All articles by Damian Brett – Page 113
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NewsAir cargo continues to tackle transpacific ULD shortage
Credit: ShutterstockThere are a variety of reasons for the ongoing ULD shortage and it is "extremely difficult" to predict how long it will persist, according to Frank Hung, vice president of sales and marketing for Descartes' CORE Transport Technologies.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, Hung said the shortage is worst ...
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NewsNew MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Phil Wardlaw. Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Phil Wardlaw as vice president and managing director, replacing Dominic Kennedy who has moved to a new role at the airline.Wardlaw has been at Virgin Atlantic for 17 years and has held numerous leadership roles within the operations and engineering ...
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Omicron set to restrict cargo capacity and keep rates high
The Omicron variant is set to keep air cargo capacity tight and as a result air cargo rates will remain at an elevated level.In the latest Baltic Exchange market update, investment bank Stifel senior analyst Bruce Chan said that the new variant will restrict network capacity due to safety protocols, ...
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Qantas to add more converted freighters to meet soaring demand
Qantas will continue to expand its freighter fleet through the conversion of two Airbus A330 aircraft as it looks to meet e-commerce demand.One of the converted widebody freighters will be used in Qantas Freight’s international network, while the other will be a new addition to the dedicated fleet that serves ...
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NewsDSV launches new environmental solutions
Lindsay Zingg. Source: DSVDSV has launched a new environmental solution that it hopes will help reduce the emissions created in the global supply chains and meet rising demand from shippers for greener supply chains.The top three freight forwarder will today launch its Green Logistics programme, which is built around four ...
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Air Canada Cargo prepares to launch freighter operations
Air Canada Cargo has taken delivery of the first of eight freighters as it prepares to re-launch dedicated all-cargo operations.Earlier this year the airline announced plans to convert surplus B767-300 aircraft into a freighter configuration.The first of the aircraft has now been delivered and will "commence operations soon", Air Canada ...
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Supply chains spotlight: Soaring demand in the skies
With the current disruption to deep sea shipping showing little sign of abating, many companies are looking towards air freight as an alternative, more reliable option for international logistics operations to protect the integrity of global supply chains.As reported in the UK's Daily Telegraph (November 2021), the air cargo sector ...
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InsightsDallas/Fort Worth sets out its plans for cargo
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is set for a bumper year on the cargo front with volumes set to just fall short of the 1m tonne mark.DFW executive vice president global strategy and development John Ackerman tells Air Cargo News that around six years ago the airport decided to implement ...
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Putzger perspective: A tale of two airports
Frankfurt-Hahn airport filed for bankruptcy in October.Obviously it did not help that HNA Group, which had 82.5% of the ownership (with the remainder held by the German state of Hesse), has been in dire straits for some time and clearly not in a position to lift activities at Hahn, but ...
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IATA's new head of cargo outlines the challenges ahead
IATA's new head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan, praises the sector's response to Covid and outlines the challenges ahead, writes Roger Hailey.Airline passenger divisions may ‘put bums on seats’ but air cargo’s stakeholders went one better during the pandemic, they placed life-saving PPE on seats and launched the preighter.The airfreight industry ...
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InsightsLatin America: Belly rebound struggles to catch up with cargo demand
While cargo demand to and from the Latam region continues to recover, passenger services - and therefore belly capacity - are only recently starting to increase, keeping the pressure on supply chains, writes Ian Putzger.After a lengthy hiatus in low gear, airlines are ramping up passenger flights in Latin America ...
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IATA warns knee-jerk Omicron reaction could hit cargo capacity
IATA has warned that cargo capacity could come under pressure if governments adopt a knee-jerk reaction to the Omicron variant.The airline association said that in October cargo tonne kms increased by 9.4% compared with 2019 levels, but added that capacity could be affected by any government restrictions on travel in ...
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NewsIntradco and Chapman stick their necks out for animal transport
Source: Chapman Freeborn-IntradcoAnimal transport specialist Intradco Global and parent firm Chapman Freeborn have organised a charter flight to transport 18 giraffes from South Africa to Brazil.The giraffes were flown from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Río de Janeiro Galeão Airport (GIG) whist still young to ensure they had the ...
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NewsAir cargo demand wanes as congestion puts the sector under pressure
Congestion on the ground is driving up air cargo rates and clogging up air cargo supply chains.Figures from analyst CLIVE Data Services show that demand decreased in November by 1.2% compared with October, reversing the usual trend of demand rising as the year draws to a close.Mirroring this decline, dynamic ...
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Cainiao adds new Malaysia cargo flights to cater for e-commerce demand
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has announced plans to add new Malaysia charter flights as the country grows in importance as a regional e-commerce hub.The first flight will operate between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen utilising a B737-300 aircraft operated by Central Airlines. In the future, the company ...
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NewsForwarding market returns to growth led by air cargo
The freight forwarding market is expected to grow by double-digit percentage levels in 2021 compared with last year led by the air cargo sector.The latest market forecast from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti) shows that the forwarding market (in total value terms) is expected to improve by 12% in 2021 compared ...
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NewsGlobal trade bounces back while interest in nearshoring recedes
Trade has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels while interest in the regionalisation of supply chains has receded, according to the latest Global Connectedness Index from DHL Express and NYU Stern School of Business.The overall Global Connectedness Index, which analyses globalisation across trade, capital, information and people, is on track to ...
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DB Schenker extends with Atlas Air
DB Schenker has extended its partnership with Atlas Air for charter flights on the transpacific.The partners did not reveal the length of the contract but described it as "long term" and an extension of the agreement the partners reached in 2020 for transpacific flights.The flights are part of the forwarder's ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo outlines transpacific ULD challenges
Cathay Pacific director of cargo Tom Owen has outlined the current challenges the airline faces in the cargo market.Owen explained that Cathay Pacific is currently battling a ULD shortage on the transpacific while it also continues to be effected by the recent positive Covid cases amongst its pilots.Earlier this month, ...
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WFS expands cargo presence at Copenhagen
Ground handler WFS is expanding its presence at Copenhagen Airport as it looks to cater for future airfreight growth at the Danish hub.WFS has signed a a contract for a new terminal three cargo centre, which will measure 3,700 sq m and is due to open in the fourth quarter ...