All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 12
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AI’s role in the future of airfreight
AI has already disrupted personal transportation, so what’s in store for air cargo?There have been countless IT-fuelled disruptions of well-established markets. Streaming killed Blockbuster. Digital cameras drove film sales from an estimated 200m rolls in 1999 to only 5m rolls by 2009. The ‘disrupted into oblivion’ list is long and ...
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Airfreight capacity conundrum as peak season approaches
The Red Sea shipping crisis and e-commerce are driving demand for airfreight and consequently capacity is looking tight for the peak season.Since October 2023, more than 75 cargo ships have been attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. 12% of all global trade traditionally took this route, via the ...
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InsightsWhy the EU-China tariff tensions are more than just a trade dispute
Mike Parra. Photo: DHLTariff tension between the European Union and China has flared up again, but global trade needs to be protected during any negotiations to safeguard economic growth amongst other reasons.Europe and China find themselves once again in the midst of a tariff dispute. This is not the first ...
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InsightsTop 25 cargo carriers: Cargo goes slow on growth in 2023
Air cargo demand in 2023 was slow to recover from the previous year’s market slump and the top 25 cargo airlines felt the strain.2023 was undoubtedly a tough year for air cargo with global full-year demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), for the top 25 airlines down 1.7% compared to ...
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Schirmer sentenced in Polar fraud case
Former Polar Air Cargo employee Robert Schirmer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty last year to taking part in a scheme to defraud the US cargo airline out of millions of dollars. Ex-executive Schirmer pled guilty last October to one count of conspiring to commit ...
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New director for Challenge Technic
Challenge Group has appointed Petur Thor Gudjonsson as the new technical director at Challenge Technic in Reykjavik, Iceland.Gudjonsson brings over 20 years of experience in line maintenance, having worked with companies including Air Atlanta, SO Tech, Wow Air, and GMT. His expertise spans both Boeing and Airbus fleets."Since joining the ...
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NewsEVA Air to use AeroSHARK technology on 777Fs
Photo: Lufthansa TechnikTaipei-based EVA Air will become the first Asian airline to modify its fleet of nine Boeing 777 freighters with environmentally friendly drag-reducing AeroSHARK surface technology.Lufthansa Technik’s and BASF’s jointly developed AeroSHARK surface riblet film will cover the aircraft’s fuselage and engine nacelles to reduce drag, save fuel and ...
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Transatlantic capacity withdrawal set to drive up rates
The transatlantic airfreight lane will have much less capacity from September due to the winter season and shifting of capacity to the Asia-Europe trade lane. Demand is expected to remain the same on Europe-US and US-Europe routes because there aren’t any major drivers for change in the US and Europe ...
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E-commerce and maritime disruption benefits Asia Pacific airlines
Air cargo data for Asia Pacific airlines in July shows they continued to benefit from robust e-commerce demand and ongoing disruptions in maritime shipping.Preliminary July traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveals a 12.3% year-on-year increase in international air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne ...
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NewsVeyrac joins CargoAi's CargoWALLET
Olivier Veyrac. Photo: CargoAiCargoAi has appointed global payment expert Olivier Veyrac as senior vice president for payment solution at CargoWALLET.Prior to taking up his current role, Veyrac spent nearly eight years at San Francisco-based online global payments platform, Veem, most recently as vice president of business development.Before that he was ...
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NewsCMA CGM Air Cargo launches transpacific route with latest 777F
CMA CGM AIR Cargo 777-200F. Photo: CMA CGMCMA CGM Air Cargo has started a new transpacific route between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) using its recently delivered third Boeing 777-200 freighter operated by Atlas Air.The first commercial flight took place on August 25, connecting ...
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Canada's WestJet expands pet transport service to the UK
WestJet Cargo has expanded its pet transportation services from Canada to London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR) and Edinburgh (EDI).This expansion, using belly capacity, comes in response to the growing demand for secure and reliable international pet travel between Canada and Europe, said the Canadian airline.The carrier operates flights between ...
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China's freighter fleet to triple by 2043
China's freighter fleet is expected to nearly triple by 2043, with demand stimulated by its booming e-commerce sector.Boeing's 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for China found that 170 freighter deliveries are expected between 2024 and 2043. This number includes both newbuild and conversion models."China's commercial aviation market for passengers and ...
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NewsAstral begins China-Kenya freighter route
Photo: Astral AviationAstral Aviation has added China to its network with a new route from Guangzhou to Nairobi with an onward connection to Maputo in Mozambique.Air Charter Service Hong Kong was the launch customer for the new route which will be served by a 767 freighter, said Astral."Initially we will ...
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NewsWFS becomes first cargo handler at Schiphol to introduce electric towing vehicles
Photo: WFSSATS-owned Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to introduce electric cargo towing vehicles.Supplied by vehicle partner, TCR, the Goldhofer Sherpa E6 towing trucks are being used to support WFS’ ramp and cargo handling services for more than 50 airlines at ...
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NewsSwissport wins Frankfurt Airport ground handling license
Photo: SwissportSwissport has secured a seven-year license to provide ground handling services at Frankfurt Airport from February 1 2025 until January 2032.The cargo handler has been operational at Frankfurt Airport since 1995. Swissport currently provides airport ground handling, air cargo handling and fuelling services at 15 airports in Germany, but ...
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Reports: DSV and CVC bid €14bn for DB Schenker
DSV and a private equity consortium led by CVC have reportedly individually put in binding bids of around €14bn for DB Schenker.This is according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg has reported as the race to buy Deutsche Bahn’s freight forwarding subsidiary has narrowed to just the two bidders ...
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Cessna set to bring cargo to all corners of the Philippines
Textron Aviation's Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has gained type certification in the Philippines, expanding the freight and passenger aircraft’s market into remote areas of southeast Asia.The first SkyCourier in the region – a 19-seat passenger variant – is due to be delivered in the second half of 2025 to ...
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WebCargo gives island carrier a bigger platform
Pacific Air Cargo has joined Freightos’ WebCargo, expanding the digital booking and payment platform’s reach to its routes from Los Angeles to Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.The US carrier operates over 600 annual flights and moves over 100m lbs (45m kg) of cargo a year, ranging from construction materials and ...
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Atlas Air orders three 747-8Fs
Atlas Air will add three Boeing 747-8 freighters to its fleet that are expected to enter service late in the third quarter of this year.The New York state-based lessor and cargo airline said the 747-8Fs will help it meet global demand for large widebody airfreight capacity, particularly for cross-border e-commerce ...