Chris Lewis
The Airforwarders Association says it is becoming increasingly concerned about the risks to the US aviation system and supply chain following the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that has been ongoing since February 13.
AfA says that more than 300 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have already resigned, raising serious questions about staffing resilience across the aviation security system.
It comes ahead of the latest vote in Congress to end ...
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Software and cargo community specialist Kale Logistics has gone into partnership with consulting firm Tech Mahindra to jointly enable large-scale digital transformation, with a specific focus on ports and airports. It brings together Kale’s logistics domain expertise in building community systems with Tech Mahindra’s engineering and digital business transformation capabilities. ...
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ECS Group says it relocated all personnel located in high-risk regions, particularly Dubai and Lebanon, to secure locations from the outset of the crisis. However, thanks to IT solutions developed in-house, the GSA’s teams were able to switch immediately to remote working mode, with no disruption to operations.
Partner airlines, including ...
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UK importers of carbon-intensive goods could face millions of pounds of extra costs from 2027 under the Government’s forthcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to analysis by Armagh, Northern Ireland-based customs and compliance specialist, Allied Group.
The policy, designed to ensure imported goods face a carbon cost equivalent to that ...
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Ceva Logistics is investing €9 million to expand and modernize its finished vehicle logistics facilities in La Laboral, next to the Port of Tarragona on the west coast of Spain.
The project includes equipment and an additional 94,000sq m of operational space, protected with anti-hail netting, giving space for 4,500 more ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has integrated five add-on services into its digital booking process, building on its modular product portfolio. Customers first select ‘Product’, define the required ‘Speed’ and then suitable add on services.
Services currently available are:
Sustainable Choice through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Personal Supervision for irreplaceable artworks where representatives of ...
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Crane Worldwide Logistics has partnered with the Cargo.one freight forwarder platform. It will modernise Crane’s procurement around one central database and automate and streamline its quoting and booking by adopting Cargo.one’s Live Rates, Static Rates, Live Estimates, Rate Engine, Quotes API, AI-powered Quoting and Tender Feeder options
Crane gains a wider ...
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German-owned third party logistics company Arvato has entered the Canadian market with the acquisition of Think Logistics.
By combining Think Logistics’ Canadian operations with its established US footprint, Arvato says it has strengthened its ability to deliver consistent, cross-border execution across North America.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Think ...
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Maritime union RMT says more must be done to protect seafarers and prevent another corporate scandal, four years after P&O Ferries’s sacking of 800 workers and their replacement by agency labour on the Dover/Calais route.
The union says that while the Labour government has taken positive to improve pay protections for ...
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Swissport has opened a new air cargo warehouse at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport in Bulgaria. It offers 2,200sq m of warehouse space, and is located only 80 meters from the apron, enabling faster aircraft turnaround times.
It can handle cargo including general cargo, pharmaceuticals, perishables, e-commerce shipments, and special cargo such ...
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