All Supply Chains Articles – Page 31
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NewsSriLankan Airlines looks to partnerships, digital and e-commerce in tough cargo conditions
Chaminda Perera, SriLankan Airlines. Source: SriLankan AirlinesSriLankan Airlines is hoping to capitalise on e-commerce flights to China, interline partnerships and digitalisation to combat tough air cargo market conditions.Speaking to Air Cargo News, SriLankan Airlines general manager cargo Chaminda Perera said that the export market from Sri Lanka is affected by ...
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Supply chain spotlight: Inflationary pressures hit UK economy
An ongoing challenge to the smooth passage of trade throughout 2022 was the strike action at Felixstowe and Liverpool ports, running from August to October, which caused disruption to supply chains across the country.This disruption has continued into the beginning of 2023, where consumer activity has dropped and as a ...
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InsightsAsia-Europe air cargo market still in recovery
The Asia-Europe trade lane has been buffeted by weakening demand and the outbreak of war in Ukraine over the last 12 months but there are some opportunities to be found.Air cargo capacity on the Asia-Europe route increased marginally (+3%) from the fourth quarter of 2021 to fourth quarter of 2022, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo not expecting overcapacity on Asia-Europe
Lufthansa Cargo is not expecting cargo capacity to flood the Asia-Europe trade over the coming year due to the extra distance airlines will need to travel to avoid Russian airspace and as older tonnage leaves the market.Speaking on the day the cargo business announced record operating profits for the third ...
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NewsPerishable transport trials to be used for best practice guidance
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) will draft best practice handling procedures for perishables based on a series of trials that track exports from the farm to the table.The trails, which were undertaken by CCA partner the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB), tracked Sunshine Conebush flower consignments packed on-farm in ...
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Cosco opens sea and air logistics centre in Guangzhou
China’s Cosco Shipping has opened a sea and air logistics centre in Guangzhou Airport’s economic zone.The facility is to include warehousing, logistics, e-commerce and other value-added services, according to Seatrade Maritime News.Its opening marks the start of the Shanghai-headquartered company’s regional supply chain platform in southeast China.Cosco Shipping Logistics chairman ...
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NewsLove is in the air: Air cargo braces for a busy Valentine's Day period
Each year flowers take to the air as people around the world celebrate Valentine's Day by gifting bouquets to their loved ones. As a result, air cargo volumes blossom with tonnes of the perishable product flowing around the world. Here is a summary of some of the main news stories ...
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NewsAction not words required to deal with fresh produce shortages
Mike Parr, PML managing director. Photo: PMLPrecisely a year ago, we predicted ‘that the worst was yet to come’ appealing for urgent action to be taken to enable those involved in the food supply chain to deliver a seamless, timely service to maintain the supply of essential products.And even before ...
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NewsAviation investment key for the success of Africa's free trade agreement
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe development of aviation policy should be a priority for African countries if they are to capitalise on the benefits of a continent-wide trade agreement.Panellists at the Air Cargo Africa event agreed that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) stood to benefit the continent and air ...
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NewsAir temporarily grabs African automotive marketshare from sea
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo has grabbed African automotive market share from the seafreight industry as a result of the disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic but volumes are shifting back.Speaking at the Air Cargo Africa event, Renai Moothilal, executive director of South African automotive component association NAACAM said that ...
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German airport strikes have "massive consequences" for cargo operations
Strikes taking place today at many of Germany's airports will have "massive consequences" for air cargo and lead to "significant challenges" for humanitarian aid flights, according to the Barig airline association.Public sector workers and ground handlers at seven airports - Frankfurt Main, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dortmund, Hannover and Bremen - ...
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German cargo operations set to be hit by airport strikes on Friday
Airport workers at major hubs in Germany are this Friday (February 17) set to take part in a day-long strike over pay causing disruption to airline operations.The strikes organised by the Ver.di union will start in the early hours of the morning and end Friday night at seven airports: Frankfurt ...
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NewsUS air cargo sector concerned over stricter screening rules
Brandon Fried, AfA. Source: AfAThe US air cargo sector highlighted some of the concerns it has regarding the implementation of stricter cargo screening rules due to be enforced later this year.From November all cargo must be screened before it is loaded onto a freighter but a panel at US Airforwader ...
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Call for insurance market to relax Syria rules for aid flights
Air cargo group Tiaca has called on insurance markets to relax procedures and penalties when flying to Syria to help get aid into the country following last week's devastating earthquake.The cross-industry group described the procedures and financial penalties implemented by insurance markets when flying into Syria as "stringent".The strictness of ...
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NewsEtihad and Astral partner on Nairobi cargo flights
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and Astral Aviation have signed a new partnership that will help expand the Middle Eastern carrier's presence in the African market.As part of the memorandum of understanding, Etihad Cargo will benefit from cargo capacity out of Nairobi via the introduction of additional services from Nairobi to ...
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NewsGCL accelerates its expansion with automotive acquisition
Source: Global Critical LogisticsGlobal Critical Logistics (GCL) has acquired UK-based Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) as it looks to expand its geographical presence and customer base.CARS is a specialist in the shipment of historic and rare vehicles by road, air, and seafreight, operates a network of specialist storage facilities and ...
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NewsDHL and Cainiao to partner on e-commerce in Poland
William Xiong, Cainiao Network and Pablo Ciano, DHL eCommerce Solutions. Source: DHLDHL eCommerce Solutions is purchasing part of the equity securities of Cainiao's subsidiary in Poland as the companies look to partner on investments in the country.Following the completion of the transaction, the two companies plan to invest €60m to ...
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Putzger perspective: e-freighters anyone?
E-freighters offer an attractive cargo solution, but they come as freighter demand has slowed down, writes Ian Putzger.In the Superman comic strips, reporter Clark Kent would rapidly transform himself into the superhero to perform his stunning feat to avert a massive disaster and then morph back into the bespectacled journalist. ...
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NewsDSV reports on a strong year
Denmark-headquartered supply chain services provider DSV has revealed strong results for 2022, which it said had been driven by “good performance across all our business areas”.Over 2022, its gross profit increased by 33%, while earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) before accounting for special items rose by 48%.DSV’s Air & ...
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NewsDB Schenker in it for the long-haul with cargo charter network
Source: Air Cargo NewsDB Schenker will continue its air cargo charter operation for the long-term and expects other forwarders to do the same despite recent market weakness.Speaking to more than 400 delegates at a busy World Cargo Summit, DB Schenker global head of airfreight Asok Kumar outlined Covid-related developments that ...