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NewsLufthansa customs arm tops 50m clearances
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo’s CB Customs Broker subsidiary has carried out 50m clearances in its three-year existence.The broker carries out import and export clearance for import and export shipments, for sea, rail or road, as well as by air, either through an automated process or individual, customised solutions.The company said ...
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NewsTAAG Angola Airlines and NAM renew freighter contract
Boeing B747-400. Photo: TAAG Angola AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines and Network Airline Management (NAM) have renewed their long-term freighter aircraft contract “for the foreseeable future” and have restarted flights to Luanda.TAAG Angola, the largest carrier in the south-west African country, is to resume its regular weekly service between Liege, Belgium and ...
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Sultan switches from cargo to passenger at Emirates
Nabil Sultan is leaving Emirates SkyCargo to head over to the airline's passenger business.Currently Emirates SkyCargo divisional senior vice president, Sultan will take on the role of executive VP - passenger sales and country management at Emirates from March 1."No announcement has been made" for Sultan's replacement yet, Emirates told ...
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NewsModern Logistics to add second 737-800BCF
Modern Logistics' second 737-800BCF. Photo: Modern LogisticsModern Logistics will take delivery of a second 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) in the first half of this year.The Brazilian integrated logistics company and cargo airline acquired its first 737-800BCF in October last year and expects the freighter to enter service in March.These ...
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NewsFedEx Express opens regional headquarters
L to R: Png Cheong Boon, chairman, Economic Development Board (EDB), Richard Smith, president and chief executive, Airline and International, FedEx, Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Raj Subramaniam, president and chief executive, FedEx, Jonathan Kaplan, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, Kawal Preet, president, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and ...
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Lower leasing demand takes the shine off ATSG earnings
Reduced demand for aircraft leasing, passenger operations and flying for the US military combined to pull down revenue at ATSG (Air Transport Services Group), said the company in its fourth quarter 2023 results.Wilmington, Ohio-based ATSG, which is the world’s largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767 freighter aircraft, said ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel Air enhances New York hub
K+N temperature controlled space at JFK facility. Photo: K+NSwiss-headquartered Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its John F. Kennedy International airport (JFK) facility in New York.The forwarder has added a 4,500 sq ft stand-alone, GxP-compliant, temperature-controlled area, and has also extended its existing 78,763sq ft of warehousing at the gateway by 10,000sq ft ...
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Freightos tops a million transactions
Freightos handled over a million transactions in 2023 according to its full-year results, published on 26 February.The digital booking and payment platform achieved a record 287,000 transactions in the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 36% year over year to end the year with 1,025,000 transactions.Freightos said it had ...
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NewsWFS scores cargo handling deal with Etihad at 12 airports
Photo: Etihad Cargo.Etihad Cargo has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for cargo handling services at 12 major international airports in Europe, Scandinavia, North America, India, and Asia Pacific.The agreement is for a three-year period and will see SATS Group-owned WFS handling over 150,000 tonnes of ...
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Silk Way West signs parts deal with Turkish Technic
Azerbaijani cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines has signed a component pool agreement with Istanbul-based MRO provider Turkish Technic for its Boeing 777F fleet.Under the deal the operator of one of the youngest B777F fleets will gain access to spare parts pooling and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from ...
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NewsLars Jordahn is new Maersk Air Cargo boss
Lars Jordhan. Photo: MaerskLars Jordahn has been appointed global head of Maersk Air Cargo, effective March 1.Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jordahn will take over the chief executive role from Peter Corfitsen, who is going to transition into a new role in Maersk, the company told Air Cargo News.Jordahn has ...
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European Commission approves CMA CGM takeover of Bolloré Logistics
The European Commission has approved CMA CGM's proposed acquisition of Bolloré Logistics, bringing the shipping giant one step closer to growing its multimodal market share.CMA CGM Group entered into exclusive negotiations with the Bolloré Group to acquire Bolloré Logistics’ transportation and logistics activities in April last year. The deal is ...
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NewsCathay Cargo Terminal gets greener with recycled plastic
Photo: Cathay PacificCathay Cargo Terminal will utilise 50% recycled plastic cargo cover sheets for all export cargo shipments built up within its terminal.This is an increase from the terminal's current specifications of no less than 30% recycled content for sheets, and builds on its efforts to adopt a circular economy ...
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WorldACD figures show extent of sea-air growth
The latest weekly figures from data analyst WorldACD show an upswing in volumes at sea-air hubs as a result of the Red Sea shipping crisis.WorldACD figures show that over the first seven weeks of the year, Dubai, Colombo and Bangkok all saw their respective tonnages to Europe increase by more ...
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NewsTIACA survey reveals growing pressure on sustainability in air cargo
TIACA's latest sustainability survey has revealed a growing focus on sustainability in air cargo but also a gap between the smaller and larger organisations in terms of investment.The survey of more than 280 air cargo professionals - produced in partnership with consultancy Change Horizon - showed that 67% of respondents ...
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NewsQCS and Team Global Logistic to expand reach with merger
Source: QCSQuick Cargo Service and Team Global Logistic will merge their businesses with the aim of expanding the reach of service.The two companies said that union is "poised to enhance service offerings, expand global reach, and deliver unparalleled value to customers worldwide".QCS announced the deal this week and said that ...
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Cathay Cargo and DB Schenker connect through API
DB Schenker and Cathay Cargo have connected their system through an application programming interface (API) that will allow the forwarder to make direct bookings on the airline's flights.The two firms said the connection would allow the forwarder to access Cathay Cargo's Click & Ship booking platform through its in-house system ...
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NewsRock-It Cargo processes first US electronic ATA carnet
Source: Rock-It CargoLive events forwarder Rock-It Cargo has piloted the first US electronic ATA Carnet for the temporary export and import of equipment.The first US eATA Carnet was used to ship microphones, designed by Emmy Award-winning costume designer Perry Meek, from New York JFK to Heathrow for a live events ...
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AfA calls on Biden to improve US airport cargo infrastructure
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) has written to US president Joe Biden to ask for funding to be allocated for the improvement of cargo facilities at the country's airports.In his letter, AfA executive director Brandon Fried said it was disappointing that the recent announcement of $970m in grants for airport ...
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NewsKorean Air and Vienna Airport partner on cargo
Julian Jäger, joint CEO and COO of Vienna Airport (left), and Jaedong Eum, senior vice president and head of cargo business division, Korean Air. Photo: Korean AirKorean Air has signed an agreement to strengthen its air cargo partnership with Vienna International Airport.The partnership aims to build on growing air cargo ...