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NewsCrane Worldwide Logistics names O'Connor as EVP strategic development
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed John O'Connor into the newly created role of executive vice president, strategic development.O'Connor, who has more than 28 years of experience in the logistics industry, will drive Crane's strategic development and enhance the integrated supply chain solutions offered to its international clients.Keith Winters, chief executive ...
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NewsNetwork adds extra freighter flight to support Mothers' Day flower demand
Freighter firm Network Airline Management transported more than 1,000 tonnes of freshly cut flowers — from Nairobi, Kenya into Europe — during the run up to International Mother’s Day.The 2021 schedule saw four B747 freighter flights operate each week, as well as an extra flight to fulfil this year’s demand.The ...
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NewsEnvirotainer launches Releye RLP container
Image source: EnvirotainerEnvirotainer has launched a new pharma container called the Releye RLP 30000 PC.The company unveiled the new product in a virtual press conference earlier today.The launch comes as the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines continues.Envirotainer sought the opinions of "hundreds of experts in the temperature-controlled air freight industry" ...
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NewsIntradco Global shows pigs can fly with UK-China flight
Animal air charter specialist Intradco Global, a subsidiary of Chapman Freeborn, has transported 1,030 purebred pigs from the UK to China.Landrace, Yorkshire and Duroc pig breeds were transported on a Boeing 747-8F aircraft on behalf of purebred genetics specialist Genesus.The trip involved a stop in Kazakhstan, during which time the ...
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NewsJettainer invests in digital-twin tech for ULD fleet
ULD management firm Jettainer is investing in digital-twin technology with the creation of digital counterparts for all Unit Load Device (ULD) within its fleet.The digital twins are virtual representations of each of the company's 100,000 ULDs. Jettainer said this provides access to all relevant information at a glance and can ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo homes in on fuel reduction through aircraft coating
AeroShark film being applied - Credit: Lufthansa Cargo Oliver RöslerLufthansa Cargo will coat its freighter aircraft in a surface film that can reduce fuel consumption.The AeroShark film developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF consists of riblets measuring around 50 micrometers and optimises the aerodynamics on flow-related parts of the aircraft.It ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr transports spacecraft scale model for testing
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a Luna-25 full-scale mock-up from Moscow (Russia) to Blagoveshchensk (Russia) onboard an AN-124-100 freighter.A five-tonne full-scale overall assembly of Luna-25 spacecraft designed and manufactured by NPO Lavochkin, one of the leading aerospace companies, was transported to Ignatyevo airport for further trucking to the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The ...
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NewsIreland's EFL International appoints development manager as demand ramps up
Kevin Blake, EFL InternationalDublin-based freight forwarder EFL International Distribution has appointed Kevin Blake as sales and development manager.Blake was previously operations manager at Freighteam Ireland and over the last two decades had management responsibility for a number of the company’s areas of operation including a daily UK groupage trailer service, ...
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Caribbean Cargo adds capacity on routes
Caribbean Airlines Cargo is increasing its weekly freighter capacity to meet growing demand on its Miami-Kingston-Miami and Miami-Trinidad-Miami routes.From May 2, the carrier is adding 200,000 lb of airfreight capacity each week with additional flights.The updated schedule includes four weekly flights between Miami and Trinidad, as the carrier launches a ...
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Cathay Pacific targets digital cargo with One Record trial in Hong Kong
A trial of IATA One Record initiative was carried out by companies at Hong Kong International, including Cathay Pacific, as part of efforts to move to paperless processes in air cargo.The pilot, which ran in Hong Kong in March, was a joint initiative between Cathay Pacific Cargo and the Airport ...
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NewsLAS Cargo selects ATC Aviation as GSSA in Ecuador
Lineas Aereas Suramericanas (LAS Cargo) has selected ATC Aviation as its general sales and services agent (GSSA) for its airfreight operations in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Luisa Fernanda Salazar, commercial manager at LAS Cargo, commented: “We are very pleased to continue in this growth process in LAS Cargo, developing new markets in the ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines carries out AN-124 mining equipment flight
Antonov Airlines has transported fourteen pieces of mining equipment, weighing 216 tonnes in total, on two AN-124-100 flights from Istanbul, Turkey to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Monrovia, Liberia.“These two flights from Turkey to Africa were meticulously planned and both flights were completed with maximum payloads on each route,” said Eugene ...
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NewsAir Cargo Belgium marks fifth anniversary
Launch of Air Cargo Belgium in 2016Air Cargo Belgium (ACB), a key member of Brussels Airport's cargo community BruCargo, is celebrating its five-year anniversary.The company was established on April 21, 2016, after extensive discussions between Brussels Airport; BAFI; ACMAB; Voka; CTC; Aviapartner; Swissport and WFS.ACB initally was comprised of seven ...
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NewsHavaş and Qatar Airways extend contract in Turkey
Turkish ground handler Havaş, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and a member of Groupe ADP, has renewed its contract with Qatar Airways at several airports in Turkey.The contract — which is in effect until 2025 — will see Havaş providing cargo and warehousing services for the carrier at Istanbul, Ankara, ...
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NewsPilot Freight Services names general manager Europe
Image: Pilot Freight ServicesLogistics provider Pilot Freight Services (PFS) has promoted Eduardo Sanjurjo into the role of general manager, Europe.Sanjurjo, who has worked at PFS since 2013, was previously manager Spain and e-commerce director — roles in which he helped to launch the company's e-commerce network, as well as its ...
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Cargo handlers sign up to Schiphol truck booking project
Cargo handlers dnata and Menzies World Cargo have joined a pilot project for a trucking platform for cargo operations at airports.The two handlers have joined the pilot project for CargoHub's Trucking CDM platform being developed at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The platform communicates pick up notifications to road feeder operators, allowing all ...
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NewsAir Cargo Europe: Air Cargo of Tomorrow – shaping the future of the industry
Air Cargo of Tomorrow – shaping the future of the industry (webinar)Join us on May 4 at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 10am EST to hear from airfreight experts as they discuss: Air Cargo of Tomorrow: Shaping the future of the industry.The session is organised by Air Cargo News ...
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NewsNippon Express opens Netherlands logistics hub
Nippon Express' Nijmegen hubNippon Express Nederland, the Netherlands-based subsiriary of Nippon Express Co., has openeed a logistics centre in Nijmegen, a city located in the southeastern province of Gelderland.The new facility, which covers an area of more than 200,000 sq m, will serve as a gateway for air and ocean ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo selects SAL for Saudi Arabia cargo handling duties
Omar Hariri (L) and Nabil SultanSaudi Arabian logistics company SAL has signed a cargo handling agreement with Emirates SkyCargo.SAL said that the agreement would cover the airline's flights to and from Saudi Arabia.SAL chief executive Omar Hariri said: “This cooperation with the leading Emirates SkyCargo as a logistic partner will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo appoints Rom Top Aviation as Israel GSA
Image source: EtihadEtihad Cargo has selected Rom Top Aviation as its general sales agent (GSA) for its airfreight operations in Israel.The deal coincides with the launch of the carrier's scheduled twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv service, which commences today.“The new three-and-a-half hour service will link two vibrant economic and technological centres ...