June 2023

US port workers reach tentative agreement

The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union today announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year…

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Airbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter

Airbus has hiked the payload capability of the A350 freighter, bringing it up to 111 tonnes from the initial level…

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Russia calls Canada’s seizure of AN-124 “shameless theft”

Russia has labelled Canada’s decision to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the…

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Open access freight emissions calculator launched

A free-to-use freight emissions calculator has been launched by logistics climate tech firm Pledge. The open-access service will provide freight…

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Forwarders told digitalisation key to meeting stricter sustainability requirements

Freight forwarders have been told it is imperative they adopt digital solutions to meet stricter sustainability reporting regulations. Speaking at…

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ULS Airlines Cargo to grow its fleet with Boeing Converted Freighters

Turkey-based cargo airline ULS Airlines Cargo said it will expand its fleet with two B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). The…

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Texel Air officially launches in New Zealand

Charter carrier Texel Air has launched a new airline in New Zealand that will cater for domestic demand before expanding…

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Cargolux inaugurates SAF at Luxembourg Airport

Cargolux is part of a team that has brought Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Luxembourg Airport (lux-Airport) for the first…

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DHL GF and IAG Cargo partner on SAF

DHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo have partnered on the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel as part of efforts to…

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WestJet Cargo launches motorbike transportation service

WestJet Cargo has launched Bike’Air which offers transportation of motorbikes to cater for motorcycle tourism demand. The service runs from…

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AFKLMP Cargo opens renovated warehouse at Chicago O’Hare Airport

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has opened a renovated warehouse at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, AFKLMP Cargo’s third…

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FedEx union leaders approve pilot deal

The FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), the governing body of the FedEx unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l…

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Airfreight wholesaler AMI to expand in South Africa

Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) will move to a new purpose-built facility in Johannesburg as it looks to cater…

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Qatar Cargo scoops IATA perishables standard to complete the set

Qatar Airways Cargo and ground handler Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have achieved the IATA CEIV certificate for perishables –…

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Kuehne+Nagel grows partnerships, freighter capacity and efficiency

Air Cargo News spoke to Kuehne+Nagel’s global head of air logistics network & carrier management Holger Ketz about the freight…

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo is “highly unlikely” to operate freighters again in current market

Virgin Atlantic Cargo (VAC) is “highly unlikely” to operate freighters now the air cargo market is in decline following its…

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Canada set to seize Volga-Dnepr AN-124

The Canadian government has ordered the seizure of a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of…

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El Al gets clearance to operate freighters

Israeli airline El Al has secured regulatory approval to operate dedicated freighters from the Israeli civil aviation authority, as it…

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Expanded networks the key for CMA CGM AFKLMP partnership

The need to meet the increasingly global operations of freight forwarder customers was a key driver behind the recently launched…

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Qatar Aviation Services becomes first ground handler to gain IATA environmental certification

Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) has become the first ground handler in the world to receive IATA’s environmental management system certification…

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