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NewsMenzies Aviation opens new global headquarters in London
His Majesty’s ambassador to the State of Kuwait Belinda Lewis, Menzies Aviation chief executive Philipp Joeinig and Menzies Aviation chairman Hassan El Houry. Photo: Menzies AviationGlobal aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has opened new global headquarters in central London.The new London office in Bloomsbury Square was officially opened by Menzies ...
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NewsFedEx adds new sorting tech at Stansted
Source: FedEx ExpressFedEx Express Europe has implemented new package sorting technology at its Stansted Airport facility in the UK to help meet rising demand.FedEx said the new automated scanning and sorting technology "speeds up the flow of exports through the site’s operations".Around 80% of shipments bound for international markets are ...
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NewsA new freighter arrives for Icelandair Cargo
Source: IcelandairIcelandair Cargo has taken delivery of its latest freighter as it continues to expand its airfreight operation.The carrier received its first B767-300 converted freighter last week, which will fly alongside its existing two B757-200Fs.The aircraft (TF-ISH) is named "Grimsey" and is one of two being converted by ST Engineering.The ...
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NewsAir cargo companies win at Logistics Awards
Logistics Awards 2022. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyDigital air cargo booking platform cargo.one scooped the Air Business of the Year award at Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards 2022, while CharterSync won the innovation prize.Cargo.one told Air Cargo News it was "delighted" to win the award.The award was collected by cargo.one's head of sales ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo launches chartered freighter service to Sydney
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo has launched a chartered freighter service between Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia.The first flight departed Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday December 8 at 11.30pm and arrived in Sydney on the morning of December 9.The Airbus A330-200F will operate between Hong Kong ...
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DB Schenker to build Oslo Airport airfreight facility
DB Schenker will develop a new airfreight facility at Oslo Airport as imports into Norway continue to grow.The forwarder signed a deal with airport operator Avinor to develop the 4,000 sq m facility last week.Avinor freight manager Martin Langaas said the new building comes as imports into the country via ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo aims to cut CO2 with lightweight cargo pallet nets
Lightweight nets. Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo will from January begin using lightweight nets to secure cargo pallets to save weight on flights and reduce CO2 emissions.The “Pallet Net Zero” nets made by AmSafe Bridport, which Lufthansa Cargo will be using through its subsidiary Jettainer, weigh between nine and eleven kilograms, ...
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NewsChangi takes multimodal approach to growth
Changi Airport Group (CAG) in Singapore is adopting an intermodal approach to business in an operating environment where capacity and demand have become a tense balancing act.Managing director for air hub development Lim Ching Kiat said the airport works with seaport operator PSA International at the Port of Singapore to ...
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American Airlines' new head of cargo outlines key priorities
It’s been six weeks since Greg Schwendinger took up the role of president of American Airlines Cargo when Air Cargo News spoke to him for the first time and so far, it’s been a “fantastic experience”.Schwendinger is an American Airlines veteran having joined the airline straight out of graduate school ...
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Cargo handler FCS switches to renewables
Frankfurt Cargo Services’ (FCS) operation in Germany has switched entirely to renewable energy as part of parent company Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) sustainability programme.The cargo handler is buying green energy from supplier Energy Air which bases production on 100% renewable energy and sources from plants where 50% are less than ...
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Dachser announces key air and sea management changes
Freight forwarder Dachser has appointed Tobias Burger as its new chief operating officer for air and sea logistics (ASL) to replace Edoardo Podestà, along with two other changes.Burger joined Dachser in 2009 initially working in strategy development before being given responsibility for corporate governance.Since 2019, he has been deputy director ...
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NewsForwarders stick with short-term deals as air cargo volumes fall
Freight forwarders are continuing to opt for short-term airfreight deals as volumes and rates continue to decline.The latest statistics from Xeneta-owned CLIVE Data Services show that in November air cargo volumes declined 8% year on year and were down 2% on October, while the dynamic load factor - based on ...
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FedEx Express establishes direct commercial presence in Nigeria
FedEx Express has established a direct commercial presence in Nigeria in a bid to meet the country’s growing international shipping demands.The company said that with a direct presence in the country, businesses and customers in Nigeria now have greater access to a wider portfolio of FedEx Express shipping solutions.It added ...
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Cargo.one aims to create differentiation in online booking
The air cargo booking portals that have emerged over the last few years initially competed on the number of airlines they were able to offer.But as airlines continue to roll out their capacity across the various platforms, that differentiation continues to narrow.Moritz Claussen founder and co-chief executive of the cargo.one ...
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NewsIATA predicts 4% drop in air cargo volumes next year
Air cargo traffic is predicted to drop by a further 4% next year, while yields and revenues are also expected to weaken compared with this year's levels.Speaking at the IATA Global Media Day, the airline association's head of policy analysis Andrew Matters revealed its predictions for next year.He said that ...
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Hellmann and Logmore make tracking air cargo shipments easier
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Finnish startup Logmore are jointly launching a passive dynamic QR data tracker for cargo shipments."Hellmann Smart QR" measures temperature, humidity, light and shocks. It generates a new QR code with each measurement, which is displayed on the device and can be downloaded via cell phone camera ...
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MNG Airlines to be listed on the NYSE
Turkish freighter operator MNG Airlines is to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) via an agreement with Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp in a transaction expected to have a pro-forma enterprise value of $676m.The Istanbul-based carrier has over 15,000 corporate customers across 41 countries with more than 3,500 ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding first to achieve IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries in the UK
Image source: DHLDHL Global Forwarding is the first organization in the UK to be certified as an IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt).The certification covers six sites - Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Luton, Manchester and Purfleet - and follows a rigorous certification process across these locations ...
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Hyperion launches aircraft funding platform
Hyperion Aero Capital (Hyperion) has launched an aircraft funding platform focused on financing long-term cargo leasing and leased business jets.Financing for aircraft has become increasingly fragmented as the traditional lenders have retreated to more vanilla financing and yet the private aviation sector continues to grow.Post-COVID, shipping blockages and limitations on ...
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NewsWestJet confirms March 2023 launch of four B737-800Fs
Image source: WestJet CargoCanada’s WestJet Cargo, the airfreight division of WestJet, has confirmed the launch of four Boeing737-800 freighters in March 2023 to meet growing demand in the Canadian market.Kirsten De Bruijn, WestJet Executive Vice President of Cargo, is confident about the future: “WestJet Cargo is about to enter a ...