All Ground Handler articles – Page 10
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NewsSwissport upgrades perishable and pharma facilities in Kenya
Source: SwissportCargo handler Swissport has expanded its cold storage facility at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).The facility now boasts a new 750 sq m cold storeroom with direct access from the airside. The new cold storeroom can hold up to 110 aircraft pallets and is equipped with a flatbed ...
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NewsWFS handed new contract by DSV for handling at Liege
Source: WFSLogistics services giant DSV has handed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract for Liege Airport in Belgium.This latest agreement adds to a growing partnership between WFS, which was acquired by the SATS Group in April this year, and DSV.WFS, the world’s largest cargo handler, ...
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NewsEmirates enjoys record results, SkyCargo delivers ‘solid performance’
Source: EmiratesDubai, UAE-headquartered Emirates Group has reported profit and revenue records for its 2022-23 financial year (the 12 months ending 31 March 2023).This performance represented a “significant turnaround” on the previous year, the Group noted.Annual profit reached AED10.9bn ($3bn), on group revenue of AED119.8bn ($32.6bn). Revenue was up by 81% ...
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AAT gains food handling certifications
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) cargo terminal operator Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been granted ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP certifications.Both systems aim to prevent potential food safety hazards.ISO 22000:2018 is an internationally recognised standard that specifies the requirements for a food safety management system (FSMS) in any organisation involved in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to boost e-commerce handling capability at Frankfurt hub
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo, the freight wing of the German flag-carrier, has presented its ambitions for Frankfurt Airport to become one of the world’s most important e-commerce hubs.It outlined these ambitions at the air cargo Europe exhibition in Munich that started today (May 9).Working closely with two subsidiaries – logistics ...
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NewsSwissport wins seven-year extension for Geneva airport ground handling
Swissport’s ground handling licence at Geneva International Airport has been extended by seven years after a competitive international tender process with five participants.The new licence at the Swiss hub will run until October 2030. It entitles Swissport to offer all airport ground services and air cargo logistics, including handling valuable ...
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NewsGold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Source: ShutterstockA cargo container carrying gold and other valuables worth more C$20m has been stolen from a facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport.During a press conference, Peel Regional Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said that an aircraft had arrived at the airport in Canada on the evening of April 17.Duivesteyn said ...
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NewsGroundforce Portugal to upgrade to Hermes SaaS
Paulo Colla Carvalheiro, planning, processes and innovation director, Groundforce PortugalHermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is to upgrade long-term customer Groundforce Portugal to its latest cloud-based Hermes 5 Software as a Service (SaaS) cargo management system.Switching to Hermes SaaS will being major enhancements in terms of security and increasing the speed, volume ...
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Menzies Aviation to acquire majority stake in Groundforce
Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce to acquire a controlling stake of 50.1% in Groundforce, the airline’s aviation services arm.Groundforce handles over 100,000 aircraft turns each year, across its operations at five airports in Portugal: Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon, Francisco Sá Carneiro ...
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NewsSATS completes acquisition of WFS
Photo: WFSSingapore-based aviation services company SATS has completed the acquisition of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for €1.3bn.SATS struck a deal last September to buy WFS from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management. The transaction has an enterprise value of €2.25bn.WFS is now a fully owned subsidiary ...
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Menzies adds Costa Rica and Chile air cargo services
Menzies Aviation is continuing its expansion in Latin America with new ground and air cargo services in Costa Rica and Chile.In Costa Rica, the recently acquired Menzies has been awarded licenses to operate ground services at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), the country’s largest airport and primary airport for international ...
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NewsWFS trials automated cargo tractors
Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) and airport operator Aena are trialing the use of automated ground vehicles (AGVs) to move cargo between the warehouse and apron at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport.The first phase of the Barcelona trial involves cargo transport operations between the WFS cargo terminal and ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo and WFS expand partnership with JFK contract
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo is extending its global partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) through the awarding of a three-year cargo and freighter ramp handling contract at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).Under the agreement, WFS is initially providing cargo services in support of 11 of ...
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NewsSwissport to acquire majority stake in Düsseldorf Airport’s cargo handling unit
Photo: SwissportSwissport will acquire a majority stake in Düsseldorf Airport’s cargo handling unit.The cargo handler said it would take a 74.9% shareholding in Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo GmbH.With this transaction, Swissport and Düsseldorf Airport will enter a long-term partnership to merge their existing air cargo handling businesses at the airport and ...
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Swissport expands in Chile with major SKY Airline contract
Swissport has secured a major contract with Chilean low-cost carrier SKY Airline to provide airport ground services and cargo handling at all 15 airports the carrier serves in the country.The contract includes serving passengers at check-in and gates, handling aircraft on the ramp, managing lost and found, and loading and ...
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NewsLufthansa selects Swissport for cargo handling in Nairobi
Source: SwissportLufthansa has selected Swissport to provide cargo handling and warehousing services at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Airport.The handler has been providing Lufthansa with ramp handling and check-in and gate services at the airport for the past 11 years but has now added cargo to the portfolio.“We are pleased to extend ...
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NewsTIACA: Sustainability efforts accelerating but more work on SAF needed
More action is needed to make sure Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) decarbonisation targets are met.This is the view of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), which said on its March 7 media day that sustainability continues to be one of its major priorities in 2023.TIACA said new SAF incentive and ...
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NewsMenzies provides South African Airways with air cargo services at three airports
Professor John Lamola, chairperson and chief executive, SAA with Philipp Joeinig, chief executive, Menzies Aviation. Photo: Menzies AviationSouth African Airways (SAA) Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to provide air cargo services at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport, and Port Elizabeth International Airport.The first phase of ...
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NewsAlliance Ground International cuts plastic use
Jared Azcuy, chief executive of AGI. Photo: AGIAlliance Ground International (AGI) has begun converting all plastic sheeting used in its cargo shipping to M&G Packaging’s biodegradable BioNatur Plastics products.The initiative has been announced as the Miami-based ground handler’s AGI Cares 2028 programme kicks off.AGI Cares 2028 is a Environmental, Social ...
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NewsFraport tests autonomous tractor for cargo handling
Source: FraportAirport operator Fraport is trialling an autonomous cargo tractor at Frankfurt Airport as it considers automating some operations.The aim of the trial, which will last several weeks, is to determine whether an autonomous vehicle can support regular baggage and cargo operations on the apron.The electric vehicle will operate on ...