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Qatar Cargo adds two more booking portals to expand digital offering
Qatar Cargo will add its capacity to two more online booking portals as it continues efforts to expand its digital capabilities.The cargo business will place its capacity on cargo.one and CargoAi.Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity will be available for booking on CargoAi as of October 10, starting with 10 key European ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals gains IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries accreditation
Hactl executive director and chief financial officer Amy Lam (right) receives the IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries certificate from Yvonne Ho, IATA general manager, Hong Kong and Macau. Photo: HactlHandler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has successfully obtained accreditation under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries (Li-batt) standard.Hactl now holds all ...
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NewsJetstream delivers two freighters to IBC Airways
One of the Saab 340B(F) freighter aircraft. Photo: JetstreamMiami-based lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered two Saab 340B(F) freighters to Florida-based IBC Airways.The aircraft are the first of an ongoing multi-aircraft commitment between Jetstream and IBC, which will result in IBC eventually retiring its fleet of Saab 340A freighters in ...
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DP DHL to raise outlook following improvement in e-commerce
Deutsche Post DHL will raise its outlook for operating profits after consumer e-commerce demand picked up in the third quarter of the year.The express and postal giant said that third-quarter earnings before interest and tax (ebit) is expected to reach €2bn compared with €1.8bn last year."Therefore, 2022 ebit guidance (currently: ...
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NewsZongteng Group acquires first B777F to expand e-commerce business
B777F. Photo: YunExpressChinese e-commerce infrastructure service provider Zongteng Group has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777F freighter at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport.Zongteng Group partnered with Central Airlines to enable the B777F's first flight from Shenzhen to Riyadh on September 30.The freighter will be operated by Central Airlines on behalf ...
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Swiss WorldCargo appoints Hinnen as head of sales
Swiss WorldCargo has appointed Gieri Hinnen as head of global cargo sales starting on February 1 2023.Hinnen, who is currently head of labour relations and HR Steering at SWISS, succeeds Alexander Arafa, who will be entering early retirement at the end of 2022 after 28 years working in various roles ...
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NewsHellmann and partner create new Swiss forwarding arm
Photo: Hellmann Worldwide LogisitcsHellmann Worldwide Logistics and partner ATS-Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will transfer their air and seafreight activities in Switzerland to Hellmann through the creation of its own Swiss national company.Hellmann will take over the international air and sea freight services previously performed by ATS-Hellmann at the beginning of 2023.The ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo launches "Digital Lounge"
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo is stepping up its digitalisation efforts with a revamped cargo customer portal called Digital Lounge.The Digital Lounge platform offers customers several features such as booking, shipment tracking, account management, reporting, and other services online.It offers instant confirmation for general cargo bookings subject to availability ...
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ACIA Aero Leasing partners with DHL on freighter conversions
Lessor ACIA Aero Leasing is carrying out four freighter conversions for DHL Express as part of an expanded partnership.DHL Express has agreed with ACIA to acquire and convert a fleet of four ATR 72-500 aircraft into Large Cargo Door (LCD) freighters.South Africa-based Solenta Aviation, which runs the entire West Africa ...
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CargoTech looks to expand membership
Air cargo technology group CargoTech is on the lookout for more members as it aims to expand its offering.Speaking at a press conference at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), Cedric Millet, president of CargoTech explained that one of CargoTech’s aims is to offer a broad range of services that ...
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NewsEFW and Turkish Technic to collaborate on freighter conversions
Turkish Technic chairman of the board Ahmet Bolat; Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoglu; EFW CEO & President Jordi Boto. Photo: EFWConversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and MRO Turkish Technic will collaborate on A330P2F (passenger to freighter) conversions.The collaboration will see Turkish Technic, certified as a Part ...
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US DoT grants Maersk Air Cargo permit request
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has tentatively granted Maersk's request to have the foreign air carrier permit of subsidiary Star Air transferred to its new Maersk Air Cargo business.In September, Star Air requested that the DoT grant it exemption and permit authority in its new name, Maersk Air Cargo."We ...
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Index-linked air cargo contracts take off
The air cargo industry has witnessed a rapid increase in the use of index-linked agreements (ILA) since the start of the pandemic as firms look to protect themselves against contract breakdowns due to swings in rates.John Peyton Burnett, managing director of airfreight rate data firm TAC Index, said that prior ...
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Air Canada expands freighter operations into the US
Air Canada Cargo will add freighter flights to the US, while also expanding its network to Latin America.The carrier said that starting in November it will add B767 freighter flights to Dallas and Atlanta.Air Canada Cargo is also expanding its presence in Latin America with a service to Bogota."The addition ...
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IATA and CNS roll out updated CASSLink system in the US
IATA and its subsidiary Cargo Network Services (CNS) have deployed the latest version of its CASSLink invoicing and payment system in the US.IATA said the upgraded version features a new user interface; self-service functions to configure data processing, reports and user management; real-time reporting and online dispute resolution; accommodation of ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics partners on e-commerce
SEKO aims to boost e-commerce logistics with a new partnership. Photo: Business WireSEKO Logistics has entered a new partnership that is expected to help direct-to-consumer US brands ‘go global’ by offering simple, cost-efficient cross-border ecommerce operations.The partnership with Airhouse, an e-commerce fulfilment platform, will see the firm's customers gain access ...
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NewsEFW sees demand for freighter conversions accelerate
Jordi Boto, EFW chief executive. Photo: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) is seeing higher demand for conversions than ever.The German aerospace manufacturer has seen an acceleration in demand for conversions since mid-2021 and had an order book of around €1bn at the end of 2021, according to chief executive Jordi Boto.In fact ...
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IATA: Air cargo market stable despite latest decline
IATA said the air cargo market is stable despite demand falling for the sixth month in a row in August.The airline association's latest data shows that demand in cargo tonne km terms in August fell by 8.3%, which was a slight improvement on the 9.7% fall registered in July.Capacity increased ...
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NewsMaersk to provide global logistics for construction equipment giant
JCB operations. Photo: MaerskShipping firm Maersk has announced a new multi-year logistics partnership with UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB.Under the agreement, Maersk will become the new global Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) for JCB.Maersk will offer end-to-end supply chain management services and management of JCB's appointed third-party warehousing provider.To oversee JCB’s ...
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AF KLM starts roll out of capacity on cargo.one
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is to begin offering its capacity on the cargo.one booking portal.The partnership began with an initiation phase in one of AFKLMP’s main markets and will now proceed market-by-market, based on customer demand.The airline group said that it offers online booking through its own platform ...