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Air cargo demand continued to rally in September
Air cargo demand continued its gradual recovery in September with figures heading back towards year-ago levels, according to data from WorldACD.Figures from the data provider show that demand in September was down 12.5% year on year, which brings "some reason for optimism". This compares with a 33% decline in demand ...
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TIACA calls for an end to 'misleading' weight-based load factor
TIACA is calling for the air cargo industry to adopt the dynamic load factor developed by CLIVE Data Services over the "misleading" traditional weight-based system.The dynamic load factor methodology measures how full an aircraft is by considering both freight volume and weight, rather than just weight, as aircraft often reach ...
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First A321 conversion enters service
The first A321 freighter converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has begun commercial operations with Qantas for Australia Post.The ‘head of version’ A321-200 converted freighter (MSN 835) began flying for Qantas on October 27 after it was re-delivered to its owner, lessor Vallair in September."Both milestones marked the completion and ‘birth’ ...
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ACS to enter freighter market with four AEI conversions
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for four B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).ACS is an Austin-based leading mid-life aircraft lessor and the conversions represent the first freighters to be offered by ACS to the global air cargo market.All the freighter conversions are to be modified by ...
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Caerdav rocks up to the cargo conversion market
Caerdav Chairman, Bruce Dickinson (L) and Group CEO, Joachim Jones (R)Wales-based MRO Caerdav is seeking to move into the cargo conversion market as it looks to capitalise on expected growth in the sector.The company said it had decided to make the move into conversions as a result of aircraft across ...
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DHL Express braces for 'historical' peak season
DHL Express is predicting "unprecedented" levels of online shopping and shipping volumes during the upcoming peak season and is preparing its business accordingly.The express firm said that it had already experienced around 35% e-commerce volume growth in 2020 in its network and added that the upcoming peak season will further ...
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UPS outlines iPhone launch operation
Employees on the ramp at Worldport move a pallet of iPhone and iPad shipmentsExpress firm UPS has outlined the steps it took at its WorldPort hub in order to prepare for the lunch of the new Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Air .UPS said Worldport, the company’s ...
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Airfreight rates out of Asia head back to early summer levels
Airfreight rates between Shanghai and North America last week reached their highest level since early June.The latest Tac Index figures show that average prices on services from Shanghai to North America increased by 26.2% week on week to reach $6.07 per kg.Meanwhile, prices from Hong Kong to Europe have climbed ...
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Aramex switches to single cargo platform
Logistics firm Aramex has implemented WiseTech Global’s integrated logistics execution platform, CargoWise, across its global network.The company rolled out the new platform simultaneously across its network of 1,200 freight forwarders, spanning Asia, Europe and the Middle East as part of a digital drive.The company hopes that switching to a single ...
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Blockchain-based Freightchain launches Thailand cargo routes
Blockchain-based air cargo network Freightchain has launched routes to Bangkok, Thailand.The new cargo routes will be served by Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X planes.Thai AirAsia is a joint venture of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia and Thailand's Asia Aviation.Freightchain was established in January 2019 as a subsidiary company of Teleport, ...
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IAG Cargo resumes Tokyo service
IAG Cargo has resumed services to and from Tokyo, following disruption caused by the pandemic.Tokyo, the carrier said, is a key exporter of pharma goods, which can be "moved seamlessly" with its Constant Climate cold chain service, which was specially designed to process time- and temperature-sensitive pharma products.IAG Cargo said ...
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Cool Chain Association teams up with IATA
Andrea Gruber, Head of Special Cargo at IATA and Nicola Caristo, CCA Secretary General and Airline Partner Manager, SkyCellThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) and IATA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support efforts to improve the sustainable transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals.As partners, the two group will develop ...
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Emirates SkyCargo DWC facility to re-open as vaccine hub
Emirates SkyCargo will re-open its SkyCentral DWC cargo terminal as a dedicated airside cargo facility for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The freight division of Emirates has also set up a "dedicated rapid response team" to coordinate requests from the various partners involved in the vaccine distribution and to "streamline ...
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TOWER updates palletised container ahead of Covid vaccine
As the airfreight sector prepares for the anticipated widespread distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, cold chain solutions firm TOWER has launched a reusable palletised container that can store dry ice and maintain an internal temperature of less than -60°C.The KTM42D has a double-door, lock-and-load system and external data logger, which enables ...
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Cainiao expands air charter operation ahead of 11.11 e-commerce event
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network will ramp up its use of charter flights as it prepares for the world's biggest shopping event.The company has announced several initiatives to ramp up its global logistics infrastructure, in anticipation of "explosive growth" in e-commerce parcel volume during the upcoming 11.11 shopping ...
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DSV expands airfreight charter network to meet peak season demand
To accommodate anticipated high demand during peak season, DSV has increased its airfreight capacity with the addition of charter services.From this week, the logistics giant is operating part charters twice weekly from Belgium to New York, where trucking connections "support reliable feeding and distribution within the US".It has also added ...
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Air Partner adds its first African office
Charter broker Air Partner has opened its first office in South Africa as it looks to capitalise on "record growth" for its freight division over the last three years.The new office is in Johannesburg and operations will be overseen by newly appointed cargo sales manager Fred Du Plessis.The broker said ...
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Cargo-partner the latest forwarder to expand airfreight charter operation
Copyright: cargo-partnerFreight forwarder cargo-partner has taken the decision to extend its air cargo charter programme because ongoing capacity concerns.The company said that to help maintain customers’ supply chains, cargo-partner has been offering multiple weekly air charters from China and Hong Kong to Europe since March 2020.In reaction to the growing ...
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US cargo carriers quizzed on PSP funds
Four US cargo carriers have been asked to hand back or demonstrate that they needed more than $630m in Covid-19 support funding as part of the Payroll Support Program (PSP).James Clyburn, chairman of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, sent letters to Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, Western Global Airlines ...
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LOT and Group Concorde transport 53.5 tonnes of cargo on Dreamliner preighter
LOT Polish Airlines and its India GSSA, Group Concorde, have transported 53.5 tonnes of cargo on a single cargo-only Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 flight from Delhi to Warsaw.Cargo on the flight, which took place on October 18, was carried in the bellyhold, on the seats and in the overhead lockers — ...