All articles by Air Cargo News (Admin) – Page 28
-
NewsAntonov and Crane Worldwide combine for rapid crane shipment
An Antonov Airlines An-124-100 freighter has flown a mobile crane and fire extinguishing equipment weighing 70 tonnes from the US to Argentina.The shipment, which also included booms, tracks, control stations and water pumps, was organised by Crane Worldwide and flew from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Presidente Perón International ...
-
NewsVirgin Atlantic and Delta Cargo open ‘technology-inspired’ export facility at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have opened an export facility at London Heathrow to “future-proof” the joint venture’s growth plans in the UK market.It is supported by new technologies that will deliver “significant improvements and transparency in the customer delivery experience”.The new facility is the first phase of Virgin ...
-
NewsSaudia Cargo adds dry ice replenishment service
Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched a dry ice replenishment service which can be provided to clients 48 hours in advance prior to delivery.Saudia Cargo’s chief commercial officer, Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak, said: “Dry Ice Replenishment service is now available at Jeddah and Riyadh stations for import and transit cargo in the first ...
-
NewsEl Al Cargo joins cargo.one digital booking platform
EL AL Israel Airlines Cargo has joined cargo.one, the multi-airline digital air cargo booking platform.After a customised integration of just 12 weeks, the first EL AL Cargo digital booking via cargo.one was made by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics on a shipment from Frankfurt to Miami.All El Al Cargo routings from Germany ...
-
NewsFormer ECS Group chief marketing officer launches new agency business
Audrey Serdjebi, former chief communications and marketing officer at ECS Group, has launched an airfreight communications agency, Lemon Queen.Serdjebi says that the new agency can offer expertise in organising events such as the NexGenLeaders challenge at ECS, which aimed to recognise up-and-coming airfreight businesses and talent."Organising these challenges is the ...
-
News
LOT Cargo signs up for CSafe's pharma containers
LOT Cargo has signed a Master Lease Agreement with temp controlled ULD producer CSafe Global for the use of its containers.“This is big step in our LOT Polish Airlines history,” says Michal Grochowski, LOT cargo director. “We are proud that we can cooperate with one of the best and the ...
-
NewsSoftware developer WiseTech Global joins Cargo iQ
From left to right, Kerstin Strauss, VP Air Logistics Operations, Global Airfreight, Kuehne + Nagel; Scott McCorquodale, Chief Automation Officer, Air Cargo, WiseTech Global; Ariaen Zimmerman, Executive Director, Cargo iQ.Global logistics solutions group WiseTech Global has joined Cargo iQ to provide independent freight forwarders with access to industry best practices, ...
-
NewsTIACA's sustainability program adds four strategic partners
Four new strategic partners, including Brussels Airport, Flexport, Oman Aviation Services, and Turkish Airlines, have signed up to back The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s new Sustainability Program.They join CHAMP Cargo Systems, sponsors of TIACA’s inaugural Sustainability Award, which is a key part of the project.The program, headed by Celine ...
-
NewsSingapore's Changi sees cargo volumes fall 8% in August
Singapore Changi Airport saw airfreight throughput fall 8% year on year in August to 169,000 tonnes, the eighth successive month of decline in airfreight tonnages this year at the key Asian hub.These latest figures confirm a weakening of demand in Asia.Only this week Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand ...
-
News
UPU rates vote still leaves issue of under-reporting of duties by Chinese retailers
President Trump’s success in winning higher rates for e-commerce packages entering the US postal delivery system still leaves open courier industry concerns about Chinese retailers using postal services to under-report duties.UK courier company ParcelHero welcomed the vote by the member countries of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to approve a ...
-
NewsVirgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link
Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport with a full cargo payload as the airline continues to extend its international route network.The new daily Airbus A330-300 flights offer 20 tonnes of cargo capacity to and from London Heathrow as well as fast ...
-
NewsPilot Freight Services promotes Brian Flower
Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) has promoted Brian Flower to vice president of operations.In his new role, Flower will be responsible for setting all operational policies and key performance indicators as well as defining standardized station procedures.Additionally, he will establish pricing protocols, manage vendor relationships, and oversee TSA compliance.Prior to his ...
-
News
WestJet Cargo to temporarily embargo lithium battery shipments
Canada-based airline WestJet has placed a temporary embargo on all shipments containing lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries until further notice.The airline said the embargo includes UN 3481 and UN3090 for both restricted and unrestricted batteries packed with or contained in equipment."No further bookings will be taken for lithium-ion or lithium-metal battery ...
-
NewsAir France KLM gains FlowerWatch for Colombian exports
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has gained the FlowerWatch quality assurance accreditation for its flower shipments out of Colombia after the successful launch of its first FlowerWatch certification in Kenya in June this year.Eric Mauroux, AFKLMP Cargo’s global head of perishables logistics, said: “By implementing the FlowerWatch quality insurance system ...
-
NewsCHAMP joins the Animal Transportation Association
CHAMP Cargosystems has joined the Animal Transportation Association (ATA) to develop a close collaboration with experts in the specialist sector and to work on next generation information systems.The cargo IT systems specialist said that CHAMP’s innovation team has been developing new animal transportation solutions with the objective of improving the ...
-
NewsTrump wins vote to set higher inbound US package rates
President Trump has won his battle for the US Postal Service (USPS) to be paid higher rates for inbound international packages entering the US domestic postal system, in a moved aimed primarily at e-commerce consignments from China.Some analysts have suggested that US inbound package rates could rise by up to ...
-
NewsAsia Pacific airfreight demand down 6.4% in August
Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand in freight tonne km (FTK) fall 6.4% year-on-year in August against a backdrop of “diminishing business confidence levels and significant declines in international trade volumes”.The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) latest monthly report indicated “subdued demand conditions,” in August with businesses “remaining ...
-
NewsLarsen steps down as DSV chairman
Kurt K. Larsen has today resigned as chairman and board member of fast-growing Danish logistics giant DSV, having been a pivotal figure in the development of the acquisitive forwarder which recently completed its merger with Panalpina.Thomas Plenborg, the newly-elected chairman of the DSV board, said: "Throughout 30 years, Kurt K. ...
-
NewsHogg appointed MD of Unsworth
UK-based family-owned forwarder Unsworth has appointed Richard Hogg as its new managing director to “unleash a new type of digital forwarder”.Established in 1974 and now wholly owned by Geoff and Kathy Hogg, Unsworth is today one of the UK’s largest privately held forwarders.Graduating from Durham University with a BSc in ...
-
NewsNippon Express takes 22% stake in Indian logistics specialist Future Supply Chain Solutions
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express will acquire a 22% stake in India’s Future Supply Chain Solutions (FSC), with the two companies planning to explore business opportunities in India’s fast growing 3PL and express logistics sectors.Nippon Express said in a statement that an important part of its “core strategy” is to ...