May 2020
IATA and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) are warning that air capacity for mail is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support it during the COVID-19 crisis.
With the drastic 95% reduction in passenger flights, which are typically used to transport mail, and a 25-30% increase in demand for e-commerce, postal administrations are facing a challenge in sending and delivering international mail, in particular, cross-continent traffic.
IATA and UPU are ...
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Associated British Ports Garston has signed a long-term contract to import around 60,000t of decorative stone for Long Rake Spar.
The Mersey port has already completed two successful cargo discharge operations for the company and will be investing £2.6 million to enhance facilities including installing 16 external concrete storage bays and ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has recommenced weekly dedicated scheduled cargo flights to 67 destinations on six continents, including 11 in the Middle East, seven in Africa, 22 in Asia, six in Australasia, 15 in Europe and six cities in the Americas.
Most are served by Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft with a cargo capacity of ...
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The United Nations Unicef children's agency is calling for governments, the private sector, the airline industry and others to free up airfreight space at an affordable cost so that life-saving vaccines can be flown to where they are needed. It warns that millions of children risk missing out on life-saving ...
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