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NewsSATS to expand deployment of DG Autocheck
David Wall (r), IATA, and Henry Low, SATS. Source: SATSSingapore-headquartered ground handler SATS is expanding the implementation of Dangerous Goods (DG) AutoCheck across its network of handling stations.The handler has signed a three-year agreement with IATA, which developed the compliance solution, to deploy DG Autocheck at 215 stations in 27 ...
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NewsSATS and Sinotrans partner on the creation of new air hubs
Ground handler SATS and freight forwarder Sinotrans will work together to add a series of new airfreight hubs.The two companies said the partnership will see them create gateway hubs for Sinotrans' airfreight arm, Sinoair, in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Belgium.Sinoair currently has regular charters operating between China, Liege ...
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NewsWFS Holland to swoop on Menzies World Cargo Amsterdam
Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) Holland will purchase Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam) as it looks to expand its presence at Schiphol Airport.The SATS Group-owned cargo handler said that its operation at Schiphol was close to capacity and the deal would bring extra warehouse space to enable it to capitalise on ...
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NewsSATS and SF Group further collaborate on e-commerce services
Bob Chi and Zhang Zi. Photo: SATS GroupSingapore-based aviation services company SATS has signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese express delivery and logistics service provider SF Group to grow the existing e-commerce service collaboration between the companies.SATS and SF Group will combine their respective areas of expertise ...
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Hourcade scoops SATS sustainability role
SATS has appointed Céline Hourcade as its new vice president, global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/sustainability.Hourcade joins SATS from Change Horizon, the consultancy she established in 2019 to support aviation and logistics firms with their sustainable corporate strategies, development, and transformation projects."Always fascinated by the world of ground ...
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NewsAAT deploys automated tractors for cargo at Hong Kong International
AAT's Mike Chew. Source: AATHong Kong handler Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has introduced Autonomous Electric Tractors (AET) to its terminal in Hong Kong.The company said the AET's would help create efficiencies and alleviate the manpower shortage faced by the industry, particularly during the peak season.The handler said it was the ...
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NewsAir Canada partners with SATS for return to Singapore
Source: SATSAir Canada has selected SATS to provide cargo handling services at Singapore’s Changi International Airport as it returns to the airport for the first time in over 30 years.The Star Alliance airline will today launch four Boeing 787-9 flights a week connecting Vancouver and Singapore. The contract also includes ...
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NewsSterling and SATS partner on time-critical AOG shipments
Source: SATS. Photo: RENDY ARYANTO/VVS.sgAviation logistics firm Sterling is partnering with ground handler SATS to speed up first- and last-mile delivery of urgent Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) shipments.The collaboration between Kuehne+Nagel-owned Sterling and SATS will focus on optimising handling processes with new services.The services provided include specialised handling at the point of ...
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WFS set to swoop on Swedish cargo businesses
SATS confirmed its intention to acquire Sweden’s Terminal & Transporttjänst i Sigtuna (TT) and APH Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WFS Sweden.Completion of the transaction remains conditional upon regulatory filings and the required subsequent approvals, however.TT is a cargo warehouse and trucking operator based at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden’s busiest ...
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NewsHainan selects SATS for cargo handling in Saudi Arabia
Source: SATSHainan Airlines has awarded a contract to SATS for cargo handling services in Saudi Arabia.The carrier operates three Airbus passenger flights a week to Riyadh and Jeddah and the new contract will see SATS providing warehouse handling services for over 2,400 tonnes of import, export, and transit airfreight annually, ...
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NewsK+N and SATS collaborate on efficiency and sustainability initiatives
Yngve Ruud (left) with Kerry Mok. Photo: SATSKuehne+Nagel (K+N) and SATS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into a strategic collaboration to drive value chain improvements and sustainability efforts within the air logistics industry.Together, the two companies have initially collaborated on several Proofs of Concept to optimise ...
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Management changes for SATS and WFS
Singapore-based aviation services company SATS, the owner of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has streamlined its organisational structure and made new executive appointments.SATS, which acquired WFS in April, will adopt a global model for operating and managing its gateway services business lines, with three business leaders and industry veterans helming their ...
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SATS and Air India sign cargo terminal deal at India’s newest airport
The joint venture company of Singapore-based gateway services provider SATS and Air India has signed a concession agreement with Yamuna International Airport to build a cargo terminal at India’s newest airport.The plan is for an 87-acre integrated multimodal cargo hub at the new Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, ...
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NewsWFS handed new contract by DSV for handling at Liege
Source: WFSLogistics services giant DSV has handed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract for Liege Airport in Belgium.This latest agreement adds to a growing partnership between WFS, which was acquired by the SATS Group in April this year, and DSV.WFS, the world’s largest cargo handler, ...
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NewsSATS completes acquisition of WFS
Photo: WFSSingapore-based aviation services company SATS has completed the acquisition of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for €1.3bn.SATS struck a deal last September to buy WFS from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management. The transaction has an enterprise value of €2.25bn.WFS is now a fully owned subsidiary ...
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SATS JV to build multimodal cargo hub at India's Noida International Airport
Singapore-based aviation services company SATS' joint venture company AISATS has been selected by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) to design, build, finance and operate an integrated multimodal cargo hub (MMCH) at Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.AISATS, a joint venture of Air India and SATS, expects to finalise ...
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SATS shareholders approve WFS acquisition
Singapore-based SATS' shareholders have voted to approve the planned takeover of cargo-handling giant Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).At an Extraordinary General Meeting on January 18, 96.8% of the total number of votes were in favour of a resolution to approve the transaction.With the receipt of shareholder approvals, the deal is now ...
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SATS seeks shareholders' approval for WFS takeover
SATS will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on January 18 to seek shareholders’ approval for the proposed acquisition of air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).The Singapore-based aviation services company struck a deal last September to buy WFS from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management in a ...
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SATS secures funding plan for WFS takeover
Aviation services company SATS has finalised its funding plan for the proposed acquisition of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).The funding plan for the total acquisition cost of S$1.8bn is a mix of term loan and renounceable underwritten rights issue, with the remaining amount financed by internal cash balance.The loan ...
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WFS wins two UK cargo handling deals
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) - currently in talks to be taken over by SATS - has scooped two new cargo handling contracts in the UK.All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a three-year deal with the handler to provide offline cargo reception points at 11 regional airports: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, ...