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BIFA welcomes new approach to new customs system roll out
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed a review of the timetable for implementation of the UK's new customs declarations processing system.BIFA said that UK Customs (HMRC) will now implement a dual-running of both the new (CDS) and existing (CHIEF) systems until confident that the new system is fully ...
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NewsWFS achieves IATA CEIV at new Paris pharma centre
WFS Paris Pharma CentreGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its new €10m pharma centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.Opened in September last year, the 2,400 sq m centre is the only dedicated facility at the airport and almost 30 airlines and ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds bonded truck service in Saudi Arabia
Emirates SkyCargo has launched bonded trucking corridors to Riydah to meet customer demand.The cargo airline said it had introduced two bonded trucking corridors in Saudi Arabia connecting Dammam and Medina with Riyadh.This is in response "to customer demands and provide additional capacity options for businesses overseas wanting to send cargo ...
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Forwarders need to prepare for Brexit following latest government update
Forwarders and hauliers should start to prepare for Brexit now they have more clarity on when the transition period will come to an end, according Peter MacSwiney, chairman of Customs clearance solutions provider Agency Sector Management (ASM).MacSwiney said there is limited time to implement the systems needed to tackle trade ...
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NewsSea-air solutions set to help alleviate coronavirus capacity crunch
Sea-air solutions could help shippers to avoid airfreight shortages and price spikes as production lines in China soon get back underway following the extended New Year holiday break.As reported, airlines have cut swathes of capacity on their China and Hong Kong services in response to a collapse in passenger demand ...
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NewsAmazon to expand presence at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig Halle Airport aerial viewE-commerce giant Amazon is expanding its operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport with the addition of a new facility at the airport.For this purpose, a cargo hall of around 20,000 sq m is to be built in the southern part of the airport site next to the existing ...
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NewsSAL expands cargo facility at KFIA
The Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) Company has expanded its airfreight hub at the Dammam-based King Fahd International Airport (KFIA)in Saudi Arabia.Thanks to the expansion, the facility will be able to process 130,000 tonnes of cargo annually a year.The 37,800 sq m hub has suitable and spacious facilities for dangerous good ...
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Forwarders brace for China airfreight space shortages
Freight forwarders are bracing themselves for air cargo space shortages as a result of demand spikes and capacity cuts on services out of China and Hong Kong.The widely reported capacity cuts on China and Hong Kong services comes in response to a collapse in passenger demand due to the coronavirus.Meanwhile, ...
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US and Kenya extend cargo traffic rights
The US and Kenya have signed an amendment to their existing Air Transport Agreement adding seventh-freedom rights for all-cargo flights.The agreement was signed at the US Department of State in Washington by Kenyan transport secretary James Macharia and US assistant secretary for economic and business affairs Manisha Singh.Seventh freedom, sometimes ...
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Logistics firm PML achieves food safety standard
Perishables logistics firm PML has achieved a rating of AA+ under the new BRC Global Standard Issue 8 for Food Safety.The Heathrow-headquartered firm said that in order to achieve the standard an in-depth audit was carried out over two days.The updated BRC Global Standard for Food Safety takes into consideration ...
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Beeks scoops ASM role
Agency Sector Management (ASM) has appointed Ray Beeks, operations manager of Concordia International Forwarding, to its board of directors, replacing Brian Drakeley who has retired.ASM said that Drakeley was fundamental in shaping it into the company that it is today. With more than 20 years' experience on the board, he ...
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Etihad Cargo expands digital booking options with WebCargo partnership
Etihad Cargo has expanded its digital booking reach by joining the WebCargo platform.WebCargo said that by joining its booking portal, the Abu Dhabi-hubbed airline had extended its reach to more than 1,700 logistics providers and freight forwarders.The WebCargo platform will provide instant Etihad Cargo booking schedules, promotional rates and eBooking, ...
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Swiss WorldCargo expands Japanese network with Osaka route
Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International, is adding Osaka, Japan, as a destination in its global network.From March 1, the carrier will operate an Airbus A340-300 service from Zurich to Osaka. The new route adds to its daily Zurich—Tokyo service, carried out by a Boeing 777-300 since February ...
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NewsEarly Chinese New Year takes a toll on January's cargo figures
The early Chinese New Year helped pull down cargo volumes and load factors in January, according to CLIVE Data Services.The analyst said that in the four weeks to February 2, cargo volumes declined by 4% year on year, while the dynamic load factor slipped by two percentage points compared with ...
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Air cargo still assessing the impact of coronavirus
The impact of the coronavirus on the air cargo industry is still uncertain, with demand under pressure but some expectations of an eventual surge in volumes.The coronavirus has now killed more than 560 in China, while there have been more than 28,000 confirmed cases.Many of China’s provinces have extended the ...
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NewsLeipzig/Halle Airport achieves CEIV Pharma certification
Leipzig/Halle Airport has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification, enabling it to process time-critical, temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments around the clock.Following a year-long process, IATA has certified PortGround GmbH, the ground handling and cargo specialist belonging to Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, which also owns the airport.“Thanks to the CEIV Pharma accreditation, we are ...
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AirBridgeCargo cancels China cargo connections due to coronavirus
Russian cargo airline Airbridgecargo (ABC) is the first pure all cargo carrier to cut all scheduled connections from Europe to China due to the epidemic triggered by the coronavirus, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.So far only combi carriers have refrained from flights to and from China.According to ...
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NewsU-Freight Korea opens new hub to target e-commerce
U-Freight Korea, part of the Hong Kong-based U-Freight Group, has opened a new logistics hub in Incheon to support its growing e-commerce business.The e-commerce fulfilment centre (EFC) will process domestic and cross-border e-commerce shipments for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfilment.With the anticipated increase in e-commerce logistics volumes, especially from ...
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NewsAsian airlines face an uncertain start to the year after cargo falls in 2019
Asian airlines saw cargo traffic fall last year and face an uncertain start to 2020 as the coronavirus impacts travel.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) fell by 5.1% in 2019.Offered freight capacity grew by ...
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InstoneAir collapsible airstable reduces container positioning costs
Horse transport specialist InstoneAir has received European regulator approval for its fully-collapsable airstable which reduces container positioning costs.The European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) enables empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and passenger aircraft.Designed to fit all wide-bodied ...