May 2013

Hjoerdis Stahl leaves LuxairGroup

HJOERDIS STAHL, executive vice-president of the LuxairGroup, is stepping down from her position to join the Entreprise des Postes and…

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Air cargo spurs Damco

AIRFREIGHT helped DAMCO, one of the world’s leading freight forwarding and logistics service providers, achieve a six per cent increase…

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John Batten leaves Swissport

JOHN BATTEN, executive vice-president of cargo services, is to leave his position at Swissport International, the global provider of air…

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Swissport ties up with Moscow handler

THE signing of a new contract has paved the way for ground handler Swissport’s market entry into the Russian Federation….

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Yusen helps Samsung Galaxy S4 reach market

THE FLEXIBILITY of carefully managed air cargo supply chains helped smooth the launch of the popular Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone…

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IATA’s update on e-cargo drive

THE SECOND IATA e-Cargo Conference, which takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 18-20, will provide a comprehensive update on…

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Virgin prospers in a tough market

VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo has thanked its customers around the world, after a satisfying year during which the airline performed well…

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New all-cargo airline launched

AEROSPACE ONE, a new, Greece-registered all-cargo airline, has been set up. It will offer wide-bodied freighters for charter or ACMI…

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Lufthansa Cargo’s paperless strategy

LUFTHANSA Cargo is speeding up the pace of e-freight adoption. The German cargo carrier has signed a worldwide agreement with…

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Geodis rewards staff innovation

GLOBAL freight management specialist Geodis Wilson has rewarded its employees who have shown creative prowess. The French company has announced…

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Yusen’s new pharma deal with AstraZeneca

YUSEN Logistics (YL) is to transport AstraZeneca’s (AZ) prescription drugs from the UK to Australia, as part of a new venture. …

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The search for more flexibility

CARGOLUX has had a consistent policy of investing in the best available freighter equipment, and so it was no surprise…

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The flowering of Bogota’s air cargo

OUTSTANDING airfreight facilities, like HACTL’s Superterminal at Hong Kong, invite a lot of copy-cat moves, but Maurice Thorin, managing partner…

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Kevlar containers will save LATAM $3.2m a year

LATAM Airlines Group will reduce its CO2 emissions by 10 thousand tonnes a year by replacing its entire stock of…

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Leased B747-8F joins Etihad’s freighter fleet

ETIHAD Airways has signed a multi-year aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to provide the UAE…

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Air Logistics Brunei to manage RB cargo business

ROYAL Brunei Airlines (RB) has assigned its entire worldwide air cargo business to a third party – in a groundbreaking…

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AF-KL-MP Cargo invest in sniffer dogs at Schipol hub

IN LINE with new European Union security regulations,  AF-KL-MP Cargo  has opened a new, innovative security screening method at the Dutch Schiphol…

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ANZ cartel case hearing adjourned

A HIGH COURT hearing about Air New Zealand’s alleged anti-trust air cargo activities has been adjourned until the end of…

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Mango row hits PIA

THE CARGO division of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has come under attack from unhappy mango shippers. They claim the Asian…

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B747-400F crash update

A US cargo airline has released the names of seven people killed when one of its B747-400 freighters crashed in…

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