All articles by Rebecca Jeffrey – Page 97
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NewsConstruction of Romania's first industrial park with air cargo terminal begins
Photo: CTPIndustrial and logistics developer CTP has begun construction work on the first industrial park with an air cargo terminal in Romania.Amsterdam-headquartered CTP said CTPark Oradea Cargo Terminal is being developed on a 14.4 ha site that is directly connected to Oradea Airport and in proximity to the Eurobusiness II ...
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NewsDelta Cargo helps ease US baby formula shortage
Photo: Delta CargoDelta will work as part of Operation Supply Formula to fly much-needed baby formula from Europe to the US.Over the course of 13 flights later this month, Delta Cargo will transport a total of 212,000 pounds of Kendamil baby formula from London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Boston Logan ...
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CAL Cargo becomes Challenge Airlines IL
Israel-based CAL Cargo has been renamed to reflect its position as part of the Challenge Group.CAL Cargo, founded more than 40 years ago to transport Israeli agricultural exports to Europe, has been rebranded as Challenge Airlines IL, matching its sister companies in the Challenge Group. It currently operates a fleet ...
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Nashville International Airport invests in airfreight
Nashville International Airport (BNA) in the US has announced plans for a new airfreight building as part of a renovation and expansion plan.“New Horizons” is an improvement and expansion plan for two concourses, a new airfreight building, terminal roadway improvements and additional upgrades to benefit passengers.New Horizons is expected to ...
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DB Schenker opens air cargo facility in the Netherlands
Freight forwarder DB Schenker has opened a new air cargo facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands to strengthen its operational network within Europe's air cargo supply chain.The freight forwarder said the energy-efficient facility, built with sustainability, in mind was opened on June 8."With its strategic location, cross-dock operation and good connections ...
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Cost is the biggest hurdle for hydrogen and electric aircraft
Cost is the single biggest challenge for adoption of hydrogen and electric technology in both passenger and cargo aircraft.This was the takeaway from the “Hydrogen and electrics: the great disruptive propulsion debate” webinar held by Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal on June 9.The panel taking part in the webinar ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo to provide more capacity this summer
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe.From July, Etihad Cargo will continue to operate its Boeing 777 freighter network with flights across Chicago, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kenya, Milan, Riyadh, Saigon ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel cuts airport emissions in India with electric vehicles
Photo: Kuehne and NagalKuehne+Nagel has launched an electric vehicle (EV) service for air cargo airport transfers in Mumbai, India in a bid to reduce its operational emissions.With this service, Kuehne+Nagel aims to switch to zero-emissions EVs in a phased manner. The initiative is expected to result in a reduction of ...
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NewsDSV and LATAM Group partner to ease Americas supply chain congestion
Photo: DSVDSV and LATAM Group are collaborating to tackle US-Brazil supply chain congestion with a new air cargo service.Tagged as the "LATAM Star", LATAM together with DSV Air & Sea will offer a direct service from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama to Viracopos, Brazil.Mads Ravn, executive vice president, DSV Air ...
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Envirotainer to be sold
Temperature-controlled ULD firm Envirotainer is set to be sold in a deal worth around €2.8bn.The deal will see private equity firm Cinven and co-investor Novo Holdings sell the air cargo business to another private equity firm, EQT, and investment company Mubadala.International law firm Clifford Chance advised Cinven and Novo Holdings ...
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NewsFedEx feeder airline launches air cargo operations in US
FedEx feeder airline AirDialog. Photo: AirDialogNew FedEx feeder airline AirDialog has started cargo flight operations in the southwest US and is the first new Part 135 air carrier to launch with FedEx in over 20 years.Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, AirDialog said its inaugural cargo flight took place this week ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics delves further into e-commerce with partnership
Photo: SEKO LogisticsE-commerce logistics company MyFBAPrep has become the preferred Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) service partner for Seko Logistics.The deal will include co-branded products and expands SEKO’s offering to include FBA fulfilment services.This partnership gives MyFBAPrep’s client roster of Amazon aggregators access to SEKO`s global fulfilment warehouses and an additional ...
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Aloha Air Cargo appoints director of safety
Hawaiian Islands-based Aloha Air Cargo has appointed Randy Medina as director of safety.Medina previously worked as a quality assurance auditor with the airline from August 2010 until June 2014, and again from June 2019 - continuing alongside his present role.In the past he has also worked in operations roles for ...
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Awery teams up with IBS to boost e-bookings
Awery Aviation Software has partnered with IBS Software to give airlines access to its e-booking portal and drive digitisation of air cargo.As a result of this partnership, Awery is now able to deliver its CargoBooking and eMagic software platforms to IBS's iCargo customers.The move is part of Awery’s ongoing strategy ...
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Delta Cargo appoints general manager of cargo operations
Delta Cargo has appointed Erik Mayer as a general manager of cargo operations.The company said in a LinkedIn post: "Erik has an extensive background in warehouse operations, logistics, freighter operations and project management, as well as airport operations and above-wing customer service."Mayer's LinkedIn profile shows that he has been in ...
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NewsDB Schenker buys logistics software provider
Photo: DB SchenkerFreight forwarder DB Schenker has acquired logistics software provider Bitergo to strengthens its digital strategy and move towards cloud-based software for small and medium-sized customers.The Germany-based companies worked closely together for three years prior to the takeover on May 31.Bitergo will continue to serve external customers as an ...
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Newsdnata invests $100m to green its operations
dnata has increased investments in electric and hybrid ramp, ground support (GSE) and forklift equipment. Photo: dnataGround handler dnata plans to invest $100m in green operations in the next two years to help it reduce its carbon footprint 20% by 2024, and 50% by 2030.Investments will span infrastructure, equipment and ...
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CMA CGM receives air carrier certificate and first B777F
CMA CGM Air Cargo received its air carrier certificate from the French Civil Aviation Authority on June 1, following the delivery of its first Boeing 777F.Confirming this latest development for the airline launched in March 2021 in its first quarter 2022 financial results, the CMA CGM Group said it is ...
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NewsWFS breaks into India with cargo handling deal in Bangalore
Pictured from left to right are: Pratik Mehta, head - cargo business, Bangalore International Airport Ltd; Hari K. Marar, managing director & chief executive officer, Bangalore International Airport Ltd ; Satyaki Raghunath, chief strategy & development officer, Bangalore International Airport Ltd; Francois Mirallié, group chief financial officer at WFS; Mohammed ...
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NewsKale Logistics signs with one hundredth airport cargo station
Amar More. Photo: Kale Logistics SolutionsIT solutions provider Kale Logistics Solutions has signed an agreement with its one hundredth airport cargo station.Kale aims to improve air cargo processes at GMR Cargo Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) with a air cargo solution that is a combination of its flagship Cargo Community System ...