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Etihad Cargo enhances partnership with dnata
Etihad Cargo has expanded its partnership with dnata until 2023. As part of the new agreement, dnata will provide warehousing and will handle 180,000 tonnes of airfreight annually at 15 gateways in Etihad Cargo’s network. The Etihad Cargo and dnata alliance now reaches North America, thanks to dnata having…
Read MoreIATA & IPC in agreement to boost airmail & air cargo services
IATA and the International Post Corporation (IPC) will step up their efforts to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible and high-quality airmail and air cargo services. The two organisations said they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reinforce their cooperation and have identified seven…
Read MoreLogistics service providers asked to prepare for Brexit
Forwarders and hauliers have been urged to start to prepare for Brexit now that they have more clarity on when the transition period will come to an end. There is limited time now to implement the systems needed to tackle trade friction following the UK government’s recent announcement that…
Read MoreUpdated security requirements launched to help protect freight
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has launched updated security requirements to help protect freight facilities and trucking operations from the escalating threat of cargo crime. The 2020 revisions of the association’s Facility Security Requirements (FSR) and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) aim to give TAPA’s manufacturer and logistics service…
Read MoreExponential growth seen in global airport logistics systems market
The global airport logistics systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 10.2% by 2027 owing to the growth in international trade coupled with the growing adoption of advanced logistics solutions. Increasing air cargo has made it necessary for airports to set up advanced logistics…
Read MoreNew cargo complex coming up at Cochin International Airport
Rapidly growing cargo volume has prompted Cochin International Airport authorities to go in for a fresh cargo complex that will be fully dedicated to imports while the existing cargo complex will be fully utilised for exports. The new facility is being built considering the projected growth of the cargo…
Read MoreGMR Hyderabad International Airport & Agility in agreement to strengthen pharma cargo supply chain
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has entered into an agreement with Agility, a leading global logistics service provider, to strengthen the supply chain in India’s pharma cargo sector. As the operator of India’s first Pharma Zone offering an unbroken cold chain from truck-dock to the airside, Hyderabad Airport…
Read MoreAirfreight rates looking up in January
Airfreight rates showed signs of improvement in January 2020 despite the impact of the Coronavirus. In January prices on services from Hong Kong to Europe were level with a year earlier at $2.83 per kg. This is the first time that rates on the trade lane have achieved parity…
Read MoreGlobal airfreight volumes projected to recover in 2020
Boeing is predicting a recovery in the air cargo sector during 2020 after the industry last year posted its worst performance since the 2009 global financial crisis. Boeing has predicted in a 20-year forecast of aircraft and commercial aviation services for South-East Asia that the wheel is about to…
Read MoreAir Menzies International appoints new heads
Air Menzies International (AMI) has named Tibor Fodelmesi as Vice President Americas and Tony Utting as Vice President of Europe, Middle East & Indian Subcontinent. Mr Fodelmesi’s career spans 25 years, with posts held at several freight forwarders, including Seko Airfreight, MSAS Cargo International, DHL and most recently head…
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