All News articles – Page 351
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NewsAgility and Chapman Freeborn team up to deliver medical machinery and supplies in Maldives
Logistics firm Agility and air charter business Chapman Freeborn recently collaborated to deliver 287 items of medical cargo, including CT scan and MRI machines, to Malé in the Maldives for distribution at four hospitals.Agility said it overcame the logistical challenges presented by Covid-19 and brought the cargo to Dubai from ...
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DP World launches digital platform for multimodal cargo management
DP World has launched a new digital platform that will enable freight forwarders and shippers to manage cargo online at various points in the supply chain — be it utilising air, road or sea modes.DP World said the new tool represents "a major step forward in digitizing the management of ...
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NewsUPS tests drones to help in fight against coronavirus
UPS' drone subsidiary has been working with Virgina's Center for Innovative Technology to explore how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The tests carried out by UPS Flight Forward, DroneUP and Workhorse Group in Virginia evaluated the commercial drone industry’s ability ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo transports 50 tonnes of hazelnut paste
Emirates B777-300ER. Photo: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo has operated a charter flight carrying 50 tonnes of hazelnut paste.Working in partnership with Agility, the airline deployed a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to transport the paste, which is used in confectionary products, from Istanbul to Melbourne via Dubai.The special consignment was uplifted by flight EK ...
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NewsAll-cargo hubs climb up the list of Europe's busiest airports
Freighter hubs have climbed their way up the list of Europe's busiest airports over recent weeks due to the number of all-cargo movements staying flat compared with a reduction in passenger flights as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.The latest statistics from Eurocontrol show that the drop in demand for ...
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NewsDHL launches China-Africa freighter operation
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100-tonne weekly airfreight service for organisations and governments shipping goods from China to Africa and Middle East.The forwarder said it would consolidate cargo from across China into Guangzhou and airfreight them via Dubai to their various destinations across Africa and Middle East with ...
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NewsHAECO adds new cargo storage products for aircraft cabins
HAECO cabin storage solutionsHAECO’s cabin solutions unit has launched a range of new stowage concepts that will allow airlines to combine passengers and cargo in the main cabin.The designs – which have gone from concepts to offerable products in under a month – were created in response to airlines looking ...
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BIFA questions ground handler surcharges amid Covid-19 disruption
UK forwarder group British International Freight Association (BIFA) has questioned if surcharges imposed by cargo handlers are justifiable in the current economic circumstances, suggesting that competition authorities could be interested in the development.Recent weeks have seen a range of cargo handlers introduce the surcharges saying that they are necessary to ...
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Dimerco receives AEO accreditation across China
Taiwan-based freight forwarder Dimerco has received AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) accreditation across China, confirming its status as a leading logistics provider with a proven secure supply chain from shipments' point of origin to the final delivery destination.A spokesman at Dimerco explained: "While our AEO certified status was already recognized in ...
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Davies Turner adds airfreight pricing option for rail freight service
Freight forwarder Davies Turner has added an airfreight pricing mechanism for its direct, fixed-day, weekly Express China Rail service from Xi’an to the UK, following the growing interest in the service from importers and shippers that have traditionally used airfreight.Tony Cole, head of supply chain services at the UK’s leading ...
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NewsLATAM: Carrier's first transportation of stem cells in aircraft cabin
LATAM Cargo has successfully transported human stem cells in the cabin of its Boeing 767 flight from Viracopos International Airport in Brazil to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires.After being contacted by Incucai — a company that promotes, regulates, coordinates and monitors organ, tissue and cell donation/transplant activity in ...
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ACL Airshop announces MD Asia Pacific
ACL Airshop LLC has appointed Mark Edwards as managing director of its Asia Pacific Region and its affiliate entities in Singapore and throughout Asia.Edwards, who is based in the Singapore office of ACL Airshop, will report to Jos Jacobsen, who is chief operating officer of ACL international regions, and managing ...
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NewsSwissport Belgium appoints new CEO
Swissport has appointed Thierry Miremont as chief executive of Swissport Belgium, effective from April 9.Miremont's new role will see him reporting to Luzius Wirth, executive vice president EMEA of Swissport, and leading the Swissport cargo and ground handling teams at Brussels and Liège airports.Miremont is an experienced senior executive with ...
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Chicago Rockford beats own cargo-handling record in Q1 2020
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has announced that it handled more than 625m lbs of cargo in the first quarter of this year — the most that it has ever processed in a three-month period.The hub explained that its first quarter figures reflect the cargo operations of RFD and its ...
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NewsAirAsia launches blockchain-based cargo booking platform
Teleport, AirAsia’s logistics division, has launched Freightchain — a new digital air cargo platform operated using blockchain.Freightchain enables freight forwarders and shippers to instantly book and confirm cargo on any of AirAsia’s 247 aircraft "without the need to go through traditional time-consuming sales or email channels".The platform facilitates on-demand bookings ...
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SpiceJet operates its first China freighter flight
SpiceJet has operated its first-ever B737 freighter flight to China carrying Covid-19 related essential medical supplies from Shanghai to Hyderabad.The airline said the flight, which took place on April 15, was part of efforts to mitigate the shortage and supply disruption of essential supplies and medical equipment.SpiceJet has transported more ...
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Baltic Exchange to add airfreight pricing index
Derivatives trading platform Baltic Exchange will adopt TAC Index airfreight rate data to publish its first index of airfreight prices along major air trade lanes.The Baltic Exchange, which traces its routes back to the 1700s, provides benchmark assessments for the maritime markets which are used to settle billions of dollars-worth ...
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NewsJettainer highlights importance of leasing service for short-term ULD use
As the coronavirus continues to impact flights around the globe, demand for the short-term use of ULDs has increased. In response, ULD supplier Jettainer has highlighted the importance of its JettLease offering.Introduced in November 2011, JettLease provides customers with ULDs at stations outside of their regular flight schedule.Jettainer said that ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo sees demand drop but yields and load factor increase
Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Group today released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon results for March this year, which show a decrease in the amount of cargo and mail carried compared with the same month in 2019.The group's results reflect the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, which ...
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Schiphol cargo market to benefit from extended slot rule change
Freighter operators flying to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are likely to benefit from an extension to slot rules changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak.Schiphol’s slot procedure changed in mid-March when Airport Coordination Netherlands (ACNL) temporarily lifted the Local Rule 2 (LR2) due to the global Covid-19 outbreak.Initially, the rule change ...