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American Airlines: Customers accepting of no-show fee for cargo
American Airlines' customers have been understanding about its decision to adopt a no-shown fee for cargo that is not delivered as expected.The carrier's recently appointed president of cargo, Jessica Tyler, told Air Cargo News that the no-show fee had been introduced earlier this year as cargo capacity had become constrained.The ...
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CSafe Global expands in Taiwan
Temperature-controlled container manufacturer CSafe Global has opened a new hub in Taipei, Taiwan.The new 2,500 sq ft facility will serve Taiwan’s growing biotech and pharmaceutical sectors by enabling "consistent, easy access" to its CSafe RKN and RAP cold chain containers.Tom Weir, chief operating officer at CSafe Global, commented: “We’ve been ...
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NewsAFKLMP creates vaccine shipment taskforce
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has formed a taskforce to define the steps needed to help ship Covid-19 vaccines.Working in close consultation with the pharma industry and related forwarders, the airline has assessed specific requirements for shipping Covid-19 vaccines when they become available.It has adapted its operation in terms ...
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Kerry Logistics sees revenue and profits rise in H1 2020
Asia-based Kerry Logistics has achieved increased revenues and profits in the first half of this year, demonstrating its "diversity, adaptability and agility", despite disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.The company saw core net profit rise up 26% to HK$845m in the first half of 2020 as profits at its international ...
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NewsAviaAM Leasing acquires B747-400F on behalf of Magma Aviation
AviaAM Leasing, part of the Avia Solutions Group, has purchased a Boeing 747-400F nose-loader freighter.The aircraft, which is part of the Magma Aviation fleet, accomplished its first commercial cargo flight on August 4.Magma Aviation designs and delivers bespoke air cargo transport solutions for routes worldwide. It believes that the new ...
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Aerotranscargo appoints Air One Aviation as its GSA
All-cargo carrier Aerotranscargo (ATC) Moldova has named Air One Aviation as its GSA, effective from August 1.The partnership will provide Air One Aviation with exclusive sales and marketing rights for ATC across all regions.Air One Aviation was formerly known as aircraft charter specialist Chartersphere. The company will now focus exclusively ...
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NewsPharma container firm Softbox appoints CFO
Temperature-sensitive packaging business Softbox has appointed Charlie Nicholson into the role of global chief financial officer.Reporting directly to chief executive Kevin Valentine, Nicholson will be responsible for the firm's financial and fiscal operations."His primary focus will be assessing the company’s operational and financial performance, and developing scalable systems, processes and ...
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Airfreight the star for CH Robinson in volatile Q2
Third-party logistics provider CH Robinson saw second quarter 2020 revenues fall 7.2% to $3.6bn in a “volatile environment” and lower pricing in trucking while airfreight revenues surged due to reduced capacity and larger shipment sizes.Net group revenues decreased 11.6% to $614.5m as income from operations dropped 17.0% to $188.8m.Second quarter ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo offers cargo-in-the-cabin charters
Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of SWISS, has updated its offering to include commercial cargo in the cabin of passenger aircraft on select charter flights.Such cargo may include fashion/apparel, garments, fabrics, glassware, perishables, printing materials, machinery, electronic parts, aircraft parts, flowers, pharmaceuticals and spare parts.On Monday, the first of such ...
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Rickenbacker's cargo traffic breaks records in June
Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport achieved a record-breaking June with all-time highs for both international freighter arrivals and offloaded international tonnages.A spokesperson for the cargo-focused Columbus hub said that both records reflected the US airport’s “unique ability to shift gears in response to pandemic needs”.In June, Rickenbacker saw 120 international freighter ...
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LOT Polish Airlines achieves IATA CEIV Pharma certification
The cargo division of LOT Polish Airlines has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification following a "multi-stage" audit process that initially began in 2018.The certification marks the carrier's capability of handling pharma and temperature-sensitive cargo at IATA's globally recognised standard.In addition, from April 5 to June 29, LOT Polish Airlines, transported ...
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NewsRhenus opens sustainably-powered warehouse in Gurugram
Rhenus Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Gurugram, India, to support its logistics operations in Asia and Asia-Pacific.The 32,500 sq m facility, which is the company's 69th in India, features rooftop solar panels for sustainable power and water recycling technologies. It also has 30,000 pallet spaces, 19 loading gates ...
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NewsFlightGlobal to host air cargo webinar
FlightGlobal, a sister publication of Air Cargo News, will host an airfreight webinar on July 30 at 3pm BST/10am EST.The webinar, titled Freight expectations: How air-cargo can adapt to a new reality in association with SmartKargo, will discuss the long-term viability of solutions available on the market from “preighters” — ...
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Hyderabad Airport enhances cold chain with mutli-ULD cool dolly
India's GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has started using a multi-ULD cool dolly for the transportation of temperature- and time-sensitive shipments such as pharma and perishable cargo.Comprising of a steel trailer and an aluminium insulated container, the cool dolly acts as a mobile storage unit for cargo from the terminal ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo partners with air cargo screening app
Etihad Cargo has formed a partnership with supply chain solution app E2open, that will help it to automate its cargo screening processes in compliance with global regulations.As part of the deal, E2open will "improve efficiency, streamline workflows, minimise the risk of fines and penalties, and reduce the manual time" associated ...
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NewsSenator International expands US freighter operations
Hamburg-headquartered logistics firm Senator International has expanded its Senator Atlantic Bridge (SAB) by adding Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as a destination to its network.Senator will operate a Boeing 747-400 BCF service from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) to RFD once a week.The company said in a statement: "The new destination provides ...
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Turkish Cargo launches chatbot to provide 24/7 shipment updates
Turkish Cargo has introduced an online chatbot that can provide customers with around-the-clock updates about the status of their cargo shipments.Powered with artificial intelligence, 'Cargy' can give information such available dates and flights for shipments. In addition, it can use a shipment's air waybill number to provide details and status ...
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Pilot expands in US and Mexico with acquisitions
Logistics and transportation provider Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) has expanded its presence in the US Midwest and along the US-Mexico border with the acquisition of five franchise stations.The integration took place on July 1 with no disruption to Pilot's service offerings.The acquired franchise stations offer solutions for the automotive, healthcare, ...
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EL AL provides update on cargo operations
El Al Israel Airlines has given an update on its cargo schedule. The carrier advised that is operating cargo flights to operate between Tel Aviv, New York JFK and Liege.The update comes amid reports of a labour dispute between the carrier and pilot unions.Moshe Ben Haviv, EL AL Cargo europe ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics: It’s time to act to protect cross border e-commerce margins
SEKO Logistics has warned retailers, direct-to-consumer brands and marketplace sellers to "take action now" to protect their cross border e-commerce margins, as global postal rates into the US increase.“July 1 heralds the first day of the historic agreement between the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the US, which allows the ...