DHL Express has begun construction on a $292 million aircraft maintenance facility and expanded parking apron at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to improve efficiency at its primary U.S. air cargo hub, the company announced Tuesday.
The 305,000-square-foot facility will enable the express carrier to more quickly handle repairs, resulting in reduced aircraft downtime and improved service reliability for parcel customers. The larger aircraft apron will allow DHL to...
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DHL Express has reached a tentative deal with ramp workers at its Cincinnati air hub, ending a...
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DHL Express workers represented by the Teamsters union have walked off the job at several U.S. locations in solidarity with ramp workers who went on strike a week ago at the company’s giant airhub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).
Members of Local 100 in Boston, Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco have refused to cross picket lines established by CVG workers at those locations, according to social media posts and a news release on Thursday. Exactly how many...
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More than 1,100 DHL Express ramp workers on Thursday walked off the job at the company’s big air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to protest stalled contract talks. The company says it has taken steps to maintain service levels.
“DHL bosses are pocketing billions as many of these workers live paycheck to paycheck,” said Bill Hamilton, director of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Express Division, in the union’s announcement. “Meanwhile, this anti-worker...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-express-workers-begin-strike-at-cincinnati-air-hub
Like most freight agents and logistics managers, Crane Worldwide Logistics doesn’t want to own aircraft, vessels or warehouses. The non-asset-based model promotes flexibility and higher margins. But the calculus changes when there isn’t enough transportation space to efficiently move customers’ goods.
International passenger flying is still half of what it was two years ago, before the pandemic, and all-cargo aircraft are mostly booked on major trade lanes. Waiting to reserve space close to the...
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Amazon Air announced Wednesday it has begun operations at its new, primary package hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport a few weeks ahead of schedule. The U.S. hub will enable the online retailer to further speed up line haul transportation and help meet one-day delivery commitments for Prime members.
An 800,000-square-foot sortation facility will be able to process millions of e-commerce packages each week. There are six other buildings, a large new ramp for aircraft...
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