All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 29
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NewsMaastricht Aachen Airport gains carbon reduction accreditation
Flight departing from Maastricht Aachen Airport. Photo: Maastricht Aachen AirportMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has been officially recognised for its efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (C02) emissions.The airport has been awarded Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3 (ACA L3), meaning it is now designated as an Upgrade to Level 3 – Optimisation ...
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NewsCollaborating on growth
Brendan Sullivan. Source: IATAIATA’s World Cargo Symposium this year focuses on driving sustainable and inclusive growth.The air cargo industry concluded 2023 near pre-pandemic performance levels and has begun 2024 by once again demonstrating its critical role in sustaining global trade, especially during turbulent times.This improvement was highlighted by a surge ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo revenues fall in 2023 as rates cool
Lufthansa Cargo reported a year-on-year revenue drop of 36% in 2023 due to rates normalising after the highs seen during the pandemic era.The cargo arm of German airline Lufthansa recorded revenue of €2.98bn in 2023, a drop of 36% from €4.6bn in 2022.Lufthansa Cargo also generated an adjusted ebit of ...
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NewsJettainer promotes Riekert to chief commercial officer
Thorsten Riekert. Photo: JettainerULD specialist Jettainer has appointed its chief sales officer Thorsten Riekert as chief commercial officer.In this newly created position, Riekert will be responsible for Jettainer’s commercial strategy aiming at advancing the company’s global growth trajectory.Jettainer said the appointment of Riekert to chief commercial officer is an integral ...
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DHL's airfreight volume decline slows in Q4 2023
DHL Group's airfreight volumes in the fourth quarter of 2023 continued to suffer from reduced air cargo demand, but the quarter was a marked improvement on earlier in the year.Fourth quarter airfreight volumes were down 3.6% year on year to 433,000 tons. Year on year, this compares to -12.2% in ...
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NewsDHL not looking to buy DB Schenker
DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer. Photo: DHL GroupDHL Group has declared itself out of the running for acquiring DB Schenker following much speculation over which company will buy the freight forwarder.The German logistics company's chief executive Tobias Meyer said on March 6 that DB Schenker was determined "not a good ...
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NewsMenzies wins Belgrade Airport cargo handling contract
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has begun providing full ground handling services at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia.From March 5, the aviation services provider will provide air cargo services, alongside ramp handling and baggage, de-icing, passenger and PRM services at the airport, operated by VINCI Airports since December 2018.The contract ...
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InsightsWhat's driving Asia-Europe trade?
E-commerce is proving key for Asia-Europe trade, even as the Red Sea - Suez Canal shipping crisis throws up near-term opportunities.Trade flows have been sent into chaos amidst the outbreak of global conflict. Attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea is just the latest conflagration to have forced a ...
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InterviewsIt’s not only rock and roll, but I like it
Rock-it Cargo may be seen by envious competitors as the glamour boys of the freight industry but it’s much more about hard work than hanging out with the stars. Working for the world’s leading events freight forwarder is many things – exciting, satisfying, demanding, at times frustrating – but very ...
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Airfreight's role in the Red Sea shipping crisis takes shape
Supply chains continue to be under threat due to the Red Sea shipping crisis, and airfreight is busy establishing its role in the situation.Since October 19 last year, missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels have caused fractures in the international supply chain.But with approximately 15% ...
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NewsSwissport Tanzania gains IATA CEIV Fresh certification
Photo: SwissportSwissport Tanzania has been awarded IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its air cargo logistics operations at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam (DAR).The new certification positions Swissport as the only air cargo handler to meet this standard at Julius Nyerere International Airport.The achievement in Tanzania complements Swissport’s ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo continues e-commerce growth with Riyadh route
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new e-commerce airfreight route between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The carrier will operate two weekly cargo flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Khalid International Airport every Monday and Sunday using a Airbus A330-200 freighter.The inaugural flight ...
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NewsFarCargo gets ready to launch first transatlantic air cargo route
Faroe Islands-based carrier FarCargo will launch its first transatlantic air cargo route for salmon shipments on March 5.The planned outbound route will be Billund - Faroe Islands – Newark, with a fuel stop in Keflavik (BLL-FAE-KEF-EWR), and inbound Newark - Billund (EWR-BLL).A subsidiary of salmon farming business Bakkafrost, FarCargo will ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo, WFS and Cainiao launch collaboration at Liege Airport
Photo: Saudia Cargo WFS and Cainiao GroupSaudia Cargo, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Cainiao Group have launched a strategic collaboration at Liege Airport to boost the efficiency of cross-border e-commerce trade.The collaboration at Cainiao’s Liege eHub aims to optimise e-commerce logistics processes through innovation and streamlining operations. The companies ultimately ...
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NewsE-commerce and perishables lift K+N after Q4 airfreight volume decline
E-commerce and perishables business helped soften the blow of a drop in airfreight volumes for Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) in the fourth quarter.Airfreight volumes at K+N dropped 2.2% to 533,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter in 2022.Net turnover in Kuehne+Nagel's (K+N) air logistics division in ...
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NewsCathay Cargo Terminal introduces ePayments
Photo: Cathay PacificCathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to introduce a business-to-business (B2B) ePayment solution.The terminal has partnered with global cargo payment platform PayCargo to offer a digital payment method for import cargo collection that is designed to be secure, user-friendly, and efficient. ...
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NewsSirianni to spearhead Menzies’ Americas sales
Photo: MenziesGlobal handling company Menzies Aviation has appointed Scott Sirianni as vice president of sales for the Americas region.He joins from American Airlines, where he was director of multinational accounts and has worked with the carrier for more than 11 years overseeing strategy, contracting, and execution of global partnerships with ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines inaugurates e-commerce logistics facility
Ethiopian Airlines launches e-commerce facility at Bole Airport Photo: Ethiopian Airlines.Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched a new e-commerce logistics facility at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.Located inside the Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics premises at the airport, the facility is dedicated to e-commerce, mail and courier logistics services.The facility will offer ...
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Newsdnata adds drones to its Dubai cargo operations
Global air and travel services provider dnata has successfully integrated autonomous drones into its cargo operations in Dubai, UAE.The company said this initiative has enhanced operational efficiencies and delivered benefits for airline customers at both Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) airports.Key results include a 20% reduction in ...
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NewsForwarder ICL opens in Rotterdam
Photo: International Cargo LogisticsFreight forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has opened a new office in Rotterdam as part of expansion plan to develop perishables operations in Europe.ICL, whose headquarters is at London Heathrow airport in the UK, operates in over 207 countries and has over 50,000sq m of logistics and ...