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NewsAgeing freighter fleet set to tighten global market, says Atlas Air chief
Michael Steen The global supply of full-freighter aircraft is tightening, says Atlas Air Worldwide chief executive, Michael Steen. In an interview for Bloomberg TV’s Daybreak programme on 13 March, he pointed out that of the 650-strong global all-freighter fleet, around 125 are coming up for retirement. “That ...
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NewsNew packaging saves weight and plastic for Bolloré
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockBolloré Logistics in the US and at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle are now using sustainable packaging for air shipments from Paris to Chicago, saving 12kg of deadweight in the process.Two pallets have already been transported using the new material in February and others will be scheduled shortly in partnership with ...
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NewsNew platform helps Air NZ customers cut the carbon
Source: Air New ZealandAir New Zealand has partnered with Norwegian company CHOOSE to offer two platforms to help its customers measure their carbon emissions from freight and staff air travel.Businesses can then purchase carbon credits from certified projects based on their personalised data.The carrier’s chief sustainability officer, Kiri Hannifin, says ...
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NewsNew Brisbane post hub to meet e-commerce boom
Source: Brisbane AirportAustralia Post is to build a $50 million parcel facility at Brisbane Airport Industrial Park, the largest project ever at the gateway.Expected to open in early 2026, the 33,600sqm Brisbane North Parcel facility will be the second largest in the state. With South East Queensland’s population expected to ...
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NewsA fifth of all airfreight in fifteen years
The Boeing 777 Freighter has carried up to 20% of global air freight since its debut in 2009, said the US plane-maker, in marking its 15th anniversary.It described the twin-engine aircraft as the most popular production widebody freighter with a global fleet exceeding 250 - and counting. Boeing adds that ...
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NewsFrankfurt high-flier wins IATA talent competition
Frankfurt Airport ‘s Erik Goldenstein won the IATA FACE-UP award for 2024, presented at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong on 14 March.FACE-UP is a competition for recent university graduates who have developed innovative and transformational solutions in air transport logistics.Goldenstein was voted the winner for his role ...
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NewsCathay cargo tonnage surge outpaces revenue as yields droop
Source: Cathay CargoCathay Pacific Airways carried 1.38 million tonnes of cargo in 2023, up almost 20% on the previous year’s 1.15m tonnes, said the Hong Kong-based carrier when it announced its annual results on 14 March.Cargo revenue tonne-kilometres surged by over 40%, from 5,774m to 8,099m, but load factors and ...
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NewsForwarders and shippers call for more data ahead of new import regime
Source: ShutterstockInternational forwarders’ federation FIATA and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have called for better data quality and information exchange ahead of the European Union's new Import Control System 2 (ICS2), due to be introduced for sea, road, and rail transport in 2024 and 2025.The measure is intended to enhance ...
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NewsSeven firms sign up to IATA digital charter
Source: IATA IATA launched a Digitalization Leadership Charter at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong on 14 March with Cathay Cargo, CHAMP Cargosystems, Global Logistics System, IAG Cargo, IBS Software, LATAM Cargo, and Lufthansa Cargo as inaugural signatories. The charter has been developed in consultation ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds capacity to cargo.one portal
Emirates SkyCargo has continued to roll out its digital booking capabilities with the addition of a new partnership with cargo.one.The new partnership with the third-party booking platform will enable its 15,000 forwarder users to access the airline's schedules, tariff and contract rates, along with real-time access to available capacity.During the ...
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NewsPrague plots ‘passenger to cargo’ plan
Source: Prague AirportPrague Airport has signed a memorandum with 12 companies to develop air cargo at the in the Czech Republic gateway.The Prague Airport Cargo Point platform aims to boost the competitiveness and development of cargo at Václav Havel Airport.A main goal is to make Prague more attractive for long-haul ...
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NewsUK freight group names first sustainable logistics chair
Mike Jones & Sam Warren. Source: BIFAUK freight association BIFA has appointed Woodland group’s Sam Warren as the first chair of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group.Sam Warren (pictured, right, with Mike Jones, BIFA's policy advisor for sustainability and environment) is also sustainability manager at Woodland Group, an Essex-based freight ...
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NewsFits is a perfect fit for WebCargo
Source: ShutterstockFits Cargo – a Sri Lanka-based company that combines physical airline operations and interline agreements with over 160 carriers - has joined the Freightos WebCargo online booking and payment platform.Fits Cargo flies over 4 million kilograms of air freight year and has a direct presence in Dubai, India, Hong ...
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NewsRhenus opens Heathrow produce hub
Steve Aitken RhenusGerman-owned global forwarder Rhenus has opened a temperature-controlled perishable handling facility at London-Heathrow, making it one of the few freight forwarders able to store and build ULDs within a chilled environment at the airport.It offers 2,195sq m of floor space and a two-layer racking configuration that provides space ...
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NewsMunich bucks the trend as cargo grows in 2023
Source: Munich airportMunich Airport says it was the only German major air hub to increase freight traffic in 2023. The south German gateway registered a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, whereas total airfreight volume in Germany as a whole fell by 7.1, according to German Airports Association figures.Munich’s freight totalled 284,000 ...
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NewsLufthansa launches first Brussels-America freighter
Source: LufthansaLufthansa Cargo is to start a twice-weekly B777F freighter service between Brussels and Chicago O'Hare on 3 April – its first ever cargo service from Belgium to the American continent. The departures, on Mondays and Wednesdays, will originate at the German carrier’s main Frankfurt hub, and aim to exploit ...
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NewsSmarter funding can drive air cargo's decarbonisation with SAF
Photo: Air Cargo NewsFinancing air cargo’s decarbonisation with SAF is a mammoth task within the air cargo industry, but it is achievable, IATA’s senior vice president of sustainability has stressed.SAF is a major part of the trade body’s plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions from both passenger and cargo ...
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NewsAirbus lab to test new concepts in cargo
Source: AirbusAirbus is to go into partnership with experts from CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport in a new tech initiative, the plane-maker announced at IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong on 13 March.OpenCargoLab aims “to drive digital, resource-saving concepts, contributing to more resilient and efficient airfreight ...
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NewsAsia to Europe – could the train take the strain?
Source: Cargo-partnerAustrian-owned international forwarder Cargo-partner says that rail could offer an alternative to air and sea freight between Asia and Europe.Full- and less-than-containerload rail options can offer a rapid, cost-efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative between Europe and China, and other places in Asia.The operator says it has recently seen a ...
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NewsGenerative AI has air cargo potential but should be approached with caution
Source: Air Cargo NewsGenerative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is the latest technology buzz sweeping the world but potential air cargo users must keep an open mind and not get carried away if its implementation is to prove successful.Speakers were asked by session moderator Anna Ghion, senior global account manager for MNO ...