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Edmonton and CargoAi scoop Tiaca sustainability awards
As this year's Tiaca Air Cargo Forum drew to a close in Miami, the cross-sector airfreight organisation announced the winners of its Air Cargo Sustainability Awards and also the location of next year's Executive Summit.CargoAi was the winner of the start-up/small business award, while Edmonton International Airport (YEG) was the ...
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NewsHerfurth Logistics gets new Brussels Airport business base
New Herfurth Logistics building at Brussels Airport. Photo: Brussels AirpiortHerfurth Logistics and its Brucargo airfreight division has taken occupancy of a new sustainably-built logistics building located in the cargo area of Brussels Airport.With a total volume of almost 63,000 m³, Herfurth's new building combines a 5,000 m² warehouse, including eight ...
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Brussels cargo volumes remain ahead of pre-Covid volumes
Cargo throughput at Brussels Airport remains ahead of pre-pandemic 2019.Throughput at the airport totalled 65,358 tons in May, down 9% on the same month of 2021 but up 12.5% compared to May 2019, with Asia leading for both imports and exports.Airfreight dropped by 4% to 52,629 tons and the number ...
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NewsBrussels Airport invests in cargo infrastructure
Photo: Brussels AirportBrussels Airport will invest €70m to further modernise its cargo zone over the next three years in order to meet the growing demand for storage and handling space.By the beginning of 2025, three new modern and sustainable buildings, including parking areas, will be opened in the heart of ...
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NewsBrussels Airport hits 1bn vaccine handling milestone
Photo: Brussels AirportOne billion Covid-19 vaccines have passed through Brussels Airport since the first vaccine shipments from the pharma airfreight hub in November 2020.Shipments include 750m exports, 250m imports and millions more in transfers, said the airport.Every day, vaccine flights take off to more than 60 countries around the world, ...
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NewsBrussels air cargo throughput soars in January
Photo: Brussels AirportA surge in freighter services and bellyhold cargo saw Brussels Airport overcome a drop in express shipments to handle 4% more airfreight in January compared with the same month in 2021, and 10% over January 2019.The main Belgian hub saw throughput of 60,645 tons in January, an increase ...
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Newsdnata and Brussels Airport achieve CEIV certification
Ground handler dnata and Brussels Airport are celebrating the award of IATA CEIV Live Animal certification, while dnata has also achieved the equivalent standard for its pharma facility at the airport.The Brussels Airport Animal Care & Inspection Center (ACIC), which is operated by dnata, achieved the Live Animals standard less ...
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NewsBrussels Airport airfreight climbs 30%
Pharma transport at Brussels Airport. Photo: Brussels AirportBrussels Airport’s 2021 flown airfreight volumes rose 30.6% compared to 2020 to 668,000 tonnes, and 33% more than in 2019, the best result since 2007.The total cargo volume - when trucked volumes are included - rose to 843,000 tonnes, an increase of 30.4% ...
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NewsBrussels Airport launches Stargate project for greener aviation
Brussels Airport’s Stargate project for greener aviation has been launched officially.Over the next five years the Belgian hub will be working with a consortium of 21 partners on some 30 projects to make aviation and airports greener and more sustainable.Stargate, which received a €24.8m grant within the European Green deal, ...
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NewsHerfurth Logistics starts work on Brussels Airport facility
Source: Brussels AirportHerfurth Logistics has started work on a new warehouse at Brussels Airport as it looks to develop new markets.The new facility will combine a warehouse of almost 5,000 sq m and more than 700 sq m of office space, on a site of more than 8,700 sq m.It ...
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Brussels airfreight volumes up 23% in September
Total trucked and flown cargo volumes at Brussels Airport soared 23% in September over the same month last year to nearly 70,000 tons, an upward trend expected to continue as the peak season looms.September’s total cargo increase was 37.1% when compared with pre-Covid volumes in the same month of 2019.The ...
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Hongyuan upscales at Brussels Airport to support e-commerce growth
Beijing-headquartered logistics provider Hongyuan Group and Brussels Airport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the European gateway’s ties with China and support growth in the e-commerce market.As part of the partnership, Hongyuan Group has upscaled its presence at Brussels Airport by opening a new 8,000 sq m ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
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Brussels Airport: Cargo volumes increase as passenger services pick up
Brussels Airport has noted an increase in airfreight demand in July, as passenger services and bellyhold cargo capacity continued to increase.The hub recorded a 34.7% year-on-year increase in total cargo volumes in July, up to 74,848 tonnes.Bellyhold cargo volumes increased 155.4% in July to 9,668 tonnes; full freighter volumes climbed ...
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Brussels Airport streamlines perishables processing with renewed app
Brussels Airport has renewed its Perishable Management App, which facilitates the digital sharing of documents and certificates for fresh goods.Available through the hub’s BruCloud, the updated app streamlines the inspection process for imported perishables, as well as making the process paperless.“[An] important new feature is the automated integration of shipment ...
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NewsMedexi to open pharma centre at Brussels Airport
Pharma logistics firm Medexi will open a new service centre at Brussels Airport's Brucargo logistics area.The new building was recently completed and will become the home base of Medexi. The centre offers 4,000 sq m of warehousing and office space, 2,400 sq m of which is temperature-controlled.In the new warehouses, ...
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Brussels Airport reports increased cargo volumes in May
Brussels Airport has noted an increase in airfreight demand in May, as it continues the rollout of its Digital Green Lane for cargo processes.The hub recorded a 35.8% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes in May, up to 71,851 tonnes.The airport said cargo volumes carried in the bellyhold of passenger aircraft ...
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More firms sign up to Brussels' Digital Green Lane initiative
A number of air cargo companies at Brussels Airport have today joined up to the facility's digital slot booking initiative which offers completely paperless processes for cargo pick up and drop off.In total, 12 companies are now signed up to the Digital Green Lane initiative, including eight freight forwarders and ...
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Singapore Airlines picks WFS for Brussels freighter flights
Singapore Airlines has awarded a cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for its flights into Brussels and also renewed existing agreements in Paris, London and Manchester.The contract in Belgium is a three-year deal and will cover Singapore Airlines’ five Boeing 747 cargo flights each week, utilising WFS’ new ...
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NewsAir Cargo Belgium marks fifth anniversary
Launch of Air Cargo Belgium in 2016Air Cargo Belgium (ACB), a key member of Brussels Airport's cargo community BruCargo, is celebrating its five-year anniversary.The company was established on April 21, 2016, after extensive discussions between Brussels Airport; BAFI; ACMAB; Voka; CTC; Aviapartner; Swissport and WFS.ACB initally was comprised of seven ...
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