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NewsPanalpina to get new chief executive as Ulber moves up to chairman
Freight forwarder Panalpina will get a new chief executive as current incumbent Peter Ulber moves up to the role of chairman.Ulber, who is 56-years-old and took up the chief executive role in 2013, will succeed 72-year-old Rudolf Hug as chairman as he leaves the position due to age limitations in ...
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Slow start for e-AWB take-up in January
Electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration got off to a sluggish start in January, with a 0.8% increase on December 2015.Latest IATA statistics for January 2016 show that the use of e-AWB among its member airlines stood at 37.2%, versus a 56% target for the end of this year.Despite missing the ...
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IAG Cargo reports 'challenging' 2015
IAG Cargo recorded a 3.2% rise in unadjusted 2015 full-year commercial revenue to just over €1bn as “challenging” market conditions saw like-for-like overall yield down 4% on prior year due to flat volumes while capacity grew by 3%.However, after adjusting the prior year's figures to reflect a directly comparable operation, ...
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Battery ban ‘disappointing’ says Global Shippers’ Forum
Shippers have criticised as “disappointing” a total ban on lithium-ion batteries in passenger aircraft bellyholds, saying it goes against previous recommendations and “does not address the wider problem of undeclared battery shipments or low-quality counterfeits”.The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) head of policy Alex Veitch said: “The outright ban on passenger ...
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Volga-Dnepr performs spacecraft payload transport
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported a spacecraft payload module from Sheremetyevo Airport to London Stansted onboard one of its IL-76TD-90VD freighters.The transportation was organised by DG Terminal and as well as the module three tons of support equipment was also flown.The airline used a special container to transport the module. During ...
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CEVA gets new Australia facilities
CEVA Logistics has opened new facilities at Hazelmere and High Wycombe in Australia, close to its Perth Airport freight hub.The new Hazelmere multi-user facility measures 60,000sq m while the new vehicle storage complex at High Wycombe comes in at 40,000sq m.CEVA said it had constructed the new buildings near the ...
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Malindo appoints Hong Kong handler
Low-cost Malaysian carrier Malindo Air has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) as its cargo ground handling agent at Hong Kong International.Malindo Air, established in 2012, operates from hubs at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and launched its first direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong on 5 February, initially operating ...
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UPS promotes grassroots talent
UPS has appointed Nando Cesarone as president of its Europe region and Ross McCullough for Asia Pacific, while Cindy Miller becomes president of global freight forwarding.Cesarone, a 25-year UPS veteran who most recently served as president of UPS’s Asia Pacific Region, will now be responsible for operations in 56 countries ...
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JAL sees small increase in December tonnages
Japan Airlines (JAL) flew a total of 23,261 tons of cargo and 2,654 tons of mail in January on international routes, down by 5% and 19.4% year-on-year respectively.By way of comparison, it carried 27,869 tons of cargo and 2,589 tons of mail on domestic routes over the course of the ...
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Call for air cargo industry to drive supply chain improvements in India
The air cargo industry should take more responsibility and drive improvements in India’s supply chain operations rather than wait for major changes in infrastructure and bureaucracy.During the Air Cargo India event, a panel of speakers outlined what quick-win changes could be made to improve air cargo supply chains in India.Saudia ...
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Deutsche Post boss: DHL Global Forwarding is NOT up for sale
Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) chief executive Frank Appel has rejected outright any suggestions that his group’s forwarding arm is up for sale.In a statement to Air Cargo News, Appel said: “To clear up false rumours and to be unequivocal, DP DHL is not exploring the sale of our Global Forwarding ...
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Lufthansa Cargo would consider extra Delhi freighter flight
Lufthansa Cargo would consider adding a new freighter frequency to Delhi, but is also wary of the market being flooded by capacity.Speaking at a press event during Air Cargo India, Lufthansa Cargo board member responsible for product and sales Alexis von Hoensbroech explained that the airline currently offered freighter services ...
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Brussels Airlines’ passenger success hits freight traffic
The volume of cargo carried by Brussels Airlines fell away slightly in January compared to the same month of 2015.The Belgian carrier, which is owned by SN Airholding and is part of the Lufthansa Group, flew 15.7% fewer freight ton-kilometres (FTK) year-on-year during the month.However, the decline was caused, the ...
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Cargo traffic flattens out across Asia-Pacific, but booms in Middle East
According to the latest statistics from ACI Asia-Pacific, there was a mere 0.7% year-on-year increase in freight volumes through its Asia-Pacific member airports in December.And growth over the year at airports across ACI Asia-Pacific’s remit was a mere 1.5%, a trend — ACI said — that reflects downward pressures from ...
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Cargolux appoints Jiang as regional manager China
Cargolux has appointed Janet Jiang as its new regional manager, China.Jiang joined Cargolux in Shanghai in 2000 as sales and reservations officer and advanced to sales manager in 2004. In May 2008, she was appointed district manager Shanghai and took over the position of regional manager central and eastern China ...
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Cargolux and Oman Air extend partnership with Mumbai flights
Cargolux and Oman Air are expanding their partnership with the addition of two weekly flights to Mumbai.The first service heads from Luxembourg to Bahrain before connecting with Mumbai, while the second flight goes from Luxembourg to Kuwait and then Muscat before heading to Mumbai.Oman Air chief operating officer Abdulrahman Al ...
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NewsSubdued growth for cargo hubs in 2015
Subdued growth in emerging markets and developing economies, along with a lower recovery in advanced economies, saw airfreight markets “substantially weaker” in 2015 compared with passenger, reporting a “modest 2.3%” growth in total freight volumes.That is the message from Airports Council International (ACI) in releasing its preliminary data for last ...
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India's air cargo supply chains continue to improve but there's still work to be done
While air cargo operations in India have continued to improve and develop there is still work to be done to improve the overall flow of the supply chain.During a panel debate at the Air Cargo India event held in Mumbai, speakers outlined whether they felt air cargo services had improved ...
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Hong Kong airport's volumes rise in January
Hong Kong airport, the world’s largest freight hub in 2015, saw a 1.5% rise in January cargo volumes to 361,000 tonnes.The growth in cargo throughput last month was mainly attributed to 3% year-on-year growth in both exports and transhipments, said operator Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).“During the month, cargo throughput ...
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UK's FTA launches aviation working group
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that it is launching a new working group to look at issues affecting the airfreight sector.The freight and logistics group said it had decided to launch the group as airfreight is a crucial part of UK logistics and the wider economy, and ...