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B&H Worldwide strengthens European aerospace logistics offering
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has launched a pan-European road transport network “to enable the provision of a reliable alternative to airfreight across the continent” and has opened new offices in Frankfurt and Prague.The company says the new offices “will also be used to assist customers to navigate and plan ...
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Bidders circling Swissport, according to Bloomberg
Rival bidders are circling Swissport International and Brookfield Asset Management Inc is the likely buyer in what could be a $3bn sale, according to reports by Bloomberg News.Bloomberg's unnamed sources close to the matter said that talks are at an "advanced stage" but that they could still break down as ...
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Typhoon Mangkhut hits Hong Kong's airfreight volumes
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has blamed weather conditions for a slight fall in cargo and passenger volumes in September at the world's number one airfreight hub.It said that the decrease is “due primarily to Typhoon Mangkhut, which resulted in no flight movement for more than 20 hours”.Cargo and airmail ...
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Jolly green Hactl to install large-scale solar panels
Hong Kong cargo handler Hactl has taken the next step in its 'Green Terminal' project by installing 1,300 sq m of solar panels on the roof of its SuperTerminal 1 facility in Hong Kong.Hactl’s new solar power installation will feature 518 panels with the electricity generation capacity of 160 kWp, ...
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North American trade still going strong as Europe lags behind
Europe was the laggard trading region in September while North America was “still going strong” according to the gKNi World Trade Indicator powered by LogIndex AG ,the data company of global freighter forwarder Kuehne+Nagel.The gKNi World Trade Indicator stood at 141.0 (+5.8% YoY) at the end of September, down by ...
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Munich Airport suffers cargo decline in September
In September, Munich International Airport handled approximately 30,559 tons of cargo (freight and mail). This figure was down by 4.1% on the same month of 2017.Over the first nine months of this year, the Bavarian gateway handled 273,582 tons of cargo, down by 2.3% year on year.A spokesperson from Munich ...
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AIPUT gains planning permission for new dnata cargo facility at Heathrow
Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has secured local council planning permission for its 250,000 sq ft dnata City East warehouse on a site opposite the existing Heathrow Cargo Terminal.London Borough of Hounslow’s Planning Committee signalled its approval for the new facility, which has been designed to meet the ...
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UK CMA opens up investigation into Atlantic Joint Business Agreement
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement (AJBA).Four airlines are currently signed up to the AJBA: American Airlines, British Airways (part of International Airlines Group, or IAG), Iberia (also part of IAG) and Finnair.The case is at an early stage ...
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CEVA board rejects unsolicited takeover bid
CEVA Logistics' board of directors has rejected an unsolicited non-binding proposal to acquire the company at the price of CHF27.75 per share in cash, valuing the company at around $1.5bn. The bidder was later revealed to be Denmark's DSV.The board of the Switzerland-headquartered supply chain giant "carefully reviewed" the proposal ...
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Emirates SkyCargo marks two-year freighter anniversary in Oslo
Emirates SkyCargo has celebrated two years of operating Boeing 777 freighter services to Oslo airport, the fast growing north European perishables hub for fish shipments.In 2017, Oslo Airport was the fastest growing cargo airport in Europe with a 36% year-on-year increase to 185,000 tons, of which 90,000 tons were seafood.Dubai-based ...
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Heathrow cargo volumes rise in September
London Heathrow Airport saw its cargo volumes rise by 1.2% in September compared to the same month of last year, reaching 142,343 tonnes.Heathrow also saw its August year on year cargo volumes rise by 1.2%.Traffic routeing through the key market of North America experienced particularly good growth last month – ...
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Turkish Cargo flies into Stansted
Turkish Cargo has launched an all-cargo connection linking its Istanbul hub to London Stansted Airport.The three times a week Airbus A330 freighter service flies into Stansted on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.Different routes are operated on different flights, taking in way points such as Johannesburg in South Africa, Nairobi in Kenya, ...
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Volga-Dnepr delivers humanitarian cargo to Indonesia
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered generators and a water purification system to Indonesia to support the international humanitarian mission dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Sulawesi Island at the end of September.The flight was performed by one of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ modernised IL-76TD-90VD freighters from Châlon Vatry ...
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BUD airport links up with HAM and DUS to connect differently
Second-tier hubs Budapest (BUD), Düsseldorf (DUS) and Hamburg (HAM) airports have joined forces to promote their cargo operations under the slogan 'Connect Differently'.The niche European trio are all investing in new facilities and equipment, as cargo volumes at the three airports continue to grow.Budapest Airport in Hungary last month started ...
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ABC flies 40 Maseratis from Milan to Port Moresby
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has flown two Boeing 747-8F charter flights from Milan to Port Moresby carrying 40 new Maserati Quattroporte cars on behalf of freight forwarder Agility Logistics (Italy).The cars will be used to carry attendees at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2018 forum, being held in New Guinea.Twenty ...
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Fly Express, a piece of cake for Saudia Cargo
Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched Fly Express, offering high priority express delivery for urgent international shipments.The new service offers customers high priority status for shipments that can be accepted three hours prior to the scheduled time of departure, alongside quick handling procedures at arrival.Fly Express, said the Middle East carrier, ...
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Saudia to boost connectivity on select long-haul routes
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is to add further frequencies on its passenger services to Singapore, Los Angeles (LA) and Abu Dhabi.The airline currently flies three times a week to Singapore from Jeddah, but this frequency will increase to four times a week from October 29 this year.The carrier’s Singapore connection ...
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Air Italy continues to make changes at the top
Air Italy, 49% owned by Qatar Airways, has made further changes to its senior management team.Elisabeth Milton has been appointed vice president sales and distribution, Nicola Pozzati has been appointed chief human resources and organization officer, and Simona Paccioretti has been appointed head of internal audit.Air Italy confirmed last week ...
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Ground transportation in a spin due to e-commerce and digitisation
Global freight transport is “the definition of volatility”, but the ground logistics sector is “undergoing change that far exceeds the norms of regular market fluctuation”.That is the main finding of a special report produced by DHL Supply Chain, The Logistics Transport Evolution: The Road Ahead.The evolution in the transport sector ...
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SAS to add six new destinations next summer
SAS is to add six new passenger destinations to its network out of Scandinavia in its Summer 2019 schedule.Catania and Florence in Italy, Marseille in France, Cornwall Newquay in the UK, Szczecin in Poland and Antalya in Turkey will be added.A total of 17 new direct routes will be created. ...