All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 96
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First Geodis freighter flight between Italy and China
Geodis' Airbus A330-300 freighter has operated between Italy and China for the first time.Geodis said its leased A330-300F departed from Malpensa airport and flew to Shanghai.The company leased the freighter last year. Air Cargo News understands it is this freighter that the company used for the flight, but has requested ...
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Asia-Europe capacity is “volatile" against growing demand
Demand continues to be strong out of China, but capacity between Asia and Europe is “volatile” and increasingly limited.This was according to Flexport’s Freight Market Update on June 14, which focused on insights for air and ocean freight on major European trade lanes.Speaking about Far East Westbound airfreight trade, Laurie ...
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Wheel drops off departing ATR 42 freighter
Investigators are examining the reasons for a wheel detachment from an ATR 42-300 freighter as it departed from Chittagong in Bangladesh.The aircraft involved was operated by local carrier Nxt Air under the Hello Air brand.It was conducting a domestic ferry flight from Chittagong’s Shah Amanat International Airport to Cox’s Bazar ...
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GlobalX continues air cargo investments with A321 lease and confirms A330F future focus
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed the second of four planned operating leases for Airbus A321 aircraft with Greenwich Highland Aviation to use in its Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) programme.GHA arranged the acquisition of the aircraft (MSN 1953) from an entity it manages. The aircraft will commence conversion in July 2022, and ...
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ECS Group to develop APAC air cargo operations for Bamboo Airways
Vietnamese leisure airline, Bamboo Airways has selected GSSA ECS Group to develop its air cargo operations in four countries as it expands its network across Asia Pacific.Three years after its first passenger flights in 2019, Bamboo Airways is placing a strong focus on cargo operations within its network, and recently ...
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NewsHellmann Worldwide Logistics acquires overnight express provider
From left to right: Tobias Maue (CEP Pricing & Tender Mgmt), Ondřej Zíta (Managing Director CEP CZ/SVK), Wilfried Hesselmann (Head of CEP Europe) and Gennaro Ippolito (M&A Legal). Photo: HellmannHellmann Worldwide Logistics is taking over the Czech and Slovakian-based overnight express provider OptimNet Solutions s.r.o. to continue its expansion strategy ...
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NewsAFKLMP offers customers more control over airfreight shipments
Gertjan Roelands. Photo: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is launching a new feature in customer portal myCargo to provide customers with more control over their shipments.“Modify my booking” is a self-service solution in myCargo that enables customers to alter their booking anytime, anywhere.MyCargo allows AFKLMP customers to create quotes, ...
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NewsUPS invests in technology with new digital expert
Bala Subramanian. Photo: UPSUPS has appointed Bala Subramanian to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer.Effective July 18, Subramanian will report to chief executive officer Carol Tomé and join the UPS executive leadership team with responsibility for technology and industrial engineering to drive ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo opens fine arts warehouse at Frankfurt
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has opened a new 155 sq m fine arts warehouse in the Lufthansa Cargo Centre in Frankfurt.The new facility doubles the space available for curators and collectors of high-value pieces of fine art and is part of the carrier’s ongoing modernisation of its largest airfreight hub ...
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NewsIm3pact joins Cargo iQ as strategic associate
Lothar Moehle. Photo: Cargo iQCross-stakeholder organisation and IATA interest group Cargo iQ has welcomed logistics consultancy Im3pact as a strategic associate to drive standardisation in the air cargo industry.As a strategic associate, Im3pact will contribute sector knowledge and help deliver the benefits of Cargo iQ to the global air cargo ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints cargo sales director
Emma Oliver. Photo: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has appointed Emma Oliver to the role of director, cargo sales Europe, Africa & Middle East (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC).Oliver returns to cargo as regional sales key leader following two years supporting the passenger business, most recently leading the strategy and ...
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Brussels cargo volumes remain ahead of pre-Covid volumes
Cargo throughput at Brussels Airport remains ahead of pre-pandemic 2019.Throughput at the airport totalled 65,358 tons in May, down 9% on the same month of 2021 but up 12.5% compared to May 2019, with Asia leading for both imports and exports.Airfreight dropped by 4% to 52,629 tons and the number ...
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Cathay tackles capacity challenges as tonnage holds steady in May
Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong have reduced Cathay Pacific's passenger services to a fraction of pre-pandemic capacity and severely limited its cargo capacity into the bargain as it claws back capacity.Cathay Pacific carried 92,426 tonnes of cargo in May – very similar to the same month of 2021, but 45.1% ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and B Medical Systems sign sustainable pharma transport MoU
Photo: Etihad CargoAbu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Cargo has signed an MoU with Luxembourg-based manufacturer and global distributor of medical refrigeration devices, B Medical Systems, to develop a solution specifically for the transportation by air of life-saving drugs, vaccines and high-value pharmaceuticals.The project aims to create passive temperature-controlled containers that can ...
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GlobalX and FreightCloud collaborate on Asia–US–America e-commerce routes
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed an MoU with Chinese e-commerce logistics provider FreightCloud to develop e-commerce cargo routes between China and the US, with onward distribution across the Americas.The joint service using GlobalX Airbus A321 freighters is expected to begin in early 2023, moving to GlobalX-owned A330Fs later that ...
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Swissport seeks to improve procurement procedures
Swissport has teamed up with cognitive procurement software pioneer Zycus in a bid to improve efficiency, compliance and consistency in its procurement programme.The global airport ground services and air cargo handling company has signed a multi-year contract with Zycus to deliver a scalable Source to Pay (S2P) technology solution.S2P is ...
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Shanghai Covid trucking restrictions see sustained pressure on airfreight
Shanghai is back in business following a Covid lockdown but additional quarantine measures have resulted in trucking restrictions and staff shortages that are further battering airfreight supply chains.Infections recorded following the formal end to lockdown in the city on June 1 has seen some areas return to Covid restrictions, temporarily ...
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NewsFedEx Express expands Asia-Europe connections
Photo: FedExFedEx Express has launched a new route between Asia and Europe, connecting China’s capital Beijing to the FedEx Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport hub in Paris, France for the first time with ten connections per week via Osaka, Japan.This new route will benefit businesses as the cut-off time for ...
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NewsCargolux and Bolloré Logistics team up on SAF
Photo: CargoluxCargolux and long-term partner Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in joint operations.The deal, encompassing 800,000 litres of SAF, forms part of the Cargolux SAF programme.This initiative will enable Bolloré Logistics, which launched its AIRsaf SAF programme last year, to reduce ...
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NewsKorean Air Cargo growth continues at Vienna Airport
Copyright: Flughafen Wien AGAutomotive products are helping drive up Korean Air Cargo volumes at its busiest airport in Europe.The increase in Korean Air Cargo’s volumes through Vienna Airport over the last two years has continued into 2022, with up to 13 flights a week to the Austrian capital.The airline uses ...