Cargo airports – Page 63
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Schiphol has tough first quarter for cargo
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol saw its airfreight volumes fall in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period of 2017.Cargo volumes for the January to March period saw 411,539 tonnes handled, a decline of 2.1% versus same period in 2017.A spokesperson for the Dutch cargo hub, Europe's third ...
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Hacis to push its influence into western Pearl River Delta region
Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services (Hacis), the logistics arm of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has entered into a strategic partnership with Chu Kong Shipping (CKS) covering the development of joint logistics activity in the western part of the Pearl River Delta (PRD).The first project on which ...
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Reasons for Manston delay made public
Details have now been made public regarding the temporary withdrawal of a development consent order (DCO) application to develop a cargo hub at Manston Airport, located in the south-eastern corner of the UK.The application by developer RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), submitted on April 10, included plans for 12,000 air cargo ...
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Hong Kong cargo recovers strongly in April
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 426,000 tonnes of cargo and air mail in April, up by 4.8% year-on-year.A 17% growth in transhipment cargo contributed heavily to the growth in throughput. Among HKIA’s key trading regions, cargo traffic with North America increased most significantly in the month.Easter holiday fell in ...
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MAG-nificent April for East Midlands' cargo volumes
The UK’s biggest airport for cargo aircraft, East Midlands Airport (EMA), part the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) portfolio, saw cargo volumes in April up by 7.1% to 28,091 tonnes.In the same month, MAG's Manchester Airport saw volumes edge ahead 1.4% to 9,471 tonnes, while London Stansted's throughput was near static, ...
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April showers record cargo volumes on Heathrow
London-Heathrow airport cargo volumes enjoyed their 21st consecutive record month in April 2018, as trade growth at the UK’s largest port by value increased by 2.3% year on year to 141,215 tonnes.The US (+4.1%), India (+7.1%) and China (+10.9%) were among the fastest growing countries for cargo in April.For the ...
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RiverOak temporarily withdraws application for Manston cargo hub
Developer RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) has temporarily withdrawn its development consent order (DCO) application to develop a cargo hub at disused Manston Airport in the south east of the UK.RSP said the temporary withdrawal is not uncommon with DCOs and it is in dialogue with the Planning Inspectorate in order ...
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UK sniffer dogs back on airfreight patrol
Dogs capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in airfreight are being re-deployed in cargo sheds at British airports.In 2014, the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) announced that certification for sniffer dogs used to detect explosives would be withdrawn.At the time, a DfT spokesperson said: “UK aviation security measures ...
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Swissport Basel certified for pharma logistics by IATA
IATA has awarded Swissport Cargo Services at Basel’s EuroAirport with the CEIV Pharma certificate for pharmaceutical logistics.The CEIV regulations guarantee the highest quality and safety standards for the transport of sensitive pharmaceutical products. Swissport’s Basel warehouse is the company's sixth CEIV certified cargo facility."We are very pleased to receive the ...
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Frankfurt sets fresh targets to reduce airport CO2 emissions
Frankfurt airport operator Fraport is establishing new climate protection targets to reduce CO2 emissions, not only for Germany's largest airfreight hub but also across the entire group.The goal is to lower CO2 emissions at Fraport’s fully-consolidated group companies by nearly half to about 125,000 tonnes of CO2 by 2030. The ...
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Airports see lower pace for international cargo growth in February
Airports worldwide recorded a lower growth rate for international cargo in February 2018, although continued economic growth and global trade led to an increase overall of 6.3% in total freight volumes.Airports Council International (ACI) World, in its monthly statistical review, said: "The change of pace was mostly due to a ...
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Schiphol cargo dips in March
Amsterdam Schiphol's cargo volumes dipped by 4.7% in March to 146,249 tonnes as the number of full freighter services fell from 1,582 last year in the same month to 1,411 in 2018.Cargo volumes by region in March for the Netherlands hub, Europe's third largest by total throughputs, saw monthly declines ...
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TIACA launches cargo airport benchmarking tool pilot
TIACA has launched a pilot of its new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool, allowing forwarders to rate and review the service quality they receive at participating hubs.Cargo terminals registered to take part in the pilot will be rated by forwarders on several factors including process, technology, facilities, regulators, and ...
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dnata retains ground handling role at Zurich for seven years
Dnata has been re-awarded the licence to provide full ground and cargo handling services at Zurich Airport for another seven years until 2025. The Middle East-owned company's successful bid follows a public tender conducted by Zurich Airport. European Union and Swiss legislation requires airport and governmental authorities to open a ...
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March dip for cargo at Changi Airport
Singapore's Changi Airport saw cargo shipments dip 0.6% to 187,550 tonnes in March, compared to the same period last year.For the first quarter of this year, Changi Airport registered a 3.6% increase in airfreight to 512,080 tonnes. Japan and South Korea were some the fastest growing markets by airfreight volume ...
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Fraport achieves IATA CEIV Pharma for ramp operations
Airport operator Fraport has achieved IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for its ramp handling operations.Martin Bien, senior executive vice president of ground services at Fraport, received the accolade at the IATA Ground Handling Conference in Doha. During the ceremony.Bien said: “With the CEIV Pharma certification from IATA, Frankfurt Airport is one ...
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Record cargo first quarter for Leipzig/Halle airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport handled 298,500 tonnes of airfreight in the first three months of 2018, a 12.3% increase on same period last year.The German gateway, and Europe’s fifth-largest cargo hub, handled about 107,500 tonnes in March, setting another monthly record.Leipzig/Halle Airport handled 1.14m tonnes of airfreight in 2017, a 8.2% rise ...
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Hong Kong cargo dips in March
Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) decreased by 2.5% to 422,000 tonnes in March, said the airport authority.The decline was mainly attributed to a 12% year-on-year drop in exports with South Korea and Europe registering the most significant drops during the month. However, imports were up 13%.Passenger traffic ...
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European airports continue to report cargo growth in February
European airports saw cargo demand increase again in February, although there was a slowdown on growth levels recorded in January.The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that freight demand increased by 5.7% year on year in February, down on January’s 8.7% uptick.This slowdown was to be expected ...
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March Easter dampens UK cargo volumes at MAG but Gatwick soars
The UK's Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw cargo volumes in March at its portfolio of Manchester, London-Stansted and East Midlands airports affected by the Easter weekend falling partly within the month.Manchester saw it volumes down 4.9% versus March 2016 to 9,443 tonnes, while London-Stansted fell 11.2% to 21,526 tonnes although ...