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VIDEO: Mercy Ships calls for air cargo industry support
Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) has become the first air cargo company based in the UK to partner with Mercy Ships for the charity’s annual Cargo Day initiative.Mercy Ships Cargo Day has been running for two years, and is a fundraising campaign that asks the shipping industry to unite on one ...
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Call for industry standards to cut perishables cool chain waste
The air cargo community should drive its own standard for perishables logistics, without waiting for other groups and agencies to establish them, according to Stavros Evangelakakis, Cool Chain Association (CCA) chairman.A lack of accountability is contributing to the 1.3bn tonnes of food being wasted along the supply chain every year, ...
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IAG Cargo opens third round of Hangar 51 disruptor funding
Air cargo disruptors have a further chance to secure development funding from IAG Cargo, as the major European carrier seeks new ideas or products to optimise cargo operations.IAG Cargo, in collaboration with British Airways and Avios, is now accepting applications for its third Hangar 51 Travel Tech Accelerator Programme, inviting ...
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WiseTech continues rapid expansion with move for Pierbridge
Rapidly expanding logistics software firm WiseTech Global announced its third acquisition in less than two months by purchasing parcel transportation management solution (TMS) provider Pierbridge.Headquartered in Massachusetts, with development offices in the UK and Finland, Pierbridge offers a multi-carrier parcel shipping solution, which allows for carrier selection, booking, label printing, ...
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LATAM Cargo adds Miami-Chile freighter and plans European bellyhold boost
LATAM Cargo has added a direct route from US hub Miami to the Chilean cites of Antofagasta and Santiago with a twice weekly 50-ton capacity Boeing 767 freighter.The new service, said LATAM Cargo, is an effort to boost connectivity in Chile's far north and “consistent with its expansion plan”.LATAM Cargo ...
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MNX opens pharma hub in New York
MNX Global Logistics has opened a pharma logistics facility in New York, located next to JFK International Airport.This healthcare and life sciences supply chain facility will serve as the operations and warehousing hub for the forwarder's pharma and medical device customers throughout the northeast US region."The demand for our services ...
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ACS customer howls with approval after dog food freighter flight
Although this happened a while ago, an interesting Air Charter Service (ACS) press release today landed in the inbox of Air Cargo News that gives paws for thought regarding the important role air cargo plays in keeping a range of industries moving.The tail involves dog food, a computer virus, supermarket ...
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Schiphol: Targeting growth in a constrained environment
Satisfying growing cargo demand within a constrained airport is a challenge being increasingly faced by major cargo hubs all over the world.In Europe, the most high-profile case is that of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, which can offer a maximum of 500,000 movements per year, a limit that runs up until at ...
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Cerberus Capital Management to acquire ground handler WFS in a €1.2bn deal
Global ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is set to be acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management in a deal worth €1.2bn.Cerberus has confirmed that its subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire WFS from Platinum Equity. The sale is expected to close during Q4 2018, subject ...
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Cherry-picking Turkish Cargo harvests supply chain time savings
Turkish Cargo will fly 600 tonnes of Salihli cherries (Bing Cherry) to Oslo in 10 dedicated Airbus A330 charter flights for last mile delivery to more than 1,600 stores throughout Norway.The cherries grow in Turkish cities such as Izmir, Manisa, Isparta, Adana, Konya and Kahramanmaras at elevations between 500 and ...
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Russian cargo airlines file flight information to comply with US ruling
Russian cargo carriers have filed information on their flights to and from the US with the Department of Transportation (DoT), in compliance with a new ruling by Washington.In late May, the DoT told three Russian airlines to file detailed information about any services operating in the country, in apparent response ...
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Airfreight oxygen system for live seafood lands in Europe
The FishPac live seafood oxygen transport system is now available in Europe after its owners, FloatPac, signed an agreement with Norway-based agency LipFish to market the product.The manufacturer claims that FishPac is the world’s only approved airfreight oxygen delivery system. The first 42 units are on the water for delivery ...
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Europe's crowded skies face capacity crunch
Europe’s crowded skies face “serious capacity challenges” according to a new report by Eurocontrol, the organisation for the safety of air navigation in Europe.The Challenges of Growth study finds that without urgent action, the network will be unable to cope with the demand for flights predicted by 2040.Eamonn Brennan, director ...
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Alaska Air Cargo expands capacity following Virgin America merger
Alaska Air Cargo has increased its cargo capacity by 40% in continental US by utilising the 71 Airbus aircraft that became part of the Alaska Airlines fleet as part of its merger with Virgin America.The move will provide Alaska Air Cargo customers with new shipping destinations and increased frequencies, the ...
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Lufthansa "in contact" with low-cost carrier Norwegian
Lufthansa is "in contact" with European low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle, which is already the target of a bid interest by British Airways owner IAG, confirmed Carsten Spohr, chief executive of the German flag carrier, Reuters reports.Shares in Norwegian Air jumped more than 10% on Monday following the comments by ...
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CEVA appoints head of e-commerce
CEVA Logistics has appointed Niels Weithe to the newly created position of global head of eCommerce.He will be based in Germany and will report directly to chief operating officer of contract logistics, Brett Bissell.He joins CEVA from Arvato where he was president of its consumer products division and led the ...
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Etihad reports a loss for 2017 while cargo revenues remain flat
Etihad Airways reported its second annual loss in a row, although performance improved, while cargo revenues were flat and volumes decreased.The Abu Dhabi carrier saw total revenues increase by 3.4% last year to $6.1bn, while core airline loss reached $1.52bn, up from $1.95bn in 2016.Its cargo division saw revenues remain ...
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NewsDHL nets famous football goal transport operation
DHL has flown the goal used in Germany’s famous 7-1 semi-final victory over Brazil in the 2014 football World Cup halfway round the world to be exhibited around the country and raise money for charity.The kick-off for the goal’s journey took place on June 5 in Brazil when logistics specialists ...
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Google invests in JD.com as firms aim to create "frictionless shopping"
Online powerhouses JD.com and Google have announced a new partnership that will see the search engine invest $550m in cash in the e-commerce giant and work together on supply chains. Google and JD plan to collaborate on a range of strategic initiatives, including joint development of retail solutions in a ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines grounds all flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has temporarily grounded all aircraft after an error was uncovered in maintenance records.The all-cargo aircraft operator said that an “inappropriate maintenance record” concerning the lubricating oil supply to the aircraft parts for one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters (JA 14KZ) had been found.Local reports say government ...