All articles by Damian Brett – Page 154
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Jiang in Shanghai
Virgin Atlantic Cargo appointed Jack Jiang as its regional sales manager for Shanghai.Jiang has worked in the cargo industry for 14 years across a number of major airlines.Virgin Atlantic Cargo said he joins at a time in which its Shanghai operation has played a key role in transporting essential goods ...
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NewsYTO adds Singapore freighter operation for Cainiao
Chinese express carrier YTO Cargo Airlines has launched a thrice weekly service between Singapore and Hangzhou as partner Cainiao continues to push for faster e-commerce deliveries.YTO Cargo Airlines said a direct airfreight route between Hangzhou and Singapore will improve Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao’s "stability and efficiency" in achieving its goal ...
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NewsAllport to rebrand as EV Cargo Global Forwarding
Clyde Buntrock: Stuart Walker Photography 2020Allport Cargo Services will re-brand as EV Cargo Global Forwarding as part of brand consolidation efforts by its owner.As one of five business divisions within logistics and technology business EV Cargo, the forwarder will continue to offer international supply chain services, with investments ...
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Schiphol takes full ownership of cargo platform Cargonaut
Royal Schiphol Group has acquired full ownership of cargo community platform Cargonaut as part of efforts to drive digitisation across the supply chain.The airport operator said the move will strengthen the airport cargo community’s relationship with Dutch Customs, which under the Dutch Government’s Digital Transport Strategy, is seeking to work ...
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Air France KLM sees cargo revenues improve despite volume decline
The Air France KLM Group (AFKLMP) continued to see an improvement in cargo revenues during the third quarter despite a decline in volumes.The airline group registered 31.7% year-on-year increase in cargo revenues during the quarter, while cargo volumes dropped 20% compared with last year to 220,000 tons.As a result of ...
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E-commerce growth and Covid-19 push to need to digitise
In the last several years alone, the freight forwarder and customs broker marketplace has experienced significant change.Driven by everything from the incredible e-commerce boom to new customer expectations, historic operational models in the sector no longer fit the bill in today’s digital world as they had decades ago.Compounded by the ...
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Cargo volumes continue to soar at Anchorage International
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) reported a rapid increase in cargo volumes during the third quarter of the year as the use of freighter aircraft continued to surge.The Alaskan airport handled nearly 1m tonnes of cargo in the third quarter this year, a 25% increase in cargo tonnage compared ...
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Laredo International takes aim at cargo with development project
Aviation Facilities Company Management (AFCO), in a joint venture with American Triple I Partners (ATI), has been selected to develop cargo and logistics facilities at Laredo International Airport (LRD) in south Texas.The group anticipates developing a range of facilities and infrastructure, including cargo, logistics, and general aviation on a 75 ...
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NewsAstral adds first B767F through ATSG deal
African cargo airline Astral Aviation has expanded its fleet to include B767F aircraft through a deal with lessor ATSG.A B767-200 converted freighter was delivered to Astral by ATSG's Cargo Aircraft Management subsidiary under a five-year lease. This is the first aircraft ATSG has leased to Astral, as well as the ...
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NewsDSV targets e-commerce with Prime deal while air cargo improves in Q3
DSV Panalpina has acquired e-commerce specialist forwarder Prime Cargo, while it has also announced continued growth in its airfreight business in the third quarter.The Denmark-headquartered forwarder has agreed to purchase Prime Cargo, including its activities in Denmark, Poland and China, from the Mitsui-Soko Group in Japan for an undisclosed sum.Prime ...
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NewsKalitta Air to become first operator of converted B777 freighter
Kalitta Air will become the first airline to operate Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters after signing an agreement with lessor GECAS Cargo.The US cargo airline has signed a deal for three of the B777s, which will be the world's largest twin-engine freighter, with the aircraft due to be delivered in 2023.The ...
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NewsAramex recruits Kipp to COO role
Aramex has announced the appointment of Thomas Kipp as the company’s new chief operating officer.Kipp brings over 25 years of experience across logistics, e-commerce and management consulting in Europe, Asia and North America.He will be responsible for overseeing Aramex’s global operations, business development, improving operational efficiencies, and championing crucial process ...
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NewsForwarder LILA looks to the horizon after PPE win
Ian Antonio, LILA managing directorUK-based freight forwarder LILA International Logistics is aiming to expand next year after a success 2020.The start-up forwarder was launched in 2018 and is currently a team of four but hopes to expand numbers next year and move to larger offices after bringing on PPE provider ...
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NewsNew air cargo platform CargoAi takes aim at digitalisation
The founders of recently launched air cargo platform CargoAI are hoping to capitalise on the industry's ongoing digital drive.The platform aims to simplify the booking process for freight forwarders and sales agents (GSAs) by making the implementation process easier.The founders said that it offers several ways for forwarders and GSAs ...
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Air cargo demand continued to rally in September
Air cargo demand continued its gradual recovery in September with figures heading back towards year-ago levels, according to data from WorldACD.Figures from the data provider show that demand in September was down 12.5% year on year, which brings "some reason for optimism". This compares with a 33% decline in demand ...
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NewsTIACA calls for an end to 'misleading' weight-based load factor
TIACA is calling for the air cargo industry to adopt the dynamic load factor developed by CLIVE Data Services over the "misleading" traditional weight-based system.The dynamic load factor methodology measures how full an aircraft is by considering both freight volume and weight, rather than just weight, as aircraft often reach ...
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NewsFirst A321 conversion enters service
The first A321 freighter converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has begun commercial operations with Qantas for Australia Post.The ‘head of version’ A321-200 converted freighter (MSN 835) began flying for Qantas on October 27 after it was re-delivered to its owner, lessor Vallair in September."Both milestones marked the completion and ‘birth’ ...
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ACS to enter freighter market with four AEI conversions
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for four B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).ACS is an Austin-based leading mid-life aircraft lessor and the conversions represent the first freighters to be offered by ACS to the global air cargo market.All the freighter conversions are to be modified by ...
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NewsCaerdav rocks up to the cargo conversion market
Caerdav Chairman, Bruce Dickinson (L) and Group CEO, Joachim Jones (R)Wales-based MRO Caerdav is seeking to move into the cargo conversion market as it looks to capitalise on expected growth in the sector.The company said it had decided to make the move into conversions as a result of aircraft across ...
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NewsDHL Express braces for 'historical' peak season
DHL Express is predicting "unprecedented" levels of online shopping and shipping volumes during the upcoming peak season and is preparing its business accordingly.The express firm said that it had already experienced around 35% e-commerce volume growth in 2020 in its network and added that the upcoming peak season will further ...