All articles by Damian Brett – Page 35
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DHL Global Forwarding completes the integration of Danzas AEI
DHL Global Forwarding has finalised its takeover of Danzas AEI Emirates, with all facilities now rebranded to DHL.The forwarder first announced the takeover of its partner in October last year.Before the takeover, DHL had owned 40% of the UAE-based forwarder with the remaining 60% owned by Investment Trading Group, which ...
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JAL Cargo adds capacity to WebCargo
JAL Cargo has continued to expand its online offering by adding its cargo capacity to booking portal WebCargo.Freight forwarders will be able to book JAL's capacity for flights to Japan and other Asian countries from Japan, Europe and the UK.Japan Airlines executive officer for cargo and mail said: “Digital transformation ...
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NewsFraport and DAKOSY team up on cargo community JV
Martina Schikorr (r) and Dirk Gladiator (l) Source: allivate.Air cargo software firm DAKOSY and airport operator Fraport have established a joint venture to develop cargo community systems.The new joint venture will be named Allivate and each of the two companies will hold of 50% share.Martina Schikorr of Fraport and Dirk ...
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Hongyuan partners with Strike on pharma, perishables and animals from Brussels
The Hongyuan Group has selected Strike Aviation to provide GSSA services for its perishable, pharma and animal shipments on flights out of Brussels.The airline group operates under KF flight numbers from Brussels directly into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, with maindeck and lower deck connections into major domestic destinations such as ...
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NewsDHL Express and Singapore Airlines add fifth freighter
Source: Ian Dewar Photography/shutterstockDHL Express and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have deployed the fifth and final freighter as part of a tie-up signed in 2022.The Boeing 777 freighter, which offers a payload capacity of 102 tons, will be based in Singapore and be used to expand capacity between Asia and the ...
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NewsLogistics UK calls for dedicated logistics and supply chain minister
Source: PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek/shutterstockUK supply chain organisation Logistics UK has called on the country's government to appoint a dedicated minister for logistics and supply chain.Logistics UK said the position would help drive future economic growth across the whole economy.The call was made as part of the organisation's election manifesto, issued ...
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NewsAEI sees deliveries slow and expects another fall this year
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) saw its conversion deliveries continue to decline last year following the Covid-related boom years and is expecting another slowdown this year.The Miami-based conversion firm delivered a total of 28 converted freighters last year compared with 41 in 2022.The figure is still just up on the 27 ...
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ECS continues recent acquisition spree in Morocco
GSSA ECS has continued its recent acquisition spree with the purchase of its Morocco-based partner.The ECS Group today announced it had acquired its partner of more than two decades EFIS MAROC.EFIS MAROC offers GSSA, air cargo, road and logistics services from its headquarters in Casablanca."Their expertise includes supervising the handling ...
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NewsQuito expands flower processing area as it prepares for busy Valentine's season
Source: QuiportEcuador's Quito International Airport has expanded its specialist cargo area as it prepares for another busy Valentine's Day period.The airport said that companies specialised in cargo palletising at the airport had invested in expanding the manoeuvring area in the cargo apron and their own processing area.The expansion has added ...
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Forwarder Flexport raises $260m through Shopify
Freight forwarder Flexport has raised $260m in funding from e-commerce platform Shopify.The company, which last year had to make job cuts as it looked to reduce costs, raised the money through an uncapped convertible note.Writing on X, Flexport chief executive Ryan Petersen said the investment would further strengthen the firm's ...
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IATA and ICAO renew dangerous goods agreement for air cargo
IATA and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have extended their cooperation for setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air.The agreement sees IATA work with the aviation industry to develop the applicable practical tools and operational recommendations based on technical instructions agreed on ...
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NewsProject specialist deugro scoops BIFA air cargo award
Source: BIFAProject cargo specialist deugro scooped the top spot in the Air Cargo Services category at the BIFA Freight Service Awards.The awards took place yesterday in London and were hosted by UK TV personality Suzi Perry.In total, 11 companies scooped an award, with deugro winning the air cargo category ahead ...
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Chapman Freeborn expands in Europe
Charter broker Chapman Freeborn last year rapidly expanded its European business as it looked to expand its global presence.The company said that it had grown its European sales team by 29%, adding 30 new members of staff across its cargo, group passenger, and business aviation divisions.This includes representation in new ...
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Top German cargo hubs see cargo volumes slide in 2023
Leading German cargo hubs Frankfurt and Leipzig/Halle both saw their cargo volumes fall in 2023 as the economic conditions put pressure on the market.Germany's busiest cargo airport, Frankfurt, saw cargo throughput comprising airfreight and airmail decline 3.9% year on year to 1.9m tons. Compared with pre-Covid 2019 volumes were down ...
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TIACA and ALTA sign MoU aimed at cargo development
TIACA and The Latin American and Caribbean Transport Association (ALTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster improvements in the regions' air cargo sector.The agreement will see the two groups work together to facilitate understanding on the contribution of aviation to economic and social development within the Latin ...
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Cargolux signs up for e-SAF to power freighters
Cargolux and Norwegian Air Shuttle have signed up for a future supply of e-sustainable aviation fuel (E-SAF) from Norsk e-Fuel.Norsk e-Fuel is starting the industrialisation of e-Fuel production in Mosjøen, Norway and will start to provide e-Fuels to the aviation industry after 2026.The total volume of the offtake agreements signed ...
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NewsOakley takes over as Chicago Rockford executive director
Zack Oakley. Source: KaleThe Greater Rockford Airport Authority (GRAA) has appointed Zack Oakley as the executive director of the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD).Oakley previously worked as RFD’s deputy director of operations and planning since 2017 and started in his new role on January 1.In his previous role, Oakley oversaw ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo reduces its plastic waste
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo reduced its plastic waste by more than 150,000 lbs, the equivalent of 8.6m water bottles, in 2023 through its previously announced partnership with BioNatur Plastics.The BioNatur Plastics product replaces traditional plastic used for stretch wrap and pallet covers.It is manufactured with a 1% load ...
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NewsHellmann appoints new CCO for Germany
Source: HellmannHellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Bora Argac as its new chief commercial officer for Germany.He succeeds Kai Hasenpusch, who took over the position of sales director roadfreight west Europe at the beginning of this year."With around 25 years of professional experience, Bora Argac has relevant expertise in the areas ...
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EFW confirms the safety of A321F P2Fs
Conversion firm EFW has confirmed the safety of its A321 freighter conversions after Lufthansa Cargo found fine cracks in the floor structure of two of its freighters.The Dresden-based conversion company said that it had analysed the aircraft data and concluded that the damage would not lead to unsafe conditions for ...