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Volumes rise for Asia-Pacific and Middle East hubs in October
Airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions saw increased airfreight volumes in October 2017 versus the same month in prior year.Asia-Pacific volumes grew 2.6% while Middle East hubs saw a +1.3% rise in October, according to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific.An ACI spokesperson said: “Current ...
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E-commerce is changing the way DHL Express thinks… and acts
Describing e-commerce as a “revolution”, Ken Allen, chief executive of DHL Express says that the Deutsche Post division is adapting its systems away from business-to-business (B2B), to adapt to this new consumer-driven environment.“With this revolution that is going on at the moment in e-commerce, we’ve had more and more to ...
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Airfreight rates in dramatic peak season rise, states Freightos
Against a background of IATA’s estimated 9.3% growth in world cargo volumes for 2017, airfreight rates have been dramatically up this peak season, reports online platform Freightos.Freightos stated: "While some rates have eased recently, others are heating up. Most US airlines canceled 7-10 scheduled flights coming in from China between ...
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Emirates carried 2.5m tonnes of cargo in 2017
Emirates SkyCargo carried 2.5m tonnes of freight in 2017 and recorded a 38% surge in pharmaceutical volumes.The cargo statistics for the calendar year 2017 were contained in an end of year review by the Dubai-based carrier.No comparable volume figures were given for 2016 in the statement, but statistics published in ...
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Liege Airport to invest more than €50m in cargo in 2018
Liege Airport will invest €30m in four new parking areas for large freighter aircraft next year, bringing 2018's total planned cargo investment to €50m at the busy Belgian hub.The announcement on additional freighter parking space follows November’s decision to provide a further 20,000 sq m of warehouses and handling facilities.“The ...
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SF Express launches Nanjing-Osaka freighter
China's SF Express has added a Boeing 737-300 freighter service between Nanjing and Osaka in Japan, the first international route by the express airline to have a daily chartered flight that leaves at the same time Monday to Friday.SF Express International business unit chief executive David William Adams said: "The ...
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Cherry Christmas from Air New Zealand
Millions of domestic and international travellers from all corners of the globe count on Air New Zealand (ANZ) to unite them with family and friends over the festive season.Many more rely on the national carrier for another important holiday occasion - their Christmas lunch.ANZ helps the nation's farmers send nearly ...
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NewsCopenhagen Airport the latest Nordic player looking to capitalise on air cargo
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is the latest Nordic company to reveal plans to expand its cargo operation in response to growth in the region.The Denmark-based airport has signed an agreement with German developer AXXUS Capital to develop a 20,000 sq m air cargo centre in the eastern part of the airport. ...
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ACS invests in larger premises in India
Air Charter Service's (ACS) Indian operation has moved to new premises in Mumbai, in order to fulfil the UK-based broker’s growth plans in the region.Ashish Wastrad, managing director of ACS India, commented: “We now have very strong teams in both our cargo and our passenger divisions, and we have consistently ...
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Hong Kong airfreight volumes soar 6.9% in November
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw significant growth in cargo volumes during November 2017 as throughput went up by 6.9% year on year to 466,000 tonnes.Transhipments and exports were the main drivers of growth in cargo throughput in November at the world's number one airfreight hub in 2016. Compared to ...
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Panalpina picks Belgian perishables specialists for takeover
Logistics giant Panalpina is to acquire the Belgium-based perishables specialists Adelantex and AD Handling.The move follows similar acquisitions by Panalpina in September this year: Cool Chain Group in Germany, and Interfresh Airfreight Handling in the Netherlands.The two Belgian companies are specialised in the handling of perishables imports in Brussels, Liège ...
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Air France-KLM Cargo launches What Counts for SMEs
Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo (AF-KLMP Cargo) has introduced its What Counts product for small and medium-sized customers, bundling together 24/7 easy-to-connect services, tailor-made offers, and a loyalty programme.The Franco-Dutch carrier said that implementation of What Counts is “a substantial enhancement of our service through the utilisation of big data, digital ...
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Cathay Pacific predicts strong Q1 for air cargo
Cathay Pacific Cargo is expecting a strong start to 2018, with demand remaining strong for at least the first quarter, shippers already looking to secure space and rates expected to rise.In a series of outlook articles, executives from the airline outlined the strength of the air cargo market in 2017 ...
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From Russia with airfreight, Moscow volumes surge
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport handled more than 260,000 tonnes of cargo in the first 11 months of 2017, a 30% increase on the same period last year.Management at Russia’s largest cargo hub said that the airfreight surge was due to the “significant increase in cargo turnover on international flights”.The volume of ...
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Second B747-8F arrives in Qatar
Qatar Cargo has announced that it has taken delivery of its second B747-8 freighter aircraft.The airline made the announcement in a short update on its cargo website. Qatar received the first of two B747-8Fs in September, with group chief executive Akbar Al Baker hinting that it could order more of ...
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SF Express continues to develop China cargo hub plan
SF Express has confirmed its plans to set up a huge new air cargo airport in central China.According to reports, the express firm on Wednesday signed an agreement with the provincial government and an investment company to invest a total of Yuan5bn in a joint venture that will build the ...
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European Union hopes new regulations will boost cross-border e-commerce
The European Union (EU) is hoping new cross-border regulations will help boost e-commerce trade.Yesterday, EU negotiators reached a provisional agreement that it is hoped will make prices for cross-border e-commerce more transparent and affordable and increase regulatory oversight of the parcel market.To improve price transparency, the regulations aim to foster ...
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New local rule proposed to end Schiphol's freighter slot deadlock
Schiphol Airport's key cargo stakeholders have agreed a proposed "local rule" that would ease the slot constraints on freighter flights at Europe's third largest freight hub.The solution for the Amsterdam gateway now goes to the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, with the request to consider the proposal as ...
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Wolfgang Meier to become president of Silk Way West Airlines in 2018
Wolfgang Meier will be appointed as the new president of Silk Way West Airlines from January 1, 2018, the Azerbaijani all-cargo carrier has confirmed.The current president, Kamran Gasimov, will remain in the top management team of Silk Way West Airlines as chief operation officer (first vice-president).Meier, formerly with Volga-Dnepr and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo adds transatlantic charter flights to cover e-commerce demand
Lufthansa Cargo will carry out six charter flights between Frankfurt and New York on behalf of Deutsche Post as the postal operator looks to meet e-commerce demand.The Frankfurt-hubbed airline began the MD-11 flights in mid-November and they will continue until shortly before Christmas Eve, flying each Monday.Lufthansa Cargo chief product ...