Chris Lewis
The global air cargo market is on course for +3-4% growth in demand in 2025 based on current trading conditions, but after unexpectedly high volumes over the summer, September’s data showed signs of growth slowing heading into the final quarter of the year, according to industry analysts Xeneta.
At what would traditionally be seen as the start of the peak season for air cargo volumes, demand growth slowed to +3% year-on-year ...
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Abu Dhabi Airports has signed a deal with Hafeet Rail to develop multimodal, cross-border serevices for freight and passengers via a planned corridor connecting Al Ain International Airport with the broader UAE and Oman.
The two parties will explore opportunities to link the upcoming UAE–Oman railway directly with Al Ain International ...
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Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) in the Netherlands has added two new weekly freighter flights following an agreement with Colombian airline Avianca Cargo.
From October, it will operate flights with an Airbus A330, which has a maximum payload capacity of 61 tons. Avianca will import flowers from Quito, Miami to Maastricht and ...
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European pallet-pooling company IPP, which has its UK and Ireland headquarters in Coventry, has appointed Martin Stacey as head of contracting and Andrew Lee as head of commercial accounts. Martin Stacey will oversee a team of six employees and is responsible for all contracting aspects of the business, including pricing, ...
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Geodis has appointed Brigadier General Arnaud Weixler (Ret.) to head its operations in the aerospace and defense sectors. He has held senior positions within NATO and the French Army and has also planned and led numerous logistics operations at home and abroad. The forwarder is seeking to establish a long-term ...
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The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals for the pre-development of Pier 500, a new stand-alone marine container terminal along the Pier 400 Channel. The selected company would enter into a public-private pre-development agreement with the port to scope the project’s financial feasibility, procure entitlements and handle other requirements ...
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B2B software investor Copilot Capital has made a majority investment in Scandinavian B2B logistics platform, Zendr. Founded in 2020 by Mathias Rebane and Johan Sund, its Cloud-based platform helps users book, manage, and track shipments across multiple carriers and serves over 2,000 customers and has over 50 employees.
Its platform allows ...
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Challenge Group has renewed its IATA CEIV Live Animals Certification including its Horse Inn in Liège, Belgium.
A dedicated workforce, trained to IATA standards, oversees all live animal transport, and the group has developed tailored equipment and processes such as specialist ULDs, areas for the cleaning and storage of stalls ...
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US government functions have partially shut down after Congress failed to pass funding legislation, reports forwarder Woodland International. It says that Customs and Border protection (CBP) will continue frontline inspections and cargo processing, but some administrative and policy functions are paused. The Food and Drink Administration (FDA) will maintain emergency ...
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Jersey Post’s freight arm JPGL UK has signed a new commercial partnership with Heathrow-based secure transport specialist, TIV Logistics. It will increase JPGL UK’s flexibility and give TIV a gateway to the Channel Islands. As part of the deal, partnership, JPGL UK Customs Agents and ETOE (Extraterritorial Office of Exchange) ...
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