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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 ...
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NewsPanalpina board proposes no dividend and new chairman
Thomas Kern, chair of Panalpina's independent board of directorsPanalpina’s board of directors has proposed to elect Thomas Kern as chairman of the board at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM), to be held on May 9. Meanwhile, the board has also proposed that no dividend be paid out to shareholders ...
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NewsSAS Cargo transports pandas to new home in Copenhagen
SAS Cargo has transported two giant pandas from China to Denmark, where they will live at a new zoo in Copenhagen.The two pandas, Mao Sun and Xing Er, traveled in two separate, customised boxes in the forward compartment of flight SK996 – which was named “Panda2” for the journey - ...
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NewsB&H launches new customer care programme
B&H Worldwide customer care manager Megan LawsAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has appointed Megan Laws to the newly create role of customer care manager to head up its global CustomerFirst! programme.Laws joins from the procurement technology sector where she was head of customer experience. In her new role at B&H ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic switches Lagos cargo handler to meet growth
Part of the SifaxSAHCOL warehouse in LagosVirgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a five-year handling contract to Sifax SAHCOL in Lagos as it looks to meet recent growth to the country.The airline said the new handler, which will take over the contract on April 10, will improve its service offering for ...
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Turkish Cargo beats the February blues with demand increase
Turkish Cargo managed to record an increase in cargo demand in February despite the overall industry reporting a decrease.The airline said its cargo volumes increased by 9.6% year on year during the month, according to figures from analyst WorldACD, while the overall industry registered a 5.8% decrease.During the first two ...
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NewsAirBridge inks leasing agreement with Sonoco for its PharmaPort 360 container
Christopher Day, director of business development and Innovation at Sonoco ThermoSafe, and Yulia Celetaria, global director, pharma, AirBridgeCargo AirlinesAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has signed a leasing agreement with specialist packaging provider Sonoco ThermoSafe for its PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled container.The agreement will bolster ABC’s delivery options for temperature-sensitive shipments and guarantee a ...
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Airports see cargo volumes decline further in February
Major airports suffered another month of traffic declines in February, with the world’s largest airfreight hub reporting a double-digit percentage decrease on a year earlier.Hong Kong International Airport saw cargo volumes decrease by 14.4% year on year in February to 274,000 tonnes due to “unfavourable macroeconomic conditions”.Figures in the first ...
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Saudia set to become twelfth SkyTeam Cargo member
Saudia Airlines Cargo will become the twelfth member of SkyTeam Cargo on April 15.This development will see SkyTeam Cargo significantly increase its footprint across the Middle East as none of its current members are based in the region.Commenting on the new partnership, Nico van der Linden, vice president, SkyTeam Cargo, ...
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NewsNew challenges see top management changes at PostNord
Top management changes at PostNord, the north European mail and parcels operator, have seen the chief executive and chief financial officer step down.The PostNord board has appointed Annemarie Gardshol as acting group chief executive, saying that it is time for new leadership “due to the new phase of challenges”.Håkan Ericsson ...
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NewsBahrain finds the cargo formula for Grand Prix racing
A Cathay Pacific B747 freighter at BahrainBahrain International Airport (BIA) saw a 23% surge in Formula One (F1) related cargo volumes in the build up to the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.More than 1,564 tonnes carried on 19 cargo flights arrived at the Middle East hub in the run up ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Neil Dursley as chief commercial officer
Neil Dursley, Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Neil Dursley as its chief commercial officer.His experience includes over seven years with Panalpina whom he joined in 2011. He most recently served as senior vice president government, aid and relief based in London, UK and previously held the ...
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NewsACP Worldwide promotes Entwistle
ACP managing director Rod EntwistleAviation management company ACP Worldwide has promoted Rod Entwistle to the newly created position of managing director.A 23-year veteran of the company, Entwistle has a total of 33 years' experience in the aviation industry and for almost 30 of those has worked alongside ACP's founder and ...
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NewsA record 40-tonne vessel spare part is plane-sailing for AirBridge
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported a record shipment weight, a 37.5 tonne vessel part, from Frankfurt to Singapore using its abcXL product for oversize and heavyweight consignments.The 8 m long single unit was trucked from the Belgian factory of maritime construction company Jan De Nul Group to the German cargo ...
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NewsSkyCell offers $4m product loss insurance for pharma shipments
Pharma airfreight container lessor SkyCell has launched its ‘Peace of Mind Insurance’ comprehensive insurance cover of $4m per unit against product loss.The Switzerland-based manufacturer is providing the “hassle-free” insurance add-on which will be introduced into the rental agreement with SkyCell’s customer base in order to eliminate the risk of product ...
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NewsUK's Doncaster Sheffield Airport appoints new head of cargo
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) Head of Cargo Ray WoodDoncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has appointed Ray Wood as head of cargo following on from a record year in 2018.Wood joins from Virgin Atlantic and brings more than 20 years experience of the airfreight sector. Prior to working at Virgin he spent ...
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UK forwarders given guidance on trade in endangered species in a no-deal Brexit
UK freight forwarders have received additional guidance on the regulations concerning the trade in endangered species.Robert Keen, director general of BIFA, the trade association that represents the UK’s freight forwarding sector, said: “One of the consequences of Brexit will be that freight forwarders and customs agents will become involved in ...
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NewsECS becomes the first GSSA to join Tiaca board
Bertrand SchmollChairman of ECS Group Bertrand Schmoll has been elected to the board of Tiaca - the first time a GSSA has been represented.Bertrand Schmoll, who joined the ECS Group in 2000, was elected at a TIACA Board meeting in Singapore last month as part of ongoing plans to grow ...
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NewsHouston and Cabo Frio airports team-up to target energy sector
Houston Airport System and Cabo Frio Airport are teaming up to target air cargo flows between two of the largest oil, gas and energy clusters in the Americas.The two airport groups said the co-operation would promote the air cargo traffic between the airports; identify synergies with potential partners, clients, and ...
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NewsThe right stuff: How software can optimise ULD loadplanning
Optimised loading of an air cargo container or pallet is like solving a Rubrik’s Cube, but without the fun.Cargo-Planner is now applying its software expertise in ocean and rail freight container to the world of airfreight unit load devices (ULD), with their awkward shapes and regulatory status as an aircraft ...