All News articles – Page 120
-
NewsHellmann adds new airfreight perishables role
Natasha Solano-Vesela. Source: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsHellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Natasha Solano-Vesela to the newly created role of global airfreight director perishables.Solano-Vesela will be responsible for the strategic development of the perishables division within the global airfreight product.She has worked in transport and logistics for 25 years and has held ...
-
News
Cargo Air orders another 737-800 conversion
Bulgaria-based Cargo Air has ordered its fifth Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI).The aircraft, (MSN 30881) is slated to commence modification in June 2023 with all conversion-related touch labor to be performed by authorised AEI conversion centre Commercial Jet in Miami.Cargo Air purchase and fleet acquisitions director ...
-
NewsLATAM Cargo ups flights for Mother's Day celebrations
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo increased its North American flight frequency by 120% to meet demand for flowers as part of the annual Mother's Day celebration.The freighter operator reported a 21% year-on-year increase in demand related to the celebration as it transported 20,000 tons of flowers between April 17 and May ...
-
NewsDHL GF invests in new Indianapolis pharma facility
Photo: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding has opened a new facility in Indianapolis as the firm looks to capitalise on growing demand for the transport of pharma and life sciences products.The new $1.5m facility measures 30,000 sq ft and is located at the end of the runway at Indianapolis International ...
-
NewsEtihad Cargo uses AI to boost cargo capacity on flights
Photo: Martin Drew (fourth from left). Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has launched three artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products designed to boost cargo capacity on flights.In 2021, Etihad Cargo entered into a proof-of-concept agreement with Speedcargo Technologies. Following successful trials of Speedcargo's AI solutions, Etihad Cargo has rolled out the AI-powered products ...
-
News
UK cargo carrier One Air targets US flights and 777 freighter
Recently launched UK freighter operator One Air has filed an application to add flights to the US and also revealed hopes to one day operate a Boeing 777 freighter.In a filing with the US Department of Transportation, the freighter operator requested permission to operate cargo charter flights between the US ...
-
NewsChennault Airport targets air cargo with aircraft clearance
Photo: Chennault International AirportChennault International Airport in the US has now secured foreign clearance for aircraft as it seeks to generate air cargo business.The airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana has established procedures with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enabling 24/7/365 clearance of select international aircraft at the growing airport.The ...
-
NewsMenzies Aviation expands in Panama with latest acquisition
Source: Menzies AviationGround handler Menzies Aviation has expanded its presence in central America through the purchase of Aircraft Services and Consulting.The acquisition gives Menzies access to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH), with additional operating licenses secured for David Airport (DAV) and Panama Pacifico Airport (BLB)."Panama ...
-
NewsLuxembourg Airport back up and running after Cargolux incident
Source: ShutterstockLuxembourg Airport is back up to full capacity after a Cargolux freighter's landing gear bogie detached during an emergency landing causing a runway closure.On April 14 at around 19:00hrs the B747-400F reported a technical defect after take-off in Luxembourg and had to return to the airport where the landing ...
-
News
Emirates SkyCargo reports heightened demand for long-term deals
Emirates SkyCargo has reported high demand for long-term contracts despite the current market uncertainties.Speaking to Air Cargo News during Air Cargo Europe, Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president at Emirates SkyCargo, said that companies were looking to secure long-term capacity in order to avoid capacity shortages experienced over the last ...
-
NewsEmployees need to understand digitalisation for companies to progress with technology
Air Cargo Europe digitalisation conference session panel. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyPeople pose one of the biggest barriers to companies effectively utilising technology, according to a digitalisation conference panel at Air Cargo Europe in Munich.Employees need to understand what changes digitalisation will and won’t make to a company’s operations, said the panel ...
-
News
Central Airlines launches Shenzhen-Jakarta air cargo route
China's Central Airlines has begun operating a new cargo route between Shenzhen and Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.The route is operated by Central Airlines six times a week, with a weekly transportation capacity in excess of 120 tonnes, said China's state press agency Xinhua.Confirmation of the aircraft used was not ...
-
NewsAvianca Cargo reports uptick in Mothers' Day flower volumes
Source: Avianca CargoColombia-headquartered Avianca Cargo has reported an increase in flower volumes handled for Mothers' Day celebrations.The freighter operator said that flower volumes from Colombia and Ecuador to US reached around 19,000 tons during this year's Mothers' Day celebration.Juan Cruz Correa, Avianca Cargo vice president of sales, said: "We closed ...
-
News
Nippon Express acquisition of cargo-partner is confirmed
Austrian logistics provider cargo-partner will be sold to Japanese global logistics services company Nippon Express, the companies have confirmed after speculation dating back to last year.Cargo-partner company owner and founder Stefan Krauter, who had already passed on control of the company to the management team, described Nippon Express as his ...
-
News
Video: Airfreight faces increase in regulation over the coming five years
At last month’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find out their thoughts on the current and future air cargo market. In our latest video, Airforwarders Association executive director Brandon Fried outlines how the industry is faced with ...
-
News
Video: Key focus areas for air cargo
At last month’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find out what they see as the key focus areas for the air cargo industry. Champ Cargosystems chief commercial officer Nicholas Xenocostas and Mohammed Akhlaq, chief commercial officer, Unilode ...
-
NewsBolloré positive on CEVA takeover bid to create new logistics giant
Henri Le Gouis, Bolloré Logistics Europe. Source: Bolloré LogisticsThe Bolloré Logistics name will disappear as its operations are brought under the CEVA Logistics brand, if CMA CGM Group’s bid to acquire the family-owned business receives regulatory approval, said Henri Le Gouis, Bolloré Logistics chief executive Europe.He told Air Cargo News ...
-
NewsPML makes two senior appointments
UK-based perishables supply chain solutions provider PML has Philip Booth as its finance director and Karl Gerding as sales manager.Booth, who has more than 30 years of experience in finance control, has joined the family-owned business at what the company said is “an exciting time for the air, sea, and ...
-
NewsWFS handed new contract by DSV for handling at Liege
Source: WFSLogistics services giant DSV has handed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract for Liege Airport in Belgium.This latest agreement adds to a growing partnership between WFS, which was acquired by the SATS Group in April this year, and DSV.WFS, the world’s largest cargo handler, ...
-
News
CEVA invests in EV fleet
Marseille, France-headquartered CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM ocean shipping and logistics group, has announced at the transport logistic trade fair being held in Munich this week that it plans to grow its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to 1,450 by the end of 2025.The investment would contribute to ...