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Hong Kong cargo recovers strongly in April
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 426,000 tonnes of cargo and air mail in April, up by 4.8% year-on-year.A 17% growth in transhipment cargo contributed heavily to the growth in throughput. Among HKIA’s key trading regions, cargo traffic with North America increased most significantly in the month.Easter holiday fell in ...
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MAG-nificent April for East Midlands' cargo volumes
The UK’s biggest airport for cargo aircraft, East Midlands Airport (EMA), part the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) portfolio, saw cargo volumes in April up by 7.1% to 28,091 tonnes.In the same month, MAG's Manchester Airport saw volumes edge ahead 1.4% to 9,471 tonnes, while London Stansted's throughput was near static, ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: April is a better month
IAG and Finnair saw cargo volumes return to growth in April, while Air France KLM and Lufthansa suffered from the effects of strike action.The IAG Group, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, saw cargo demand increase by 3% year on year in April to 480m cargo ton kms.The ...
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April showers record cargo volumes on Heathrow
London-Heathrow airport cargo volumes enjoyed their 21st consecutive record month in April 2018, as trade growth at the UK’s largest port by value increased by 2.3% year on year to 141,215 tonnes.The US (+4.1%), India (+7.1%) and China (+10.9%) were among the fastest growing countries for cargo in April.For the ...
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Fitt for the top job at Yusen Logistics UK
Andy Fitt has been appointed as the new managing director of Yusen Logistics UK (YL UK).After serving over three years with the business, Fitt succeeds Kevin Appleton, who is now the chairman of the UK arm of the Japan-based global logistics operator.A company spokesperson said: "During this time, Andy has ...
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Van Dort confirmed as Global Shippers' Forum chairman
Sean van Dort is the new chairman of the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF), which represents international supply chain managers.He succeeds Bob Ballantyne, chief executive of the Freight Management Association of Canada, who has chaired the GSF since its incorporation in 2011.Van Dort is director of logistics and digital services integration ...
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Lufthansa orders two B777 freighters
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa has approved the order of two Boeing 777F for Lufthansa Cargo.Delivery is already on the way: in both February and March 2019, a newly-built aircraft each will take off from the Boeing plant in Seattle headed for Germany. The carrier currently has a cargo ...
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NewsAirfreight rates continue to track ahead of 2017 levels in April
Air cargo carriers continued to see airfreight rates improve in April compared with a year earlier.According to the latest figures from data provider Tac Index, carriers offering cargo capacity on services from Hong Kong to North America saw prices increase by 14.8% year on year in April to $3.65 per ...
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ATSG abandons Chinese JV cargo airline plan
ATSG has decided to abandon its plans to launch a joint venture airline in China following a review of its China strategy.The US-based aircraft lessor had initially planned to launch United Star Express in partnership with Chinese carrier Okay Airline and online discount retailer Vipshop Holdings in mid-2016.However, the project ...
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Network Airline Management and TAAG renew freighter contract
Network Airline Management (NAM) and TAAG Angola Airlines — the national airline of Angola — have renewed their long-term freighter aircraft contract for a factory-built Boeing 747-400F with nose door.The freighter — operated by NAM — carries up to 120,000 kilos of oil-related and general cargo and continues its weekly ...
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IAG to offer cargo space on new Heathrow-Durban link
IAG Cargo will begin offering cargo capacity on a new direct service between London Heathrow and Durban from October 29.The airline group's cargo business said the new three-times-per-week service will cater for the demands of South Africa’s manufacturing sector, which now accounts for 8% of the country's exports.Customers will have ...
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UIA selects ECS Globe Air Cargo India as GSSA for the subcontinent
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has selected ECS Globe Air Cargo India to provide General Services & Sales Agent (GSSA) services in the Indian Subcontinent.UIA began offering a three-nights-a-week service from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kiev-Boryspil from May 1. A fourth frequency will be added on June 7.The UIA ...
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Unisys wins US Customs contract for cargo security system
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has selected Unisys to develop, operate and manage systems used for risk assessments of cargo entering the country by the agency’s Targeting and Analysis Systems Program Directorate (TASPD).The Unisys solution deploys new capabilities such as big data analytics, cloud and biometrics to help CBP ...
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Hactl handles Western Global's freighter flights for Flexport
Florida-based freighter operator Western Global Airlines (WGA) has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) to handle its first scheduled service into Hong Kong.The new twice-weekly Boeing 747-400F service between Hong Kong and Los Angeles is being operated as part of WGA's three-year contract with US forwarder Flexport.The airline ...
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WFS acquires 100% of Irish joint venture
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired 100% of its joint venture in Ireland after buying the minority shareholding of its partners, Gerry Jackson and Brendan Byrne. The transaction was completed at the end of March.Jackson retired from the company at the end of 2017 but Byrne will continue in his ...
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RiverOak temporarily withdraws application for Manston cargo hub
Developer RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) has temporarily withdrawn its development consent order (DCO) application to develop a cargo hub at disused Manston Airport in the south east of the UK.RSP said the temporary withdrawal is not uncommon with DCOs and it is in dialogue with the Planning Inspectorate in order ...
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UPS unveils new boss for the UK, Ireland and the Nordics
UPS has named Mark Vale as president of UPS UK, Ireland and Nordics, responsible for all US-based parcel and logistics giant's operations in seven European countries and more than 11,000 employees.“We are investing in our network in Europe, including the UK, Ireland and the Nordics,” said Lou Rivieccio, recently promoted ...
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Emirates cargo revenues soar 17% in 2017-18 financial year
Dubai-based airline Emirates carried just over 2.6m tonnes in the 2017-18 financial year, a 1.8% increase over prior year, while sister company, ground handler dnata, registered an 8.4% rise in global volumes to around 3.1m tonnes.The airline's airfreight division, Emirates SkyCargo, achieved revenues of AED12.4bn, an increase of 17% over ...
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LATAM Q1 cargo revenues boosted by salmon and electronics demand
LATAM Cargo recorded an improvement in revenues and volumes during the first quarter of the year, boosted by demand for salmon, electronics and capital goods.The airline reported a 16.6% increase in first-quarter cargo revenues to $295.8m, while volumes were up 5.6% to 225,000 tons and its load factor stood at ...
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Saudia Cargo wrestles with special cargo
Saudia Cargo had to grapple with a special cargo operation recently when it was tasked with transporting equipment for wrestling organisation WWE's Royal Rumble event.The airline used one of its widebody Boeing 747Fs to haul in tons of production equipment, including the wrestling ring, from New York to Jeddah on ...