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Qatar Cargo volumes up but revenues under pressure in 23/24
Qatar Airways Cargo registered an increase in cargo tonnages during the fiscal year running until March 31 but its revenues declined.In total, the airline saw its cargo volumes increase by 12.9% year on year to 3m tonnes but revenues were down 25.8% year on year to QAR15.3bn.The decline in revenues ...
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders: K+N keeps the lead in a tough year for airfreight
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) maintained its position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarder in 2023 ahead of DHL Global Forwarding despite overall market volumes coming under pressure (full chart at end of article).Figures produced by consultant Armstrong and Associates show that top air forwarder K+N last year saw its cargo volumes decline ...
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Caribbean Airlines Cargo signs up for new CHAMP Cargospot tools
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has adopted CHAMP’s Cargospot Mobile and Cargospot Quotes with the aim of driving efficiency and growth within its business.The airline is already using CHAMP's Cargospot suite for cargo management processes, but has now signed multi-year contracts for Cargospot Mobile and Cargospot Quotes.Cargospot Mobile will equip Caribbean Airlines ...
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AFKLMP begins Amsterdam-Dubai freighter service
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has begun a new weekly Boeing 747 freighter service operated by Martinair between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) and Dubai World Central Airport (DWC).The service began on July 1 and operates from AMS to DWC with a stopover at Cairo International Airport (CAI) before returning ...
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NewsHellmann drives sustainability with latest appointments
Source: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Daniel Hülemeyer, Stefan Borggreve, Şükran Gencay (left to right)Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has made two new appointments to its sustainability division as part of its focus on greening its operations.Şükran Gencay has been appointed as head of sustainability - social & governance, while Daniel Hülemeyer will take ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics brand to go as CEVA integration continues
Credit: OleksandrShnuryk/Shutterstock.comCEVA Logistics is switching to a product vertical-based structure as it continues its integration of Bolloré Logistics.The CMA CGM-owned forwarder announced that as part of the integration process, the Bolloré Logistics business would be rebranded under CEVA Logistics by the end of 2024.The product-driven organisational model will go through ...
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NewsATSG leases more 767Fs to My Freighter
Photo: Business WireUzbekistan-based airline My Freighter will lease two more Boeing 767-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft from Air Transport Services Group's (ATSG) subsidiary, Airborne Global Leasing.The addition of these two aircraft will expand the Tashkent-hubbed airline's ATSG-leased fleet to five 767-300P2Fs as part of efforts to connect trading hubs ...
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Turkish Cargo continues freighter fleet expansion with 777 order
Turkish Airlines Cargo is looking to further expand its freighter capacity through the addition of extra Boeing 777 freighters.The fast-growing airline today announced the order of four 777Fs to add to its existing fleet of eight of the aircraft.Air Cargo News has asked Boeing when the aircraft are due to ...
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Air France KLM Cargo welcomes five new SAF users
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has continued to add new companies to its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.At the Air Cargo China event last week, the carrier revealed that five Asia-based customers have signed up to use SAF through the carrier group.The companies are: JHJ International Transportation, Best Services ...
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NewsA new CCO for project specialist forwarder deugro
Dominik Stehle. Source: deugroDominik Stehle has been appointed as freight forwarder deugro's new chief commercial officer.The move will see Stehle return to the project specialist where he previously worked for more than a decade before taking a management position in the heavylift shipping industry.He will report directly to the co-chief ...
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NewsWFS opens 5th cargo terminal at Madrid Airport
The new facility was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, chief executive, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS, and Humberto Castro, managing director of WFS in Spain & Italy. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo volumes increase over 14% in May
The air cargo industry has now clocked up the sixth consecutive month of double-digit year on year growth thanks to trade growth, e-commerce and oceanfreight capacity constraints, reported IATA.Total demand in May, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), rose by 14.7% compared to May 2023 levels. There was also a 5.3% ...
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CH Robinson expands Southeast Asia presence
CH Robinson has expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the opening of a new office in the Philippines.The US-based forwarder said that the new Manila office would look to capitalise on the country's growing economy, which is expected to increase by 6% in 2024."The Philippines’ demand for freight and ...
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SF Airlines adds new China-Vietnam cargo link
SF Airlines has continued with the expansion of its network through the addition of extra flights to Vietnam.The China-based express giant has this week added a freighter route linking Shenzhen and Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Xinhua news agency.The flight will operate five times a week and offer ...
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Maersk withdraws bid for DB Schenker
A.P. Moller-Maersk has withdrawn its bid to buy DB Schenker, leaving just three bidders remaining in the acquisition race.The shipping giant said in a statement shared with Air Cargo News that it made the decision to quit the acquisition process for Deutsche Bahn's freight forwarding subsidiary after it concluded that ...
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NewsACS swings into action for urgent blood plasma shipment
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service's time-critical division utilised a private jet and on-board courier to ensure an urgent shipment of blood plasma was delivered in time.The blood plasma shipment needed to be transported from Manchester in the UK to a hospital in San Francisco in a limited timeframe, had ...
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Coyne Airways scores WebCargo first with DG cargo option
Coyne Airways has become the first carrier to offer dangerous goods bookings through WebCargo after adding its capacity to the portal.The carrier offers services to Africa, the Gulf, and the Caspian regions and has carried around 300,000 tons of air cargo since it was established in 1994 by Larry Coyne.Third-party ...
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NewsSilk Way signs air cargo MoU with China Henan Aviation
Silk Way West Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation Group (CHAGC) to enhance air cargo connectivity and efficiency between Zhengzhou in China and Baku in Azerbaijan.The MoU, signed during Air Cargo China 2024 in Shanghai, aims to build a robust dual-hub cooperation model that ...
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Duggan joins Oman Air as head of cargo
Muscat-based Oman Air has appointed Mike Duggan as head of cargo as it looks to grow its air cargo business following the delivery of its first freighter in December.After starting his career in aviation sales, Duggan clocked up 20 years in air cargo business development, working in over 10 different ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics adds first Saudi Arabia offices
Source: Scan Global LogisticsScan Global Logistics (SGL) has continued its expansion with the opening of its first offices in Saudi Arabia.The forwarder has established two offices in the country - in Riyadh and Jeddah - and has plans to open a third later in the year in Dammam.The new offices ...