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Swissport completes Aerocare deal
Swissport has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aerocare, a leading ground handler in Australia/ New Zealand. The acquisition of Aerocare includes its subsidiaries Skycare, Carbridge and EasyCart from Archer Capital and the Aerocare management. The deal has received all regulatory approvals, including that of Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board.“The ...
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Nippon Express out the 'hanger' with fashion logistics takeover
Japanese forwarder Nippon Express has purchased Italian fashion logistics firm Traconf for €144.5m as it looks to expand outside of its home market and further develop its apparel services.Nippon Express said it believed the acquisition would help it grow its fashion logistics business dramatically and would fit well with its ...
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1GSA adds Korean member to growing network
1GSA – the independent GSA network – has appointed Goodman GLS as its exclusive member for Korea.Goodman GLS' GSSA business was launched in 2014, as part of a group with diverse freight-related interests.It currently represents Westjet, Cubana, and the Leisure Cargo portfolio of 14 airlines, providing its customers with access ...
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ABC in Superbike freighter flight
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has completed a Boeing 747 freighter charter flight for Universal Global Logistics S.A.U. delivering 66 motorcycles on their way to the first round of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in Australia.The palletized motorcycles were part of a 110 tonnes payload transported from Barcelona, Spain, to Melbourne’s ...
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HKIA achieves IATA cargo pharma certification
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been recognised as a Partner Airport of IATA’s CEIV Pharma programme.HKIA said it is one of the few airports to achieve this airport-wide certification, meaning it has "demonstrated expertise in handling the entire airside pharmaceutical transportation process end-to-end, from the time an aircraft lands ...
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ANA and NCA agree "strategic business partnership" for cargo
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a strategic business partnership based on three key elements: code share, an expanded block space agreement and maintenance support.This new partnership between Japan's largest cargo carriers adds to a growing network of ...
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Year end 2017 cargo surge at Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport hubs
Airfreight tonnages at Asia-Pacific and Middle East airports grew 4.8% and 2.1% respectively in December according to regional airport body ACI Asia-Pacific.Growth continued to be driven by "buoyant demand on exports, improved business confidence and growing e-commerce activities" in the Asia-Pacific region.The top airports for cargo throughput increases were: Hong ...
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January cargo surge for Asia Pacific airlines
Preliminary traffic figures for January 2018 from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air cargo markets enjoyed a strong start to the year.Global trade activity “remained robust at the start of 2018”, said the AAPA, with firm demand for consumer, intermediate and investment goods across major ...
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SF Express airport plan gains government approval
The Chinese government has approved SF Express’ plan to build a 2.4m tonne capacity airport in the country’s Hubei province.The State Council and the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China has now approved construction of the yuan37.3bn airport in Ezhou, according to a circular issued on February ...
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Changi sees cargo growth accelerate in January
Changi Airport saw air cargo demand get off to a flyer in January as growth accelerated ahead of levels registered in 2017.The Singapore airport handled 175,590 tonnes of cargo in January, an increase of 10.7% on a year earlier.The January increase follows a record breaking 2017 when cargo demand increased ...
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Tianjin Cargo Airlines set for May launch
Tianjin Cargo Airlines is set to launch operations in May utilising B737 aircraft, according to local reports.According to China Civil Aviation Network News, the airline will begin operations on May 2 utilising three B737 freighters.Initially, the airline will operate routes between Tianjin and Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Shanghai Pudong ...
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Cathay to launch seasonal Cape Town connection
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific will launch a seasonal non-stop service to Cape Town later this year.A three times a week service flown by A350-900 aircraft will operate from November 13 this year until February 18 2019.This service will complement Cathay Pacific’s current daily non-stop flights to Johannesburg.Cathay Pacific chief ...
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China Southern to fly into Wuhan on new London link
China Southern Airlines is to launch a new service from the UK to China, with flights between London and Wuhan set to take off on May 30.The new route will be the only non-stop air link connecting London to the city of Wuhan, in Hubei Province, central China.The service will ...
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January high for Hong Kong's cargo volumes
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded strong growth in cargo traffic in January, with freight throughput of 410,000 tonnes representing a 9.9% year-on-year increase over the same month of 2017.Transhipment traffic was up by 14% year-on-year, while imports rose by 10%.Among HKIA’s most important trading regions, traffic to and from ...
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B&H scoops VSE Aviation logistics deal
Aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has been awarded a two year contract to manage the warehousing, operation and storage of spare parts for VSE Aviation at the B&H regional hub in Singapore.Operating from its established facility in the Singapore Free Trade Zone, B&H will provide a 24/7, 365 service to ...
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Hong Kong votes to impose domestic ivory ban by 2021
The Hong Kong Legislative Council has voted to pass a bill that will end local ivory trade in Hong Kong, with no compensation for ivory dealers, and an increase of maximum penalties for wildlife crimes of up to 10 years imprisonment.“Today’s decision is another milestone for the conservation of elephants, ...
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SF Airlines continues expansion as airport plan details emerge
SF Airlines has continued to expand its fleet and add new services, while details have emerged of its plans to open its own airport.Earlier this month, the express operator took delivery of its 42nd freighter – a Boeing 757-200 – at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.The cargo carrier, a division of ...
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Asiana appoints AAT as Hong Kong handler
Asiana Airlines subsidiary Air Seoul has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal as its cargo terminal operator in Hong Kong. AAT already serves its parent and sister companies, Asiana Airlines and Air Busan.Low cost carrier Air Seoul has, since its launch in 2016, been building an international network, especially to Japan and ...
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Etihad jumps to it for elite equestrian event
Etihad Cargo shipped a consignment of elite four-legged passengers from Belgium to Hong Kong for the Longines Masters - the second year in a row that it has been entrusted to transport horses to the show-jumping event.The 51 steeds were accompanied by eight grooms and a veterinarian on the round-trip ...
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New funding to boost JD.com’s logistics arm
Chinese e-tailer JD.com has signed an agreement with a number of investors to take a minority stake in its JD Logistics network.JD.com will remain the majority shareholder with an 81.4% shareholding in its logistics arm when the deal, which is expected to raise about $2.5bn, closes in the first quarter ...