All Ground Handler articles – Page 12
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NewsCPSL opens new Hong Kong pharma facility
Source: CPSLGround handler Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) has added a new pharma handling facility at its Hong Kong hub.The facility, which has been built to IATA CEIV standards, is located at the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal and offers a fully temperature-controlled area of over 1,250 sq m for the ...
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Heathrow handler strikes at dnata and Menzies set to go ahead
Heathrow ground handlers at dnata and Menzies will take part in three days of strike action later this month over a pay dispute.The union representing the workers, Unite, warned that the strike action starting on November 18 and running to November 21 will cause "disruption, cancellation and delays" to flights ...
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NewsWFS opens third Copenhagen Airport cargo facility
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened its third cargo handling facility at Copenhagen Airport.The new Terminal 3 cargo building adds a further 3,700 sq m of warehouse space to WFS’ handling infrastructure in Copenhagen, where it handles over 100,000 tonnes of cargo a year, carried onboard passenger and freighter ...
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NewsHong Kong International Airport utilises autonomous tractors for cargo transport
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has introduced an autonomous electric tractor developed by Teksbotics and partners to meet expected cargo demand growth.AAHK and Teksbotics have launched a project to utilise autonomous tractors to perform routine driving works between West Cargo Apron and Cargo Apron Staging Area at Hong Kong International ...
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NewsHactl to handle CMA CGM Air Cargo Hong Kong services
CMA CGM Air Cargo ground services. Photo: HactlHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed to handle CMA CGM Air Cargo's new Hong Kong services which began in early September.CMA CGM Air Cargo, which received its air carrier certificate from the French Civil Aviation Authority in June, has ...
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NewsSwissport adds new Japan air cargo facility
Source: SwissportSwissport will open a new air cargo centre at Chubu Centrair International Airport as it looks to meet growth in Japan's Tokai region.The new facility is on the north side of International Cargo Warehouse 1 at the airport and will open on November 1.It measures 2,500 sq m and ...
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NewsSwissport rises to meaty challenge
Swissport is handling more meat exports than ever. Photo: SwissportSwissport has reached a new record in the handling of fresh meat at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania.In the first six months of the fiscal year of Swissport Tanzania Ltd. (March to March), the tonnage of ...
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NewsHandler Cargo First brings Bournemouth customs facility in-house
Source: Cargo FirstBournemouth Airport’s cargo handling service, Cargo First, is bringing its on-site customs bonded warehouse facilities fully in-house.Cargo First hopes that bringing the customs operation in-house - previously it was run by a third party - will speed up cargo processing by reducing the number of handovers.The handler, which ...
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dnata calls for talks to prevent potential Heathrow strikes
Ground handler dnata UK has called on one of the unions representing its workers at the UK's Heathrow Airport to take part in talks to avoid potential strike action.Dnata said that union Unite has ignored requests for further talks as it ballots members for industrial action at Heathrow.The handler said ...
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Heathrow handlers ballot over strike action
Heathrow ground handlers working at Menzies and dnata will take part in a ballot for potential strike action over pay levels.Unite, the union representing the workers, said that 700 workers would take part in the poll that will run from October 12 to November 3.If strike action is approved, they ...
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Lufthansa sticks with Swissport for cargo handling in Iberia
Lufthansa and SWISS have extended their agreement with Swissport for cargo handling at five airports on the Iberian Peninsula: Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and Valencia.Swissport will handle the airline group's air cargo for approximately 19 flights and two road feeder services per day, connecting Lufthansa's Frankfurt and Munich hubs in ...
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WFS wins two UK cargo handling deals
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) - currently in talks to be taken over by SATS - has scooped two new cargo handling contracts in the UK.All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a three-year deal with the handler to provide offline cargo reception points at 11 regional airports: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, ...
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SATS first ground handler to achieve IATA lithium battery certification
Singapore-based SATS has become the first cargo ground handler to gain IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries’ (CEIV Li-batt) certification.SATS achieved CEIV Li-batt certification together with its Hong Kong subsidiary Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) and Indonesian joint venture PT Jasa Angkasa Semesta (PT JAS) in promoting the ...
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NewsSATS to buy Worldwide Flight Services in €2.25bn deal
Source: WFSSingapore-based cargo handler SATS has reached agreement to buy Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management in a deal with an enterprise value of €2.25bn.The transaction will bring together WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handler with operations in the Americas and Europe, ...
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NewsWFS and Diagnose test the use of dogs to detect lithium batteries
Source: Diagnose/WFSCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and dog-handling detection firm Diagnose have launched a project to see if canines can be used to help detect undeclared lithium batteries.The two firms carried out a six-month feasibility study using dogs to detect the presence of lithium batteries in cargo shipments, mail ...
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SATS in "ongoing discussions” over potential WFS acquisition
Singapore-based handling company SATS has confirmed it is in “ongoing discussions” regarding a potential acquisition of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).SATS said in a press release on September 21 that no formal agreement has been made yet.“While the company is in ongoing discussions regarding a potential acquisition of Worldwide ...
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NewsHong Kong Airlines extends with Swissport
Source: SwissportHong Kong Airlines is extending its ground handling partnership with Swissport at two Japanese airports.The new partnership runs until 2025 and covers cargo and ground services at Kansai Airport near Osaka and at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport.“We are pleased to extend our successful partnership with Hong Kong Airlines in ...
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NewsAir Belgium partners with WFS for South Africa air cargo services
Photo: Air BelgiumAir Belgium has awarded a three-year contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo handling for the launch of its first services to South Africa.The ground handler will provide cargo handling for the 1,600 tonnes per annum forecast to be carried onboard Air Belgium's twice-weekly Airbus A330-Neo ...
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NewsSwissport sets out sustainability and decarbonisation goals
Swissport aims to use 55% share of electric vehicles by 2032. Photo: SwissportSwissport has set goals for the decarbonisation of its operations, waste management and circularity, and for diversity and inclusion among its people.The ground handler's new environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) agenda will be aligned with its growth ...
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NewsHactl continues green drive with renewable energy investment
Hactl' Amy Lam (L) and CLP Power's Lena Low. Source: HactlHandler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited has signed an agreement to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) as part of its sustainability drive.The certificates are being purchased from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) equating to 45.9 gigawatt hours ...