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Canada ready for the Releye

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October 24, 2023

Envirotainer’s Montreal station is now fully equipped to handle its Releye containers. Customers can now release their orders directly from the station and make returns more efficiently and reduce the risk of delays. Envirotainer now has over 40 stations supporting Releye equipment.

Envirotainer has also moved to a larger ground handling facility in Toronto offering 40% more storage space and facilities and is geared for faster container charging, essential for the Releye platform.

Chief operating officer, Niklas Adamsson, said: “This investment demonstrates our commitment to making global pharmaceutical access a reality and supporting Canada’s growing biopharmaceutical sector. We believe these enhancements not only extend the reach of Envirotainer’s solutions but also equip our customers with cutting-edge tools to serve their clients better.”

A modern freighter for Modern Logistics

Chris Lewis

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October 24, 2023

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Brazil-based Modern Logistics has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter aircraft, the first of its type for the country’s logistics industry it says.

The current acquisition, leased through Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management is the first of two freighters to be added to Modern’s fleet over the next few months. Next Generation 737s are more cost efficient and have a 10% larger cargo capacity than the previous generation of 737s.

The BCF is undergoing certification by PCA Airworthiness in advance of final approval by ANAC, Brazil’s aviation regulator.

Modern Logistics chief executive Cristiano Koga stated: “The additional capacity and efficiency of the new aircraft will assure the future success of the company by better responding to the needs and requirements of our clients.”

Currently, Modern Logistics has three Classic 737s in its fleet (pictured) and the new 737-800s are part of a fleet renewal. The company will operate both classic 737s and NGs over the near term.

Modern Logistics, founded in 2012, is an integrated logistics company based in São Paulo and offers a one-stop-shop including using aircraft to speed up supply chains. It provides logistic services throughout Brazil and is authorized by ANAC to serve international destinations.

It also has access to 6,000 vehicles from approved partners for ground operations and runs seven distribution centers and cargo terminals.

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Rock-it revs up customs capabilities

Chris Lewis

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October 24, 2023

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Entertainment and live event logistics specialist Rock-it Global – a Global Critical Logistics Company – has acquired Dell Will Customs Brokers. The Detroit, Michigan-based company primarily serves the motorsports and automotive manufacturing industries, and will add to Rock-it Global’s existing customs brokerage capabilities.

Founder and vice president of Motorsports Customs Brokerage, Marty Bloch, will continue to lead Dell Will following the acquisition.

IAG Cargo adds Americas space

Airlines

Chris Lewis

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October 24, 2023

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IAG Cargo is increasing frequency on a number of routes in its winter schedule. These include London to Cape Town (17 flights a week), Accra, Doha and Miami the latter two destinations now served 14 times a week.

Out of Madrid, IAG Cargo will offer additional capacity on routes to Bogota, Colombia, Santiago, Chile, Quito, Ecuador and Santa Domingo (Dominican Republic).

The winter schedule runs from the end of October to March 2024.

Services between London Gatwick and Cape Town and Costa Rica using Boeing 777-200s also restart as have flights from Dublin to Miami. Capacity will also be available between Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It will also add three more services per week between Barcelona and Buenos Aires.

UPS opens south Italy sites

Chris Lewis

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October 20, 2023

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UPS has opened three new logistics centers in Puglia, Southern Italy in the provinces of Bari, Taranto and Lecce. Exports from Puglia region saw an increase of 14.8% in 2022 compared to the previous year, in particular 21.9% towards non-EU countries, exceeding €10 billion for the first time since 2000, says UPS. The new openings follow the inauguration of a new gateway in Bergamo a year ago. UPS continues to extend its Access Point network with more than 34,000 collection locations in Europe, of which 4,700 in Italy and 250 in Puglia.

KN takes direct approach with Emirates

Chris Lewis

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October 20, 2023

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Emirates SkyCargo capacity is now available on Kuehne+Nagel’s internal booking engine, the first time the carrier has made its services available via a freight forwarder’s own portal. It streamlines the booking process for Kuehne+Nagel agents, providing access to the airline’s schedules, rates and available capacity in real-time. The facility has been launched in Switzerland and Austria and will open up to users in select countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania by the end of the year. Initially, the service will be available for general cargo, with the possibility of adding other Emirates SkyCargo’s solutions soon.

Eithad appoints man in the West

Chris Lewis

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October 17, 2023

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Etihad Cargo has promoted Soufyan Mouaniss to director west cargo commercial. He will lead all commercial activity for the carrier in the West region, including Europe and the Americas, based at head office in Abu Dhabi. Soufyan joined Etihad Cargo in 2019 as general manager Benelux and Nordic region, and most recently was area general manager North and West Europe.

GCL appoints people chief

Chris Lewis

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October 16, 2023

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Live events, fine art, TV and film production and automotive specialist, Global Critical logistics has appointed Elizabeth Berman as chief people officer. Her previous roles are in sports, entertainment, hospitality, and consumer products industries with organizations such as Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, Nike, Estee Lauder, and Vevo. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, she is also an active community member with multiple non-profit organizations.

Cathay handles first sea-air shipment in ONE Record

Chris Lewis

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October 16, 2023

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Cathay handles first sea-air shipment in ONE Record

Cathay Cargo says it has handled the first sea-air shipment under the IATA ONE Record data milestones, with cargo acceptance logged outside the origin airport’s cargo terminal.

The carrier worked with the International Air Transport Association and the Airport Authority Hong Kong on a pilot scheme to offer ONE Record data protocols for Yusen Logistics intermodal export shipments accepted at the Hong Kong International Airport Logistics Park in Dongguan in the Greater Bay Area and destined for Bangkok, Manila and Tokyo.

IATA’s ONE Record initiative aims for end-to-end transparency, logging progress as consignments pass through multiple links in the chain from shipper to agent, airline, warehouse and statutory authorities such as customs. They follow IATA’s protocols for APIs – the interface that enables users to connect to the system, and share data in a secure way.

Cathay director cargo Tom Owen, said: ““This pilot showed ONE Record’s flexibility, and being able to accept cargo from an upstream cargo terminal and then log its transit by boat was a world first.”

Following acceptance in ONE Record, the system generated data notices when the bonded shipments were unloaded for export at HKIA. From there, the shipments triggered the normal ONE Record shipment milestones as they completed their journey to collection by the eventual consignees.

Yusen was able to follow progress by logging into its account in the EzyCargo digital cargo-management system, using an interface designed by Global Logistics System HK Co Ltd, which has pioneered development of IATA ONE Record technologies and led the technical and system readiness work for the pilot.

Emirates Post signs drones deal

Chris Lewis

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October 13, 2023

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Emirates Post Group (EPG) has signed a letter of intent with cargo drone airline, Dronamics, to explore the technology’s capabilities in the UAE at the launch of the Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industry Cluster in Abu Dhabi. EPG will explore and trial Dronamics’ cargo drone service to enable same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries and both organizations will collaborate in developing a comprehensive cargo drone delivery network in the UAE and the wider Gulf region. It will enable Dronamics to conduct proof-of-concept (POC) flights in the UAE with at least one drone aircraft by 2024.