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Oslo TV docusoap set to fly
If we were cruel (we’re not) we might suggest playing a Norwegian version of the ‘Name five famous Belgians’ game if you’re stuck for something to do after turkey this Christmas.But if you were to extend the list to inanimate objects, maybe Oslo Airport will soon qualify, if operator Avinor ...
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Qatar to add four freighter destinations in the Americas
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch twice weekly Boeing 777 freighter operations to four new destinations in the Americas, starting in early February 2017.The freighters will fly to the South American cities of Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Quito (the latter subject to governmental approval) and Miami in the US.They will depart ...
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Lobster loads at Halifax Stanfield, no claws for complaint
Millions of dollars worth of Nova Scotia seafood will be shipped overseas this holiday season from Canadian hub Halifax Stanfield, which has opened a 17,000 sq m "cargo pad" for freighters.“This time of the year is the busiest for our cargo business,” says Bert van der Stege, Halifax International Airport ...
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Pharma focus nurses air cargo recovery
Growth in air cargo pharmaceutical traffic is driven largely by shippers switching from the use of general cargo to more specialised freight products.Speaking at Air Cargo News’ Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical conference, Seabury Group commercial director Dirk de Rooij said that the pharmaceutical industry was growing by around 4%-5% per ...
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Atlas Air: An e-commerce evolution
Atlas Air Worldwide has been in the news quite a bit during 2016, specifically for its purchase of Southern Air and for its big commercial win with Amazon.But what is really worth noting is that the aircraft lessor is leading a charge that will see the air cargo market focus ...
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EQT Infrastructure completes CHEP acquisition
Swedish equity group EQT has completed its acquisition of CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the unit load device (ULD) management company.Switzerland-headquartered CHEP was sold to EQT by its Australia-based parent company Brambles, which established the enterprise in 2011 from the acquisition and integration of four leading ULD solutions companies.EQT Infrastructure II, an ...
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UK cargo handlers the latest to announce strike action
Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK are the latest group to announce plans to go on strike in protest over pay.Unite, the UK's largest union, said that more than 1,500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew would take part in a 48-hour strike beginning at 00:01 on ...
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Underwood becomes Crane Worldwide regional sales manager
Rick Underwood has joined Crane Worldwide as regional sales manager in the US west region.Based in San Francisco, Underwood will be assisting the team in California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Colorado as well as the Crane Worldwide team in Canada.He joins Crane Worldwide from his previous position at Yusen logistics."With the ...
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NewsFedEx earnings per share miss expectations on investments in new ground hubs
FedEx saw its share price drop by around 3% yesterday as its earnings per share missed market expectations on the back of investments in its ground segment.The US express giant recorded second fiscal-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.80 on the back of a 3% increase in operating income to ...
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UK cargo handlers call off planned strikes
Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement over pay.Union Unite, the largest in the UK, announced that it had cancelled the 48-hour strike that was due to begin early Friday morning (December 23) and would have seen ...
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Marcel de Nooijer appointed executive vice president Air France-KLM Cargo
Marcel de Nooijer has been appointed executive vice president Air France-KLM Cargo. He will join the Air France-KLM Group Executive Committee.De Nooijer replaces Bram Gräber, who stepped down as executive vice president of the airlines' joint cargo arm in June 2016.De Nooijer, aged 48, holds a business administration and management ...
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Air China is launch customer for ULD management service
Air China Cargo has become the launch customer for airfreight container repair specialist ULD Partner’s new fleet management service.It covers the supply, repair and maintenance, tracking and tracing and control of 13,000 unit load devices (ULD) for both Air China and Air China Cargo, covering more than 80 airports around ...
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ACS France promotes Camus to MD
Air Charter Service’s (ACS) French office has announced that François-Xavier Camus has taken on the role of Managing Director, overseeing all three divisions in one of the charter company’s largest offices.François-Xavier joined the company seven years ago, coming in as head of the Commercial Jets team, due to his wealth ...
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Volga-Dnepr's cargo supermarket swings into action
The Volga-Dnepr Group's cargo supermarket strategy paid dividends for forwarder DB Schenker when it needed to transport ball valves from Australia to Italy for maintenance.The cargo supermarket strategy, where its scheduled and charter operations are sold together, was used to transport the balls with a IL-76TD-90VD was chartered to transport ...
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Panalpina takes a scientific approach to reducing emissions
Freight forwarder Panalpina has revealed new "science-based" emissions reduction targets running until 2025.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder has committed to reduce scope one and two emissions - those generated by offices, warehouses, company cars and trucks - by 20% by 2025 from 2013 levels.It will also try to reduce scope three ...
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Cargolux joins Airlines for Europe
Cargolux has become the first all-cargo carrier to join the Airlines for Europe (A4E) association as the group reveals plans to launch a cargo working group.Cargolux chief executive Richard Forson said he looked forward to working with the group on aviation issues that are affected by regulations at a European ...
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November cargo surge for Hong Kong and Shanghai airports
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded strong cargo growth in November with a volume increase of 7.1% year on year to 436,000 tonnes, setting a new monthly record.Said airport management: “Among the key trading regions, traffic to/from Southeast Asia and Europe increased most significantly during the month.”Passenger volume and flight ...
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NewsHo-Ho-Ho Heathrow heads for record December
Heathrow management is forecasting that up to 132,000 tonnes of cargo will pass through the airport this December, an increase of 3% over same month last year and a new airfreight record for December since 1991 at the London hub .With shoppers rushing to get their last minute presents ahead ...
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Lufthansa and unions agree on arbitration to end wage dispute
German carrier Lufthansa and the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed to approach a mediator for a collective wage agreement.The negotiating parties have agreed to finalise the arbitration by the end of January and "to maintain industrial peace regarding the collective wage agreement until then" said Lufthansa management in ...
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American Airlines Cargo helps out at Christmas
American Airlines Cargo is helping the Society for Companion Animals, a Dallas-based non-profit organisation, this Christmas.The Society for Companion Animals recently organised the movement of no less than 61 dogs in just two days, each one of them rescued from streets and shelters.The dogs flew to their new homes via ...