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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds UK to its home delivery shopping platform
Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce platform of Emirates SkyCargo, has added the UK for United Arab Emirates-based customers seeking fast delivery for their online shopping.Thousands of UAE-based shoppers have been using Emirates Delivers to shop from US retailers since it launched in 2019.It now enables customers to shop from multiple online ...
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NewsFinal Boeing 747 leaves Everett Factory
The last Boeing 747, a B747-8 freighter version, has left the company's widebody factory in advance of delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023.Kim Smith, Boeing vice president and general manager, 747 and 767 programmes, said: "For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have ...
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NewsCharterSync manages first cargo flights at Teesside
Image source: CharterSyncCharterSync has managed the first ad hoc flights into the new cargo facility at Teesside International Airport.The Teesside hub is set to play a vital role in powering trade in the north of England following the closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.The airfreight charter company worked closely with Teesside ...
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NewsLogistics UK’s new head of trade and devolution
Image source: Logistics UK; Nichola Mallon.Logistics UK has appointed Nichola Mallon as Head of Trade and Devolved Policy.With over 14 years of experience working within local government, the devolved Assembly and government in Northern Ireland (NI), Mallon brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team.Kate Jennings, Director of ...
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NewsReliable Robotics appoints strategic advisors
Steve Alterman and Captain Lee Moak are the newest members of the advisory board at Reliable Robotics. Photo: Business WireAutonomous aircraft firm Reliable Robotics has appointed Captain Lee Moak and Steve Alterman to its advisory board.Moak and Alterman have a combined 90-plus years of aviation industry experience, and both have ...
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Forwarder Flightwatch to add Brussels branch
Ostend-based freight forwarder Flightwatch will open a new office at Brussels Airport next year as it looks to be "in the middle of the action".The company, which specialises in the transport of live animals and special cargo, said the new office would be situated close to airline offices and handling ...
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NewsIATA: Airlines to return to profit next year but cargo under pressure
Airline association IATA is expecting airlines to return to profit next year after three years of losses due to the outbreak of Covid but cargo volumes, yields and profits are set to decline.IATA said that in 2023 it expects airlines to post a "small" net profit of $4.7bn, which equates ...
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Booking platform WebCargo adds China Southern capacity
China Southern Air Logistics will become the first Chinese carrier to offer China import bookings on the WebCargo platform.WebCargo said that China Southern would gain access to the platform's 3,500 freight forwarder users, while the forwarders would be able to see live rates and make bookings on services into China. ...
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NewsMSC Air Cargo launches with Liege hub flights
MSC Air Cargo has launched operations with a first landing on December 3 and will adopt Liège Airport as its European hub.Last month, partner airline Atlas Air took delivery of the first freighter that it will operate on behalf of the shipping company, as part of a previously announced ACMI ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo restarts China-India freighter flights to meet industrial demand
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo is restarting freighter flights between China and India as it targets industrial and manufacturing volumes.The new service will operate twice per week between Shanghai and Chennai and supports India's "booming market, which has witnessed an increase in manufacturing and industrial production post-pandemic."The first flight will take ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel to operate new airside pharma facility at OR Tambo Airport
Left to right: Bert Bloem, national air logistics manager , Southern Africa; Matsi Modise, chairwoman of BBBEE and Gereon Niemeier, managing director, Southern Africa. Photo: K&NKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has struck a long-term agreement for a new airside facility at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport that aims to boost Africa’s healthcare and ...
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China's air cargo supply chain faces more pressure
Freight forwarders are reporting a mixed picture of the current supply chain situation in China as Covid lockdowns continue following recent protests against the government's pandemic policy.China's pandemic measures are continuing to have a negative impact, although market rates remain similar to the previous week, according to Flexport.“The Covid outbreak ...
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NewsAmerijet eyes further freighter fleet expansion
Fast-growing freighter operator Amerijet has its eyes on further expansion and hopes to double the size of its fleet in the coming five years.The airline has experienced rapid growth in recent months as its fleet has grown from eight aircraft at the start of 2020 to operating 22 today – ...
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China Southern Airlines Company to list logistics company on stock exchange
China Southern Airlines Company Limited plans to list its subsidiary China Southern Air Logistics Company Limited on a stock exchange in mainland China.The company made the announcement on November 30, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website.The company submitted an application to the Guangdong Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities ...
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InsightsPrevention is better than an air cargo cure
Advocating for the airforwarding industry is no simple task in the US government’s legislation arena, as Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA) explains.Taking action on key air cargo issues is vital for the air cargo industry to protect its own interests in a world where it is ...
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InsightsAirblox aims to create an air cargo futures market
Airblox launched in the air cargo market in 2022 with the aim of creating an electronic exchange for block space agreements.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Air Cargo Forum event in Miami, the company’s founder Edip Pektas, whose career in air cargo started with an investment in handler MIC ...
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InsightsLatin American air cargo recovers with a vengeance
Demand faltered in Latin America during Covid but has bounced back this year and carriers are keen to capitalise, explains Ian Putzger.At the end of October, LATAM Cargo stepped up its freighter flights from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama from one to three weekly frequencies.This came shortly after Latin America’s ...
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Logistics UK: Heathrow Airport - the sky is the limit
Since 2021 there has been a drop in freight movements across all modes due to the cost-of-living crisis, post-pandemic supply chain issues, the conflict in Ukraine and an increase in fuel prices.Overall, consumer activity is down and compared to last year, retail sales have fallen 6.9%.Aviation especially saw a decline ...
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Groupe BBL acquires Share Logistics Group
France-based logistics service provider Groupe BBL has acquired South Holland-headquartered Share Logistics Group.The companies said that Share Logistics Group data, based on the estimated results for 2022, show a combined revenue for the Group subsidiaries that is close to €230m.This data also shows “around 50,000 overseas transport files on full ...
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NewsK-Mile Asia to provide freighter flights for SF
Source: ASL AviationBangkok-based K-Mile Asia will provide charter flights between Thailand and China on behalf of express giant SF Express.The carrier said that starting in mid-November it would operate two flights per week between Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX) from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) using a dedicated B737-400 freighter.K-Mile’s managing director, Pansith Sasunee, ...