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NewsPeli BioThermal acquires NanoCool
Hot on the heels of its expansion in Australia and New Zealand, Peli BioThermal has acquired a temperature-controlled packaging provider in the US: NanoCool.The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer produces cold chain shipping containers that can be stored at room temperature, with no need to refrigerate or precondition them. Instead, when ...
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NewsSmart Supply Chain Alliance welcomes van der Walt to advisory board
(L-R) Matthieu Merchadou Melki, executive director, Florida Blockchain Foundation and Lionel van der Walt, president and chief executive, the Americas, PayCargoPayCargo president and chief executive for the Americas Lionel van der Walt has joined the advisory board of the Smart Supply Chain Alliance (SSCA).The alliance, which is part of the ...
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Swissport selects Lödige to carry out cargo handling at Frankfurt
Lödige Industries is to provide the cargo handling system for Swissport’s new cargo terminal at Frankfurt Cargo City Süd.The Germany-headquartered firm said it has begun production of “a space-saving and fast automated storage and retrieval system for 115 main deck unit load devices (ULDs) over two levels with an upgrade ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo picks WFS at Frankfurt
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to provide warehouse and cargo handling services for Etihad Cargo at Frankfurt Airport from February 15, 2020.The handler also began serving Etihad Cargo at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport in November 2019.In addition to these new contracts, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has extended its existing cargo ...
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Finalists revealed for the Air Cargo News Awards
Following an in-depth judging process, we are delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Air Cargo News Awards. The winners will be revealed on Friday 24 April at the Runnymede on Thames Hotel, near Heathrow Airport in the UK.Here are this year’s finalists:Best Freighter Operator: Antonov Airlines, Cargolux Airlines ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo appoints new senior vice president of sales
Turkish Cargo has appointed Cor P de Man as senior vice president of cargo sales.De Man started his career at the Royal Nedlloyd Group in 1986 and went on to hold senior positions at KPMG, UTI Worldwide, DSV and Broekman Logistics.He lives in the Netherlands and will hold offices in ...
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Toll Group suffers cyber attack
Freight forwarder Toll Group has shut down certain IT systems after suffering a cyber attack.The Japan Post-owned company warned customers that as a precautionary measure, in response to a cyber security incident on Friday, it had deliberately shut down a number of systems across multiple sites and business units."Toll IT ...
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NewsAF KLM, Delta and Virgin's cargo teams hope to benefit from new transatlantic tie up
Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are hoping to capitalise on their new joint venture on the transatlantic.The new partnership, which represents 23% of total transatlantic cargo capacity or more than 600,000 tonnes annually, will enable the airlines to offer 110 nonstop routes with onward ...
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NewsU-Freight Korea opens new hub to target e-commerce
U-Freight Korea, part of the Hong Kong-based U-Freight Group, has opened a new logistics hub in Incheon to support its growing e-commerce business.The e-commerce fulfilment centre (EFC) will process domestic and cross-border e-commerce shipments for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfilment.With the anticipated increase in e-commerce logistics volumes, especially from ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines' parent writes down freighters' value
Nippon Cargo Airlines' (NCA) parent, NYK, has recorded an extraordinary loss in its fiscal third quarter financial results as the tough air cargo market hit the value of its aircraft.While announcing its latest financial results, NYK said that it had recorded an impairment loss of ¥15.7bn for the third quarter ...
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Swiss WorldCargo launches Ljubljana service
Swiss WorldCargo is offering capacity on a new service to and from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.Flying between Zurich and Ljubljana seven times per week, the new Swiss service will use an Airbus A220 and an Embraer E-190, providing a weekly capacity of 3.5 to 10 tonnes.As of today, cargo ...
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NewsAsian airlines face an uncertain start to the year after cargo falls in 2019
Asian airlines saw cargo traffic fall last year and face an uncertain start to 2020 as the coronavirus impacts travel.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) fell by 5.1% in 2019.Offered freight capacity grew by ...
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NewsCartwright launches airfreight fridge trailer
Cartwright Europe has launched a new fridge trailer specifically designed for the air cargo market in continental Europe.Cartwright said its engineers have been developing the new air cargo fridge trailer over the past nine months with the aim that it will provide an alternative option to the air cargo industry ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo carries out trial loading of world's largest jet engine
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully completed a trial loading of a GE9X – the world's largest jet engine with a height of 2.85 m and weight of 11,545 kg – into a Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft.Developed by GE Aviation, the GE9X is a new engine that powers Boeing 777X aircraft, ...
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cargo.one and Lufthansa release China flight updates amid virus outbreak
Last week, digital booking platform cargo.one has created a dedicated 'operating status page' to keep users informed about flight and schedule changes that airlines are making to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.In a statement, a spokesperson for cargo.one explained: "As the capacity constraints on routes to mainland China, ...
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Aero Africa announces new chief commercial officer
Aviation logistics provider Aero Africa has named Jade Da Costa as its new chief commercial officer.South Africa-born Da Costa has more than 30 years of experience in the freight forwarding and aviation industry, and has extensive knowledge of the African market.Previously, Da Costa was group director at freight forwarder Intraspeed ...
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NewsAirfreight rates reduction reflects peak season close
Airfreight rates slid in December following a rise in November, reflecting a decline in demand as peak season came to a close.The latest East-West airfreight price index from consultant Drewry’s Sea and Air Shipper Insight report showed that prices reached $2.74 per kg in December last year, down from $3.02 ...
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UPS Q4 revenues boosted by Amazon gains
UPS saw fourth-quarter revenues soar on the back of Amazon volume growth, but pensions charges pushed the company to a loss.The express giant reported a 3.6% year-on-year increase in revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter to $20.6bn, operating profit was up by 6.4% to $2.1bn but it reported a $106m ...
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Exports surge at Dominican Republic airports
A surge in exports from the Dominican Republic helped airport operator Aerodom register a 5.6% rise in total 2019 volumes to 71,500 tons, the highest amount for 10 years.The Caribbean nation saw exports grow by 8% versus 2018, while imports rose by 2.4% in the same period.The growth in airfreight ...
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InstoneAir collapsible airstable reduces container positioning costs
Horse transport specialist InstoneAir has received European regulator approval for its fully-collapsable airstable which reduces container positioning costs.The European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) enables empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and passenger aircraft.Designed to fit all wide-bodied ...