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Dachser the latest forwarder to warn of airfreight capacity shortages
Dachser has become the latest freight forwarder to warn customers that the air cargo industry faces a capacity crunch in the upcoming peak season.In a note to customers, the Germany-based forwarder said that there would be capacity bottlenecks on the Asia-Europe trade and transatlantic trade during the peak.It added that ...
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Hong Kong air cargo operations returning to normal after typhoon strikes
Cargo operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are returning to normal this morning after typhoon Hato battered the region, leaving 12 dead.The typhoon struck Hong Kong yesterday morning, causing several airlines to cancel freighter flights from HKIA.Passenger flights were also affected, with the South China Morning Post estimating that ...
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European airports report best H1 air cargo performance since 2010
European industry body, Airports Council International, said that there had been a surge in freight traffic across the continent during the first half of 2017.An 8.7% increase in traffic was the best first half-year performance since 2010, it said, reflecting improved market conditions not only in Europe, but across the ...
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ABC sees cargo demand soar 16% in H1
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) reported a 16% surge in volumes during the first half of the year, boosted by particularly strong demand across its Asia Pacific network.In total, the scheduled all-cargo carrier saw volumes reach 335,000 tonnes during the first six months, while traffic was up 13% in freight tonne km terms. ...
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Panalpina Luxembourg licensed to handle organic produce
Panalpina’s hub at Luxembourg Airport has been licensed to handle organic fruits and vegetables by Certysis, an inspection and certification body for organic products.This makes Switzerland-based logistics giant Panalpina the first and only licensed receiver of organic produce at the European hub.Quint Wilken, Panalpina’s regional head of Perishables Europe, said: ...
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MIA welcomes all-cargo airline TACA Peru
South American air cargo carrier Trans American Airlines (TACA Peru) has launched freighter services to South America via Miami International Airport (MIA).The Avianca Holdings subsidiary will operate four times a week scheduled freighter flights with an Airbus A330-200F between MIA and five South American cities: Lima, Santiago, Bogota, Medellin and ...
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Qatar Airways links up with DoKaSch for pharma containers
Qatar Airways Cargo has signed an agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions to offer the Frankfurt-based equipment specialist's Opticooler range of temperature-controlled containers for transporting pharma products.The chief officer cargo of the Middle East Gulf carrier, Ulrich Ogiermann, said: “We understand the intricacies of a seamless cool chain and always aim ...
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Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways form air cargo partnership
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways have signed a cargo co-operation deal to share space on each others flights.Through the cargo special prorate agreement (SPA), Bangkok Airways cargo can be transported to China, South Korea, Japan, Taipei, England, Germany, France and Australia seamlessly, while Thai Airways cargo can be transported to ...
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Cargo operations disrupted as typhoon strikes Hong Kong
Cargo operations from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have been severely disrupted as Typhoon Hato batters the region.In a notice to customers, Cathay Pacific said that the majority of flight services into and out of Hong Kong between 6am and 5pm (Hong Kong time) have been cancelled."Please note that wind ...
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Airfreight prices jump in July, but rate of improvement narrows
Airfreight rates climbed again in July as volumes continue to soar and forwarders anticipate a strong peak season, but the rate of growth has narrowed.The latest Sea and Air Shipper Insight report from consultant Drewry shows that the average all-in buy rate across 28 major east-west lanes reached $2.64 per ...
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Alderman-Davis promoted at Ligentia
Lee Alderman-Davis has been promoted to global air director at UK-based supply chain management company Ligentia.Three years ago, Ligentia made a significant investment in a 30,000 sq ft HM Customs approved ETSF warehouse at Heathrow airport.Ligentia’s customers include leading UK retailers, global manufacturers and providers within the defence and mining ...
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Finnair goes green at new cargo hub
Finnair Cargo will utilise solar power at its new COOL Nordic hub to help power the facility as part of the carrier's sustainability strategy.The carrier will install 1,200 panels on the building’s roof, with each panel able to produce up to 260W of energy and the annual energy production level ...
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Atlas Air and Nippon Cargo expand B747 freighter deal
Atlas Air Worldwide has entered into an agreement to operate a second Boeing B747-400F on behalf of Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA). From September, Atlas will fly the B747 on "key routes" across the transpacific, connecting Asia and the US.Atlas pointed out that there is an opportunity for additional aircraft to ...
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Bhatnagar named as director of Delta’s Cargo Control Center
Delta Cargo has appointed Vishal Bhatnagar to the new role of director of the US carrier's Cargo Control Center (CCC).Bhatnagar will ensure central control and delivery performance of all freight and mail destined worldwide, from booking, to tendering, to build-up, to plane-side, to loading, to unloading and to customer pick-up.In ...
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SF Airlines adds freighter number 40
Chinese express cargo carrier SF Airlines last week added its 40th freighter aircraft to its fleet.The freighter operator, which operates the largest all-cargo aircraft fleet in China, took delivery of the converted Boeing B757-200F aircraft at its Shenzhen Bao'an International airport base.The aircraft is the first in the SF Airlines ...
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DHL forwarding achieves IATA CEIV in Frankfurt and Hamburg
DHL Global Forwarding's airfreight stations in Frankfurt and Hamburg have achieved IATA's CEIV pharma Standard.DHL started to certify its global stations according to the IATA CEIV Pharma Standard in the third quarter of 2016. Its Thermonet Station Leipzig hub was the first to achieve the certification in April this year.The ...
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Chicago opens second phase of cargo expansion
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport has celebrated the official second phase opening of its $220m Northeast Cargo (NEC) development.City mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), project developers Aeroterm and cargo executives for the ceremony.The second phase of the project has opened ahead of schedule in “direct response ...
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Turkish Cargo sees freight traffic take off in 1H
Turkish Cargo registered a double-digit percentage improvement in cargo revenues during the first half of the year, helped by strong growth in the Chinese market.The Istanbul-headquartered airline saw total cargo revenues increase by 25% year on year during the first six months of 2017 to $580m on the back of ...
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American Airlines adds new Middle East air cargo GSA
American Airlines Cargo has chosen Heavyweight Air Express (HAE) as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the United Arab Emirates.HAE replaces long-standing GSA, Airline Cargo Resources (ACR), which has recently chosen to downsize its commitments in the region.This is the second area of the world in which HAE was chosen ...
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CEVA adds new Dublin temp control facility
CEVA Logistics has added a new 15,000 sq ft temperature control facility at its airport industrial park warehouse.The new building has been constructed as an insulated building-within-a-building on the city's airport industrial park and will allow the forwarder to "better serve customers with medical products requiring to be kept within ...