All articles by Damian Brett – Page 151
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NewsKuehne+Nagel and Qatar Cargo team up for UNICEF charity flights
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and Qatar Airways Cargo are donating airfreight services to UNICEF, supporting the United Nation’s children’s agency in its global efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic.The partnership is part of the ‘1 million kilos’ initiative, one aspect of the larger sustainability We Qare project from Qatar Airways Cargo. The ...
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Charter brokers prepare for Brexit freighter demand
Charter brokers are preparing for urgent demand when the UK's 12 month European Union exit transition period comes to an end in January.Both Chapman Freeborn and Air Charter Service (ACS) are expecting snarl ups at UK and European ferry ports at the start of the year as border processes are ...
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Qatar Cargo selects Wexco as Australia GSA
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Wexco as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia.Qatar Airways serves five major Australian cities: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and operates 30 passenger and freighters flights per week.The main market for Qatar Airways in Australia remains the perishable exports to the Middle East, ...
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NewsUPS ramps up dry ice production ahead of Covid-19 vaccines
Stirling ULT25 NEU Portable Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer 4Express firm UPS is ramping up its dry ice production capability as part of efforts to prepare for the launch of Covid-19 vaccines over the coming months.The company said that its UPS Healthcare division now can produce up to 544kgs of dry ice ...
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Lufthansa Cargo commits to UN sustainability programme
Lufthansa Cargo is stepping up its sustainability drive by committing to meet goals set by the United Nations.The cargo business said that it would target five of the UN's 17 sustainability goals, which aim to end hunger and poverty on earth over the next 30 years.The five goals that Lufthansa ...
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IATA: Cargo demand set to return to near 2019 levels next year
Air cargo volumes are expected to return to near 2019 levels next year, according to IATA’s latest market forecast.The airline association said that improved business confidence and the important role that air cargo should play in vaccine distribution is expected to see cargo volumes grow to 61.2m tonnes, essentially matching ...
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NewsCBD Aviation enters conversion market with EFW deal
CDB Aviation A330 P2FChina Development Bank’s Irish leasing subsidiary CDB Aviation has ordered freighter conversion of a pair of Airbus A330-300s for operation in early 2022.The two aircraft will undergo cargo conversion at the Dresden-based EFW facility next year.CDB Aviation said the agreement to take the aircraft marks its “first ...
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De Juniac to step down as IATA leader
IATA governors are to recommend former IAG chief executive Willie Walsh as its new director general after Alexandre de Juniac announced his decision to step down from the role at the end of March next year.Former Air France-KLM chief de Juniac has served as director general of IATA since succeeding ...
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NewsNew air cargo cover takes aim at cool dollies
A new cargo cover is being launched that aims to take on the thermal covers and cool dollies used to transport cargo around the airport.La Couverture is a re-usable "hybrid solution" that use phase-change materials and claims to offer the benefits of both a temperature-controlled dolly and a thermal cover.Its ...
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Scholte takes CEO role at Kales
Sebastiaan Scholte has been appointed as the new chief executive of GSSA the Kales Group.Scholte, who was previously chief executive of road feeder company Jan de Rijk Logistics, takes over from Dirk Hazenoot who decided to step down after having worked for almost 20 years for the company, of which ...
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NewsSalmon farmer axes airfreight on environmental grounds
A salmon farmer has completely axed the use of airfreight as it looks to sharpen up its green credentials.Faroe Islands-based Hiddenfjord said it stopped using airfreight to ship its salmon on October 10 of this year."Salmon is a sustainable food choice with a much lower carbon footprint than other sources ...
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US-UK air services pact gives cargo operators additional rights
The recent air services agreement signed by the US and UK provides US cargo operators with rights they did not have under the US’s deal with the European Union (EU).The agreement, which was concluded two years ago and signed by both countries on November 17, ensures flights continue between the ...
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Ethiopian adds South Korea-US freighter service
Ethiopian Cargo has launched a transpacific freighter service between South Korea and the US.The new B777F service operates from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage, with its first flight taking place on November 9.Ethiopian Group chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam said: “We are delighted to have launched our newest freighter service to ...
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NewsMarket recovery slows in early November
The air cargo market's gradual recovery appears to have slowed in the first two weeks of November as demand and load factors plateaued, according to WorldACD data.Figures for the first half of the month show that volumes stood at 48% of the October total, meanwhile the average load factors for ...
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NewsEL AL and Etihad look to team up on cargo
Left to right: Tony Douglas of Etihad Aviation Group and Gonen Usishkin of EL AL AirlinesEL AL and Etihad will explore a new partnership as the UAE and Israel continue to forge closer business relationships following the signing of a peace deal earlier in the year.EL AL Israel Airlines and ...
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Digital forwarder Beacon expands in Asia
Forwarder and finance provider Beacon has doubled the size of its team and expanded its presence into Asia by opening a new office in Hong Kong.Since March, Beacon’s headcount has increased from 35 to 75 while the new office in Asia."Asia-Europe is Beacon’s biggest trade lane and so establishing a ...
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NewsPeter Gerber to leave Lufthansa Cargo top job
Peter Gerber and Dorothea von BoxbergIn a year of change for the air cargo industry, Peter Gerber will leave the position of chief executive of Lufthansa Cargo to take over at Brussels Airlines.Gerber will take over as chief executive of the Belgian airline, which is owned by Lufthansa, on March ...
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CargoAir switches to AEI for B737 conversion
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Bulgaria-based CargoAir with two AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions.AEI claimed that CargoAir originally signed agreements for two conversions elsewhere, but switched over to AEI.AEI said it was able to offer slot flexibility, after adding added two additional authorised AEI Conversion Centers ...
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NewsCool Chain Association launches Covid-19 airport matrix
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has launched a Covid-19 matrix to help airports prepare operations for the launch of vaccines.The matrix looks at adherence to temperature requirements, packaging, forecast and quantity, and timeframe across different stages in a vaccine’s journey through an airport.CCA members will fill out the matrix and ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide and OnLogistics partner on aerospace services
(L) OnLogistics Managing Director, Nick Bennett and B&H Worldwide’s Business Development Manager – Western Europe, Alistair McVicarAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide is teaming up with aerospace distribution firm OnLogistics in a challenging time for the market.The partnership will combine OnLogistics’ warehousing and on-site service solutions with B&H Worldwide’s forwarding operations.OnLogistics ...