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Shanghai capacity creeps back but trucking trouble remains
Flight capacity is slowly improving but trucking remains in trouble as the Shanghai lockdown goes on and there are concerns a lockdown could be rolled out in Beijing.Flexport said in a market update on April 26 that Shanghai continues to undergo lockdown due to high amounts of Covid cases.A round ...
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NewsFirst 767-300 BCF conversion line opens in China
GAMECO conversion work. Photo: GAMECOChina’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) conversion line has opened at Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company's (GAMECO) premises.The on-schedule door cutting of the first aircraft—a key milestone in the conversion process – has now taken place at the Chinese MRO's facility.GAMECO’s recently opened conversion line ...
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NewsCargo volumes rise at Mumbai Airport
Photo: CSMIAChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai saw a 30% rise in cargo volumes in financial year 2022, compared to the previous financial year.The airport handled a total of 556,900 metric tonnes (MT) of import and export cargo in financial year 2022.CSMIA recorded total imports of 260,600 metric ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo launches new priority service tiers
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching three service tiers that will allow customers to pay more to ensure their shipments receive priority.The priority solution offers three service tiers: First (PR1), Essential Plus (PR2) and Essential (PR3).PR1 is the premium tier that offers access to capacity even on high-demand flights, with guaranteed ...
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Vietnamese shipper adds logistics unit to support air cargo plans
Vietnam-based luxury goods retail firm Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) has in partnership with other companies established a logistics business to support its soon to launch air cargo carrier.IPPG said the new business, Bellazio Logistics, would primarily offer warehousing and storage of goods but would also provide road transport and ...
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NewsNE Asia-Europe capacity drops more than 20% due to Ukraine crisis
Air cargo capacity on the north east Asia-Europe trade lane has dropped 22% since the end of February when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, according to the latest figures from Accenture's Seabury Consulting.The consultant compared capacity on the trade between March 12-18 with February 19-25 as it has taken ...
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NewsAIT Worldwide Logistics expands to India
Greg Weigel. Photo: AIT Worldwide LogisticsGlobal freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has opened a new office in Mumbai, India that is the first of multiple AIT facilities slated to open in strategic locations across India in 2022 and beyond.According to AIT’s chief business officer, Greg Weigel, expanding the company’s worldwide ...
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NewsRGA-Black Stone Airlines takes off in Indonesia
Photo: RGA-Black Stone AirlinesRGA-Black Stone Airlines has become the latest freighter operator within the Indonesian air cargo market on domestic routes and is in discussions to enter the Chinese market as part of an international expansion.The Asia Cargo Network airline subsidiary is also looking at using drones for air shipment ...
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Shanghai airfreight disruption continues
Airfreight and wider supply chain disruption is set to continue in Shanghai as the city remains under lockdown.Shanghai started a two-phase lockdown on March 28. Restrictions were due to end on April 5, but the city’s government has extended the lockdown, now covering the whole city.Dimerco’s air- ocean freight market ...
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Geodis strengthens logistics presence in Asia with acquisition
Logistics company Geodis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Keppel Logistics to boost its contract logistics presence and e-commerce fulfillment services in Singapore and Southeast Asia.Based in Singapore, Keppel Logistics is a contract logistics specialist with close to 500 employees. Active throughout Southeast Asia, Keppel Logistics owns over 200,000m2 ...
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NewsManufacturing bolsters Asia Pacific air cargo
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has reported strong demand for air cargo supported by a robust manufacturing market.Overall, international air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) edged 0.2% higher year-on-year in February, with volumes close to 9% above the corresponding month in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.Offered ...
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NewsLogistics firms predict Shanghai lockdown airfreight disruption
Global logistics firms are anticipating disruption, delays and price increases for air cargo supply chains in Shanghai following the start of a nine-day Covid lockdown in the city.Shanghai started a two-phase lockdown on March 28. From this date until April 1, the city’s east side, including Pudong, will be locked ...
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NewsMilestone reached on Hong Kong International expansion
Flight checks on Hong Kong International's new third runway began over the weekend with operations expected to start later this year.The airport authority said that the flight check started on March 26 in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Department and the Flight Inspection Center of Civil Aviation Administration of China.The ...
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Shenzhen-Hong Kong freighter added as overland restrictions hit supply chains
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has launched a freighter service to Hong Kong to meet a lack of trucking capacity as a result of Covid-19 outbreaks.According to the Xinhua news agency, the service will operate six times per week utilising a B767 freighter operated by SF Airlines.The first flight ...
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Another milestone for China's first air cargo hub
Ezhou Airport, which is dubbed China's first cargo airport, took another step closer to launch over the weekend as SF Airlines completed a test flight.China's largest freighter operator, SF Airlines, is developing the airport as its main cargo hub in partnership with Hubei Province with plans for the facility to ...
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NewsNew boss for ACS Singapore group charter team
ACS Singapore team. Photo: ACSAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Nick Davis as head of its group charter team in Singapore.The appointed is part of ACS’ plans to strategically invest further in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region.Davis joined ACS' London headquarters a number of years ago and with his move ...
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Vietnam Airlines appoints WFS' Bangkok Flight Services as Suvarnabhumi cargo handler
Vietnam Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), a joint venture between Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Bangkok Airways, as its new cargo handler at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport.Ground handler BFS, which was awarded the contract following a tender process by the airline, will handle approximately 12,000 tonnes of cargo per ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of European flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its Asia-Europe flights for a few more days as it continues to find routes that do not enter Russian airspace.The Narita-hubbed freighter operator said that its European flight suspension would continue until March 13 as a result of "the current situation ...
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International air cargo demand up for Asia Pacific airlines
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said international air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) recorded a 5.1% year-on-year increase for Asia Pacific carriers in January.This is on top of the strong 20.2% annual increase achieved for the full year 2021, said AAPA.The international freight load ...
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SF Airlines' fleet hits 69
Rapidly expanding express carrier SF Airlines recently added its 69th freighter aircraft.The China-based airline in February took delivery of a B767-300 freighter and said that its fleet size will hit 70 later in the year."The number of large all-cargo aircraft with medium and long-range navigation capabilities will continue to grow, ...