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Stretton re-joins Crane in EMEA role
Jason StrettonJason Stretton has re-joined Crane Worldwide Logistics to lead the future growth of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA).The company said that Stretton was one of the key players in opening up Crane Worldwide in the EMEA when the business first started to operate in the region.His ...
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E-commerce faces tough cargo capacity shortage because of bellyhold reliance
IATA and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have warned that the e-commerce sector is facing a shortage of air cargo capacity because of its reliance on passenger operations.The two organisations said that the coronavirus outbreak had created a surge in e-commerce demand as more people shopped from home, while air ...
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Anchorage Airport open again after false freighter bomb threat
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was forced to close for a short time on Saturday (May 2) after a bomb threat was made against a Taiwan-based China Airlines' cargo flight.The freighter was forced to divert to the Alaskan Airport after taking off from Seattle, en route to Taipei, after a ...
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Turkish Cargo continues to outpace the market
Turkish Cargo achieved the highest growth rate among the top 25 air cargo carriers in February, according to IATA statistics.The Istanbul hubbed carrier said that it achieved a 16.6% year-on-year increase in cargo traffic — in freight tonne kms (FTK) terms — during the month, while the overall market is ...
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Emirates SkyCargo to add New Zealand connections as part of government scheme
Emirates SkyCargo has launched four weekly cargo flights to New Zealand as part of a government scheme to keep trade moving.The air cargo carrier is working with the government of New Zealand as part of its International Airfreight Capacity (IAFC) scheme to help facilitate the exports of key commodities from ...
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IAG Cargo: Adapting through challenging times
The coronavirus outbreak has had an unprecedented impact on the global aviation industry. Airlines have had respond quickly and with innovative solutions to survive the crisis, as IAG Cargo's chief commercial officer, John Cheetham, tells Air Cargo News..."IAG Cargo is a resilient and adaptable business and one thing this period ...
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MASKargo A380 in cargo-only flight 'first'
MASKargo has operated an A380 aircraft on a cargo-only flight - moving e-commerce goods from Kuala Lumpur International (KLIA) to Heathrow.The airline said that — as far as it is aware — this is the first time an A380 has been used on a cargo-only basis.MASKargo said that flight MH04 ...
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WFP's coronavirus air cargo network begins operations
Global Humanitarian Response Hub in Liège (Liege Airport)The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its network of global logistics hubs that will support the delivery of vital medical and humanitarian supplies to developing countries at a time when commercial air transport is at a virtual standstill.A WFP-contracted Boeing ...
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Antonov Airlines: Coping with a crisis
A lack of cargo capacity, finding countries allowing crew members to rest and delays at airports, are some of the major challenges currently faced by all-cargo airlines, according to Andriy Blagovisniy, commercial director at Antonov Airlines.The lack of available capacity is the biggest bottleneck in the airfreight sector, Blagovisniy told ...
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Bellyhold operations at risk as airlines look to government aid
Aviation associations have urged governments to financially assist airlines on the brink of bankruptcy as they report significant losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.Throughout the outbreak, supply chains have been maintained largely thanks to airlines' cargo divisions. In particular, essential cargo such as food and medical supplies has been continuously ...
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Another seven years for Air Canada and Unilode
Air Canada and ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their ULD management agreement for another seven-year term.The deal, which began in 2012, has also been extended to include Unilode's digitalistion solution.Tim Strauss, Air Canada vice president, cargo, said: "In today's challenging cargo environment airlines need flexibility, agility and consistency, ...
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VIDEO: DB Schenker launches China cargo network with PAX-Freighters
Schenker China Shuttle - Copyright Deutsche Bahn AGIcelandair has converted three Boeing 767 passenger aircraft as part of forwarder DB Schenker's daily air cargo operation between Shanghai and Munich (video below).DB Schenker launched the new air cargo operation in response to capacity bottlenecks out of China as a result of ...
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Avianca flies to China for the first time since 1956
Avianca B787Avianca carried out a flight to China for the first time since 1956 as part of an operation to move medical supplies to Colombia.The Boeing 787 flight departed from Bogotá, stopping in Los Angeles and Tokyo before landing in Shanghai, where it arrived on April 29, and will return ...
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UK retailer to launch air cargo operation in response to capacity crunch
UK-headquartered online retailer The Hut Group (THG) will charter two cargo aircraft and launch a partnership with Singapore Airlines in order to secure scarce air cargo capacity.THG said that since the start of 2020, it had been running successful trials, using dedicated cargo flights to service its global operations, especially ...
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BluJay launches supply chain software update
Supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions has updated its transportation, distribution, and compliance software applications. The latest version delivers new capabilities, integration, and compliance coverage to help increase efficiency and automation for customers.Highlights of version 20.1 a include: streamlined freight management and improved customer experience; advanced capabilities to optimise operations ...
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New deal enables United Cargo customers to lease DoKaSch pharma containers
United Cargo has announced that it is boosting its TempControl service, thanks to a deal with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions.The new rental agreement, which is the first of its kind between DaKaSch and a US airline, will enable United TempControl customers to lease DoKaSch's Opticooler RAP containers — which are typically ...
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Global health crisis and acquisition impact DSV Panalpina Q1 results
DSV Panalpina saw revenues and airfreight volumes increase in the first quarter of the year, thanks to its acquisition of Panalpina, while the coronavirus outbreak had a negative impact on results."The financial performance in Q1 2020 was impacted by both the integration of Panalpina and the Covid-19 situation, the latter ...
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Forwarders' air divisions predicted to be hit hardest by Covid-19
The freight forwarding market could contract by more than 7% this year as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a worst case scenario projection from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).A white paper published by Ti also predicted that the air cargo part of forwarders' businesses could take the hardest ...
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Bolloré Logistics expands Nordic presence
Bolloré Logistics has expanded its presence in the Nordics with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Swedish company Global Freight Solutions (G Solutions) and its Finnish affiliate.The forwarder said the acquisition was a strategic move to complement the Nordic regional network having previously established a structure in Norway, ...
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Emirates SkyCargo: coronavirus outbreak the biggest challenge faced by air cargo
The current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest crisis ever faced by the air cargo industry, according to Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of Emirates SkyCargo.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Sultan said the outbreak had been more of challenge than all the previous crisis, such as the Icelandic volcano eruption, ...