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NewsAsia Pacific now accounts for more than 40% of all air cargo
Image source: ShutterstockThe Asia Pacific region now generates 41% of all air cargo volumes as manufacturing in the region continues to grow, according to new research from data provider WorldACD.The company's figures show that over the first 10 months of the year, the region's share of overall cargo volumes increased ...
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NewsWork begins on dnata logistics Dubai South facility
Source: dnata. HE Khalifa Al Zaffin, Dubai South, and Steve Allen, dnataFreight forwarder dnata logistics has started work on a new $27m logistics centre close to Dubai World Central Airport.The 57,000 sq m facility will be able to process 400,000 tonnes of cargo each year and will increase the firm's ...
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NewsTariffs and trade barriers top supply chain leaders' concerns for 2025
Photo: Travel mania/ ShutterstockThe addition of tariffs and trade barriers is the top concern of supply chain leaders, according to a survey of supply chain leaders conducted by software firm Descartes Systems Group.Descartes' 2024 Supply Chain Intelligence Report: Escalating Challenges for Global Supply Chain Leaders found that 48% of respondents ...
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NewsCargo groups complain to Dutch competition authority over Schiphol price hikes
Source: ShutterstockThree Dutch airfreight and logistics groups have complained to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets over Schiphol's plans to hike prices.The increases, announced in November, will see airline charges rise by 37% over the coming three years in response to high inflation and increased interest rates.The charges for ...
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NewsWACO forwarders digitalise procurement and sales with cargo.one
Source: Shutterstock/PKpixFreight forwarder members of the WACO System (WACO) can now digitalise procurement and sales processes through a new partnership with third-party booking portal cargo.one.The partnership between the independent global network of freight forwarders and cargo.one will enable WACO's members to digitalise capacity, quoting and booking processes, including member to ...
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NewsUnsworth opens Heathrow logistics hub
Photo: UnsworthFreight forwarder Unsworth is expanding its airfreight division with the opening of a dedicated logistics hub at Heathrow Airport in the UK.By relocating its airfreight team from the company’s Leytonstone headquarters in East London to Heathrow, Unsworth aims to provide customers with faster, more efficient air cargo solutions.The branch ...
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NewsQatar Cargo and Japan Airlines strengthen air cargo partnership
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines' cargo division (JALCARGO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their air cargo partnership with the goal of integrating their networks and improving service offerings for customers.The airlines, which already have a long-standing relationship as oneworld partners, are focused ...
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NewsGoersch becomes Atlas Air chief operating officer
Photo: Atlas Air WorldwideAtlas Air Worldwide has appointed Klaus Goersch as executive vice president and chief operating officer.Joining the company in late December, Goersch will oversee Atlas’ global flight, ground and technical operations, with direct responsibility for safety, regulatory compliance and operational excellence.As the company’s primary liaison with the Federal ...
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NewsIATA: Air cargo demand robust in October but outlook less positive
Willie Walsh. Photo: IATAAir cargo volumes remained robust in October as traffic was up year on year for the fifteenth consecutive month but the coming 12 months should be viewed with caution, according to IATA.The latest statistics from IATA show that in October demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms ...
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NewsPre-tariff rush and e-commerce demand to fuel a busy start to 2025 for air cargo
Credit: tratong/ ShutterstockWith the peak season at its peak, attention in the air cargo market is beginning to turn to the coming 12 months and many are predicting a busy start to the year for the industry despite recent developments.There has been much discussion over recent weeks of the potential ...
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NewsChallenge Group expands network to Africa
First Challenge Group flight to Nairobi. Photo: Challenge GroupChallenge Group has begun operating in Africa for the first time with the launch of a new route from its hub at Liege Airport (LGG) in Belgium to Nairobi (NBO) in Kenya.The new route launched on December 2 and is served by ...
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NewsChina air cargo volumes up nearly 20% on 2023
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockChina's air cargo volumes have increased nearly 20% this year compared to last year as a result of increased international demand, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).Between January and October of this year, the country's aviation sector handled nearly 7.3m tonnes of cargo and ...
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NewsRodriguez scoops new digital role at IAG Cargo
Daniel Rodriguez. Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Daniel Rodriguez to the newly created role of head of digital sales.The cargo business said that the new role was part of efforts to accelerate its online offering and "better serve customers in the evolving logistics landscape".Rodriguez has held various roles within ...
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NewsDachser strengthens multimodal logistics with new France facility
Source: ShutterstockGerman logistics company Dachser has opened a new facility in Le Havre, France to help support growth of its contract logistics and air & sea logistics businesses and better coordinate multimodal operations.The site in France's largest freight port combines a contract logistics warehouse and a Dachser Air & Sea ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints IMEA president
Linas Dovydenas, president, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA). Photo: Chapman FreebornAir cargo and passenger charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas as president of India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) as it continues to expand its presence in the region.Dovydenas previously spent 16 years at Chapman Freeborn’s parent ...
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NewsCainiao and Qatar Cargo deepen partnership covering e-commerce
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockQatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao have announced the formation of a new partnership that aims to capitalise on the growth of e-commerce.Details on exactly what the partnership will involve were lacking, with the two companies stating that they will "leverage their complementary strengths through this partnership to ...
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NewsCathay Cargo Terminal boosts security with AI
Source: Cathay Cargo TerminalCathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its existing CCTV infrastructure to enhance safety and security monitoring across its terminal buildings. Partnering with Intenseye, which specialises in AI-powered workplace safety solutions, Cathay Cargo Terminal ...
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NewsACS assists in largest rhino relocation conservation project
Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has assisted in what is understood to be the world's largest rhinoceros relocation conservation project.Last month, in conjunction with a major South African conservation and relocation company, ACS helped in the transportation of 39 white rhinoceroses from Namibia to Dallas, US, for three ...
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NewsEU approves sale of Asiana's cargo business to Air Incheon
Source: Thanhliemnguyen/ShutterstockThe European Commission has approved the sale of Asiana Airlines' cargo business to Air Incheon to enable Korean Air to move closer to acquiring Asiana Airlines.On February 13, the Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Asiana by Korean, but as part of this, Korean had to commit to divesting ...
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NewsPharma.Aero validates Hong Kong-Miami pharma corridor
Image source: Numstocker/ ShutterstockThe Hong Kong-Miami pharma corridor has been successfully validated through Pharma.Aero’s Corridor 3.0 Project.Through the Corridor 3.0 project, Hong Kong International Airport, Miami International Airport and Cathay Cargo have validated the end-to-end transport process for live shipments.The validation demonstrates a 100% success rate, with zero temperature excursions, ...