All articles by Damian Brett – Page 57
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NewsElectrolux signs up with airfreight booking portal Freightos
Image: Shutterstock/Postmodern StudiosElectrolux has signed up to use Freightos' Enterprise Solution which will allow it to make airfreight bookings on a booking portal through its freight forwarder partners.The Enterprise Solution allows beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) to view the various flights and prices being offered by airlines that have partnered with ...
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Scan Global Logistics continues expansion with third France office
Fast-growing Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is continuing its expansion with the addition of a new office in France.The Denmark-based freight forwarder has added a new office in Dunkirk to cater for the industrial projects sector and bringing its representation in France to three centres.The company, which opened its first office ...
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Eastern Air Logistics continues digital push with WebCargo partnership
Eastern Air Logistics's (EAL) digital push has continued with the announcement of a second portal deal in as many days for the capacity of subsidiary China Cargo Airlines.WebCargo by Freightos today announced that the capacity of China Cargo Airlines' 16 freighters as well as the belly capacity of China Eastern ...
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NewsDeutsche Post DHL Group to get a new name
Source: DHL GroupDeutsche Post DHL Group will on July 1 change its name to DHL Group to "reflect the transformation the group has gone through" over the past years.The company pointed out that 90% of its revenue stems from its businesses trading under the DHL name.Group chief executive Tobias Meyer ...
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DHL Global Forwarding hopeful of second-half improvement
DHL Global Forwarding is hopeful that the airfreight market will return to growth in the second half of the year despite the tough start to 2023.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Thomas Mack, global head of airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding, said that global air cargo volumes were down by around 17% ...
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Maersk Air Cargo continues to expand fleet and frequencies
Maersk Air Cargo has added an extra Boeing 767 freighter and boosted frequencies on transpacific and Asia-Europe flights.The carrier said it would increase its transpacific service between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport from three to six weekly rotations.Its service calling Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Incheon ...
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CargoLogicAir not likely to be sold as a going concern
The joint administrator of CargoLogicAir has said the airline is unlikely to be sold as a going concern in its latest update on the company.UK-based CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to halt services after sanctions relating to the Ukrainian conflict prevented it from flying to European Union ...
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NewsAGL Côte d'Ivoire expands temperature controlled capacity
Source: AGL Côte d'IvoireLogistics firm AGL Côte d'Ivoire has expanded its cold room at the Aerohub logistics centre close to Felix Houphouët Boigny International Airport in Abidjan.The company has tripled the capacity of its temperature-controlled area to 1,800 sq m in order to meet the growing demands of customers in ...
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Lufthansa switches Mexican freighter flights following government decree
Lufthansa Cargo will switch all Boeing 777 freighter flights from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) in line with a government decree.The Mexican government announced earlier this year that all freighter flights to MEX would need to be switched to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) as the former faced a capacity ...
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NewsDHL Express plans new airside Helsinki facility
Copyright: AVIA Real EstateDHL Express Finland will open a new €100m facility at Helsinki Airport in response to growing demand.The facility is due to be completed in the second half of 2025 and will allow DHL aircraft parked on the apron to be reached directly from the building.It will measure ...
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NewsIAG Cargo appoints head of pharma
Jordan Kohlbeck. Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Jordan Kohlbeck as head of pharmaceutical following the opening of its New Premia facility at Heathrow.Kohlbeck has worked for the cargo business for more than three years, holding roles related to the firm's constant climate product and transformation.In the new role, he ...
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US port workers reach tentative agreement
The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union today announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports.The deal will now need to be ratified by both parties. Over recent weeks, reports suggested that unions had been withholding labour.In ...
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Open access freight emissions calculator launched
A free-to-use freight emissions calculator has been launched by logistics climate tech firm Pledge.The open-access service will provide freight forwarders with a breakdown of how emissions are calculated at each stage of the transport journey based on Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) methodology.The calculator, which is available on the Pledge ...
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NewsForwarders told digitalisation key to meeting stricter sustainability requirements
Lionel van der Walt. Spurce: MeantimeFreight forwarders have been told it is imperative they adopt digital solutions to meet stricter sustainability reporting regulations.Speaking at the Multimodal 2023 exhibition and conference in the UK, Lionel van der Walt, chief growth officer at emissions data provider Raft, said that new sustainability reporting ...
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Texel Air officially launches in New Zealand
Charter carrier Texel Air has launched a new airline in New Zealand that will cater for domestic demand before expanding to offer services to Australia.The new Auckland-headquartered airline named Texel Air Australasia commenced operations this week utilising a Boeing 737-800BCF (ZK-TXE).The ACMI operator plans to add a further two 737-800BCF ...
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NewsDHL GF and IAG Cargo partner on SAF
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo have partnered on the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel as part of efforts to reduce emissions.The partnership sees the forwarder purchase 11.5m litres of SAF to reduce emissions in 2023.DHL said that SAF being purchased is certified by International Sustainability & ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo launches motorbike transportation service
Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo has launched Bike’Air which offers transportation of motorbikes to cater for motorcycle tourism demand.The service runs from April to October and is available both on domestic and international flights connecting Canada to the US and Europe.Destinations include Miami, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dublin, Edinburgh, Paris, Rome London ...
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FedEx union leaders approve pilot deal
The FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), the governing body of the FedEx unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have approved a tentative pilot contract reached with the express airline last month.The tentative contract agreement, which was reached on May 30, will now go to a membership ratification ...
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NewsAirfreight wholesaler AMI to expand in South Africa
Source: Air Menzies InternationalAirfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) will move to a new purpose-built facility in Johannesburg as it looks to cater for ongoing demand growth in the country.The new facility is based less than 1 km from OR Tambo International Airport and will replace AMI's existing facility on ...
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Qatar Cargo scoops IATA perishables standard to complete the set
Qatar Airways Cargo and ground handler Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have achieved the IATA CEIV certificate for perishables - with the airline becoming the first to achieve all of IATA's CEIV standards.The carrier said that the IATA CEIV Fresh standard encompasses the entire supply chain, including both operational and ...