July 2010

Australia airfreight fell in 2009

AUSTRALIAN airfreight fell 9.2 per cent in 2008/9 compared with 2007/8, down to 709,374 tonnes. This comprised 398,362 tonnes (or…

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AF-KLM Cargo ups capacity to Tokyo

AIR France-KLM Cargo is increasing capacity to Tokyo following the recent recovery in demand for airfreight. From 3 September, it…

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Lufthansa Cargo sees solid first half rise

LUFTHANSA Cargo carried 830,000 tonnes of freight and mail in the first six months of 2010, nearly 20 per cent…

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Cargo backlog plagues Air India

A FAULTY cargo scanner at Air India’s Chennai warehouse brought the clearance of airfreight to a standstill last week. However,…

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Vueling appoints WFS in UK

SPAIN’S Vueling Airlines has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) cargo handling agent at London Heathrow and Edinburgh. The airline operates…

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New Nairobi handler picks Carroll to head up sales

TRANSGLOBAL Cargo Centre – the new on-airport perishables handler at Kenya’s Nairobi Airport – has appointed Mark Carroll (right) its…

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Airfreight recovery slows in Japan

JAPAN’S airfreight levels have recovered with the rest of the global industry, but recovered gains are starting to slip, for…

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Air France-KLM settles cargo price-fixing claims

AIR France-KLM has agreed to pay US87, million to have its price-fixing charges dropped in the US. “Air France, KLM…

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Is e-freight finally finding some traction

THE troubled and often painfully slow e-freight project received a boost in early July when Emirates SkyCargo announced that total…

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Huge fire breaks out at Heathrow warehouse – UPDATED

A LARGE fire has broken out in a warehouse at London Heathrow Airport. Dozens of firefighters are tackling the blaze…

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Another one bites the dust

A SECOND significant all-cargo airline is to be wound-up, following on from the failure of MK Airlines earlier this year….

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Turkish Airlines prepares for a step-up in capacity

TURKISH Cargo is gearing itself up for the introduction of major new freighter capacity much earlier than expected, when it…

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Korean is number one for sixth year in a row

NEW IATA statistics have shown that Korean Air maintained its position at the top of the international scheduled air cargo…

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Toll in UK double swoop

AUSTRALIA’S Toll Group becomes one of the largest freight forwarders in the UK after it announced the acquisition of Genesis…

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TCC wins Hellenic contract

JOHANNESBURG-based GSSA The Cargo Connection has won the contract to represent Hellenic Imperial Airways throughout South Africa. The airline launched…

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Boeing finalises configuration of 787-9

BOEING has announced the firm configuration for the new stretch version 787-9 Dreamliner. “Firm configuration means the airplane’s structural, propulsion…

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Hactl increases gain

HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) handled a total of 245,352 tonnes in June, up 30.5 per cent year-on-year….

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BDO acquires Spain’s Euromodal

BDP International has completed its phased acquisition of Euromodal, taking 100 per cent ownership of the Spanish logistics firm. The…

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TNT lifts capacity to China

DUTCH logistics group TNT is raising airfreight capacity to China thanks to strong demand. According to the Chinese General Administration…

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Lufthansa Cargo ready for screening ahead of deadline

LUFTHANSA Cargo has achieved full compliance of the new, tougher cargo screening requirements imposed by the US Transportation Security Administration…

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