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NewsAir cargo industry rallies to help Mozambique after Cyclone Idai
Relief goods being loaded at Birmingham AirportUK-based broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has flown almost 500 tons of humanitarian aid and 80 doctors on chartered aircraft into disaster-struck Mozambique.Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe on March 14, leaving at least 700 people dead and 3m in need of ...
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A mixed picture for rates as air cargo shows some signs of a pick-up
Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade are expected to begin picking up over the coming weeks after hitting their low point for the year.The latest data from Tac Index shows that average prices between Hong Kong and North America stood at $3.38 per kg in March.However, derivatives broker FIS said ...
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AirBridgeCargo launches ‘abc premium’ capacity guarantee
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has introduced its ‘abc premium’ product which offers guaranteed capacity and prioritisation on specific flights across the all-freighter operator’s international network.Fedor Novikov, ABC’s deputy general director, products, said: “We expect abc premium to attract high demand from customers with urgent, time-sensitive shipments. On top of this, we ...
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NewsTigers roars into Thurrock as it stalks e-commerce demand
Tigers' Thurrock facilityLogistics firm Tigers has opened a new facility in Thurrock, near London Gateway, to continue with long-term UK investment plans and to meet growing e-commerce demand.Tigers has moved its existing Basildon facility to the larger location in Thurrock with the creation of more than 50 jobs, which will ...
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Qantas Freight to upgrade freighters to B747-8Fs
Qantas Freight has announced that from late July it will upgrade its freighter fleet with the lease of two Boeing 747-8F aircraft to replace existing B747-400Fs.The airline said the -8Fs, which will be operated by Atlas Air, will offer greater capacity and improved efficiency for its global freight customers. They ...
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NewsAir Partner collects an Oscar for Asia Pacific expansion
Oscar ThwinGlobal aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Oscar Thwin as Asia Pacific vice president of freight, joining the group’s recently opened office in Singapore.Thwin will report directly to Mike Hill, director - group freight. This expansion in Singapore follows growth in the US, with the opening of offices ...
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NewsIATA reports another decline for air cargo in February
Air cargo traffic declined again in February as the industry had its weakest month in terms of growth in the last three years and load factors tumbled again.Data from IATA shows that freight tonne kms declined by 4.7% year on year in February, while freight capacity was up by 2.7%. ...
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NewsCargolux doubles Budapest flights, boosting Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou connections
L-R : Eva Balazs (Cargolux Budapest station manager), two Cargolux crewmembers, Jost Lammers (CEO of Budapest Airport).Cargolux is doubling its Boeing 747 freighter flights to Budapest from three to six connections per week to the Hungarian capital, increasing its services to Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou in China.The original three ...
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NewsNeutral Air Partner and HashMove launch consolidation portal
Global freight network Neutral Air Partner (NAP) and its airfreight wholesale sub-industry group, NAC Consolidators, have worked with technology company HashMove to develop a digital B2B neutral air cargo consolidation portal.A joint statement said that the NAC consolidation portal will be available "exclusively to freight forwarders and transport related companies ...
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NewsCEVA's China-Europe trucking service expanded to Spain
CEVA Logistics has expanded its China-Europe trucking service, which the forwarder has pitched as a competitor to air, with a new route to Spain.Just 16 days after setting off, the 70 cu m load of 7,000 kg of garments destined for a leading worldwide retailer in Spain successfully completed the ...
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DB Schenker strikes up e-commerce partnership
Logistics firm DB Schenker will begin offering its services through e-commerce sales service provider ChannelAdvisor Corporation after the two firms signed a partnership.The deal will allow DB Schenker’s customers to connect with over one hundred selling channels supported by ChannelAdvisor, while the e-commerce platform's customers will get access to DB ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo renews Gulf road feeder contract with MICCO
Etihad Cargo has again selected MICCO as its road feeder services (RFS) provider in a multi-year agreement, continuing a decade-long partnership between the two Abu Dhabi-based logistics players.The RFS network connects major air and sea gateways in the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, as well as key Gulf ...
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Unilode strengthens repair network with AeroNet Services acquisition
ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions has acquired the assets of AeroNet Services, a specialist ULD maintenance and repair organisation operating in France.Unilode will take over AeroNet Services' repair facilities in Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports and continue to employ AeroNet Services' current staff of 31 people.The repair centres ...
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NewsSkyCell in global collaboration with Air France KLM Cargo
Temperature-controlled container provider SkyCell and Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KLM Cargo) will expand their existing collaboration, to work more closely on pharma logistics.Richard Ettl, the chief executive of Switzerland-based manufacturer SkyCell, said: “With a shared vision of innovation in the supply chain of temperature-sensitive products, our collaboration will ensure that ...
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NewsAirBridge to expand Rickenbacker flights on the back of stable demand
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is doubling its scheduled freighter operations at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to a twice-weekly frequency.The carrier introduced Columbus into its global network in April 2018 and, so far, has seen "stable demand" to/from Rickenbacker International Airport, accommodating growing trade flows onboard the maindeck capacity of its Boeing ...
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NewsDHL Express squares Circle K's e-commerce deliveries in Hong Kong
DHL Express has extended its On Demand Delivery service to more than 300 Circle K stores across Hong Kong.Customers will be able to visit Circle K stores to pick up their overseas merchandise, “whenever and wherever it is convenient,” said a DHL spokesperson.Receivers are notified via email or short-messaging system ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo utilises B777F for rally car transport
Etihad Cargo has transported 17 rally cars and 200 cubic metres of spare parts for the Middle East region’s first ever FIA World Rallycross of Abu Dhabi event.The airline utilised one of its Boeing 777F aircraft to fly the rally cars from Liege, where the cars had travelled to from ...
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Another demand decline for air cargo in February
Air cargo continued to see airfreight demand decline on a year ago in February, with the Asia Pacific region coming under particular pressure.WorldACD figures show that in February air cargo demand in terms of chargeable weight decreased by 5.8% year on year, while cargo load factors were down by three ...
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Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo joint venture fully expanded
Cathay Pacific’s cargo division and Lufthansa Cargo have started eastbound shipments from Europe to Hong Kong under their joint business agreement (JBA).Under the JBA framework, Hong Kong is connected directly to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, London (Gatwick and Heathrow airports), Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich.In addition ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines to handle bellyhold cargo at Istanbul's new airport from April 6
Turkish Airlines will handle bellyhold cargo on passenger flights at the new Istanbul airport from April 6, while the carrier's freighters will continue to operate from the Ataturk hub.A spokesperson for Turkish Airlines said that the temporary satellite facility at the new hub is "completely satisfactory in terms of infrastructure ...