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Airfreight Supply Chain Process 'Simplified' by New Technology

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have announced that the Multilateral Electronic Air Waybill (e-AWB) standard has been approved, removing the need for bilateral e-AWB agreements between airlines and freight forwarders and thus simplifying the air freight supply chain process.

TNT Hopes for Large Savings from Restructuring

TNT Express has set out plans to make recurring savings of 220m EURO by 2015 with a series of measures, including consolidating services, optimizing its infrastructure and reducing indirect costs. The restructuring is expected to cost 150m EURO by the end of 2015.

FedEx Introduces Electric Vehicle Fleet in Hong Kong

FedEx Express has expanded its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with 10 new all-electric commercial vehicles for use in Hong Kong.

Wal-Mart to Use Customers to Deliver the Goods?

Wal-Mart is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com.

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Growth of Air Cargo Relies on Cooperation of All Players in the Industry, IATA Head Says

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on airlines and their partners in the air cargo supply chain to work together to make the mode more competitive and address the challenges of safety, security and sustainability.

Google Tests Same-Day Delivery Service in San Francisco Area

Given Google's central role in driving e-commerce traffic through its huge user base, its move into real-world commerce could be a major game changer. An online shopping service that provides same-day delivery of food and other products - that's the basic idea behind a new service now being tested by the company.

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Same-Day Delivery Is Back. Will It Succeed This Time?

Same-day delivery, a concept that bombed during the dot-com era of the late 1990s, is back on the loading dock. Major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Nordstrom, eBay, and Amazon.com are all offering same-day delivery in a limited number of locations. FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are partners in these pilots.

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So, How's Air Cargo Doing? Not Bad. Volumes Are Up Slightly.

February data shows that air cargo maintained the modest improvement in demand that began in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Air Cargo Said to Be Integral to Economic Growth

Nobody knows what the future holds for air cargo, but the mode is an important part of the economy, said Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.

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CargoWise Entering Into Distribution Partnership in Sri Lanka

CargoWise, a provider of information technology to logistics service providers, has entered into a distribution partnership with Asvinta Solutions in Sri Lanka.

The Supply Chain's Next Stop Is Full-Service Security Screening

Regardless of the goods that are being shipped - from electronics to pharmaceuticals to fruit - once released into the supply chain, they are immediately at risk. And the longer they are in transit, the more vulnerable those goods become - facing threats of terrorism, of theft, or even of a natural disaster. Until the cargo arrives safely at its final destination, there are an inordinate number of things that could jeopardize the supply chain from running smoothly.

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