’s runway.The minister in charge at the Department for Transport (DfT), transport secretary Chris Grayling, said today in a statement: “The ...
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Air Cargo News' most read in 2018
With 2019 already underway, the Air Cargo News editorial team decided that now would be an opportune moment to review which stories had proved to be most popular with our readers over the last 12 months.It has been a record year for the Air Cargo News website, with page views ...