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NewsGeodis forms ULD partnership
Photo: UnilodeGeodis has signed a unit load device (ULD) supply, management and repair agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions.The five-year deal comes as forwarder Geodis operates a leased A330-300 converted freighter serving Amsterdam, Chicago O’Hare, Stansted and Hong Kong airports.Unilode supplies containers and pallets to Geodis and provides its full range ...
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NewsAmeriflight invests in automation
Ameriflight has partnered with Merlin Labs to invest in autonomous flight technology. Photo: AmeriflightAmeriflight is investing in autonomous and semi-autonomous flight technology.The US Part 135 cargo airline provides regional cargo aircraft services for overnight express carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL. It has partnered with Merlin Labs with the ...
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NewsFRA throughput down
Photo: Fraport GroupFrankfurt Airport’s (FRA) cargo throughput slipped 1.2% year-on-year in November, recording the first monthly decrease in airfreight volumes in 2021 while passenger numbers rose.The German airfreight hub handled 192,298 tonnes (airfreight + airmail) last month, compared with November 2019, when cargo traffic was up 3.0%.By contrast, some 2.9m ...
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NewsCyber attack victim bounces back
Photo: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsOperations are “largely running again” for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics following a cyber attack, but a data breach cannot be ruled out.Hellmann Worldwide Logistics confirmed the cyber attack on December 9, though it was unable to confirm whether any data has been leaked. The company has not named ...
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Atran adds another B737 China-Europe cargo flight
Atran Airlines has added another flight between China and Europe utilising a B737 freighter.The Russian carrier will operate a weekly flight between Shenzhen and Cologne-Bonn utilising a B737-800BCF, an aircraft usually utilised on regional and national operations given its 23 tonne capacity and range.Atran said that Shenzhen is populated by ...
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NewsCargo booms at UK's East Midlands Airport
Air cargo business is booming at East Midlands Airport. Copyright: East Midlands AirportGrowing e-commerce demand coupled with container shipping congestion and cost is driving growth in air cargo at East Midlands Airport (EMA).EMA said that in addition to supporting e-commerce, accommodating a shift from sea to air and aiding just-in-time ...
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NewsAIPUT to add another Heathrow warehouse
AIPUT new Heathrow development. Source: AIPUTAirport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) will soon start construction on its latest airport-related warehouse development in the Heathrow area.The new development is located at Blackthorne Point, immediately to the west of Heathrow Airport on the Poyle Trading Estate. Work on the site will start ...
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FedEx Trade Networks opts for Cargowise solution
Freight forwarder FedEx Trade Networks will utilise WiseTech Global’s CargoWise digital platform for its ocean and air transportation network.FedEx said the new platform will provide "end-to-end visibility into the movement of shipments in real time" and provide freight management from a single source "enabling digital development with improved data integration, ...
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NewsMondiale VGL grows with acquisition
From left to right: George Schirato (Mondiale VGL Director); Louise Rigoni (CAS Director); Mark Callus (CAS Director); and Chris James (Mondiale VGL COO). Copyright: Mondiale VGLAustralasian end-to-end supply chain giant Mondiale VGL has acquired a South Australian-based customs and logistics business.Mondiale VGL, the largest, privately-owned international freight forwarding and logistics ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo freighter operations are underway
CGI Air Canada B767 freighter. Source: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo's first dedicated B767-300ER freighter aircraft has been put into service as the carrier re-launched freighter operations.On December 9, the converted aircraft operated its inaugural flight from Toronto to Vancouver carrying a full load of cargo.The first flight took place earlier ...
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Roadmap to improve US air cargo security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the US has published a five-year roadmap that aims to improve air cargo security.Designed to help the TSA and air cargo industry stakeholders identify and address emerging threats and ensure the efficient flow of commerce, the ‘Air Cargo Security Roadmap’ will also seek to ...
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NewsLatam Airlines boosts digital offering with cargo.one
LATAM Cargo and cargo.one have begun a strategic partnership to make customer bookings easier. Photo: cargo.oneLatam Airlines Group has struck a deal with a digital sales platform to offer efficient and direct booking options.The Group and its cargo subsidiaries (the Latam Cargo carriers) has entered a strategic relationship that will ...
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Flexport adds partner network
Flexport has expanded its reach by adding a network of partners that customers can utilise through its digital platform.The forwarder said that its "certified partner network" is an " industry-first ecosystem of logistics service providers".However, some have pointed out that freight forwarders have always utilised agency networks to expand their ...
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NewsNew CFO for ACL Airshop
Jim Harris. Source: ACL AirshopULD firm ACL Airshop has appointed James Harris as chief financial officer.ACL said that Harris has "an extensive background in financial leadership, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, and enterprise management".Harris has worked at a range of firms over his career, including Price Waterhouse, Forum Energy Technologies ...
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NewsPharma air corridor links Middle East and Europe
A declaration of collaboration has been signed between the HOPE Consortium, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), Brussels Airport Company and Pharma.Aero to develop a pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Belgium. Photo: Action UAEPlans are in place to develop a pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Belgium.The fully ...
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21 Air dispute with pilot union rages on
US freighter operator 21 Air's dispute with a pilot union over its relationship with Canadian carrier Cargojet has continued into December.The dispute started earlier this year when the airline asked the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to expand its fleet limit from five aircraft to 10.The DoT increased the limit ...
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NewsHellmann hit by cyber attack
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has confirmed a data breach. Photo: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsHellmann Worldwide Logistics has been hit by a cyber attack that has impacted operations.On December 9, the German logistics services company said external security specialists are working on restoring operations, but it is currently unable to confirm whether any ...
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Amazon Air ramps up flights for cyber Monday
Amazon Air ramped up its daily flights at the end of November to meet growing demand for the Cyber Monday online shopping promotion.The Cyber Monday sale, which follows the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, was created by retailers in the mid-2000s to help boost online sales and has grown rapidly ...
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NewsAppel to leave DP DHL in 2023
Frank Appel will leave his role as chief executive of Deutsche Post DHL Group in 2023 after more than ten years in the top job.Appel scooped the position in 2008 and will continue in the role until May 4 in 2023, after the postal giant's annual general meeting.Air Cargo News ...
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NewsA320 conversion completes its first test flight
The first flight of the A320P2F has been completed. Photo: EFWA new freighter said to offer significantly more payload and containerised volume than competitors has completed its first flight.Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture created by Airbus and ST Engineering, carried out the flight of the A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, the ...