All Cargo Airport Articles – Page 39
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Brussels Airport reports increased cargo volumes in May
Brussels Airport has noted an increase in airfreight demand in May, as it continues the rollout of its Digital Green Lane for cargo processes.The hub recorded a 35.8% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes in May, up to 71,851 tonnes.The airport said cargo volumes carried in the bellyhold of passenger aircraft ...
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Air China extends cargo handling agreement with WFS
Air China has extended its cargo services agreement with handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the UK and Germany.WFS will continue to provide cargo handling services for the carrier at London Heathrow Airport for another three years.Meanwhile, the handler will serve the carrier at Frankfurt Airport for another year.Both airports ...
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NewsHellmann to add new Auckland Airport facility
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced a €28m lease and development investment with New Zealand's Auckland Airport to establish a new ambient warehousing complex dedicated to multinational manufacturer Techtronic Industries (TTI).The 19,200 sq m complex is located directly at Auckland Airport and will begin operations in July. Hellmann will handle full-service ...
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Vaccine flights: Air cargo swings into action
The number of vaccine shipments being transported by air is gradually taking off as more products are launched and more countries launch inoculation programmes. Below you will find all the latest updates on air cargo vaccine transportation operations from forwarders, airlines, airports and handlers.JUNE 7: Caribbean Airlines Cargo recently delivered ...
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NewsBolloré receives TAPA security certification at Paris CDG
Bolloré Logistics has received TAPA FSR A 2020 certification (Transported Asset Protection Association – Facility Security Requirements) for its operations at its Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport hub.The certification, which was awarded after an audit process, confirms the logistics company's capability of handling high-value cargo at the association's recognised ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Krasnoyarsk Airport pledge to increase hub's cargo potential
Left to right: Andrey Metzle, general director of Krasnoyarsk Airport; Alexander Uss, governor of Krasnoyarsk; Alexey Isaykin, partner and chairman of the board, Volga-Dnepr GroupKrasnoyarsk International Airport, Volga-Dnepr Group and the Krasnoyarsk region have signed an agreement that aims to develop the airport into an international logistics hub.The move follows ...
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Cargo-partner set for early expansion of Ljubljana facility
Logistics firm cargo-partner is pushing forward the expansion of its logistics facility close to Slovenia's Ljubljana Airport after it reached capacity faster than expected.The company opened its iLogistics Center two years ago, but the expansion of the facility, originally scheduled for 2024-2026, will now take place next year.The project will ...
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NewsTasman Cargo launches Changi freighter flights for DHL
Tasman Cargo Airlines has launched a new freighter service between Changi Airport and Australia, becoming the first freighter operator based in the country to offer services to the Singapore hub.The five-times-per-week services utilisises a B767-300 freighter and operates on a loop of Melbourne-Darwin-Singapore (bi-directional).The flight is chartered by DHL Express ...
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More firms sign up to Brussels' Digital Green Lane initiative
A number of air cargo companies at Brussels Airport have today joined up to the facility's digital slot booking initiative which offers completely paperless processes for cargo pick up and drop off.In total, 12 companies are now signed up to the Digital Green Lane initiative, including eight freight forwarders and ...
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NewsCargoLogic Germany adds another freighter
Credit: Leipzig/Halle Airport, Uwe SchoßigCargoLogic Germany has added its fourth freighter as it continues to build up its fleet.The Leipzig/Halle based airline took delivery of its fourth B737-400 freighter (D-ACLX) last week.The carrier plans to double the size of its fleet compared with the start of the year.According to website ...
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NewsNippon Express targets Europe with Belgian charter services
Forwarder Nippon Express (NE) Belgium has launched a new charter services as it looks to meet rising demand and a "chronic shortage of air cargo capacity".The company has recently launched a weekly charter service between Belgium and the US and another between Belgium and Japan.The round-trip service between Ostend-Bruges Airport ...
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NewsWFS opens cargo terminal at Atlanta Airport
Left to right: Elliott Paige, director air services development at Atlanta Airport and Craig Smyth, group chief executive, WFS.Ground handler WFS has opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta Airport).The handler obtained a 20-year lease to operate at the airport's Cargo Building C, which was established ...
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NewsGround handler dnata expands cargo facility in Sydney
Ground handler dnata is expanding its cargo handling facility at Sydney Airport.The company also signed a lease with the hub that will see it providing cargo handling services for the next five years.When the 4,800 m sq expansion of the cargo facility at Sydney is complete, it will cover an ...
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NewsGeodis opens airside facility at Paris CDG
Forwarder Geodis has opened a new 6,000 sq m cargo facility, with airside access, at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport.The facility, which is located near Air France's main warehouse (G1XL) and other main service providers at the hub, will provide CEIV- and TAPA-certified services for its pharma and luxury ...
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NewsCelebi to launch mandatory truck slot booking in Frankfurt
Cargo handler Celebi will move to mandatory slot booking for trucks at its Frankfurt facility as it looks to meet an ongoing surge in cargo demand.From June 1, the company will adopt software firm Dakosy's Fair@Link door management system that will in this case require truckers to book a time ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo starts work on ArtCube facility at Frankfurt Airport
Left to right: Daniela Lotz, senior project manager construction projects; Stefan Dürr, head of program LCCevolution; Harald Gloy, COO; Cornelia Schultze, senior manager product, dpeed and dervice offer; Mohammad Ali Seiraffi, vice president handling Frankfurtall, at Lufthansa Cargo.Lufthansa Cargo has started the construction of its new art storage facility ...
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Liege Airport aims to reduce environmental impact of operations
Liege Airport, along with local aviation and development groups, have signed a co-operation agreement with airlines that aims to reduce the environmental impact of airport operations.The cargo specialist airport has teamed up with FedEx, ASL Airlines Belgium, CAL Cargo Airlines, and Challenge Airlines on the initiative.The main objectives of the ...
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Cologne/Bonn records highest cargo volumes increase in ten years
Cologne-Bonn airport has recorded the highest increase in cargo volumes in a decade, seeing double figure growth rates since August 2020.During the first quarter of 2021, cargo volume at the German hub rose by 25% to 235,580 tonnes, achieving the highest increase in the last ten years.In March alone, the ...
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NewsBudapest Airport aims for China cargo with dedicated facilities
Budapest Airport - Zhengzhou Exclusive Oversea Terminal. Photo: Budapest Airport/Robert BaranyiBudapest Airport (BUD) has dedicated an air cargo facility to cargo from China as part of efforts to become a central European distribution hub for traffic from the country.The airport explained that as part of a development project with Zhengzhou ...
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Dronamics adds three German droneports
Drone operator Dronamics has added three airports in Germany that will be part of its broader European Droneport Network.The three airports are Paderborn-Lippstadt, Rostock–Laage and Airport Weeze, which the drone firm said could service a total of 12.7m people within a one-hour drive.Dronamics said that its droneport network now totals ...