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NewsNational Airlines and DHL help deliver relief aid to cyclone-devastated Mozambique
US-based National Airlines flew a B747-400F from both Toronto and Amsterdam to Cyclone Idai-affected Mozambique with 70 tonnes of relief materials from the Canadian Red Cross Society.Cyclone Idai struck the African continent on March 14, killing and displacing thousands of people and causing damage all across Mozambique.Relief organizations rely on ...
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Aero Africa opens a control tower office in Shanghai
Air cargo management group Aero Africa has opened a centralised customer service and solutions centre in Shanghai.Managed by Eric Dong, who has experience in the Chinese airfreight market, the control tower office will be responsible to sign local and independent customer service agents in the Asian region.It will also assist ...
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NewsAirlines saw 'steep declines' in Asian airfreight during February
Asia Pacific airfreight markets recorded “steep declines” in February according to preliminary figures issued by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).The association saw the “prevailing weakness” in air cargo markets “further aggravated” by the closure of businesses during the region’s holiday period.Said an AAPA spokesperson: “Air cargo markets recorded ...
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NewsFIATA issues best practice guide to fight cybercrime
Picture: FIATAThe International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has released its “Best Practice Guide on Prevention of Cybercrime” for its members and the industry at large.Said a FIATA spokesperson: “Cybercrime continues to manifest its impact on international logistics and supply chain management systems.”It has issued the practice guide “in ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo strikes an optimistic note despite weak start to 2019
Cathay Pacific Cargo remains optimistic about its cargo business, despite registering declines in its cargo revenues and volumes during the first two months of the year.The carrier group saw cargo traffic decline by 9.3% in February following on from a 5.2% slide in January.However, general manager cargo commercial Nelson Chin ...
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NewsDnata expands into Belgium with Brussels Airport cargo hub
Dnata has launched operations in Belgium by opening a cargo centre at Brussels Airport that represents an investment of €8m and creates up to 100 local jobs with the company.The Dubai-based global cargo handler’s first customer in Brussels is Singapore Airlines, which operates eight weekly flights with an annual capacity ...
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NewsTigers teams up with Doozee for instant freight rate quotes
Logistics firm Tigers is the launch customer for an instant freight rate quote engine developed by US-based tech start-up Doozee.The new tool will be available to Tigers’ international agent network and will be hosted on the Tigers SmartHub:Connect portal following the release of future versions of Doozee.Doozee will then allow ...
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Cathay agrees HK Express acquisition from HNA
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has entered into a HK$4.93bn share purchase agreement to buy 100% of low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HKE) from HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate.The passenger and cargo giant said that the total consideration comprises of HK$2.25bn in cash and a non-cash component of HK$2.68bn.The transaction ...
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Sebastiaan Scholte to leave Jan de Rijk in July
Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive Sebastiaan Scholte is to leave the European trucker in July, to pursue new opportunities."We appreciate Sebastiaan's contributions in helping to grow the company in a profitable way during his nine-year tenure”, said Jan and Jacqueline de Rijk, owners of the Netherlands-based air cargo road ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo targets Asia with extra frequencies
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has increased its frequencies in Asia following a 5% average annual growth in the region in the last five years.As of the end of March, the company’s schedule now includes six Shenzhen flights a week, eight Narita services and two Ho Chi Minh City flights.ABC said the additional ...
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BIFA welcomes UK Customs' decision to extend Transitional Simplified Procedures
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed UK Customs’ (HMRC ) decision to extend the declaration and import payments for its Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) in the event of a no deal Brexit.The extension to October 4 provides more time to make the necessary preparations, fully test the systems, ...
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NewsRaya Airways signs up Hactl for Hong Kong freighter flights
Raya Airways freighter being unloaded by Hactl at Hong KongRaya Airways, the Malaysian freighter operator, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its ground handler in Hong Kong.The airline operates five-times weekly between Hong Kong and its home base of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, utilising ...
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European air cargo demand growth sluggish in February
Cargo volumes at European airlines remained weak in February as the industry braces itself for a tough year.Europe’s largest combination cargo carrier group, Lufthansa, saw cargo volumes for the month decrease by 3.5% year on year to 802m revenue cargo tonne kms, despite capacity increasing by 7.7%.However, this was an ...
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A weak start to the year for Europe's leading cargo airports
January was another tough month for airports around Europe as freight volumes continued to decline on a year ago.Figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that cargo volumes decreased by 2.4% year on year during the month, with losses concentrated at European Union (EU) airports (-3.2%) while non-EU facilities ...
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Changi sees airfreight volumes down 8.3% in February
Another large Asian cargo hub has reported a bad start to 2019 as Singapore Changi Airport saw year on year throughput fall 8.3% in February to reach 137,000 tonnes, .Airport management at Changi said that the slowdown in world trade saw "all cargo flows – exports, imports and transhipments – ...
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Senior job role changes at Lufthansa Cargo
Florian Pfaff, currently vice president Germany with Lufthansa Cargo, will move to Asia with effect from June 2019.Based in Singapore, he will assume the role of vice president Asia Pacific. Pfaff will continue to report directly to Dorothea von Boxberg, member of the executive board and chief commercial officer.A successor ...
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NewsRhenus acquires World Net Logistics in South Africa
Germany’s Rhenus Group has continued its 2019 takeover spree by acquiring Johannesburg-headquartered freight forwarding and logistics specialist World Net Logistics (WNL).The takeover of WNL is still subject to approval by the relevant cartel authorities.In January this year, Rhenus acquired Italian Logistics company Cesped and only last week announced that it ...
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Dallas Fort Worth looks to India for pharma flows
Dallas Fort Worth International airport (DFW) is working with India’s Hyderabad airport to develop pharma product flows after the US hub’s cargo community gained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification.John Ackerman, executive vice president of global strategy and development at DFW Airport, said: “We have been spending time in Hyderabad and Mumbai ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo flies historical artifacts to Japan
Turkish Cargo carried 186 historical artifacts to Tokyo for display at the Ottoman Empire and Tulip Culture exhibition.The artifacts, owned by the Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palaces, will be displayed as part of events organised to celebrate 2019 as the "Year of Turkish Culture" across Japan.Before the Boeing 777F flight from ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo set to debut in South America
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch daily Boeing 787 passenger flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020, its first foray into South America.The new route will give customers direct access into the continent’s largest import and export market. The airline expects to carry regular shipments of car parts, ...