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Hactl to handle Air Belgium's cargo in Hong Kong
Newly-launched carrier Air Belgium has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) to handle cargo for its new service.Air Belgium started twice-weekly Charleroi (‘Brussels South’) to Hong Kong services on June 4, using A340-300 passenger aircraft with about 14 tonnes’ cargo capacity per flightHactl is providing the airline with ...
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Indonesia’s Cardig Air adds to its freighter fleet
Indonesian all-cargo operator Cardig Air has leased a Boeing 737-400F from leasing and specialist MRO organisation Vallair.Following conversion in the US, final compliance checks were carried out at Vallair’s facility in Montpellier, France before the aircraft was delivered to Jakarta mid-May.Head of Vallair’s cargo conversions business unit, Peter Koster, said ...
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Finlogistics acquisition doubles Leman’s Finland footprint
Danish-based logistics company Leman has acquired Finland-based FL Services Finlogistics, doubling its presence in the country.Based in Kerava, 35km north of Helsinki as well as in Kotka, Finlogistics offers airfreight, sea freight and logistics solutions. It has ten employees and a turnover of €9m.Leman Group chief executive Thomas Krøyer said ...
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Cargo helps Air Charter Service make a record start to the year
Air Charter Service (ACS) made a record start to the year in its financial first quarter, with cargo charter numbers increasing by 33%.ACS group cargo director Dan Morgan-Evans said that during its first quarter the company arranged 1,048 cargo contracts, compared to 790 during the same period last year, while ...
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Cainiao reveals plans for five global logistics hubs
Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao has selected five cities to become its global hubs, with Hangzhou, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Liege and Moscow the chosen locations.According to the Alizila news network, which is also controlled by Alibaba, the e-commerce giant revealed to the Global Smart Logistics Summit its strategy to create more ...
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Chinese cities Wuhan and Sanya added to Heathrow network
London’s Heathrow airport today welcomed the launch of two new direct routes to the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Sanya by China Southern.Both destinations are a first for direct routes into Heathrow, while the connection to Sanya is a first for Europe. These routes, said an airport spokesperson, will allow ...
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Air France-KLM is launch customer for CSafe Global's RAP e-container
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF-KLMP) has joined hands with CSafe Global to launch the ULD pharma specialists' new RAP e-container.A spokesperson for the Franco-Netherlands carrier said: "As the most robust operational container, this new electrical container will allow us to offer state-of-the-art service to our customers in the pharmaceutical ...
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Schiphol tests digital tool to maximise bellyhold cargo
Amsterdam Schiphol airport, faced by a constraint on freighter aircraft slots, is offering airline planners the chance to test a digital tool that will maximise bellyhold cargo capacity on intercontinental routes.It is claimed that there is “significant unused belly capacity” on North American routes and that utilising a percentage of ...
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Dnata scoops new Egyptair Cargo handling deal in Dubai
Egyptair Cargo has awarded dnata with the cargo handling contract for its freighter service calling at Dubai World Central (DWC).The deal will see dnata provide the airline with cargo handling services from its facility at DWC.Egyptair will initially operate one cargo flight a week between Dubai and Cairo using an ...
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India helps boost Cathay's cargo in Q1
India was a star performer for Cathay Pacific in the first quarter as the carrier saw the positive growth of 2017 carry over intothis year, with yields up and cargo volumes across network group ahead of capacity.That was the message from Anand Yedery, regional cargo manager South Asia, Middle east ...
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Encouraging April for Asia airlines' airfreight
Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand progress at an "encouraging pace" in April, driven by further expansions in global service and manufacturing sectors.In its preliminary traffic figures for the month of April, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said: "While there are signs that international trade flows may ...
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Kerry Logistics swoops on South African forwarder
Kerry Logistics Network has acquired forwarder Shipping and Airfreight Services (SAS) as it looks to expand its presence in South Africa.Johannesburg-based SAS' forwarding unit offers ocean and airfreight services, including Less than Container Load (LCL) and Full Container Load (FCL), as well as break bulk services for ocean freight cargoes.For ...
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Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accreditation
Turkish Cargo has received Qualified Envirotrainer Providers (QEP) accreditation for 14 new stations within its network.The stations added are Basel, Paris, London, Milan, Berlin, Zurich, Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, New York, Miami, Toronto and Johannesburg.The accreditation from specialist pharma-chain ULD provider Envirotrainer brings the total number of Turkish Cargo’s ...
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MABkargo B747F charter for the oil and gas sector
Malaysia Airlines’ freight arm, MABkargo, has organised a charter flight from Germany to Malaysia with almost 72 tonnes of oil and gas bulk cargo.The charter, which used a Silk Way West Boeing 747-400F, originated from Leipzig and arrived in Bintulu Airport (BTU), Sarawak of East Malaysia, after a quick transit ...
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Pharma freighter from Amsterdam by China Southern Cargo
A China Southern Cargo B777 freighter has transported 17 tons of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals valued at yuan 140m from Amsterdam to Guangzhou.Said a spokesperson for the carrier: “Since last year China Southern Cargo has transported a total of about 2,600 tonnes of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals through cooperation with shipment enterprises and world-renowned ...
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Widebody bellyhold pushing down the cargo rates for African carriers
African airlines operating narrowbody aircraft are seeing rates pushed down and margins tightened due to the overcapacity caused by foreign carriers operating widebody passenger aircraft with ample belly space.Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is reporting a strong improvement in terms of belly cargo, although the mix of belly to freighter ...
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Customs changes to China's advanced cargo information from June 1
China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) is amending its advance cargo information requirements for imports and exports from June 1.US logistics operator Expeditors, in an alert to customers, said: "The notice requires additional data elements to be communicated related to Inbound and Outbound Transportation by Air and Sea. The purpose ...
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Geodis re-organises regional structure
Logistics giant Geodis is re-organising its business into four key regions to improve client’s access to services.The company will now be built around these four regions: Western Europe, Middle East and Africa, led by Laurent Parat; Northern and Central Europe with Thomas Kraus leading the region, Americas headed by Randy ...
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Emirates SkyCargo appoints David Harman for Swiss role
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed David Harman as cargo manager for Switzerland, based in Zurich.Harman, with over 30 years of international aviation and cargo experience, will be responsible for overseeing all operational and commercial aspects for the freight division of Emirates in the country.Harman has previously worked as vice president for ...
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DHL Supply Chain buys Colombian logistics provider Suppla
DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has acquired Suppla Group, a Colombian logistics provider.Suppla’s product portfolio includes warehousing and packaging services across life sciences and healthcare, retail, consumer, and technology sectors.A longstanding national logistics provider, Suppla has a local presence in five regions and ...