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MSC Air Cargo plans to place capacity on WebCargo
MSC Air Cargo has partnered with WebCargo by Freightos, with a plan to add its airfreight capacity to the digital firm's booking platform.The carrier said in a LinkedIn post that the partnership will enable it to offer more visibility to forwarders, as well as capacity booking options."Through this partnership, we’ll ...
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NewsAir cargo volumes rise 11% in April
Air cargo demand remained robust in April to mark the fifth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth, although growth slowed month-on-month.The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April showing total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), rose by 11.1% compared to April 2023 levels.The trade association said robust ...
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NewsAir cargo faces paperless challenge
James Wyatt. Photo: aeroconceptThe airfreight industry still has a long way to go before it can be considered truly paperless, according to the founder of an aviation consulting business.James Wyatt, general manager of Leipzig, Germany-based aeroconcept, said that while there had been much discussion in the sector, compared to other ...
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Asia Pacific cargo maintains momentum
Higher demand for consumer and intermediate goods made for continued momentum in air cargo, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its preliminary April 2024 traffic figures.According to AAPA’s figures, published on May 28, international freight tonne kilometres (FTK), were up 13.7% year-on-year in April. However, offered freight ...
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WFS helps screen cargo at JFK
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to operate a new Centralized Examination Station at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The SATS subsidiary has been awarded a five-year contract by CBP to run the Centralized Examination Station (CES), which is due to ...
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Newsdnata boosts cargo capabilities at Zürich Airport
Photo: dnataGround handler dnata plans to boost its cargo handling capacity by over 50% at Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland through its investment in a new warehouse facility.Having signed a lease agreement with the airport authority, the company is planning to operate its new 9,500m² advanced warehouse facility as the ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo to take space at Saudia Technic base
Teddy Zebitz (left) and Capt. Majed Sabbagh, vice president of transformation, Saudia Technic. Photo: Saudia CargoSaudia Cargo signed a collaboration deal with Middle East aircraft maintenance company Saudia Technic at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh on May 20.Under the five year agreement, which will take effect by the end ...
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BlueBox combines best of air and ocean tracking
BlueBox Systems is offering an improved tracking solution that it said combines the best features of its existing BlueBoxAir and BlueBoxOcean products.The German company is now providing real-time tracking capabilities for air and ocean freight on a unified platform.BlueBox Systems said BlueBoxCargo is the result of its extensive experience in ...
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Cargo volumes rise at Melbourne
Melbourne Airport has staked a claim as Australia's biggest airfreight hub as it reported cargo volumes in the first quarter of the year that amounted to 40% of the country's total airfreight export volume.Belly capacity drove up cargo exports out of the airport, with the most valuable export being pharma."In ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens in Manchester
Alex Sadat-Shafai. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has opened an office in Manchester, UK as it focusses on expanding its client base further in the technology and sports markets in the region.This is the charter company's third UK office and its first in the north of England.Heading up ...
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Logistics UK reiterates call for dedicated logistics minister following election announcement
Logistics UK has reiterated its call for the creation of a dedicated logistics and supply chain minister following the announcement of a general election in the country on July 4.The business group urged all political parties to include the organisation’s call for the appointment of a minister for logistics and ...
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NewsSchiphol takes a pragmatic approach to cargo
Schiphol Airport is taking a pragmatic approach to flight capacity limitations while continuing to work to protect freighter flights by lobbying to ring-fence slots for cargo aircraft.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Schiphol head of cargo Joost van Doesburg says that the hub will remain an important place for freight despite ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Diesel as MD
Nick Diesel. Photo: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective August 4.Diesel succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role.Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be acting as interim ...
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NewsObituary: Mac Warner
Source: ECS GroupAir Cargo News is saddened to report the passing of Mac Warner, who formed GSA Pace International and later joined the ECS Group.The ECS Group described Warner as "a foundational figure in the airfreight industry".He founded Pace International in 1984 and joined the ECS Group in 2002 as ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines continues third-party booking portal rollout
American Airlines exterior Photo American Airlines Photo: American Airlines American Airlines Cargo has continued the rollout of its capacity onto third-party booking portals through a new partnership with CargoAi. The partnership will see American Airlines Cargo integrate its capacity onto CargoAi’s CargoMART booking portal. The platform provides ...
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NewsQatar Cargo undertakes roarsome flight
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has again teamed up with Animal Defenders International (ADI) to transport six young lions to Africa after their rescue from the illegal wildlife trade.As part of Qatar Airways Cargo’s WeQare Rewild the Planet initiative, the lions were flown from Kuwait to OR Tambo International ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines renews freighter deal with Atlas Air
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) and Atlas Air Worldwide have extended their Boeing 747 freighter partnership covering flights on the transpacific.The Air Transportation Services Agreement (ATSA) agreement sees Atlas Air operate five 747-400F on a crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) basis for NCA."The extension of the current ATSA with transpacific operation ...
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NewsMenzies partnership secures IATA CEIV pharma status in Nairobi
Photo: Menzies Aviation.The Menzies Aviation-Siginon Aviation partnership has been awarded IATA's CEIV Pharma (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics) certification for its cargo handling facility at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya.This marks the seventh Menzies Aviation location to be awarded the certification and the ...
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Bloomberg: Private equity and shipping giants circle DB Schenker
German forwarding and logistics company DB Schenker has attracted bids from shipping and logistics giants as well as a private equity consortium.According to a report in Bloomberg, a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners and Carlyle Group has submitted a bid worth around €14bn.Meanwhile, DSV, AP Moller Maersk and Mediterranean ...
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DP World begins Punta Cana airfreight operations
Airfreight operations have begun at DP World’s air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic with the arrival of its first freighter aircraft. The multimodal facility at Punta Cana International Airport, first announced in March 2023, has been jointly developed with Grupo Puntacana and built through an agreement between ...