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Rhenus' carbon calculator allows airfreight shippers to fly greener
Rhenus Logistics Air and Ocean has launched a free-of-charge airfreight carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction programme which allows shippers to choose ‘greener’ aircraft for air cargo shipments.The German forwarder’s worldwide RHEGREEN system calculates rankings for airlines by considering the aircraft types, fuel efficiency and the distances involved.It is based on which ...
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NewsPanatonni to build logistics centre near Leipzig-Halle airport
Artist's impressionIndustrial developer Panatonni Corp is to invest €40m in building a large-scale logistics centre adjacent to Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport.Airport Development, owner and operator of the 370,000 sq m Airport Park Leipzig Halle, confirmed that its tenant Panatonni will begin construction of the 51,000 sq m of hall space in ...
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NewsIAG Cargo's new relocations product
IAG Cargo has launched a new relocations product to offer a “simple and convenient solution” to customers moving abroad.Partnering with Santa Fe Relocation, IAG Cargo’s relocation service offers 24/7 support in over 67 different languages.A dedicated move specialist will be assigned to each customer to help every step of the ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo gains ground services certificate
L-R : Saudia Cargo CEO Omar Hariri and Yasser Al-Mayoof, vice president of aviation standards at GACASaudia Cargo has gained a Ground Service Provider Certificate (GACAR 151) from the Middle East nation’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).Saudia Cargo’s chief executive, Omar Hariri, said: “This licence will further enhance Saudia ...
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Ex-IAG Cargo boss Gunning promoted to top financial role
Former IAG Cargo chief executive Steve Gunning is to be the chief financial officer at the group whose carrier’s include British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.Gunning, who stepped down from his IAG Cargo role in January 2016 to become chief financial officer at British Airways, will also become an ...
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Hong Kong airport's cargo volumes edge ahead in March but fall 5.4% in first quarter 2019
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world's number one airfreight hub by volumes, saw cargo throughput edge ahead 0.2% year-on-year in March to 432,000 tonnes.Over the first three months of 2019, HKIA handled 1.1m tonnes, a 5.4% decrease compared to the same period in 2018.Exports saw an 11% increase in ...
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Jet Airways suspends all international flights until Monday
Troubled Indian airline Jet Airways has suspended all international flights until Monday night, with fears mounting that it could fail.The airline has debts of $1.2bn and earlier this week cargo handler WFS seized one of its aircraft over unpaid fees.Today, the airline announced that all international flights would be suspended ...
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Cargo at Brussels down but up at Frankfurt in March
Brussels airport saw cargo volumes decline in March but Frankfurt managed to return to growth after two months of declines.Brussels saw pure air cargo volumes decline by 12% year on year in March to 44,532 tonnes, with the airport blaming industrial action by air traffic controllers and general slowdown in ...
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NewsLeipzig expects further cargo growth in 2019
Goetz AhmelmannLeipzig/Halle airport is expecting to continue its growth story in 2019 after posting a 7.3% year on year increase in volumes in 2018.Last year the airport handled more than 1.2m tons as it maintained its position as the fifth largest cargo airport in Europe.Looking ahead, Goetz Ahmelmann, chief executive ...
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NewsAmazon pilots protest again while e-commerce firm's first B737Fs arrive in the US
Pilots flying for Amazon protest at CVG.Pilots flying for Amazon took to the streets again to protest over pay and working conditions at the airlines providing capacity for the e-commerce giant.The pilots flying for Atlas Air, Southern Air and ABX Air took to the pavement outside Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ...
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CEVA to be de-listed as CMA CGM is set to gain a 98% shareholding
The end of CEVA's short time on the Zurich Stock Exchange looks to have been confirmed after CMA CGM said it was now on course to hold a 97.89% stake in the forwarder.Following the announcement, the French shipping giant reconfirmed plans to de-list CEVA from the SIX Swiss Exchange. Settlement ...
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NewsWFS and Swiss WorldCargo launch New York’s first GDP-compliant airport facility
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Swiss WorldCargo have opened New York’s first Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliant pharma facility with the certification of Building 66 at JFK airport.Michael Simpson, WFS’ executive vice president Americas, said: “We will continue to expand our network of certified facilities, adding to our current list ...
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NewsUPU looks to solve e-commerce postal rules dispute
UPU Director General Bishar A. HusseinThe Universal Postal Union (UPU) has proposed three options it hopes will solve the current dispute over postal rules that mean Chinese e-commerce companies pay less than their rivals in some other countries.The dispute centres around UPU rules allowing the shipping costs for small packages ...
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NewsVIDEO Overnight success: Istanbul's new airport is fully open for passenger operations
Istanbul AirportIstanbul’s new airport has completed the transfer of all passenger airline operations from the Turkish city’s former hub at Atatürk Airport in a process that took just 33 hours.In what Turkish airport management company iGA described as “the biggest logistical operation in the world aviation history” the transfer took ...
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Freightos WebCargo acquires Air Freight Bazaar India
E-booking platform Freightos WebCargo has acquired India’s Air Freight Bazaar, a regional air cargo rates and sales platform based in Chennai.Details of the acquisition are undisclosed.A spokesperson for Freightos said that the Indian air cargo market had seen 17% year-on-year growth between 2016 and 2017.Said the spokesperson: “This acquisition combines ...
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FedEx Express to expand cargo footprint at Miami International
Parcel giant FedEx Express is to expand its logistics footprint at Miami International Airport (MIA), the fourth largest cargo hub in the US.Property company Aeroterm, which has developed a number of airport cargo facilities across the US, has reach an agreement with airport landlord Miami-Dade County for the expansion of ...
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Revenues take-off at Virgin Atlantic Cargo in 2018
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw revenues increase by 13% year on year in 2018 as it achieved its strongest revenue performance in the last five years.In total, the airlines registered cargo revenues of £222m on the back of a 6% increase in volumes to more than 244,000 tonnes, the airline’s best ...
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NewsPicture special: Antonov Airlines looks back on 30 years of air cargo
ANTONOV Airlines has celebrated its thirtieth birthday with a look back on its development over the last 30 years (see images below).The airline was founded in 1989 and holds the record for heaviest single piece of cargo transported by air, among others.On August 11, 2009, the airline's An-225 ‘Mriya’, the ...
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NewsDigitalisation does not mean a race to the bottom on pricing
Lars JensenDigitalisation will not result in a race to the bottom on pricing for forwarders, according to SeaIntelligence Consulting founder Lars Jensen.Speaking at the annual general meeting (AGM) of forwarder association The WACO System, Jensen warned that forwarders need to embrace digitalisation or get left behind.“Digitalisation is something that should ...
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NewsTroubled Jet Airways' B777 seized by WFS in Schiphol over unpaid fees
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has seized a Jet Airways Boeing 777 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport because of unpaid fees.The aircraft had been due to depart Schiphol at 11:25am this morning on its way to Mumbai, but the flight had yet to take-off (at the time of publication, 15:30 ...