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Shenzhen-Hong Kong freighter added as overland restrictions hit supply chains
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has launched a freighter service to Hong Kong to meet a lack of trucking capacity as a result of Covid-19 outbreaks.According to the Xinhua news agency, the service will operate six times per week utilising a B767 freighter operated by SF Airlines.The first flight ...
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Another milestone for China's first air cargo hub
Ezhou Airport, which is dubbed China's first cargo airport, took another step closer to launch over the weekend as SF Airlines completed a test flight.China's largest freighter operator, SF Airlines, is developing the airport as its main cargo hub in partnership with Hubei Province with plans for the facility to ...
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Cargologic obtains CEIV re-certification at Zurich Airport
Swiss WorldCargo’s ground handling partner Cargologic has obtained re-certification as a “Center of Excellence for Independent Validators” (CEIV) from IATA for the handling of pharmaceutical products at Zurich Airport.The accreditation helps demonstrate cool chain integrity to customers throughout the global network of Swiss WorldCargo, which was fully CEIV re-certified last ...
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NewsEtihad helps rescued wild cats land a purr-fect home
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Airways has helped four rescued servals travel to their forever home in South Africa.The wild cats, native to Africa, were kept illegally as pets in Belgium before they were rescued and relocated to big cat sanctuary Panthera Africa.Etihad Cargo, which last month launched a “Forever Home” policy ...
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NewsAir Tanzania appoints Network Aviation Group as Kenya cargo GSSA
Photo: Network Aviation GroupAir Tanzania has appointed Network Aviation Group as its cargo GSSA in Kenya, with the UK and Dubai included as offline sale points.Air Tanzania’s flights from Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam started in November 2021, with the African carrier operating two daily Airbus A220 passenger aircraft.Tanzania’s national ...
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NewsNew boss for ACS Singapore group charter team
ACS Singapore team. Photo: ACSAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Nick Davis as head of its group charter team in Singapore.The appointed is part of ACS’ plans to strategically invest further in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region.Davis joined ACS' London headquarters a number of years ago and with his move ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo reinstates dual-hub operations in Dubai
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has announced that it will be reactivating its cargo hub at Emirates SkyCentral DWC (Dubai World Central) airport, for dedicated freighter aircraft operations from March 26.The move will mark a return to dual-hub cargo operations in Dubai for the air cargo carrier after a period of ...
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NewsAmazon rapidly expands European freighter operations
Amazon Air has rapidly expanded its air cargo operations in Europe over the last six months and its overall fleet looks set to hit 100 aircraft by the end of the year.A new report by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development shows that e-commerce giant Amazon’s air cargo arm has ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo launches intra-European freighter flights
Lufthansa Cargo A321F. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched its new short- and medium-haul European freighter network with an A321F flight from Frankfurt to Dublin.The network will initially utilise a single A321 freighter - named Hello Europe - flown by Lufthansa Group airline CityLine. In August, a second A321 freighter ...
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NewsNew seafood centre to be built at Oslo Airport
Source: Avinor and OSCCECargo handler Oslo Seafood & Cargo Center (OSCC) has agreed a deal with airport operator Avinor for a seafood terminal at Oslo Airport.The new cooled facility will have airside and roadside access and will measure 4,200 sq m. The direct access and temperature controlled environment within the ...
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Vietnam Airlines appoints WFS' Bangkok Flight Services as Suvarnabhumi cargo handler
Vietnam Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), a joint venture between Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Bangkok Airways, as its new cargo handler at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport.Ground handler BFS, which was awarded the contract following a tender process by the airline, will handle approximately 12,000 tonnes of cargo per ...
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Antonov factory hit as Ukraine conflict continues
An Antonov aircraft factory in Kyiv has been hit by a Russian military strike but it is not known whether any of Antonov’s aircraft were at the site during the incident.The factory, understood to be located at the Sviatoshyn Airfield in the northwest of the city, was attacked on Monday ...
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NewsQatar Cargo gallops ahead with huge horse transport
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has transported 190 race, show jumping and dressage horses over the last few weeks ahead of a series of events in the Middle East.The horses were being transported for the Amir Sword Festival in Doha (17-19 February), the Saudi Cup in Riyadh (25-26 February), ...
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NewsMenzies scores Australasia contracts
Menzies has been providing services to Fiji Airways at Auckland International Airport for over a decade. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has renewed and won several key air cargo and ground services contracts with airlines across Australia and New Zealand.The ground handler has renewed its ground services contract with China Airlines ...
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Swissport adds cargo capacity at Schiphol as warehousing is "the new gold"
Swissport has added a new air cargo terminal at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as it continues to add capacity to its European operations.The new facility is a 10 minute drive from its existing terminals and brings its total cargo handling footprint at the airport to 35,000 sq m.The move comes as ...
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NewsDigital airfreight solutions launch in Abu Dhabi
Yousef Al Riyami, chief technology officer – Maqta Gateway (right); and Jubran Al Breiki, director Etihad Airport Services signing the digital airfreight solutions agreement. Photo: AD Ports GroupAbu Dhabi Ports Group’s digital arm Maqta Gateway has introduced digital airfreight solutions as part of the Advanced Trade and Logistics Platform (ATLP).These ...
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Ethiopian targets sea-air in Africa with Djibouti partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park Operation (IDIPO) and Air Djibouti as it looks to develop sea-air operations between China and Africa.Based on a strategic agreement signed between the parties, cargo will be transported from China to Djibouti Free Zone by sea and will then be transported ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of European flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its Asia-Europe flights for a few more days as it continues to find routes that do not enter Russian airspace.The Narita-hubbed freighter operator said that its European flight suspension would continue until March 13 as a result of "the current situation ...
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Major forwarders suspend Russia operations
The world's leading four airfreight forwarders have all announced a suspension of services covering Russia.The move comes as transport operations face disruption due to sanctions and restrictions put in place as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.In a customer advisory, Kuehne+Nagel said that most carriers - across land, ...
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Swissport expands in Liege with BAS takeover
Swissport has continued to expand its cargo business with the takeover of cargo handler Belgium Airport Services (BAS) in Liege.The ground handler has acquired 100% of BAS. The deal grows Swissport's total warehousing and handling capacity in Belgium by 40%. Between them, the two companies operate cargo centres with a ...