All articles by Rachelle Harry – Page 11
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African air cargo market set to benefit from forwarder investments
It is hoped that recent investments by large forwarders in Africa will lead to infrastructure improvements.In January this year, DHL expanded its capabilities in South Africa by investing in new 10,000 m sq warehouse with pharma facilities near Johannesburg Airport.Also in January, CEVA Logistics acquired Moroccan freight forwarder ASTI Group.In ...
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NewsIAG Cargo reports increased automotive demand
IAG Cargo has reported an increase in automotive traffic since the start of the year, predominantly with its airfreight charter service that was launched last year at the start of the pandemic.The carrier said it that this year it has already transported 8,000 tonnes of automotive parts, which suggests "a ...
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NewsGround handler dnata appoints EVP
Steve AllenDnata, part of the Emirates Group, has promoted Steve Allen into the role of executive vice president.Allen has worked at the Emirates Group for 12 years in operational and support roles.He has been divisional senior vice president since 2016, overseeing the company's ground handling and cargo operations, and airport ...
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NewsAir cargo makes recovery "that passenger departments will be dreaming of"
The latest data form CLIVE Data Services and TAC Index suggests that in the last 10 months, global air cargo volumes have recovered to pre-Covid levels, demonstrating the "robustness" of the market and "a recovery that airline passenger departments will be dreaming of".In its February 2021 report, analyst CLIVE Data ...
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Seko Logistics sets sights on growth in China
Following Seko Logistics' secured investment from Ridgemont Equity Partners, which was first reported by Air Cargo News in January, the logistics firm is planning to expand its presence in China.The company said expansion in China will help it to build on its airfreight and seafreight growth, which increased by 20% ...
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NewsChanging cargo trends keep Wallenborn busy
Jason BreakwellOnly a few months of 2021 has passed, but the year is already showing positive signs for road feeder services (RFS) business Wallenborn.Looking back on 2020, commercial director Jason Breakwell says volumes from March to December were around 10% higher than the previous two years. “This year has been ...
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Record B767 deployments boost ATSG in 2020
Aircraft lessor ATSG has achieved increased revenues for the full-year 2020 following a record number deployments of converted freighters.The Wilmington-headquartered company reported a 8.1% year-on-year increase in customer revenues to $1.6bn and a 9.5% year-on-year increase in adjusted ebitda to $497m.During 2020, ATSG achieved 11 deployments via external lease (and ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Airlines and LEJ set up emergency logistics hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an emergency logistics hub for humanitarian tasks.Through the agreement, LEJ will offer some of its warehousing facilities for the storage of emergency cargo, while Volga-Dnepr will offer its aircraft for humanitarian operations.Both parties will strategically ...
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Cargo remains the bright spot for Turkish Airlines in 2020
A strong rise in cargo revenues helped Turkish Airlines end 2020 with a profitable final quarter at an operating level, though the Star Alliance carrier still posted a net loss of $836m for the full-year.While the carrier’s passenger revenues slumped by two-thirds for the three months ended December 2020, to ...
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DB Schenker commences India air cargo charter service
DB Schenker has commenced its India air cargo charter service, which is part of its Global Flight Operations Program launched to bridge the capacity gap.Boeing 747 freighters will be used for the service to transport cargo between India, Europe and the US (Munich—Chennai—Chicago RFD).Cargo carried on the flights will include ...
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NewsCathay Cargo transports multiple types of Covid vaccines
Cathay Pacific Cargo is using its Vaccine Solution pharma service to transport large numbers of Covid-19 vaccines, under varying required conditions, to destinations in its network.Yesterday, the carrier carried 1m vaccine doses manufactured by Fosun Pharma/BioNTech from Frankfurt to Hong Kong.The batch was the first from Fosun Pharma/BioNTech to be ...
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SIA Cargo B747-400F suffers puncture damage near undercarriage
A Singapore Airlines freighter has completed repairs in Brussels after punctures were discovered near the aircraft’s undercarriage.SIA said the Boeing 747-400 freighter, registered 9V-SFO, had operated flight SQ7951 from Dallas to Brussels on February 26, and was “found to have some damage on its body” during a post-flight inspection.Images posted ...
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NewsDSV ups airfreight capacity across network with new charter services
DSV has launched three new air cargo charter routes, which connect five continents, to meet increased demand for air freight capacity.The company's weekly, direct Luxembourg–Sao Paulo, Brazil route was launched last week and offers 100 tonnes of capacity between Europe and Brazil.from March 1, DSV will start a weekly service ...
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Cargo-only PAX flights help IAG Cargo to achieve increased revenues in 2020
IAG Cargo has noted an increase in revenues and yields in its full-year 2020 financial results.The carrier achieved an 18.5% year-on-year increase in revenues to €1.3bn."Cargo helped to make longhaul passenger flights viable," said Luis Gallego, chief executive of parent company IAG.Meanwhile, yields climbed 94.6% and sold tonnes of capacity ...
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K+N transports Sinovac Covid vaccines from China to Dominican Republic
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has transported Covid-19 vaccines, manufactured by Chinese pharma firm Sinovac Biotech, from Beijing, China to the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.The forwarding giant monitored the shipment — containing 768,000 vials of the vaccine — as it moved across its pharma network, to ensure that it was "compliant with the ...
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American Airlines further digitises cargo operations
American Airlines Cargo has started using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics process automation to streamline its cargo operations.The technology implementation is in addition to the iCargo management system, which the carrier started using last year, to " to evolve business capabilities that support the varying needs of its customers".American Cargo ...
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NewsIAG Cargo highlights continued pharma efforts in Madrid
IAG Cargo has marked the two-year anniversary of its pharma hub in Madrid.The GDP-certified Madrid Centre has stored and distributed more than 20,000 consignments of pharma cargo using IAG Cargo's Constant Climate service since its opening in 2019.Additionally, it has recently been involved with the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines — ...
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NewsGeodis appoints sales and marketing director Europe
Geodis has appointed Robert Mianowski into its North, East & Central Europe (NECE) global sales and marketing team.In his new role, based in Frankfurt, he will be responsible for Geodis' NECE development, as well as the implementation of its sales and marketing strategy.Over the last 25 years, Mianowski has worked ...
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NewsDHL Express adds SmartLynx Malta's converted A321Fs to fleet
DHL Express has entered into a partnership with SmartLynx Malta — an express logistics provider and member of Avia Solutions Group, which also owns aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The partnership was driven by significantly increased demand for e-commerce shipments and medical supplies such as PPE, as a result of the ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints cargo director North Asia
Aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu into the role of cargo director North Asia, to support its growth strategy and increasing demand in the region.Liu, who has 15 years' of experience in the aviation sector, returns to Chapman Freeborn after having held the position of cargo manager ...