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Dutch government set to assess airfreight's contribution to the nation's economy
Dutch infrastructure minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen looks set to launch an investigation into airfreight's contribution to the Netherlands economy, with the conclusions fed into the European country's pending new aviation bill.Dutch logistics publication Nieuwsblad Transport reports that the idea of a study came in a government spokesperson's response to questions ...
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Novo Holdings to take a 25% share in Envirotainer
Novo Holdings has agreed to acquire a 24.9% equity stake in Envirotainer in partnership with private equity firm Cinven.Cinven had previously announced the acquisition of Envirotainer in July this year.Samir Kamal, a senior director at Novo Holdings, confirmed: “Envirotainer is a very attractive investment opportunity for Novo Holdings.“The company is ...
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Healy becomes regional chief operating officer at FedEx Express Europe
FedEx Express has confirmed that Sean Healy is to become the regional chief operating officer of FedEx Express Europe.Healy is to take over from Michael Holt, who will retire by the end of this month (September).Holt is staying on until the end of the month to assist with the transition.A ...
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NewsDHL to release new Resilience360 mobile app
Global express services giant Deutsche Post DHL is launching its latest app in the supply chain risk management space: the Resilience360.The app, an extension of DHL’s existing Resilience360 platform, offers near real-time monitoring of shipment milestones across transport modes, as well as of external impacting on the supply chain.According to ...
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Oman Air to add Athens to expanding network
Oman Air is to fly to Athens from June next year when it will operate a Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft on the route.Abdul Aziz Al Raisi, Oman Air’s chief executive, said that the new flights to the Greek capital will be only “the first of several new routes to ...
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Silk Way West boosts its Zhengzhou link
Silk Way West Airlines, the Azerbaijan-based B747 freighter operator, is increasing the number of flights between its home hub Baku and Zhengzhou in China to six per week.Agreement on the change in frequency was reached at the ICAO Cargo Conference held in Zhengzhou in early September.Silk Way West president and ...
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Istanbul New Airport gears up for opening it doors
Management at Istanbul New Airport are readying for the big day on October 29 when the huge new gateway accepts its first passengers and cargo.H Kadri Samsunlu, chief executive and general manager of İGA, the company awarded the build and operate contract for the new mega-hub, said that every little ...
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Air Italy opts for Globe Air Cargo USA
Air Italy has appointed Globe Air Cargo USA (GAC USA), part of the ECS Group, as its general sales (GSA) for its US cargo operations.A spokesperson for GAC USA said that it intends to open up "new logistical solutions for the American market" with direct daily flights to Milan Malpensa ...
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BACA urges Volga-Dnepr to 're-think' broker snub
BACA, the worldwide air charter association, has urged Volga-Dnepr Airlines to"re-think" its decision to stop using charter brokers for its fleet of An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters.The Russian carrier has written to brokers informing them that in future it will be dealing with clients directly only, cutting out the role of ...
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DP DHL to create e-commerce division headed by Ken Allen
Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) is establishing an e-commerce division to ensure it can take advantage of the growing sector.The German postal and logistics giant said that separating e-commerce from its Post and Parcel (PeP) division would allow the postal business to concentrate on its turnaround plans.At the same time, ...
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Telair cargo handling system picked for 321Precison's freighter conversions
321 Precision Conversions (321PC) has selected Telair as the cargo handling system provider for its Airbus A321-200 passenger-to-freighter programme.Germany-based Telair said that its main deck cargo system is "the most versatile and ultra-light weight system on narrow body freighters in the industry," offering Precision converted A321PCF customers "a wide variety ...
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Agility achieves human-use WDA authorisation for UK facilities
Logistics firm Agility has received a Wholesaler Distribution Authorisation for Medicines for Human Use (WDAh) from the UK Medicines Healthcare & Regulatory Agency (MHRA).The certification authorises warehousing and cross-dock of a wide range of pharmaceuticals, including finished products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) under ambient and cold chain conditions.The certification ...
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Berry important perishables customer for Turkish Cargo
Turkey's blackberry season has seen Turkish Cargo transport the latest crop on board its passenger aircraft at 2°C in cold chain status for delivery in Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh and Hong Kong.Growing in May, June, July and August, the special Chester variety of Blackberry has "a taste rich in antioxidants, vitamins, ...
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Luxembourg, Cargolux and Bank of China sign finance MoU
Luxembourg’s finance ministry, freighter operator Cargolux and Bank of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a $155m global credit line, with a first phase of around $45m implemented immediately.The agreement, signed in Beijing, foresees “several realms for cooperation in order to strengthen bilateral ties which include mid-term credit ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines puts the breaks on broker relationships
Russian carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines has discontinued doing business with aircraft charter brokers for its fleet of An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters.In a statement the carrier said that the decision comes as it "continues to develop its business and reinforce its direct sales efforts globally".The statement added: "This decision applies only to ...
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UPS invests for surge in cross-border e-commerce
UPS has unveiled a transformation strategy to handle a 40% surge in package revenues and a 28% increase in cross-border e-commerce volumes by 2022.The growth programme for the US parcels and logistics giant includes continued capital investment in its global network at previously announced levels.This will see new and renovated ...
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Ground handler LUG reorganises management structure
Frankfurt-based air cargo ground handler LUG has re-organised its management structure, stating that the changes will provide "a sustainable, future oriented network structure".Patrik Tschirch, LUG managing director and chief executive, now leads the expanded LUG network and is responsible for the stations in Frankfurt/Main, Munich, and Hamburg as well as ...
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FTA repeats calls for aviation to be a Brexit priority
UK shipper group the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has again called on the government to prioritise the negotiation of aviation and road access agreements with the European Union (EU) to keep trade moving after Brexit.Speaking at the eTail Fulfilment and Returns Conference in London's Canary Wharf, FTA deputy chief executive ...
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CargoLogicAir boosts management as fourth B747 freighter waits in the wings
Ex-Martinair senior executive Frank De Jong is joining CargoLogicAir (CLA) as part of swathe of new appointments to the British airline's executive and management teams as the all-cargo carrier prepares to take delivery of its next Boeing 747 freighter.De Jong joins CLA as chief operations officer to support the carrier's ...
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Heathrow volumes edge ahead in August
London's Heathrow Airport saw cargo volumes grow by 1.2% in August to 140,738 tonnes, with airfreight growth led by the US, with over 50,000 tonnes travelling to and from the world's largest economy.For the eight month year to date, Heathrow handled just over 1.1m tonnes between January and August 2018, ...