DSV Group says Panalpina buy 'will improve margins'
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- Monday, 10 February 2020
DSV says airfreight revenues and volumes improved last year because of its Panalpina buy.
China services suspended by more airlines as coronavirus totals rise
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- Thursday, 06 February 2020
More airlines are suspending flights to coronavirus-hammered China 'by the day', with the carriers saying cargo volumes and demand are almost non-existent except for medical supplies and face masks. The official death count in China early Friday was in excess of 600 and infections were 30,000-plus.
Air Tanzania in Swissport deal
- Latest News
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
Air Tanzania has commissioned Swissport to handle its hub operations at Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro airports.
The new agreement includes ground services, air cargo handling and aviation security.
Child abuse material on the rise
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- Thursday, 06 February 2020
Border protection agencies in several parts of the world including Australia and New Zealand are warning of an apparently-increasing international trade in child-like sex dolls, many of them imported as air freight consignments.
Recently, Australian Border Force officers charged a Singapore student residing in Perth on a student visa, following an x-ray check of a parcel sent from China and intercepted at an air cargo depot.
Stevenson back in control at NZ Customs
- Latest News
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
Christine Stevenson has returned to her permanent role as chief executive and comptroller of NZ Customs.
This follows a period of secondment as acting chief executive of the NZ Department of Corrections.
Customs veteran Bill Perry, who has been acting as chief executive and comptroller for the past year, has now returned to his substantive role as deputy controller operations.
Flying strawberries used in strawberry lattes
- Latest News
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
Hauling premium strawberries by air cargo is not uncommon, but it's usually to fetch top prices at retail or for high-priced culinary masterpieces.
Trans-Tasman freighter enhancement
- Latest News
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
FedEx and TNT have moved to strengthen their trans-Tasman lane service, introducing a 5-weekly B737F service between Auckland and Sydney.
Industry warned to expect capacity squeeze as coronavirus death count rises again
- Latest News
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
The global industry has been warned to expect airfreight space shortages once factories reopen in China from February 10, with impacts on factories, workers, truckers, Customs and offices.
WFS expands its Etihad contract in Europe
- Latest News
- Thursday, 06 February 2020
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has renewed its global cargo handling agreements with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), with Frankfurt and Madrid to join six existing gateways in Europe, Asia and the United States.
