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NewsJD Airlines goes international with Vietnam freighter
Source: JD AirlinesRecently launched JD Airlines has launched its inaugural international freighter route connecting China and Vietnam to cater for cross-border e-commerce demand.The new service is run in partnership with airline services company CSAA and will operate three times per week using a Boeing 737-800BCF.In China, the service will operate ...
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NewsEquitrans transports herd of horses for Swiss event
Photo: Equitrans LogisticsEquitrans Logistics successfully transported 46 horses and 3.5 tons of equipment from Muscat in Oman to Basel for the Swiss Military Tattoo on behalf of the Royal Cavalry of Oman Mounted Pipe Band.The movement in July required a chartered Boeing 777F aircraft and utilised 17 Qatar Cargo jet ...
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NewsQatar Cargo steps in to fly lonely lion to sanctuary
Source: Animal Defenders International via Qatar CargoQatar Airways Cargo has flown a lonely lion from an abandoned Armenian zoo to a rehabilitation centre in South Africa.Ruben the lion was left in the zoo for five years until Animals Defenders International (ADI) and Qatar Airways Cargo teamed up on the animal's ...
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Flexport adds new end-to-end e-commerce tool
Flexport has launched a new e-commerce tool for online firms that allows them to manage the supply and delivery of goods.The freight forwarder, which last week saw chief executive Dave Clark suddenly leave his role, said the new tool offers stock replenishment directly into Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), Walmart Fulfillment ...
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NewsUnited Cargo opens new Chicago temp-control facility
Source: United Cargo LinkedInUnited Cargo has opened a new temperature-controlled facility at Chicago O'hare International Airport.The new facility features two cooling chambers each measuring 3,200 sq ft as well as 2,000 sq ft of ball deck with 21 temperature-controlled storage positions.There are also two new bi-level storage racks within the ...
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NewsDSV partners with Qatar on flights targeting oil and gas sector
Source: DSVDSV has partnered with Qatar Airways Cargo on flights between Mexico, the US, Europe and the Middle East to cater for the oil and gas industry.The twice-weekly flights are part of DSV's air charter network and operate between Mexico City and Doha via Huntsville and Luxembourg."This route also has ...
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NewsK+N expands pharma space in Chicago
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel has opened an expanded pharma area at its facility in Chicago.The Switzerland-headquartered forwarder's new temperature-controlled unit measures 21,000 sq ft and can cater to products requiring storage at a temperature range of 2-25°C.The expansion follows the forwarder's move from Elk Grove Village to Bensenville earlier this year, which ...
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DHL Express continues Americas expansion with Argentina flights
DHL Express has added freighter flights between Miami and Buenos Aires for the first time as it looks to cut delivery times between the locations.The new six-times-per-week flight will be operated by Panama-based DHL Aero Expreso with a B767-300 freighter offering 52 tons of capacity per flight.The service will operate ...
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UPS attempts to offload more than 100 pilots due to weaker demand levels
UPS is offering severance packages to hundreds of pilots as the express giant reacts to lower demand levels.The company said that the move comes as it regularly assesses operations and makes adjustments accordingly."As part of our effort to efficiently manage our airline, we are offering a voluntary separation benefit to ...
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NewsSwissport gains IATA pharma standard in Liege and Toronto
Photo: SwissportSwissport’s cargo facilities at Liège Airport in Belgium and Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada have obtained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certificationThis marks the company’s 16th and 17th certifications for pharma warehousing. Liège is Swissport’s second CEIV Pharma-certified facility in Belgium after Brussels.Toronto is also the second certified cargo location ...
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NewsPandas are a two-way traffic for MASkargo
MASkargo took charge of panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi on their way to their new home in China onboard a freighter flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on August 29.In fact, it is almost ten years since MASkargo, the air cargo arm of Malaysia Aviation Group, transported the ...
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NewsB&H completes first engine move for Singapore Airlines
B&H Worldwide engine shipment. Photo: B&H WorldwideB&H Worldwide has completed its first engine transportation and storage task for Singapore Airlines.The aerospace logistics specialist was recently commissioned to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Singapore Changi Airport.The B&H Worldwide team is familiar with the engine type, ...
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NewsSeafrigo and PML highlight benefits of recent takeover
L-R Jason Spencer-Knox and Mike Parr. Source: Seafrigo PMLSeafrigo's recent takeover of UK-based PML will allow the former to expand its UK presence while the latter will benefit from a larger network.Bringing PML into the Seafrigo fold "brings us one step closer to realising our ambition to become the fastest ...
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Lufthansa Cargo outlines projects to meet future airfreight requirements
Lufthansa Cargo has outlined some of the projects it is implementing to tackle three of the major developments that are shaping the future of air cargo.The freighter operator said that developing to meet the requirements of sustainability, digitalisation and e-commerce are some of the main challenges facing the industry today.The ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide adds New Zealand airside trucking
(L-R) Darren Sutton, Lee Hedges and Joel Toali'i. Source: B&H WorldwideAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide will add its own trucking operation at both Auckland and Christchurch airports in New Zealand.B&H’s own trucks will now operate daily at New Zealand’s two leading airports for both collections and hand deliveries so ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo expands with new Brazil flight
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has added a new freighter service between the US and Brazil as it looks to cater to demand for high tech and valuable goods.The new weekly service was launched this week and connects Miami with Campinas and Vitoria (VIX) utilising one of its Airbus A330 freighters.Avianca ...
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Shenzhen Airport takes aim at e-commerce as volumes soar
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport's cross border e-commerce volumes doubled in the first seven months of the year and it expects a further increase in the final five months thanks to the addition of more freighter flights.The Chinese airport handled a total of 93,000 tonnes of cross-border e-commerce traffic between January ...
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InsightsCargo carriers drive the automotive supply chain
Demand for automotive shipments has returned stronger than before the pandemic, and in an industry where time is of the essence, airfreight still delivers.There are many links to the automotive supply chain, not least that of the big all-cargo carriers, many of which play an important role in the business.Luxembourg-based ...
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ANA launches PRIO FRESH solution for perishable airfreight
Japanese carrier ANA Cargo (the freight arm of All Nippon Airways) has begun offering its new PRIO FRESH service for international perishable airfreight transport on flights from Haneda, Narita, Kansai, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Chitose airports.PRIO FRESH is part of the airline’s PRIO portfolio of value-added services for international cargo. Customers ...
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Envirotainer majority owner invests in va-Q-tec
Pharma ULD firm Envirotainer will be combined with packaging company va-Q-tec following the latter's majority purchase by EQT Private Equity.The private equity firm had its majority takeover offer of va-Q-tec approved by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority on June 30 and the German Federal Competition Authority on June 12.EQT said ...