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NewsBolloré Logistics USA appoints new chief executive
Marc Sawaya. Source: Bollore LogisticsBolloré Logistics USA has appointed Marc Sawaya as its new chief executive as the firm looks to build on "positive growth".Sawaya will report to Bolloré Logistics chief executive for the Americas Yves Laforgue and has more than 20 years of experience in supply chain management, including ...
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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport
The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub.Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) said it has received a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Transport, for its plans to invest up to £500m at the airport. ...
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China's air cargo traffic "back to normal"
China's air cargo traffic has returned to normal recently after posting a V-shape recovery in the first half of this year, China’s state press agency Xinhua has reported.In July, the civil aviation industry transported a total of 539,000 tonnes of cargo and mail, an increase of 28.3% compared with April, ...
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How air passenger traffic impacts cargo capacity
The airfreight industry experienced record high rates in the spring of 2020. Around 45% of airfreight is transported in the belly of passenger planes, but with passenger traffic down, about 75% of airfreight capacity was removed from the market.The world is returning to the skies, but the effects of the ...
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IATA World Cargo Symposium to focus on building resilience in air cargo
The IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.Taking place in London from September 27-29, the WCS will address many topics related to resilience building, including digitalisation, sustainability, air cargo safety, attracting and retaining talent, e-commerce, air cargo market dynamics, digital ...
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NewsNew carrier Norse Atlantic selects Jettainer for ULD management
Source: JettainerRecently-launched Norse Atlantic Airways has selected Jettainer to provide ULD management services.Jettainer said that as well as providing the carrier with ULD management services, it will also take care of the repair and maintenance of all units. The agreement lasts for five years."This full-service support has enabled the airline ...
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NewsRoyal Logistics aids LNG project with speedy air cargo shipment
Photo: Project Cargo NetworkIndonesian logistics firm Royal Logistics has managed the transportation of an air cargo shipment on a charter flight for the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project in Indonesia.The Project Cargo Network Indonesia member "successfully handled a domestic mobilisation by air for the Tangguh LNG Expansion Project, transported from Jakarta ...
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NewsTop 25 air cargo carriers for 2021 revealed
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data for 2021 showed the top 25 cargo airlines last year had strong volume growth following a tough first pandemic year (full chart at end of article).Overall traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on year in 2021, a ...
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NewsDHL Supply Chain expands pharma logistics near Frankfurt
Photo: DHL Supply ChainDHL Supply Chain has further expanded its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt Airport.The new branch adds a third logistics centre to the multi-user campus specialising in pharmaceutical and medical products.The new 32,000 sq m centre is within walking distance of both the ...
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Ethiopian Cargo launches domestic air cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has announced a new domestic cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga that will operate three times a week from August 30.Ethiopian told Air Cargo News it "will operate its Q400 preighter aircraft" on the service.In March, Ethiopian Airlines partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park ...
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NewsC Cubed progresses A320CCF freighter conversion programme
Copyright: AirbusCalifornia-based C Cubed Aerospace is gearing up for the first flight of the initial Airbus A320 to be modified under its CCF freighter conversion programme as it bids to hit a year-end target for the completion of certification activities.C Cubed hopes to obtain a supplemental type certificate (STC) for ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo appoints general sales agent in Turkey
Photo: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Leisure Kargo as its new general sales agent (GSA) in Turkey, effective September 1.Leisure Kargo’s primary office is located in Antalya, but the company will shortly open a secondary office in Istanbul.Initial representation will cover exports from four departure points in Turkey: ...
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NewsHellmann becomes sole shareholder of Peruvian joint venture
Source: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsHellmann Worldwide Logistics now owns 100% of shares in the Peruvian joint venture (JV) Hellmann Worldwide Logistics S.A.C.The German logistics company previously owned 50% of shares in the JV, but through the purchase of the remaining 50% of shares, which were held by president of the board ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo adopts Cargo iQ warehouse tracking milestones for airfreight handling efficiency
Frosti Lau, general manager cargo service delivery, Cathay Pacific. Photo: Cathay PacificCargo iQ’s Freight into Warehouse control (FIW) and Freight out of Warehouse control (FOW) freight planning and monitoring milestones have been implemented by Cathay Pacific Cargo in Hong Kong to bring enhanced visibility of cargo during warehouse and ramp ...
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NewsDHL Express and Singapore Airlines partnership grows with B777F
Photo: Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines (SIA) is set to launch a new Boeing B777 freighter operation between Singapore and the US as part of a partnership with DHL Express.DHL partnered with SIA in March to deploy five B777Fs with SIA on a crew and maintenance agreement (CM) in order to secure ...
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NewsMountain Air Cargo plans to add ATR-72-600F
Photo: ATR/ Lagenfeld Pierre-EtienneMountain Air Cargo has requested US Department of Transportation authorisation to operate large aircraft and plans to add a ATR-72-600F freighter to its fleet.The application document was published on Thursday August 11 and states operations by the US-based express cargo carrier are due to be carried out ...
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ICAO takes aim at air cargo digitalisation with proposed task force
An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) paper championed by India has proposed the creation of a task force to help drive efforts to increase digitalisation in air cargo.The United Nations (UN) organisation's working paper urges the creation of an Air Cargo Multidisciplinary Digitalisation Task Force to develop a strategy covering ...
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Cathay sees cargo volumes drop in July as challenges remain
Cathay Pacific reported a drop in cargo volumes again in July as it faces ongoing capacity constraints and operational challenges.The group's July cargo volumes declined by 17.2% year on year to 100,714 tonnes and were down 40.7% compared with 2019 levels.Cargo capacity in available cargo tonne km terms was down ...
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Aspire MRO to launch B777 conversion services
Aspire MRO has launched widebody MRO and Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion services.Aspire will operate six bays available for heavy widebody maintenance and B777 P2F conversions at the former American Airlines maintenance facility located at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.The facility measures 840,000 sq ft.Aspire said it had secured ...
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Port of Felixstowe strike could see air cargo demand rise further
Strike action at the UK's biggest container port could see demand for already stretched airfreight capacity increase further.Dockworkers belonging to union Unite will strike at the Port of Felixstowe from Sunday August 21 until Monday August 29 in a move that is likely to exacerbate existing oceanfreight supply chain congestion ...