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Damian Brett

London

Editor at Air Cargo News

Air Cargo News journalist, covering the world of air cargo and freight forwarding. Former publications: Containerisation International, Lloyd's List and IFW

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  • 2 weeks ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

    Photo: William Potter/ Shutterstock The European Union (EU) is considering introducing a processing fee for e-commerce imports in response to soaring imports of online parcels. As part of the trading bloc’s Single Market Strategy revealed earlier this week, the EU will look at how it can make intra-European trade more competitive. This includes making sure that products being imported from outside the bloc meet the same standards as those faced by EU member states.

  • 2 weeks ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

    Robert Bartels, HellmannSource: Hellmann Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Robert Bartels as vice president of airfreight, west Europe as the company looks to strengthen its airfreight offering. Bartels has more than 10 years of industry experience and will be based in Amsterdam. Most recently, he served as DB Schenker airfreight branch director for Amsterdam.

  • 2 weeks ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

    Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ Shutterstock Spot rates out of Hong Kong to the US have been on the rise this week after dropping at the start of the month due to Washington imposing duties on the import of e-commerce goods. Sources indicate that spot prices from Hong Kong to the US have increased by more than $0.40 cents since the start of the week to above $4.50 per kg.

  • 2 weeks ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

    Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has added new options to its online allotment service in response to customer demand. The cargo group said the new options would bring the “autonomy of spot bookings to contracted capacity” by allowing increased flexibility around bookings when using its myCargo booking platform.

  • 2 weeks ago | aircargonews.net | Damian Brett

    Sebastiaan Scholte(L), Kales and Brendan Sullivan, IATASource: Kales Kales Airline Services claims to have become the first GSSA to achieve IATA CEIV Pharma Certification. The company gained the certification, which demonstrates compliance with IATA’s pharma standards, at its locations in Italy, Belgium and Switzerland. Sebastiaan Scholte, chief executive of Kales Airline Services, said: “This is an important milestone as the first GSSA ever to certify for CEIV Pharma.

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Damian Brett
Damian Brett @DamianAirCargo
18 Dec 19

Surprise (likely) destination for those GECAS converted B737-800Fs ordered at the Paris Airshow: Sun County Airlines scoops 10 aircraft deal with Amazon https://t.co/hiLBKZJRg7 #aircargo #airfreight #supplychains #amazonair

Damian Brett
Damian Brett @DamianAirCargo
18 Dec 19

RT @cmroberson06: Lapping Amazon? as in YoY revenue & volume loss from them? or as in competition? Interesting comment about a customer tha…

Damian Brett
Damian Brett @DamianAirCargo
17 Dec 19

RT @cmroberson06: Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx ground-delivery shipping - https://t.co/AObOs6aMwS