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NewsHongyuan partners with cargo.one to offer online capacity
Source: Cargo.oneHongyuan Group’s airfreight capacity will now be available via cargo.one’s online booking platform for freight forwarders.China’s Hongyuan Group is an important operator for air cargo services between destinations in China and across Europe and South America.The partnership with Hongyuan Group, its first Chinese carrier, is the latest step in ...
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NewsStrike Aviation warns of airfreight market’s ‘self-destructive manner’
Frank Ziesemer, CEO of Strike Aviation GroupThe airfreight market is going back to pre-pandemic levels and acting in a self-destructive manner, warns Frank Ziesemer, CEO of Strike Aviation Group, an international air cargo company and GSSA.Ziesemer says that despite the current market challenges, investment in technology and human resources will ...
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NewsTake-off for UK’s One Air cargo airline
Paul Bennett, CEO of One Air (third left) and members of the airline’s executive team: David Tattersall, Chief Technical Officer, Chris Hope, Chief Operating Officer, and Jon Hartley, Chief Financial Officer.The United Kingdom has a new British cargo airline with the launch of B747-400 freighter operator, One Air.The new airline ...
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NewsDSV launches book and claim to cut emissions across all modes
DSV’s new ‘book and claim’ system utilises the respective sustainable fuels for air and sea globally, and road freight within Europe.The logistics giant has invested in large quantities of sustainable fuel to provide customers with decarbonisation solutions across all transport modes.Replacing conventional fossil fuels with sustainable fuel alternatives can reduce ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo relaunches Next Generation Pharma
Qatar Airways Cargo has relaunched its Pharma product in line with its Next Generation and VISION 2027 strategy.The relaunch includes several enhancements that streamline the handling of different categories of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, including animal healthcare items that fall under the umbrella of Pharma.Last year, Qatar Airways Cargo transported ...
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NewsIATA WCS 2023 to focus on sustainability, safety and digitalisation
Sustainability, safety and digitalisation will be the focus of the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) World Cargo Symposium later this month.Taking place in Istanbul, Turkey from April 25-27, the WCS will encompass conference sessions, workshops and executive summits, tackling issues related to technology and innovation, security and customs, cargo operations ...
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InsightsPartnerships key for United Cargo's growth
United is striving to keep its customers onside, evolve strategic partnerships and focus on re-establishing a strong network, explains Ian Putzger.The resurgence in passenger traffic appears not to have dented United Airlines’ cargo business.Although widebodies reverted to passenger routes, the carrier outperformed most other airlines on cargo in the third ...
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Putzger perspective: Full steam ahead for air cargo headwinds
Industry forecasts for this year are largely pessimistic with the outlook for demand muted at best, though capacity looks set to grow, writes Ian Putzger.“Air cargo peak season has now officially failed to materialise,” wrote Freightos head of research Judah Levine on December 7, pointing to year-on-year drops of more ...
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AfA optimistic US air cargo industry can ride out a recession
A global recession looms ahead but air cargo setbacks look set to be short-lived, writes Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director Brandon Fried.The recent half-point raising of interest rates by the US Federal Reserve signals that inflation still lingers within the American economy as the likelihood of a global recession seems ...
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NewsTomorrow’s sustainable airfreight fleet
Christopher Jackson. Photo: Reed SmithAs 2022 draw to a close, Christopher Jackson, aviation partner at Reed Smith, reflects on the air cargo industry's aircraft decarbonisation and sustainability developments.The air cargo industry has historically been reliant on older, more polluting aircraft compared to those used for passenger operations.However, the industry, and ...
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Airport bottlenecks
Photo: Number1411/ ShutterstockUS airports are set to plough government funding into passenger facilities but neglect cargo, writes Ian Putzger.The supply chain disruptions of the past two years have led to a loosening of government purse strings in many locations.Faced with epic congestion from ports to inland rail hubs, the US ...
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Air France KLM cargo handlers to join Frankfurt strike
Air France/KLM cargo ground handling staff at Frankfurt Airport are set to stage a one-day “warning” strike tomorrow (Friday, November 25th) over pay.German trade union ver.di said that the strike will begin at 06.00 and will end at 22.00, affecting around 150 ground employees across Germany, mainly in the carrier’s ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Prepare for black swan events with supply chain resilience
How can organisations best cope with the persistent pressure currently being placed on their supply chains?If you didn’t know what black swan events were five years ago, the chances are you do now. For those not familiar, ‘black swan’ is the term given to an extremely rare event that has ...
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NewsAero Capital and SmartLynx partner for A321 freighter conversions
A321F. Photo: SmartLynx AirlinesAero Capital Solutions (ACS) has launched an Airbus A321 freighter conversion programme in partnership with SmartLynx Airlines, starting with four aircraft.ACS, a mid-life narrowbody aircraft and engine lessor, said that the A321 expansion will complement its current 40-aircraft B737-800SF P2F programme.The first four A321s of the joint ...
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InsightsAcquisition hungry Worldwide Flight Services targets global growth
Worldwide Flight Services’s (WFS) Craig Smyth speaks to Damian Brett about the air cargo logistics company’s growth plans, while it also tackles recruitment and schedule volatility.Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has set itself some ambitious growth targets for the coming years.WFS chief executive Craig Smyth tells Air Cargo News ...
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Putzger perspective: Air cargo's descent to normal
Economic turmoil is emerging worldwide and both airfreight rates and demand are feeling the strain, writes Ian Putzger.The music is still playing, but the party is drawing to a close. Now the question is if a hangover lies ahead.According to CLIVE Data Services (now part of Xenata), airfreight volumes and ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo sponsors rally driver Mashael Al-Obaidan
Source: Saudia CargoSaudi Airlines Cargo is sponsoring Saudi rally driver Mashael Al-Obaidan as she continues her rally racing career.Al-Obaidan is the first Saudi and Gulf woman to obtain a rally license and race in Dakar and recently participated in the third round of the World Cup for Cross-Country Rally "Baja", ...
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InsightsCargolux's Forson fears freighter boom will see air cargo bubble burst
Cargolux is exercising caution when it comes to freighter fleet investments and with good reason, president and chief executive Richard Forson tells Roger Hailey.Forson takes the longer term view of the air cargo industry and will not make million-dollar freighter fleet investment decisions based on the industry’s current boom.The Luxembourg-based ...
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Putzger perspective: Alignment headaches
Shipping companies' thirst for end-to-end supply chain solutions has seen their interest and investment in the airfreight industry continue to grow, but airlines would do well to think about what this trend means for the future, writes Ian Putzger.Airline boards have plenty of food for thought these days. Shipping lines’ ...
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InsightsAirfreight reacts to challenges in energy logistics
Demand remains steady in the energy airfreight market with rising oil prices and renewables development helping to fuel business, writes Yvonne Mulder.The general consensus in the energy airfreight market is that the pressure from governments, consumers and campaigners to end the use of fossil fuels will not significantly impact their ...