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Hanjin Woes: Cargo Transportation Prices & the Interrupted Supply Chain

The world's seventh-largest deep sea cargo transportation carrier, Hanjin Shipping, filed for court receivership - a form of bankruptcy protection - on Aug. 31. Chaos has promptly ensued in a number of markets, and it won't end any time soon, according to Ashley Cruz, IBIS World Procurement Research Analyst.

IAG Cargo Launches New Route to Tehran

IAG Cargo has commenced service from London to Tehran, Iran.

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Samsung Smartphone Fires Latest in Long Line of Lithium-Ion Battery Problems

The Federal Aviation Administration, citing fire hazards, has warned against using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on aircraft. Three Australian airlines and the German carrier Lufthansa have outright banned their use onboard. But the threat of airliner fires is not limited to Samsung devices, which the company has offered to replace. And the hazard is far more than theoretical.

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American Begins Direct Cargo Route Between Los Angeles, Hong Kong

American Airlines Cargo has launched a daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, complementing its American's Dallas/Fort Worth-Hong Kong route, which began in 2014.

Lufthansa Cargo Debuts Online Offering for Standard Shipments

Lufthansa Cargo has created an online offering for standard air cargo.

UPS to Begin Series of Rate Increases Sept. 19, 2016

Effective Dec. 26, 2016, the UPS U.S. ground service daily rate will increase by an average net 4.9 percent. Daily rates for UPS U.S. air and international services will increase an average net 4.9 percent. UPS airfreight rates within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, will increase an average net 4.9 percent, also effective Dec. 26, 2016. Further, UPS Freight announced an average net 4.9 percent general rate increase effective Sept. 19, 2016.

Freightos Enhances Air Cargo Rate Database with WebCargoNet Acquisition

Freightos, looking for an edge in the crowded field of tech-driven shipping start-ups, is buying a database of air cargo rates to fill a gap in its new online marketplace.

FAA Begins Testing Applicants to Pilot Drones

KC Sealock had not taken a standardized test since college. But here he was at 39 years old, long black beard flecked with grey, sitting in front of a computer at Jacksonville, Florida's Herlong Air Field, with a proctor peering on from behind a glass door. He spent two hours clicking at multiple choice questions about latitudes and longitudes, Class C airspace regulations, wing load factors, and more - 60 in all.

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IAG Cargo Upgrades European Freight Operation

IAG Cargo has begun two new short-haul freight services. It has launched service between Madrid and Amsterdam, to enable easier access for shipments between Amsterdam and Latin America.

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Lufthansa Cargo Takes Over Time:Matters; Debuts MyAirCargo Service

Lufthansa Cargo has assumed complete ownership of the time:matters Group, a specialist in global same-day delivery and time-critical international spare-parts logistics.

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Yusen Logistics Expands Airfreight Forwarding Network in Mexico

Yusen Logistics has expanded its airfreight forwarding network in Mexico, with the addition of a branch in Guadalajara.

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Airfeight Trade Group Demands Immediate Lithium-Battery Regulation and Enforcement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is tired of waiting for regulation and is turning up the heat on the lithium battery issue. Lack of regulation and enforcement in the lithium-ion battery supply chain poses serious security threats, IATA warned in a letter to Ministers of Trade, Industry and Transport, and Directors of Civil Aviation of the world's largest lithium battery manufacturing and export countries.

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