March 20, 2015

Doncaster Sheffield cargo doubles

Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, one of the UK’s newest commercial airports, reports a more than doubling of its cargo…

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Shanghai sets freight record

Shanghai Pudong International Airport has set a new cargo record, handling a total of 1.5m tonnes of freight in 2014,…

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Huntsville ready for Panalpina’s 747-8Fs

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has reopened its east runway following completion of a nine-month, $16.6m upgrade to handle freight forwarder…

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‘We will keep Hong Kong in pole position’, says government

Air carriers have welcomed a political commitment to maintain Hong Kong’s status as an international logistics and aviation hub. In…

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IAG’s Cargo Connector is going to San Francisco

IAG Cargo has extended its Cargo Connector service to San Francisco, the tenth city for the local pick-up service. It…

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Frankfurt cargo up 1.7 per cent in 2014

Strikes and snow failed to dampen 2014 cargo volumes at Frankfurt airport, with Germany’s premier freight hub recording a 1.7…

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FIATA welcomes all-in freight rates

FIATA has joined the air cargo industry chorus calling for the elimination of fuel and security surcharges in airline freight rates….

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Kerry Logistics JV in Indonesia

Kerry Logistics has formed a joint venture in Indonesia as a platform for expansion. The new JV sees Kerry Logistics…

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Leipzig airport cargo volumes rise 2.7% in 2014

Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport handled 910,708 tonnes in 2014, up 2.7 per cent on prior year and crowning a decade of…

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Panalpina goes into Africa again

Freight forwarder Panalpina has opened new bases in Morocco and Kenya as part of a drive to expand its presence…

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AOG service takes off in Ireland

Norbert Dentressangle has launched a 24-hour Aircraft on Ground (AOG) desk in Ireland to support the time-critical movement of aircraft…

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Airlines respond to price-fixing charges

Three of the seven airlines named in a US price-fixing lawsuit by forwarder DB Schenker have filed motions to dismiss…

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CEVA Chicago a grow-grow

CEVA Logistics has solved a US mid-west capacity shortage by opening a fourth site in Chicago, bringing the supply chain specialist’s…

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Wholesaler AMI adds Schiphol to its network

Air Menzies International (AMI) – the trade-only airfreight and express freight wholesaler – is now fully operational at Amsterdam Airport…

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Hactl welcomes pledge to ease Hong Kong’s labour shortage

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has welcomed the political commitment to address Hong Kong’s chronic labour shortage, which has pushed up costs…

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BIFA awards: winners step forward

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has revealed the winners of its Freight Service Awards 2014 at a ceremony in…

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Gatwick hails DHL congestion-buster

A consolidation hub set up to supply businesses at Gatwick airport and cut down on road congestion and pollution could…

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Hong Kong on the rise

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) finished 2014 with a strong final quarter that helped fuel an 8.7 per…

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Dubai International cargo down as freighters switch hubs

Freight volumes at Dubai International (DXB) fell 3.1 per cent in 2014 over prior year to 2.36m tonnes, due to…

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1.45m tonne debut year for Hong Kong terminal

Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) handled 1.45m tonnes of cargo in 2014, its first full year, with transshipment traffic the…

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