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ABC flies autonomous vehicle to Singapore
Freight forwarder Geodis has organised the transport of a newly newly-developed Group Rapid Transit (GRT) prototype autonomous vehicle to Singapore utilising AirBridgeCargo flights.The GRT, which measures 6 metres in length, 2.1 metres in width and has a height of 2.8 metres, travelled from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Singapore onboard AirBridgeCargo’s ...
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Incheon's cargo volumes on the rise in May
South Korea’s Incheon airport recorded a 7.7% year on year rise in May’s cargo volumes to 238,000 tonnes, helped by the “gradual recovery” in the Asian country’s core exports, such as semiconductors.A spokesperson for the airport authority said: “The volume of cargo bound for the Americas (+12.7%), Europe (+5,4%) and ...
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NewsRates out of Asia surge in June
Airfreight rates on major routes out of Asia continued to climb in June as demand to and from the region surges.The latest statistics from Tac Index show that average airfreight prices from Hong Kong to the US reached $3.27 per kg in June, an increase of 38.6% compared with the ...
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Rhenus swoops on Australian forwarder
The Rhenus Group has signed an agreement to purchase Australian freight forwarder O’Brien Customs and Forwarding, giving it its own presence in the market for the first time.The O’Brien family business handles air and sea freight consignments and provides customs and warehouse services and is headquartered in northern Melbourne.Rhenus chief ...
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NewsAsian cargo monthly: May was a merry month for cargo carriers
Asian airlines registered a “strong” cargo performance in May as carriers saw traffic recorded during the month reach levels not seen since 2011.The largest of the Asian cargo carriers, Cathay Pacific, saw demand for May improve by 8% year on year to reach 899m cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.Click ...
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Kerry continues to build on China-Europe rail offering with shareholding in LPL
Kerry Logistics Network has acquired 50% of shares in Lanzhou Pacific Logistics (LPL) as it looks to further develop its China-Europe rail freight operations.Kerry Logistics will join China Railway Container Transport Company as a shareholder in LPL."The investment marks another strategic step in advancing Kerry Logistics’ expansion into the rail ...
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Turkish Cargo freighter to Sao Paulo
Turkish Cargo has launched scheduled Airbus A330 freighter flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, one of the largest industrial and trade centres in South America.The weekly service operates out of Istanbul, via Dakar International and Guarulhos International airports.Brazil, which had exports totalling $190bn in 2016, mainly to China, also sells ...
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What does Amazon's move into oceanfreight tell us about its plans for air cargo?
Amazon now looks set to move into ocean freight following the development of its airfreight and trucking operations.A listing on the US Federal Maritime Commission website shows that the eCommerce giant has applied to become a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) – this essentially allows it to buy block space ...
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Comment: Has Amazon really added flights to China? UPDATED
Reports circulating this morning [June 1] suggest that Amazon has launched “direct air cargo flights” between the US and China.The report, originating from the Xinhua news agency, suggests that the e-commerce giant has added flights from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in the Henan ...
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Indian government approves New Delhi airport plan
India’s capital city, New Delhi, is to get a second international airport after the national government approved of construction of the hub, with an estimated cost of $1.6bn for the first phase.According to local newspaper reports, Noida International Airport will be built on a 3,000 ha green field site at ...
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ACP to be Antonov GSA in Australia
Antonov Airlines — operator of the An-124, An-225 and An-22 freighter aircraft — has appointed Air Cargo Partners Worldwide (ACP) as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia.The GSA representation, part of ongoing expansion for the project cargo specialist, will be managed by Ken Lyons, sales and development manager for ...
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Singapore's Changi Airport sees double-digit cargo surge in May
Singapore's Changi Airport saw strong year-on-year in May with an increase of 12.6% to 177,340 tonnes.A spokesperson for the Asian hub said: "Cargo shipments increased by double digits for the second month this year, with improvements broad-based across exports, imports and transhipments."With stable recovery of industrial activity in the US, ...
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CEVA adds to growing rail links from China to Europe
Another new rail link from China to Europe has opened, with CEVA Logistics launching a service from Shilong in southern China's Guangdong province to Hamburg in Germany.In conjunction with the Chinese state railway company, the new regular block trains will route Shilong, Manzhouli (China), Zabakalsky (Russia), Brest (Belarus), Malaszewicze (Poland) ...
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CEVA adds Myanmar office as part of regional expansion
CEVA Logistics has opened its office in Myanmar's capital, Yangon, as part of its strategic expansion in the emerging Mekong markets.For the last five years, CEVA has been operational in the country through a network partner, providing freight management services to a number of multinational and local customers.But earlier this ...
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Bedek and Haite to develop B737NG freighter conversions
Israel’s Bedek Aviation Group has signed a partnership agreement to co-develop a conversion programme for Boeing 737NG passenger aircraft into freighters.The collaboration, announced at 2017 Paris Air Show, sees the subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) partner with China’s Haite Group, through the latter's Tianjin Aircraft Engineering Co arm.Bedek and ...
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Menen joins EFL as independent director
Logistics firm Expofreight (EFL) has announced the appointment of three supply chain and airfreight veterans as independent directors as part of efforts to add international expertise to its management. The company said that Ram Menen, Stephen Dearnley and Mike Sherman have joined as independent directors to the board, led by ...
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Boeing forecasts 920 new freighters by 2036
Boeing has raised its forecast for new airplane demand, projecting the need for 41,030 new aircraft over the next 20 years, of which 920 will be freighters.The US airframer's annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for 2017-2036 was released today at the Paris Air Show, with total airplane demand rising 3.6% ...
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CEA Holding sells part stake in Eastern Air Logistics
China Eastern Air Holding (CEA Holding) has pushed forward with mixed-ownership reforms to its airfreight business by selling a part stake in Eastern Air Logistics.CEA Holding said today that it had sold a 50% majority shareholding in its Eastern Air Logistics arm, which in turn owns 83% of freighter operator ...
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Preetham Philip: Quikjet's need for speed
India-based all-cargo carrier Quikjet Cargo Airlines certainly seems to be a big believer in the theory that slow and steady wins the race.Plans to launch the airline were first revealed in 2007 and although some flights were flown using an ATR-72F in the intermittent period, it took nine years before ...
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Hong Kong sees double-digit cargo growth in May
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continued its strong 2017 cargo growth, seeing in May a sharp year-on-year increase of 12.9% to 409,000 tonnes handled.The world’s number one cargo hub by volumes in 2016 also saw passenger volume and flight movements increase in May, by 2.5% to 6m and 3% to ...