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Dimerco's China-Mexico Air+Road service off to a flying start
Freight forwarder Dimerco's recently launched Air+Road service from South China to Mexico handled more than 70 shipments since its launch.The company said that so far the bonded service, which utilises freighter services from China to either Los Angeles or Dallas and then cross-border trucking to Mexico, has handled 76 shipments ...
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Profits continue to soar at Kuehne+Nagel in Q1
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) saw its overall and airfreight profits continue to soar in the first quarter of the year as supply chains remained under pressure and demand continue to improve.The forwarder reported an increase in airfreight revenues of 91% year on year to SFr3.1bn on the back of a 32.6% increase ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards entry deadline approaching
Companies now have just over a week to submit their entries for the Air Cargo News Awards.Those wishing to enter one of our nine awards categories have until May 6 to submit their entries.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence ...
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NewsCall to improve safe transport of lithium batteries
Source: DestinaDesign/ ShutterstockAirfreight and ship transport of lithium batteries needs to become safer to prevent fires, TT Club has said.The international freight transport insurer said it is calling for increased vigilance to ensure secure and safe lithium battery supply chains following a number of recent fire incidents affecting container transport, ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new CFO
Vaida Kojaliene. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has appointed Vaida Kojaliene as group chief financial officer.Kojaliene joins Chapman Freeborn having held various financial positions at country, regional and group level. Her previous roles were within the financial and healthcare sectors, and Chapman Freeborn is her first introduction to the aviation industry.The ...
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NewsUrban-Air Port opens UK demonstration hub for cargo drones
Air-One. Photo: Urban-Air PortUK start-up Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) has opened a demonstration hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles in Coventry.Air-One, designed for eVTOL vehicles such as air taxis and autonomous cargo drones, will be operated by UAP for at least one month.The hub in Westminster Car ...
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Wiremind Cargo becomes official subsidiary of Wiremind
Wiremind’s dedicated air cargo business unit Wiremind Cargo has now become an official subsidiary.This follows the launch of Wiremind Cargo as a dedicated air cargo business unit of French capacity optimisation software firm Wiremind in November 2021.“Over the past months, we have structured Wiremind Cargo as a separate business entity, ...
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US issues TDO for Aviastar
The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order temporarily denying all export privileges for the Russian cargo carrier Aviastar.BIS said that the order had been issued due to "ongoing violations of the comprehensive export controls (EAR) imposed on Russia by the Commerce Department" in response to ...
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Alaska Airlines pilots to vote on strike
A strike-authorisation ballot will be carried out amongst Alaska Airlines pilots.The Air Line Pilots Association Int’l (ALPA) said on April 22 that the ballot will open on May 9 and close on May 25.If passed by the pilots, the vote would authorise union leaders at the airline to declare a ...
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KLM to appeal Schiphol price hike decision
KLM will lodge an objection with the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) over Schiphol's plans to hike airline rates.The airline will lodge the appeal against Schiphol's plans to increase dues by 9% next year, 12% in 2023 and 12% in 2024 as it the airport seeks to offset ...
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Record cargo volumes at Dallas Fort Worth as airport hits 1m tons
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) handled record volumes of cargo last year as it breached the 1m tons milestone for the first time.DFW said the record volumes were driven by shifts in the global supply chain, including a shift from ocean to airfreight due to port congestion.The previous record ...
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World’s first commercial-scale SAF production facility secures permits
The world’s first commercial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility has secured authorisation to scale up its operations.Carbon-net-zero solutions provider World Energy has secured the permits required to increase output by 700% at its $2bn Southern California renewable fuels production facility, the only facility of its kind in North America.World ...
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Cargo revenues continue to surge at American in Q1
American Airlines saw its cargo revenues increase again in the first quarter of the year after a record performance in 2021.The Dallas Fort Worth-hubbed carrier reported cargo revenues of $364m in the first quarter, an increase of 15.4% compared with a year earlier on the back of improved yields.The increase ...
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WFS wins new cargo contract in Spain
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a contract to provide cargo handling services to Hungarian cargo charter carrier Fleet Air in Spain.The contract covers cargo handling in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other regional airports as well as ground handling services in Madrid, Seville, Santiago, Oviedo, and Vitoria.The airline offers ad ...
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NewsNatilus grows autonomous aircraft facilities
3.8 ton payload short-haul feeder UAV. Photo: NatilusNatilus has expanded to a new site that will host engineering and manufacturing facilities as construction begins on its first autonomous cargo aircraft.The California-headquartered company’s new “Brown Field” facility in San Diego includes a 12,000 sq ft hangar for prototype final assembly, structural ...
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UK plans for batteries and hydrogen to enable zero-emissions airfreight
Zero-emissions air cargo flights could move closer to reality with the launch of the UK government’s Zero Emission Flight (ZEF) Delivery Group.The group, which will sit under the Jet Zero Council advisory forum, is made up of aviation experts across industry and government who will work together with the aim ...
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GOL delves into e-commerce with BCFs
Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes plans to invest in up to 12 Boeing converted freighters (BCFs) as part of a new e-commerce partnership.GOL’s logistics business GOLLOG, which operates cargo services for 52 airports and more than 3,900 destinations in Brazil, has signed an agreement with Mercado Livre, which operates ...
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Appeals to stop Schiphol price hike rejected
Dutch consumer protection body Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has rejected appeals from airlines and air cargo groups to halt Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's plans to increase prices.ACM received complaints from ten companies and three industry associations in objection to the airport's plans to increase prices over the next ...
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NewsCargo volumes rise at Mumbai Airport
Photo: CSMIAChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai saw a 30% rise in cargo volumes in financial year 2022, compared to the previous financial year.The airport handled a total of 556,900 metric tonnes (MT) of import and export cargo in financial year 2022.CSMIA recorded total imports of 260,600 metric ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo launches new priority service tiers
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching three service tiers that will allow customers to pay more to ensure their shipments receive priority.The priority solution offers three service tiers: First (PR1), Essential Plus (PR2) and Essential (PR3).PR1 is the premium tier that offers access to capacity even on high-demand flights, with guaranteed ...