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NewsEtihad Cargo revamps loyalty programme
Etihad Cargo has revamped its customer loyalty programme and a rebranded cargo loyalty scheme named PayloadRewards.Launched in 2013, Etihad Cargo’s revamped PayloadRewards has more than 5,300 active members from 74 different countries.With PayloadRewards, members will continue to earn miles as before, with an additional opportunity to start earning bonus miles ...
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New date for Cargolux whale flight
Cargolux and the SeaLife Trust have set a new date for the transport of two beluga whales bewteen China and Finland after the initial April flight was cancelled due to bad weather.The two whales, Little Grey and Little White, will now embark on their epic journey from Shanghai to Keflavik, ...
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US threatens further tariff hike on Chinese goods
US retailers are bracing themselves for increases in US tariffs on Chinese goods after president Donald Trump took to Twitter over the weekend to threaten further hikes in rates.On Sunday, president Trump said that the 10% tariff rate on $200bn worth of Chinese goods would good up to 25% on ...
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SAA targets high-value cargo with new Guangzhou route
South African Airways (SAA) will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on September 18, giving customers access to "the heart of China’s export led manufacturing industries".SAA will be the only carrier operating a direct service between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, with flight time of approximately 13 hours and 40 ...
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NewsDB Schenker renews with CHAMP for Traxon cargoHUB
L-R: CHAMP's head of sales - distribution services, Laurent Jossa, with Lothar Moehle, DB Schenker's director AVSEC + governance,Freight forwarder DB Schenker has renewed its agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems for the airfreight IT provider's Traxon cargoHUB.CHAMP will continue to use the host-to-host solution for automated electronic data exchange, which ...
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NewsHamburg airport to pilot FAIR@Link cargo community system
L-R: Alexander Müller, head of cargo at Hamburg Airport, and Dirk Gladiator, proxy holder at DakosyHamburg Airport is one of the first in Germany to introduce the FAIR@Link Air Cargo Community System from software developer Dakosy at its cargo centre.The pilot project is planned to start this week at the ...
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Saudia Cargo resumes freighter flights to Guangzhou and Mumbai
Saudi Airlines Cargo has resumed freighter flights to Guangzhou in China and Mumbai in India with weekly services, in addition to its current five times a week flights to Dhaka and seven times a week flight schedule to Hong Kong.Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar Hariri said: “This operation reflects the ...
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NewsAlha takes over Verona airport cargo warehousing
Italy's Alha Group has taken over all airport cargo warehouse activities in Verona Valerio Catullo Airport from the current service provider, Verona Cargo.Lorenzo Schettini, chief executive of Alha, said that the company is opening new stations and is currently focused on the Italian North-East, adding: "Online activities in the new ...
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NewsDigital freight platform Saloodo! now available for customers in the Middle East
Deutsche Post DHL Group logistics startup Saloodo! is expanding its digital road freight matching platform to the UAE and plans to serve customers throughout the Middle East.Launched in Europe two years ago, Saloodo! now has a customer base of over 18,000 shippers and 7,000 transport providers, with more than 250,000 ...
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NewsAirfreight market slowdown hits AF-KLM's 2019 first quarter revenues
Air France KLM cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2019 remained static at 270,000 tons, unchanged from the same three months of last year.The latest financial report from the European carrier said that the effect on volumes is visible across the airfreight market, due to "economic slowdown, political uncertainties ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines is the wizard of Oz for 80 tons of energy equipment
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported 80 tons of energy equipment from Germany to Australia for General Electric to support the construction of a 32-turbine renewable energy wind farm.A 36-ton wind turbine hub, four metres in length, and three 12.6-ton generators were positioned inside the Antonov 124-100 freighter at Cologne-Bonn airport using ...
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Airfreight rates begin their annual climb in April
Airfreight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades have begun their annual summer climb following on from the winter lull.Tac Index data shows that average airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America reached $3.60 per kg in April, up from $3.38 per kg in March.For the last ...
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NewsAir Partner appoints Paul Dollman
Paul DollmanAir Partner has appointed Paul Dollman as a non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee, replacing Shaun Smith.Dollman will take up the role on June 26, the date of Air Partner’s AGM. He has held chair and non-executive director positions at a range of listed companies."In ...
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Cargo demand continues to shrink in March
Cargo demand declined again in March as the Asia Pacific region continues to stutter.Figures from WorldACD show that cargo demand in chargeable weight declined by 2.4% year on year in March, resulting in the first quarter registering a fall of 3.1%. General cargo in March was down by 4.8%, while ...
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Atlas sees revenues grow on increasing demand
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) saw adjusted profits increase in the first quarter of the year as a result of increasing customer demand.The aircraft lessor and operator reported first-quarter operating revenues of $680m, while adjusted income for the period was up 14.7% to $27.3m and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, ...
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Labrie takes top job at MNX Global Logistics
California-based MNX Global Logistics has named John Labrie as president and chief executive, taking over from Paul Martins who becomes chairman of the MNX board of advisors.Labrie was previously chief executive of Network Global Logistics, whose express division was acquired by MNX in 2018. Labrie has also held various senior ...
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NewsDHL extends ATSG freighter leasing deal
A DHL B767F like those leased by ATSGDHL has extended by three years its deal to lease 14 Boeing 767 freighters from ATSG subsidiaries.The aircraft lessor said that it would also operate eight of those aircraft within DHL's North American Network.The agreements include:- The extension of eleven aircraft leases between ...
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NewsLOT Polish Airlines in pharma focus for Central and Eastern Europe
LOT Polish Airlines is on course to achieve its IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification by October this year and in a separate development has already adopted the airline association’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG Autocheck).LOT cargo director Michał Grochowski said: “As a result, and thanks to its modern fleet and growing flight ...
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Etihad Cargo boosts commercial organisation with Emirati appointments
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has appointed several Emirati nationals within its commercial division to boost both its global customer programme as well as its UAE home marketIn a “renewed focus and mandate,” the UAE commercial function will be headed by Bader Ahmed Al Ali as senior manager commercial for the ...
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High Court dismisses legal challenges to Heathrow's third runway
The High Court in London has ruled against campaigners challenging the legality of the UK government’s decision to allow a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The challenges were from a coalition of objectors including the Mayor of London.Caroline Russell, chair of the London Assembly Environment Committee, said: “Although the Government’s ...