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Air New Zealand cargo flights included in extended government Covid scheme
Air New Zealand will again offer cargo flights as part of the country's Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme.The latest round of the scheme got underway in June and runs until the end of October. ANZ was one of five airlines to offer services through the scheme.The airline will operate ...
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NewsHellmann to add new Auckland Airport facility
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced a €28m lease and development investment with New Zealand's Auckland Airport to establish a new ambient warehousing complex dedicated to multinational manufacturer Techtronic Industries (TTI).The 19,200 sq m complex is located directly at Auckland Airport and will begin operations in July. Hellmann will handle full-service ...
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Australian forwarders fear air cargo capacity crunch if Covid support ends
Australian freight forwarders are concerned that they could face air cargo capacity shortages and higher rates if a government subsidy programme ends in September as planned.The Austrade International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) was set up earlier in the Covid outbreak to support airlines' air cargo operations and keep supply chains ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo set for European network expansion
Hong Kong Air Cargo has moved a step closer to expanding its scheduled cargo network with flights to Europe and a host of new additions in Asia.The Hong Kong Airlines subsidiary applied to the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) for nine new routes back in December and earlier ...
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NewsInterview: Cainiao takes a smart approach to e-commerce logistics
James ZhaoHomeworking and lockdowns caused a rapid rise in e-commerce as global consumers, denied access to shopping malls and high street stores, turned to online shopping, some for the first time.In China, e-commerce was already riding high before the pandemic but, according to forecasts by research group eMarketer, some 52.1% ...
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NewsCainiao targets Hainan free trade zone with freighter flights
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has launched seven freighter flights to Hainan to meet demand following the island's designation as a free trade zone.The charter flights will operate between Singapore and Sanya and Haikou airports on the island. This comprises five weekly Haikou-Singapore direct flights and twice weekly ...
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NewsANA continues cargo drone trials for hard-to-reach locations
Japanese airline group ANA Holdings is collaborating with drone manufacturer Wingcopter on a new aircraft as the number of unmanned aerial vehicle projects ramp up.ANA said that the two partners were conducting trials with the electrical fixed-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft developed by Wingcopter, with the aim of ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo capacity drops 25% as quarantine measures hit
Cathay Pacific saw its cargo capacity drop by 25% in March as a result of new crew quarantine measures in Hong Kong.Writing in the airline's monthly cargo update, general manager of cargo commercial George Edmunds said the new crew quarantine measures were the biggest obstacle faced to normal cargo operations.The ...
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DHL Express adds B777F capacity between Asia Pacific, the US and Europe
DHL Express has added capacity between destinations in Asia Pacific, the US and Europe to meet growing demand, particularly for e-commerce.The carrier said it will utilise Boeing 777 freighters to offer weekly capacity of almost 2,350 tonnes.One of the B777Fs will be operated by DHL Express' partner airline Kalitta Air, ...
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NewsMASKargo partners with DHL on door-to-door deliveries
Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, MASKargo (L) and Julian Neo, DHL ExpressMASkargo and DHL Express are partnering on a door-to-door delivery service to reflect changing consumer habits.The carrier said that the service would utilise a web portal to allow customers to get quotation, book for delivery, pay online, print consignment notes and ...
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NewsRaya Airways expands with another B767 freighter
Raya Airways B767-200FMalaysia-based Raya Airways has taken delivery of an additional Boeing 767-200F aircraft as it looks to cater for growing e-commerce demand.The carrier said the addition expanded its total fleet size to four aircraft also encompassing two Boeing 767-200F and one Boeing 737-400F aircraft.Mohamad Najib Ishak, managing director of ...
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NewsSriLankan Airlines aims at cargo with first freighter
SriLankan Airlines is planning to add its first freighter aircraft to capitalise on growing international trade from the country.The airline told Air Cargo News that it will take delivery of its of its first freighter aircraft by the winter 2021/2022.The company could not at this stage confirm the make or ...
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Chinese airlines up domestic capacity from March-October
Chinese carriers will increase their domestic capacity for the summer and autumn schedules, by mounting extra flights and unveiling new domestic routes.The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) disclosed that Chinese airlines will operate an average of around 93,000 domestic flights per week from March 28 to October 30. This ...
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ANA to expand transpacific cargo capacity on growing demand
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will expand its Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita freighter service with the use of B777 freighters on the back of growing demand.The airline said that its B777Fs offer around 100 tons of capacity, which is double that of the B767Fs currently used on the route.ANA reported growing demand ...
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FedEx and DoT hit out at Hong Kong quarantine rules
The US Department of Transport (DoT) may limit flights by the Cathay Pacific Group airlines in response to the latest Hong Kong's quarantine rules, saying they disproportionately affect US carriers.The new quarantine rules require that all Hong Kong-based crews quarantine for two or three weeks when returning from an international ...
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NewsSUN Logistics adds new Hong Kong screening facility to meet stricter requirements
SUN Logistics has opened a Regulated Air Cargo Security Facility (RACSF) in Hong Kong in line with stricter cargo screening regulations.The company said that its new screening facility is located as an annex of the Airport Freight Forwarding Centre.From the start of March, all air cargo consignors in Hong Kong ...
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Seko Logistics sets sights on growth in China
Following Seko Logistics' secured investment from Ridgemont Equity Partners, which was first reported by Air Cargo News in January, the logistics firm is planning to expand its presence in China.The company said expansion in China will help it to build on its airfreight and seafreight growth, which increased by 20% ...
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NewsAir New Zealand expands network as exporters turn to air cargo
Alex LarsenThe last few months have seen Air New Zealand open new cargo connections as it looks to meet demand from the country's exporters.Alex Larsen, head of global sales at the Auckland-headquartered airline, told Air Cargo News that the carrier recently expanded its network with twice-weekly services to Guangzhou, operating ...
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NewsCEVA relocates Thailand head office to Bangkok
CEVA Logistics has relocated its Thailand head office to Bangkok, as it continues to expand in Asia.The announcement follows CEVA moving its Thailand airfreight team to a new office at Suvarnabhumi Airport.The company's Thailand head office is now located in a 28-story building close to the city’s two airports and ...
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NewsU-freight ready for stricter Hong Kong screening requirements
Hong Kong-based U-Freight has said it is prepared for the tightening of cargo screening regulations in March.From next month, all air cargo consignors in Hong Kong will need to be a validated known consignor, or 100% of their cargo will be subject to screening before being loaded on an aircraft.Over ...