All articles by Damian Brett – Page 89
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K+N predicts ongoing reliance on freighters in air cargo
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is expecting freighter capacity to continue to dominate the airfreight market for the coming quarters, while it also has no concern about reports of high inventory levels in the US.Speaking after announcing the company's second-quarter results, K+N chief executive Detlef Trefzger was asked what the impact of the ...
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Lufthansa union promises no more strikes until talks get underway
The union representing Lufthansa's ground workers - including cargo - in Germany has promised there will be no more last-minute strikes at least until pre-planned talks get underway.Lufthansa had to cancel 1,000s of flights this week and cargo operations were also affected after the the ver.di union organised strike action ...
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NewsDHL Express starts work on new Munich facility
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express Germany has started construction of a new 11,000 sq m facility at Munich Airport as it looks to meet growing demand in the region.The €104m facility will be almost seven times larger than the warehouse DHL Express currently rents at Munich Airport's cargo center.It will have ...
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Hong Kong faces more cross-border trucking restrictions
Supply chains operating through Hong Kong are once again facing restrictions on cross-border truck operations due to Covid-restrictions.Freight forwarder Dimerco said that increasing Covid cases around Shenzhen have led to the city reducing daily cross-border truck movements from 3,500 to 1,500.The restrictions began on July 25 and reduce truck capacity ...
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NewsNAM flies cars and equipment for the World Rally Championships
Source: Network Airline ManagementFreighter manager Network Airline Management (NAM) has transported cars and equipment for the World Rally Championship (WRC) from Nairobi, Kenya to Liege, Belgium.Utilising NAM’s regular scheduled B747F freighters from Nairobi to Liege, the flights were loaded with several Hyundai and Ford rally cars, tools, spares, and support ...
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IAG Cargo launches latest graduate programme
IAG Cargo has launched the latest iteration of its graduate scheme with interested participants now able to apply to the programme.The programme lasts two years and covers a range of head office functions from revenue management, human resources, marketing and transformation, with one place dedicated to data and analytics.The cargo ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo extends ULD deal with Airbase GSE
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has extended its partnership with ULD firm Airbase GSE for a further five years.The five-deal commenced this month and includes ULD management systems, procurement planning and digitalisation.The partnership extension will see Airbase GSE support the airline’s move toward its 2050 sustainability target, by recycling all Virgin Atlantic ...
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Rhenus adds 'carbon-neutral' airfreight service
Rhenus Logistics is introducing a carbon-neutral airfreight service between Germany and Brazil as the first step in its sustainability efforts for air cargo.The programme will offer customers a carbon-neutral consolidation service from Frankfurt (FRA) to São Paulo (SAO).Rhenus will offset the total emissions from the trade lane through the third ...
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Lufthansa Cargo ground workers called on to take part in strike
Lufthansa Cargo ground workers are tomorrow set to join strike action being called by Germany's ver.di union.The union has called on the 20,000 Lufthansa ground workers it represents to take part in a strike running from 03:45hrs on Wednesday until 06:00hrs on Thursday over pay.Ver.di is currently negotiating for the ...
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Brazil the latest to approve AEI B737-800 conversion
Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) has approved Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) supplemental type certificate (STC) for the 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion.AEI has gained STC approval in the US, China, Europe, UK, Canada, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and now ANAC approvals for its B737-800SF.AEI is also currently the only ...
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NewsSenator International Chile signs up for LATAM Cargo's offset programme
Source: LATAM CargoForwarder Senator International Chile has signed up to LATAM Cargo's carbon reduction programme as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The cargo carrier's Let's Fly Neutral programme aims to encourage customers to offset emissions by matching every ton of CO2 offset by customers.Senator International Chile commercial manager ...
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BIFA urges traders to prepare for UK's new customs system
UK freight forwarders association BIFA is urging traders to make sure they are prepared for the switchover to the new UK's new customs declaration system in the next couple of months.The association said it is confident that freight forwarders are ready for the change from the current CHIEF system to ...
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Western Global expands ULD agreement with ACL
Freighter airline Western Global Airlines (WGA) has signed a five-year deal with ACL Airshop for the provision of ULD management and logistics services.The partners said the deal includes the provision of real-time tracking of ULDs through ACL's ULD Control service as well as its global operations centre and FindMyULD mobile ...
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Lufthansa Cargo reports some easing of Frankfurt bottlenecks
Lufthansa Cargo has reported an easing in the bottlenecks experienced at its Frankfurt hub over recent weeks but will continue to divert some freighters to Munich for the rest of July.The airport, which is the busiest cargo hub in Europe, had asked cargo airlines to reduce flying in order to ...
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NewsK+N's former Russian business to be renamed Noytech Supply Chain Solutions
Perry Neumann. Source: Noytech Supply Chain SoultionsKuehne+Nagel's (K+N) former Russian business will be run under the name Noytech Supply Chain Solutions after being acquired as part of a management buyout.Air Cargo News sister title DVZ reports that former K+N employee Perry Neumann has purchased the business, which has 24 branches ...
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Kuehne+Nagel adds new pharma charter product
Kuehne+Nagel has launched a new healthcare solution that will offer capacity on its air cargo charter flights out of Liege.The new MedConnex service aims to address constraints in terms of airfreight capacity, especially for cargo that requires specialised handling and transportation such as temperature-controlled and GDP-compliant shipments.The service will utilise ...
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NewsCargolux selects B777-8F to replace ageing B747-400Fs
Cargolux B777-8F. Source BoeingCargolux has selected the B777-8F as the replacement for its ageing B747-400F fleet.The carrier has for a long time been considering the future of its B747-400F freighter fleet as Boeing is due to end production of the model later this year.However, at the Farnborough Air Show the ...
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Rates predicted to stay high despite a muted air cargo peak season
Transportation rates are expected to stay above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future despite the recent slowdown in demand.Seko Logistics chief growth officer Brian Bourke said that demand had slowed this year compared with 2021 and that the constant peak season experienced over the last two years has been replaced ...
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Turbprop freigher fleet to grow as e-commerce takes off
Aircraft manufacturer ATR's latest market outlook predicts that the turboprop freighter fleet will increase by 45% over the next 20 years, with e-commerce fuelling demand.The outlook was released at this week's Farnborough Airshow and predicts that the global fleet of turboprop freighters will rise from 380 in 2021 to 550 ...
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Logistics UK welcomes government's SAF requirements
Supply chain group Logistics UK has welcomed the government's plan to require 10% of jet fuel to be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 as part of its Jet Zero strategy.The UK government launched the new strategy yesterday at the Farnborough Air Show. Also included is a £165m kick starter ...