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Yusen expands in Mexico
Yusen Logistics has opened two offices at Mexico City Airport to manage the forwarder's air cargo operations that were previously handled by third parties.With the rapid growth of the local automotive industry and the increase in Mexican imports, the need for detailed transportation management is rising, said the Japanese-owned logistics ...
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Shanghai surge: PACTL sees half year tonnages up 10.9%
Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) saw a 7.2% rise in airfreight volumes to nearly 130,000 tonnes in June versus same month 2014, resulting in a 10.9% year-on-year growth for the first six months of 2015 to 762,000 tonnes.The 2015 half-year cargo throughput, the highest in the company’s history, ...
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ACS: record month reflects years of investment
Air Charter Service’s (ASC) recent strong growth is down to gains in market share and investment in infrastructure.Earlier this week, ACS reported that June was a record month with 1,056 charters organised, representing the first time it had breached the 1,000 charter contract mark in a single month.March and May ...
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ABC expects "stable" 2015 peak season
Expansion-minded AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) expects a “stable rather than fantastic peak cargo season” for the second half of 2015 after reporting a 17% tonnage surge across its global network in the first six months.The Russian airline - whose Volga-Dnepr parent has lined up an order for 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters ...
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Software guardian for Australian cargo compliance
Cargo Guardian, a compliance management software for the Australian air cargo industry, is set to launch before the end of July.It has been developed by industry specialists to integrate with airfreight operational processes and existing data exchange practices.A statement from the Cargo Guardian developer said: “Ground handlers, airlines and freight ...
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Coyne appoints KIWI as Singapore GSA
Coyne Airways has appointed KIWI Logistics Cargo GSA as its general sales agent (GSA) in Singapore.The charter airline's chief executive Larry Coyne said: "Singapore is at the forefront of our push to increase sales in the Asia Pacific region and I am confident that, together with KIWI Logistics, we can ...
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Swissport revenue surge as air cargo recovers
Acquisitions, new business and a recovering air cargo industry saw Swissport report a 38 per cent increase in 2014 revenues to SFr2.9bn.The Switzerland-based provider of airport ground and cargo handling services said that aviation industry trends last year included outsourcing, growing passenger numbers in line with capacities and “an air ...
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Cargolux appoints new VP of flight operations
All-cargo airline Cargolux has appointed Jason Christopher Holt as the airline’s new executive vice president of flight operations to replace Marcel Funk, who earlier this year retired from the position.British-national Holt is 52 years old and joins Cargolux from Easyjet Airlines where he held the position as head of Gatwick ...
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Air cargo demand expectations weaken
An IATA survey of heads of cargo has revealed that demand expectations for the year ahead have weakened, although growth is still expected.The IATA Confidence Index revealed that in July 53% of respondents expected to see increases in freight tonne kms in the year ahead.However, this compares with 63% of ...
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Hawaiian Airlines to add all-cargo aircraft to fleet
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled plans to acquire three ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in an all-cargo configuration as it looks to expand its inter-island freight operations.The planes, to be acquired by the airline’s parent Hawaiian Holdings, will arrive next year and will be used on flights between Honolulu International Airport and ...
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AMI responds to ex-works purchasing in India
AMI has responded to India’s ex-works purchasing demand with a new service that enables forwarders to “optimise the arrival time of their customers’ imports”.The trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler’s ex-works service provides door to airport transportation from any non-restricted origin point in the world, to any airport in India.The service ...
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B&H Worldwide to go global with AOG service
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has extended its aircraft on the ground (AOG) service to cover its entire global operation.B&H's AOG service is operated from its Heathrow 24/7 Critical Logistics Centre - a permanently staffed single point of contact for all customers needing expert critical logistics assistance to help get ...
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Volga-Dnepr's Isaikin recognised by the Royal Aeronautical Society
Alexey Isaikin, president of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has been awarded Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in recognition of his contribution to the industry.Martin Broadhurst, president of RAeS said: “Fellowship (FRAeS) is the highest grade attainable and is bestowed only upon those in the profession of aeronautics or aerospace ...
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FedEx confirms billion dollar freighter order
FedEx is to purchase 50 additional 767-300F aircraft from Boeing as it continues to modernise its aircraft fleet.In addition to the 50 confirmed orders, FedEx also has options to purchase a total of 50 767F aircraft.Said FedEx: "The 50 firm-order aircraft will be delivered from fiscal 2018 through fiscal 2023. ...
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CSafe opens new Basel service centre
Cool chain equipment specialist CSafe Global has opened a new full service centre serving the Basel, Switzerland area in partnership with ULD handler and repair service provider Airplane Equipment Services (AES).The service centre is a new location for AES, which also supports CSafe in Frankfurt and Cologne.CSafe provides a range ...
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Shipper group says collaboration is the key
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has said that working together is key to improving the transport and logistics supply chain as it releases its annual report.The shipper group said that working with other organisations and supply chain participants was key to several of its achievements last year, including the publication ...
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Shippers seek quality alternative to lower freight rates
European shippers want an end to “the race to the bottom” on airfreight rates and have called for greater transparency in air cargo industry performance, to improve service quality.Joost van Doesburg, airfreight policy manager at the European Shippers´ Council (ESC), said: “Shippers are happy with lower rates, but are not ...
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Safety first as Air Canada says no to snubbed-nosed dogs and cats
Air Canada will no longer allow the transport of snubbed-nosed dog and cat breeds as cargo or checked baggage on health and safety grounds.The airline said that from today snubbed-nosed breeds, such as pugs, bulldogs and Japanese chin dogs and persian and burmese cats, would no longer be accepted because ...
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ABC appoints new VP EMEA as it eyes Africa and the Middle East
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has appointed Georges Biwer as Vice President, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as the airline expands services in these regions.In his new role, Biwer, who has more than 24 years’ experience in the air cargo industry, will focus on growing ABC’s scheduled cargo operations inside and ...
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PEMCO delivers 737-400F to AerCaribe
US-based PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has confirmed the redelivery of a converted passenger to freighter (P2F) Boeing 737-400F to AerCaribe, a charter airline serving Colombia.The P2F agreement was secured in the first quarter of 2015, and the first plane redelivered May, said aircraft conversion specialist PEMCO. The second aircraft ...