All articles by Damian Brett – Page 193
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NewsCSafe opens Shanghai service centre for pharma containers
ULD producer CSafe has expanded its cool chain service offering in China by opening a new service centre at Shanghai Pudong International Airport to meet demand growth.The facility will allow the company to extend support and services to customers transporting pharma products in its containers to and from Shanghai and ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal appoints Ed Meyer to sales leadership role
Ed MeyerPeli BioThermal has appointed Ed Meyer to the global sales leadership role for its BioThermal division.Meyer, who currently occupies the role of general manager for Canada sales and operations of parent company Pelican Products, Inc, will officially assume responsibility for Peli BioThermal’s sales team at the end of 2019 ...
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Caribbean Airlines Cargo to boost freighter flights for Christmas
Caribbean Airlines Cargo will add extra freighter services to cater for rising demand over the Christmas period.The Trinidad & Tobago-headquartered airline said that between December 2 and 24, it will increase its cargo capacity by over 100% with additional daily freighter flights to accommodate delivery commitments to its customers.This increased ...
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DB Schenker joins Africa alliance as it looks to future growth
DB Schenker has joined the "Pan-African Mobility Alliance" as it looks to cement its commitment to the continent.The forwarder said joining the alliance, which covers business, science and politics, and was initiated by the German government to promote the continent's economy, was its first step as it looks to strengthen ...
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DSV Panalpina continues talks with head office staff
DSV Panalpina is continuing negotiations with employees that will lose their jobs as a result of a headquarter move from Basel to Copenhagen, but will miss the initial deadline for the talks' completion.In an update, the company said that while both intent and hope were to arrive at a mutually-agreed ...
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NewsDoncaster Sheffield Airport gains approval for logistics development
Proposed Doncaster Sheffield Airport Logistics developmentDoncaster Council has approved construction of a 3.5 m sq ft advanced manufacturing and logistics development at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA).The airport owner, Peel L&P, said the approval was a major milestone the development will be a "crucial element in the delivery of the masterplan ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo hopes to capitalise on extra India, US and Africa capacity
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350Virgin Atlantic’s summer 2020 schedule will give cargo customers more capacity on routes to India, Africa and the US.The new schedule will see the introduction of a second daily Boeing 787 service to Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport, commencing on March 29, departing from Heathrow in the morning ...
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NewsSAS Cargo celebrates Cargo iQ achievement
SAS copyrightSAS Cargo is celebrating topping the Cargo iQ performance index, while the airline has also begun to take delivery of its new A350 aircraft.In September, the Scandinavian airline ranked number one in Cargo iQ’s Customer Promise Performance Index (CPPI).The airline’s cargo business told Air Cargo News that the CPPI ...
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Air cargo peak quickly peters out
The air cargo peak season appears to have quickly fizzled out this year, following on from two bumper years in 2017 and 2018.The latest freight rate data appears to show that the rise in prices experienced at the start of November has quickly flattened off.Tac Index figures show that prices ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues digital drive with cargo.one deal
Abdulla Mohamed Shadid and Moritz ClaussenEtihad Cargo has continued to digitise its offering by becoming the latest carrier to sign up to the cargo.one booking platform.Starting this week, freight forwarders will be able to instantly book cargo space on Etihad’s aircraft through the digital platform.Etihad Aviation Group’s managing director cargo ...
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NewsJettainer teams up with trilatec on weight-saving tech
ULD firm Jettainer has teamed up with trilatec to offer a lightweight pallet load distribution system that weighs around 80% less than the current way of working.The trilatec squAIR-timber system, which is made of cardboard fibre, aims to replace the wooden planks often used for load distribution on airfreight pallets.The ...
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NewsWFS scoops Cape Town cargo deal from United
United Airlines has awarded cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with the contract to handle cargo in Cape Town on the first-ever nonstop service from a US carrier between New York/Newark and the South African city.WFS in Cape Town has been awarded a three-year contract by United Airlines to serve ...
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NewsSingles' Day sets new record
President of Taobao and Tmall Fan JiangThe Singles' Day shopping bonanza set a new record yesterday, with sales on Alibaba's platforms reaching $38.4bn.Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said that sales through its payment platform were up 26% compared with last year as the day cemented its place as the world's biggest ...
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NewsCelebi announces new chief executive Delhi Cargo Terminal Management
Burak KurtGround handler Celebi has appointed Burak Kurt as chief executive of Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India.Kurt, who took up the new role on November 4, previously held the position regional director – Istanbul at Celebi Hava Servisi."Burak is bringing vast amount of cargo as well as ground handling ...
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RIOgaleão Cargo achieves IATA CEIV re-certification
Rio de Janeiro's RIOgaleão Cargo has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification.With its first certification in 2016, RIOgaleão became the only airport in the Americas to possess the CEIV Pharma from IATA.The re-certification confirms that the airport's cargo operations have maintained the good practices adopted in the pharmaceutical terminal, infrastructure and ...
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NewsDHL sees Q3 airfreight volumes and revenues slide but profits rise
DHL Global Forwarding saw revenues and operating profits increase in the third quarter, despite a decline in airfreight volumes.The forwarder reported a 0.9% year-on-year increase in revenues to €3.7bn and earnings before interest and tax improved by 17% to €124m.Looking at its airfreight business, volumes for the third quarter were ...
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NewsAviastar-TU to conduct Cainiao's Hangzhou-Moscow flights
Aviastar-Tu Tu-204C. Source: AviastarRussian airline Aviastar-TU has confirmed that it will operate Hangzhou-Moscow cargo flights on behalf of Cainiao – the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.In an emailed statement, the carrier said it would operate the flights using its Tupolev 204C and B757-200F aircraft.In a statement the airline ...
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UPS utilises blockchain for beef shipment project
Express firm UPS has teamed up with US-based agri-tech solutions provider HerdX to utilise blockchain to track and trace a shipment of beef being flown from the US to Japan.UPS and HerdX collaborated to develop a track and trace technology that utilises blockchain to improve "quality assurance for beef products ...
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Qatar Cargo: 24-mile freighter flights for a limited period
Qatar Cargo has said that its 24-mile cargo flights between Maastricht and Liege are for a limited period only.Over the weekend the flights, which last for around 10 minutes, hit the headlines in several countries as local politicians and environmental groups expressed their disappointment about the B777F short distance of ...
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NewsAlibaba set for another record Singles' Day as it ups stake in Cainiao
Singles' Day sales reach RMB100bn in one minuteAlibaba Group Holdings has increased its stake in logistics business Cainiao to around 63% with a $3.3bn investment ahead of what is expected to be another record Singles' Day.Other existing shareholders also participated in the fundraising, demonstrating "strong support for Cainiao’s long term ...