Terminal J Miami International Airport Miami, Florida (Air Cargo World) - Soon shippers, freight forwarders and anyone else with skin in the air cargo game will be able to view real-time flight information for airfreight moving through Miami International Airport (MIA), as the Miami-Dave Aviation Department launches its MIA Cargo Flight
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Nigeria moves cargo delivery from Lagos ports to Papalanto to beat Apapa Gridlock
Lagos Port Lagos - The Nigerian Government has concluded plans to make importers take delivery of their cargoes cleared from Lagos ports at Papalanto in Ogun State via rail lines. This was disclosed by the country's Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, who said the government has made provisions for the supply
IATA numbers show air freight demand for September slows but still up 9.2%
IATA numbers show air freight demand for September slows but still up 9.2% According to the data for global air freight market released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the month of September 2017, the demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers or FTKs, rose 9.2 percent compared to the
European shippers demand IATA act to defend freighter operations
Schiphol taxiway The European Shippers Council (ESC) is warning that slot-allocation policies at major airports will “immediately hurt the rest of the supply chain, hamper the economic investment climate, and result in a loss of jobs” unless policies are changed to accommodate full freighter operations. For example, with freighter flights at Amsterdam
Forwarders Look To Secure Airfreight Capacity For Busy Peak
Freight forwarders are bracing for a busy peak period by securing air cargo capacity under block space (BSA) and ACMI agreements. Speaking shortly after announcing third-quarter results, Panalpina said it expected capacity to be an issue while slot constraints at airports, a veiled reference to the issues at Schiphol, would also create
Freight forwarders unconcerned by airline-shipper relationships
Freight forwarders say they are not concerned by airline attempts to bypass them and form direct relationships with shippers. Speaking at the Freighters World conference in Chicago, a panel of freight forwarders responded to a report in the October issue of Air Cargo News that claimed IT solutions and the new
African carriers register 29.4% y-o-y growth in freight volume in August
IATA hopeful on cargo yields as demand continues to soar As per the data, African carriers posted the largest year-on-year increase in demand of all regions in August with freight volumes growing 29.4 percent. This is a slight slowdown from July but still more than three times the five-year average pace
How UPS and FedEx plan to hire thousands of new workers to handle increased package volume around Xmas season
UPS said it expected to hire about 95,000 employees for the holiday season. The announcement marks the company's fourth straight year of seasonal hiring during the holidays. The seasonal employees would start in November and work through January, UPS said. FedEx is planning to bring on more than 50,000
4 major transport projects that would connect the whole of Africa
These projects will surely make Africa one big market. Africa is currently undergoing massive infrastructural development, especially with projects aimed at boosting cross border trades. The continent, through the African Union’s Continental Free Trade Area (CTFA), is also on a mission to establish the world’s largest free-trade area. Thus, making connecting the various
Red Star Express Records N7.3b Turnover, Declares Dividend
One of Nigeria’s leading logistics company, Red Star Express Plc, has posted a turnover of N7.3billion in the year under review which is ten percent (10%) higher than the preceding year. The profit before tax increased from N572million to N653million, while profit after tax also increased from N334.4million to N426.8million. The