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NewsABC Jumbo gives his giraffe friends a lift to China
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) flew 66 baby giraffes on a charter flight from South Africa to China, via the Russian cargo carrier's Moscow Sheremetyevo hub.The 'tower' of giraffes, collectively weighing around 38 tonnes, travelled on an ABC Boeing 747 freighter (pictured below) at the end of July from South Africa’s O.R. ...
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Hactl's Wilson Kwong: Recognising the power of people
The people side of the air cargo industry is one that is often overlooked, but the subject is growing in importance as reports suggest that the sector could be facing a shortage of workers.One company that says it has always taken employee engagement seriously is Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals ...
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MAB Kargo flies 1,500 sheep ahead of Eid Aidil Adha festival
MAB Kargo today completed a charter flight carrying 1,500 sheep across the Java Sea from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur.Flight MH6435 departed Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport at 17:05 with 50 tonnes of livestock and landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 20:45.This is the first ever charter that MABkargo has ...
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UK Customs crunch warning as new system faces significant Brexit challenges
The UK National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that "significant challenges" remain in the implementation of a new Customs Declaration System (CDS) which is due to go fully live in January 2019.In a progress update report on the implementation the NAO also acknowledges that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has ...
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DSV air cargo volumes up 12% in Q2
Denmark-based logistics operator DSV recorded an 11% increase in airfreight volumes to 336,300 tonnes during the first half of 2018, driven mainly by a "strong performance" in EMEA and Americas exports.The rise in DSV's half year air cargo throughput outpaced an overall market benchmark of 5% growth in the same ...
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YTO plans Jiaxing aviation logistics hub
YTO Express has signed an agreement to develop an aviation logistics hub in Jiaxing in the Yangtze River Delta area as it looks to capitalise on e-commerce growth.The agreement, which was signed with Jiaxing city, will see the development of a new 600,000 sq m hub at the city's airport ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo sees revenues and profits rise in Q2
Higher pricing in the airfreight market helped propel profits at Lufthansa’s cargo business during the second quarter of the year.The German airline’s logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo as well as Jettainer, time:matters and its equity investment in AeroLogic, saw total second-quarter revenues increase by 12.1% year on year to ...
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NewsEast-West airfreight rates fell 3% in May, says Drewry
Airfreight rates fell 3% between May and June 2018, with Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index dropping to $2.63 per kg.However, said Drewry, the rate remains some 7% higher than June last year, adding: "The ramifications of the trade war between the US and China, as well as tariffs on the ...
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Oman Air Cargo's new Muscat facility helps boost freight traffic
Oman Air Cargo's new new freight facility at Muscat Airport has helped boost volumes during the first half of the year.The new cargo facility, which features a 22,780 sq m, air-conditioned warehouse with the capacity to handle 350,000 tons of cargo per annum, opened in March.The airline said that since ...
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IAG Cargo offers direct route to Pittsburgh in 2019
IAG Cargo has announced the launch from April 2019 of a year-round, four times a week passenger service from London Heathrow to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The only direct flight from the UK to Pittsburgh will be operated by the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with a cargo payload of up to 14 tonnes per ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Growth slowdown continues in June
Asian airlines continued to see cargo growth figures slow in June, despite a pick up towards the end of the month.Figures released by Cathay Pacific for June show that the Hong Kong-based airline saw cargo traffic increase by 5.5% year on year to 1bn cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.While ...
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Segro: Planning to replace Heathrow's cargo 'horseshoe'
Heathrow’s cargo landlord, Segro, is already planning for the complicated construction jigsaw that will see the 1960s design ‘horseshoe’ cargo area replaced by a modern cargo city when a third runway opens.Late June saw Members of Parliament in the House of Commons vote 415 to 119 in favour of Heathrow ...
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Alfa bravo for Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo and Gargash, a distributor of premium and luxury cars in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have partnered to transport two Alfa Romeos from Dubai to London for the Gumball 3000 motor rally.An Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifogli were flown on an Boeing 777 ...
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CEVA cuts transit times for Rolls Royce aero-logistics
CEVA Logistics has completed phase one of a global inbound aero-logistics project for Rolls-Royce. Starting in 2017 and running through the first half this year, CEVA has designed, implemented and managed the domestic, regional and international shipment of aerospace parts for both the civil and defence divisions of Rolls-Royce.Over 1,200 ...
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CEVA continues to improve despite drop in airfreight volumes
CEVA Logistics saw its airfreight volumes decline during the second quarter as a result of the end of old customer contracts and ahead of the start of new ones.The latest financial results from CEVA show that total air cargo volumes declined by 1.3% year on year to 120,200 tonnes despite ...
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DHL and Ethiopian Airlines confirm African joint venture
DHL Global Forwarding and Ethiopian Airlines are to form a joint venture company to “build the leading cargo logistics provider joint venture company in Africa”.DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services will be based in Ethiopia but will conduct business on the entire African continent, said the two companies in a statement.Ethiopian Airlines, ...
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Singapore Airlines sees cargo revenues rise in Q1 despite traffic decline
Singapore Airlines saw its cargo revenues jump during its financial first quarter, despite a drop in demand.Between April and June, the Asian airline saw cargo revenues increase by S$30m, or 6%, on the back of a yield increase of 9%, a reflection of the overall market trend.The improvement in yields ...
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Testing times for cargo says Cathay
Cathay Pacific is monitoring air cargo flows to the US from Hong Kong and China in order to assess the potential impact of trade tariffs initiated by Washington.The Hong Kong-based airline, operating both a sizeable freighter and passenger aircraft fleet, is also running some ‘proof of concept’ trials on Bluetooth ...
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Qantas Freight looks to cut perishables export times with new cargo service
Qantas Freight will launch a new direct seasonal freight service from Darwin to Hong Kong, supporting producers in Northern Australia to respond to growing demand from Asia.The new service – which will be the only direct cargo link between the Northern Territory and Hong Kong – will provide capacity to ...
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FedEx the latest to add a freighter service to Vietnam
FedEx is the latest freighter operator to add a new service to Vietnam as it looks to capitalise on an up and coming trade deal between the Southeast Asian country and the European Union (EU).The new four-times-per-week service will fly between the Vietnamese capital Hanoi and the FedEx Express hub ...