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GEFCO Acquires IJS Global

The GEFCO Group, a global player in logistics for manufacturers and in European automotive logistics, has signed an agreement with the private equity fund Nimbus to acquire the Dutch company IJS Global, which specializes in air and sea freight operations.

Confidence in Logistics Market Growth Slips, Report Finds

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index saw a fourth consecutive month of decline in September. While the Index, at 51.5, remains above the neutral 50 mark, times may be gloomier that the numbers alone suggest.

Saudi Cargo Resumes Freighter Operations to JFK

Saudi Airlines Cargo Co. has resumed operation of freighter flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

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AMI Extends click2ship Service to South Africa

Air Menzies International Ltd. (AMI), a trade-only wholesaler of airfreight and express capacity, has extended its click2ship service to South Africa.

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Emirates Heads Annual List of Top Carriers of Airfreight

For the second straight year, Dubai-based Emirates reigned as the champions of scheduled international airfreight tonnage, with 2.29 million tonnes carried on the main decks of its freighters and in the belly holds of its vast passenger fleet, according to Air Cargo World's annual Top 50 Air Cargo Carriers.

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Emerging Nations May Slow Growth in Global Airfreight Market

Even as North America is getting up to speed economically, a cyclical slowdown in emerging markets is squelching the prospects for significant advances in the global airfreight market, according to the Airports Council International half-year report. The council also predicted limited global growth for the remainder of 2015. Airfreight volume worldwide grew in June at 2.1 percent, year-over-year, with domestic traffic increasing 4.8 percent, yet international freight volume only increased 0.9 percent.

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AMI Launches Ex-Works Service for Forwarders in India

Air Menzies International Inc., a trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler, has launched a service to help forwarders in India improve the arrival times of their customers' imports.

ICAT Logistics - Urgent Supply & Demand

Challenge: Most hospitals utilize the just-in-time method of inventory control. If hospitals have higher than expected demand, additional supply must reach them immediately. Companies need a logistics provider that goes inside hospitals, uncrates new equipment, crates old equipment, and returns the old unit to the company regardless of the time of day.

B&H Worldwide Launches Critical Logistics Centre

B&H Worldwide, a provider of logistics services for the aerospace industry, has launched a Critical Logistics Centre.

IAG Cargo Joins With Finnair in Block Space Agreement

IAG Cargo is partnering with Finnair Cargo in a block space agreement on freighter capacity operating between London Luton Airport and Helsinki, Finland.

Yusen Logistics Expands Air Freight Forwarding in Mexico

Yusen Logistics (Mexico) S.A. de C.V. has opened two new offices at the Mexico City airport.

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Airfreight Industry Moves to Smaller Freighters

In recent years there has been a slimming down, as it were, regarding freighters – a turning away from the jumbo 747s and 777s and toward the squat 737s and svelte 757s. The e-commerce revolution, especially in Asia, requires smaller freighters to make more frequent stops. But because there are no current programs to build narrowbody freighters from the factory, customers must rely on companies providing passenger-to-freighter conversions.

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