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NewsDB Schenker’s 3D printing and virtual warehousie for spare parts logistics
Source: DB SchenkerLogistics provider DB Schenker is offering 3D printing and virtual warehousing in what it says will make spare parts supply chains becomes faster, cheaper, and more sustainable.DB Schenker CEO Jochen Thewes said: "We are the first global logistics provider to offer spare parts delivery via 3D printing. Products ...
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NewsAlice springs: maiden flight for all-electric aircraft
Source: DHL, Eviation AircraftThe first-ever fully electric commuter plane, ‘Alice’ built by Eviation Aircraft, has completed its maiden flight as part of DHL Express’ programme for 12 e-cargo aircraft to electrify its global aviation network.Alice lifted off yesterday from Grant County International Airport (MWH) in the US, flying for a ...
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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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NewsLATAM Cargo first airline to be CEIV Lithium Battery certified
Source: LATAM Cargo; L-R: Brendan Sullivan, IATA's Global Head of Air Cargo, and Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo is the world’s first airline to receive IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Battery certification.CEIV Lithium Battery aims to improve safety in the handling and transportation of ...
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NewsVIDEO: IBS software targets air cargo
IBS Software is focusing on integrated logistics and digitalisation to grow its business in the air cargo space. Ashok Rajan, senior VP and head of cargo and logistics solutions, spoke to Air Cargo News at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) to explain its approach. Ashok Rajan, Senior VP ...
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NewsAir cargo not out of the eye of the storm yet
Marco Bloeman, managing director at Seabury Cargo, spoke about air cargo market dynamics at the IATA WCS. Photo: IATAAir cargo demand is softening as capacity is recovering, according to new analysis.Speaking at the 2022 IATA Word Cargo Symposium (WCS) opening plenary, Marco Bloeman, managing director at Seabury Cargo, said that ...
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Air cargo still benefiting from high cost of box shipping
Air cargo will continue to benefit from the narrowing of pricing compared with ocean shipping despite that difference coming down in recent months.Speaking on day one of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen pointed to statistics showing that the gap between ocean and airfreight ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo is lagom – not too hot, not too cold
Source: IATAIATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen turned to her native language of Swedish when asked to outline the current state of the air cargo market, describing it as lagom – not too hot, not too cold.Speaking to the press after the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) opening, Thomsen said ...
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Challenge Group welcomes u-turn on Israel's four engine aircraft ban
Challenge Group has welcomed the news that the Israel Airports Authority has decided to reverse its decision to ban four-engined aircraft from its airports.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), Challenge Group vice president Or Zak said he was not surprised when the ban was announced, but he was ...
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Jettainer expands in Asia and reveals ambitious growth plans
ULD management firm Jettainer is hoping to double the size of its managed fleet of ULDs as it adds new gateways in Asia.At the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the company revealed that it would add new gateways in Singapore and Hong Kong and establish its own regional team in Asia.Meanwhile, ...
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NewsIATA keynote: Harness air cargo’s value and invest
Source: IATAAir cargo has never been more valued and the industry must leverage this now to invest sustainably.This was the message from David Shepherd, managing director of IAG Cargo, in his keynote address at the start of the IATA World Cargo Symposium.“For too long we’ve heard the refrain in this ...
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NewsCEVA Logistics expands global air capacity
Source: CEVA LogisticsCEVA Logistics has expanded its owned and controlled SKYCAPACITY program and added five more stations to its network of airfreight locations certified under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Battery program.In an announcement at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in London, CEVA confirmed that it has purchased additional air capacity on key ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds CargoWise eBooking platform
Source: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has become the first North American carrier to join the CargoWise eBooking platform that will allow customers to have real-time access to schedules, pricing, and booking.Canada’s largest air cargo provider is continuing the digitisation of its operations that saw the opening of a new Cold ...
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NewsBoeing delivers 100th 737-800 BCF
Source: BoeingBoeing has delivered its 100th contracted B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which will serve the fast-growing e-commerce market.AerCap, the world's largest aviation lessor, took delivery of the aircraft that was converted at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co (BSAS), home to the first B737-800BCF conversion line.AerCap Cargo has leased the ...
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NewsIATA to trial CO2 emissions calculation tool with Etihad
Source: Etihad CargoIATA, together with Etihad Airways, will trial a CO2 emissions calculation tool specifically developed for cargo flights.To effectively manage and report on sustainability progress, the entire value chain – shippers, forwarders, investors and regulators – along with consumers are asking for reliable and trustworthy data calculations.This trial will ...
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NewsAir cargo priorities: sustainability, modernisation, safety and people
Source: IATAIATA highlighted sustainability, modernisation, safety and people as four priorities to build resilience and strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.Outlined at the 15th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened in London today, the priorities are:Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050Continuing to modernise processesFinding better solutions to safely carry lithium ...
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NewsCHAMP Cargosystems achieves 10m API calls in August
Source: CHAMP CargosystemsCHAMP Cargosystems achieved 10m API calls in one month, in August 2022.The provider of IT solutions and distribution services for the air cargo transport chain described August’s milestone as a “momentous milestone that represents the vast reach and flexibility of APIs”.APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, allow the capabilities ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Kintetsu in SAF agreement
Source: Lufthansa CargoJapanese forwarder Kintetsu World Express will reduce around five percent of its total CO2 footprint of transported airfreight with Lufthansa Cargo for one year.Kintetsu has committed to using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from October 2022 to September 2023.In addition, the global forwarder has decided to offset the so-called ...
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NewsAstral Aviation gears digital expansion
Source: e-CargowareKenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation has chosen FR8Manage–Airline and FR8Booking solutions to expand its digital footprint.Nairobi-based Astral has teamed up with e-Cargoware, a UK-based SaaS company providing core and ancillary cloud-based freight management software services for airlines, GSAs, ground handlers, express operators and freight forwarders.The announcement came on the ...
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Atlas Air in B777F ACMI deal with MSC Air Cargo
Atlas Air will operate four new Boeing 777-200 freighters on a global ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) basis for shipping company MSC's newly launched cargo airline.MSC Air Cargo is the latest cargo airline to be launched by a shipping firm - following on from Maersk Line and CMA CGM ...