Newsletter - 16th June 2020

Daily News Updates / 16th June 2020

Freight Forwarders
Freight association gets additional funding for customs experts UK’s trade association The British International Freight Association (BIFA) announced that it hopes the package of measures recently unveiled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to... READ MORE

Freight Forwarders
U-Freight charters Russian aircraft to deliver PPE to the Big Apple The U-Freight Group chartered an Aeroflot passenger aircraft, which had been reconfigured to handle freight only, to airfreight over 2,000 cartons of urgently needed personal prot... READ MORE

Airports
Schiphol Airport records 108% increase in cargo flights As the number of flights to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol fell by 87 percent in May compared to the same period last year, to a total of 5,878, the number of cargo... READ MORE

People
GEODIS appoints managing director Indonesia GEGOIS has named Tomy Sofhian as its Indonesia managing director. Sofhian, who has almost 20 years of experience working in the freight delivery sector, will report to Ren... READ MORE

Airlines
Qatar Airways Becomes Largest Passenger and Cargo Airline Globally Despite the Illegal Blockade and COVID-19 Crisis * Airline’s resolve to continue operating and growing over the last three years in the face of the illegal blockade has enabled the airline to succeed during the COVID-19 crisis... READ MORE

Perishable Logistics
Perishable logistics firm PML adds charter role due to market uncertainties Perishables logistics firm PML has appointed Gustavo Mundel into the newly-created role of charter freight manager in response to market uncertainties caused by Brexit and the C... READ MORE

Associations
TIACA to create new director general role Air cargo association TIACA will create a new director general role as part of its transformation programme. The association said that the role of secretary general will expand... READ MORE

Charter Operator
Bin Yousef Cargo charters flights for PPE to Qatar With the rising demand for medical supplies, Qatar based freight forwarder Bin Yousef Cargo has started regular charter operations from various Chinese ports to Doha, as well as t... READ MORE

Logistics
CEVA Logistics significantly expands in Africa and unveils its strategic plan to become a leading, continent-wide market player CEVA has acquired a majority stake in AMI Worldwide Limited and incorporated its extensive network throughout East and Southern Africa into CEVACEVA is also integrating three CMA ... READ MORE

Logistics
Rhenus Delivers Over 200 Million Essential Medical Supplies to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts in Asia and Europe The Rhenus Group taps on its extensive and robust supply chain network to support COVID-19 relief efforts across borders. Logistics teams in Asia work seamlessly togethe... READ MORE

Airlines
Qantas Freight plays a key role in International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) charter flights Qantas Freight is playing a key role in the Australian Government’s $110 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) – a temporary measure designed to ... READ MORE

Associations
TIACA accelerates its transformation to better meet its members’ needs Building on the momentum from its last Executive Summit and considering the feedback from members, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announces its plan to speed-up i... READ MORE