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NewsCrane Worldwide opens Guyana office
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new office in Guyana on the back of the South American country's growing economy.The office is located in Georgetown and offers airfreight, ocean freight, project cargo, customs brokerage and warehousing solutions in addition to services such as storage, packing, transportation and distribution.The Guyana operations ...
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NewsTIACA and CHAMP team up to launch sustainability programme
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is establishing a new working group to define and deliver a sustainability programme for the air cargo industry.To support the initiative, TIACA has signed a long-term partnership agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems.One of the highlights of the project is launching a yearly Air Cargo Sustainability ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo helps cinema speaker firm reach a wider audience
Ashley Krix, Commercial Cinema Sales Director, Krix Speakers (left) and Jason Brown, Adelaide Cargo Manager for Emirates SkyCargo (right)Emirates SkyCargo has helped Krix, a family-owned South Australian business specialising in cinema and home-theatre speakers, expand to a wider audience.Partnering with Emirates SkyCargo has allowed Krix to gain access to new ...
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NewsVistara signs up for Cargo Flash system
Indian airline Vistara (Tata SIA Airlines) has selected the nGen Cargo system for its international and domestic cargo operationsThe nGen systems by Cargo Flash will provide end-to-end solution for reservation, operations and revenue management for Vistara's cargo business."The cloud-based cargo systems will not only ensure to streamline and manage each ...
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NewsFormer Air Cargo Week editor Ian Martin Jones passes away
We are sad to report that Ian Martin Jones, ex-editor of Air Cargo Week and Heavylift and Project Forwarding, passed away peacefully in the early hours of yesterday morning.Ian had been in the editorial business for almost 50 years, including a 10-year period in Fleet Street and nearly 30 years ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo set to benefit from A330-900neo order
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330neo croppedVirgin Atlantic Cargo is set to benefit from the overall airline's order of 14 Airbus A330-900neos - the first UK airline to place an order for the aircraft.The cargo business said the new aircraft will provide customers with a capacity boost, while they will also be ...
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NewsCargolux returns to Santiago de Chile to meet perishable demand
Cargolux B747-400FCargolux Airlines has restarted services to Santiago de Chile on a re-designed South American routing that aims to cater for the perishables trade.The weekly B747F connection serving Santiago will be part of "an extensive South American routing" that includes four other destinations in the region, operating on a loop ...
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Hong Kong sees cargo volumes slide again in May
The world’s largest cargo hub, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), saw cargo volumes drop again last month.The airport reported a year-on-year decrease of 7.3% to 405,000 tonnes in May. So far this year, HKIA has seen cargo demand fall in four of five months for which it has reported figures.Over ...
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Saudia Cargo hopes to benefit from new passenger destinations
Saudi Airlines Cargo is hoping to benefit from two new route launches - Jeddah to Athens and Marrakesh.Athens is Saudia Cargo’s new destination to be operated year-round, with four weekly flights from Riyadh starting in June on-board the belly capacity of a Saudia A320 aircraft.Marrakesh is a seasonal flight starting ...
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Atlas Air hits back in pilot contract dispute as PR battle heats up
Atlas Air Worldwide is claiming victory in the latest development in its dispute with pilots over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), while it has also ramped up its PR campaign.The aircraft operator and lessor claims that an arbitration decision has ordered unions back to the negotiating table with subsidiary ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands in Sydney
Air Charter Service Sydney officeAir Charter Service is continuing its commitment to investing in Australia, with the opening of a new Sydney office.After opening its doors for the first time three years ago, ACS Australia has tripled in size, and the move is necessary to facilitate the planned future growth.Paul ...
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NewsSIA Cargo signs three-year lease deal for pharma containers
SIA Cargo B747Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a three-year deal to lease temperature-controlled pharma containers from SkyCell.The deal will see SkyCell provide the airline with its THRUCOOL containers.The units are designed to maintain pharmaceutical products between +2 to +8 degrees Celsius or +15 to +25 degrees Celsius under extreme ambient ...
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WFS scoops Lufthansa Cargo supplier award
Lufthansa Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with its ‘Best Cooperation Global’ supplier prize in recognition of the partnership between the two companies.The award was presented to WFS’ CEO Craig Smyth at Lufthansa Cargo’s second annual Supplier Awards in Munich, which gathered service providers from all over the world.As ...
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Newse-CARGOWARE signs up Steve Hill for advisory services
e-CARGOWARE (L-R) Ramesh Darbha, Steve Hill, Des Vertannes and Arun SinghDigital platform e-CARGOWARE has signed up industry consultant Steve Hill to provide advisory services through his business, Top Tier Associates.The company said that Hill is “one of air cargo's most respected and experienced IT professionals”.He has contributed to several industry ...
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NewsEnzis Airways signs up Hactl for Mongolia loop
Eznis Airways B737Eznis Airways of Mongolia has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as cargo ground handler for its new Ulan Bator-Hong Kong services.The airline is now operating every Monday, Thursday and Sunday; flight time is approximately 4 hours 40 minutes, and the airline is deploying its B737 ...
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NewsAir Cargo News parent swoops on major aviation titles
Air Cargo News parent firm DVV Media International (DVV) has announced its intention to acquire leading aviation publications Flight International and Airline Business from Reed Business Information (RBI).As well as the two publications, the portfolio set to be acquired by DVV includes the daily news, views, analysis and other publishing ...
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NewsRhenus Logistics UK targets Middle East market
Logistics UK HQ in Port SalfordRhenus Logistics UK is predicting further growth in its Middle East business on the back of year-on-year growth in its air and sea routes between the region and the UK.The German-owned freight forwarding operator attributes this expansion to an economic renaissance in the region, which ...
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NewsAsia Pacific Airlines continues cargo fleet expansion
Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its third 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines (APA).Conversion of MSN 25140 was completed at Flightstar Aviation in Jacksonville, Florida, and will be put into service soon after redelivery.The Asia Pacific Airlines 757-200PCF will enter service and support the airline's expanding Pacific Asia network.Precision ...
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NewsDSV continues IT drive with centralised service centre
One of DSV's global IT support centre teamsDSV has developed a centralised IT service centre as it continues its drive towards standardised systems across the whole company.The Danish freight forwarder last year hired Lasse Lundemark as director of global IT support with the task of developing a global IT support ...
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NewsCHAMP launches e-learning academy
Cargo IT firm CHAMP Cargosystems has introduced CHAMP Academy, a catalog of courses to help customers learn how to use CHAMP solutions - all delivered through an e-learning platform.The Academy "offers easy to access interactive e-learning modules for navigating through its certification & retraining courses"."To increase knowledge retention rate and ...