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Flights cancelled in early Northeast U.S. spring snowstorm

by Jack Smith - March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 01637

The calendar currently says spring has arrived, but cargo handlers across the Northeast United States may not be too sure. More than 4,100 flights were canceled Wednesday in the Northeast region due to “Winter Storm Toby,” the fourth major storm of its kind to hit the region in a three-week

Lufthansa Cargo to charge fee for paper-based air waybills

by Jack Smith - March 13, 2018March 12, 2018 02282

Lufthansa Cargo will charge €12 for processing paper-based air waybills (AWB), a fee to be implemented on April 2, which may be increased in October after the introductory phase has had time to take effect. The fine is avoidable for customers who will opt to use its e-air waybills, which the

Hungary’s largest airport establishing itself as a regional air freight hub

by Casandra Aniemeke - March 13, 2018March 12, 2018 01558

Budapest eyes larger regional freight role after record 2017 Hungary’s largest airport is establishing itself as a regional air freight hub, handling 127,145 tonnes of cargo in 2017. Starting this year, two carriers plan to operate flights to the U.S. from Budapest Airport (BUD), and next year, the airport will open

NPA says only eight agencies allowed operations in ports nationwide

by Casandra Aniemeke - February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 01461

...asks NAFDAC, SON to vacate seaports in 24hrs Lagos - The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that only eight Federal Government agencies are allowed to operate and have physical representation at all port locations in the country. The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Alhaji Abdullahi Goje, said

Bolloré extends network to Scandinavia with purchase of Danish forwarder

by Tola Ojobo - February 1, 2018January 31, 2018 01575

In a bid to broaden its network into the Scandinavian territory, French forwarder Bolloré Logistics purchased a majority stake in the Danish freight forwarder Global Solutions A/S. This acquisition, the company said, is part of its strategy of “development through external growth.” Bolloré, which has a presence in Norway, will now operate out

British forwarders demand infrastructure investment following NIC report

by Jack Smith - February 1, 2018February 16, 2018 01281

Heathrow airport cargo terminal Shortly after a report was released Friday in the United Kingdom, criticizing the slow pace on infrastructure development across the country, the British International Freight Association (BIFA), representing U.K.-based freight forwarders, echoed similar admonishments to Parliament regarding the continuing delays in the third-runway project for Heathrow Airport. In the

DHL forwarding unit unveils trade barometer index

by Casandra Aniemeke - January 21, 2018January 20, 2018 01574

The predictive trade index is designed to help the market understand the direction of ocean freight and airfreight trade growth. DHL Global Forwarding on Thursday unveiled a new predictive trade index built around the collection of data from the movement of intermediate goods and raw materials. The index, called the DHL Global

Clearance of Cargo to Be Slashed to 48 Hours By June 2018

by Tola Ojobo - January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 01705

Dar es Salaam (The Citizen) - The time it takes to clear goods at Dar es Salaam Port will be slashed when Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) opens its one-stop centre in the city in June 2018. Goods should be cleared within 48 hours from the current average of 72 hours after

FedEx to merge specialty logistics, e-commerce into its forwarding arm

by Casandra Aniemeke - January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 01773

FedEx announced yesterday that, starting March 1, 2018, it will begin merging its speciality logistics and e-commerce services into a new structure, under the company’s freight forwarding arm, FedEx Trade Networks, Inc. The reorganization puts the muscle of FedEx’s entire network behind the company’s global e-commerce services portfolio, which the integrator

Unprecedented volumes force Lufthansa Cargo to add additional seasonal flights

by Jack Smith - December 16, 2017 01662

Lufthansa Cargo Lufthansa Cargo has temporarily expanded its freight capacity for Deutsche Post AG, in response to the enormous volume of Christmas mail and parcels between Germany and the United States. From mid-November until Dec. 19, Lufthansa Cargo is operating an MD-11 each Monday on the Frankfurt-New York / JFK –