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K+N in Chinese automotive logistics joint venture
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is linking up with Sincero, a Chinese automotive logistics group, to form a joint venture focused on contract logistics for the automotive sector.Switzerland-headquartered K+N will hold a majority share in the new entity, which will increase its automotive logistics footprint in China for European brands by 70%.Gianfranco Sgro, ...
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Rhenus opens new New Zealand subsidiary as it continues expansion
Freight forwarder Rhenus Logistics has continued its network expansion with the launch of a subsidiary based in Auckland, New Zealand.Rhenus Logistics NZ officially opened on August 20 and will provide a comprehensive international and domestic 4PL and 5PL solution for businesses in the region.The operation will also provide a customs ...
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Handled with care, LUG awarded CEIV Pharma at Frankfurt
Cargo ground handler LUG has received IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for its recently upgraded Health Care Center (HCC) in Frankfurt airport's CargoCity South.LUG, part of Germany's Dettmer Group, modernised its HCC in 2017 and expanded the temperature-controlled area to 625 sq m in a first step. Due to rising demand, ...
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Cargolux in Jakarta race horse charter flight
Cargolux has flown race horses from Luxembourg to Jakarta, Indonesia, where they participated in the Asian games.The part-charter was operated in conjunction with horse transport specialist forwarder JIT-EX.This ad hoc shipment was routed directly from Luxembourg to Jakarta, which required additional preparation from the Cargolux Charter team because Jakarta is ...
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Panalpina warns of peak season bottlenecks on the ground
Panalpina has moved to secure airfreight capacity for the peak season, but has warned that supply chains could be equally affected by constraints on the ground.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder said that it had taken similar steps to last year to secure airfreight capacity for customers as it expects another busy ...
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SIA and Cainiao linking up for cargo services
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Chinese e-tailing giant Alibaba Group, will work closely to "enhance international air cargo services".The link-up, part of a wider passenger-led "comprehensive strategic collaboration" will see SIA joining Cainiao Network’s broader efforts in building "a global smart logistics network that delivers ...
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UK businesses passing on Brexit supply chain costs
UK businesses are already passing on to consumers increased supply chain costs due to challenges posed by the country’s exit from the European Union (EU), known as Brexit.New research, The Brexit Storm, from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) indicates that nearly a third (32%) of UK businesses ...
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Bloomberg: Cerberus considers Swissport deal following WFS takeover
Reports from news wire Bloomberg suggest that investment fund Cerberus is considering a move for ground handler Swissport following on from its takeover of WFS in June.The report, which can be found here, said that the current owner, Chinese conglomerate HNA, is considering selling a majority stake in the handler, ...
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Plans for a cargo airport at Manston receive a boost
Developers hoping to re-open Manston airport in the south east of the UK received a boost this week when the government planning inspectorate accepted an application for a development consent order (DCO).By accepting the application, the government inspectorate has agreed that the project meets the standards required to proceed with ...
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WiseTech Global acquires US trucking IT provider Trinium
Big-spending logistics solutions group WiseTech Global has made another acquisition, this time the purchase of Trinium Technologies, a provider of intermodal trucking management systems (TMS) in the US and Canada.Headquartered in Los Angeles, Trinium offers TMS for the movement of seafreight containers between port terminals, inland rail terminals, container yards ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo Monthly: Growth continues to stagnate in July
Air cargo volumes at European airlines in July continued to grow at a lower rate than earlier in the year.The region’s largest combination airline group in terms of cargo, Lufthansa, saw freight traffic for the period decline by 2.9% year on year to 904m revenue cargo tonne kms.This is the ...
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Cargo helps propel revenues at ACS
Charter firm Air Charter Service has recorded a 23% increase in revenues during its first half fiscal year on the back of growth in its cargo business.The company said that during the six months ended July 31, revenues reached £240.5m.ACS chief executive Justin Bowman said: “We have had a stunning ...
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Lufthansa Cargo expands Africa presence with start of Brussels Airlines deal
Lufthansa Cargo has started selling Brussels Airlines’ belly capacity, expanding its presence in Africa.The first Brussels aircraft carrying cargo sold by Lufthansa will takeoff on September 1, but can be pre-booked 30 days in advance.The deal means Lufthansa Cargo's route network will be supplemented by a further 15 destinations - ...
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Emirates transports 25 tonnes of vaccines to Brazil
Emirates SkyCargo has transported over 25 tonnes of vaccines — some 1.8m doses — from Milan to Bello Horizonte airport in Brazil, the largest vaccine shipment by the Middle East carrier on a single flight.Given the extreme sensitivity of the vaccines to temperature fluctuations, the entire shipment on board the ...
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Peli BioThermal continues expansion of ULD stations
Peli BioThermal has opened its latest network station, in Frankfurt, serving the global pharmaceuticals sector.The new Frankfurt facility, the latest in a worldwide expansion, will serve as an additional depot for the company’s Crēdo on Demand rental program.Situated in close proximity to Frankfurt Main Airport, a major logistics hub for ...
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WFS wins the contract to operate Oslo Airport seafood centre
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the contract to operate the new seafood centre at Oslo Airport being built to cater for rising demand for perishable exports from the region.The Seafood Center will handle up to 250,000 tons of seafood annually in a facility designed to meet "industry ...
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ATC expands GSSA coverage with South American partner
ATC Aviation Services (ATC), the German general sales and service agent (GSSA), has taken a majority stake in a South American counterpart, Pacific Feeder Services (PFS), in a deal that took three years to negotiate.The link-up, described as "the perfect symbiosis for the South American market" was signed last week ...
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Fewer freighters fuel Frankfurt's 6.4% cargo decrease in July
A decrease in freighter flights contributed to Frankfurt airport's 6.4% decline in cargo traffic (airfreight + airmail) last month to 75,960 tonnes, the only business to falter during a busy July at the hub.Airport operator Fraport said that the monthly air cargo decline was "attributable, among other things, to a ...
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Ethiopian sees cargo volumes take off
Ethiopian Airlines saw cargo volumes rapidly improve during the fiscal year 2017/18 in line with its fleet expansion.Cargo volumes increased by 18% year on year during the last fiscal year to 400,339 tons. This improvement comes as the airline has added to its passenger fleet, enabling it to expand its ...
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SF Airlines continues expansion with Chennai route
SF Airlines has expanded its international cargo operations with the launch of a flight between Shenzhen and Chennai.The new route will operate using a Boeing 767-300F and follows on from the launch of international services to Dhaka and Hanoi.It is the longest route currently offered by the airline.“The line from ...