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Lufthansa selects WFS to handle cargo at Schiphol
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the contract to handle both trucked and flown cargo for Lufthansa Cargo at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from 1 February 2019.This will add about 30,000 tonnes a year to the 220,000 tones which WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handler, already handles at Schiphol for ...
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No Deal Brexit will stop EU-UK air cargo unless UK added to security Greenlist
In the event of a No Deal Brexit, no air cargo can be transported between the UK and the European Union (EU) until the UK is added to the EU ‘Greenlist’ for cargo security, according to Pauline Bastidon, head of European policy and Brexit at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), ...
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SEKO and ShipStation join forces to help e-commerce retailers
SEKO Logistics is partnering with ShipStation to help its e-commerce merchants expand in new cross-border markets.ShipStation, one of the world’s leading web-based shipping solutions, helps e-commerce retailers import, organise, process and ship their orders quickly and easily from any web browser.It features the most integration partners of any e-commerce web-based ...
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Turkish Airlines brings Gypsy Girl Mosaic back home
Mosaics dating from the second century BC are so precious that Turkish Airlines banned all other cargo on the aircraft when it transported them from Chicago to Istanbul on 27 November.The missing pieces of the Gypsy Girl Mosaic were retrieved from a museum in Ohio in the US after six ...
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New head of operations at Paris-Vatry as it targets cargo growth
Paris-Vatry Airport has appointed Marcus Farrell as head of operations and a member of the board of directors.Farrell has 28 years of experience in the aviation industry, beginning with TWA at Paris-CDG.He held operational positions with airlines in Dublin and Paris before joining Air France’s Operations Control Centre in 1999.He ...
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CEVA to launch China–Europe trucking service to compete with airfreight
CEVA Logistics Greater China is preparing to launch truck services between China and Europe, claiming they are cheaper than airfreight and faster than rail.The first trial of the service, which has become possible since the international customs transit system, TIR, became active for the People’s Republic of China last May, ...
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Asian carriers positive on cargo despite international trade tensions
International air cargo volumes remain “firm, notwithstanding tensions around global trade policies,” according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its preliminary traffic figures for October.Asian airlines saw international air cargo demand increase by 5.6% as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) compared to last October, supported by ...
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DSV Canada to open its largest logistics complex
A new 1.1m sq ft multi-user warehouse and logistics complex in Canada will be the largest facility of its kind in the international DSV network when it opens in autumn next year.Located in Milton, Ontario, part of the Greater Toronto Area, it will become the DSV Canada head office and ...
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Hellmann the latest to sign up with cargo.one
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has become the latest company to launch a partnership with online airfreight booking portal cargo.one.The forwarder said that cargo.one would enable it to book airfreight capacity fully digitally in real time, with live spot rates. Initially, Hellman will use the platform for bookings made in Germany, before ...
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Ethiopian Airlines Cargo celebrates Liege anniversary
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo and Logistics Services has celebrated 10 years of cooperation with Belgian airfreight hub Liege.The anniversary was celebrated at the recent 2nd Africa Aviation summit, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, and hosted by long-term partners NAM, Astral Aviation and Liege Airport.The next summit, in 2020, is to ...
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Sales binges provide opportunities for airfreight
This past extended weekend’s numerous sales events appear to have been the biggest ever, if reports from retail giant Amazon are anything to go by.The likes of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which represent a spike in business for an e-tail giant such as Amazon, also represent significant opportunities for ...
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va-Q-tec expands into Singapore
Temperature-controlled shipping container specialist va-Q-tec has further added to its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new business in Singapore.Amongst other product lines, Va-Q-tec offers thermal insulation and airfreight containers designed for pharmaceutical shipping.It also has subsidiaries already in South Korea and Japan and, the company said, ...
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Qatar Airways boosts Iranian connections
Qatar Airways is to boost its existing links with Iran by adding a new twice-weekly direct service to Isfahan International Airport on February 4 next year, as well as by increasing its frequency of service to Shiraz and Tehran from early January.Isfahan will become the airline’s fourth Iranian connection, joining ...
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Vallair hands over B737-400F conversion to Longhao
Vallair, the Luxembourg-headquartered aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has completed delivery of a Boeing 737-400F to Guangdong Longhao Aviation Group, its first for the Chinese operator.The 737-400 aircraft (MSN27916) was previously operated by Japan Transocean Airlines and was converted at Gameco in Guangzhou under a PEMCO supplemental type ...
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Turkish Cargo on the up
Istanbul-based Turkish Cargo has revelled in some healthy operating results covering the first nine months of this year.It points to data from analyst WorldACD that shows Turkish Cargo achieved a 29% year-on-year increase in revenue over the January to September period, alongside a 25% year-on-year improvement in cargo volumes over ...
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Turkish Airlines orders three more B777 freighters
Turkish Airlines has ordered three more Boeing 777 freighters as the airline pursues its goal of becoming the world's largest cargo carrier.This latest trio of freighters is in addition to the three B777Fs, each with a 112 tonne capacity payload, ordered in January this year.The new order comes days after ...
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Intradco and Turkish Cargo team up to help on lion rescue
Animal transport company Intradco Global and Turkish Cargo have helped to transport four lions from Ukraine to a game reserve in South Africa on behalf of a non-profit environmental organisation.Intradco Global co-ordinated the project to move the four lions with the help of Turkish Cargo.Travelling in the lower deck hold ...
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Time sensitive: Volga-Dnepr's sequential loading reduces ground handling by six hours
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has performed sequential loading of two IL-76TD-90VD freighters to expedite the delivery of sensitive equipment on charters originating in Orebro, Sweden, destined for two cities in China.By coordinating the work, Volga-Dnepr’s team was able to decrease the overall loading time for both flights at their departure and arrival ...
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Chestnuts taken on a transatlantic flyer
For the last six weeks American Airlines Cargo has been carrying more than 10 tonnes of sweet chestnuts a day between Rome's Fiumicino Airport and New York JFK to ensure customers in the US can enjoy the traditional treats during the festive season.After harvesting, the sacks of chestnuts are fixed ...
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CEVA buys CMA CGM's freight management business as part of strategic shake-up
CEVA will buy shareholder CMA CGM’s freight management activities for $105m as part of a wider revision of its strategic plan that will see management at the shipping line take key positions within the forwarder.CEVA, which launched a transformation project in 2014, said that as well as the acquisition of ...