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NewsNew £200m logistics park to be built at Teesside International
A new £200m logistics and industrial park is being developed at Teesside International Airport in the north east of England.A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the start of the month and infrastructure work is now set to begin on the project that will see the creation of 3.4m sq ft ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens new Chicago office
Air Charter Service Chicago teamBroker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in Chicago as it continues its US expansion.The office, which is the broker's tenth in the US, will be headed up by Caitlin Uhlmann, who has worked at ACS for nine years at the company's offices ...
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CLIVE to provide airfreight data to TIACA in new partnership
TIACA has signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CLIVE Data Services to create and deliver air cargo market and route analyses to TIACA members.CLIVE, the creator of the new ‘dynamic load factor’ analysis, strives to give the earliest possible barometer of market analysis based on cargo data – volume ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation hires new Americas CFO
Menzies Aviation has named Jennifer Gourley as its new chief financial officer, Americas, effective from March 16.Reporting to executive vice president John Redmond, Gourley will be based in Dallas-Fort Worth and will oversee the financial activities for the Americas region, where Menzies has operations at 115 airports in seven countries.Prior ...
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NewsLuxembourg Airport to develop cargo community system
Participants in the Luxembourg CCS projectLuxembourg Airport has selected Nallian to implement a cargo community system (CCS) in order to offer a neutral data sharing platform for businesses based at the hub.The airport said that the CCS represented an important component of the Luxembourg Single Window for Logistics programme and ...
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NewsForwarder Delmar expands US presence with Rotra acquisition
Canadian freight forwarder Delmar International has announced the acquisition of Rotra, LLC and Rotra Brokerage Services, Inc.Delmar said the transaction significantly raises the capabilities and size its US footprint and workforce, which now exceeds 200 employees and operates from coast to coast with seven branches throughout the country.Established in 1984, ...
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NewsAFKLMP Cargo announces Roelands promotion
Source: AFKLMP CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLPM) has named Gertjan Roelands as its new senior vice president of sales and distribution.Roelands, who succeeds Christophe Boucher – the newly-appointed executive vice president of Air France Cargo, will oversee the business's global commercial activities including digital services.Roelands joined KLM in 1999 ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo receives CEIV Pharma renewal
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo, the first airline in the Asia Pacific region to be gain CEIV Pharma certification in 2017, has received renewed certification from IATA.The renewed certification comes after SIA expanded its cool chain corridor with the addition of pharma-handling hubs in Copenhagen, Osaka and Stockholm.The new cool chain ...
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NewsVRR reveals updated design of inflatable container
VRR has unveiled an updated design of its inflatable AKE container.VRR had planned to showcase the Air7, which it believes will be certified by the third quarter of 2020, at the IATA World Cargo Symposium. However the event was recently postponed due to coronavirus-related fears.A prototype of the inflatable AKE, ...
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates SkyCargo celebrates all-women cargo flights
To mark International Women's Day (March 8) Emirates SkyCargo has released a video (see below) following an all-women flight deck crew operating multi-stop B777F flights across four continents.Captain Ellen Roz from the US and first officer Heidi McDiarmid from Australia cover close to 30,000kms in 10 days on five freighter ...
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NewsJapan Airlines Cargo signs to replace legacy systems
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed up to use IBS Software's cargo management software as it seeks efficiencies in its IT operations.The Japan-based carried will replace multiple legacy systems with IBS's iCargo Terminal Operations solution for Japan to manage the entire operations process covering the import, export, transfers, warehouse operations and ...
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Etihad Cargo sees volumes and revenues fall in 2019
Etihad Cargo saw both cargo volumes and revenues fall in 2019 as a result of fleet rationalisation programme and a weak market.The Abu Dhabi headquartered carrier saw 2019 cargo volumes fall by 6.9% year on year to 635,000 tonnes, while total revenues fell by 15.7% year on year to $700m,This ...
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TAP Air Cargo joins cargo.one platform
TAP Air Portugal (TAP), the country's flagship airline, has entered into a partnership with cargo e-booking platform cargo.one.The digital platform will be connected with TAP's cargo system in the second quarter of this year.The partnership will provide TAP with access to cargo.one's customer base and a faster channel to market ...
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NewsAir cargo set to take 9% demand hit due to coronavirus
Research by CLIVE Data Services shows that global air cargo volumes for February will be down 9% compared with 2019, largely as a result of the coronavirus.Figures from the data provider show that February's volumes were down 2% in February. However, adjusting the analyses for the fact that the Chinese ...
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NewsIATA: Cargo declined in January but COVID-19 impact yet to be felt
IATA has warned that the full extent of the coronavirus' impact on the airfreight sector is yet to be determined, while demand declined by 3.3% year on year in January.IATA suggested that the timing of the Chinese New Year Holiday, which took place in late January, as well as eased ...
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NewsAirfreight rate data points to China demand surge ahead
Intra-Asia airfreight rate data could indicate a surge in cargo from China over the coming weeks.The latest figures from TAC Index show that airfreight rates on services between China and Singapore, and from China to Korea dramatically spiked over the last few weeks.Prices from Singapore to China reached just over ...
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Emirates SkyCargo signs up for Accuity compliance solution
Emirates SkyCargo has teamed up with compliance solutions provider Accuity to help automate and streamline its regulatory compliance screening operations, increase efficiency and improve the speed of service to its customers.Emirates Sky Cargo has implemented Accuity's Firco Trade Compliance, an Accuity solution that screens shipment documentation (such as airway bills) ...
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NewsPICTURE SPECIAL: Cargolux celebrates 50th anniversary
All-cargo carrier Cargolux is celebrating 50 years of operations which, since its establishment in 1970 (see images below), have seen it expand to become one of the leading freight-only operators in Europe and seventh on IATA’s global ranking based on international scheduled FTKs.In a statement, the airline explained: "Exactly half ...
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ATSG reports record revenues but profits slide
Freighter lessor and operator ATSG saw revenues climb to record levels last year but profits declined.The Wilmington-headquartered company reported revenues for the year of $1.4bn compared with $892m last year, while earnings from continuing operations declined by 18.2% to $71.6m and net earnings declined by 11.7% to $61m.The company said ...
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NewsTLX Cargo launches industry's first coronavirus cargo cover
TLX Cargo has launched the airfreight industry's first cover that seals cargo against viruses during transportation, which is expected to be particularly useful during the current coronavirus outbreak.Built from a viral barrier material, the TLX WEB15 cover is a two-part product – comprising of the cover and base – sealed ...