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NewsGeorgi picks Hermes for cloud cargo management
Photo: HermesHermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has signed a contract with Georgi Group to deliver its latest cloud-based cargo management system, Hermes 5, to the company’s two cargo handling facilities in Germany.Known for its road feeder services across Europe that are operated by Georgi Transporte, the Group also operates cargo handling ...
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NewsMesa Airlines stops 737F operations for DHL Express
Photo: DHL Group US regional air carrier Mesa Airlines has stopped providing air cargo services for DHL due to a “reduction in cargo demand”. Mesa Air Group said in its first quarter 2024 results release that Mesa Airlines had agreed to reduce its freighter service with DHL ...
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NewsUS FAA legislation includes review of airport truck delays
AfA members. Source: AfAUS president Joe Biden has signed into law the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization legislation, which includes a section on reviewing truck congestion issues at US airports.The US Airforwaders Association (AfA) said that under the new law, the General Accountability Office will assess air cargo operations across the ...
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E-commerce continues to drive up Cathay's cargo volumes
Cathay Pacific's year-on-year cargo volumes were up 7.4% in April, once again due to strong e-commerce demand.The airline carried 117,428 tonnes of cargo in April 2024, an increase of 7.4% compared with April 2023. However, the airline noted that volumes had dropped month on month.Chief customer and commercial officer Lavinia ...
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NewsLevu Air Cargo scores Latin American first with A321F partnership
Source: SmartLynx Levu Air Cargo will lease an Airbus A321 freighter from SmartLynx Airlines to become the first carrier in Latin America to operate the type. The dry-leased aircraft last week arrived in Recife, Brazil to begin the registration process under the National Civil Aviation Agency of ...
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New partnership aims to create SriLankan Airlines cargo feeder network
MMAG Aviation Consortium (MAC) will establish an air cargo feeder network to support SriLankan Airlines' cargo operations if an investment bid by Supreme Global Holdings and a partner is successful.A partnership led by Sri Lankan conglomerate Supreme Global last week emerged as a potential buyer of an interest in the ...
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NewsASL Airlines Australia adds first 737-800 freighter
Source: ASL AirlinesASL Airlines Australia – the operator formerly known as Pionair Australia – has added its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to its Air Operators Certificate (AOC), which it expects to put into commercial operations in the coming months.Australia’s first 737-800BCF, the aircraft (VH-CYK) is one of ...
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NewsLogistics trio acquire freight software business
Brian Hay. Photo: The Cardinal PartnershipThe Cardinal Partnership, Davies Turner and Woodland Group have created a holdings company and purchased UK-based freight software company Forward Computers Limited from the Freight Software Group.'Forward Computers Alliance Limited' is the joint venture through which the three freight forwarding and supply chain management companies ...
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Worsening box line disruption to have limited air cargo impact
Disruption to container shipping operations out of Asia has unexpectedly worsened over recent weeks but the development is expected to have limited impact on air cargo.The last few weeks have seen the return of port congestion and container shipping capacity shortages out of Asia push up ocean freight rates.Figures from ...
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NewsUnited Cargo joins third-party booking portals with WebCargo partnership
Source: Vytautas Kielaitis/ShutterStock.comUnited Cargo is placing its airfreight capacity on a third-party online booking platform for the first time through a partnership with Webcargo.United Cargo is currently active on the platform for customers in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK, with plans to expand availability to US ...
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Record volumes for Saudia Cargo in Q1
Saudia Cargo had a record first quarter in terms of cargo volumes as shipments of fashion, e-commerce and express goods were on the rise.The Jeddah-headquartered business reported an overall first-quarter volume increase of 20% year on year.Volumes for its specialised products were up by a "significant" 19% compared with a ...
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NewsRhenus appoints co-VPs for project logistics
Moritz Becker (L) (Copyright Foto-Studio Penz oHG) and Colin D'Abreo. Source: Rhenus GlobalThe Rhenus Group has appointed Moritz Becker and Colin D'Abreo as co-vice president directors of its project logistics global division.Becker will lead operations in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPAC). ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding adds chatbot to customer portal
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding has added a chatbot to its myDHLi customer portal as one of a number of upgrades aimed at helping customers "navigate challenges in their logistics".The forwarding giant said that the virtual assistant can, for example, provide information on shipment statuses, find contact details and ...
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SriLankan adds its capacity to CargoAi booking platform
SriLankan Cargo has become the latest carrier to place its capacity on the CargoMART online booking portal from CargoAi.As well as being able to book cargo on SriLankan flights, CargoAi users will also be able to make cross-border payments through the system.The integration offers multiple payment methods, ranging from local ...
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UN commission examines the creation of negotiable cargo documents for air cargo
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is looking at the creation of a negotiable cargo document that could be used in air cargo to transfer ownership of goods while in transit.Unlike ocean bills of lading, transport documents issued by rail, road and air carriers, which are often ...
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NewsVienna Airport reports "significant" cargo growth in Q1
Source: Flughafen Wien AGVienna Airport has reported double-digit percentage improvements in cargo volumes in the first quarter, with throughput now exceeding pre-Covid levels.The Austrian airport handled 68,058 tons of freight in the first three months of the year - a 16% year-on-year increase and 2% improvement on 2019 levels.The hub ...
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NewsPolar goes for growth
Polar Air Cargo is raising the bar for gender diversity in the industry as it strives to grow its network.At a time when women in the air cargo industry continue to be underrepresented at senior level it’s refreshing to see a majority women-led airline going from strength to strength.Four out ...
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Singapore Airlines Group sees cargo revenues decline
Singapore Airlines (SAI) Group saw its cargo revenues decline in the last financial year but is hopeful of improvement for the current year.The Singapore-headquartered airline group reported a 41.2% fall in cargo revenues for the 2023/24 financial year to S$2.1bn on the back of a 42.2% decline in yields due ...
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Air cargo looks to index-linked deals in response to a volatile market
Freight forwarders and shippers are increasing the use of index-linked deals due to current industry volatility.Speaking on a webinar from data provider Xeneta and Tiaca, the two organisations said that supply chains were facing unpredictability and elongated transit times in ocean shipping due to the Red Sea crisis.Meanwhile, e-commerce volumes ...
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NewsRobots help Munich Airport step up automation
evoBOT and O³dyn. Copyright: Fraunhofer IML, Vinzenz NeugebauerRobots are helping Munich Airport step up automation and efficiency in its operations through a project that aims to embed digital technologies in air cargo handling.The initial results of a Digital Testbed Air Cargo (DTAC) research project at Munich Airport have been demonstrated ...