All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 15
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NewsWFS wins handing contract with Turkish in Denver
Photo: Turkish AirlinesWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract from Turkish Airlines for ramp handling services at Denver International Airport in Colorado, US.Under the contract, WFS will provide services including include ramp, aircraft pushback, baggage handling, cargo loading/unloading, airside cargo transportation to and from the aircraft, and cabin ...
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Korean signs Asiana cargo sale agreement with Air Incheon
Korean Air has today signed a "basic business sale agreement" with Air Incheon for Asiana Airlines' cargo business.The agreement follows June's announcement that Air Incheon had been named as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana's cargo business as part of Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines."The transaction amount ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo announces new regional structure
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has changed its organisational structure into four regions to support business development and growth as well as improve customer experience.The carrier claimed its new structure will enable the carrier to align more closely with the needs of its customers with a new allocation of regions and ...
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NewsNew chief executive for Magma Aviation
Peter Kerins. Photo: Magma AviationUK freighter firm Magma Aviation has appointed Peter Kerins as chief executive to steer its growth strategy.Kerins brings over 30 years of aviation and logistics experience to his new role, having began his career in 1991 in freight forwarding sales.He has since worked at a variety ...
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Hactl makes lithium battery handling safer
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is taking new steps to mitigate the risks of handling lithium batteries in air cargo.The Hong Kong International Airport-based company has opened a dedicated lithium batteries storage zone that is equipped with carbon dioxide (CO2) fire suppression systems and fire-proof partitions to segregate ...
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NewsAir Europa Cargo adds capacity to cargo.one
Photo: cargo.oneAir Europa Cargo has placed its capacity on digital air cargo booking platform cargo.one to offer freight forwarders improved access to capacities connecting Europe and the Americas.From late summer, freight forwarders in selected cargo.one markets throughout EMEA and Latin America can book Air Europa Cargo capacity for general cargo, ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo signs MoU with ZTO Express
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese logistics company ZTO Express Group to strengthen their partnership in the air cargo sector.ZTO is a major express delivery company in China and one of the largest express delivery companies ...
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NewsModern Logistics targets fleet and network growth
Modern Logistics 737-800BCF. Photo: Modern Logistics Brazilian integrated logistics company Modern Logistics will begin the first phase of its international expansion strategy later this month and has further plans to expand its fleet. As previously announced, the expansion strategy comprises two stages. The initial phase will begin ...
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IndiGo begins new India-China freighter route
IndiGo CarGo has begun operating freighter flights between Kolkata in India and Ezhou in China as it continues to expand its network.The freighter flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Ezhou Huahu Airport (EHU) in central China’s Hubei Province will operate three times a week, said Mark ...
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Air Incheon gains support for Asiana cargo bid
Air Incheon's plan to acquire Asiana Airlines’ cargo business is gaining momentum with reports that Hyundai Glovis may invest in a consortium led by the airline.Republic of Korea (ROK)-based logistics company Hyundai Glovis said it is considering an investment after Air Incheon was named as the preferred bidder for Asiana ...
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NewsGeorgi upgrades to Hermes cargo management technology
Benjamin Weil. Photo: Georgi GroupHermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has rolled out its latest cargo management system (CMS) for the Georgi Group in Frankfurt.The German logistics and road feeder services specialist signed a contract with HLT in May to replace an existing CMS at its cargo handling facilities at Frankfurt and ...
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NewsChangi keeps cargo volumes up with China and US demand
Photo: Singapore Changi AirportSingapore Changi Airport saw a healthy increase in second quarter air cargo volumes largely thanks to robust shipment flows with the US and China.The airport registered 485,000 tonnes of airfreight throughput from April to June. Changi Airport Group said throughput was up 16% on the same period ...
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EFW ticks off another A330P2F for DHL
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has completed conversion work on the 15th Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft for DHL.The German conversion company said in a LinkedIn post on July 25 that the widebody conversion freighter had left its site in Dresden, Germany to be transported elsewhere for painting."After painting, the ...
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NewsDHL Express invests more than €40m in Vitoria Airport hangar
Photo: DHLDHL Express has announced plans to invest more than €40m in developing a new European aircraft maintenance hangar at Vitoria Airport in Spain.Expected to be operational by mid-2027, the new facility will be DHL Express' second most important maintenance centre in Europe after its facility at Leipzig Airport in ...
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Hong Kong International cargo volumes continue to soar
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has now recorded a double-digit year on year growth in cargo for six consecutive months thanks to export cargo growth.The airport saw its cargo volumes increase by 17.6% year on year in June to 417,000 tonnes, according to data released by Airport Authority Hong Kong ...
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Asyad Group acquires Skybridge Freight Solutions
Oman-headquartered logistics provider Asyad Group has acquired Dubai-based multimodal freight forwarder Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS) to grow the geographical scope of its business.Established in 2007, SFS offers freight forwarding services across air, sea and land in addition to warehousing and distribution.The company caters to a diverse array of major industries ...
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NewsAPAC demand lifts DSV airfreight volumes
Increased demand for airfreight out of Asia Pacific (APAC) helped DSV up its air cargo volumes in the second quarter of this year.DSV's airfreight volumes increased 10% year on year in the second quarter to 349,076 tonnes compared to 316,456 in the same period last year."The increase was mainly driven ...
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NewsDHL grows GoGreen Plus SAF users
Photo: DHLGoogle has become the latest company to utilise DHL Express' GoGreen Plus service to invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and reduce emissions from airfreight operations.The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices in the devices & services business unit across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and is part ...
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Virgin Atlantic cuts sole China route
Virgin Atlantic will stop its service to Shanghai later this year due to increased costs as a result of not being able to fly over Russia.Flights to Shanghai in China currently operate daily using a Boeing 787-9, but the final service from Heathrow, UK to Shanghai will be operated by ...
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NewsUPS Q2 profit down 30% YoY
Volumes posed a challenge for UPS in the second quarter of this year, though results were bolstered slightly by the performance of the supply chain solutions division.UPS has announced second quarter consolidated revenues of $21.8bn, a 1.1% decrease from the second quarter of 2023.Consolidated operating profit was $1.9bn, down 30.1% ...