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Asia Airfreight Terminal receives IATA CEIV Fresh certification
Hong Kong-based Asia Airfreight Terminal has received IATA CEIV Fresh certification.The certification confirms the terminal's capability to handle temperature-sensitive perishable goods to IATA’s globally recognised standard.The company said it is investing in cold chain facilities that will support its CEIV Fresh, CEIV Pharma and WHO Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certifications."These ...
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NewsGatwick targets cargo growth with runway plans
Source: Gatwick AirportGatwick Airport is hoping that plans to utilise its Northern Runway for routine operations will boost its cargo volumes.The airport recently submitted plans to use its back-up Northern Runway on a regular basis alongside its existing main runway, with a target start date of 2029.If the plans are ...
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Leipzig/Halle hits 1m tonnes so far in 2021
Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport looks on course for a record year for cargo as its volumes over the first eight months have exceeded 1m tonnes.In August, the airport processed 125,050 tonnes, an increase of 15.1% compared with a year earlier.Over the first eight months of the year the world's 20th busiest ...
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New Oklahoma airfreight hub set to "reduce shipments' time to market"
A new airfreight industrial park being established in Ardmore, Oklahoma, is expected to “reduce shipments’ time to market and ease congestion”.The Global Transportation and Industrial Park of Oklahoma (GTIP) is located on the site of a former US Army Air Force base less than 100 miles north of Dallas Fort ...
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G4S supports customers with off-airport cargo screening at HKIA
Logistics security firm G4S is supporting its customers at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) with the strict cargo screening rules imposed earlier this year.The firm is certified to carry out off-airport screening required by the new measures.HKIA is one of the busiest hubs in the world; it processes around 5m ...
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NewsSriLankan appoints WFS for Heathrow cargo handling
Source: WFSSriLankan Airlines has appointed Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) as its cargo handler at London Heathrow.WFS said the airline will be the first new customer for its new off-airport CenterPoint cargo handling terminal, which opened in the summer"The building incorporates a mezzanine floor suitable for handling e-commerce, mail and courier ...
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NewsHong Kong third runway on-track for 2022
Source: HKIAHong Kong International Airport — the world's largest cargo hub — is on track to open its third runway in 2022.Earlier this week, the airport authority marked a major milestone of the three-runway system (3RS) project as runway pavement works were completed.Jack So, chairman of the authority, said: "Construction ...
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NewsUPS doubles capacity with expanded East Midlands Airport hub
UPS_EMA-4965UPS has opened its expanded air hub at East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK, doubling its capacity at the airport.The expanded hub measures 36,000 sq m and can process 22,500 packages per hour, which is twice the capacity of the previous facility.The facility also features automated scanning and sortation ...
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NewsBengaluru reports record cargo volumes as it eyes expansion
Source: Kempegowda International Airport, BengaluruKempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR), handled record volumes of cargo in August on the back of international volume growth.The south Indian airport processed 37,319 metric tonnes of cargo during the month - the most it has handled in a single month since its opening in 2008.The ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and WFS extend cargo handling contract at Liege
Image source: ABCFreighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has selected ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to support its cargo operations at Liege Airport.As part of the 10-year contract, WFS will process cargo on AirBridgeCargo’s Boeing 747F incoming and outbound flights, which fly from Liege 15 times per week.The handler will ...
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NewsAlliance Ground International opens cargo facility at EWR Airport
Jared Azcuy. Image source: AGICargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) is opening a new airfreight facility near Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey, US.The 76,000 sq ft handling centre will process imported freight, trucked from the airport — located five minutes away.Features include 19 cargo bay doors, active ...
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Delays of seven days for Shanghai cargo while 'super peak' approaches
Shippers and forwarders are facing delays of up to seven days on air cargo shipments from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with the situation expected to ease in early September.Ground handling and ramp operations have been hit by a series of Covid cases over recent days that have resulted in ...
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Record cargo volumes at ANC as passenger numbers pick up
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has handled record air cargo volumes during the first half of 2021, as its passenger numbers picked up.Between January and June, the hub processed 1.73m tonnes of air cargo — a 23.45% increase on the first six months of 2020.The hub said it is ...
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Crane Worldwide Logistics opens warehouse facility in Amsterdam
Crane Worldwide Logistics has invested in a warehouse facility near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.Located at the Schiphol Logistics Park, the facility will help Crane to increase its supply chain solutions in continental Europe, as it has direct links to Rotterdam port and mainland Europe.Crane's Schiphol facility runs a ...
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Ex-AA Cargo boss Butler takes CFO role at Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport has appointed American Airlines' ex-head of cargo Jim Butler as its new chief financial officer.Butler will take up the new role in September and will also join the board of Gatwick Airport Limited.He has more than 20 years experience in the airline industry, with several years spent in ...
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NewsCargo demand increases at LEJ as it continues fight against Covid
Image source: Flughafen LeipzigHalle GmbH, Kathrin FalkeCargo volumes at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have steadily increased this year, as it continues to support the global fight against Covid-19.The hub processed 133,873 tonnes of cargo in July this year — a 9.1 % increase on the same month a year earlier.Year-to-date, LEJ ...
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NewsAmazon Air opens $1.5bn US cargo hub
Source: AmazonAmazon Air has opened its huge new $1.5bn air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) that will serve as the e-commerce giant's central US cargo hub.The hub has taken four years to construct and measures 800,000 sq ft across seven buildings on a 600 acre campus.Amazon said 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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NewsPartners Delta and Virgin re-sign with dnata for UK cargo handling
dnata Heathrow City East Phase 2. Source: Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have extended their cargo handling contract with dnata at seven UK hubs for another five years.The extended contract covers ground handing and export services from the airlines' joint London Heathrow hub and Manchester Airport as well ...
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NewsMIC Cargo adds new facility in Chicago to combat congestion
Edip Pektas, MIC Cargo, and Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski. Source: MIC CargoMIC Cargo has opened a new air cargo import facility close to Chicago O'Hare Airport as demand to the US airport surges.The cargo handler's chief executive Edip Pektas said that it decided to open the new building ...