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Ostend Airport, Port of Zeebrugge and Versluys to develop air-sea logistics platform
Belgium's Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Port of Zeebrugge, and warehousing firm Versluys Logistics, have teamed up to develop a digital freight platform for air and sea logistics.The platform will offer solutions across the air-sea supply chain and will enhance Belgium's freight capabilities as a gateway to and from Europe.Versluys Logistics is ...
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NewsDHL Express on the rapidly changing Asian market
The express market in Asia is growing rapidly and while that presents an opportunity, capitalising on that growth has its own set of unique challenges in today's market.Speaking to Air Cargo News, DHL Express executive vice president, network operations and aviation Sean Wall describes the last couple of years as ...
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US forwarders call for concise guidance on 100% screening requirement
US Airforwarders Association has called on the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide detailed guidance on incoming cargo screening requirements to avoid supply chain bottlenecks.New International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules mean that from June 30, member United Nation states will be required to screen 100% of cargo before ...
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Newstime:matters expands transatlantic same-day service
Time critical logistics firm time:matters has added a series of new flights from Paris to the US as part of its same-day air service.The company said that it had added 30 additional direct flights per day between Paris CDG and ten stations in the US as capacity on the transatlantic ...
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North American retailers turn to airfreight as sales soar
The North American retail industry has increased its use of airfreight to meet rising demand and respond to supply chain bottlenecks as sales look set to continue to increase.In first-quarter results calls, a series of companies outlined the supply chain issues that had faced so far this year and how ...
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IAG Cargo targets Latin America with new flights
IAG Cargo is continuing to target Latin American demand with new routes and increased frequencies to the region.The cargo arm of Iberia and British Airways said that it has started a new route to Guayaquil, increased frequencies to São Paulo and Mexico City, and plans to restart regular flights to ...
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NewsHellmann to add new Auckland Airport facility
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced a €28m lease and development investment with New Zealand's Auckland Airport to establish a new ambient warehousing complex dedicated to multinational manufacturer Techtronic Industries (TTI).The 19,200 sq m complex is located directly at Auckland Airport and will begin operations in July. Hellmann will handle full-service ...
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NewsPicture special: Forwarder Zenith arranges urgent flights for 200 tons of steel
Zenith International Freight helped fly 200 tons of steel from the UK to Canada on two flights as part of an urgent shipment on behalf of a large vehicle manufacturer.The UK-based freight forwarder was approached by the automotive firm when ocean freight equipment shortages and delays to vessels interrupted the ...
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NewsTasman Cargo launches Changi freighter flights for DHL
Tasman Cargo Airlines has launched a new freighter service between Changi Airport and Australia, becoming the first freighter operator based in the country to offer services to the Singapore hub.The five-times-per-week services utilisises a B767-300 freighter and operates on a loop of Melbourne-Darwin-Singapore (bi-directional).The flight is chartered by DHL Express ...
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JD Logistics adds Bangkok freighter flights
JD Logistics - the transport arm of Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com - is targeting demand to and from Thailand with the launch of a new all-cargo charter flight between Shenzhen and Bangkok.The service was launched on May 28 and although the logistics company did not mention the carrier operating the ...
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Is the logistics sector doing enough to reduce its carbon footprint?
The last couple of years have undoubtedly seen the air cargo and wider logistics industry ramp up green initiatives that aim to reduce companies’ impact on the environment.In the last week alone DHL Global Forwarding announced that it would join United Cargo’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme, while Air France ...
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Australian forwarders fear air cargo capacity crunch if Covid support ends
Australian freight forwarders are concerned that they could face air cargo capacity shortages and higher rates if a government subsidy programme ends in September as planned.The Austrade International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) was set up earlier in the Covid outbreak to support airlines' air cargo operations and keep supply chains ...
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NewsRock-it Cargo and Sela Sport Company form logistics partnership
Event logistics firm Rock-it Cargo (Rock-it) and Sela Sport Company (Sela) have formed a partnership to support the growing sports and entertainment markets in Saudi Arabia and other global destinations.Los Angeles-headquartered Rock-it will serve as Sela’s freight forwarder and logistics provider in all countries outside of Saudi Arabia.Meanwhile, Jeddah-headquartered Sela ...
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NewsInterview: Cainiao takes a smart approach to e-commerce logistics
James ZhaoHomeworking and lockdowns caused a rapid rise in e-commerce as global consumers, denied access to shopping malls and high street stores, turned to online shopping, some for the first time.In China, e-commerce was already riding high before the pandemic but, according to forecasts by research group eMarketer, some 52.1% ...
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NewsMultimodal shipping group adds dedicated airfreight forwarding division
Multimodal container shipping firm Samskip has launched an airfreight forwarding division.The European shipping company, which offers rail, road, shortsea and inland waterway shipping as well as freight forwarding services, has opened a dedicated Samskip Air office at Schiphol Airport.The company, which does already book airfreight traffic through its forwarding business, ...
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NewsTIACA survey highlights growing importance of sustainability in air cargo
Sustainability is growing in importance for the air cargo industry, according to a survey from supply chain group TIACA.The survey found that 63% of respondents believe that sustainability was more important to the industry in 2020 than it was in 2019, despite the Covid-19 outbreak.Of the various air cargo players, ...
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UPS' revenues increase as pandemic drives demand
UPS achieved increased revenues across all of its divisions, the company reported its first quarter 2021 results - and it attributed this to demand driven by the pandemic.The company's consolidated revenue increased by 27% year on year to $22.9bn, while consolidated operating profit climbed 158% to $2.8bn.UPS chief executive Carol ...
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NewsCainiao targets Hainan free trade zone with freighter flights
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched seven freighter flights to Hainan to meet demand following the island's designation as a free trade zone.The charter flights will operate between Singapore and Sanya and Haikou airports on the island. This comprises five weekly Haikou-Singapore direct flights and twice weekly ...
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NewsAsk the expert: The Future of Air Cargo
Air Cargo News — in partnership with Air Cargo Europe — will host the Future of Air Cargo webinar and we would like to give our readers the chance to submit question to our panel of experts.The webinar will explore how air cargo will emerge from the Covid crisis and ...
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NewsConsol Alliance expands UK-Australia services on rising demand
Consol Alliance, Alana RaittAustralian airfreight consolidator Consol Alliance has increased its services from the UK to four Australian Airports in response to rising e-commerce demand.The consolidator now offers services to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane a total of 20 times weekly, using a transhipment routing.The company said that a steady ...