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‘Logistieke Alliantie’ Chairman Steven Lak - photo courtesy LA Dutch government ditches air cargo tax The Dutch government has decided to delete cargo flights from its Aviation tax proposal. The...
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Will Liege Airport be the European hub for the Covid-19 Vaccine?
It is not up to LGG, or any airport, to call itself that. From experience, we know that the shippers and logistics companies decide on the flows. At this point in time, neither shippers nor freight...
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Swissport’s new FRA cargo warehouse goes live
Not everything is in lock-down over in Germany this month: Over in Frankfurt/Main Airport, at Building FRA544, the new Swissport Cargo Services Deutschland GmbH cargo sustainable warehouse threw its...
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Russian logistics industry feels prepared for COVID-19 vaccine tsunami
This includes storing of the future serums at extreme low temperatures, if required. The industry’s notification is a reaction to a study presented by BioNTech and partner Pfizer last Monday,...
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La Couverture – keeping cool, under cover!
Temperature-sensitive products are exactly that: sensitive. The wrong kind of packaging, build-up, or handling can destroy these shipments and lead to huge claims. Whilst airports, warehouses, and...
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Korean Air eyes takeover of competitor Asiana
There has been speculation for some time about the merger of the two South Korean airlines. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the takeover plans. According to agency reports, Korean Air (KE)...
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Cologne-Bonn welcomes National and celebrates MS anniversary
Florida headquartered National Airlines (NCR) is Cologne-Bonn Airport’s latest customer. The carrier serves the German airport five times a week on behalf of integrator UPS. Simultaneously to the...
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Amazon: From dealing in books to dealing in drugs
25 years ago, you could read all about prescription medicines thanks to Amazon’s vast book range, now you can also order them via the online giant – and at a significant discount, if you are a Prime...
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Lufthansa reshuffles management, including Cargo
Amid the worst financial crisis in the history of Lufthansa, the Group’s Executive Board has announced personnel changes at the top of three of its subsidiaries. Lufthansa Cargo CEO, Peter Gerber...
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My Life with COVID-19 – Marcelo Alejandro Saravia reports from Chile
Chile with its population of roughly 17.5 million people, is among South America's most economically stable and prosperous nations. To date, roughly 525,000 people in Chile have been infected with...
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Unfortunate Bear-Strike in Alaska
Bird-strikes are not unusual during flight. Hitting a bear, however, has never before been recorded. The accident happened on the evening of 14NOV20, as the plane was taxiing to the parking area after...
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Exclusive – BRU is ready for C-19 vaccine logistics
Brussels Airport’s Pharma infrastructure and Air Cargo Belgium’s dedicated BRUcure Task Force are on standby for the swift distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, as was demonstrated to the press on...
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Excellence Simply Delivered! EDIfly turns 10
EDIfly’s Aviation Messaging 2.0 marks its 10th Anniversary. Built from scratch, EDIfly has developed into a household name for messaging solutions for the aviation industry. Starting in the Cargo...
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Size (and weight) matters! Small is beautiful. Image: Trilatec GmbH squAIR-timber one of 1,000 selected sustainable solutions squAIR-timber, the lightweight, cardboard fiber pallet-alternative...
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Exclusive - FASAG demands stop of “cargo tourism”
The Berlin-based Federal Association for Aviation Security (FASAG) advocates having the same control mechanisms in place in all EU member states for securing air freight shipments. Despite identical...
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Fleetmatch: Swipe right to truck
The cargo is out there, the trucks are too, yet, given that driverless-trucks are still in their infancy and light-years away, one major problem often faced by fleet owners – and possibly exacerbated...
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AviAlliance aims to grow its airport portfolio
Investor AviAlliance is on its way to ascending into the top league of airport managers. Holding substantial capital shares in BUD, DUS, HAM, SJU, and ATH could just be the beginning. “We are always...
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Sebastiaan Scholte chairs Kales
The former Jan de Rijk Logistics helmsman, Sebastiaan Scholte has been appointed CEO of the Kales Group, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His first day in office is today (23NOV20), Kales...
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Director General Change at IATA
Today, 24NOV20, at the 76th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM), the IATA Board of Governors will be recommending that Willie Walsh be appointed as Alexandre de Juniac’s successor. Though IATA had...
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Lufthansa Cargo is committed to 5 UN SDGs
In total, the UN established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in 2015 to achieve a better world by 2030 aimed at eradicating poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring peace and prosperity for...
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