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Cargo demand at Schiphol reaches record levels in 2016
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport saw cargo volumes reach record levels in 2016, with demand to Asia and e-commerce volumes leading the way.The airport, which is the third busiest in Europe by cargo volumes, saw demand increase by 2.5% on 2015 levels to reach 1.7m tonnes.In December, demand improved by 10.4% on ...
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Rhenus group continues push in South Korea
Freight forwarder the Rhenus group has opened another office in Busan today following the launch of services in South Korea in November.The company said it would provide air and seafreight services from the new office, which will also handle project business for the oil and gas industry, provide third-party logistics ...
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Second half surge pushes growth in Hactl cargo traffic
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd saw 2016 cargo volumes beat the previous year's level thanks to a late spike in demand.Hong Kong airport's largest independent cargo handler saw total cargo volumes increase by 1.7% compared with 2015 to 1.65m tonnes.Transhipment traffic was up by "a massive" 29.6% on 2015, ...
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Pharma first for Bolloré Logistics
Bolloré Logistics has become the first transport and logistics company in France to gain IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for its Paris Roissy CDG platform.The French logistics giant has already received similar certification for its sites in Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt (Germany) and Lisbon (Portugal).Bolloré Logistics has IATA Pharma certification in progress ...
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Disaster response training programme for Nepalese airports
Nepal's two strategic airports are to host a four-day training and assessment programme to develop a customised disaster response action plan.Airport authorities, military and humanitarian partners will participate in Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) workshops at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and Nepalgunj Airport.The workshops, led by Deutsche Post ...
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Dubai's DWC airport saw cargo volumes up by 0.8% in 2016
Dubai World Central (DWC), the Middle East emirate’s second international hub, recorded a slight increase in 2016 airfreight volumes at 897,998 tonnes, up 0.8% versus prior year.Owner Dubai Airports stated: “[DWC]Cargo volumes registered strong growth in the fourth quarter with 252,300 tonnes of air freight, up 10.3% compared to 228,770 ...
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CHAMP implements load planning software with Kalitta
CHAMP Cargosystems has implemented its Weight & Balance application, used to manage load planning, with US-based cargo carrier Kalitta Air.The all-cargo airline, with a fleet of sixteen Boeing 747 freighters, has obtained FAA approval for the usage of Luxembourg-based CHAMP’s software with its aircraft.“Kalitta Air is delighted with its decision ...
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Pony Express makes first approved Dublin drone delivery
A drone has made Ireland’s first Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)-approved parcel delivery, ferrying emergency supplies 200 metres to a boat at sea.The Dublin flight, lasting two minutes from take-off to parcel drop, was performed by Pony Express Couriers, using a DJI Inspire 1 drone laden with a parcel weighing 250 ...
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Record cargo year for Singapore's Changi airport
Singapore Changi Airport recorded a 6.3% rise in airfreight throughputs versus prior year to reach 1.97m tonnes in 2016.The Asian hub, the world's 15th largest cargo hub by volumes in 2015, ended 2016 with a strong December, handling 177,360 tonnes, up by 8.4% on the same month in 2015.Changi Airport ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Asian airlines edge up on 2015 after late surge
A late surge in cargo demand helped Asian airlines record an improvement in traffic during 2016.Of the seven Asian airlines monitored by Air Cargo News, five managed to record an improvement in demand on 2015 levels.This follows on from improvements for the year being registered for both European and US ...
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Ulf Weber to leave AeroLogic for top job at ASL Belgium
ASL Belgium, formerly TNT Airways, has poached Ulf Weber from AeroLogic, the Lufthansa and DHL Express joint venture.Weber, who is currently managing director and accountable manager at AeroLogic, will join ASL Belgium as chief executive.Colin Grant, who had been acting chief executive of the airline following its acquisition by ASL ...
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Year end cargo boost for airports in Asia Pacific and the Middle East
Air cargo hubs in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East delivered strong results in November 2016, growing at 9.5% and 9.9% respectively, and recovering from a "stagnant market that persisted from the end of 2015 to early 2016".In its latest monthly regional report, airport association ACI said that the November growth ...
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Forwarder Crane opens new Amsterdam airport office
Freight forwarder Crane Worldwide has invested in a brand new Netherlands head office facility at Amsterdam airport as it looks to grow in Europe.The US-headquartered firm said the new facility is "key to assisting our clients across the globe".The warehouse facility offers value-added services such as storage, pick and pack ...
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Hactl scoops Vietjet deal for new Hong Kong service
VietJet has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to provide cargo terminal services for new flights being launched between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong.The daily services will be operated using Airbus A320 aircraft and come on the back of growing demand between Hong Kong and Vietnam.Hactl said ...
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NewsLogistics industry remains optimistic on emerging market growth despite free trade concerns
The transport and logistics industry remains optimistic about future growth in emerging markets despite concerns the world could retreat from free trade.The 2017 Emerging Markets Index from Agility and Transport Intelligence (Ti) showed that 53% of respondents agreed with the International Monetary Fund’s estimate that emerging markets would grow by ...
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Tracy D’Cruz appointed European regional director for ACS
Air Charter Service (ACS) has promoted Tracy D’Cruz to regional director for the air charter broker’s European offices.ACS Group chief executive Justin Bowman said: “Since Tracy joined ACS almost 10 years ago she has worked in both the marketing and sales teams in the UAE and UK offices, before starting ...
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Dubai's 2016 cargo finale recovers after Q3 lull
Dubai International Airport (DXB) shrugged off a third quarter cargo lull to rebound with a 3.4% rise in 2016 full year volumes to just under 2.6m tonnes.After registering a “contraction throughout the third quarter,” cargo volumes at the Middle East hub recovered in the last three months of 2016, rounding ...
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Malta's Maleth-Aero to add two more B737Fs
Malta-based operator Maleth-Aero will take delivery of two Boeing 737-300 freighters in March and April this year for deployment in regular contract work within Europe.The latest additions will follow the introduction of a B737-300QC in June 2016 and the planned arrival of two more freighters later this year.Maleth-Aero chief executive ...
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Cathay moves into Lufthansa's Frankfurt cargo terminal
Cathay Pacific Cargo is relocating its local cargo handling activities in Frankfurt to the Lufthansa Cargo terminal as part of the co-operation agreement between two airlines that both have sizeable passenger and pure freighter fleets.The Frankfurt move follows a reciprocal arrangement which saw Lufthansa Cargo move its Hong Kong freight ...
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SAA Cargo races to transport Dakar rally vehicles
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has transported three racing vehicles and spares for the Dakar Rally as part of a partnership deal with the Toyota Gazoo South Africa team.The cargo division transported the three vehicles from South Africa to Argentina via Sao Paulo for the 13 day race that ...