All articles by Damian Brett – Page 132
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US Airforwarders back ocean shipping reform bill
The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) is backing the proposed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 that it claims will address ongoing port disruption.The association has signed a stakeholder letter that backs the implementation of the reform act as many of its members are full-service freight forwarders offering a variety of ...
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NewsEV Cargo expands in air cargo with Fast Forward acquisition
Heath Zarin. Source: EV CargoEV Cargo has acquired Netherlands-headquartered Fast Forward Freight in a move that will more than double the firm's annual airfreight volumes.The company - owned by Hong Kong-based private equity firm EmergeVest - said that the acquisition is part of its previously announced corporate strategy to expand ...
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NewsDimerco launches China-Mexico air-road service
Source: DimercoFreight forwarder Dimerco is offering a new China to Mexico bonded air-road service via the US as it looks to meet a lack of direct freight flights on the route.The new Air+Road service utilises airfreight from China to either Los Angeles or Dallas and then cross-border trucking to transport ...
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NewsWFS and Kale trial truck booking system at JFK
New York JFK. Source: ShutterstockCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services has been piloting a truck slot booking system at its New York JFK facility in conjunction with IT provider Kale Info Solutions.Around 50 organisations and more than 160 individual users, including truckers and ground handling operatives, were enrolled onto the pilot ...
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NewsLödige completes equipment deployment at new Turkish Cargo hub
Source: Lödige IndustriesLogistics equipment firm Lödige Industries has completed the fit out of Turkish Cargo's new fully automated terminal at Istanbul Airport.The new 300,000 sq m terminal - named SMARTIST - offers special cargo areas for product groups such as temperature-controlled storage (6,000 sq m), express cargo (2,000 sq m) ...
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dnata invests in cargo despite volatility
Cargo handler dnata is looking to invest and expand despite ongoing market volatility, with a focus on innovation, infrastructure, sustainability and people.At an event to highlight recent developments at dnata, chief executive Steve Allen said that the overall handling market had faced a tough couple of years but added that ...
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NewsCharterSync appoints new non-executive director
Andy Evans. Source: CharterSyncDigital charter company CharterSync has appointed Andy Evans as a new non-executive director.Evans has founded, built and sold three media and technology businesses: a digital publishing business; a podcast production company; and an advertising technology company.CharterSync co-founder Ed Gillett said: “Andy will be a great asset for ...
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VDG confirms suspension of AirBridgeCargo and Atran operations
The Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has confirmed that it has taken the decision to temporarily suspend operations at its AirBridgeCargo and Atran Airlines subsidiaries.VDG said that it had taken the decision in response to sanctions affecting lessors and the decision of Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCCA) to suspended all airworthiness certificates ...
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Challenge Group takes aim at sustainability following TIACA membership
The Challenge Group is ramping up its focus on sustainability following its decision to last year join air cargo association TIACA.The group, which includes CAL Cargo Airlines and Challenge Airlines BE, said that it had participated in the association’s sustainability working group and that it is now working on its ...
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Shenzhen-Hong Kong freighter added as overland restrictions hit supply chains
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has launched a freighter service to Hong Kong to meet a lack of trucking capacity as a result of Covid-19 outbreaks.According to the Xinhua news agency, the service will operate six times per week utilising a B767 freighter operated by SF Airlines.The first flight ...
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NewsDHL Express expands SAF supply with five-year deal
Martin Thomsen, BP; Frank Appel, Deutsche Post DHL Group. Source: DP DHLDHL Express has signed a deal with BP and Neste to provide 800m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel over the next five years as part of efforts to meet its environmental targets.The express company described the SAF deal as ...
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Another milestone for China's first air cargo hub
Ezhou Airport, which is dubbed China's first cargo airport, took another step closer to launch over the weekend as SF Airlines completed a test flight.China's largest freighter operator, SF Airlines, is developing the airport as its main cargo hub in partnership with Hubei Province with plans for the facility to ...
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NewsIAG Cargo the latest to join cargo.one booking platform
Peter Roberts, IAG Cargo and Moritz Claussen, cargo.one. Source: cargo.oneIAG Cargo is expanding its online booking presence by placing its capacity on cargo.one.The cargo division of International Airlines Group, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, will place its capacity on the platform starting in "early spring".Roll out will ...
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NewsCargo handling market faces continuing volatility
Steve Allen. Source: dnataThe cargo handling market will continue to face volatile airline schedules, problems with recruiting enough staff and having to handle cargo-in-the-cabin flights for the immediate future, according to executives at ground handler dnata.Speaking at an event to highlight its latest expansion at Heathrow Airport, dnata chief executive ...
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NCA freighters take the long route to return to Europe
Nippon Cargo Airlines has restarted operations to Europe taking a longer route via North America.The Japanese carrier, which operates eight B747-8Fs, stopped its European operations earlier this month due to airspace restrictions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.However, flight tracking website FlightRadar 24 shows that over the last few days ...
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NewsAmazon rapidly expands European freighter operations
Amazon Air has rapidly expanded its air cargo operations in Europe over the last six months and its overall fleet looks set to hit 100 aircraft by the end of the year.A new report by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development shows that e-commerce giant Amazon’s air cargo arm has ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo launches intra-European freighter flights
Lufthansa Cargo A321F. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched its new short- and medium-haul European freighter network with an A321F flight from Frankfurt to Dublin.The network will initially utilise a single A321 freighter - named Hello Europe - flown by Lufthansa Group airline CityLine. In August, a second A321 freighter ...
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NewsNew seafood centre to be built at Oslo Airport
Source: Avinor and OSCCECargo handler Oslo Seafood & Cargo Center (OSCC) has agreed a deal with airport operator Avinor for a seafood terminal at Oslo Airport.The new cooled facility will have airside and roadside access and will measure 4,200 sq m. The direct access and temperature controlled environment within the ...
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China supply chains hit as lockdowns are rolled out
Supply chain and logistic operations out of China face further pressure over the coming weeks as a series of new lockdown measures have been put in place in Shanghai and Shenzhen.Shenzhen - a city of 17.5m people with a large manufacturing base - has gone into lockdown for at least ...
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New blow for AirBridgeCargo as Bermuda suspends certificates
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCCA) has suspended all airworthiness certificates for Russian aircraft on its registry.The suspension entered force on March 12 and is expected to effect around 700 aircraft.All of AirBridgeCargo's fleet of 18 freighters - four B747-400Fs, 13 B747-8Fs and one B777F - are listed on the ...