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NewsDeutsche Post DHL Group to get a new name
Source: DHL GroupDeutsche Post DHL Group will on July 1 change its name to DHL Group to "reflect the transformation the group has gone through" over the past years.The company pointed out that 90% of its revenue stems from its businesses trading under the DHL name.Group chief executive Tobias Meyer ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo links with DB Schenker using API
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has connected with DB Schenker's booking system through a direct Application Programming Interface (API).The carrier's smartBooking API is a digital interface that maps the booking process for customers and partners to make it easier and more targeted.Customers can then receive information on up to 40 routes ...
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DHL Global Forwarding hopeful of second-half improvement
DHL Global Forwarding is hopeful that the airfreight market will return to growth in the second half of the year despite the tough start to 2023.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Thomas Mack, global head of airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding, said that global air cargo volumes were down by around 17% ...
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Boeing predicts demand for over 900 new freighters in next 20 years
Boeing has predicted there will be demand for 2,825 dedicated freighters over the next 20 years.In its 2023 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the airframer said this included 925 new freighters, in addition to converted aircraft.Out of the 2,825 aircraft, there will be 650 large widebodies, 885 medium widebodies and 1,290 ...
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Maersk Air Cargo continues to expand fleet and frequencies
Maersk Air Cargo has added an extra Boeing 767 freighter and boosted frequencies on transpacific and Asia-Europe flights.The carrier said it would increase its transpacific service between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport from three to six weekly rotations.Its service calling Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Incheon ...
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Newscargo.one partners with Eastern Air Logistics to bring more China capacity to market
Photo: cargo.oneEastern Air Logistics and cargo.one have partnered to bring freight forwarders capacity from both China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiary China Cargo Airlines.Through cargo.one's booking platform, the air logistics group will provide freight forwarders with capacity on China Cargo Airlines’ dedicated Boeing 777 and 747 freighter fleet, as well ...
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NewsAirbus: Conversions lead new freighter growth over next 20 years
Source: Airbus GMFConversions will account for over 60% of new freighters over the next 20 years, according to the latest data from Airbus.In its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), the airframer predicted there will be global demand for 2,510 freighter aircraft during the period 2023-2042.920 of these will be newbuild ...
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CargoLogicAir not likely to be sold as a going concern
The joint administrator of CargoLogicAir has said the airline is unlikely to be sold as a going concern in its latest update on the company.UK-based CargoLogicAir, which operated Boeing 747 freighters, was forced to halt services after sanctions relating to the Ukrainian conflict prevented it from flying to European Union ...
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NewsAGL Côte d'Ivoire expands temperature controlled capacity
Source: AGL Côte d'IvoireLogistics firm AGL Côte d'Ivoire has expanded its cold room at the Aerohub logistics centre close to Felix Houphouët Boigny International Airport in Abidjan.The company has tripled the capacity of its temperature-controlled area to 1,800 sq m in order to meet the growing demands of customers in ...
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Lufthansa switches Mexican freighter flights following government decree
Lufthansa Cargo will switch all Boeing 777 freighter flights from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) in line with a government decree.The Mexican government announced earlier this year that all freighter flights to MEX would need to be switched to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) as the former faced a capacity ...
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NewsDHL Express plans new airside Helsinki facility
Copyright: AVIA Real EstateDHL Express Finland will open a new €100m facility at Helsinki Airport in response to growing demand.The facility is due to be completed in the second half of 2025 and will allow DHL aircraft parked on the apron to be reached directly from the building.It will measure ...
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NewsAir China Cargo extends partnership with Lufthansa Cargo in Chengdu
Photo: Lufthansa CargoAir China Cargo's handling business has extended its collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo through the signing of freighter ground handling and cargo handling contracts at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in China.Under these new agreements, Air China Cargo will provide ground services for Lufthansa Cargo at CTU, including freighter ...
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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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NewsIAG Cargo appoints head of pharma
Jordan Kohlbeck. Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Jordan Kohlbeck as head of pharmaceutical following the opening of its New Premia facility at Heathrow.Kohlbeck has worked for the cargo business for more than three years, holding roles related to the firm's constant climate product and transformation.In the new role, he ...
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Atlas Air promotes Broekman
Atlas Air has promoted Richard Broekman to executive vice president, chief commercial officer and head of sustainability.In his new role, Broekman will be responsible for the development and execution of Atlas Air’s global commercial strategies, and the management of the corporate sales strategy for ACMI, CMI and charter services.Additionally, Broekman ...
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NewsEmbraer grows its cargo talent
Mark Neely. Photo: EmbraerEmbraer has appointed Mark Neely to the position of vice president freighter, in its commercial aviation division.He will report directly to Martyn Holmes, chief commercial officer, Embraer Commercial Aviation.Neely boasts extensive experience in both the passenger and freighter markets and is set to lead the company’s growing ...
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US port workers reach tentative agreement
The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union today announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports.The deal will now need to be ratified by both parties. Over recent weeks, reports suggested that unions had been withholding labour.In ...
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Airbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter
Airbus has hiked the payload capability of the A350 freighter, bringing it up to 111 tonnes from the initial level of 109 tonnes.Senior vice-president for widebody programmes Florent Massou disclosed the higher figure during a briefing on June 14.The aircraft emerged towards the end of 2021 and has so far ...
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Russia calls Canada’s seizure of AN-124 “shameless theft”
Russia has labelled Canada's decision to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine as “shameless theft”.The aircraft has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport since February 27 last year, after landing just before the government of Canada announced restrictions on ...
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Open access freight emissions calculator launched
A free-to-use freight emissions calculator has been launched by logistics climate tech firm Pledge.The open-access service will provide freight forwarders with a breakdown of how emissions are calculated at each stage of the transport journey based on Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) methodology.The calculator, which is available on the Pledge ...