November 2019

DHL set to build new cargo-handling facility at Riga Airport

DHL Latvia is planning to build a new shipment processing and logistics centre at Riga Airport. On November 6, DHL…

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Aviastar-TU to conduct Cainiao’s Hangzhou-Moscow flights

Russian airline Aviastar-TU has confirmed that it will operate Hangzhou-Moscow cargo flights on behalf of Cainiao – the logistics arm of…

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UPS utilises blockchain for beef shipment project

Express firm UPS has teamed up with US-based agri-tech solutions provider HerdX to utilise blockchain to track and trace a…

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Qatar Cargo: 24-mile freighter flights for a limited period

Qatar Cargo has said that its 24-mile cargo flights between Maastricht and Liege are for a limited period only. Over…

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Hactl beats its own record for freighters handled in 24-hour period

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced that it recently (November 3) handled 104 freighters in 24 hours…

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Etihad appoints new senior vice president global sales and distribution

Etihad Aviation Group has announced its new senior vice president global sales and distribution: Duncan Bureau. Based at Etihad’s global…

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Alibaba set for another record Singles’ Day as it ups stake in Cainiao

Alibaba Group Holdings has increased its stake in logistics business Cainiao to around 63% with a $3.3bn investment ahead of…

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Air Partner expands Middle East operations with new Dubai office

Global aviation services provide Air Partner has set up a new office in Dubai as it looks to expand its…

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Changi Airport community seeks CEIV Fresh certification

The Changi Airport Group (CAG), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Enterprise Singapore and Workforce Singapore are collectively pursuing CEIV Fresh…

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Geodis: HK-Mexico freighter to meet demand for Lithium transport and faster transit

Geodis’ new Hong Kong-Mexico freighter service aims to cut delivery times and cater for lithium battery transport demand. Eric Martin-Neuville,…

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Peak season arrives as Asia-Europe rates take off

Airfreight rates on services between Hong Kong and Europe have started to pick up as the peak season finally gets…

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Alibaba to launch China-Russia freighter services

Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao has teamed up with Aviastar-Tu and Pochta Russia to launch freighter flights carrying e-commerce goods. According…

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Liege reports its best ever month for cargo

Belgian hub Liege has reported its best ever month for cargo in October as volumes reached 84,000 tonnes. The airport…

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SF Airlines adds second cargo service to India to cater for e-commerce

Fast-growing Chinese express firm SF Airlines has added a second service to India to cater for growing demand for e-commerce….

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Digital logistics platforms Qwyk and Chain.io team up

Digital freight portal Qwyk has signed an agreement with logistic integration service Chain.io to help forwarders connect systems. The main…

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ABC transports a ‘record’ 27 Envirotainers on a single flight

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has completed a “record transportation” of 27 RKN Envirotainer containers onboard a single flight, delivering an urgent vaccine…

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An-22 comes in from the cold for helicopter flight

Antonov Airlines’ An-22 has returned to commercial service after being taken out of action for just over a year to…

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Lufthansa Cargo reports another loss as market conditions take their toll

Lufthansa’s logistics division reported its second loss in a row during the third quarter of the year as market conditions…

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IATA: Volume decline continues, but expected to level off

Market demand remains weak, IATA reports in its September 2019 figures. Industry-wide, volumes declined by 4.5% in September year on…

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Turkish Cargo gains TAPA security certification

Turkish Cargo’s facilities in Istanbul have been certified to Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) standards. The airline said that it…

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