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NewsCLIVE: Air cargo recovery stalls in March but space remains tight
The recovery in air cargo demand appears to have stalled in March, according to the latest statistics from CLIVE Data Services.Figures from the data provider show that volumes in March declined by 3% compared with March 2019 (pre-Covid), while in February demand was down 1% on two years earlier.The early ...
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Kenyan demand rises for IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has transported 53.7 tonnes of cargo in the bellyhold of a British Airways B777-300 aircraft from Nairobi to London Heathrow - a record for the airline's Kenya service using the aircraft.The cargo included perishables, textiles and courier goods, IAG said. The carrier group added that it operates four ...
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NewsSriLankan Airlines aims at cargo with first freighter
SriLankan Airlines is planning to add its first freighter aircraft to capitalise on growing international trade from the country.The airline told Air Cargo News that it will take delivery of its of its first freighter aircraft by the winter 2021/2022.The company could not at this stage confirm the make or ...
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NewsACS appoints global director for humanitarian
Ben DinsdaleCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Ben Dinsdale as the company’s global director for humanitarian and government services.Dinsdale joined ACS almost 18 years ago. During his time at ACS, he has overseen the establishment of the Paris office’s cargo department and in 2016 became business development director ...
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Tiaca outlines reorganisation as it adds new board members
Air cargo organisation Tiaca has added new board members and outlined its recent reoranisation that aims to prepare the association for the future.The cross-supply chain group yesterday revealed the appointment of four new Board Members; Liana Coyne, Coyne Airways; Bob Chi, SATS Ltd; Manel Galindo, WebCargo; and Hendrik Leyssens, Swissport."Each ...
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NewsASL Airlines UK takes off with freighter operations
Cargo carrier ASL Airlines UK has operated its first flight after receiving its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and operating licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.The carrier’s first flight was operated by an ATR72-200 freighter aircraft from East Midlands Airport to Belfast International Airport.The aircraft will operate to Belfast International ...
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NewsCargo.one adds first North American airline with Air Canada
Airfreight booking tool cargo.one is adding airfreight capacity from Air Canada to its digital offering, its first North American airline.The agreement between the two companies is expected to be finalised by April 30.Cargo.one said that once the integration with Air Canada is complete, it will become the first North American ...
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NewsWFS awarded Authorised Receiver status in Milan
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded Authorised Receiver status by Italy’s customs authority at Milan Malpensa Airport.WFS said the approval allows freight forwarders to clear and offload cargo at is cargo hub at the airport, thereby saving time and helping to improve productivity.Massimiliano Introini, managing director at ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines moves pharma equipment from Germany to the US
Antonov Airlines has carried pharma equipment, destined for Covid-19 vaccine production, from Germany to the US.DHL Global Forwarding chartered the Ukraine-headquartered carrier to move the equipment on six AN-124 flights.The equipment was loaded and unloaded onto the aircraft using external cranes, as well as the carrier's in-house developed loading equipment. ...
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Aeronaves TSM orders more B737 cargo conversions
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has ordered four additional AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).This order follows the announcement of two more AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions ordered by the freighter operator in early March.Upon completion of this order, TSM will operate a total of seven AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions.Production ...
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Suez containership freed but supply chain delays to continue
The huge containership that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a week has now been freed.The vessel, which blocked the shipping artery for more than a week, has been towed to a lake further along the canal where it will undergo checks.As many as 370 vessels were ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Hong Kong Air Cargo on Southeast Asia flights
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is partnering with Hong Kong Air Cargo to launch cargo flights to Southeast Asia.Initially, Hong Kong Air Cargo will operate seven flights per week to Manila, three per week to Kuala Lumpur and six to Bangkok on behalf of the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba."The ...
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NewsStuck box ship partially re-floated as air cargo remains poised
Image courtesy of VesselfinderThe huge containership that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a week has been partially re-floated.Earlier today, Egyptian officials said that the stern of the 400 m-long Ever Given ultra-large containership had now been freed, but the bow remains stuck."This was the result of ...
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Engine inspection ordered following AN-124 incident
Ukrainian authorities have ordered inspections of D-18T series three engines after a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 last year suffered an uncontained engine fan-disc failure.The country's aviation administration said that the preliminary investigation into the incident identified that the source of the engine failure was the destruction of the fan disk.Thе administration requires ...
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CMA CGM Air Cargo adds second freighter and route
CMA CGM Air Cargo has added two new routes in the US as its second freighter begins operations.The shipping group-owned airline said that on March 28 it had added a flight from its Liege hub to New York JFK and Atlanta to its network as part of a single route.The ...
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Chinese airlines up domestic capacity from March-October
Chinese carriers will increase their domestic capacity for the summer and autumn schedules, by mounting extra flights and unveiling new domestic routes.The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) disclosed that Chinese airlines will operate an average of around 93,000 domestic flights per week from March 28 to October 30. This ...
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NewsUS cargo-focussed airports report rapid growth in 2020
US airports with a cargo focus last year saw their freight volumes grow rapidly as consumers switched to e-commerce, according to new research by Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.The report, written by Joseph Schwieterman and Euan Hague, found that freight volumes at cargo-focussed airports last year increased by an average ...
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NewsDB Schenker sees revenues and profits increase in 2020
DB Schenker saw revenues and profits increase last year despite air and ocean volumes both declining.The Germany-headquartered freighter forwarder recorded a 7.8% decline in airfreight volumes last year to 1.1m tonnes, while ocean demand was down 10.5% to just over 2m teu.However, revenues in 2020 increased by 3.4% year on ...
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NewsAMI expands at fast-growing LA ahead of new air cargo security requirements
Cargo wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has moved to a new facility at Los Angeles International (LAX) as it looks to expand operations at the fast growing US airport and prepare for stricter security requirements.AMI said the move to a new facility will more than double warehouse space and place ...
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NewsBolloré expands healthcare logistics team with two appointments
Robert Donnell and Jill CrossBolloré Logistics has expanded its healthcare and life sciences operation with the appointment of two new members of the team.Robert Donnell has been appointed as global director, healthcare, and Jill Cross as senior regional head of pharma healthcare for the Americas region.Donnell has more than 20 ...