All Ground Handler articles – Page 19
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NewsSAL scoops Qatar Cargo handling deal
Source: SALQatar Airways Cargo has selected SAL Saudi Logistics Services to provide cargo handling services at Saudi Arabia’s main airports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina.The handler said that the deal reflected a growing number of partnerships with large airlines.Hesham Alhussayen, chief executive of SAL, said: “This agreement will enhance ...
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NewsSwissport gains CEIV Fresh in Kenya
Swissport Kenya has been awarded the IATA CEIV Fresh certification for perishable cargo, making it the only ground handler with this certification at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.Swissport also is the first ground services provider in Sub-Saharan Africa to attain this standard.Nairobi is a major hub for perishables in East ...
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Swissport’s Goovaerts to lead strategic focus on cargo
Ground handler Swissport International has appoined Dirk Goovaerts as Global Cargo Chair, to strengthen its air cargo business and bundling responsibility for strategic developmentThe newly created role will see Goovaerts, who continues as head of the Middle East & Africa region, focus on the strategic development of the cargo businessPrior ...
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NewsGround handler MIC Cargo signs Rickenbacker lease
US ground handler MIC Cargo has selected Rickenbacker International Airport as the site of its first location outside Chicago, leasing a 46,000 squ ft facility adjacent to the growing air cargo hub.With the addition of cargo terminal and export screening services MIC Cargo, a portfolio company of Inoa Ventures Management, ...
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dnata launches autonomous drone technology in Dallas warehouses
Dnata has launched autonomous drones in its warehouses at Dallas Fort Worth airport (DFW) to digitise acceptance and warehouse inventory processes by monitoring shipments with 99.8% accuracy.The global ground handler partnered with Gather AI, a US-based technology start-up, as part of continued investment in technologies to maximise efficiency.Gather AI’s software ...
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NewsCox joins Swissport as global director operations and safety
Image source: SwissportSwissport has appointed Karen Cox into the role of global director operations and safety.In her new role, reporting to the chief executive, Cox will drive the operational transformation of Swissport and will focus on strengthening its global operations team. She will also drive operational excellence, and health and ...
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Swissport opens new cargo warehouse at Halifax International
Handler Swissport has opened a new air cargo warehouse at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on the back of increasing demand.The 370 sq m facility is the handler's sixth cargo location in Canada and the third new Canadian warehouse in under half a year.In comparison with 2019, the company’s volumes in ...
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WFS switches to Champ for EMEAA cargo management system
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a long-term agreement to move its core cargo management system in certain locations to Champ.The handler will move its management system for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) region to Champ’s Cargospot Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.The switchover to the SaaS system will take ...
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NewsSwissport completes leadership team renewal with CFO appointment
Iván Nash Vila. Source: SwissportHandler Swissport International has appointed Iván Nash Vila as its chief financial officer and member of the executive leadership team.He succeeds Alexander Gradow, head of financial planning and analysis, who had been acting as interim chief financial officer (CFO) since August. Nash Vila will report to ...
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NewsWFS expands North American presence with Pinnacle Logistics deal
Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired Pinnacle Logistics as it looks to expand its presence in North America.Fort Worth-based Pinnacle is focussed on specialist express cargo handling for e-commerce customers and has a handling presence at Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Allentown (PA), Minneapolis and ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
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NewsGulf Air signs up with SAL for cargo handling in Saudi Arabia
Handling and logistics company SAL has signed an agreement with Gulf Air to provide ground handling solutions to their fleet at all of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) main airports.The Saudi company said that the seven-year agreement is "another step towards enhancing the expansion plans and strategic relations with diverse airlines with ...
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NewsGerry’s dnata wins Gulf Air cargo handling contract in Pakistan
Image source: Gerry's dnataPakistan-based ground services provider Gerry’s dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract by Gulf Air to carry out cargo handling at airports in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan and Faisalabad.The handler said it has significantly invested in facilities, equipment, training and technology, while expanding its operations in ...
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NewsSriLankan appoints WFS for Heathrow cargo handling
Source: WFSSriLankan Airlines has appointed Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) as its cargo handler at London Heathrow.WFS said the airline will be the first new customer for its new off-airport CenterPoint cargo handling terminal, which opened in the summer"The building incorporates a mezzanine floor suitable for handling e-commerce, mail and courier ...
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NewsSwissport rolls out Champ's app for cargo operations
Image source: SwissportSwissport has rolled out an app for its cargo handlers, developed by Champ Cargo systems, to further digitalise its airfreight warehousing processes and provide real-time visibility on cargo shipments.Features of the app include live shipment status updates, data insights and safety mechanisms for the handling of dangerous goods.The ...
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Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management, the joint venture between Delhi International Airport Private Ltd (DIAL) and Çelebi Ground Handling, has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its cargo and warehouse operations.The certification confirms the company's capability of handling temperature-sensitive pharma goods to IATA’s globally recognised standard and comes as the ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and WFS extend cargo handling contract at Liege
Image source: ABCFreighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has selected ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to support its cargo operations at Liege Airport.As part of the 10-year contract, WFS will process cargo on AirBridgeCargo’s Boeing 747F incoming and outbound flights, which fly from Liege 15 times per week.The handler will ...
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NewsAlliance Ground International opens cargo facility at EWR Airport
Jared Azcuy. Image source: AGICargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) is opening a new airfreight facility near Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey, US.The 76,000 sq ft handling centre will process imported freight, trucked from the airport — located five minutes away.Features include 19 cargo bay doors, active ...
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InsightsMenzies Aviation ramps up its focus on cargo
Three years ago Menzies Aviation decided to focus on growing its cargo business and it has plans to continue expanding the business...For Menzies Aviation, timing is everything when it comes to its cargo handling business.Menzies Aviation executive vice president, cargo, Robert Fordree tells Air Cargo News that the company embarked ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines selects WFS for Schiphol flights
Source: WFSVietnam Airlines has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its new cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.WFS will provide full cargo handling services for the airline’s twice-weekly Airbus A350-900 passenger freighter flights from Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport.WFS has existing cargo handling contracts with Vietnam Airlines at London ...