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Conversions in demand as all-cargo flights continue to soar
Demand for freighter conversions is expected to remain strong over the coming years as the number of freighter flights surges compared with pre-pandemic levels.The latest figures from consultant IBA show that in September there were 132,000 freighter flights compared with 95,000 during the same month in 2019.IBA added that at ...
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Alliance expands in Chicago with MIC acquisition
Cargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has acquired Maestro International Cargo as it looks to expand its presence in Chicago.AGI said that Maestro has positioned itself as one of Chicago O'Hare's (ORD) "leading ground handlers", focusing on "excellent customer service and an innovative cold-chain pharmaceutical service offering".AGI and Maestro’s combined ...
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Airport Logistics adopts Cargospot Handling at ORD
Ground handler Airport Logistics Group has implemented CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution for its operations at Chicago O’Hare.Cargospot Handling is a cargo operations and terminal management system and allows Airport Logistics Group to use a single system.Gary Plewe, general manager at Airport Logistics Group, said: “We can now consolidate our handling ...
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NewsWFS to automate truck processing at Heathrow
Source: WFSCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will next month add a ‘CargoKiosk’ at Heathrow to automate the processing of trucks.The CargoKiosk allows companies to complete the driver, vehicle and cargo authorisation process electronically prior to the truck arriving on-site.The driver then enters an ID and follows the touchscreen prompts ...
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NewsFinnair extends cargo handling deal with Swissport
Source: Swissport FinlandFinnair Cargo has extended its deal with handler Swissport Finland at its Helsinki COOL terminal until the end of 2026.The deal includes the unloading and loading, acceptance and delivery of export and import cargo at Finnair’s 31,000 sq m COOL terminal, as well as cargo transportation on the ...
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GSSA ATC signs up to booking portal CargoBooking
General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA) ATC Aviation Service is adopting online booking solution CargoBooking.The online portal, powered by Awery Aviation Software, allows ATC customers to book Airway Bills (AWB) and benefit from an end-to-end track-and-trace facility.ATC is using CargoBooking in Germany, where it is headquartered, starting with a major ...
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NewsHandler CHI appoints head of cold chain
Johannes Fehl. Source: CHIGround handler CHI Group has appointed Johannes Fehl as head of cold chain solutions as it looks to meet increasing pharma demand.The Frankfurt handler said that Fehl will continue to develop the product and be responsible for the realignment of CHI in the cold chain solutions sector.He ...
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NewsSAL scoops Qatar Cargo handling deal
Source: SALQatar Airways Cargo has selected SAL Saudi Logistics Services to provide cargo handling services at Saudi Arabia’s main airports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina.The handler said that the deal reflected a growing number of partnerships with large airlines.Hesham Alhussayen, chief executive of SAL, said: “This agreement will enhance ...
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NewsSwissport gains CEIV Fresh in Kenya
Swissport Kenya has been awarded the IATA CEIV Fresh certification for perishable cargo, making it the only ground handler with this certification at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.Swissport also is the first ground services provider in Sub-Saharan Africa to attain this standard.Nairobi is a major hub for perishables in East ...
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ECS Group adopts CHAMP’s Cargospot SaaS version
CHAMP Cargosystems and ECS Group have signed a new Cargospot contract, continuing a relationship which began in 2002, when the original contract was signed.The new contract is based on the latest Software as a Service (SaaS) version of CHAMP’s vastly improved Cargo Management Application, Cargospot.Cargospot brings “better service, better technologies, ...
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Swissport’s Goovaerts to lead strategic focus on cargo
Ground handler Swissport International has appoined Dirk Goovaerts as Global Cargo Chair, to strengthen its air cargo business and bundling responsibility for strategic developmentThe newly created role will see Goovaerts, who continues as head of the Middle East & Africa region, focus on the strategic development of the cargo businessPrior ...
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NewsEuropean Commission initiative to tackle theft from trucks
A European Commission initiative to improve driver safety and reduce cargo crime in Europe has been welcomed by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).The Commission’s introduction of its EU Safe & Secure Truck Parking Areas (SSTPA) Standard will address the lack of secure parking places that now represents the biggest ...
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NewsGround handler MIC Cargo signs Rickenbacker lease
US ground handler MIC Cargo has selected Rickenbacker International Airport as the site of its first location outside Chicago, leasing a 46,000 squ ft facility adjacent to the growing air cargo hub.With the addition of cargo terminal and export screening services MIC Cargo, a portfolio company of Inoa Ventures Management, ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn organises An225 charter flight for COVID test kits to Austria
Broker Chapman Freeborn worked with forwarder Gebrüder Weiss in Austria to transport COVID-19 test kits on an An225 freighter aircraft, part of more than 20 charters on various aircraft by the partners in recent months.The An225, the largest aircraft in the world, carried 110.8 tonnes of test kits (equal to ...
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ACL Airshop’s strategic initiatives at WCS
ACL Airshop has announced strategic initiatives and sustainability themes at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Dublin.The air cargo Unit Load Device (ULD) logistics solutions provider said that its ongoing strategic initiatives are centered on their customers’ stated needs. From multiple “voice of the customer” surveys a spokesperson said that ...
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NewsECS goes to a new level with Augmented GSA concept
Adrien Thominet. Source: ECSECS has launched its Augmented GSA concept based on the four key pillars of new abilities, technology, commercial, and sustainability.Rapidly increasing use of digital platforms, ever more complex commodities and regulations, and a growing emphasis on sustainability, means that companies which do not or cannot adapt to ...
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dnata launches autonomous drone technology in Dallas warehouses
Dnata has launched autonomous drones in its warehouses at Dallas Fort Worth airport (DFW) to digitise acceptance and warehouse inventory processes by monitoring shipments with 99.8% accuracy.The global ground handler partnered with Gather AI, a US-based technology start-up, as part of continued investment in technologies to maximise efficiency.Gather AI’s software ...
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ACS predicts ‘busiest ever’ final quarter for air cargo charters
Air Charter Service (ACS) predicts that the airfreight industry may see its busiest ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters as competing transport modes struggle to overcome global supply chain disruption amid increasing demand.The global aircraft charter broker says that in Asia, transpacific rates have hit $2m for a charter ...
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NewsCox joins Swissport as global director operations and safety
Image source: SwissportSwissport has appointed Karen Cox into the role of global director operations and safety.In her new role, reporting to the chief executive, Cox will drive the operational transformation of Swissport and will focus on strengthening its global operations team. She will also drive operational excellence, and health and ...
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ECS to meet airline flexibility with augmented GSA concept
The ECS Group’s new executive chairman Adrien Thominet believes the air cargo industry is at a crossroads, with the pandemic driving airlines to become increasingly flexible.Thominet tells Air Cargo News that in order to reflect its customers’ needs for flexible solutions, ECS has developed what it has labelled an augmented ...