All articles by Damian Brett – Page 142
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Amazon Air expands again but are third-party services on the horizon?
Amazon Air increased its daily flying by 15% between August and February and further increases are expected during the spring, according to a new report. Meanwhile, third-party delivery services could be on the horizon.The report, issued by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, shows that Amazon Air increased its daily ...
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Turkish Cargo aims for further growth after improvements in 2020
Turkish Cargo is preparing for further growth in its airfreight volumes after gaining market share in 2020.Speaking during Cargo Talks, an online event hosted by Turkish Cargo, the airline’s chief cargo officer Turhan Ozen revealed that the airline had last year seen its cargo volumes increase to 6.7bn freight tonne ...
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NewsRhenus swoops on BLG's air and sea forwarding business
Rhenus Air and Ocean is taking over the freight forwarding business of BLG International, which will concentrate on its contract logistics, automotive and container divisions.The move will see Rhenus add an extra nine locations in Germany to its current network of 12 air and sea offices.The nine freight forwarding sites ...
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SpeedCargo partners with Microsoft on cargo dimensioning
SpeedCargo Technologies has partnered with Microsoft on its cargo dimensioning technology.The company's three solutions — Cargo Eye, Cargo Mind and Cargo Arm — will utilise Microsoft's Azure Depth Platform program to scan cargo dimensions.The system is cloud-based allowing information to be shared across supply chain partners.SpeedCargo said that air cargo's ...
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Ethiopian Airlines is ‘cash-positive’ as shift to cargo pays off
Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to temporarily convert 25 passenger aircraft for cargo operations has helped it to become “cash positive” during the Covid-19 crisis, according to the African carrier’s chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam.Speaking during a CAPA Live event on 10 February, Gebremariam noted that combined with Ethiopian’s uniquely strong financial performance ...
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Stellar year for cargo at Chicago Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) handled record cargo volumes in 2020 on the back of e-commerce demand.The Illinois airport saw cargo volumes increase by 15% year on year in 2020 1.2m tonnes. The leading driver of the cargo growth was e-commerce purchases."Cargo growth has continued at a high pace since ...
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NewsSpeedlink to offer cargo sniffer dog service at Belfast International
Dogs capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in airfreight will be deployed at Belfast International Airport from tomorrow.The Free Running Explosive Detection Dogs (FREDDs) service will be offered by logistics firm SpeedLink.The company said that each and every one of the dogs involved have undergone extensive training to ...
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Air Canada taking aim at seven B767 freighters
Air Canada is hoping to have seven freighters operating by the end of next year.Speaking as it announced its fourth quarter financial results, president and chief executive Calin Rovinescu said cargo will play an increasingly important role at the airline in the future.Executive vice president and chief commercial officer Lucie ...
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Shipping line CMA CGM to launch A330F air cargo operation
France-based container shipping line CMA CGM is set to enter the air cargo market with a fleet of four Airbus A330-200 freighters.The aircraft will be offered through the carrier's new CMA CGM Air Cargo division and answer "growing demand" for "agile solutions".CMA CGM, which also owns top 20 freight forwarder ...
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CargoJet confirms B777F additions as it targets international growth
CargoJet has confirmed plans to enter the B777 freighter market and add extra B767F aircraft to meet international growth opportunities.Earlier this month, the lessor and operator raised C$365m through an equity deal. The money will be used to pay off debt and acquire new aircraft.The company said that two Boeing ...
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Jacquet appointed interim CEO at Liege Airport after dismissal of Partoune
The Liege Airport board of directors has appointed Frédéric Jacquet as interim chief executive of the hub after the dismissal of Luc Partoune.The Liege Airport board of directors met on February 9 and decided to dismiss chief executive Luc Partoune with immediate effect.Reports allege that audits revealed several irregularities,which led ...
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WFS opens new cargo terminal at Brussels airport
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a new 250,000-tonne capacity cargo terminal at Brussels Airport.The new 25,000 sq m facility is in addition to the handler's existing 11,000 sq m warehouse and office operation at the airport which opened in the Brucargo West development zone in 2019.The new ...
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Five forwarders continue to lead online sales charge
Freight forwarders have improved their ability to provide instant quotes digitally, but this is led by the same group of five companies with others lagging behind.The latest annual mystery shopper report from booking portal Freightos showed that its research showed that more than 25% of digitally requested quotes were provided ...
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BIFA urges forwarders to consider apprenticeship schemes
UK forwarder group BIFA has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices.The group said that apprentice schemes have been cut back as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, but added that the industry needed to look to the future.One of BIFA's executive directors, Carl ...
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Record cargo volumes at Anchorage International
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) handled record cargo volumes last year as e-commerce soared and the use freighters to carry cargo increased.The airport, which has a large number of freighter services, saw its cargo volumes increase by 16% year on year to 3.5m tonnes.“The tremendous surge in cargo volumes ...
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NewsAir New Zealand launches Guangzhou PAX-cargo flights
Unloading in Guangzhou. credit: Wang Bingyi from Guangzhou Baiyun AirportAir New Zealand has launched PAX-cargo flights between Christchurch and Guangzhou for the first time.The airline operated the first three return services to Guangzhou last week. Starting this week, the airline will operate two multi-stop services a week using its Boeing ...
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DSV back on the acquisition trail after strong 2020
DSV Panalpina saw its revenues and profits jump last year and is taking aim at another large acquisition following the integration of Panalpina.Last year, the Copenhagen-headquartered logistics firm saw its revenues increase by 22.4% year on year to Dkk115.9bn, earnings before interest and tax (ebit) before special items was up ...
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Long-term air cargo capacity outlook remains uncertain
While air cargo capacity is expected to remain constrained in the short term, opinion is divided on the supply-demand balance in the longer term.Speaking during Cargo Talks, an online event hosted by from Turkish Cargo, Wouter Dewulf, academic director, C-MAT, University of Amsterdam, said that it was likely that cargo ...
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SF Holding set for $2.3bn Kerry Logistics investment
Express firm SF Holding is set to buy a majority stake in Kerry Logistics as it looks to build its international supply chain presence.The proposed deal will see SF Holding take a 51.8% stake in Kerry Logistics, with the deal valued at around $2.3bn.News that a deal could take place ...
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NewsWarwick Brady takes CEO role at handler Swissport
Warwick BradySwissport International has appointed Warwick Brady as the company’s new president and chief executive.Brady will replace Christoph Mueller, who assumed the chief executive on an interim basis after he was appointed to the board of directors of Swissport in December of last year.Brady is currently the chief executive of ...