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NewsEthiopian Cargo goes with cargo.one’s customer booking platform
Source: cargo.oneEthiopian Cargo and cargo.one have jointly announced that the Ethiopian national carrier’s cargo capacity will – from the late summer this year – be available for instant booking on the latter’s airfreight booking marketplace.Freight forwarders from across the world will be able to book Ethiopian Cargo capacity quickly and ...
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NewsBlueBox Systems and Vizion collaborate to improve shipping data quality
Seen here, from left to right, at transport logistic in Munich: Alex Zadorozhnyi, global sales director at BlueBox Systems; Usman Khan, visibility specialist (EMEA) at Vizion; and Martin Schulze, chief executive of BlueBox Systems. Source: BlueBox SystemsIn another story from the transport logistic/air cargo Europe trade fair in Munich, air ...
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NewsTIACA gives Etihad Cargo advanced decarbonisation rating
Source: Etihad CargoThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has given Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, an advanced rating for a key criterion in a BlueSky Sustainability Verification Programme assessment.The Abu Dhabi-based UAE flag-carrier was the first Middle Eastern airline to join the programme, which assesses ...
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NewsWestJet extends deal with Jettainer
Canadian freight carrier WestJet Cargo has agreed a long-term extension to its deal with Germany-based ULD management services provider Jettainer. The partnership between the two dates back to 2015.The contract extension was announced at the air cargo Europe exhibition being held this week in Munich.Over the coming years, Jettainer will ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn lays out its plans at ACE
From left to right: Russi Batliwala, Chapman Freeborn chairman; Neil Dursley, group chief operating officer for Chapman Freeborn; and Eric Erbacher, group chief executive for Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornGlobally active charter broker Chapman Freeborn has today [May 11] marked 50 years of successful business and outlined its vision for ...
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NewsEmirates enjoys record results, SkyCargo delivers ‘solid performance’
Source: EmiratesDubai, UAE-headquartered Emirates Group has reported profit and revenue records for its 2022-23 financial year (the 12 months ending 31 March 2023).This performance represented a “significant turnaround” on the previous year, the Group noted.Annual profit reached AED10.9bn ($3bn), on group revenue of AED119.8bn ($32.6bn). Revenue was up by 81% ...
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NewsFlown cargo on the up at Brussels in April
Source: Brussels AirportIn April, Brussels Airport saw flown cargo volumes increase slightly by nearly 1% compared to the same month of 2022, reaching 51,747 tons.However, total cargo volumes handled fell by 7.3% compared to April 2022, to a figure of 60,972 tons. The decline was primarily due to a drop ...
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NewsCologne Bonn reports slight fall in 2022 cargo traffic
Source: Cologne Bonn AirportFlughafen Köln/Bonn, operator of Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport, has reported on a return to profit in its 2022 financial year, following the losses of 2021. Cargo volumes were down slightly.With after-tax profit of €17.2m, the company recorded its best earnings of this century. The 2021 loss was ...
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NewsPharma.Aero and Neutral Air Partner sign MoU to support life science and MedTech transportation
Source: Neutral Air PartnerPharma.Aero and Neutral Air Partner have come together to work collaboratively towards improving the reliability, security and speed of life science and MedTech-related airfreight shipping.Under their memorandum of understanding (MoU), the two partners will conduct joint research and studies, create and collaborate on industry projects, share knowledge ...
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NewsHermes and Awery link hands
On the left is Yuval Baruch, chief executive of Hermes Logistics Technologies, and on the right is Vitaly Smilianets, chief executive of Awery Aviation Software. Source: Meantime Communications/Hermes and AweryIn more news from air cargo Europe being held in Munich this week, Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) and Awery ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo and Cainiao extend their partnership
In news from the transport logistic and air cargo Europe event in Munich today, Saudia Cargo has signed a new 12-month ‘space and service commitment’ agreement with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.The deal, which actually went into force on April 1, will be in effect until March ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding shows off upgraded customer portal
Source: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has presented its upgraded digital customer portal live from the transport logistic trade fair under way in Munich this week (of which air cargo Europe is a part), and demonstrated what the portal can offer its DHL customer users.First launched in 2020, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s ...
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NewsOstend-Bruges goes live with Inspection Management app
Source: NallianOstend-Bruges International Airport has activated the Inspection Management app on its community system, the OST Cargo Cloud, powered by Nallian.Available for desktops or mobile devices, the Inspection Management app on the airport’s cargo community system offers freight forwarders, inspection point operators and local food safety authorities a uniform, digital ...
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NewsAFKLM Cargo upgrades its myCargo platform
GertJan Roelands. Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo has upgraded its myCargo customer-facing freight platform to offer new functionalities.According to the Franco-Dutch carrier, “The new allocation functionalities in myCargo are set to revolutionise the way customers manage their cargo allocations online.“This unique digital service will enable ...
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NewsPuerto Rico life sciences air cargo community gathers momentum
From left to right: Advisor Jonas van Stekelenburg; David Perez-Larson, business development officer at the DEDC; and Kurt Schosinsky, chief executive of Viems Consulting and advisor for Aerostar Source: Puerto Rico Life Sciences Air Cargo CommunityLast month (April), it was announced that the life sciences air cargo business ...
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AAT gains food handling certifications
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) cargo terminal operator Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been granted ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP certifications.Both systems aim to prevent potential food safety hazards.ISO 22000:2018 is an internationally recognised standard that specifies the requirements for a food safety management system (FSMS) in any organisation involved in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and CHAMP commit to the ONE Record data standard
Source: Lufthansa CargoIn further news from the transport logistic/air cargo Europe exhibition being held in Munich this week, Lufthansa Cargo and CHAMP Cargosystems have from the show announced their joint commitment to adopt ONE Record as an open data-sharing standard.IATA’s ONE Record is a modern, free, data-sharing standard for the ...
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NewsDachser to launch JV in Japan
Source: DachserKempton, Germany-headquartered logistics services provider Dachser has inked a deal with the Japanese logistics company Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co to form a joint venture in Japan.Dachser Japan K.K. is to open its first office in Tokyo at the end of this year.The JV will offer air and sea transport services ...
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NewsCCA looks at ways of minimising food loss during shipment
Source: CCAThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) has reported that a second trial involving the tracking of perishables during shipping undertaken on its behalf by the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has identified significant areas where action can be taken to reduce food loss.The Cool Chain Association (CCA) is a ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo improves shipment visibility with Bluetooth Low Energy
Source: JettainerEtihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics division of UAE flag-carrier Etihad Airways, has opted to use logistics software system specialist Descartes’s Bluetooth Low Energy container monitoring system to offer greater visibility of conditions of air cargo during the shipping process as well as insight into ULD handling processes.Descartes’ Internet ...