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NewsIntelligent, automated ULD vehicle launched by Lödige Industries
The new AGV next to floor-mounted roller conveyorsLödige Industries has launched a new intelligent AGV (automated guided vehicle) that it claims will boost operational efficiencies for baggage and cargo transport within terminals.The company’s computer-controlled wheel-based carrier, featuring a five ft and 10 ft model for different sizes of ULDs, was ...
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Newsva-Q-tec signs up with Chinese partner
va-Q-tec is expanding its services in AsiaTemperature-controlled shipping container specialist va-Q-tec has formed a partnership with Worldwide Logistics Group to open a TempChain Service Center in Shanghai. The move is part of its strategic plan for expansion in Asia and follows the formation of subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea and ...
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NewsCEIV Fresh for Alha in Milan and Rome
The Alha team received the CEIV Fresh certification in MilanItalian air cargo services group Alha has received IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino airport centres. It already holds CEIV Pharma certification throughout its network in Italy.Lorenzo Schettini, chief executive of Alha Group, said: “Air transport ...
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ECS recruits van de Weg as ‘disruptive force’
ECS Group has recruited Robert van de Weg as chief commercial officer to act as “a disruptive force” to help the GSSA reinvent itself “to embody a new business model”.“We’re completely redefining the contours of what we do,” said Adrien Thominet, ECS Group chief executive. "We’ve created a robust set-up ...
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NewsHandler WFS appoints new general managers in Belgium and Scandinavia
Michel Fiorani and Jack Brandstrup of WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has added to its regional management team in the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) region with the appointments of new general managers in Belgium and Scandinavia.Michel Fiorani joins WFS as general manager Belgium, based in Brussels. ...
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NewsCaribbean Airlines to add cargo services from Curacao
Caribbean Airlines will will tomorrow begin offering cargo services to/from Curacao after signing a deal with GSSA Maduro Air Freight Services.Through the deal, the airline will offer air cargo services in and out of Curacao to the wider Caribbean and international ports worldwide.Commenting on the launch, chief executive Garvin Medera ...
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Swiss WorldCargo signs up for seven more years with Cargologic
Swiss WorldCargo has extended its deal with cargo handler Cargologic at Zurich airport for another seven years.The deal will see Swiss WorldCargo continue to use Cargologic’s airfreight handling competencies at its hub in Zurich, where Cargologic will maintain its position as dedicated ground handler.According to Swiss WorldCargo’s head of quality ...
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LOT Cargo signs up for CSafe's pharma containers
LOT Cargo has signed a Master Lease Agreement with temp controlled ULD producer CSafe Global for the use of its containers.“This is big step in our LOT Polish Airlines history,” says Michal Grochowski, LOT cargo director. “We are proud that we can cooperate with one of the best and the ...
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NewsHandler WFS appoints Nils Andersen as chairman
Nils Andersen. Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced the appointment of Nils Andersen as chairman of its board of directors.Andersen joins WFS to work with the management team to build upon the progress made since being acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management last year.Andersen has ...
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NewsCharterSync: New charter platform aims to take on time
Ed Gillett (L) and Simon Watson (R)The last few years have seen several companies embrace the ‘disrupter’ tag as they bring digital solutions to the logistics market.While many of those companies have failed to really make an impact on the industry, there are some that have got people talking.One new ...
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ECS Group expands Australasia presence with Wexco acquisition
Australia and New Zealand-based Wexco (not to be confused with Wexco Cargo GSSA) has been acquired by the ECS Group as it looks to expand its presence in the region."Through this acquisition, ECS Group is developing its presence all around the world and has reaffirmed its leadership position," ECS said."The ...
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ACL gears up for Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2019
ACL Airshop has continued to add to its product portfolio as it builds towards next week’s Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2019 (October 7-9) in Baku, Azerbaijan, an event at which Air Cargo News will be present.A Platinum Sponsor of the event, ACL Airshop offers air cargo ULD leasing, servicing, manufacturing, ...
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Awards open for entry! Don't miss out
The time has come and the clock is ticking! Entries are now open for the 36th edition of the Air Cargo News awards, the Oscars of the airfreight industry.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.Winning an award ...
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NewsACS offers further assistance in the wake of Dorian
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has offered further assistance to those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas by filling the space of an empty passenger aircraft with relief goods.ACS’s Miami office purchased the supplies and donated the aid to those stricken by the hurricane. The broker used the capacity ...
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NewsVRR launches collapsible main deck container
The world’s first fully-certified collapsible main deck container for the B737F and B757F will be launched by VRR during the Inter Airport Europe in Munich next week.Weighing in at approximately 280kg (617lbs), the collapsible AAY container can be erected and collapsed by two people in just two minutes, says Rotterdam-based ...
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NewsinnoAviation signs up for Bluetooth ULD tracking with Descartes
innoAviation Limited has entered into a strategic technology partnership with CORE Solutions at Descartes to enable its customers to better manage their shipments through innovative ULD tracking solutions.Spencer Kwan, innoAviation managing director, says the partnership with Descartes gave it access to “the world’s largest Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network in ...
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NewsCargo check-in goes self-service at Swissport
Source: SwissportSwissport has introduced self-service check-in kiosks for airfreight at its cargo warehouses at Brussels Airport and Amsterdam Airport, in order to expedite freight handling processes.The newly developed system, which will be rolled out across Swissport’s core cargo stations over the next 24 months, will reduce truck waiting times and ...
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Boeing expects strong Asia demand for converted freighters
The Asia-Pacific region will lead air cargo growth in the next 20 years, with demand for converted freighters forming two-thirds of this demand, writes Alfred Chua of Air Cargo News sister publication Flight Global.Boeing Global Services, in its 2019 outlook, estimates that the region will see 340 new freighters delivered ...
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NewsMAB Kargo introduces new halal logistics service
MAB Kargo, a subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group companies, has launched a halal logistics service after having received MS2400-Halal Certification from the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) on May 1.MAB Kargo's new halal logistics service offers hygienic and secure movement, storage and handling for both food and non-food ...
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NewsDescartes improves ULD tracking and Air NZ signs up
Descartes has upgraded is ULD tracking service to what it says is an “industry-leading, Bluetooth-enabled solution” to automatically monitor the real-time location of international mail, parcel and cargo shipments, whether they are on the ground or in the air.Descartes Core ULD Tracking “helps air carriers automate freight tracking, increase operating ...