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Hawaiian Airlines ends 'Ohana ATR freighter operation
Hawaiian Airlines will not restart its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian ATR freighter service that covered various islands in the state.The freighter service was suspended in November 2020 as state and county quarantine measures triggered a labor provision that led to the temporary suspension of passenger and cargo flights.Passenger operations were also ...
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NewsCargoLogic Germany adds another freighter
Credit: Leipzig/Halle Airport, Uwe SchoßigCargoLogic Germany has added its fourth freighter as it continues to build up its fleet.The Leipzig/Halle based airline took delivery of its fourth B737-400 freighter (D-ACLX) last week.The carrier plans to double the size of its fleet compared with the start of the year.According to website ...
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JD Logistics adds Bangkok freighter flights
JD Logistics - the transport arm of Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com - is targeting demand to and from Thailand with the launch of a new all-cargo charter flight between Shenzhen and Bangkok.The service was launched on May 28 and although the logistics company did not mention the carrier operating the ...
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Is the logistics sector doing enough to reduce its carbon footprint?
The last couple of years have undoubtedly seen the air cargo and wider logistics industry ramp up green initiatives that aim to reduce companies’ impact on the environment.In the last week alone DHL Global Forwarding announced that it would join United Cargo’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme, while Air France ...
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Australian forwarders fear air cargo capacity crunch if Covid support ends
Australian freight forwarders are concerned that they could face air cargo capacity shortages and higher rates if a government subsidy programme ends in September as planned.The Austrade International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) was set up earlier in the Covid outbreak to support airlines' air cargo operations and keep supply chains ...
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Two more forwarders sign up for Air France KLM Cargo's SAF programme
Two more forwarders have signed up to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.Best Global Logistics (BGL) has joined the programme for its 2021 marine logistics shipments as part of its Going Green strategy, while Dutch forwarder Fast Forward Freight (FFF) has also signed up to ...
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NewsNippon Express targets Europe with Belgian charter services
Forwarder Nippon Express (NE) Belgium has launched a new charter services as it looks to meet rising demand and a "chronic shortage of air cargo capacity".The company has recently launched a weekly charter service between Belgium and the US and another between Belgium and Japan.The round-trip service between Ostend-Bruges Airport ...
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Spire and TAC team up on air cargo capacity data service
Data analytics firm Spire Global and rate data provider TAC Index are teaming up to offer available air cargo capacity on various different routes.The two companies have formed a strategic partnership to support the launch of TAC Space, which will offer insights built from live tracking of global air cargo ...
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NewsJas Worldwide appoints APAC-Latam trade lane director
Freight forwarder Jas Worldwide has appointed Vivian Brunialti into the role of trade lane director Asia Pacific–Latin America.Brunialti, who has more than 20 years of experience in the freight forwarding sector, has previously worked for global logistics firms in roles focussed on Asia and the high tech sector.Based at the ...
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NewsEtihad signs up with Jettainer for cool ULD service
Etihad Cargo has extended its deal with ULD management firm Jettainer to include the management of the carrier’s cool containers.Jettainer has managed and maintained Etihad Cargo’s ULD fleet since 2011, but the airline has now added management of its temperature controlled containers through the container management firm's cool&fly service.This includes ...
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NewsU-Freight invests in smart warehouse tech in Hong Kong
U-Freight Logistics has developed one of its five Hong Kong facilities into a smart warehouse to reduce picking costs and speed up operations to meet growing demand.The forwarder's 21,000 sq ft eCommerce fulfilment centre (EFC) in Kwai Chung has been equipped with an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) and Intelligent Racking ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral partner to serve humanitarian sector
Freighter operators Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral Aviation have formed a partnership to support the humanitarian sector and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.The companies, who recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), said the humanitarian partnership will support not only Covid-19 and other vaccines’ distribution — mainly between Russia and Africa — ...
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NewsWFS opens cargo terminal at Atlanta Airport
Left to right: Elliott Paige, director air services development at Atlanta Airport and Craig Smyth, group chief executive, WFS.Ground handler WFS has opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta Airport).The handler obtained a 20-year lease to operate at the airport's Cargo Building C, which was established ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding signs up for United's SAF programme
DHL Global Forwarding is joining United Airlines sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme as it continues to ramp up its green strategy.The world's largest airfreight forwarder said that as part of United's Eco-Skies Alliance programme it will contribute towards the purchase of 3.4m gallons of SAF this year.The reductions in carbon ...
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NewsCrane targets hi-tech and FMCG with VP appointments
O'Cinneade (L) and Alexander (R)Forwarder Crane Worldwide has appointed new vice presidents for its hi-tech and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) departments.The company has appointed Fachtna O’Cinneide to the role of vice president of hi-tech Solutions. According to his LinkedIn profile, O’Cinneide has previously held positions at CEVA and DHL.In addition, ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Vaz-Arab as regional director
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Sharon Vaz-Arab as its new director – India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA).Vaz-Arab arrives at the company following 26 years at Cargolux Airlines, where she began in sales and progressed to director of Middle East and Indian operations. She also managed global accounts for Etihad ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines carries lengthy aircraft parts from Brazil to Miami
Antonov Airlines recently collaborated with DB Schenker to transport aircraft parts from Viracopos, Brazil to Miami, US.One of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft was used for the operation.The special cargo — which included 15 m long wing sections and two sections of fuselage measuring 12 m long — was dismantled into ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo adds Copenhagen preighter flights
Saudia Cargo has launched a new pax-freighter service to Copenhagen, targetting pharma and perishable traffic.The new twice-per-week service will utilise B777 freighters and is scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday each week. The first flight of the new service took place on Saturday.Saudia Cargo chief cargo officer Teddy Zebitz said: “We ...
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NewsAir France agrees sale and leaseback deal on two B777Fs
Air France has agreed a sale and leaseback deal with asset manager Apollo Global Management and subsidiaries Apollo and Merx Aviation for its two B777Fs.The transaction comprises two Boeing 777F aircraft manufactured in 2009, which have been acquired by Apollo's aviation platform and will be serviced by leasing, management and ...
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ATSG adds another lease deal with DHL in the US
Lessor Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) will lease four additional Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to DHL Network Operations USA.The stand-alone dry-lease agreements are each for a term of seven years, with three of the four to be delivered during the second half of 2021 and the fourth in early 2022.The leased ...