All articles by Damian Brett – Page 161
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VIDEO: DSV Canada adds second drone delivery route
Freight forwarder DSV Canada has successfully launched its second cargo drone route with Drone Delivery Canada (DDC).The route will allow DSV to deliver various types of cargo, including healthcare related cargo, from a designated area — known as a DroneSpot — at DSV’s warehouse in Milton, Ontario to a "DropSpot" ...
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Cainiao adds new Singapore and Moscow freighter flights
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network has launched new freighter flights to Moscow and Singapore.The e-commerce logistics specialist said that its flights from Hangzhou to Singapore would improve delivery efficiency to the city state ahead of the Double 11 shopping festival.The chartered flights will operate four times per week, but it ...
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Alibaba set to increase stake in YTO?
Chinese e-commerce logistics giant Alibaba is reportedly in talks to ramp up its shareholding in express delivery firm YTO.According to a Reuters report, Alibaba is looking to become the largest shareholder in YTO, boosting its holding from 10% with additional stake up to 30%.The news agency — quoting two unnamed ...
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Spicejet operates its first all-cargo flight to Frankfurt
SpiceJet operated its first-ever long-haul cargo flight from Delhi to Frankfurt today using its wide-body Airbus A340 'preighter' aircraft.SpiceJet’s modified A340 carried 45 tonnes of cargo supplies from New Delhi to Germany. It follows delivery of the aircraft on lease from Hi Fly. Earlier in the week the airline conducted ...
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NewsAAPA reports 'stable' air cargo demand in July
Air cargo demand was "stable" in July as manufacturing in the region has begun to pick up, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).The latest AAPA figures show that traffic measured in freight tonne kilometre terms (FTK) was 16% down year on year during the month while the ...
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Q7 Air Cargo invests in perishables specialist Airflo
Dubai-based logistics firm Q7 Air Cargo is to acquire an interest in the Dutch holding company of perishable forwarder Airflo from the Dutch Flower Group.Q7 Air Cargo and its sister company, Tiger Freight, are long term operators in the African perishable logistics industry and their participation in the Airflo businesses ...
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NewsTexel Air welcomes the world's first B737-700 FlexCombi from Pemco
Texel Air B737-700 FlexCombiTexel Air has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi from conversion firm Pemco.The aircraft has the ability to be configured in seven different ways for multiple purposes, with changes made in a 48-hour time frame.The Chisholm Enterprises-owned non-scheduled airline and MRO firm said this ...
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NewsTianjin Air Cargo takes delivery of B737 from Spectre
Spectre B737NG freighter delivery to Tianjin Air CargoFreighter aircraft lease-finance company Spectre Cargo Solutions has delivered a B737-700BDSF to Tianjin Air Cargo.The freighter is on a long-term lease to the China-based airline from Spectre's Irish entity, NGF Overseas AircraftIt is the first Boeing freighter of the type to be delivered ...
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NewsGTA dnata to expand operations in Canada
GTA dnata has been awarded a five-year ground handling license and will establish operations at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).The company will provide ramp, passenger and cargo warehousing services to airlines at the airport, with services to commence in the fourth quarter of 2020.The license expands on the handler's operations at ...
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NewsDAMCO's Beirut team back online after offices damaged in Beirut blast
DAMCO’s Beirut-based team has restarted operations following this month’s devastating blast at the Port of Beirut, which badly damaged its offices.The forwarder said that it was able to get back up and running within 24 hours of the disaster by relocating all office functions to its warehouse facility in Dekwaneh, ...
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SIA signs up to help WFP's troubled Covid air cargo network
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has pledged to carry out freighter flights in support of the World Food Programme's (WFP) Covid-19 air cargo network, which is facing a funding shortfall.The carrier said it would make ad-hoc charter flights and offer freight space in its scheduled services on a cost-recovery basis, with ...
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CHAMP partners with Google for API connections
CHAMP Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an application programming interface (API) platform and "self-service portal".The platform, Google Cloud’s Apigee API management portal, allows CHAMP and its customers to quickly connect to a variety of back end systems, including in-house and third-party apps, marketplace portals, and more.It also allows ...
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NewsSpiceJet conducts first A340 'freighter' flight
SpiceJet A340Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has expanded its intercontinental cargo operations with the launch of its first long-haul "freighter" flight.The carrier utilised an A340 "preighter" — a passenger aircraft with seat removed to maximise cargo capacity — on a flight from Schiphol to Mumbai on August 21 carrying 13 tonnes ...
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NewsSF Express conducts successful large UAV trial
Express giant SF Express has completed a successful trial of a large cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight, according to the Xinhua news agency.The bi-plane UAV took off from an airport in the northwest Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which produces various perishable foodstuffs, on August 21 and landed at an ...
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NewsSchöneich takes up European director role at AirbridgeCargo
Diana Schöneich is the new European head of the Russian freight carrier Airbridge Cargo (ABC), according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.She succeeds Andrey Andreev, who was vice president (VP) Europe for many years and recently left the carrier unexpectedly to take on the position of deputy managing director ...
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Swissport secures €300m funding commitment
Ground handler Swissport has received a funding boost as it continues to battle through the difficult trading conditions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.The company said it had secured a €300m binding commitment from an ad hoc group of senior secured creditors, subject to final documentation, which would deliver immediate liquidity ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo expands pharma operations with two new facilities
L to R: Johannes Zinkl, Ola Hansson,Harald Gloy, Jost Lammers,Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its pharma operations with the opening of a new hub in Munich and another in Chicago.The new Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich at the city's airport offers space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo at ...
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Leipzig/Halle's freight volumes continue to grow
Leipzig/Halle continued to record growth in its airfreight volumes in July, despite the coronavirus outbreak.The German freighter hub registered a 17.6% year-on-year increase in demand during the month to 122,727 tonnes.The growth reflects an increase in the use of freighters as a result of the loss of the majority of ...
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Ambitious Mas Air Cargo set for European expansion
Mexican freighter operator Mas Air Cargo has revealed plans to expand operations to Europe.The airline recently received its third-country operators certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which will allow the carrier to perform scheduled commercial operations into, within, or out of the European Union, complying with all operating ...
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Survey: Are air cargo supply chains ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?
It is only and matter of time until a vaccine is found for Covid-19 and when it is ready for distribution, the air cargo industry will once again spring into action.But how ready is the industry to transport millions of doses of the vaccine to all corners of the world?Air ...