Cargo airports – Page 23
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China's first professional cargo hub airport begins operations
Ezhou Huahu Airport has begun operations as China's first "professional cargo hub airport".The airport in central China's Hubei Province is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia, according to China’s state press agency Xinhua.A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane took off to mark the start of operations at the ...
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UPS opens Bengaluru facility and adds intercontinental capacity
UPS has opened a new airport gateway facility in India at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR).The express airline also said a new intercontinental flight using a Boeing 747-8F aircraft will connect customers in India with more international trade opportunities in Asia, Europe and the Americas.The BLR facility is designed to ...
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NewsBlacksmith Freight Services invests in Manchester Airport warehouse
Roger Black and Tom Black. Photo: Blacksmith Freight ServicesThe Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has let 33,000 sq ft of its warehouse space at World Freight Terminal to 3PL and freight forwarder Blacksmith Freight Services.The large warehouse unit will be used by Blacksmith for storage and distribution functions, whilst the business ...
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Shanghai airfreight operations stable for now as Covid cases creep up
Covid is on the rise again in Shanghai but “there has been no impact on airfreight” so far and turnover at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) has bounced back, according to Flexport.In a freight market update on July 12, the freight forwarder said that trucking also remains unaffected, despite the rise ...
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Air cargo reportedly back to normal at Shanghai Pudong Airport
The average daily frequency of cargo flights and freight volumes at Shanghai Pudong International Airport returned to a normal level in the first week of July, according to the Shanghai Airport Authority, said Xinhua.Shanghai Pudong suffered with the impact of Shanghai's two-month lockdown as flights were limited, factories and warehouses ...
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NewsAmazon's plans at Newark Liberty Airport are scrapped
Plans for Amazon to develop air cargo facilities at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, US have been scrapped.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNY) said on July 7 that negotiations with Amazon regarding a lease to develop existing air cargo buildings at the airport had ...
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NewsCathay Pacific freighter completes first comercial flight on new Hong Kong runway
Source: Cathay PacificA Cathay Pacific freighter has completed the first commercial flight to land at Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) new third runway.The landing of flight CX3251 from Shanghai Pudong operated by a Boeing 747-400F freighter at 08:27am on July 8 was conducted as part of the operation familiarisation on ...
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Vancouver International Airport adopts community system to meet airfreight growth
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will implement Kale Info Solutions' Airport Cargo Community System (ACCS) as it looks to meet growing airfreight volumes.A proof of concept of Kale’s ACCS will take place ahead of full implementation of the solution at the airport, which is the second-largest in Canada.The airport hopes the ...
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NewsWFS decarbonises air cargo facilities at Copenhagen Airport
Solar panels on WFS facility at Copenhagen Airport. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has partnered with NRGreen to power its air cargo facilities at Denmark’s Copenhagen Airport with solar power and decarbonise its operations.The 1.4MW solar power system initiative involves positioning 3,500 high efficiency solar panels across the existing 10,000 ...
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Frankfurt the latest to face flight cuts as staff shortage hits
Both passenger and freighter airlines are cancelling flights to and from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as staff shortages affect operations at the hub.In a statement, airport operator Fraport said demand for travel was returning and at the same time it is experiencing staff shortages for some services along the travel chain."To ...
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Siemens Logistics to focus on airfreight automation and digitalisation
Siemens Logistics aims to develop airport logistics with a focus on automating and digitalising airfreight and baggage handling products and solutions.Following the sale of Siemens Logistics' parcel and mail business to the Körber group, the airport logistics solutions business remains at Siemens AG and will continue to operate as an ...
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InsightsAfrican airfreight on the ascent
As it emerges from the pandemic, Africa’s airfreight and logistics market is in expansion mode, attracting significant investment, writes Roger Hailey.There is investment in new and converted freighter aircraft, upscale cargo drones, consolidation in the cargo ground handling sector and the acquisition of a large specialist freight forwarder by a ...
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Former Alliance Ground International employee sentenced for stealing
A former Alliance Ground International (AGI) employee has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for stealing from a shipment passing through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).The US Department of Justice (DOT) said in a press release on June 27 that Los Angeles-based Marlon Moody, who was handed the ...
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NewsBeleaguered Frankfurt-Hahn Airport finds a buyer
Photo: Frankfurt–Hahn AirportFrankfurt-Hahn Airport Group, currently in administration, is to be sold to Swift Conjoy, a joint venture between real estate firm Swift Holding and aviation specialist Conjoy Investment Partners.The sale, for an undisclosed sum, is subject to conditions and all current employees will pass to the new owner.The airport’s ...
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Chennault Airport air cargo facility to open next month
Chennault International Airport in the US plans to open its new air cargo facility next month.The Lake Charles, Louisiana-based airport said in a LinkedIn post: "The concrete is down, and we're looking forward to an early August opening of our new $4m air cargo pass-through facility. It's the latest initiative ...
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NewsCall for freighters to be excluded from Schiphol flight cuts
Source: ShutterstockThe Schiphol air cargo community is calling for freighters to be excluded from Dutch government plans to reduce the number of flights from the airport next year.Last week, the Dutch government announced plans to reduce the number of flights from Schiphol from November next year as part of efforts ...
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Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to receive millions in funding for air cargo facility
The US Federal Aviation Administration will award $7.9m to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) to help build a new air cargo facility that is expected to support the e-commerce boom.This funding award will support the second phase of the construction of a 31,000 sq m cargo facility apron to better serve ...
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Another blow for Schiphol as government plans to reduce flights
The Dutch government has confirmed plans to reduce the number of flights from Schiphol from November next year as part of efforts to reduce noise and environmental pollution.The government plans to reduce the number of slots at Schiphol by 12% from the current 500,000 per year to 440,000.If a previously ...
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NewsHeathrow and Schiphol face up to a difficult summer
Image: ShutterstockTwo of Europe's largest cargo hubs are facing a difficult few months as Heathrow faces possible strike action from staff at British Airways (BA) and airlines are asked to scrap flights at Schiphol.In the Netherlands, Schiphol Airport has limited the number of passengers it can handle due to staff ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding signs up for Frankfurt Airport warehouse
Frankfurt CargoCity South. Source: FraportDHL Global Forwarding has signed up to take one of the remaining warehouse slots at Frankfurt Airport's CargoCity South development as it looks to expand charter operations.Construction will start in mid-2023 on an area of around 60,000 sq m. Once complete, the warehouse, including office spaces, ...