Cargo airports – Page 12
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NewsWFS grows cargo capacity at JFK by 20%
An artist impression of how the new WFS cargo terminal in New York JFK will look when it opens in Q1 2025. Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) will increase cargo capacity at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) by 20% in early 2025 with the opening of a ...
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NewsK+N opens air logistics hub in Paris
Photo: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) France has inaugurated a new air logistics hub within Cargo City at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.K+N said the new facility increases its global airfreight capacities and strengthens its healthcare logistics solutions in the region.The hub has capacity to handle 300 airfreight pallets a week. Its processing ...
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September surge for Corporación América Airports
South American, Italian and Armenian private airport operator Corporación América Airports says its cargo volume increased 6.7% year on year in September to reach 97% of pre-Covid September 2019 levels, or 98.3% adjusted for the discontinuation of its operations in Peru.Total cargo volume at all airports was 30,900 tons, versus ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023
Copyright: Telling PhotographyThe prestigious Air Cargo News Awards took place in the UK on Thursday night with 15 companies walking away with a trophy.More than 240 people attended the 39th awards ceremony that was this year presented by writer and comedian Dominic Holland at the Hilton London Syon Park.Companies were ...
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NewsFedEx to add new Dublin facility
Source: FedExFedEx Express Europe is building a new logistics facility close to Dublin Airport as it looks to cater for future growth and expedite operations.The new facility will have warehousing measuring 14,561 sq m and offer 30 loading bays for trucks and 137 loading bays for vans.It will be located ...
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Etihad Cargo selects WFS for US cargo handling
Etihad Cargo has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide handling services at all of its US stations following the addition of Chicago O'Hare to the partnership.Starting this week, WFS has been providing cargo handling services to the airline at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), in addition to existing relationships ...
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NewsPlanning continues to progress on new Polish airport
Source: CPKExcavations have started for a new airport in Poland that aims to form part of a transport hub for central and eastern Europe while airport operators are in the process of being selected.The project developer, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), said that large-scale geological excavations as well as demolition and ...
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Heathrow cargo tunnel set to re-open
The Heathrow cargo tunnel that has been closed over recent days is expected to re-open on October 5.The tunnel connecting to terminal four (T4) was closed on October 2 due to a “life safety issue”, causing airlines to warn of potential delays and re-routing of cargo.However, an airport spokesperson has ...
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Heathrow cargo tunnel closure set to cause delays
There are warnings of potential delays to cargo at Heathrow after a safety issue resulted in the temporary closure of a tunnel linking the cargo terminal area (CTA) with terminal four (T4).In an operational advice notice, the airport said that the tunnel was closed due to a "life safety issue" ...
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Judge backs Manston Airport airfreight hub plans
Plans to develop a cargo hub at Manston Airport in the UK have been given a boost following the dismissal of the latest attempt to block the development.A High Court judge last week dismissed campaigners' attempts to overturn a Development Consent Order (DCO) that the government granted in August 2022.The ...
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NewsPeruvian company IKSA wins cargo contract at Lima Airport
Lima Airport Partners has teamed up with IKSA to develop cargo at Lima's airportLima Airport Partners (LAP) has awarded Inmobiliaria Koricancha (IKSA) a contract to design, construct, operate and maintain the South Cargo Zone at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru.Real estate and logistics company IKSA will work on ...
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NewsANA Cargo to consolidate its presence at Narita with new facility
Source: ANAAll Nippon Airways (ANA) will consolidate its presence at Narita International with a new cargo building that is currently being built by Narita International Airport Corporation (NIAC).At the moment, the airline utilises six dispersed warehouses at the airport but when the new facility opens operations will be moved to ...
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NewsChina business booms at Bournemouth
Chinese delegation at Bournemouth Airport. Photo: Cargo FirstBournemouth Airport’s cargo handling service, Cargo First has announced the doubling of capacity between Bournemouth and China and the signing of a new cargo development agreement following the launch of an e-commerce route earlier this year.Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech Ltd and airline European ...
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Schiphol takes aim at truck slot booking system
The air cargo community around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is hoping to reduce landside congestion by committing to use a truck slot booking system for cargo pick up and drop off.On September 18, handlers, truckers, and forwarders, along with representatives from Schiphol Airport and Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) association signed a ...
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NewsBuffalo Airways launches new freighter route in Canada
Photo: Edmonton International AirportCanadian airline Buffalo Airways has launched the "first and only dedicated cargo-only/freighter route" between Edmonton and Yellowknife in Canada, according to Edmonton International Airport.The route will be served with a customised Boeing 737-300SF (Special Freighter), said the airport. The service will operate Monday to Friday, carrying critical ...
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Incheon Airport targets growth through partnerships
Incheon International Airport highlights recent developments that it hopes will help boost cargo volumes.The South Korean airport said that in October FedEx had opened a new cargo terminal at the airport.The airport paid to construct the terminal while operations are handled by the lessee.The project saw investments of KRW53.5bn from ...
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Schiphol's cargo volume drop "in keeping with the market"
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport saw its cargo volumes fall 6% in the first six months of the year "in-keeping with global trends for normalising cargo volumes".The airport handled a total of 679,214 tonnes during the period with 64% of the total accounted for by full-freighter flights.“When you compare our figures to ...
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NewsWFS looks to expand Bengaluru facilities
Source: WFSCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is investing in its facilities at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru after signing handling contracts with 20 airlines.The new deals, of between three and five years, come after the handler began operations at the airport at the end of May in partnership with Bangalore ...
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NewsEthiopian switches Mexican freighter flights following government decree
Source: EthiopianEthiopian Cargo has switched its Mexican freighter operation to the new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico City.The airline moved to the new airport from Mexico City International (MEX) on September 2 following a government decree requiring freighter operators to move to the new airport to help ease ...
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InterviewsHong Kong International invests in cargo
Hong Kong International Airport maintained its position as the world’s largest cargo hub in 2022 despite registering a double-digit percentage volume decline. The airport is now investing in further growth. Last year, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was ranked as the world’s busiest air cargo hub, despite its volumes falling ...