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NewsSea-air boost for Singapore after airport and boxport alliance
Signing the MoUSingapore's sea-air connectivity has received a further boost by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Changi airport ground handler SATS and deep sea container port operator PSA.A joint statement said that the agreement, facilitated by Enterprise Singapore, will provide cargo owners and logistics service providers ...
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NewsEmirates' annual cargo volumes edge ahead despite "significant headwinds"
Dubai aviation giant Emirates Group faced "significant headwinds" in global airfreight during the 2018-19 financial year which saw its airline record a 1.4% rise in airfreight volumes to just under 2.7m tonnes.The Middle East group's cargo handling arm dnata saw near static volumes in 2018-19, edging ahead just 0.3%, to ...
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Etihad Cargo adds Singapore to B777F schedule
Etihad Cargo has launched scheduled weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights from its Abu Dhabi hub to Singapore’s Changi International Airport.The flight will continue to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, before returning to Abu Dhabi.A spokesperson for the Middle East carrier said that the new service meets customer demand for more ...
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NewsDubai's DWC is waiting in the wings
Dubai World Central DWCAircraft operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) are a little quiet at the moment as one of Middle East mega-hub’s two runways is closed for resurfacing.Some airlines have scaled down their DXB flight schedule during the 45 day runway closure, others are operating fewer flights with larger ...
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ATSG boosted by Omni, Amazon and DHL
ATSG saw revenues increase by 71% in the first quarter of the year thanks its purchase of Omni Air while it expects a further boost from expanded contracts with Amazon and DHL.The aircraft lessor and operator saw first quarter revenues reach $348m, while earnings from continuing operations increased by $7m ...
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NewsAdidas turns to airfreight to mitigate supply chain shortages
Sportswear giant Adidas is turning to airfreight as it looks to mitigate supply chain shortages caused by an unexpected increase in demand for certain products.In its first-quarter results, the Germany-headquartered multinational said that revenue growth during the first three months of the year was affected by product shortages.It warned investors ...
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Northern UK airports can become the 'beating heart' of regional development
Northern UK airports can become the ‘beating heart’ of regional development to establish global connectivity for the Northern Powerhouse project as an investment alternative to London in a post-Brexit world.Business and civic leaders from the north of the UK will make this call for a UK government commitment during an ...
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NewsAir cargo returns to growth but continues to face headwinds
Airfreight returned to growth in March after three months of year-on-year declines.IATA statistics show that air cargo demand in freight tonne km terms increased by 0.1% in March.While this is an improvement on February’s 4.9% contraction, demand for the first quarter is 2% down on a year ago.Meanwhile, freight capacity ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo revamps loyalty programme
Etihad Cargo has revamped its customer loyalty programme and a rebranded cargo loyalty scheme named PayloadRewards.Launched in 2013, Etihad Cargo’s revamped PayloadRewards has more than 5,300 active members from 74 different countries.With PayloadRewards, members will continue to earn miles as before, with an additional opportunity to start earning bonus miles ...
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New date for Cargolux whale flight
Cargolux and the SeaLife Trust have set a new date for the transport of two beluga whales bewteen China and Finland after the initial April flight was cancelled due to bad weather.The two whales, Little Grey and Little White, will now embark on their epic journey from Shanghai to Keflavik, ...
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US threatens further tariff hike on Chinese goods
US retailers are bracing themselves for increases in US tariffs on Chinese goods after president Donald Trump took to Twitter over the weekend to threaten further hikes in rates.On Sunday, president Trump said that the 10% tariff rate on $200bn worth of Chinese goods would good up to 25% on ...
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SAA targets high-value cargo with new Guangzhou route
South African Airways (SAA) will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on September 18, giving customers access to "the heart of China’s export led manufacturing industries".SAA will be the only carrier operating a direct service between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, with flight time of approximately 13 hours and 40 ...
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NewsDB Schenker renews with CHAMP for Traxon cargoHUB
L-R: CHAMP's head of sales - distribution services, Laurent Jossa, with Lothar Moehle, DB Schenker's director AVSEC + governance,Freight forwarder DB Schenker has renewed its agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems for the airfreight IT provider's Traxon cargoHUB.CHAMP will continue to use the host-to-host solution for automated electronic data exchange, which ...
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NewsHamburg airport to pilot FAIR@Link cargo community system
L-R: Alexander Müller, head of cargo at Hamburg Airport, and Dirk Gladiator, proxy holder at DakosyHamburg Airport is one of the first in Germany to introduce the FAIR@Link Air Cargo Community System from software developer Dakosy at its cargo centre.The pilot project is planned to start this week at the ...
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Saudia Cargo resumes freighter flights to Guangzhou and Mumbai
Saudi Airlines Cargo has resumed freighter flights to Guangzhou in China and Mumbai in India with weekly services, in addition to its current five times a week flights to Dhaka and seven times a week flight schedule to Hong Kong.Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar Hariri said: “This operation reflects the ...
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NewsAlha takes over Verona airport cargo warehousing
Italy's Alha Group has taken over all airport cargo warehouse activities in Verona Valerio Catullo Airport from the current service provider, Verona Cargo.Lorenzo Schettini, chief executive of Alha, said that the company is opening new stations and is currently focused on the Italian North-East, adding: "Online activities in the new ...
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NewsDigital freight platform Saloodo! now available for customers in the Middle East
Deutsche Post DHL Group logistics startup Saloodo! is expanding its digital road freight matching platform to the UAE and plans to serve customers throughout the Middle East.Launched in Europe two years ago, Saloodo! now has a customer base of over 18,000 shippers and 7,000 transport providers, with more than 250,000 ...
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NewsAirfreight market slowdown hits AF-KLM's 2019 first quarter revenues
Air France KLM cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2019 remained static at 270,000 tons, unchanged from the same three months of last year.The latest financial report from the European carrier said that the effect on volumes is visible across the airfreight market, due to "economic slowdown, political uncertainties ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines is the wizard of Oz for 80 tons of energy equipment
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported 80 tons of energy equipment from Germany to Australia for General Electric to support the construction of a 32-turbine renewable energy wind farm.A 36-ton wind turbine hub, four metres in length, and three 12.6-ton generators were positioned inside the Antonov 124-100 freighter at Cologne-Bonn airport using ...
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Airfreight rates begin their annual climb in April
Airfreight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades have begun their annual summer climb following on from the winter lull.Tac Index data shows that average airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America reached $3.60 per kg in April, up from $3.38 per kg in March.For the last ...