CAL Cargo Airlines has initiated two independent weekly cargo flights to Larnaca (LCA), replacing the cargo division of Cyprus Airways. The announcement came during CAL's Global GSA Conference taking place this week in Belgium. For the past four years, CAL has serviced the Cyprus market as an arm of Cyprus Airways. However, Cyprus Airways’ recent announcement of voluntary liquidation and end of operation provided CAL with an opportunity to service the market autonomously. The new … [Read more...] about CAL Cargo starts weekly flights to Larnaca
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More K+N innovation for BAT supply chain
Kuehne + Nagel and British American Tobacco (BAT) are extending their collaboration with the implementation of a new global integrated logistics solution. The concept widens the scope of activity carried out by Kuehne + Nagel for BAT and sees the two organisations collaborate further to drive innovation in BAT’s existing supply chain. The new Global Marine and Air Logistics Service Centre (GMALSC) concept integrates all of BAT’s global air and sea freight flows into a single … [Read more...] about More K+N innovation for BAT supply chain
E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Almost 25 per cent of the total warehousing/logistics space uptake across the country in 2014 was by e-retail players, while the uptake of logistics space rose by more than seven times over that of 2013. India’s online retail sector saw exponential growth, as a number of local market-specific services—such as cash on delivery (COD), multiple payment options, and EMI options—assisted in developing the growth curve of e-commerce in the country, according to the findings of … [Read more...] about E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Icelandair begins freighter operation to Boston
Icelandair Cargo begins a weekly scheduled freighter operation from Boston Logan (BOS) to its hub in Keflavík, Iceland (KEF) starting today. Out of Keflavík, the carrier offers freighter services to Liege, Belgium (LGG) and East Midland, UK (EMA) in addition to providing belly capacity on Icelandair passenger network to 26 cities in Scandinavia, UK and mainland Europe. Icelandair Cargo also provides cargo services to Greenland and Faroe Islands through its interline agreement with … [Read more...] about Icelandair begins freighter operation to Boston
Schiphol cargo up 6.7% in 2014
2014 was another solid year for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol‘s cargo traffic, beating 2013 by 6.7 per cent. The final quarter of the year was once again its strongest, maintaining the classic last-quarter-peak pattern which was the norm before the 2008 global recession. Total tonnage in October-December 2014 was 422,112 – an increase of 3 per cent on the same period in 2013. Contributing to the strong showing, Europe was up 11.6 per cent, Latin America was up 7 per cent, … [Read more...] about Schiphol cargo up 6.7% in 2014
Sudden TSA security updates surprise industry
Sudden TSA security updates surprise industry The air cargo sector has been caught off-guard by a sudden announcement by the United States Transport Security Administration (TSA), who on 29 December issued a notice that updates to Security Programs for all US and non US-based freighters flying within, into and out of the US, must be implemented by 16 February. “The timing of the announcement over the holiday season, and the short implementation period … [Read more...] about Sudden TSA security updates surprise industry
