All articles by Damian Brett – Page 69
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German cargo operations set to be hit by airport strikes on Friday
Airport workers at major hubs in Germany are this Friday (February 17) set to take part in a day-long strike over pay causing disruption to airline operations.The strikes organised by the Ver.di union will start in the early hours of the morning and end Friday night at seven airports: Frankfurt ...
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Lufthansa Cargo shipments face delays due to IT outage and strikes
Lufthansa Cargo has placed a stop on all bookings for cargo shipments to and via Frankfurt and Munich as a result of an IT outage while operations will also be affected by airport strike action.The Frankfurt-hubbed cargo carrier said that during construction work in Frankfurt, fibre optic cables belonging to ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn creates new UK GM role
James Edwards, Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornCharter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed James Edwards to the new role of general manager – UK.Edwards has worked with companies such as Airways Aviation Ltd, British Airways and American Airlines in a variety of sectors, including commercial flight training, airline revenue growth and ...
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NewsUS air cargo sector concerned over stricter screening rules
Brandon Fried, AfA. Source: AfAThe US air cargo sector highlighted some of the concerns it has regarding the implementation of stricter cargo screening rules due to be enforced later this year.From November all cargo must be screened before it is loaded onto a freighter but a panel at US Airforwader ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo volumes partially recover in January
Cathay Pacific's cargo business saw improvements in January after a difficult period for the airline last year.The Hong Kong-based carrier reported a 28.1% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes to 95,139 tonnes in January after the carrier had to last year suspend its long-haul schedule for seven days due to stricter ...
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NewsMenzies implements truck slot booking at LAX
Source: NallianCargo handler Menzies Aviation has implemented a truck slot booking system at LAX as it looks to reduce truck waiting times.The handler opted for Nallian's Truck Visit Management Solution which allows forwarders and trucking firms to book an arrival slot.The system gives the handler an overview of when a ...
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Call for insurance market to relax Syria rules for aid flights
Air cargo group Tiaca has called on insurance markets to relax procedures and penalties when flying to Syria to help get aid into the country following last week's devastating earthquake.The cross-industry group described the procedures and financial penalties implemented by insurance markets when flying into Syria as "stringent".The strictness of ...
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NewsBIFA continues to expand training team
Carri Marais. Source: BifaUK forwarder association Bifa has appointed Carri Marais as trainer – freight and customs procedures as it looks to continue expanding its training team.Marais joins from DB Schenker Road Freight and has more than 25 years of experience in freight forwarding and logistics, including the management of ...
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NewsEthiopian Cargo adds Brazil-China freighter flights
Source: Ethiopian Airlines CargoEthiopian Airlines Cargo has launched a new freighter service connecting China and Brazil as it targets e-commerce demand.The new B777 freighter service between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and Sao Paulo will initially operate every Friday but in March a Monday flight will be added.The African carrier said ...
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NewsANA Cargo looks ahead to the resumption of Brussels flights
Source: ShutterstockANA Cargo looks set to benefit from the resumption of flights between Brussels and Tokyo Narita by the passenger side of the business.From March 26, ANA will operate two weekly flights between the two airports every Wednesday and Thursday utilising B787 Dreamliner aircraft.The service will be the only one ...
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NewsChina Eastern selects WFS for Liege cargo-only PAX flights
Source: WFSChina Eastern Airlines has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services for its cargo-only passenger B777 flights into Liege.The new three-year agreement between the companies will see WFS handling a forecasted 32,000 tonnes of cargo per annum carried onboard up to nine B777 flights a week into the Belgian ...
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NewsAir Canada and Emirates team up on air cargo
Nabil Sultan, Emirates SkyCargo and Matthieu Casey, Air Canada Cargo. Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo and Air Canada Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will examine how they can develop capacity partnerships.The partnership will see the two airlines work on a number of initiatives, including expanding cargo ...
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Etihad Cargo looks forward to expanded European operations
Etihad Cargo is hoping to capitalise on a series of new flights the airline plans to add to its European network later this year.The carrier announced today that new services would be launched from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen and Düsseldorf, while more flights would be added to its ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo expects flower volumes to bloom
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo is expecting its flower volumes out of Europe to blossom for this year's Valentine's Day celebrations.The US airline said out of Europe it expects to fly 50% more flowers than in 2022, totalling more than 417 tonnes.The growth comes as passenger operations continue to ...
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Vienna Airport sees pharma volumes take off
Vienna Airport Pharma Handing Centre saw its volumes increase rapidly last year as ocean shipping issues and an increasingly global pharma industry helped propel demand.The pharma facility registered a 64% year-on-year increase in pharma volumes to 3,600 tons last year, with products handled including biotech and other temperature-sensitive goods.The airport ...
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Menzies adds Chicago RFD operation as it looks to grow at secondary airports
Menzies Aviation will add a cargo handling operation at fast-growing Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) this summer as it expects continued growth at alternative gateways.In January, the handler signed a 10-year lease agreement with the Greater Rockford Airport Authority which is due to commence on June 1.Menzies will occupy building ...
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TCE looks to expand in the Americas
Airline safety management firm Total Cargo Expertise (TCS) is looking to evolve its operations in the Americas after a busy 2022.The ECS Group division said that it already supervises full-freighter turnarounds in Europe and is now looking to expand this service to North, Central and South America as well as ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo offers temperature tracking for perishables
Picture: Stefan Wildhirt / Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched a new service that provides real-time tracking of the location and temperature of perishable products.The new service is launched in cooperation with Sensitech and Lobster Logistics Cloud and utilises sensors and GPS technology to monitor the location and ambient temperature of ...
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CargoAi highlights benefits of strategic investors over venture capital
Strategic investors allow companies to adopt a more long-term outlook than venture capital (VC) which can encourage short-term thinking, according to online booking portal CargoAi.The portal last year secured investment from CargoTech, an investment company backed by the ECS Group that also includes cargo optimisation firm Wiremind Cargo, ECS’s Cargo ...
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Rates on major trades down but still more than 50% above pre-Covid levels
Airfreight rates continued their downward spiral in January but are still above pre-Covid levels.The latest statistics from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average rates – both contract and spot – paid by forwarders on services from Hong Kong to North America in January declined to $6.14 per ...