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NewsSenator International Chile signs up for LATAM Cargo's offset programme
Source: LATAM CargoForwarder Senator International Chile has signed up to LATAM Cargo's carbon reduction programme as part of efforts to reduce its environmental impact.The cargo carrier's Let's Fly Neutral programme aims to encourage customers to offset emissions by matching every ton of CO2 offset by customers.Senator International Chile commercial manager ...
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Lufthansa Cargo reports some easing of Frankfurt bottlenecks
Lufthansa Cargo has reported an easing in the bottlenecks experienced at its Frankfurt hub over recent weeks but will continue to divert some freighters to Munich for the rest of July.The airport, which is the busiest cargo hub in Europe, had asked cargo airlines to reduce flying in order to ...
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Maersk completes $644m Senator acquisition as it looks to air cargo
Shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has completed the acquisition of Senator International for $644m as it looks to boost its presence in forwarding and airfreight.Maersk said that Senator brings with it a well-developed airfreight network comprising own controlled flights and long-term partnerships with airlines, a well-established full container load (FCL) and ...
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Maersk swoops on Pilot to expand US forwarding presence
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk has swooped on US forwarder Pilot Freight Services as it continues to expand its logistics presence.The transaction price is $1.7bn and the deal is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2022. The current owners of Pilot are private equity firm ATL Partners ...
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NewsAir Cargo News' most read stories in 2021
Last year was another busy 12 months for the air cargo industry, with COVID-19 continuing to take its toll on supply chains.Some of the challenges facing the industry were modal shift, COVID shutdowns, rising demand and ongoing capacity shortages but once again air cargo came through, playing a key role ...
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Maersk targets air cargo with Senator acquisition and freighter order
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk is expanding into the air cargo market with the acquisition of freight forwarder Senator International and the addition of five freighters.The company, which owns the world's largest container shipping line Maersk Line, said it "intends" to acquire Senator International to "accelerate its product offering which ...
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Maersk set to swoop on Senator International?
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk is in discussions to takeover Hamburg-based freight forwarder Senator International.Air Cargo News sister publication DVZ reports that the talks are at an advanced stage and a deal could be announced this week.Both companies declined to comment to DVZ.The deal would continue Maersk's push into supply ...
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Frankfurt-Hahn files for bankruptcy with Senator taking steps to secure operations
Flights are continuing at Germany's Frankfurt-Hahn airport despite the facility filing for bankruptcy, but forwarder Senator International has moved some of its operation away as a precaution.Air Cargo News sister title FlightGlobal reports that Jan Markus Plathner from Frankfurt-based Brinkmann & Partner has been appointed as administrator.Financing is being sought ...
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Senator expands charter network with China flights
Freight forwarder Senator International is expanding its SAB air charter network with flights to China in response to supply chain disruption.Senator said that from September 8 it will begin offering a flight to China for the first time - a twice-weekly charter flight between Tianjin and Hannover utilising a B767-300 ...
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NewsMasAir commences Frankfurt flights under Senator International contract
MasAir Cargo Airline has started operating scheduled flights from Mexico City and Quito to Frankfurt, under an ACMI contract for Senator International.The flights, which are being operated three times per week using a Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft, enable cargo to be distributed from Frankfurt to onward destinations in Europe, as ...
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Senator establishes US Midwest base at RFD
German shipping firm Senator International has named Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as its US Midwest hub.The company has been operating its own transatlantic cargo flights, known as its Senator Atlantic Bridge (SAB) since 2016 and it recently launched a twice-weekly service to RFD "offering a new and much needed ...
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NewsForwarders combat capacity crunch with expanded charter operations
Forwarders are strengthening their chartered freighter operations as bellyhold capacity continues to fall short of demand and the recovery timeframe for the passenger sector remains unclear.DSV expanded its airfreight charter network through its Panalpina operations and partnerships with air cargo carriers to offer cargo capacity and "reliable transit times" on ...
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NewsSenator International expands US freighter operations
Hamburg-headquartered logistics firm Senator International has expanded its Senator Atlantic Bridge (SAB) by adding Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as a destination to its network.Senator will operate a Boeing 747-400 BCF service from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) to RFD once a week.The company said in a statement: "The new destination provides ...