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The big supply chain disruptor is the regulators, say shippers

Charlotte Goldstone — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:41:49 +0000

Shippers need their supply chain partners to collaborate in order to speed up processes and provide visibility, according to head of logistics at Early Health Group, Yulia Celetaria.
On the sidelines of Aviation connect in Istanbul last week, Ms Celetaria told The Loadstar: “I have a clinical trial that needs to be delivered from Switzerland to some remote area in Argentina, and sometimes we use five to six service providers.
“We work ...

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A quieter Schiphol – but 747 ban too soon for carriers to adapt

Charlotte Goldstone — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:43:46 +0000

A proposed 2025 night ban on ‘noisy’ 747Fs at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS) is “too soon” for airlines to undergo fleet renewal, while additional measures also threaten to hinder air cargo.
In June 2022, the Dutch cabinet presented a package of measures aimed to reduce AMS’s noise and environmental impact, including drastic flight reductions by this year, in the particular interest of local residents.
This was presented to the European ...

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Interview: Schiphol’s Joost van Doesburg on slot issues and integrated cargo

Alexander Whiteman — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:58:17 +0000

Despite a modest decline in tonnage last month, Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) is outperforming most of its peers in what is a subdued air cargo market, according to a senior executive at the Netherlands air hub.
Throughput was down 3.4% in September, compared with the same month in 2022, to 117,325 tonnes, largely the result of weak North American imports and exports and a mixed performance on key Far East tradelanes.
Joost van ...

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Carriers gripe, but Mexico moves ahead with freighter ban at MEX

Alex Lennane — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:07:07 +0000

The Mexican government has officially set the clock ticking for freighter operators to exit the nation’s main gateway.
They will have to move operations from Benito Juarez International (MEX), the main airport serving Mexico City.
The plan was revealed in late December and triggered protests from carriers as well as IATA, saying the designated alternative airport, Felipe Angeles (AIFA), was lacking adequate infrastructure and certification.
Several carriers, including Cargolux and Qatar Airways, did not ...

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A tribute to the late Boubby Grin, former head of strategy at KLM Cargo

Alex Lennane — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:42:40 +0000

Boubby Grin, head of strategy at KLM Cargo from 1998 – 2001, and industry visionary, passed away on 28 January, at the age of 74
Boubby,
You have every right to be proud, and to know you were 100% correct in your thinking and strategy – and together with Jacques Ancher, building the team that could pull it off.
The unfortunate thing was the industry’s lack of understanding, which let us down. History ...

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Covid restrictions causing bottlenecks, but some air cargo carriers carry on

Alex Lennane — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:56:07 +0000

A new Covid-driven bottleneck has hit the supply chain out of China: a severe shortage of truck drivers and air routes disrupted by crew restrictions.
Quarantine laws mean that yesterday was the last day to work and be out of quarantine by the Chinese New Year’s Eve on 11 February.
The result is that truck drivers are now self-isolating, and not working, before going to be with their families.
“The toughest thing now ...

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Covid rules ‘workaround’ means KLM Cargo can continue to fly its freighters

Alex Lennane — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:28:32 +0000

KLM, Martinair – and other cargo airlines visiting the Netherlands – can operate freighter services normally, after the Dutch government and KLM found a ‘pragmatic workaround’ to new rules.
These insist on both a PCR and rapid Covid test for everyone entering the Netherlands and risked leaving crew members in other countries, something KLM refused to do.
But aircrew will now be exempt from the rules if, either they do not leave ...

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Plans for tighter Covid restrictions in Hong Kong threaten airfreight

Alex Lennane — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:56:16 +0000

One of the most important global airfreight gateways is facing the spectre of tighter measures that could have a profound impact on cargo capacity.
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the Hong Kong government is looking to implement measures next week that include a mandatory 14-day quarantine for airline crews.
This would apply to those on passenger and freighter aircraft returning to the territory after an international layover ...

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New Dutch quarantine restrictions may push KLM to cancel cargo flights

Alex Lennane — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:55:03 +0000

KLM’s immediate future hangs in the balance, following an indecisive debate in the Dutch parliament yesterday.
The carrier is hoping to acquire exemptions for crew from the new government mandate that every person flying into the Netherlands needs both a PCR test as well as a rapid Covid test.
KLM told the government it would not leave any crew who tested positive in a different country, and if the exemption for crew ...

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New free app from AF-KLM Cargo will help warehouses co-load

Alex Lennane — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:53:08 +0000

AF-KLM Cargo has launched a new app, available free to everyone, which helps cargo co-loading segregation checks.
Cargo Toolbox now includes the co-loading instructions app, which uses machine learning to recognise symbols, enabling warehouse staff to properly and easily co-load according to IATA standards.
“In this way, KLM Cargo hopes to improve safety throughout the cargo chain, addressing key compliance and safety themes,” said Kester Meijer, director operational integrity, compliance & safety.
“This ...

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