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Technology tops forwarders’ agenda, says IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo, the freight arm of UK-headquartered International Airlines Group, has carried out a survey of more than 400 freight forwarders in 47 countries, which reveals that more than half (55%) of respondents see increased automation and digitalisation as “key trends” this year.The report, Cargo Next, indicates that 70% of ...
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Cathay Pacific pioneers ULD blockchain technology
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is the first airline to introduce blockchain technology to manage its ULDs in real time via a mobile app and will ultimately eliminate paper receipts, following a successful trial last year.The first stage of the project began in July. It will initially focus on ULD transactions ...
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NewsCathay introduces fire containment bags for lithium-ion battery shipments
Cathay Pacific Cargo has introduced a new fire containment bag that enables it to carry standalone shipments of lithium-ion batteries safely.Cargo products manager Alex Leung said: “These new fire containment bags have been thoroughly tested and meet our stringent safety requirements, and they have also been approved by the US ...
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NewsConlin replaces Mao at Cathay Pacific Cargo
James Conlin (pictured) is taking over from Jeanette Mao as head of cargo global partnerships at Cathay Pacific.Conlin has worked for Cathay Pacific for five years, including stints as country manager for Bangladesh and then for South Korea.Mao is moving to a new post in the airline’s passenger business.
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Silk Way Airlines USA picks GFS
Florida-based Global Feeder Services (GFS) is now acting as Silk Way Airlines USA’s exclusive general sales agent in the US, with effect from today (August 1, 2019).GFS president Arthur Ilyayev said: “With the appointment of GFS, our customers will have more options for shipments destined for the Middle East and ...
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SIA volumes fall amid global economic uncertainty
Following a disappointing performance in June, Singapore Airlines (SIA) saw its freight traffic decline during the first quarter of its 2019/20 financial year against a backdrop of weakening global demand.Cargo and mail carried during April–June amounted to 307,700 tonnes, down 3.3% on the same period of 2018. Traffic as measured ...
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NewsAir India Cargo adds Unisys Digistics modules
Indian flag carrier Air India is to use Unisys’ Digistics integrated logistics software suite to help improve data quality, cash flow and transparency regarding shipment status.The airline has used the Digistics cloud-based logistics management solution for some time. This new contract will add three more modules on a software-as-a-service basis ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo profits decline in first half of 2019
Lufthansa Cargo's profits declined in the first half of this year, a report from the company reveals.First-half year adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for Lufthansa's Cargo logistics segment declined to EUR15 million (prior-year period: EUR127 million), as a result of falling demand on routes between Europe and Asia. ...
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NewsSwissport revenues grow for first half of 2019
Swissport has posted increases in revenue and EBITDA for the first half of 2019 and announced plans to refinance some of its outstanding debt.The ground handler says results were driven by organic volume growth, by its acquisition of Aerocare in March 2018, as well as a strong de-icing season in ...
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Atlas Air to expand Kentucky operations
Atlas Air is expanding its operations in Kentucky by taking a long-term lease on a new facility in Erlanger, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The new centre is expected to open in 2021 and Atlas predicts it will almost triple its workforce in Kentucky to more than 900 people ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr marks the passing of Ron King
Ron KingFormer Volga-Dnepr stalwart and US air cargo veteran Ron King passed away on July 19 at the age of 76.The airline said that King had "left an immense imprint on the air cargo sector in the US in general and on Volga-Dnepr’s development in particular"."With almost 50-years' experience in ...
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Keep calm and cargo on: Heathrow strikes called off
The UK’s air cargo industry is set to run smoothly this weekend after planned strikes at London's Heathrow Airport, scheduled to happen on July 26-27, were postponed.The strikes could have caused significant disruption to UK air cargo operations, in addition to many other flights and services at Heathrow.In response to ...
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UPS up in Q2 thanks to rising demand for next-day air services
Express firm UPS saw revenues and profits increase during the second quarter of the year on the back of increasing demand for next-day air services.The company reported a 3.4% year-on-year increase in revenues to $18bn during the period, while net income increased by 13.5% on a year earlier to $1.5bn.UPS ...
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UPS to launch drone business and SME e-commerce delivery operation
UPS is launching an international delivery service for small and medium size retailers in order to capture a slice of surging cross-border e-commerce, forecast to total $1trn by 2020, while it has also announced the launch of a new drone business.The UPS Economy service will connect key e-commerce destinations across ...
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Lufthansa Cargo chills out with CSafe RAP
Lufthansa Cargo is the latest airline to qualify and approve the CSafe RAP temperature-controlled container for pharma shipments.The German carrier has approved the CSafe Global’s specialist ULD for use on the group’s network of airlines, serving over 300 destinations worldwide.Thorsten Braun, Lufthansa Cargo’s senior director of industry development and product ...
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Cargojet piles on the pounds for e-commerce peak demand
Canadian overnight freighter operator Cargojet said that it handled "record volumes" and added capacity to meet e-commerce demand for overnight deliveries driven by Amazon's Prime Day shopping holiday.Ajay Virmani, president and chief executive, said: "Cargojet handled in excess of 1,000,000 pounds [454 tonnes] more than an average week and operated ...
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Flexport switches freighter flights to new operator
Freight forwarder Flexport has switched its transpacific air charter operation from Western Global to a service run by Plus Logistics, a Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) subsidiary, and Atlas Air.A spokesperson for the company said that the switch was made on July 8 without a single missed flight. Atlas Air operates ...
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NewsDelta Cargo focusses on investments
Delta Cargo, Shawn ColeOver the last three years Delta Air Lines has invested four times the amount that it spent in the preceding ten years to develop its cargo business.Delta Air Lines vice president of cargo Shawn Cole tells Air Cargo News that much of the investment was made in ...
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NewsChanges at the head of Cathay Pacific's cargo business
Cathay Pacific has changed the reporting lines of its cargo division.Freighter fleet network planning will now fall under the remit of the new director of commercial, Lavinia Lau, while cargo commercial will report directly to chief customer and commercial officer, Paul Loo.Lau takes over the role from director commercial and ...
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Atlas expects more shippers to add their own air cargo networks
Shippers are expected to increasingly create their own air cargo networks as they look to enhance the control they have over their supply chains.Speaking at the Air Cargo Europe event in early June, Atlas Air Worldwide executive vice president and chief commercial officer Michael Steen said that the rise of ...