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NewsTurkish Cargo transports third century statue
Turkish Cargo has transported a third century statue from the US to Turkey.The statue of the mother goddess Kybele was trafficked abroad from Turkey in 1970 but was flown back by the Istanbul-hubbed airline on one of its Boeing 777 freighters on December 12."The Statue of Kybele, which was brought ...
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HSBC sees vaccine supporting Asia-Pacific air freight rates in 2021
HSBC expects vaccine distribution to support cargo rates at Asia-Pacific carriers in 2021, with Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Korean Air, and China’s ‘big three’ to be the main beneficiaries.In a research note, HSBC estimates that coronavirus vaccine distribution will add just 2% to global air cargo demand, but that this ...
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Latam to transport Covid-19 vaccines domestically for free
Latam Cargo has said it will provide free capacity, dedicated to transporting transport Covid-19 vaccines, to domestic destinations in its network.Through its Solidarity Plane programme, the carrier will transport Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, to destinations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.IATA CEIV Pharma-certified Latam Cargo added that ...
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NewsUS cargo carriers fly US Covid-19 vaccine shipments following FDA approval
FedEx, United, American and UPS are among the airlines flying the first wave of US Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration.After months of preparation and close planning with Pfizer, other healthcare companies, and federal and state officials, the first Covid-19 vaccines are now ...
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Forwarding market set to rebound in 2021
The global freight forwarding market experienced its most challenging year to date amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contracting 9% year-on-year. However, it is expected to rebound in the years ahead, according to industry analyst Transport Intelligence (Ti).With promising developments with regard to a Covid-19 vaccine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ...
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Cost a key factor in environmental modal shift
Maintenance of product quality and cost savings are two key motivating factors behind shippers moves to shift from air to ocean on environmental grounds.Responding to the news that salmon farmer Hiddenfjord had decided to drop airfreight completely on environmental grounds, Cool Chain Association (CCA) board chairman Stavros Evangelakakis said that ...
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NewsRecord cargo volumes for Budapest in November
Photo Budapest Airport Róbert BaranyiBudapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled record cargo volumes in November following investment in its BUD Cargo City.Cargo traffic in November was was up by 6.3% year on year to 13,864 tons — a monthly record. Meanwhile, the volume of goods handled over the first 11 ...
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NewsPilot Freight Services names newest board member
Logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has appointed Teresa M Finley to its board of directors.Finley currently serves as a senior advisor to Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, where she provides transportation and logistics expertise.Finley has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and most recently ...
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NewsAirfreight conference looks at the Covid-19 vaccine challenge
Next week's digital Air Freight Conference will examine how the air cargo industry can meet the challenge of distributing the Covid-19 vaccine.Developing the Covid-19 vaccine is only the first step in battling the pandemic. The next is distribution. A wide variety of vaccines is set to be distributed around the ...
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SpiceXpress strengthens pharma cold chain capabilities with Om partnership
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of India-based carrier SpiceJet, has partnered with Om Logistics to strengthen its capabilities to transport temperature-sensitive Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier said the partnership aims to provide a "speedy, seamless and reliable solution" for the movement of Covid-19 vaccines and "create a sustainable cold chain network" - both ...
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NewsWFS invests in 24-hour monitoring of cargo operations to improve security
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has partnered with IT provider Transputec to increase the safety and security of its cargo operations across its network.The partnership will see Transputec providing 24-hour monitoring of WFS’ aviation cargo and ground handling operations, which includes 21,800 employees at 171 stations in 22 countries across five ...
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EU reveals no-deal Brexit supply chain contingency plans
The European Union (EU) has revealed its contingency plans to keep transport operations moving in case of a no-deal Brexit.The temporary six-month measures will allow airlines from the UK to operate flights across the bloc, while hauliers will be able to use EU states' roads.The move was welcomed by supply ...
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NewsASL Airlines takes delivery of first B737-800BCF
ASL Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing converted freighter as part of an order of ten of the aircraft.The B737 (F-HIQB) has entered service for ASL Airlines France, which also operates two passenger B737-800s.The aircraft is the first of 10 Boeing converted freighters announced by Boeing ...
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DHL expands freighter deal with Cargojet
DHL Express has expanded its ACMI deal with lessor Cargojet through the addition of three permanent international routes.The new routes are operated by three dedicated B767-300F Cargojet freighter aircraft between Hamilton, Canada; DHL Express hub in Cincinnati, Ohio; and continuing to Monterrey, Mexico; and the UK.These routes were initially started ...
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Azul offers free Covid-19 vaccine flights in Brazil
Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas is offering Brazilian authorities the free transportation of Covid-19 vaccines across the country using its existing flight network.Azul and Azul Cargo Express offer coverage to 113 cities throughout Brazil utilising Embraer, Airbus, ATR and Cessna aircraft.Azul president John Rodgerson said: “Azul has been serving Brazil ...
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NewsSAS Cargo appoints new CEO as it steps up digitisation
SAS Cargo has appointed Max Knagge, former head of US sales at the company, to the role of chief executive of cargo.Knagge succeeds Leif Rasmussen, who is leaving the company after 38 years of service.Kjetil Håbjørg, executive vice president and and chief services officer at SAS, commented: "I am impressed ...
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Calls for UK to extend night-time flying provisions for air cargo
Supply chain association Logistics UK has called on the country's government to extend its current provision for night flights until 2024 and beyond.The call to extend provisions follows the launch of a government consultation on night-time flying regulations on December 2.Zoe McLernon, multimodal policy manager at Logistics UK, said: “Air ...
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Honda turns to airfreight as UK box ports face gridlock
Car manufacturer Honda will pause production in the UK and turn to airfreight to get parts into the country as container ports face gridlock.The Japanese firm told the BBC that it will pause production at its Swindon, UK, site today due to a transport-related parts delay that is affecting its ...
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Caribbean Cargo appoints US GSSA to expand in the country
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has expanded its operations in the US, following the appointment of Network Cargo Management Corp as its GSSA on December 7.The alliance between the companies enables Caribbean Cargo's customers to access shipping services for cargo originating from the US via several of cargo agents in the US.Caribbean ...
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NewsAirfreight rates climb in November while belly capacity grows
The air cargo industry saw rates out of Hong Kong increase in November while the start of December has seen carriers re-introduce belly capacity.November figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) powered by Tac Data show that in November average airfreight rates from Hong Kong to North America ...