air cargo freight

DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland

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DB Schenker Logistics has opened one of its largest and most modern terminals in Finland. The new location, near the capital of Helsinki, represents one of the largest investments that DB Schenker has made worldwide at 57 million euros. Karl-Friedrich Rausch, CEO and chairman of the board of management, Schenker AG. “Combining four locations and operations such as land transport, air, and sea freight in one building will improve our efficiency and productivity, and streamline our cargo … [Read more...] about DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland

FAA fines FedEx for hazmat violations

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has fined FedEx Corp. US$58,600 for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges FedEx in June 2014 accepted a box containing 1.7 liters of flammable liquid for air transportation that lacked the proper shipping name of the hazardous materials, the agency alleges. The FAA further alleges that in August 2014, FedEx accepted a hazardous materials shipment consisting of two pounds of … [Read more...] about FAA fines FedEx for hazmat violations

Avianca to use Descartes Cargo 2000 service

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Avianca Cargo has selected Descartes Cargo 2000, a cloud-based service that helps carriers monitor shipments at a master air waybill level from airport to airport and provides the metrics and reporting needed to facilitate compliance with Cargo 2000 standards and benchmarks. Information provided by the solution offers reporting on data quality and trade lane performance, exception alerts and validations, route map creation, as well as comprehensive reports enabling carriers and forwarders to … [Read more...] about Avianca to use Descartes Cargo 2000 service

Forwarders more upbeat about airfreight than sea

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The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index for May indicated some improvements from April’s decline. In particular, the six-month outlook appears bright as airfreight gained 2.8 points to 63.4 and sea freight increased 2.1 points to 62.9. Overall, the total index increased 1.1 points to 57.4. Even though this is down 0.6 points from one year ago, it is still 6.7 points higher than May 2013. Airfreight continues to lead the optimism for both the six-month outlook as well as for the … [Read more...] about Forwarders more upbeat about airfreight than sea

DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland

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DB Schenker Logistics has opened one of its largest and most modern terminals in Finland. The new location, near the capital of Helsinki, represents one of the largest investments that DB Schenker has made worldwide at 57 million euros. Karl-Friedrich Rausch, CEO and chairman of the board of management, Schenker AG. “Combining four locations and operations such as land transport, air, and sea freight in one building will improve our efficiency and productivity, and streamline our cargo … [Read more...] about DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland

Vietnam Air’s first A350 XWB takes to the sky

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The first A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines has completed its first flight in Toulouse on Monday bearing the airline’s blue and gold lotus livery. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production, including cabin completion, as well as further ground and flight tests. The aircraft, which will be leased from AerCap, is scheduled for delivery in the middle of the year. Vietnam Airlines will become the first Asian airline to fly the A350 XWB and the second operator in the world. Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam Air’s first A350 XWB takes to the sky