Chicago O’Hare labor deal minimizes risk of supply chain upheaval

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Cargo service provider Alliance Ground International has reached agreement with a major union on...

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El mandato pro-sindical en Chicago O’Hare amenaza con interrumpir los vuelos de carga  

La ciudad de Chicago ha amenazado con revocar las licencias de los contratistas que procesan la carga para las aerolíneas en el aeropuerto de O’Hare si no se abren a los organizadores sindicales, poniendo a dos tercios del tráfico de carga en este importante centro internacional en riesgo de quedar varados y estresando las cadenas de suministro por un período indeterminado.  

Los directivos de las aerolíneas de carga advierten de que podrían tardar meses en encontrar agentes de asistencia en...

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Pro-union mandate at Chicago O’Hare threatens to disrupt cargo flights 

The city of Chicago has threatened to revoke the licenses of contractors that process cargo for airlines at O’Hare airport if they don’t open to union organizers, putting two-thirds of cargo traffic at this major international hub at risk of being stranded and stressing supply chains for an undetermined period. 

Cargo airline executives warn it could take months to find replacement ground handling agents, leading to long backlogs at other overstretched facilities and forcing them to hunt for...

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Alliance Ground acquires cargo handler at Chicago O’Hare airport

Inside an airfreight warehouse, with forklifts parked.

Alliance Ground International, a large provider of airport services to airlines in the U.S., has acquired MIC Cargo to increase its cargo handling capability at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the company announced Wednesday. MIC’s flagship account is Emirates SkyCargo.

The acquisition gives Alliance Ground additional warehouse and aircraft parking capacity at Chicago O’Hare, with a combined warehouse footprint of more than 1 million square feet. The cargo processor also gains specialized...

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Amazon Air bumps cargo handler from Newark airport

Overhead view of cargo terminals at Newark Liberty airport.

Alliance Ground International, a Miami-based cargo handling services provider, said Tuesday it has opened a new import handling facility five minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport after getting displaced from its existing airport warehouse by Amazon Air.

Two other ground agents, along with 22 airline customers, are also losing a home this fall, leaving logistics companies in the region wondering if their shipments will be negatively impacted.

Alliance Ground International will shuttle...

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