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Integrator heavyweights making light work of the e-commerce boom
The vertiginous rise of e-commerce is benefiting integrators rather than traditional air cargo handlers, conference-goers heard today.Handlers need to “wake up” to the needs of e-commerce or risk losing business to integrators that are shipping ever heavier pieces of cargo.While e-commerce is commonly associated with packages no larger than a ...
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Trade continues to grow but air cargo braced for a slowdown
Global trade is expected to continue to grow, although the pace of improvement is expected to weaken, led by air cargo.The latest three month DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) forecast index now stands at 63 points (anything over 50 points signals growth), compared with 67 points three months ago.“After months ...
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Turkish Airlines creates cargo unit for integrator joint venture with ZTO and PAL Air
Turkish Airlines is to establish a new cargo unit that will serve as part of the previously announced strategic partnership with China’s ZTO Express (the world’s largest parcel distributor) and Hong Kong-based GSSA PAL Air.An announcement on the investor relations section of the carrier's website said that THY Uluslararası Yatırım ...
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Ray Jewell retires from Cathay Pacific Cargo
Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo Europe Ray Jewell has retired after 35 years working with the airline.Jewell has headed up the airline's cargo department in Europe for the last 18 years and will be replaced by Jansen Stafford, previously country manager Spain.Jewell, referred to as the godfather of cargo ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo sees 3% tonnage growth in 2018 first half
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw a 3% year-on-year increase in tonnages for in the first half of 2018, driven by a growth in life science, express, valuable and automotive shipments.The UK-based airline carried 116,300 tonnes to the end of June 2018, building on its performance in 2017 when volumes reached a ...
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Autonomous snowploughs to be tested at Oslo airport
Project Yeti, using autonomous snowploughs to clear the runway, will go live at Oslo’s Fagernes Airport in Norway for the first time this winter.The planned introduction of the revolutionary technology, in a pilot scheme alongside driver-controlled vehicles, follows a successful first phase earlier this year.Two autonomous vehicles will be operating ...
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Air Cargo News Awards set for a new format
Air Cargo News is proud to announce a new format for its awards, the highly prized ‘Oscars’ of the global airfreight industry for the past 35 years.The 2019 Cargo Airline of the Year event, and a new same-day airfreight conference, will take place on April 26 at the Runnymede-on-Thames hotel ...
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NewsPacific Air Cargo: continuing the Beti Ward leadership style
When Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) founder Beti Ward passed away earlier this year, her legacy was a management team determined to continue her leadership style at the Honolulu-based freighter airline.Tanja Janfruechte, mentored by Beti for more than 20 years, is chief executive at the carrier which operates one Boeing 747-400F ...
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3D printing poses a risk to 2%-4% of airfreight volumes
Fears over 3D printing are unfounded in that the technology is unlikely to eat into airfreight volumes in a significant way, conference goers in Brussels heard on September 26.That's because 3D printing is best suited to a limited number of products, in particular those that need customisation.Talking at the Air ...
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Gazpromneft-Aero: Looking to fuel more freighters
Russian energy giant Gazprom Neft is looking to expand its international aviation refuelling business, and freighter operators are an important part of that growth strategy.Gazprom Neft’s aviation fuel operator, Gazpromneft-Aero, already has Cargolux, Lufthansa Cargo and Turkish Cargo as key foreign customers using technical stops to top up their freighters ...
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Pharma's New Normal?: the delivery driver is the nurse giving the injection
A rapidly evolving pharma landscape could see a "New Normal" where the driver delivering vaccines to a patient's home is also the nurse giving the injection.Delegates at the Cool Chain Association (CCA) conference in Brussels heard that shippers and logistics suppliers must share information to build a more secure and ...
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Kerry Logistics appoints Rutgersson as managing director in Sweden
Kerry Logistics Network has promoted Kenny Rutgersson to managing director of its Swedish operation, with a strong focus on strengthening the contract logistics business.In his new role Rutgersson will also drive the growth strategy and business development in international freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution in Sweden.Rutgersson has over 20 years ...
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NCA to resume first transpacific freighter service
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has resumed one of its transpacific services as its fleet continues to come back online following the grounding of aircraft earlier this year. The Narita-hubbed airline announced that its service between the Japanese airport and Chicago (via anchorage) would restart on September 28.This follows on from ...
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NCA considers freighter fleet reduction after safety investigation
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) is considering no longer operating its three B747-400F aircraft in response to a business improvement order it was hit with last month over safety record concerns.The Japanese carrier received the business improvement order from Japan’s ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLITT) following a government ...
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Egyptair's newly-converted A330-200 freighter makes its debut call
Germany's Cologne-Bonn airport played host to Egyptair's newly converted Airbus A330-200P2F freighter which was making its first commercial flight.The freighter, the first of its type to be converted from a passenger aircraft, will operate three times per week between Cologne/Bonn and Cairo.From October, the airline will increase its weekly flights ...
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NewsAsian cargo monthly: Carriers see demand grow in August
Asian air cargo demand continued its “good momentum” in August but growth is expected to flatten in September as a result of harsh weather conditions.The latest monthly cargo traffic reports from carriers based in the region show that demand growth is tracking roughly in line with performance over the first ...
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Crane Worldwide takes aim at the middle ground
Crane Worldwide Logistics recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. In that time president and chief executive John Magee has watched his business grow from nine to almost 1,900 employees despite being launched in the face of adversity.In 2008 the global financial crisis was in full swing, while the company was created ...
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Express firm Blue Dart to extend delivery network to every home in India
Indian express airline and parcel delivery firm Blue Dart has revealed plans for a network expansion that will enable it to reach every home in India by December.The DHL joint venture has decided to make the investment in response to rising demand for deliveries in tier II, III & IV ...
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Air Partner and Antonov in typhoon Mangkhut response
Charter broker Air Partner and Antonov Airlines helped transport relief supplies to the US island of Guam following Super Typhoon Manngkhut.On September 9 the broker was contacted by emergency response specialist Radiant Global Logistics to assist with the transport of supplies to Guam in preparation for Super Typhoon Mangkhut.Air Partner’s ...
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FTA welcomes Brexit 'no-deal notice' for aviation
UK supply chain organisation Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the government's publication of no-deal notices outlining the potential impact of Brexit on aviation, road haulage and the import and export of food products.The no-deal notices explain what could happen to various industries if the UK government and the European ...