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ONT California reports its highest increase in airfreight growth
Ontario International Airport (ONT) in California has reported its highest year-on-year growth during the month of April 2020.More than 75,000 tons of commercial cargo were loaded and unloaded at ONT in April this year, a 26.6% increase on April last year."The rise in air freight volume in April represents the ...
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NewsBlue Water Shipping charters Europe-China SAS Cargo flights
Blue Water Shipping has entered into a charter agreement with airline SAS Cargo providing a regular scheduled charter service for the shipper between Denmark and China.Palle Kamstrup, global director for Blue Water’s Sea & Air divisions, explained: "It is a difficult situation for many of our customers, as transporting their ...
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NewsQatar's HIA attributes cargo boost to Covid-19
Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar, has reported a 4.7% increase in cargo handled at the hub in the first quarter of this year.The hub processed 529,436 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2020: 176,279 tonnes in January, 173,248 tonnes in February and 179,909 tonnes in March.The ...
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NewsAero Africa appoints director of product development
Image source: Aero AfricaAero Africa has announced its new director of product development: James Cameron.Cameron, based in Johannesburg, will be responsible for developing Aero Africa's airfreight consolidation products and scheduled cargo service into the region. He will also oversee all shipments into and out of South Africa.Cameron previously spent more ...
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UPS boosts next-day delivery capability with Chicago-based freighter
UPS has targeted Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) as a location to expand its express air network following increased demand for next-day deliveries.UPS said that in the US, demand for its next-day delivery service increased by 20.5% in the first quarter of 2020 and was the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit ...
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NewsWorldACD: Air cargo revenues up but volumes down in April
Air cargo revenues and yields continued to improve in April, despite a drop of in volumes of more than 30%, according to WorldACD.Global air cargo revenues increased in April; by 36% year on year when compared with April 2019 and by 26% when compared with March 2020.However, chargeable airfreight weight ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo increases flight schedule from May
American Airlines Cargo is increasing its May schedule by 75% as demand for the transport of goods continues to ramp up.The new schedule will provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights last week.New destinations include daily flights between: Dallas-Fort ...
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NewsUnited Airlines names Brett Hart as next president
United Airlines has named Brett J Hart, currently the carrier’s executive vice-president and chief administrative officer, to be its new president, succeeding Scott Kirby, who is moving to the chief executive role later this month.Hart, who has been with the Chicago-based airline since 2010, will become president on 20 May, ...
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Drone Delivery Canada Corp gives update on DSV project
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) Corp has provided an update to its commercially operational project with DSV.In October, DDC first announced the commercial agreement, which involves it providing DSV with its drone delivery platform with the first paid route at the DSV head office in Milton, Ontario.DDC then reported in March ...
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AEI to convert B737-800s into freighters for Aviation Holdings
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that it will convert up to three Boeing 737-800SF freighters for Aviation Holdings.The first aircraft conversion (MSN 29916) will begin in June and will be carried out by China-based STAECO, an authorised AEI Conversion Center. The conversion will be the first time that a ...
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FedEx Express relies on huge freighter fleet to quickly transport PPE
Over the last few weeks, FedEx Express has continued to support the global fight against Covid-19 by transporting numerous medical cargo shipments of personal from Asia to France.In particular, FedEx Express is processing thousands of medical shipments each day at its European hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.Medical cargo being ...
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DSV launches streamlined solutions for e-commerce businesses
DSV has launched a new e-Commerce Solutions service that will provide off-the-shelf automation, IT integration and multi-user warehousing as a streamlined service for its medium-sized business clients.DSV said that e-Commerce Solutions, which are based upon the services that DSV already provides, will be of benefit to shippers serving end customers.Hugo ...
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Pilot Freight hubs facilitate e-commerce delivery times
Transportation and logistics provider, Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), is supporting the retail and e-commerce sectors with its multi-client warehouses in Chicago, Columbus, Orlando and Salt Lake City in the US.The warehouses enable clients to move their products through Pilot’s ground transportation network close to retailers, as well as positioning e-commerce ...
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CSafe Global launches first hub in Brazil
Temperature-controlled container company CSafe Global is tapping into the pharmaceutical sector in Latin America with its new hub in São Paulo, Brazil.The new facility is the company's first in Brazil.Tom Weir, chief operating officer of CSafe Global, explained: "Right now, we’re able to easily repair and maintain containers at service ...
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NewsCaribbean Airlines operates first cargo charter flight
For the first time in its history, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has operated one of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo-only charter service.The flight, which took place on May 8, transported essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba.Caribbean Cargo's new charter service was introduced to serve islands in the region ...
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Pegasus Airlines resumes cargo operations following Covid-19 suspension
Pegasus Airlines has resumed its cargo operations, following the temporary suspension of all of its flights due to the coronavirus outbreak.Pegasus has modified its Airbus A321 neo aircraft, enabling them to carry cargo in the cabin, as well as in the bellyhold.Prior to the outbreak Pegasus operated cargo flights using ...
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Kerry Logistics targets textiles sector with South Asia joint venture
Kerry Logistics has formed a joined venture with Sri Lanka-based IAS Holdings to increase its global freight forwarding capabilities in South Asia.The joint venture, dubbed Kerry Logistics Lanka (Kerry Lanka), is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka — conveniently located to act as a crossroads between East Asia, South and South ...
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NewsEL AL expands cargo network to Dominican Republic
Israel-based EL AL Airlines (EL AL) has transported 25 tonnes of medical equipment to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, onboard a Boeing 787-900 passenger aircraft.The flight, which marked the first time that EL Al had operated in San Domingo, was greeted by Daniel Biran Bayor, the Israeli Ambassador to ...
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NewsK+N achieves IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification of entire cold chain network
Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma re-certification of its KN PharmaChain GxP Compliant Air Logistics network, which is present in 94 locations around the world.After conducting a thorough review, IATA CEIV Pharma auditors confirmed K+N the high standard of K+N PharmaChain network and granted re-certification ...
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Atlas Air revives parked freighters as Covid-19 boosts demand
Atlas Air Worldwide has responded to increased airfreight demand over the last few months — a knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic — by bringing three of its Boeing 747 converted freighters, which had been parked, back into service.The lessor is also operating one of its Boeing 777 freighters that ...