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Issue 1 2013


Anglia Freight moves into forwarding


Suffolk logistics company Anglia Freight has set up a freight forwarding division. Anglia, which already moves a diverse range of cargoes from raw materials to manufactured goods, says it can now offer a range of air and sea freight options, customs consultancy, import tax reduction initiatives, purchase order management and cargo insurance brokerage. Managing director Geoff Moulton says that early responses from existing and potential “very


encouraging”


customers are and


he


is anticipating a £2 million increase in turnover by the end of 2013, adding: ”It’s not a new field for us - we have handled requests from existing


customers for some years - but the new division means we can manage all aspects of the work in-house, using multiple service options to provide tailored and highly cost effective solutions.” He told FBJ that the company,


which is based at Eye, near Ipswich and only 15 miles from the port of felixstowe, was oſten asked to quote for European and global traffic, in addition to its core business in road transport, distribution and storage but that it had been difficult to offer competitive quotes as long as it was subcontracting to third parties. He added: “We are very encouraged so far – margins in forwarding seem to be better than for transport and logistics.” Anglia has taken on an


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 One of the doyens of the airfreight industry, Emirates Skycargo divisional senior vice-president Ram Menen is to retire aſter 27 years at the Middle East carrier. Menen has been widely credited not only with building Emirates’ Skycargo up into the leading airline cargo operation since its launch in 1985 but has played a major role in Dubai’s pre-eminence as an global airfreight hub. Menen said that he was taking early retirement while he still enjoyed good health, though he hinted that he may still be involved in airfreight industry associations.


 Emirates SkyCargo is to add three new Boeing 777F aircraſt, bringing its dedicated freighter fleet to ten. A fourth 777 freighter will join the fleet in March this year. Emirates is to also replace the passenger Airbus A340-300 on its second Dubai-Glasgow service with a larger-capacity Boeing-777-300ER aircraſt from 1 January. The new aircraſt boosts weekly cargo capacity by 70 tonnes.


 Etihad Airways is to replace the Airbus A330-200 on some of its Abu Dhabi-Dublin flights with a Boeing 777-300ER from 2 July. The new aircraſt will operate six flights per week, with the Airbus on the remaining four.


experienced freight forwarder to run the new module and more staff might be recruited if the business develops. East Anglian businesses already using the service include


local brewer St Peter’s Brewery Company which trades in 23 countries, and for whom Anglia Freight’s freight forwarding division is now bringing in full trailer loads from Spain.


Midlands manufacturing is magnet for FS Mackenzie


FS Mackenzie – the UK member of the FPS freight forwarder network – has opened its fiſth office at East Midlands Airport. It will offer a full range of air and ocean forwarding services with particular emphasis on ocean NVOCC services, with weekly export and import LCL services to over 120 ports worldwide. It will also work with the Heathrow office to generate airfreight business through East Midlands


Airport. The


new Midlands office


is headed by Steven Alder as regional manager, who has 20 years’ experience in freight. FS Mackenzie MD Alfred the


Stienen said Midlands


was chosen for its strong manufacturing bias, adding: “We see the Midlands as an area with great potential for our company, not just for ocean consolidations, but also airfreight, and roadfreight


Norbert adds ocean option


Norbert Dentressangle’s freight forwarding division is offering an ocean version of its Red Sky Connect primary airfreight network launched earlier this year. ‘Red Ocean Connect’ is described as “a managed, end-to-end global sea freight service” and connects all the company’s global offices, including recent acquisitions John Keells Group in India and Sri Lanka. The service is offered between


Asia, Europe, North America and South America by sea or air. Local vendor management, daily FCL and LCL services, customs and duty management and destination services


also available, along with access to Norbert Dentressangle’s pan- European transport and logistics networks. Norbert Dentressangle also


promises “market leading rates and robust operational services”.


are


into Europe and to our specialist areas such as Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe.” In addition to its latest office,


the company has a headquarters at Basildon and offices at Heathrow, Liverpool and Dover.


It specialises in the retail sector, FCL and LCL, project and outsize cargo, hazardous shipments, books, wheeled cargo (rolling and containerised), hanging garments, glass and ceramics, metals and personal effects.


Yusen spends on trucks and computers


Yusen Logistics – the merged forwarding arm of the NYK shipping and transport group - is investing £9m in its UK business, particularly its IT systems and road fleet. Some £2.2m is going into the


company computer network to future-proof it, improve availability and make it more responsive – both the IT infrastructure itself and its transport management tools. New ‘high availability’ servers will make the system more robust. Major investment is also


going into the ‘Vision’ transport management solution, which provides


route and vehicle


planning, trip execution and real time non-conformance management. More money has gone on


the new in-house Global Ocean Operations


System, GDS. This


provides full import and export management and consignment tracking. Just under £7m has been


spent on mechanical handling equipment, vehicles and trailers. The latest pillar-less tri-axle trailers equipped with sliding ‘Suzie’ rails allow drivers to couple airlines without needing to climb up on the vehicle. Yusen is also taking part in the Department for Transport’s trial of longer 15.65m trailers.


 Luxembourg-based freight airline Cargolux is seeking a new shareholder aſter a row at a shareholders meeting on 16 November saw 35% stakeholder Qatar Airways pull out. The dispute happened aſter Qatar Airways failed in its bid to install its favoured candidate, Richard Forson, as CEO and to agree on a restructuring plan. China’s HNA Group and the Volga Dnepr Group are reported to be considering investing in the carrier.


 Cathay Pacific has been fined AUS$11.25 million (US$11.8 million) and Singapore Airlines Cargo AUS$11.75 million (US$12.3 million) for taking part in an airline price-fixing cartel that sought to fix fuel surcharges on government contracts from 1996 onwards. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines had colluded on a contract to transport Australian meat to the Middle East for Gulf War troops while Cathay Pacific had tried to reach a price-fixing deal with Qantas on the cost of a new 747 freighter service to Hong Kong.


 The Swiss Competition Commission has fined Panalpina, Deutsche Bahn, Agility and Kuehne & Nagel a total of SFR6.2 million (US$6.8m) for fixing airfreight rates between 2003 and 2007. Panalpina paid the biggest fine (SFR3.12m) and Kuehne & Nagel SFR1.17m. Deutsche Post, which had also taken part in the cartel, was offered immunity as it had alerted the authorities, said the Commission.


 Virgin Atlantic has reached a deal with US-based Delta Air Lines to set up a new transatlantic joint venture between the UK and North America. Delta will spend $360 million in acquiring Singapore Airlines’ current 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic but Virgin Group and Sir Richard Branson will retain the majority 51% stake. Virgin Atlantic will retain its brand and operating certificate.


 International Airlines Group – owner of British Airways and Iberia – unveiled a major cost-cutting plan for the Spanish airline on 9 November including reducing its fleet by 25 aircraſt and axing 4,500 jobs. It follows a 25% fall in third-quarter profits. Spanish trade unions said the plan amounted to the “dismantling” of the carrier.


 British Airways says it will have the UK’s only direct service to Chengdu when it starts direct 777 flights from Heathrow on three days a week from 22 September 2013. The central Chinese city has one of the country’s fastest-growing economies.


 Heathrow Airport Holdings is to sell London Stansted Airport to MAG Group, owner of Manchester Airport for £1.5bn, it was announced on 18 January. The sale, which has been approved by the Competition Commission, is due to be completed in February.


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