All articles by Damian Brett – Page 119
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Airport Logistics adopts Cargospot Handling at ORD
Ground handler Airport Logistics Group has implemented CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution for its operations at Chicago O’Hare.Cargospot Handling is a cargo operations and terminal management system and allows Airport Logistics Group to use a single system.Gary Plewe, general manager at Airport Logistics Group, said: “We can now consolidate our handling ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to offer booking through WiseTech Global
Lufthansa Cargo will add a direct connection to the WiseTech Global platform allowing users to make e-bookings on the carrier's services.The tie-up will provide CargoWise users with air cargo rates, flight availability and the booking confirmation in real-time."Through API connectivity, the connection will increase forwarder productivity, eliminate manual, error-prone data ...
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Turkish Cargo reaches pharma transport milestone
Turkish Cargo is celebrating the carriage of medical and pharma products over the last 25 years.The cargo business has carried Turkey’s medicine and medical products to over 50 countries in five continents over that period of time.Today, Turkish Cargo boasts an 8% market share in the transportation of pharma as ...
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Savino Del Bene to offer Italy-US peak season flights
Italian freight forwarder Savino Del Bene will launch a charter operation between the US and Italy in response to capacity shortages.The peak-season service will begin on October 23 and operate between Milan Malpensa and New York JFK utilising a B767-300F operated by Cargojet Airways.The company said that it had decided ...
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JD Logistics eyes a fleet of 100 freighters
JD Logistics, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce firm JD.Com, is hoping to operate a fleet of 100 freighter aircraft by 2030. In an interview with Bloomberg, Yui Yu, chief executive of Logistics, said that the company is considering both purchasing and leasing aircraft. The company has recently been awarded ...
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NewsPolmans and Gadhia to serve another TIACA term after bylaw change
Polmans (L) and Gadhia. Source: TIACATIACA chair Steven Polmans and vice chair Sanjeev Gadhia will continue their work at the association's helm for the next two years following a change in bylaws.The supply chain organisation said that following the "successful transformation of the association", including a revision to the bylaws ...
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NewsWFS to automate truck processing at Heathrow
Source: WFSCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will next month add a ‘CargoKiosk’ at Heathrow to automate the processing of trucks.The CargoKiosk allows companies to complete the driver, vehicle and cargo authorisation process electronically prior to the truck arriving on-site.The driver then enters an ID and follows the touchscreen prompts ...
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NewsFinnair extends cargo handling deal with Swissport
Source: Swissport FinlandFinnair Cargo has extended its deal with handler Swissport Finland at its Helsinki COOL terminal until the end of 2026.The deal includes the unloading and loading, acceptance and delivery of export and import cargo at Finnair’s 31,000 sq m COOL terminal, as well as cargo transportation on the ...
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GSSA ATC signs up to booking portal CargoBooking
General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA) ATC Aviation Service is adopting online booking solution CargoBooking.The online portal, powered by Awery Aviation Software, allows ATC customers to book Airway Bills (AWB) and benefit from an end-to-end track-and-trace facility.ATC is using CargoBooking in Germany, where it is headquartered, starting with a major ...
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NewsHandler CHI appoints head of cold chain
Johannes Fehl. Source: CHIGround handler CHI Group has appointed Johannes Fehl as head of cold chain solutions as it looks to meet increasing pharma demand.The Frankfurt handler said that Fehl will continue to develop the product and be responsible for the realignment of CHI in the cold chain solutions sector.He ...
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NewsSAL signs logistics deal with classic car forwarder
SAL Saudi Logistics Services (SAL) has signed an agreement with Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) to provide logistics support for all its car shipments passing through the Kingdom’s main airports, land ports and seaports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina.The agreement includes first-mile, last mile, custom clearances, warehousing, and end-to-end ...
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Could Amazon soon add B777 freighters to its fleet?
Ever since Amazon launched its US domestic freighter operation in late 2015 there has been speculation that the company could one day expand into intercontinental operations.If a recent report from Bloomberg is correct, that speculation could soon turn into reality. A report from the news wire last week suggested that ...
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NewsHigh noon for Lufthansa Cargo's last MD-11F
Lufthansa Cargo has operated its last MD-11F flight after 23 years of operating the type.The carrier first began flying the tri-jet freighter in 1998 with its fleet of MD-11Fs eventually numbering 19 of the model.The model has been replaced by a fleet of more efficient B777Fs.Lufthansa's last MD-11F, which is ...
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NewsHow will the easing of US travel restrictions impact air cargo?
The US will remove travel restrictions for many fully vaccinated passengers in a move that could see cargo capacity increase as a result of more bellyhold operations returning to the market.The country announced today that it will re-open its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 33 countries on November 8 ...
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LA and Long Beach ports to open 24/7 to combat supply chain chaos
US president Joe Biden has announced that the US port of Los Angeles will join nearby Long Beach in working 24/7 to help clear the cargo backlogs that had contributed to modal shift to airfreight.Biden said that a 24/7 system is how most leading countries operate and that the move ...
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UK freight forwarders say no need to cancel Christmas
UK freight forwarder association BIFA is urging calm as reports circulate that supply chain challenges could put the brakes of festive celebrations in the country .The association's director general Robert Keen urged people to maintain a sense of perspective to avoid headlines becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.He explained that shippers and ...
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Air cargo to lead aviation in carbon reduction
Air cargo is set to lead the aviation world in the adoption of green initiatives, with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) proving to be the best way for the industry to reduce its carbon emissions.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the airline group’s director general Willie Walsh said that shippers ...
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NewsGeodis appoints Adler in automotive role
Juergen Adler. Source: GeodisGeodis has appointed Jürgen Adler as vice president automotive vertical market.Adler has more than 25 years’ experience in the logistics and transport sector of the automotive industry.His aim will be to "address the specific expectations of the sector, which is currently facing significant structural changes as well ...
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NewsSAL scoops Qatar Cargo handling deal
Source: SALQatar Airways Cargo has selected SAL Saudi Logistics Services to provide cargo handling services at Saudi Arabia’s main airports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina.The handler said that the deal reflected a growing number of partnerships with large airlines.Hesham Alhussayen, chief executive of SAL, said: “This agreement will enhance ...
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NewsFreightos to launch air cargo price index
Source: FreightosFreightos will launch an air cargo pricing index based on data from its Webcargo booking portal that it hopes will add transparency to the market.The company said that its Freightos Air Index (FAI) would provide spot market pricing visibility and consists of a headline index of pricing across global ...