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Frankfurt cargo volumes down 12.9% in first nine months of 2022
Image source: FraportAirport operator Fraport saw Frankfurt cargo volume decline by 12.9% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2022 to 1.47m tonnes.This was due, said Fraport, to the overall situation of the economy as well as persistent airspace restrictions due to the war in Ukraine and comprehensive anti-Covid measures ...
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FedEx Express opens new Incheon gateway
Inage source: FedExFedEx Express is bolstering support for cross-border trade, e-commerce growth and pharma logistics in South Korea with the launch of its new gateway at Incheon International Airport.The FedEx Gateway spans 23,395 sq m, more than double the size of the previous facility, and is equipped with 78 conveyor ...
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Strategic freighter alliance to serve MENA region
Image source: MAE. Aircraft Managements / Asia Cargo Network L-R: Montague Choy, Asia Cargo Network, International Liaison & Legal Director Iman Marco, MAE Aircraft Management, Managing Director Designate Marco Isaak, Asia Cargo Network Singapore, Group CEO Dr Mohammed Juman, MENA Aerospace Enterprises, Managing Director Shaikh Ahmed bin Ali bin ...
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Envirotainer boosts production to meet high demand for pharma
Envirotainer, the cold chain solutions specialist for pharma airfreight shipments, has responded to high demand for temperature-controlled units by expanding its production site in Rosersberg.This year alone, the business will add annual shipping capacity of around 200m more doses. By the end of 2022, Envirotainer will be capable of shipping ...
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Cathay Pacific and Unilode extend ULD management partnership
Babak Yazdani, Chief Operating Officer, Unilode; Tom Owen, Director Cargo, Cathay Pacific; Ross Marino, Chief Executive Officer, Unilode; Frosti Lau, General Manager Cargo Service Delivery, Cathay Pacific (from left to right)Cathay Pacific and Unilode Aviation Solutions have renewed their full-service unit load device (ULD) management agreement until 2027.Hong Kong based ...
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BIFA programme to attract recruits from other industry sectors
Image source: BIFAThe British International Freight Association (BIFA) has launched a Freight Development Pathway programme to identify, attract and train suitable candidates from outside of the freight forwarding and logistics sector.Trade association BIFA is working in partnership with Manpower, one of the world’s leading workforce solutions companies.Carl Hobbis, a BIFA ...
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Rates continue to soften
Image source: ShutterstockA muted peak season has seen air cargo rates continue to soften in the fourth quarter, crossing below 2020 peak season levels in some cases, but a late season surge in volume is still possible.October air cargo yields saw continued “sequential deceleration from mid-year levels and perhaps even ...
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Deutsche Post sees 20% revenue surge in Q3
View of the forecourt of the Post Tower in Bonn with waving flags. Image source: DP DHLDeutsche Post DHL Group saw continued strong growth in the third quarter of 2022, increasing its revenue by 20% over the same period last year to €24bn.Group chief executive Frank Appel said: "The first ...
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Awery partners with Airnautic and AD Aviation
Vitaly Smilianets, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Awery.Awery Aviation Services has entered into separate agreements with Airnautic and AD Aviation which will see them integrate Awery’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform into their current software.The system will streamline both companies’ sales, operations, and finance functions, as well as supporting bookings through ...
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EFW and Ameco collaborate on A330 conversions
Image source: EFWAirbus freighter conversions unit EFW and Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp (Ameco) have announced a new collaboration on Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the collaboration, Ameco will carry out P2F conversions as a third-party service provider for EFW’s A330P2F programme. Conversions will be carried out at Ameco’s facilities in ...
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Emirates adds five B777-200LR freighters to order book
Image source: EmiratesEmirates has announced a firm order for five new Boeing 777-200LR freighter aircraft, with two units to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining three in 2025.The agreement, worth over $1.7bn at list prices, takes the airline’s total order book to 200 wide-body aircraft.Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al ...
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Qatar Airways freighter now serves Vienna
Image source: Flughafen WienQatar Airways has launched a scheduled once a week freighter service calling at Vienna airport from Doha, in addition to the Middle East carrier’s passenger flights to the European hub.Julian Jäger, joint CEO and COO of Vienna Airport, said: “Air cargo is an important market segment for ...
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Rhenus Group and KatalX join Pharma.Aero
Image source: Pharma.AeroLogistics provider Rhenus Group has joined Pharma.Aero as a full member while supply chain digital platform KatalX has joined as an associate partner.Pharma.Aero is an international cross-industry platform fosters collaboration among Life Science and MedTech shippers, certified cargo communities, airport operators and other air cargo industry stakeholders.Its members ...
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LATAM Cargo debuts in Santo Domingo
Image source: LATAM Cargo; From left to right: Ernesto Romero - chief TOC, Elias Hane - chief land operations North America & Caribbean at LATAM Cargo, Anitha Bertot - supervisor of cargo operations North America & Caribbean at LATAM Cargo, Eduardo Zuniga - manager of land operations at LATAM ...
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Neste and CargoAi launch SAF option for forwarders
Source: CargoAiCargoAi and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Neste have partnered to enable freight forwarders and shippers to reduce their carbon emissions.Digital solutions provider CargoAi now offers the possibility to purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel when making a cargo booking.This can be done in the booking flow - either ...
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Air Cargo demand softens in September
Source: IATAAir cargo demand softened in September, as cargo tonne-km (CTKs) fell 10.6% compared to the same month in 2021, according to the latest IATA airfreight data.International operations also fell by 10.6% but continued to track at near pre-pandemic levels (-3.6%).Capacity was 2.4% above September 2021 (+5.0% for international operations) ...
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Challenge Airlines MT receives Malta AOC
Left to Right - Graziano Guzzinati (Challenge Group) ,Edward Micallef (Challenge Group) ,Mauro Porta (Challenge Group) ,Charles Pace (TM-CAD),Claudia Pocetta (Challenge Group), Connie Di Cesare (TM-CAD), Amanda Schembri (Challenge Group), Roberto Stefano (Challenge Group), Davide Rivetti (Challenge Group), Salvatore Russo(TM-CAD).Malta-registered cargo carrier Challenge Airlines MT has received ...
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Dimerco gets green credentials
Freight forwarder Dimerco has been certified to the ISO 14064-1:2018 standard for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals.Dimerco has established a goal to reduce total Category one and two emissions 18% by 2030 and to use 100% renewable energy for purchased electricity for offices by 2050.George ...
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Unilode appoints Akhlaq as chief commercial officer
Mohammed Akhlaq, chief commercial officer, Unilode. Photo: UnilodeULD specialist Unilode Aviation Solutions has appointed Mohammed Akhlaq as chief commercial officer.Akhlaq has over 30 years of experience in senior commercial and operational roles in the aviation industry and has worked closely with airlines, ground handlers and logistics companies.His most recent role ...
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Heathrow handler strikes at dnata and Menzies set to go ahead
Heathrow ground handlers at dnata and Menzies will take part in three days of strike action later this month over a pay dispute.The union representing the workers, Unite, warned that the strike action starting on November 18 and running to November 21 will cause "disruption, cancellation and delays" to flights ...