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dnata opens Dallas airport's first dedicated perishables centre
Ground handler dnata has officially opened a 37,000 sq ft cargo centre that includes the only dedicated cool-chain perishable cargo facility at Dallas (DFW) airport.Dnata said the cargo handling centre, which started some operations last year ahead of full opening, is suitable for all perishable products and was developed as ...
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Delta Cargo to offer real-time ULD bluetooth tracking
Delta Cargo is set to become the first bellyhold airline in the US to offer real-time ULD tracking with the introduction of Bluetooth tracking technology.The technology will replace manual tracking for all shipping containers and allow Delta’s cargo control center to more accurately monitor and reroute shipments that are delayed ...
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World Cargo Symposium roadmap and weblinks
RoadmapWCS 2018 roadmap (pdf). Check all the plenary sessions, industry meetings, executive meetings and specialized tracks that will take place.Monday, 12 March 2018CEIV Pharma Workshop (pdf)Cargo Products Workshop (pdf)FACES Agenda (pdf)Horizon Innovation Forum (pdf)Tuesday, 13 March 2018Opening plenary09:00 - 16:30Wednesday, 14 March 2018 Morning TracksPerishables Agenda (pdf) ULD Agenda (pdf)Cargo ...
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Industry leaders gather in the Lone Star state
From the desert oasis of Abu Dhabi in 2017 to a Texan treasure in 2018, the global airfreight industry’s annual conference forum will gather in Dallas for IATA’s 12th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), March 13-15, at the Hilton Anatole.IATA has promised that this year’s WCS will “continue to move the ...
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A great year but challenges ahead
Last year will go down as a great one for air cargo, with traffic increases outstripping capacity growth, and as we closed the year, IATA estimated that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by over 9% in 2017 compared with 2016, writes Glyn Hughes, head of cargo at ...
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Glyn Hughes says welcome to Dallas
Dallas is the host city for this week's IATA World Cargo Symposium. Glyn Hughes, IATA’s global head of cargo, sets out the agenda for the three-day event:The 12th World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will once again bring together more than 1,000 senior industry leaders, influencers and experts representing the entire supply ...
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Panalpina expects Asia and e-commerce to shape perishables supply chains
Panalpina expects Asia’s growing middle class and digital natives to drive the development of perishable demand in the coming years.Speaking at Fruit Logistica 2018, Panalpina global head of perishables Colin Wells said that the perishables industry was undergoing massive change in terms of trade flows and buying behaviour.Wells said the ...
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ABC in Superbike freighter flight
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has completed a Boeing 747 freighter charter flight for Universal Global Logistics S.A.U. delivering 66 motorcycles on their way to the first round of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in Australia.The palletized motorcycles were part of a 110 tonnes payload transported from Barcelona, Spain, to Melbourne’s ...
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Antitrust regulator rejects Safair and SA Airlink deal
The South African Competition Commission has rejected the proposed purchase of Safair by South Africa (SA) Airlink over competition concerns.The Competition Commission said that it felt the merger of the two airlines would result in the removal of an effective competitor to SA Airlink on routes that it currently operates ...
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Supply chains failing to reap digitisation benefits
Nearly 95% of supply chain and operations professionals are not fully capitalising on the potential benefits of digitalization, according to a DHL survey.The research report on digitalization in the supply chain found that new technologies and solutions are developing at a fast-pace and disrupting industries on multiple fronts, with supply ...
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HKIA achieves IATA cargo pharma certification
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been recognised as a Partner Airport of IATA’s CEIV Pharma programme.HKIA said it is one of the few airports to achieve this airport-wide certification, meaning it has "demonstrated expertise in handling the entire airside pharmaceutical transportation process end-to-end, from the time an aircraft lands ...
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Kuehne + Nagel launches new digital supply chain platform
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has today announced the launch of KN ESP, a new digital supply chain management platform.The forwarder's new end-to-end purchase order management service will allow customers to connect with their vendors, their buyers and sellers, Kuehne + Nagel’s physical assets and experts, and their cargo flows.It also ...
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Western Global scoops three-year Flexport freighter deal
Western Global Airlines has been selected by freight forwarder Flexport to run its Hong Kong-Los Angeles scheduled freighter service, revealed earlier this week.The three-year deal will see Western Global provide a dedicated Boeing 747-400F twice-weekly service between the two hubs starting on April 5.In September, as the industry begins to ...
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UK freight forwarders back apprenticeship programme
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is hoping a freight forwarding apprenticeship programme will be approved by the UK's apprenticeship institute.BIFA has been supporting a "trailblazer group" of employers from the freight and logistics sector, which was given the green light by the UK Department for Education to develop a ...
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Kerr takes over as head of CLA as Grishin leaves the company
David Kerr has now officially taken over as the head of Stansted-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir.Kerr started his role as chief executive on January 1 but has taken over all responsibilities from Dmitry Grishin, who has now left the company.CLA said Grishin “successfully led the establishment and launch of CargoLogicAir as ...
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Crane Worldwide Logistics expands time critical team
Crane Worldwide Logistics has expanded its time critical team with two new appointments in the UK.Joining the Crane Worldwide Logistics team in the UK are Rashpal Deol with 20 years’ experience in the freight industry specialising in aerospace operations such as charter, on-board courier & aircraft on the ground logistical ...
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Strong 2017 revenues for West Atlantic
Swedish cargo airline West Atlantic saw strong revenue growth in full year 2017, mainly generated from the contract with Royal Mail and the rise in e-commerce traffic.Revenues of SKr1.6bn were up 20.4 % year-on-year, but there were “significant sub-charter costs”, caused by aircraft delivery delays of Boeing 737-400 aircraft, maintenance ...
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WFS off to a flyer in the US with new cargo deals
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) North American operations have made a successful start to 2018 by winning and renewing cargo handling and ramp contracts with airlines at eight US stations.At Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, WFS won the freighter handling contract for Turkish Airlines’ new twice-weekly flights to Istanbul.New cargo handling ...
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Airfreight rates start the year ahead of 2017 levels
Airfreight rates started the year ahead of 2017 levels but are expected to weaken in February in line with seasonal trends.The latest figures from the Drewry Sea and Air Shipper Insight report shows that average global airfreight prices stood at $2.76 per kg in January, representing a year-on-year increase of ...
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Qatar Airways adds to pharma container offering
Qatar Airways Cargo has begun offering pharma container firm CSafe’s newest RAP container.The active RAP unit caters for large volume pharma shipments and has been approved by the cargo carrier for use across its pharma network.The CSafe RAP utilises heating and compressor-driven cooling technologies together with insulation to eliminate the ...