All articles by Rachelle Harry – Page 28
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NewsEuropean Aviation responds to pandemic with plans for A340 cargo fleet
For most of the aviation sector, the coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented disaster. But for one operator, it has created an opportunity – and a potential new lease of life for a long out-of-favour widebody.European Aviation, based in Bournemouth in the UK, had specialised in aircraft conversions and trading since ...
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DHL Express set to carry out 'reduced CO2 emissions' flight from Leipzig/Halle to NYC
DHL Express is preparing to carry out a demonstration flight on July 1 from its hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport to JFK International Airport in New York City.The purpose of the flight — which will be carried out under "real operating conditions" with an Airbus A330-200F loaded with 60 tonnes of ...
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NewsAir Menzies International announces additions to NZ branch
Air Menzies International (AMI) has announced its new New Zealand branch manager: Shane Pillanger.Pillanger, who has more than 24 years of freight forwarding experience, will oversee operations at the AMI Auckland and Christchurch branches.He has previously held positions at Fliway International New Zealand, Vanguard Logistics Services and Nippon Express New ...
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UIA under investigation following puppy deaths in the hold
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an investigation following the death of 38 French Bulldog puppies that were transported in the hold of a Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight from Kiev to Toronto on June 13.CFIA said in a statement: "In the case of the shipment of puppies ...
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DHL GF launches Chitose–Hong Kong charter service to serve scallop market
DHL Global Forwarding (GH) has launched a thrice-weekly charter service from Chitose in Japan to Hong Kong in order to serve scallop producers in the region of Hokkaido, Japan.Harvesting for scallops in Hokkaido typically begins in June and ends in October.The charter is the only direct air freight service from ...
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Qatar Airways partners with Airlink to deliver Covid-19 relief
Qatar Airways has signed a formal partnership agreement with Airlink in which it has pledged to transport 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid over the next two years, free of charge.The agreement will benefit Airlink’s nonprofit partners and will provide assistance to communities globally who have been impacted by disasters and ...
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NewsSAL expands pharma facility at KFIA Cargo Village
Logistics and ground handling business Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has expanded its pharma facility at the King Fahad International Airport (KFIA) Cargo Village.SAL said it enhanced the quality of its medical storage space with new temperature control equipment and devices — all of which meet EU GDP standards — as ...
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Lufthansa shareholders confirm bailout approval
Lufthansa shareholders have approved a €9bn ($10.1bn) financial rescue from Germany’s economic stabilisation fund (WSF) at an extraordinary general meeting today.The vote in favour of the financial package was expected after the airline’s biggest shareholder Heinz-Hermann Thiele indicated he would support the deal.Under the financial plan the WSF will make ...
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NewsForwarder Maurice Ward opens Antwerp office
300-20180601-MWG-WEBSITE-WF-2-0.inddIrish freight forwarder Maurice Ward Group, which has a presence across Europe, has expanded its network with a new office in Antwerp, Belgium.The new facility will be led by branch office manager Nancy Verstraeten, who is new to the Maurice Ward Group team.Verstraeten commented: "As a Branch Manager with more ...
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Neutral Air Partner enables digital payments through PayCargo partnership
Neutral Air Partner (NAP) members will be able to access and pay for airfreight digitally, thanks to its recent collaboration with online payment platform PayCargo.PayCargo is a digital tool that offers users a payment approval and tracking system, multiple payment options and 24/7 access.NAP explained in a statement: "We are ...
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Leipzig/Halle cargo volumes boosted throughout pandemic
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Europe's fifth-largest airfreight hub, saw its cargo volume increase to 114,502 tonnes in May this year — 5.4% higher than in April this year.From January to May 2020, LEJ's cago demand was 1.6% higher than during the same period last year, at 519,489 tonnes.Referring to the global ...
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NewsDachser announces Robert Erni as new CFO
Robert Erni will become CFO at Dachser on January 1, 20201Dachser has announced that Robert Erni will become chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding Buckhard Eling, effective January 1, 2021.Erni, who will begin at Dachser as deputy director from September 1, previously held the role of CFO at Panalpina.Prior to Panalpina, ...
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Emirates SkyCargo resumes A380 bellyhold operations
Emirates SkyCargo has enhanced its bellyhold operations with the resumption of Airbus A380 passenger services to and from London Heathrow and Paris from July 15.The move follows the resumption of Emirates’ Boeing B777 300ER flights to and from Manchester and London Heathrow.In addition, Emirates has announced that it will commence ...
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NewsU-Freight subsidiary Shanghai Renaissance names vice general manager
Shanghai Renaissance (RENSHA), a subsidiary company of Hong Kong-based U-Freight Group, has promoted Lily Tao to vice general manager.Tao started her career in the freight industry as an operations executive with RENSHA in 1995 and for the past decade, prior to her promotion, she was assistant to the company's general ...
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DHL Express to open new cargo facility at Munich Airport
DHL Express Germany is planning to build a new cargo facility, covering more than 8,000 sq m, at Munich Airport.Construction of the €70m new facility is scheduled to be completed by 2022.DHL Express said the new facility is being planned and constructed after it saw an increase in import and ...
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Kuehne+Nagel reports completion of sustainability goals
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has revealed in its Sustainability Report 2019 the "successful completion of our environmental goals" set out in its 2010 KN Green its sustainability strategy.K+N's Sustainability Report 2019 follows the 17 goals for sustainable development set out by the United Nations. In the report, K+N reveals that "all targets ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo expands bellyhold operations
Qatar Airways Cargo has enhanced its bellyhold operations with the resumption of passenger services to numerous destinations, as the aviation sector takes steps towards recovering from disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Over the last week, the carrier has resumed services to Budapest, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Istanbul and New York.In ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss launches Australia and New Zealand sites
Transport and logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss is launching new locations for its Air & Sea division in Australia and New Zealand.The company's new Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland facilities are part of its "global strategy to develop new markets".Gebrüder Weiss said the new sites are an "essential addition" within the region ...
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SIA Cargo notes reliance on cargo-only PAX flights for performance in May
Singapore-based SIA Cargo has reported in its results for May 2020 that cargo load factor (CLF) was 14.4 percentage points higher than last year, due to the capacity decline (61.9%) outpacing the decline (of 52.8%) in cargo traffic measured in freight tonne km."Capacity contraction would have been much greater, save ...
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NewsGEODIS appoints managing director Indonesia
GEGOIS has named Tomy Sofhian as its Indonesia managing director.Sofhian, who has almost 20 years of experience working in the freight delivery sector, will report to Rene Bach-Larsen, sub-regional managing director ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).GEODIS said its professionals in Indonesia are "involved in supporting customers in the oil ...