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Frankfurt Air Cargo Community welcomes new members
The Frankfurt Air Cargo Community has added six new members to its ranks as they look to shape the future of the hub's cargo operation.At the group's latest general meeting, it welcomed freight forwarders a. hartrodt, AF Logistik, Bolloré and Hermes, while BDA Logistics Innovation, specialising in transport between Europe, ...
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The long, slow road to the XML message standard
Cargo agents are frequently blamed for failing to embrace e-freight, but others assert that carriers are also still clinging to outdated messaging formats.One freight forwarder, who wishes to remain anonymous, says he is frustrated by the slow progress towards the use of XML messaging, which offers a standard format across ...
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Intrepid delivers second B747-8 freighter to AirBridgeCargo
US lessor Intrepid Aviation has placed a new B747-8 freighter on a long-term lease with AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the second of two factory-fresh B747-8Fs acquired from Boeing and leased by Intrepid to ABC this year.The first freighter was delivered in April on a "very long term lease" and came shortly ...
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National Airlines to lease more B747-400Fs to BST Logistics
National Airlines has signed a deal to operate two B747-400F aircraft for Chinese firm BST Logistics as it expands its partnership with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.The deal will see National Airlines operate the B747-400Fs for BST Logistics on behalf of China Aerospace under a wet lease arrangement.“With the ...
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ANTONOV An-124 in generator relief flight to Guadeloupe
ANTONOV Airlines has transported 32 power generators as part of relief efforts on the hurricane-stricken Guadeloupe.The airline utilised one of its An-124-100 aircraft to fly the emergency consignment of EDF generators from Châteauroux, France, to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, in under 24 hours.The generators, which weighed a total of 105 tonnes, are ...
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FedEx asks for second extension to Cuba service start-up deadline
FedEx has asked for more time to start up its new Cuba freighter service after facing problems finding suppliers in the country and due to potential changes to US policy.Last year, the express firm was the only airline granted permission to operate all-cargo services between the US and Cuba as ...
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Freight group BIFA updates trading conditions
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has announced that it will launch updated Standard Trading Conditions (STC) for the first time since 2005.The new STC will be launched on October 1 and follows an extensive review of the existing conditions by the BIFA Legal and Insurance Policy Group, taking advice from ...
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Pharma.Aero adds trio to membership
Pharma.Aero has seen three more companies join the worldwide platform which aims to foster strong collaboration among its membership of airport communities, pharma shippers, and other pharma logistics stakeholders.Logistics company Expeditors and specialist cool-chain ULD provider Envirotainer have joined the organisation, along with Pharma.Aero's seventh airport member, Montevideo Free Airport, ...
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Hong Kong cargo volumes soared 10.1% in August
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded solid growth in August 2017 as cargo traffic "soared" 10.1% to 412,000 tonnes, compared with like month last year.Exports, which registered a 12% robust increase, were the main driver behind the strong growth in cargo throughput. Transhipments also rose by 10% during the month.A ...
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K+N develops lithium battery supply chain solution
Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has launched a new supply chain solutions specifically aimed at the transport of large format lithium batteries like the ones used in electric vehicles.The Switzerland-headquartered company explained that the transport of lithium batteries is a complex task given that they are classed as dangerous goods and ...
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LATAM and American's expanded codeshare agreement gains approval in Brazil
LATAM’s expanded cargo and passenger partnership with American Airlines has taken a major step forward after gaining approval from Brazil’s competition authority.The joint business agreement (JBA) was approved by the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) earlier this week and follows approval in March for a ...
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Atlas Air confirms DHL Global Forwarding freighter lease
Aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide has wet-leased a Boeing B747-400F to DHL Global Forwarding for use in a new round-the-world service, as reported by Air Cargo News.The aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air under an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement on a service operating between the US, ...
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Schiphol Airport braces for loss of 10.5% of freighter slots
Schiphol Airport is bracing itself to lose as much as 10.5% of its freighter slots next year unless a limit on the number of aircraft takeoffs and landings is changed.Under a covenant agreed on in 2008, the airport is limited to a maximum of 500,000 air traffic movements per year ...
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NxtPort and Air Cargo Belgium investigate multimodal platform
Ocean platform NxtPort and Air Cargo Belgium have announced a new partnership to investigate the possibility of developing multimodal cargo solutions.The two groups pointed out that companies that transport freight by sea, frequently use airfreight as well, and much of the logistics – such as customs formalities – are the ...
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DHL opens new Budapest express facilities
DHL Express has opened new facilities at Budapest Airport as part of the €160m BUD:2020 Development Programme.The new warehouse and office complexes offer automated sorting systems and a total land development area of more than 60,000 sq m.DHL Express is the latest company to launch operations at the new facility. ...
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Cargolux and Emirates partnership expands with Dubai handler move
Cargolux has transferred its handling operation in Dubai to Emirates SkyCargo as the two companies ramp-up their cargo partnership.In May, the two airlines signed a co-operation agreement that sees them share space on each others aircraft.The move to the same handling company in Dubai World Central Complex (DWC) will facilitate ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo adds fifth US freighter destination this year
Qatar Airways Cargo will become the first international airline to offer a freighter service to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when a new operation gets underway next month.The airline said that when the new B777F service is launched, on October 11, it will become the fifth freighter destination in the Americas added this ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Demand soars at IAG and Lufthansa
The recent boom in air cargo demand continued at European airlines is August, with freight traffic for the month reaching record levels.Europe’s largest cargo carrier, Lufthansa, saw cargo demand increase by 9.8% year on year in August to 901m revenue cargo tonne km.This appears to be the airline group’s busiest ...
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New project forwarder network launched
A new freight forwarder network covering project cargo has been launched in order to offer shippers more options when shipping globally.The new IFLN Global Projects network will only include cargo agents with a "high degree of capability in the field of project forwarding".The network, which is part of the International ...
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Budapest Airport sees cargo demand reach a new high
Budapest Airport has had a record first seven months of the year for cargo as a result of growth in the central European region.In total, the airport handled 72,161 tonnes of cargo over the first seven months, up 19.6% on the same period last year.The airport registered 49,420 tonnes of ...