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NewsObituary: Sean McCool
Source: International Airline MarketingAir Cargo News is saddened to report the passing of Sean McCool, the chairman of Ireland-based GSSA International Airline Marketing (IAM).McCool died aged 92 and had a career that lasted more than 70 years.His career started in the 1950s with senior positions in Seaboard & Western Airlines, ...
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NewsPML makes two senior appointments
UK-based perishables supply chain solutions provider PML has Philip Booth as its finance director and Karl Gerding as sales manager.Booth, who has more than 30 years of experience in finance control, has joined the family-owned business at what the company said is “an exciting time for the air, sea, and ...
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NewsWFS handed new contract by DSV for handling at Liege
Source: WFSLogistics services giant DSV has handed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract for Liege Airport in Belgium.This latest agreement adds to a growing partnership between WFS, which was acquired by the SATS Group in April this year, and DSV.WFS, the world’s largest cargo handler, ...
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CEVA invests in EV fleet
Marseille, France-headquartered CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM ocean shipping and logistics group, has announced at the transport logistic trade fair being held in Munich this week that it plans to grow its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to 1,450 by the end of 2025.The investment would contribute to ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo goes with cargo.one’s customer booking platform
Source: cargo.oneEthiopian Cargo and cargo.one have jointly announced that the Ethiopian national carrier’s cargo capacity will – from the late summer this year – be available for instant booking on the latter’s airfreight booking marketplace.Freight forwarders from across the world will be able to book Ethiopian Cargo capacity quickly and ...
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NewsBlueBox Systems and Vizion collaborate to improve shipping data quality
Seen here, from left to right, at transport logistic in Munich: Alex Zadorozhnyi, global sales director at BlueBox Systems; Usman Khan, visibility specialist (EMEA) at Vizion; and Martin Schulze, chief executive of BlueBox Systems. Source: BlueBox SystemsIn another story from the transport logistic/air cargo Europe trade fair in Munich, air ...
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NewsTIACA gives Etihad Cargo advanced decarbonisation rating
Source: Etihad CargoThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has given Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, an advanced rating for a key criterion in a BlueSky Sustainability Verification Programme assessment.The Abu Dhabi-based UAE flag-carrier was the first Middle Eastern airline to join the programme, which assesses ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn lays out its plans at ACE
From left to right: Russi Batliwala, Chapman Freeborn chairman; Neil Dursley, group chief operating officer for Chapman Freeborn; and Eric Erbacher, group chief executive for Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornGlobally active charter broker Chapman Freeborn has today [May 11] marked 50 years of successful business and outlined its vision for ...
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NewsEmirates enjoys record results, SkyCargo delivers ‘solid performance’
Source: EmiratesDubai, UAE-headquartered Emirates Group has reported profit and revenue records for its 2022-23 financial year (the 12 months ending 31 March 2023).This performance represented a “significant turnaround” on the previous year, the Group noted.Annual profit reached AED10.9bn ($3bn), on group revenue of AED119.8bn ($32.6bn). Revenue was up by 81% ...
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NewsFlown cargo on the up at Brussels in April
Source: Brussels AirportIn April, Brussels Airport saw flown cargo volumes increase slightly by nearly 1% compared to the same month of 2022, reaching 51,747 tons.However, total cargo volumes handled fell by 7.3% compared to April 2022, to a figure of 60,972 tons. The decline was primarily due to a drop ...
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NewsCologne Bonn reports slight fall in 2022 cargo traffic
Source: Cologne Bonn AirportFlughafen Köln/Bonn, operator of Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport, has reported on a return to profit in its 2022 financial year, following the losses of 2021. Cargo volumes were down slightly.With after-tax profit of €17.2m, the company recorded its best earnings of this century. The 2021 loss was ...
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NewsPharma.Aero and Neutral Air Partner sign MoU to support life science and MedTech transportation
Source: Neutral Air PartnerPharma.Aero and Neutral Air Partner have come together to work collaboratively towards improving the reliability, security and speed of life science and MedTech-related airfreight shipping.Under their memorandum of understanding (MoU), the two partners will conduct joint research and studies, create and collaborate on industry projects, share knowledge ...
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NewsHermes and Awery link hands
On the left is Yuval Baruch, chief executive of Hermes Logistics Technologies, and on the right is Vitaly Smilianets, chief executive of Awery Aviation Software. Source: Meantime Communications/Hermes and AweryIn more news from air cargo Europe being held in Munich this week, Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) and Awery ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo and Cainiao extend their partnership
In news from the transport logistic and air cargo Europe event in Munich today, Saudia Cargo has signed a new 12-month ‘space and service commitment’ agreement with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.The deal, which actually went into force on April 1, will be in effect until March ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding shows off upgraded customer portal
Source: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has presented its upgraded digital customer portal live from the transport logistic trade fair under way in Munich this week (of which air cargo Europe is a part), and demonstrated what the portal can offer its DHL customer users.First launched in 2020, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s ...
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NewsOstend-Bruges goes live with Inspection Management app
Source: NallianOstend-Bruges International Airport has activated the Inspection Management app on its community system, the OST Cargo Cloud, powered by Nallian.Available for desktops or mobile devices, the Inspection Management app on the airport’s cargo community system offers freight forwarders, inspection point operators and local food safety authorities a uniform, digital ...
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NewsAFKLM Cargo upgrades its myCargo platform
GertJan Roelands. Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo has upgraded its myCargo customer-facing freight platform to offer new functionalities.According to the Franco-Dutch carrier, “The new allocation functionalities in myCargo are set to revolutionise the way customers manage their cargo allocations online.“This unique digital service will enable ...
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NewsPuerto Rico life sciences air cargo community gathers momentum
From left to right: Advisor Jonas van Stekelenburg; David Perez-Larson, business development officer at the DEDC; and Kurt Schosinsky, chief executive of Viems Consulting and advisor for Aerostar Source: Puerto Rico Life Sciences Air Cargo CommunityLast month (April), it was announced that the life sciences air cargo business ...
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AAT gains food handling certifications
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) cargo terminal operator Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been granted ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP certifications.Both systems aim to prevent potential food safety hazards.ISO 22000:2018 is an internationally recognised standard that specifies the requirements for a food safety management system (FSMS) in any organisation involved in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and CHAMP commit to the ONE Record data standard
Source: Lufthansa CargoIn further news from the transport logistic/air cargo Europe exhibition being held in Munich this week, Lufthansa Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems have from the show announced their joint commitment to adopt ONE Record as an open data-sharing standard.IATA’s ONE Record is a modern, free, data-sharing standard for the ...