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Etihad signs up for DoKaSch pharma ULDs
Etihad Cargo has signed up to uses temperature controlled ULD provider DoKaSch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler product.The agreement will allow Etihad Cargo to expand its TempCheck cool chain service offering for temperature controlled pharmaceuticals, as its customers will be able to lease the Opticooler from the airline.DoKaSch claims the Opticooler can ...
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Airfreight rates help push Dachser revenues over the €6bn mark in 2017
Germany’s Dachser achieved record revenues in 2017, crossing the €6bn threshold for the first time.The global logistics provider increased its consolidated gross revenue by 7.2% to €6.12bn. Dachser also set other company records by handling a total of 81.7m shipments (+2.1%).“We systematically pursued our successful export strategy for European overland ...
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Two more directors for Kerry Logistics
Kerry Logistics Network has appointed Mathieu Renard Biron as its managing director, global freight forwarding, and Patrick Cheah as executive director, global air.Based in Hong Kong and Bangkok, Biron will be responsible for steering the strategic development of the Group's international freight forwarding division and overseeing its overall management, both ...
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New chief executive for Saudia Cargo
Saudia Cargo has appointed Omar Hariri as its new chief executive. The carrier said he has joined at a time when the airline is going through an important stage of its transformation 2020 program launched early 2017.Hariri has held a number of leadership positions in transportation, supply and logistics.In a ...
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CargoLogicAir "totally committed" to British air operator certificate (AOC)
CargoLogicAir (CLA), the UK-registered freighter operator, intends to keep flying the British flag and retaining its UK air operator certificate (AOC).David Kerr, chief executive of the Stansted-based airline, said: "As the UK’s leading all-cargo airline, CargoLogicAir, remains totally committed to its British AOC and to supporting the UK Government’s forward-looking ...
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Air France seeks to end strike impasse
Air France management said on 10 April that it had offered trade unions multi-year pay negotiations between 2019 and 2021 in an effort to find a solution to ongoing strikes that have been disrupting flights over the past few days.The carrier said it had offered general salary increases for 2018, ...
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Another KOG for Rhenus’s project forwarding machine
German-owned forwarder Rhenus has rebranded recently-acquired KOG Worldwide as Rhenus Project Logistics following completion of integration with the parent company.Rhenus’s project arm now has 24 companies in 20 countries including Europe, Asia North Africa and North America and has recently opened new sites in Chicago, Bremen and Tashkent.Managing director of ...
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Unitrans signs va-Q-tec deal
Mitsubishi Logistics Group’s Unitrans arm has signed a partnership deal with thermal materials specialist va-Q-tec for its thermal packaging solutions in Japan.Unitrans will provide temperature controlled solutions for the temperature ranges -25°C to -15°C, +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C in several sizes. The va-Q-tec insulation, together with vacuum ...
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Hong Kong cargo dips in March
Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) decreased by 2.5% to 422,000 tonnes in March, said the airport authority.The decline was mainly attributed to a 12% year-on-year drop in exports with South Korea and Europe registering the most significant drops during the month. However, imports were up 13%.Passenger traffic ...
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DHL Global Forwarding adds start-up helpdesk
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a helpdesk in Berlin that is aims to meet the specific needs of start-ups.The forwarder said the new helpdesk will assist new and expanding start-up companies in the areas of logistics and supply chain development in and beyond Germany.“Our customer base of start-ups with global ...
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European airports continue to report cargo growth in February
European airports saw cargo demand increase again in February, although there was a slowdown on growth levels recorded in January.The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that freight demand increased by 5.7% year on year in February, down on January’s 8.7% uptick.This slowdown was to be expected ...
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Air Partner finance chief steps down after accounting error
Air Partner’s chief financial officer has handed in his resignation following on from an accounting error totalling millions of pounds.The UK charter broker today confirmed that Neil Morris had offered his resignation, which had been accepted by the board.Morris’ resignation comes after the company revealed an accounting error related to ...
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IAG confirms interest in Norwegian takeover
International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed its interest in Norwegian Air Shuttle and added that it had established a position in the airline.IAG said that it has acquired a 4.6% ownership position in the airline. The minority investment is intended to establish a position from which to initiate discussions with ...
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Peil BioThermal adds new European ULD rental service drop points
Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has added 13 new European drop points.The drop points, located within Rhenus Logistics global network, further the expansion of Peli BioThermal’s Crēdo on Demand rental programme by providing additional points of return for reusable shipping assets.Dominic Hyde, Peli BioThermal’s vice president of Crēdo on ...
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LATAM Cargo spreads its wings in Europe as it looks to avoid airport congestion
LATAM Cargo has added new B767 freighter services from South America to Brussels and Madrid in order to meet growing demand and avoid congestion at European airports.The airline said that following the launch of the new services it will offer calls at four European airport destinations instead of two previously ...
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Swissport defers IPO plan
Swissport Group has announced that it will defer its plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on SIX Swiss Exchange.In a short investor announcement, the ground handler, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate HNA, said that it had decided to delay the listing of its shares as a result of current ...
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Qatar Airways signs up for five B777 freighters
Qatar Airways has signed a letter of intent to purchase five Boeing 777 freighters, valued at $1.7bn at list prices.The letter of intent was signed during a ceremony attended by Qatari Minister of Finance and Qatar Airways chairman Ali Sharif Al Emadi, Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker ...
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Strike Aviation adds Prague to GSSA network
American Airlines has appointed Strike Aviation as the cargo GSSA for its new direct B767-300 passenger flight from Prague to Philadelphia, as well as the offline cargo GSSA for Bulgaria, Romania and the Slovak Republic."This is another milestone we have achieved with our Czech team’’ commented Julia Ostwaldt, commercial manager-Europe ...
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Air Partner updates on accounting review
UK charter broker Air Partner has restated the financial impact from an accounting error in its receivables and deferred income since the 2010/11 financial year, originally estimated at £3.3m, saying today that it “will not exceed £4m”.The Air Partner Board has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) and Rosenblatt Solicitors to provide independent accounting ...
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Emirates SkyCargo continues product expansion with AOG offering
Emirates SkyCargo has continued its product expansion with the addition of an aircraft on the ground (AOG) offering.The Dubai-hubbed carrier said the core aim of Emirates AOG is to transport parts on the quickest possible flight connection without compromising on the quality of handling and customer service.The new product includes ...