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NewsSAL wins logistics deal with events firm Sela
SAL’s Omar Hariri and Sela's Eng. Loai KamakhiSAL Saudi Logistics Services has won a deal to provide cargo logistics services to entertainment and sports events firm Sela.The handling and logistics company will support the organisation of Sela’s seasonal entertainment events and activities, starting this year.SAL chief executive Omar Hariri said: ...
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Cainiao partners with Hainan government to help it become a "smart supply chain zone"
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has entered into a public-private partnership with the Hainan government to support the province's development as a global smart supply chain zone.Cainiao’s chief executive Lin Wan and Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development director Shengjian Han jointly announced the partnership at Global Smart Logistics Summit ...
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Air cargo sector continues to fly life-saving medical equipment to India
The air cargo industry is continuing to fly life-saving medical supplies and equipment to India, as the country fights against its second wave of Covid. Read the latest updates below.JUNE 17: Air Logistics Group has donated medical grade 5 litre oxygen concentrators to help Covid patients in India. The concentrators ...
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NewsRaya Airways starts Nanning freighter service
Raya Airways has operated its first flight to Nanning, China, becoming the first Malaysian freight carrier to do so, it said.Raya Airways will serve Nanning four times per week with its Boeing 767-200 freighter aircraft, offering an average weekly load of 30 tonnes and a maximum capacity of up to ...
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NewsAIPUT and Logistics UK propose plan to revitalise UK airfreight
Airport property developer Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) and Logistics UK have called on the government to rejuvenate the airfreight industry.The companies have set out 11 recommendations on how the UK government should restore its competitiveness in the wake of the Covid and Brexit crises.Nick Smith, fund manager at ...
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John Menzies taps into Chinese air cargo market
Aviation services firm John Menzies is set to expand into the Chinese air cargo market.The business is investing £3.4m (US$4.8m) to acquire a minor equity stake, by way of a joint venture, in Chinese firm Guangzhou JFreight Aviation Logistics Supply Chain Co. Ltd (JFreight).The joint venture will see Menzies managing ...
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JD adds first China-US cargo flights
E-commerce platform JD.com has continued to ramp up its air cargo network with the launch of its first cargo flight between China and the USThe service between Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport will be operated three times a week by China Eastern Airlines.The first flight took ...
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NewsDHL Express on the rapidly changing Asian market
The express market in Asia is growing rapidly and while that presents an opportunity, capitalising on that growth has its own set of unique challenges in today's market.Speaking to Air Cargo News, DHL Express executive vice president, network operations and aviation Sean Wall describes the last couple of years as ...
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American Airlines Cargo set for perishables boost through Athens flights
American Airlines Cargo is looking to benefit from perishables demand from Greece following the re-introduction of flights from Athens.American Airlines will launch two new seasonal flights to the Greek capital city starting on June 7; a Boeing 787-8 flight from Athens international Airport (ATH) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), ...
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Newstime:matters aims to side step bottlenecks with intra-European flights
Airline Businesswings and time-critical logistics firm time:matters are partnering on flights between Germany, the UK and Ireland to combat supply chain bottlenecks.The service will operate to Birmingham and Dublin from Frankfurt am Main on Mondays to Fridays, with late check-in and departure times after 8pm so customers can utilise the ...
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ANA to offer Hangzhou freighter flights in June
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is adding two freighter flights to Hangzhou in June to cater for e-commerce demand.The carrier said that it will offer two round-trip 50-ton capacity B767F flights from Narita.The first flight will leave the Japanese airport on June 20, with the second one taking off on June ...
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Air New Zealand cargo flights included in extended government Covid scheme
Air New Zealand will again offer cargo flights as part of the country's Maintaining International Air Connectivity (MIAC) scheme.The latest round of the scheme got underway in June and runs until the end of October. ANZ was one of five airlines to offer services through the scheme.The airline will operate ...
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NewsHellmann to add new Auckland Airport facility
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced a €28m lease and development investment with New Zealand's Auckland Airport to establish a new ambient warehousing complex dedicated to multinational manufacturer Techtronic Industries (TTI).The 19,200 sq m complex is located directly at Auckland Airport and will begin operations in July. Hellmann will handle full-service ...
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More firms sign up to Brussels' Digital Green Lane initiative
A number of air cargo companies at Brussels Airport have today joined up to the facility's digital slot booking initiative which offers completely paperless processes for cargo pick up and drop off.In total, 12 companies are now signed up to the Digital Green Lane initiative, including eight freight forwarders and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo orders another B777 freighter
Lufthansa Cargo has ordered another production B777 freighter as it continues with its fleet renewal.The 103 tonne capacity aircraft will be delivered by the end of the year and when delivered will be the airline's eleventh of the model. It also sells the capacity on four B777 freighters operated by ...
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NewsCargoLogic Germany adds another freighter
Credit: Leipzig/Halle Airport, Uwe SchoßigCargoLogic Germany has added its fourth freighter as it continues to build up its fleet.The Leipzig/Halle based airline took delivery of its fourth B737-400 freighter (D-ACLX) last week.The carrier plans to double the size of its fleet compared with the start of the year.According to website ...
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Australian forwarders fear air cargo capacity crunch if Covid support ends
Australian freight forwarders are concerned that they could face air cargo capacity shortages and higher rates if a government subsidy programme ends in September as planned.The Austrade International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) was set up earlier in the Covid outbreak to support airlines' air cargo operations and keep supply chains ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo adds Copenhagen preighter flights
Saudia Cargo has launched a new pax-freighter service to Copenhagen, targetting pharma and perishable traffic.The new twice-per-week service will utilise B777 freighters and is scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday each week. The first flight of the new service took place on Saturday.Saudia Cargo chief cargo officer Teddy Zebitz said: “We ...
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NewsCelebi to launch mandatory truck slot booking in Frankfurt
Cargo handler Celebi will move to mandatory slot booking for trucks at its Frankfurt facility as it looks to meet an ongoing surge in cargo demand.From June 1, the company will adopt software firm Dakosy's Fair@Link door management system that will in this case require truckers to book a time ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo set for European network expansion
Hong Kong Air Cargo has moved a step closer to expanding its scheduled cargo network with flights to Europe and a host of new additions in Asia.The Hong Kong Airlines subsidiary applied to the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) for nine new routes back in December and earlier ...