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Forwarders warns of delays as Israel air cargo disruption continues
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict continues to affect airfreight and express shipments to Israel and the surrounding region, with many carriers and forwarders advising that services are subject to cancellation and delay.Many airlines have suspended direct flights to and from Israel, UK forwarder Woodland International warned on its website on 10 ...
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NewsK+N opens air logistics hub in Paris
Photo: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) France has inaugurated a new air logistics hub within Cargo City at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.K+N said the new facility increases its global airfreight capacities and strengthens its healthcare logistics solutions in the region.The hub has capacity to handle 300 airfreight pallets a week. Its processing ...
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NewsWFS extends Etihad’s US cool chain
WFS pharma handling in the US Photo WFS JREPREtihad Cargo and handler Worldwide Flight Services have provided further details of their US business handling deal, announced earlier in October.The SATS-owned handler recently added Chicago O'Hare International Airport to its existing portfolio of John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington Dulles ...
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Temperature controlled container boosts clinical trials
Temperature controlled packaging specialist Sonoco ThermoSafe said its latest designs of temperature controlled containers have boosted clinical trials and pharmaceutical shipments in the Asia Pacific region.The US-based company said that countries including China, Japan, South Korea and India have long been involved in sourcing pharmaceutical ingredients for manufacturing and drug ...
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MSC Air Cargo joins TIACA
MSC Air Cargo has joined The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).Jannie Davel, senior vice president air cargo at MSC Air Cargo, said in a LinkedIn post on October 19 that the move is a "significant milestone in our journey towards excellence in the air cargo industry".Davel added: "At MSC Air ...
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September surge for Corporación América Airports
South American, Italian and Armenian private airport operator Corporación América Airports says its cargo volume increased 6.7% year on year in September to reach 97% of pre-Covid September 2019 levels, or 98.3% adjusted for the discontinuation of its operations in Peru.Total cargo volume at all airports was 30,900 tons, versus ...
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NewsCharter firm claims record with half dozen choppers on one flight
Silkway West Airllines 747-800F. Photo: Chapman FreebornAir charter firm Chapman Freeborn said it has set a record by transporting six helicopters on a single Boeing 747-800 freighter.The McDermott Aviation Bell machines moved on a Silkway West Airlines flight from Greece to Australia, arriving on the morning of October 18 at ...
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NewsDHL makes massive SAF investment
Tobias Meyer (left), CEO DHL Group; and Gene Gebolys, CEO World Energy. Photo: DHLDHL Express has signed an agreement with sustainable aviation company World Energy to buy 668m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc).The seven-year contract, to 2030, is one of the longest and ...
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NewsHellmann goes Blue to digitize its operations
Martin Bernemann (second from the right), chief technical officer of BlueBox Systems, during the Logistics Summit. Source: BlueBox SystemsHellmann Worldwide Logistics has successfully used tracking specialist BlueBox Systems to digitize its operations, delegates to a summit in Germany learned.The forwarder, which describes itself as “one of the biggest medium-sized logistics ...
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Korean Air poised to sell off Asiana cargo business
Korean Air Lines Co. has offered to sell Asiana Airlines' cargo business and divest routes to four EU cities to obtain European Union approval for its planned acquisition of the carrier.This is according to a Reuters report on October 17. The report added that Korean Air is now in talks ...
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NewsNew president for Ameriflight's US cargo airline Wiggins Airways
Paul Halter is the new president of Amerijet's Wiggins Airways. Photo: Business WireAmeriflight subsidiary Wiggins Airways has appointed Paul Halter as president.Halter is currently vice president of airline operations at US Part 135 cargo airline Ameriflight.This leadership change follows the announcement by current Wiggins Airways president Donna Nixon that she ...
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SF Airlines further expands its fleet
Chinese cargo airline SF Airlines has expanded its fleet to 85 freighters.A Boeing 767-300 freighter has been added to the fleet, becoming the eighth new aircraft unveiled by SF Airlines this year, according to Xinhua.The freighter is due to be used in the air-express delivery market, serving the upcoming Double ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands in China
Photo: Air Charter ServiceAircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has strengthened its effort to focus on Shanghai and its surrounding provinces, including those of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, by moving its office in the city to larger premises.Earlier this month, ACS said it had restructured its operations across Asia Pacific, ...
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NewsK+N and SATS collaborate on efficiency and sustainability initiatives
Yngve Ruud (left) with Kerry Mok. Photo: SATSKuehne+Nagel (K+N) and SATS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into a strategic collaboration to drive value chain improvements and sustainability efforts within the air logistics industry.Together, the two companies have initially collaborated on several Proofs of Concept to optimise ...
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Alaska Air Cargo grows 737 freighter fleet
Alaska Air Cargo has taken delivery of the first of two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft from lessor Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM).The US cargo carrier plans to use the aircraft for expanded freight service in Alaska and beyond in the coming months.The two 737-800 aircraft are from ...
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NewsDronamics signs LOI with Emirates Post Group
Photo: DronamicsEmirates Post Group (EPG) and cargo drone airline Dronamics have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore the use of cargo drones in the UAE.Under the terms of this LOI, EPG will explore and trial Dronamics' cargo drone service to enable same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries. Both organisations ...
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NewsAir cargo disruption continues in Israel but some carriers resume flights
Ben Gurion International Airport. Image source: Flik47/ ShutterstockSome airlines have resumed routes to Israel, however, the industry is still exercising caution as conflict continues between Israel and Hamas.FedEx has resumed its service to Israel, according to an October 12 service alert."FedEx International inbound and outbound service to and from Israel ...
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Flexport confirms it will cut its global workforce by 20%
Flexport has confirmed it will shrink its global workforce by "approximately 20%" as part of its plans to cut costs in a move that follows a series of changes at the company.Recently back at the helm of Flexport, chief executive Ryan Petersen said in a blog post on October 12: ...
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Dronamics to use hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for its drone aircraft
Cargo drone airline Dronamics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) to further work on using the CAeS hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) propulsion system in its Black Swan cargo drone aircraft.This agreement includes a letter of intent (LOI) for CAeS to supply a "substantial number" ...
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NewsIATA awards Saudia Cargo CEIV Pharma certification
Saudia Cargo aircraft. Photo: Saudia Cargo - brandcodeSaudia Cargo has received IATA's Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification for the transport and handling of pharma shipments.The cargo carrier announced last September that it would work with IATA to gain its CEIV Pharma certification.The certification follows Saudia Cargo's ...