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NewsJan de Rijk appoints new COO
Daniël Uijtdewillegen (L) and Fred Westdijk. Source: Jan de RijkRoad feeder service provider Jan de Rijk Logistics has appointed Daniël Uijtdewillegen as chief operating officer (COO).In his new role, Uijtdewillegen is responsible for overseeing operations of the firm's transport business units, including International Transport, Benelux Transport and Intermodal Transport.He will ...
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ASL raises funds for fleet renewal
Freighter operator ASL Aviation Holdings has closed a new $155m credit facility for investment in its fleet.ASL said it will use the funds to continue its fleet renewal programme which has so far seen the global aviation services provider agree 40 conversion slots with Boeing for the B737-800BCF.The credit facility ...
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NewsIAG Cargo to benefit from China service restart
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo customers will soon be able to send shipments on services between London Heathrow and Beijing and Shanghai once again.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) will be able to use the belly capacity of flights operated by IAG subsidiary British Airways to China, as the ...
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Air cargo stabilises but there are risks ahead
Recent airfreight rate data appears to show that the air cargo market may have reached a new normal but the outlook remains cloudy.Writing in his monthly column for the Baltic Exchange Airfreight newsletter, Bruce Chan, director and senior research analyst covering global logistics and future mobility at investment bank Stifel ...
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Boeing resumes deliveries of 767 freighters
Boeing is again delivering 767s, having restarted hand overs after a pause due to quality issues affecting commercial and military versions of the widebody jets.The US manufacturer on April 5 confirmed its deliveries of the type have resumed but did not provide additional information.Cirium fleets data, however, shows that Boeing ...
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NewsFlying Whales selects generator for cargo airship
Source: Flying WhalesCargo airship firm Flying Whales has selected Honeywell's one-megawatt generator to power its in-development hybrid airship.The LCA60T is a 200 m long vertical take-off and landing aircraft with a 60 tonne payload capacity.The generator will create a hybrid propulsion system by being integrated with a gearbox and a ...
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NewsNew leadership for cargo carrier Reliable Airlines
Tom Klassen, president and director of operations, Reliable Airlines. Photo: Business WireUS cargo airline Reliable Airlines has appointed Tom Klassen as president and director of operations to support the growth of operations and future integration of safety-enhancing systems developed by its parent company, Reliable Robotics.Klassen has 40 years of combined ...
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NewsHillebrand appoints new CEO
Dominique von Orelli. Source: DHLDHL Global Forwarding-owned Hillebrand Gori has appointed Dominique von Orelli as chief executive with immediate effect.He succeeds chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding Tim Scharwath who in a dual function has led the integration of the drinks logistics specialist since its acquisition in March 2022.Von Orelli ...
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FedEx to consolidate operating companies to cut costs
Express giant FedEx has unveiled plans to consolidate its various divisions as part of efforts to generate cost savings of $4bn.The company intends to bring FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Services, and other FedEx operating companies into the Federal Express Corporation, becoming a single company operating a "unified, fully integrated ...
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Court blocks move to cut Schiphol flights
A Dutch court has blocked moves to limit the number of flights allowed at Schiphol Airport following a legal challenge by IATA and a group of airlines.The Dutch government had been hoping to reduce Schiphol’s capacity from 500,000 to 460,000 flight annual movements as part of efforts to reduce noise ...
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NewsK+N opens new healthcare site at Dallas Fort Worth
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has opened a new healthcare facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to meet "complex storage needs".The new fulfillment centre measures 400,000 sq ft and is located around three miles from the airport.K+N said the site is "fully pharma-grade compliant" and has four cold chambers to meet ...
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NewsFirst Airbus A350 freighter parts produced
Development of Airbus' new A350 freighter aircraft is in full swing with the first parts for the Centre Wing Box (CWB) already produced at Airbus Atlantic in Nantes, France.Airbus said in a press release on April 4 that the first metal-cuts for the A350F have taken place, "with the machining ...
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NewsCLIVE: Forwarders seek longer term contracts to secure volumes
Growth in longer term contracts between shippers and freight forwarders may reflect moves by the latter to secure air cargo volumes, according to CLIVE Data Services.This shift could indicate a ‘hunt for volume’ by forwarders, said Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer at CLIVE's parent firm, Xeneta.The distribution of ...
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NewsUPS plumps supply chain operations with new US and UK facilities
UPS has invested in new facilities in the UK and US to support its logistics supply chain operations.The logistics company will lease a new 40,000 sq ft cargo building currently being built at Tampa International Airport in Florida.The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-owned building will be a purpose-built sorting facility for ...
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Cathay Cargo teams up with Tower Cold Chain to improve pharma services
Cathay Cargo has signed a global long-term rental agreement with Tower Cold Chain that will provide access to a wider range of temperature-controlled containers.Designed for the transportation of pharmaceutical, biotech and life-science products, Tower’s containers offer Cathay customers more choices in terms of size and payload volume, in both Euro ...
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NewsAir Menzies International expands in Canada
Sam Wangpeng, country manager for Canada. Photo: Air Menzies InternationalAirfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has opened a new branch near Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada.The new branch is AMI’s second in Canada and will offer a variety of wholesale airfreight services, including door-to-door services on global import and ...
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NewsHong Kong International retains busiest cargo hub top spot
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) retained its position as the world's busiest cargo airport in 2022 despite the impact of Covid restrictions, according to statistics from Airports Council International.HKIA saw its cargo volumes fall by 16.4% year on year in 2022 to 4.2m tonnes as restrictions on crew hampered operations, ...
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Air cargo demand slides again but beats pre-pandemic levels
Air cargo demand slipped again in February but exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in eight months.The latest statistics from IATA show that demand in February fell 7.5% year on year in cargo tonne km (CTKs).However, CTKs for the month were up 2.9% compared with February 2019 levels. The ...
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NewsAGI Global Logistics hires group operations director
Alex Kelly. Photo: AGI Global LogisticsUK-based AGI Global Logistics has appointed Alex Kelly as group operations director.Kelly has 20 years’ experience of senior management positions within logistics and freight forwarding sectors.His new role will oversee a broad range of elements within the business, and will include focus on areas such ...
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New buyer found for Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Frankfurt Hahn Airport has found a new buyer in the shape of German real estate firm Triwo.The purchase price, which has not been disclosed, has already been transferred to an escrow account.The conclusion and execution of the agreement are subject to conditions but both parties assume that these will be ...