All articles by Damian Brett – Page 194
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Geodis: HK-Mexico freighter to meet demand for Lithium transport and faster transit
Geodis’ new Hong Kong-Mexico freighter service aims to cut delivery times and cater for lithium battery transport demand.Eric Martin-Neuville, executive vice president, Geodis Freight Forwarding, told Air Cargo News that while there were existing services between Hong Kong and Guadalajara, they tended to be fed through the US border, which ...
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Peak season arrives as Asia-Europe rates take off
Airfreight rates on services between Hong Kong and Europe have started to pick up as the peak season finally gets underway.The latest figures from Tac Index show that in October the average price on services from Hong Kong to Europe reached $2.82 per kg, up from $2.56 in September.While average ...
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Alibaba to launch China-Russia freighter services
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao has teamed up with Aviastar-Tu and Pochta Russia to launch freighter flights carrying e-commerce goods.According to a report in Reuters, Cainiao will lease seven freighters from the two Russian companies to launch daily flights from China to Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Krasnoyarsk on behalf of AliExpress Russia.The ...
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Liege reports its best ever month for cargo
Belgian hub Liege has reported its best ever month for cargo in October as volumes reached 84,000 tonnes.The airport said that it had achieved the record despite the current "challenging times".Meanwhile, it exceeded its total volumes for the year (up to today) have reached 730,000 tonnes, up by 3%."Besides being ...
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SF Airlines adds second cargo service to India to cater for e-commerce
Fast-growing Chinese express firm SF Airlines has added a second service to India to cater for growing demand for e-commerce.The airline said that on October 17 it carried out its first flight between Shenzhen and Delhi using a B474-400F.The service is SF Airlines' second operation to India – the other ...
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Digital logistics platforms Qwyk and Chain.io team up
Digital freight portal Qwyk has signed an agreement with logistic integration service Chain.io to help forwarders connect systems.The main benefit of the Chain.io platform is that it offers direct access to major transport management systems (TMS) – and now also to and from Qwyk - meaning logistics companies using major ...
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NewsABC transports a 'record' 27 Envirotainers on a single flight
AirBridgeCargo B747AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has completed a "record transportation" of 27 RKN Envirotainer containers onboard a single flight, delivering an urgent vaccine product from Milan to Beijing via Moscow.The Boeing 747-8F flight was carried out on behalf of Kuehne+Nagel Italy, with all 27 active containers delivered to ground handling company ALHA ...
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NewsAn-22 comes in from the cold for helicopter flight
Antonov Airlines An-22Antonov Airlines' An-22 has returned to commercial service after being taken out of action for just over a year to carry out routine maintenance.The turboprop freighter completed two flights carrying helicopters and spares between Madrid and Baghdad on behalf of DSV Spain – the logistics operator of the ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo reports another loss as market conditions take their toll
Lufthansa's logistics division reported its second loss in a row during the third quarter of the year as market conditions continued to take their toll.The logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters, Jettainer and its share of AeroLogic, saw third-quarter revenues decline by 9.2% year on year to €598m, while ...
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Turkish Cargo gains TAPA security certification
Turkish Cargo's facilities in Istanbul have been certified to Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) standards.The airline said that it had achieved the Group A TAPA certificate at Istanbul and Atatürk Airports.TAPA said that FSR was establish to address the nature by which the theft sensitive products are handled in facilities, ...
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Virgin Australia to launch Brisbane-Tokyo service
Virgin Australia will add Japan to its international cargo network in March with the launch of daily services between Brisbane and Tokyo-Haneda.Commencing on March 29, cargo space on the Add Registration Form new route will be marketed by Virgin Atlantic Cargo under its longstanding international long-haul sales and marketing agreement ...
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ATSG on the up as it continues to benefit from Omni acquisition
Freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported higher third-quarter results thanks to the integration of charter carrier Omni Air International, which it acquired late last year.Revenue in the quarter rose to $366m, up 79% from the year-ago period while net profit more than tripled to $105m from $33m in ...
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NewsEmirates sees cargo volumes slide in 1H
Emirates SkyCargo and dnata both saw their cargo volumes decrease in the first half of the year as a result of difficult market conditions and a runway refurbishment.On announcing half-year figures, the Emirates Group said that cargo volumes handled by its airline division decreased by 8% year on year to ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo orders more B777Fs ahead of MD-11F retirement
Lufthansa Cargo has ordered a further two Boeing 777Fs as it speeds up the retirement of its MD-11Fs.The freighter operator said the order is part of its fleet modernisation programme that will see it retire its remaining 10 MD-11Fs by the end of 2020. Initially, the carrier had been expecting ...
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NewsNok Air signs up with ECS Group
L-R: Chirasak Chandratat (AVS GSA TH), Monchai Jirakiertivadhana (AVS GSA), Wutthiphum Jurangkool (Nok Air), Pravej Ongartsittigul (Nok Air)Low-cost Thai carrier Nok Air has concluded a Total Cargo Management (TCM) agreement with GSSA ECS Group.AVS GSA Thailand, a subsidiary of ECS Group, is leading the contract to manage capacity sales and ...
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NewsResource Air Conversions launches RAC 90 Cargo King Air conversion
RAC90 Dual Cargo DoorResource Air Conversions has launched a new freighter conversion programme for the Beechcraft King Air 90 turboprop aircraft, to be named the RAC 90 Cargo King Air.The conversion work involves the reinforcement and augmentation of the aircraft floor, the removal of pressurisation systems, windows are replaced with ...
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News21 Air to add B767-300ERF
21 Air B767US-based freighter operator 21 Air has successfully fulfilled Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technical requirements to include Boeing 767-300 Extended Range freighters in the airline’s fleet.The first aircraft added to the fleet listing is a B767-300ERF identified with MSN 34627 and tail number N420LA. At present the airline's fleet ...
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NewsNew generation of ULD mover launched
Hubtex X-Way MoverHubtex and Dimos have teamed up to launch a new version of the X-Way Mover, which is used to transport ULDs around air cargo facilities.The new generation of the product range includes the X-Way Mover 140 and the smaller X-Way Mover 70.The X-Way Mover 140 has a maximum ...
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CHAMP reveals details of project to monitor animal health during transport
Animal transportation is not the first thing you associate with air cargo software firm CHAMP Cargo Systems.However, in September of this year, the company joined the Animal Transport Association.At the Air Cargo Americas event, Fred Werginz, head of commercial operations – Americas, explained that the membership is part of an ...
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PayCargo: Air cargo firms must modernise to be relevant to the next generation
Air cargo companies must modernise if they want to appeal to the next generation of business leaders and avoid becoming obsolete, according to one PayCargo executive.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Air Cargo Americas event, the payment system’s president and chief executive, Americas, Lionel van der Walt, used the ...