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Saudia Cargo expands in Dubai with new office
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company inaugurated its brand-new cargo sales office in the Free Zone of Dubai International Airport at the end of January.The opening of the new sales office is part of the company’s strategy to "develop its brand-image, enhance its sales outlets & facilities, aiming to improve the logistical ...
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NewsAtlas Air B767 freighter in crash near Houston, three crew dead
Three crew members died after an Atlas Air 767 freighter operated on behalf of Amazon Air crashed near the city of Anahuac Texas, in the Trinity Bay.Flight 3591 was flying from Miami to Houston when the incident occurred.In a statement, parent company Atlas Air Worldwide said: "Atlas' primary focus is ...
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Flexport secures $1bn investment for infrastructure and technology
Freight forwarder Flexport has secured $1bn in funding, which will be used to invest in technology and infrastructure.The investment round was led by the SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from existing investors Founders Fund, DST Global, Cherubic Ventures, Susa Ventures and SF Express, which has previously invested $100m in the ...
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NewslATAM Cargo continues US expansion with Chicago freighter
Andrés Bianchi (left) and Gabriel OlivaLATAM Cargo has continued its expansion in North America with the addition of a freighter service between Chicago and Campinas that will slash transport times.The Chile-headquartered airline said the twice-weekly B767-300F service, with each flight offering 50 tonnes of capacity, will cut transport times to ...
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NewsACS opens new Atlanta office
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its sixth office in the US – this one in the city of Atlanta, Georgia.ACS’s president of American operations, Richard Thompson, explained: “We identified Atlanta as an important hub for both passenger and cargo flights a long time ago.“Our Atlanta client base is ...
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Baxter Freight achieves AEO Status
Nottingham, UK-headquartered forwarder Baxter Freight has been granted Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).The cargo agent’s international freight and customs manager Brendan Pickering explained the background to the award.“The entire Baxter Freight team has been working hard on achieving AEO status for the past 12 ...
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BIFA launches Young Forwarders Network
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association representing a large number of UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, is soon to launch a new networking group called the BIFA Young Forwarders Network (YFN).The YFN, which will be launched on 6 March at the imminent National Apprenticeship Week (NAW ...
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NewsQantas enjoys strong six months with cargo on the up
Australian flag-carrier Qantas has announced strong financial results for the six-month period that ended on December 31 (the first half of its current financial year).Net freight revenue reached A$525, up by 15% on the same period of 2017.The carrier said in a statement that, “The freight business delivered a steady ...
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Expeditors reports on steady fourth-quarter performance
Seattle, Washington state-headquartered forwarder Expeditors International has released fourth-quarter 2018 results that included an 18% year on year improvement in revenues and 9% improvement in operating income.Airfreight volumes handled were up by 2% on those of the same quarter of 217.President and chief executive Jeffrey Musser observed: “The fourth quarter ...
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NewsCCA gears up for pharma conference
Stavros Evangelakakis, CCA chairmanThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) is to highlight the need for collaborative solutions in the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a focus on innovation and data sharing, at its forthcoming 7th Pharma and Biosciences Conference.The conference is to take place in Paris, France, in September.Drones, automation and digitisation ...
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UK Government to tighten drone legislation
In the wake of London Gatwick Airport’s closure for about 36 hours in December as a response to sightings of at least one drone in prohibited airspace around the gateway, the UK Government has confirmed that it intends to tighten legislation governing no-fly zones around British airports.Heathrow also suspended flights ...
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European Cargo Monthly: Tough start for Lufthansa and AF KLM
Lufthansa Cargo and Air France KLM have had a tough start to the year, with both reporting declines in freight traffic figures in January.German carrier group Lufthansa saw cargo traffic decline by 5% year on year in January to 767m revenue cargo tonne kms (RCTK).Meanwhile, capacity increased by 7% resulting ...
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Heathrow looks back on record 2018
The operator of London Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL), has said that 2018 was a record year for the UK’s biggest and busiest air gateway.As well as handling a record number of passengers (80.1m), it also enjoyed an increase in revenue and profits compared to 2017.However, the picture was ...
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Cathay Pacific suffers decline in January’s cargo
Cathay Pacific Group saw its cargo volumes fall in January compared to the same month of 2018.Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Cathay Dragon carried a total of 166,735 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, a fall of 3.4% year on year.Capacity, as measured in available freight tonne-kilometres, increased by ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines flies satellite into Cayenne
Freighter operator Antonov Airlines has flown a communications satellite, the GSAT-31, from Bengaluru Airport in India to Cayenne Félix Eboué Airport in French Guiana.The move was carried out on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Flywell Aviation.According to Antonov Airlines, it coordinated closely with Flywell Aviation to ...
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NewsWFS makes two appointments in the US
Globally active handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced two appointments of senior executives in the Americas market.Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson have been named as executive vice president innovation and executive vice president Americas respectively.Duffy will take up his new role in April, Simpson on March 1.They will both ...
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NewsPanalpina introduces new digital portal
Panalpina has developed a new digital portal offering a wide range of instant and real-time services that it describes as “state-of-the-art”.Currently available to select customers by invitation only, it will be launched globally this summer.Customers will be able to manage their entire supply chain end-to-end with all their partners through ...
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BIFA calls for response to UK Government’s Brexit consultation
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, has urged its members to respond to the UK Government’s aviation policy consultation process.As the UK prepares its long-term aviation policy running through 2050, the government has sought industry input into developing its strategy.The ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and AF KLM Cargo lead the way for digital connectivity
Lufthansa Cargo and Air France KLM Cargo have been rated as the best carriers for digital connectivity, according to a new report from online marketplace Freightos.Freightos created a specific methodology to assess the progress made by air (and ocean) cargo carriers on digitalisation, applying 26 parameters across three categories to ...
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NewsAir New Zealand collaborates with Red Cargo
RedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics wing of Kuala Lumpur-headquartered low-cost carrier AirAsia, has signed an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to provide additional market access to their respective cargo businesses.The partnership, the first of its kind for RedCargo, provides for “shared value and cooperation alongside the complementary strengths” ...