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NewsCargo operations disrupted at Namibia's Hosea Kutako Airport
Hosea Kutako International Airport. Photo: Namibia Airports CompanyCargo operations have been disrupted at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) in Namibia following the exit of ground handler Menzies Aviation.Ground handler at HKIA since 2014, Menzies had been involved in long-running legal dispute with airport operator Namibia Airports Company (NAC) over a ...
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NewsWFS adds air cargo capacity in Madrid
The new building will increase WFS' total cargo facility footprint in Madrid to 17,000 sq m. Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) will open a fifth cargo handling terminal at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to provide additional growth capacity.Construction of the new 6,500 sq m terminal has now commenced and WFS ...
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NewsSwissport takes majority stake in Düsseldorf Airport cargo handling unit
Photo: SwissportSwissport has closed the acquisition of a 74.9% stake in Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo, the cargo handling unit of Düsseldorf Airport.Starting August 17, Swissport Deutschland and Flughafen Düsseldorf have embarked on a long-term joint venture partnership at Düsseldorf Airport, operating under the new name of Swissport DUS Cargo Services.First announced ...
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NewsMASKargo adds dolly tracking technology
Source: MASKargoMASKargo has begun tracking dollies at its Kuala Lumpur hub as part of efforts to improve operational efficiency.The Malaysia-based airline said it had fitted a digital tracking system on its 20ft dollies at the airport that has a geofencing alarm with 1.5 km coverage.The system increases dolly utilisation by ...
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NewsVideo: What events have had the largest impact on the industry in the last 40 years?
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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NewsVideo: What have been the biggest changes in the industry in the last 40 years
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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Tables selling fast at the Air Cargo News Awards
Tables at the Air Cargo News Awards are selling fast following the announcement of shortlisted entrants last week.This year's exclusive awards take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12, where attendees can network with their peers and colleagues.With the shortlist ...
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Menzies scoops Bangalore cargo handling contract
Menzies Aviation has won a 15-year contract to provide cargo handling services on domestic flights at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR).The contract will see Menzies form a joint venture company with airport operator Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which will be the sole provider of domestic cargo operations at BLR.Menzies ...
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NewsRwandAir picks WFS for cargo handling on new Paris flights
Photo: RwandAirRwandAir has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as the cargo handling partner for its new direct flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle.The airline is now connecting Paris and Rwanda’s capital Kigali with three non-stop Airbus A330 flights a week, its first-ever direct service to France.WFS will provide full cargo ...
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NewsMenzies adds Bulgarian presence through CHS investment
L-R: Cristian Paris, Menzies Aviation, Sacho Dermendjiev, CHS, Jiri Petrzilka, Menzies Aviation. Source: Menzies AviationHandler Menzies Aviation has continued its recent expansion through the investment in a majority stake in Cargo Handling Services Limited (CHS) at Sofia International Airport (SOF).CHS provides warehousing, import and export handling, mail handling ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards: This year's shortlist revealed
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce the companies that have been shortlisted for a prize at this year's awards.The team of seven independent judges pored over more than 80 entries across nine categories.The winners will be honoured by Air Cargo News and the wider air cargo industry at an ...
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Qatar Aviation Services Cargo adds another IATA certification
Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo has received IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) certification for its cargo facility at Hamad International Airport in Doha.QAS Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo’s ground handling agent, is the first cargo ground handing agent in the Middle East and Africa region to attain the SFOC certification.The ...
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Cargo handler CHI completes TIACA sustainability programme
CHI Group has become the first German cargo handler to complete TIACA's BlueSky Sustainability programme.The handler said that the BlueSky programme assesses, verifies, and validates the sustainability performance of air cargo companies.As part of the programme, CHI answered a questionnaire of nearly 300 questions and provided supporting evidence.CHI said that ...
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NewsWFS to roll out dock management system in North America
Source: WFSCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is using a new dock management system in North America that it hopes will reduce truck wait times.The system allows trucking companies, consignees, and forwarders to create their own slot booking for cargo drop-off or recovery at WFS stations to improve the use ...
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NewsSwissport adds new Dublin Airport pharma facility
Source: SwissportGround handler Swissport International has opened a new temperature-controlled facility at Dublin Airport to cater to Ireland's position as a major pharma hub.The new dedicated pharma facility, which was built in partnership with Celtic Cooling, measures 400 sq m, can hold up to 200 palettes and is the first ...
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NewsAir China Cargo extends partnership with Lufthansa Cargo in Chengdu
Photo: Lufthansa CargoAir China Cargo's handling business has extended its collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo through the signing of freighter ground handling and cargo handling contracts at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in China.Under these new agreements, Air China Cargo will provide ground services for Lufthansa Cargo at CTU, including freighter ...
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Qatar Aviation Services becomes first ground handler to gain IATA environmental certification
Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) has become the first ground handler in the world to receive IATA's environmental management system certification – the IATA Environmental Assessment programme (IEnvA)The IEnvA for Ground and Cargo Handling Service Organisations certificate, which is an expansion of the IEnvA for Airlines programme, was launched last year.QAS ...
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NewsASL extends Liège contract with Swissport
Photo: SwissportCargo operator ASL Airlines Belgium has extended its collaboration with Swissport Belgium at Liège Airport.The partnership, which dates back to 2017, now covers all services including ramp handling, warehousing and customs clearance for general, perishable, and sensitive pharmaceutical cargo.ASL Airlines Belgium operates cargo flights between Liège and China, the ...
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NewsWFS boosts capacity at Chicago O’Hare Airport
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its cargo capacity at Chicago O’Hare International Airport by more than 10% with the opening of a further cargo terminal.The cargo handler, acquired by SATS in April, has signed a 15-year lease on the new facility in the airport’s northeast cargo area, which ...
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NewsWFS opens air cargo terminal in India
Members of the WFS team in Bengaluru at the launch of operations. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened an air cargo terminal and cold chain facility at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR) in India.The cargo handler was awarded the 15-year licence to operate the international cargo terminal and cold ...