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E-commerce delivers growth for Aramex
Middle East owned Aramex said that the online delivery market had helped it ride out global economic uncertainty and delivery strong growth in the first months of this year.The Dubai-based logistics company announced net profits up 12% to AED 96.9 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared with AED ...
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PACTL marches on
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) says it has had its strongest-ever March and first-quarter figures. With 142,297 tonnes of air cargo, traffic increased 6.8% year-on-year for the month and the quarterly figure grew 1.5% to 367,791 tonnes.Imports increased by 1.4% year-on-year to 157,270 tonnes during the first three ...
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Air France KLM launches new freighter flights to serve the mango trade
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and logistics firm Fermac Cargo España have launched joint 777-300 freighter flights from Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Madrid to serve the mango trade.The first of a minimum of eight flights operated on 19 April, each carrying around 90 tonnes of the fruit, which is in ...
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FedEx deal is on track, says TNT boss
TNT is in course to close its deal with FedEx during the second course, said chief executive Tex Gunning at a press conference to announce the Dutch-owned express operator’s first quarter results. Asked what the outcome would be if the Chinese authorities did not give their approval by the 6 ...
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PACAVI lands A320/321 conversion orders
PACAVI, the US-based engineering and conversion specialist,has confirmed the first orders for its Airbus A320-321passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme.São Paulo based business charter company Colt Aviation/Colt Cargo, has ordered two converted A321 freighters with an option for one more and Norway’s Airline Management will acquire six A320 freighters.The conversion specialist said ...
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ABC achieves Cargo iQ certification
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has gained Cargo iQ, formerly Cargo 2000, certification for meeting the IATA organisation’s quality standards.Following a two-day inspection, ABC’s quality certificate is valid for two year and acknowledges the airline’s conformance to Cargo iQ’s quality requirements.The audit process reviewed ABC’s quality management programme, data analysis, customer service ...
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Precision receives new freighter conversion orders for express airlines
Precision Aircraft Solutions has had a busy start to the year after receiving an order for eight freighter conversions and delivering three aircraft to customers.The conversion firm confirmed it has received eight orders for Boeing 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversions.Six of the orders came from China Postal Airlines, while new cargo airline ...
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TIACA urges joint action on counterfeit goods
TIACA has called on Customs authorities to bring together rights holders, service providers, and regulators to help solve the problem of counterfeit goods.In a position paper published today, the organisation the air cargo industry plays a vital role in the interdiction of counterfeit shipments and in investigations of illicit trade ...
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FTA appoints new president
Ian Veitch handed over the presidency of the UK's Freight Transport Association to Leigh Pomlett, executive director, CEVA Group.Veitch steps down after completing a three year term as FTA President. Pomlett graduated in business studies from Liverpool John Moores University in 1980 and joined the then government-owned National Freight Consortium ...
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NewsPanalpina sees air cargo volumes jump despite tough market conditions
UPDATED: Panalpina recorded a market-beating 5% increase in airfreight volumes during the first quarter of the year as it counteracted a tough oil and gas market but pre-tax earnings declined.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder recorded first-quarter air cargo volumes of 216,000 tons compared with 205,000 tons for the same period in ...
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Urs Stulz of Swiss WorldCargo to retire at the end of May
Urs Stulz, head of cargo central services group at Swiss WorldCargo, is retiring at the end of May after 43 years of service to Swissair and SWISS.Starting his career in accounting, Stulz moved through various functions in passenger, HR/Training, cargo business segment within Europe.In his last function, Stulz was responsible ...
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Volga-Dnepr and Sheremetyevo Airport announce deal to develop cargo facilities
Volga-Dnepr Group and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport have signed an agreement that will see them enhance cargo infrastructure at the airport and develop relationships with other airports.The two partners said the co-operation would join the forces of the airport and the airline in the areas influencing development of air cargo ...
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dnata becomes a DWC millionaire
Air services provider dnata has reached a key air cargo milestone at its Dubai World Central (DWC) operation, handling over 1m tonnes at the Middle East hub during its first five years of operation.From a debut year throughput of 89,729 tonnes in 2011, DWC handled 170,260 tonnes in 2015, helped ...
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Air Cargo News reveals dates for Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Air Cargo Conference
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce that its Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Air Cargo Conference will take place in London in November this year.The conference will take place at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport at Terminal 4 on November 22 and 23.The event sees key links in the pharmaceutical ...
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NewsRevealed: 26 trends to impact logistics
DHL has revealed 26 key trends that could impact the logistics industry in the next five to ten years.The supply chain giant’s 2016 Logistics Trend Radar, the third in the series, introduces new trends, tracks the evolution of previous ones and identifies those that have faded or become mainstream since ...
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Temperature-sensitive cargo — Emirates has it covered
Emirates SkyCargo has launched White Cover Advanced, a next-generation version of its protection product for valuable temperature-sensitive cargo, including pharmaceuticals.Weighing no more than 3kg, the special sheet completely encloses the shipment and allows for cooling during transportation and cold storage. Application takes two people no more than eight minutes to ...
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Logistics industry responds to Ecuador earthquake
The air transport and logistics industries have begun contributing towards relief efforts to help those in Ecuador affected by a huge earthquake at the weekend.On Saturday evening, the country was struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and 300 aftershocks leaving more than 450 people dead and 2,500 people injured.Deutsche Post ...
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KF Cargo launches Miami freighter services to South America
Canadian airline KF Cargo has added two new air cargo services between Miami and various destinations in South America.The airline, a subsidiary of KF Aerospace, will operate three weekly round-trip flights between Miami and Bogota and three weekly flights on a triangular route from Miami to Caracas and onto Lima.The ...
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FedEx gets Oliver the otter's seal of approval
FedEx has helped transport a rescued otter pup named Oliver to a wildlife sanctuary in Denver.The river otter was found at a gas station in Florida and handed over to Owl’s Nest Sanctuary while a suitable home was found.Eventually, the Downtown Aquarium in Denver agreed to look after the pup, ...
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Swiss WorldCargo signs deal to offer new range of temperature controlled containers
Swiss WorldCargo will offer a new range of temperature controlled containers after signing a deal to offer va-Q-tec’s devices directly to its customers.va-Q-tec offers five “passive” hard shell container sizes, taking up to two pallets inside, that can offer temperature ranges from -70°C to +25°C.Swiss head of cargo Ashwin Bhat ...