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NewsRiga Airport takes aim at cargo with new development tender
RIX CargoRiga Airport has announced an international tender to attract an investor for the construction of a new multi-functional cargo handling and logistics complex in the Airport territory.The airport is offering investors an opportunity to acquire building rights for 30 years to a plot of land in an area of ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo signs up to Swissport in Frankfurt
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed up to use Swissport as its cargo handler in Frankfurt, shortly after the company opened a new facility at the German airport.The airline signed a five-year contract with Swissport, with the first shipment processed on Monday."The new 5-year collaboration represents a significant increase of handling ...
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NewsFCS Frankfurt Cargo Services conforms to GDP standards
FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services has been certified to European Union Good Distribution Practice standards.The handler said the certification marks another important step in the company’s expansion of pharmaceutical logistics activities and ramping up preparations to handle sensitive coronavirus vaccine consignments.It added that GDP certification involves checking the quality of the ...
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NewsK+N renews with NAM on Africa freighter deal
Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has renewed its freighter deal with Network Airline Management covering the Africa-Europe trade.The deal has been extended by 12 months covering a minimum of four flights per week from Nairobi, Kenya, to both Liege, Belgium and Doncaster, UK.Network Airline Management provides Boeing 747 Freighter capacity with a ...
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WFS certified to GDP standards at Paris facility
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) dedicated Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification.At the start of 2020, the 2,400 sq m centre, part of a multi-million Euro investment by WFS in global pharmaceutical handling facilities, also achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification.The GDP ...
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NewsSwissport expands cargo capacity in Frankfurt
Swissport Cargo Services Germany has started operations at its brand new 17,000 sq m facility at Frankfurt Airport.With the new building, Swissport increases its handling capacity by about 50% compared to the former facility at Frankfurt´s Cargo City South logistics district.The facility includes a pharma centre covering 1,560 sq m, ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards
American Airlines Cargo last night scooped the prestigious Cargo Airline of the Year Award 2020 at a unique 36th Air Cargo News Awards — the first ever digital ceremony.The awards usually take place every year in London, but the coronavirus outbreak limited the gathering of people; instead, an online awards ...
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Fraport to develop a cargo handling data exchange
Frankfurt Airport management company Fraport is developing FRA-OS, a digital data exchange platform for cargo handling at Germany and Europe’s number one airfreight hub.The project is in cooperation with the Freight Unit of the German Customs Office, the Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association of Hesse/Rhineland-Palatinate (SLV), the Association of Air ...
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Lufthansa Cargo outlines winter freighter plans
Lufthansa Cargo has revealed its freighter schedule for the winter season, with an average of 35 flights per week to Asia.The cargo airline said that its Asian network would focus on the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai (PVG), the South Korean capital Seoul (ICN), Japan's capital Tokyo (NRT) and the Hong ...
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Oslo Airport re-examines seafood terminal project
Oslo Airport is re-examining the possibility of adding a dedicated seafood terminal after initial plans fell through in 2019.The airport operator, Avinor, has issued a request for information (RFI) from interested parties as it considers the viability of the project.Avinor wants to reach out to stakeholders that might be interested ...
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NewsMoscow's ZIA Cargo achieves RA-3 certification
Zhukovsky International Airport cargo handler ZIA Cargo JSC has completed the RA-3 certification process making it easier for airlines to transport cargo to the European Union (EU).All cargo intended for or traveling through the EU must be transported along a verified and approved supply chain, which is achieved by obtaining ...
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NewsFrankfurt Cargo Services achieves IATA CEIV pharma certification
Cargo handler FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services has successfully concluded the IATA CEIV certification process for its pharma operations.The handler said it had upgraded its facilitates as part of the certification.Christoph Cyranek, manager of quality assurance and performance improvement at FCS, said: “In the course of the certification process, the FCS ...
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SpiceJet expands bellyhold capacity with direct service to UK
SpiceJet is set to expand its bellyhold cargo capacity with the launch of non-stop flights, connecting Delhi and Mumbai to London Heathrow, from December 4.The service will be carried out with an Airbus A330-900 Neo aircraft and will make SpiceJet the first low-cost Indian carrier to operate direct flights to ...
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NewsFraport adds new cool dollies for pharma cargo
Source: Fraport AGAirport operator and owner Fraport has announced the addition of two new cool dollies to transport cargo between aircraft and handling facilities at Frankfurt AirportThe operator said the new refrigerated trailers would bring its total fleet for cross-apron transportation up to 20 temperature-controlled transporters."The two new refrigerated transporters ...
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SAS Cargo resumes flights to China
SAS Cargo has resumed freighter operations in China following the suspension of flights at the onset of the pandemic.Yesterday, the carrier operated an Airbus A350 flight from Denmark to China carrying fresh fish, king crabs, machinery parts, laboratory equipment and general cargo."We continue to expand our network and reopen more ...
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John Menzies looks to expand in cargo despite volume decline
Ground handler John Menzies saw its cargo volumes decline in the first half of the year but is looking to expand in the sector.The company reported a "resilient" performance in its cargo business as volumes dropped by 22% year on year as a result of reduced bellyhold operations due to ...
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NewsIAG Cargo notes its heaviest uplift on Mumbai-London B777 flight
IAG Cargo has uplifted 50,026 kgs of cargo on a single flight on its long-haul route from Mumbai to London – a record for payload moved by the carrier from India.The cargo, which was carried on a B777-300ER aircraft earlier this month, comprised of perishables, pharma and courier shipments."However, it ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Airlines teams up on charter flight to Moria refugee camp
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has teamed up with Chapman Freeborn Airmarketing to carry out a charter flight to deliver aid to refugees at the Moira camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.The majority of the camp and neighbouring areas were recently destroyed by a huge fire, which resulted in more than 12,000 ...
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Row erupts over post-Brexit border delays
UK hauliers have been warned to expect delays of up to two days and queues of up to 7,000 trucks in Kent as the UK transition from the European Union kicks in.In a letter, the UK government said that under its reasonable worst case scenario for the first couple of ...
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Fraport cargo division to be affected by company-wide restructuring
The cargo division of Fraport is set to be merged into a newly created division as part of the its restructuring programme, Relaunch 50.The move will see the Central Freight Infrastructure and Air Cargo Development (ZFL) division become part of a new division, Freight and Passenger Development (FTU-C), from January ...