All articles by Damian Brett – Page 165
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NewsUnited Cargo ships food aid flight to Guam
United Cargo has helped move 190,000 pounds of fresh produce to Guam for the US Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program.The airline worked with food-logistics specialist Commodity Forwarders Inc. (CFI) to transport the produce from Los Angeles (LAX) to Guam (GUM) on United's new cargo-only flight – a route ...
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NewsCSafe invests in track and trace platform
Temperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global is set to launch a new track and trace platform and digital tracking service for parcel and cell and gene packaging.The new platform, created in co-operation with Cloudleaf, can be customised and integrate multiple tracking devices into the system to offer full visibility to parcel, ...
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Airfreight rates predicted to rise over the coming months as capacity tightens
Airfreight rates from China and Hong Kong are set to rise again over the coming months as new product launches and a lack of capacity put load factors under pressure, according to freight forwarder Flexport.Last week rates out of Asia appeared to stabilise — and even crept up a little ...
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NewsBrussels Airport sees cargo return to growth in June
Brussels Airport saw its cargo volumes return to growth in June as new airlines began services to the Belgian hub.The airport saw cargo volumes increase by 4.8% year on year in June, which the first improvement in numbers it has registered since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak. Full freighter ...
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NewsFire breaks out at Liege Airport building
A building at Liege Airport caught fire last night, resulting in some flights being diverted to other facilities.An airport spokesperson said that the airport was closed for a around 20 minutes when a fire broke out at building 30 next to the main terminal at around 10pm last night.While the ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr IL-76 transports helicopters to Indonesia
Mi-8 helicopter being loaded on a Volga-Dnepr IL-76Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered two helicopters from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Kuala Lumpur for charter broker PT Komala Indonesia to support Malaysian seasonal wildfire-fighting efforts.The two Mi-8 helicopters, weighing more than 20 tonnes, were delivered together with spare parts, instruments and accessories by one ...
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K+N grabs market share from smaller forwarders
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has been grabbing market share from some of its smaller rivals as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.Speaking following the announcement of its second-quarter results, K+N chief executive Detlef Trefzger said that its ability to maintain operations and connect with customers through technology had helped it to win ...
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NewsDHL Express to add four converted B767-300Fs
DHL Express will add four B767-300 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) as part of its efforts to continue modernising and growing its fleet.DHL said the move was a step towards "modernising its long-haul intercontinental fleet in order to fly eco-friendlier and more cost-efficiently".Work on the conversions will start in the fourth ...
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NewsCsafe appoints new Latin America director
Denis CaputoTemperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global has appointed Denis Caputo as director of life science sales, Latin America.CSafe has been building its worldwide life science sales team for more than a year and Caputo is the most recent addition in the Americas region.“Caputo is based in Miami and comes with ...
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PayCargo integrates with Unisys for air cargo payments
PayCargo’s online payment solution is now directly integrated with Unisys’ cargo management system.The two partners said the tie-up would "provide Unisys’ partner carriers with access to a single platform that includes modern payment services, with automated data flows that saves time and money".As reported, Delta Cargo has become the first ...
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US regional cargo carriers call for covid-19 payroll scheme extension
The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) is one of a number of aviation companies calling on the US government to extend the payroll support programme (PSP) of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.RACCA said that congress is now deliberating next steps in packages designed to provide relief ...
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Airfreight rates from Hong Kong and Shanghai stabilise
Airfreight rates from Shanghai and Hong Kong showed some signs of stabilisation last week, according to the latest figures from TAC Index.Numbers from the data provider show that airfreight rates from Shanghai to North America decreased by 0.8% week on week to $4.65 per kg, while from Shanghai to Europe ...
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NewsSF Airlines' freighter fleet hits 60
Fast expanding express carrier SF Airlines' fleet reached 60 aircraft with the delivery of a B757-200 on Sunday.The aircraft is the second added to the carrier's fleet this year and the 33rd B757-200F."This will provide core support for SF Airlines to continuously improve its air cargo capacity and participate in ...
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Schiphol cargo demand down despite more freighter flights
An increase in freighter flights at Amsterdam Schiphol in the first half of the year was not enough to offset volume losses due to the cancellation of passenger services.The Dutch hub recorded cargo volumes of 655,942 tonnes in the first half, a decline of 14.5% year on year as the ...
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NewsDigital air cargo bookings continue to grow despite Covid-19 outbreak
The use of air cargo online booking portals looks set to increase over the coming months, despite a slowdown in growth during the height of the PPE capacity crunch.Freightos chief marketing officer Eytan Buchman told Air Cargo News that its WebCargo booking platform, which has 22,000 users and claims to ...
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NewsHAECO strips out B777 seats for Cathay cargo flights
HAECO Xiamen has stripped out seats from Cathay Pacific B777s to increase their cargo capacity.The conversion and maintenance firm said that the modification is covered by a Supplemental Type Certificate and has been directly approved by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD). It also uses HAECO Xiamen’s HKCAD Part ...
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NewsForwarder Tigers appoints MD for China
Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new managing director, China, adding a further layer of freight forwarding expertise as the logistics provider continues to find growth in Asia.Prior to moving to Tigers, Schebera spent more than a decade in the industry holding positions that included managing director for Hong ...
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NewsFTA to become Logistics UK later this month
UK supply chain group the Freight Transport Association has officially changed its name to Logistics UK.The group first announced plans for the change in February of this year, but the name change was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more ...
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Cathay cargo volumes under pressure as company issues profit warning
Cathay Pacific Cargo saw its airfreight volume declines deepen in June as urgent demand for personal protective equipment continued to ease.The airline saw traffic in cargo and mail tonne km terms decline by 35.8% year on year to 596m in June, while cargo volumes were down 43.1% compared with last ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo's Tim Strauss in surprise move to Amerijet
Tim StraussAir Canada Cargo’s Tim Strauss will become the new chief executive of freighter operator Amerijet from mid-August.The air cargo stalwart will take up his new role on August 17, with current chief executive Vic Karjian who is becoming the company’s executive chairman.Strauss is currently responsible for Air Canada’s cargo ...