All articles by Damian Brett – Page 42
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NewsAir cargo faces up to "huge issue" of greenwashing
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe air cargo sector is facing the huge issue of greenwashing as companies struggle to prove that their environmental initiatives are making a difference.On a panel discussion at this week's Tiaca executive summit, speakers said that companies were being accused of greenwashing even when they were doing ...
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NewsFedEx's Panda express heads to China
Photo: Business Wire.FedEx has transported a family of giant pandas from the US to China onboard the “FedEx Panda Express”.The pandas - 25-year-old Mei Xiang, 26-year-old Tian Tian, and their three-year-old cub, Xiao Qi Ji - were transported from Washington Dulles International to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a Boeing ...
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Flexport adds SAF option to forwarding platform
Freight forwarder Flexport has partnered with climate change tech firm Chooose to add an option to utilise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its platform.Flexport customers will have access to the SAF option within the forwarder's sustainability dashboard.The book and claim model will enable customers to purchase SAF certificates that can ...
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NewsIstanbul Airport to implement cargo community system
Source: Ancapital/Shutterstock.comIstanbul Grand Airport (IGA) has selected Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) to provide a cargo community system to help automate communication between stakeholders.The Airport Kargo Paydaş Platformu (KPP), which will be implemented in collaboration with TroyNet, will provide airlines, cargo agents, handlers, customs and security agencies access to all cargo-related ...
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Emirates sees cargo volumes climb in H1
Emirates registered a double-digit percentage improvement in its cargo volumes in the first half of its financial year as it continued to re-introduce belly capacity following the Covid pandemic.Between April and September, Emirates SkyCargo saw its cargo volumes increase by 11% year on year to 1m tonnes of cargo "despite ...
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TIACA announces sustainability award winners and hall of fame entrant
Airfreight supply chain group TIACA has announced that LATAM Cargo and Regent Craft have won its sustainability awards, run in partnership with Champ Cargo Systems, while Jean-Claude Delen has been inducted into its hall of fame.A jury of five industry leaders selected LATAM Cargo as the winner of the award ...
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NewsAir cargo outlook: Subdued demand expected in 2024
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo executives are expecting air cargo demand in 2024 to be flat or at best slightly above this year's levels, according to speakers at the Tiaca Executive Summit event.Adopting probably the most positive outlook for air cargo demand in 2024 at the event was data provider ...
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Turkish Cargo eyes a fleet of 40 freighters
Turkish Airlines has given more details on its plans to expand its freighter fleet over the coming five- to 10-year period.Speaking at the Tiaca Executive Summit hosted by Brussels Airport, Turkish Airlines chief cargo officer Turhan Özen said the carrier had ambitious plans for its passenger fleet and in line ...
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Lufthansa Cargo launches new high-speed service
Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new high-speed service for cargo shipments.The new td.Zoom service offers the carrier's fastest transport times, with ramp supervision during aircraft loading and unloading, dedicated ramp transfer from the warehouse to the aircraft and vice versa as well as tail-to-tail transfer on demand at its hubs ...
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NewsFreighter operator Teleport adds another partner with VietJet tie up
Source: TeleportMalaysia-based cargo airline Teleport has continued to expand its airline partnerships through a new agreement with VietJet.The two airlines this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Air Cargo Southeast Asia 2023 event in Singapore.The partnership will combine Teleport's Southeast Asia network with VietJet's global operations.The move ...
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Global Critical Logistics expands in Asia Pacific with double deal
Time-critical and live event logistics firm Global Critical Logistics (GCL) has expanded its presence in the Asia Pacific region through the acquisition of two New Zealand-based forwarders.GCL announced yesterday that it had acquired Auckland-based Time Frame Logistics and Wellington-based Xtreme Forwarding.Time Frame specialises in live event logistics and will have ...
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NewsFedEx adds extra capacity between Vietnam and Europe
Source: FedExFedEx is expanding its presence between Vietnam and Europe with the addition of four weekly flights.The new Boeing 767 freighter flights will operate out of Ho Chi Minh City and connect with Europe in Paris CDG, Liege and Cologne through the express firm's Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou.The flights ...
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The rise of air cargo in UK trade
Transporting goods internationally in fast and efficient operations is paramount for logistics businesses to remain competitive in the 21st century.Moving freight by air enables businesses to move perishable goods and high-value assets quickly and securely while keeping costs low.However, airfreight has not always been so easily accessible, especially during the ...
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Silk Way West unveils plans for new cargo village
In another signal of a changing world, Silk Way West Airlines showcased plans for a major new facility as it expands its fleet.At the Caspian Air Cargo Summit held in Baku on October 24 and 25, all-cargo carrier Silk Way West revealed plans to build its own ‘Cargo Village’ in ...
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InsightsTop 20 Cargo Airports: Hong Kong leads the way in a tough 2022
In the wake of Covid-19, other challenges are still hampering air cargo growth. But some of the world’s busiest airports are bullish nonetheless, and are backing their vision for the future with substantial investments (see the top 20 table at end of article).Figures published by Airports Council International (ACI) World ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics expands into South Korea with latest acquisition
L to R: Rob Erskine, SGL, Hoe Jick (Erick) Yang, ENK, Kwon Jik (Kevin) Yang, ENK and Søren Madsen, SGL. Source: SGLScan Global Logistics (SGL) has expanded into the South Korean market through the acquisition of its partner ENK Logistics.ENK Logistics was established in 2006 by Hoe Jick (Erick) ...
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NewsMenzies appoints new regional SVP for cargo
Menzies Aviation has made two senior appointments in its Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA) division.Lina El Mallah has been promoted to the position of senior vice president of organisation change and systems, while Al-Anood Al-Suwaidi joins the company as senior vice president of cargo for the MEAA region.Al-Suwaidi joins ...
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NewsLufthansa's cargo profits tumble in Q3
Lufthansa's logistics business was unable to make an operating profit in the third quarter of the year as the market normalised following the Covid pandemic.The logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters, Jettainer, HeyWorld and a 50% stake in AeroLogic, saw third-quarter earnings before interest and tax (ebit) fall to ...
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Asiana board approves plans to sell its cargo business
The Asiana Airlines board has approved plans to sell its cargo business as part of efforts to appease European regulators concerned over the impact of its takeover by Korean Air.Earlier today, the carrier's board approved the plan to offload the cargo unit to another Korean airline after the European Commission ...
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NewsHopes diminish for an air cargo peak season boost
Hopes of a surge in air cargo demand towards the end of the year diminished in October as the latest data showed only a slight uplift in demand.The latest figures from data provider Xeneta show that air cargo demand increased 2% in October compared with September which is described as ...