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SAS Cargo and Freightos in digital link-up for e-booking
SAS Cargo and WebCargo by Freightos will partner for fully digital e-booking, dynamic rates and specific capacity on the Scandinavian airline.WebCargo by Freightos will become the first user of SAS Cargo’s digital application programming interface (API) solutions to more than 1,500 freight forwarders and 26,000 unique users around the world.Leif ...
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BCube implements Cargospot Handling at Ostend
Italian cargo handler BCube has implemented CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution to support its operations at Ostend–Bruges airport in Belgium, the first station outside of Italy for BCube.CHAMP said that Cargospot Handling is "a sophisticated and comprehensive cargo operations and terminal management system that is straightforward and efficient for ground handlers ...
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Sichuan Airlines to launch Brussels-Xi'an A330 freighter
Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines, which tomorrow launches an A330 freighter service between Brussels and Xi’an, has appointed ATC Aviation Services as its GSSA in Europe.Chengdu-headquartered Sichuan Airlines will start the twice a week direct freighter service into Brussels on November 26.Edward Zhou, department manager of freighter sales department of Sichuan ...
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NewsSubhas Menon to lead AAPA from March 2020
Andrew Herdman. director general, AAPASubhas Menon will be the new director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) from March 2020, when Andrew Herdman steps down after 15 years in the role.Menon has over 35 years of experience in international aviation with the Singapore Airlines Group, having served ...
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NewsPoster campaign for consumers: how air cargo delivers the goods
IATA has launched its ‘Air cargo makes it happen’ campaign that aims to raise awareness of air cargo’s important role for e-commerce, economies and the global community as a whole.The campaign provides eye-catching posters that can be shared easily and printed to “show the world all that cargo does,” said ...
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NewsDHL Express expands its Canadian footprint in Hamilton
DHL is investing C$100 in a new cargo facility at Canada’s John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to meet double-digit growth in shipment volumes.The new facility, which will be four times the size of the current one at 200,000 square feet, will feature a fully-automated sort system with a capacity ...
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NewsFlexport partners with SF Express for smarter logistics in China
Henry Ko of Flexport Asia (left), and Keith Ip of SF Express GroupFreight forwarder Flexport is partnering with Chinese logistics specialist SF Express to offer a one-stop-shop for freight services, including full container load (FCL) ocean shipping and air cargo.Flexport and SF Express will connect data and platforms to provide ...
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NewsFAIR@Link goes live at Hamburg Airport
The FAIR@Link portal has gone live for air cargo handling at Hamburg Airport Cargo Center after a six-month test phase.Hamburg Airport head of cargo Alexander Müller said: "The new platform is an important step into the digital future for us. With FAIR@Link, we can significantly improve handling processes and manage ...
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Newsdnata to expand at Manchester Airport with £30m cargo handling facility
Air services provider dnata is to expand its presence at Manchester Airport in the UK after committing to a new £30m cargo handling facility.The ‘build to suit’ dnata City North premises, with ease of airfield access, are being developed by MAG Property, the property and development arm of Manchester Airports ...
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NewsRay Crane promoted to vice president of operations at Peli BioThermal
Ray CranePeli BioThermal has promoted Ray Crane to vice president of operations at the temperature-controlled packaging specialist.Until this appointment, Crane served as director of operations, EMEA, at Peli Biothermal.He brings many years of manufacturing operations, supply chain and engineering experience to his new role within the company.David Williams, president of ...
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NewsCargo bosses fear reputational risk from trade sanctions as US imposes $1.3bn in penalites for 2019
Around 80% of cargo businesses named reputational risk as driving their trade sanctions and export risk compliance programmes as the US authorities have already imposed a record $1.3bn in penalties this year.Accuity, the provider of financial crime screening and payments solutions, said that its survey made it clear that “the ...
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LATAM Airlines Brazil boosts São Paulo-Mount Pleasant cargo link
LATAM Airlines Brazil’s new weekly flight from São Paulo to Mount Pleasant Airport on the Falkland Islands will launch on November 20 with a Boeing 767 aircraft passenger aircraft, increasing the freight transport offer by more than seven times.Initially, the carrier plans to transport perishable products to and from the ...
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NewsJim Forbes in Atlas Air Worldwide promotion
Jim ForbesAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) has promoted Jim Forbes to executive vice president and chief operating officer of US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide, effective January 1, 2020.Forbes will succeed John Dietrich as chief operating officer when Dietrich assumes the role of AAWW chief executive, also effective January 1, ...
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NewsGeodis promotes Stéphane Cassagne
GEODIS has appointed Stéphane Cassagne as executive vice president of the distribution and express business line.He is a member of the group’s management committee, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive of GEODIS.Cassagne began his career in the legal affairs department at Calberson in 1993, becoming department head in ...
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NewsASL Airlines Belgium leases B747-400F from China Airlines
ASL Airlines Belgium has confirmed that the B747-400 freighter (OE-ILC) leased from China Airlines will operate on its long haul network, “in the main between Liege and China” said a spokesperson.Based at Liege airport, ASL Airlines Belgium is a member of the ASL Aviation Holdings Group.It specialises in the express ...
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NewsWFS' green wrapping will replace the equivalent of 27m plastic bottles
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to convert the majority of the protective plastic sheeting and wrap used in its cargo handling operations – equivalent to more than 27m plastic water bottles a year – to sustainable products.The global handler has already started using M&G Packaging's BioNatur Plastics products, part of ...
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Edmonton airport set to be the world's first drone delivery hub
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is to establish the world’s first airport drone delivery hub, at Edmonton International Airport.DDC, with the assistance of sales agent Air Canada, has entered into a commercial agreement with the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority (ERAA) to use the Canadian airport for its proprietary drone delivery platform.The ...
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NewsDelta Cargo adds US same-day parcel delivery from Atlanta
Delta Cargo has partnered with Roadie, an Atlanta-based parcel service, to launch DASH Door-to-Door for US nationwide same-day delivery.In an industry-first for a US passenger airline, the 24/7 pick-up and delivery service, from a business or home address, is now available from Atlanta to over 55 cities in the US.The ...
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NewsDimerco announces management restructure as chief executive Lin retires
Taiwanese freight forwarder Dimerco Express Group has set up an executive management board (EMB) as part of a restructuring process.The EMB will consist of five executive management members and will be led by Jeffrey Shih when Dimerco chief executive Edward Lin retires at the end of this month (October).The new ...
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CEVA launches medical equipment installation arm in India
CEVA Logistics has launched a specialist installation service for large-scale medical equipment in India.In an expansion of its global healthcare capabilities, CEVA is using its own dedicated team of engineers and technicians for the new service.CEVA’s expert team will be responsible for unpacking, installing and setting up equipment such as ...