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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UPS to equip Class 8 trucks with collision mitigation technology
Commitment to safety puts UPS at forefront of Class 8 trucking technology The parcel delivery and logistics provider will have advanced collision mitigation technology in 60 percent of its Class 8 fleet once installation is complete. Atlanta, GA - Package delivery and logistics provider UPS is equipping more than 5,700 of
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
Nigeria Customs Service set to restructure goods clearance, to introduce AEO
The main purpose of the AEO status is to improve security on external borders Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme will facilitate local stakeholders participation in global trade Lagos - The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that it will introduce the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme to check the menace of smuggling, especially
Key technology platforms shaping the future of logistics
- need to adopt technology to perform tasks and move people to tasks that require human interface should be the way to change and adopt technology. Blockchain, Big Data and other cutting-edge next-generation technological innovations for logistics were the hot topics of discussion at the recently concluded Elevate 2017 held in
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
5 most anticipated airport cargo capacity expansions
FedEx Dubai cargo operations As demand continues to increase for air cargo and e-commerce, the world’s airports are preparing to expand where possible to handle the expected load. Here is a list of some of the most eagerly awaited airport projects that will help expand global airfreight capacity. 1) Chicago, U.S. —
3PLs not worried about competition from Amazon…yet
Between Amazon’s rapid growth and unpredictability, third-party logistics providers say it is definitely a looming concern as to whether the e-commerce giant will be a threat to their business in the future. E-commerce giant Amazon appears to be gaining ground in many aspects, between boosting net sales and continuously increasing its
Bolloré Logistics’ San Francisco facility now a bonded warehouse
Bolloré Logistics' San Francisco facility Bolloré Logistics’ 13,000 square feet (1,208 sqm) warehouse space in San Francisco is now bonded to respond to increasing customer demand. In order to become a bonded warehouse, a series of steps had to be completed with US Customs. The entire process for documentation, site visit, security