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NewsDSV Panalpina carries out first shipment through its combined network
DSV Panalpina has carried out its first shipments as one company, following their merger (completed on August 19) which created the second-largest airfreight forwarder in the world.Last Thursday, DSV Panalpina's successful shipment of thurst reverser engine parts from Huntsville, US, to Luxembourg, marked the first time that the newly-formed company ...
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NewsCargoLogic Germany obtains operating license
The German Federal Ministry of Transport has, subject to conditions, issued a European operating license to cargo carrier CargoLogic Germany (CLG), German logistics news site DVZ has reported.The German Federal Aviation Authority (LBA) now needs to confirm the license before the airline can start operations.CLG will initially run two Boeing ...
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NewsWFS adds new pharma cargo facility at Paris CDG
WFS Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is investing €10m in a new Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).Opening in September 2019, it will be the only facility owned by a ground handler dedicated to pharmaceuticals at Paris CDG.The Pharma ...
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Nick Platts to leave Heathrow cargo role
Nicks Platts will leave his position as head of cargo at Heathrow Airport on October 9 as he seeks a fresh challenge.Platts said that he would move on to a fresh challenge as the cargo programme is "well advanced" and he has done all he can to "build advocacy across ...
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Funds raised for cargo development at Baltimore airport
An affiliate of Aviation Facilities Company Management has raised more than $36m in financing for a new air cargo facility at Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI).AFCO will use the funds to construct a 200,000 sq ft air cargo facility, 450,000 sq ft of aircraft parking apron, and related ...
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NewsTIACA selects Hourcade to join transformation team
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Celine Hourcade as a project manager. From September, in her new role, Hourcade will support the Association's transformation programme.The first two priorities for Hourcade are to lead the development of TIACA’s sustainability programme and sustainability award, as well as the delivery of ...
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Damco renews with BluJay for digital services
Freight forwarder Damco has expanded its deal with supply chain software provider BluJay to include cloud services.The two companies have been working together since 2011 but will now change from an 'on-premise' to a cloud-based setup.Damco will also bring invoicing, vendor payments, and master data into the Transportation Management for ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel and Air France KLM in 'industry first' system connection
KLM 747-400ERF SchipholFreight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and airline group Air France KLM have directly connected their space booking systems in what they claim is an industry first.The two companies said that by connecting their systems shippers would be able to gain direct access to Air France KLM capacity through K+N."Customers ...
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Qantas Freight expands capacity with B747-8F duo
Qantas Freight has welcomed a new addition to its fleet with the first of two Boeing 747-8F freighter aircraft touching down in Sydney.The second aircraft will enter service later this week.The B747-8Fs will operate on Qantas Freight’s existing network between 10 key cargo hubs in Australia, China and the US, ...
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NewsJetBlue and Aeronex to launch US cargo services
US low-cost carrier JetBlue and Miami-based Aeronex Cargo are to operate a new airfreight service, starting with Fort Lauderdale in Florida, but with plans for five US cities by the end of 2019.JetBlue announced that cargo services will begin with a “traditional air-to-air offering” in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).The ...
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NewsB&H upgrades its aerospace credentials
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has upgraded its ISO accreditation to EN AS 9120b – the specialist standard for the aviation, space and defence industry.The award also includes ISO 9001:2015 certification following a successful audit by BSI, the UK-based business standards company.The internationally recognised standards are used and supported by ...
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Lufthansa reaches air cargo anti-trust settlement with Deutsche Bahn
German logistics and European rail group Deutsche Bahn has reached an undisclosed settlement with Lufthansa concerning an alleged airline cargo cartel that operated from late 1999 to early 2006.The settlement ends the companies' dispute before the Regional Court of Cologne that has been ongoing since 2013."After intense negotiations with Lufthansa, ...
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NewsEmirates' summer surge for perishables and pharma
Emirates SkyCargo transported over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through its Dubai hub this summer.The temperature-sensitive goods, which moved through Dubai to other parts of the Middle East carrier’s global network, were carried from the beginning of April to mid-August 2019.Said a spokesperson for the cargo ...
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German cargo market drops by more than 20% in June
Airlines and freight forwarders experienced some big declines in German export volumes in June, writes Oliver Link from Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.According to the latest Iata Cargo Account Settlement System (Cass) data, the total volume of freight exported from Germany dropped by 24.6% on a weight basis compared ...
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NewsHow to prepare air cargo supply chains for Brexit
Peter MacSwiney, ASM ChairmanIn the second of our ‘How To’ series, Peter MacSwiney, chairman, Agency Sector Management, examines how companies can prepare their supply chains for BrexitAs the new October Brexit deadline moves closer, the prospect of disruption to the global supply chain and logistics industry is quickly becoming a ...
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Atlas wins arbitration ruling but pilots' union will fight on
Atlas Air has secured an important arbitration ruling in its prolonged legal battle with the union that represents its pilots.The US freighter operator’s parent group, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), said in a statement that the August 26 arbitration decision “affirms that the merger provisions of the collective bargaining agreement ...
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Agility investing $18m in greener logistics
Global logistics provider Agility has so far invested $18m in green supply chain technologies as it pursues an environmental strategy to cut its 2025 emissions by 25%, from 2016 levels.The Kuwait-based logistics and infrastructure firm has today launched its latest sustainability report, “Values into Action”, which outlines its progress to ...
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Amazon to invest in Canadian freighter operator Cargojet
E-commerce giant Amazon will invest in a third freighter operator as it takes a stake in Canada's Cargojet.The two have been working together over recent years with Cargojet providing overnight air cargo services and charter flights.Under the new strategic agreement, Cargojet will issue warrants to Amazon to purchase variable voting ...
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Asia Pacific airfreight demand falls 7.7% in July
Asia Pacific airlines saw airfreight demand fall 7.7% in July as declining exports and a worsening trade outlook led to further weakness in the region’s air cargo markets.The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), in its preliminary monthly traffic data for July, said that “mounting trade tensions, alongside deteriorating business ...
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ECS continues European expansion with new office in Portugal
ECS Group has opened an office in Porto (OPO), continuing the GSSA's European development strategy to expand its network.“Opening an office in Portugal was a necessity in order to meet growing market demand on the Iberian peninsula, to offer even more options to our clients, and, of course, to continue ...