UK ports struggle to handle freight surge
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- Wednesday, 09 December 2020
UK ports are grappling with a surge in freight volumes, with Felixstowe handling about 30 per cent more goods than usual as businesses rush to replenish stocks and build stockpiles before the end of the Brexit transition period, the Guardian reports.
Improved air cargo demand in October, but pace of recovery slowed - IATA
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says October data for global air freight markets show demand continued to improve, but at a slower pace than the previous month - and it remains below previous year levels.
Qatar Air Cargo adds Northern Norway run
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Qatar Airways Cargo will operate three-times-weekly B777-300 passenger freighters from its Doha base to Harstad-Narvik Airport, located in the Evenes Municipality of Northern Norway from 14 December.
UPS reports Covid-19 hit
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
One hundred pilots for UPS Airlines were infected with coronavirus in November, double the number for the rest of the year, it says.
Panalpina buying Globeflight
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
DSV Panalpina is buying South Africa's Globeflight Worldwide Express courier company, including its operations in Swaziland.
Antonov places AN-225 on heavy-lift duty
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- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Ukrainian airline Antonov Airlines is placing its AN-225 Mriya in the heavy-lift market, where capacity is in high demand.The Mriya has onboard loading equipment and a cabin that can be pressurised.
UK plans end to 'live' livestock exports
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- Monday, 07 December 2020
Plans to ban the export of live animals from England and Wales are set to be released within days.
Vaccine transport to generate 65,000 tons of airfreight
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- Monday, 07 December 2020
Covid-19 vaccines will generate 65,000 tons of airfreight globally, according to Accenture’s Seabury Consulting, while the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated delivering a single dose to 7.8 billion people would fill 8,000 747-cargo aircraft.
Apex sale to pull US$1bn?
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- Monday, 07 December 2020
China-based freight forwarder Apex Logistics reportedly is up for sale, with vendor MBK Partners hoping it will bring in more than US$1 billion.
UK ports struggle to handle freight surge
- Latest News
- Wednesday, 09 December 2020
UK ports are grappling with a surge in freight volumes, with Felixstowe handling about 30 per cent more goods than usual as businesses rush to replenish stocks and build stockpiles before the end of the Brexit transition period, the Guardian reports.
Improved air cargo demand in October, but pace of recovery slowed - IATA
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says October data for global air freight markets show demand continued to improve, but at a slower pace than the previous month - and it remains below previous year levels.
Qatar Air Cargo adds Northern Norway run
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Qatar Airways Cargo will operate three-times-weekly B777-300 passenger freighters from its Doha base to Harstad-Narvik Airport, located in the Evenes Municipality of Northern Norway from 14 December.
UPS reports Covid-19 hit
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
One hundred pilots for UPS Airlines were infected with coronavirus in November, double the number for the rest of the year, it says.
Panalpina buying Globeflight
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
DSV Panalpina is buying South Africa's Globeflight Worldwide Express courier company, including its operations in Swaziland.
Antonov places AN-225 on heavy-lift duty
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Ukrainian airline Antonov Airlines is placing its AN-225 Mriya in the heavy-lift market, where capacity is in high demand.The Mriya has onboard loading equipment and a cabin that can be pressurised.
UK plans end to 'live' livestock exports
- Latest News
- Monday, 07 December 2020
Plans to ban the export of live animals from England and Wales are set to be released within days.
Vaccine transport to generate 65,000 tons of airfreight
- Latest News
- Monday, 07 December 2020
Covid-19 vaccines will generate 65,000 tons of airfreight globally, according to Accenture’s Seabury Consulting, while the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated delivering a single dose to 7.8 billion people would fill 8,000 747-cargo aircraft.
Apex sale to pull US$1bn?
- Latest News
- Monday, 07 December 2020
China-based freight forwarder Apex Logistics reportedly is up for sale, with vendor MBK Partners hoping it will bring in more than US$1 billion.