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NewsSEKO Logistics launches Covid-19 donation initiative
SEKO Logistics has launched a new initiative to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by Covid-19.In partnership with Project CURE, the non-profit humanitarian relief organization, the initiative — titled SEKO Cares — has seen the logistics provider donate more than $200,000 to the cause and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo set to tackle the coronavirus crisis
Lufthansa Cargo will continue to roll out the use of passenger aircraft to carry freight over the coming weeks as it looks to meet customer demand.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Peter Gerber said that the current capacity crunch being felt by the air cargo industry ...
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DP DHL scraps earnings guidance as it takes a €200m Covid-19 hit
Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) has scrapped its earnings guidance for the year as it reported a €200m hit caused by the coronavirus outbreak.The postal and logistics giant said that the global spread of the pandemic and the corresponding lack of transparency concerning the global economic development led the group ...
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Air Canada Cargo issues Covid-19 operations update
Air Canada has significantly reduced its number of flights as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak but it is utilising its fleet to transport cargo to keep supply chains moving.In an operations update, Air Canada said that it has capacity on scheduled widebody flights operating on routes between Canada, Europe ...
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NewsUnited and Flexport collaborate to deliver Covid-19 relief
To support the continued fight against Covid-19, United Airlines has collaborated with Flexport.org to ship essential medical cargo to frontline workers in California and New York.As part of the Frontline Responders Fund — a GoFundMe page launched by Flexport.org, the impact group that represents freight forwarder Flexport — millions of ...
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TIACA pushes to facilitate airfreight as virus outbreak continues
At the latest Covid-19 Technical Group meeting, which took place on March 30, TIACA restated the "urgent need to provide immediate support to the air cargo sector".Speaking to experts from the World Health Organization, IATA, FIATA, Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization, GE Aviation and the ...
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UPS charters 25 flights to support US Covid-19 Project Airbridge
UPS has announced that it is managing and brokering 25 charter flights as part of Project Airbridge, a partnership between UPS, US healthcare distributors and the US federal government, which is led by the the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the White House Coronavirus Taskforce.As part of Project Airbridge, ...
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Air New Zealand hires chief people officer as it cuts jobs and pushes cargo
Air New Zealand has appointed Joe McCollum as its chief people officer, effective from April 14.The announcement comes as the airline works to "rebuild" itself as a result of the negative impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the aviation sector.According to the New Zealand Herald, the carrier is ...
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Asia-Europe air rates rocket but show signs of easing on the transpac
Airfreight rates between China and Europe increased rapidly last week but there was a drop to North America.The latest figures from TAC Index show that average prices from Shanghai to Europe last week increased by a huge 42.3% to $7.33 per kg.This is a new record for the index, which ...
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NewsTrip & Co launch new seat bag for cargo transport
Netherlands safety products company Trip & Co has launched a new seat bag system that enables cargo to be transported on passenger seats "safely, efficiently and without damaging the seats".The new seat bag and cargo net products have been launched as airlines operate an increasing number of cargo-only flights utilising ...
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Cargoguide offers free licenses to support home-working forwarders
Rate platform Cargoguide is offering free user licenses to help home-based freight forwarders stay on top the rapidly changing market.Last month, Cargoguide began offering free user licenses to help home-based freight forwarders, who are currently adapting to their new way of working, and is now asking carriers to share their ...
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Forwarder turns to road for China-Europe shipments
Freight forwarder InstaFreight claims that road freight services between China and Europe are now offering similar transit times to air cargo operations.InstaFreight said it had added an overland road option to complement its air and sea freight services in light of the high cost and delays out of China.The company ...
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NewsSwiss flies medical equipment to Switzerland
Swiss International Air Line will fly more than 10 A340 flights loaded with medical equipment from China to Switzerland in April.The flights, supported by Swiss WorldCargo, will carry than 35m personal protection items for the use of healthcare personnel, including protective suits, medical gloves, safety goggles and breathing masks.The operation ...
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NewsAtlas Air boosts relief efforts in fight against Covid-19
Atlas Air Worldwide has been supporting the US President's Coronavirus Task Force, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flexport.org’s Frontline Responders Fund and global companies around the world.In support of the White House’s Project Airbridge, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Atlas Air Worldwide arranged several charters to ...
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Air cargo capacity down by 35% on last year
The latest figures from consultant Seabury shows that air cargo capacity is 35% lower than a year ago.Figures released by the company show that most trade lanes are seeing capacity reductions compared with a year ago of between 30-60%.Some of the hardest hit trade lanes are Europe-Africa, which is down ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic and CEVA in medical equipment relief flight
Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with not-for-profit foundation Virgin Unite and CEVA to fly a special charter flight from Shanghai to London, bringing in essential medical supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the National Health Service (NHS).The Boeing 787-9 aircraft departed from Shanghai on April 3, landing at Heathrow ...
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NewsGefco loads up B787 for Covid-19 charter flight
Freight forwarder Gefco has transported a shipment of medical supplies on special charter flights from Shanghai to Bratislava to help tackle Covid-19 outbreak in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.The flights - on behalf of healthcare investment firm Penta - took place from March 31-April 1 using two Boeing 787 aircraft ...
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NewsEL AL removes B777 seats to meet cargo demand
EL AL Israel Airlines and its cargo division are operating cargo-only flights utilising its passenger aircraft in response to a reduction in flights, the closure of borders and the increasing demand for medical equipment such as face masks and other essential goods.In order to increase its cargo capacity, EL AL ...
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NewsCrisis accelerates approval of A320 seat-bag cargo modification
Source: Colibri Aero/J&C AeroEuropean regulators have approved an interior modification for Airbus A320-family jets which enables seats to be converted into cargo-transport facilities, after an accelerated development effort in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.The cargo seat-bag configuration has been developed by Baltic parts firm Colibri Aero and design specialist ...
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NewsOman Air to operate bellyhold flights for medical equipment
Oman Air will operate cargo-only passenger aircraft flights between China and Oman for the Ministry of Health to transport medical supplies and other necessities.The flights will be operated exclusively for cargo, without passengers, using 100% of the belly capacity on Oman Air passenger aircraft offering 20 to 25 tons for ...