All articles by Damian Brett – Page 134
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Major forwarders suspend Russia operations
The world's leading four airfreight forwarders have all announced a suspension of services covering Russia.The move comes as transport operations face disruption due to sanctions and restrictions put in place as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.In a customer advisory, Kuehne+Nagel said that most carriers - across land, ...
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NewsAmazon Air rapidly expands in 2021
Amazon Air rapidly expanded its network and fleet last year, while UPS and FedEx operations remained comparatively static.New figures from data analytics firm Spire Aviation, which provides global flight tracking data utilising satellites, show that Amazon Air last year increased its number of destination airports by 21% as it continued ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines suspends European flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) today announced that it would suspend European flights due to depart over the coming days as a result of airspace restrictions.The flight suspension starts tomorrow with the freighter operator explaining the situation in Ukraine and Russia means that its flight route to Europe could be restricted."We ...
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Lufthansa Cargo posts record results
Lufthansa's cargo business has registered record results for the second year in a row as it benefits from improved demand and higher airfreight rates.The Germany-based airline's logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time:matters and its investment in AeroLogic, saw revenues for 2021 increase by 38% year on year to ...
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Swissport expands in Liege with BAS takeover
Swissport has continued to expand its cargo business with the takeover of cargo handler Belgium Airport Services (BAS) in Liege.The ground handler has acquired 100% of BAS. The deal grows Swissport's total warehousing and handling capacity in Belgium by 40%. Between them, the two companies operate cargo centres with a ...
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New cargo facility to be built at Pittsburgh International
Developer Aeroterm will build a new cargo facility at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) as it looks to capitalise on recent volume growth.The Allegheny County Airport Authority Board has approved an agreement with Aeroterm to lease up to 8.77 acres of land for 30 years to build the new facility.The facility ...
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Supply chain costs to rise as Ukraine crisis bites
Freight forwarders are warning of higher supply chain costs as the impact of the invasion of Ukraine disrupts transportation operations.The forwarding sector said the airspace restrictions imposed by Russia, European states, Canada, the UK and in North America were forcing airlines to cancel and adjust services."Adjustments to flight schedules are ...
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NewsMesa Airlines takes delivery of B737 freighter
Source: KF AerospaceUS-based Mesa Airlines has taken delivery of a B737-400 converted freighter from KF Aerospace.The aircraft was converted at the KF Aerospace facility in Kelowna, Canada. The conversion included the installation of an 11-ft wide hydraulic-powered cargo door kit supplied by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc., complete with a new freight ...
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NewsApex acquisition helps K+N to rapid airfreight growth
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) saw its airfreight volumes increase by more than half last year as industry-wide demand soared and the company benefitted from its acquisition of Apex.The forwarder's total airfreight volumes for 2021 were up by 54.9% year on year to 2.2m tonnes, air revenues increased by 97% to SFr11.5bn and ...
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InsightsTech start-up drives digitalisation
CargoTech has been established to accelerate digitalisation in the air cargo industry, discovers Damian Brett.Earlier this year, GSSA ECS Group and flight optimisation technology company Wiremind announced a new project: The two companies – through ECS’ Cargo Digital Factory and Wiremind Cargo – would launch standalone company CargoTech.ECS Group chief ...
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InsightsHow regional freighters offer a load to recovery
Airbus and Boeing are betting on the continuing ascent of air cargo after going head to head in large twinjet freighters with their respective A350F and 777-8F launches.Meanwhile, prompted by a reviving global economy and lively e-commerce sector, orders for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) widebody and narrowbody conversions continue to soar, with ...
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time:matters partners with Air Europa on Sameday network
Time critical logistics firm time:matters has added new destinations to its Sameday Air network through a partnership with Air Europa.The flights will be offered through Air Europa's Madrid hub, connecting 14 stations in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Italy.The company's sameday air service ensures the guaranteed consignment of time-critical ...
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UPS announces organisational re-alignment
UPS has announced an "organisational re-alignment" following the retirement of two senior members of staff.Juan Perez, executive vice president and chief information and engineering officer, and Scott Price, executive vice president international, are both retiring from the company on March 31.As a result, UPS will integrate global sales and solutions ...
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Etihad Cargo registers record cargo results in 2021
Etihad Airways registered record cargo results last year as the airline ramps up its participation in the industry.The carrier saw cargo revenues last year increase by 49% year on year to $1.7bn - more than half its total revenues of $3.1bn - while volumes increased by 26.8% to 729,000 tonnes.Revenues ...
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Expeditors' operations begin to come back online following cyber attack
Expeditors is beginning to handle shipments again following a cyber attack two weeks ago.In its latest update, the US forwarder said that it was making progress in returning to normal operation, although recovery efforts are still underway."We are now handling shipments and providing services across most products and expanding recovery ...
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ECS completes first Just Fly It charter flight
The ECS Group's new charter business has completed its first flight in partnership with carrier Amelia International.The group added its Just Fly It charter service as part of its Augment GSA concept where it offers its various products on an individual basis without the need to become a full GSA ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Vacuum insulation technology takes a decisive role in global temperature-controlled supply chain
One of the first scientists who commercially used vacuum insulation was Reinhold Burger, who invented the famous “Thermos” bottle in 1904.After that vacuum as an insulation material became more and more common in various areas and industries.In recent months this technology has gained even more attention as it has been ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Qatar Airways Cargo, the love of commitment
Planning, preparation and, above all, commitment: this is how Qatar Airways Cargo ensures that people around the world can share their love each year on Valentine's Day. Let's look back at the teams' involvement.DOHA, Qatar - Those roses that you kept seeing during the month of February, those you yourself ...
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Tiaca membership bounces back as sustainability remains a key focus
Airfreight organisation Tiaca saw its membership numbers bounce back last year after a dip in 2020 and is continuing to ramp up its focus on sustainability.In a media update, Tiaca director general Glyn Hughes revealed that in 2020 the organisation's membership numbers had suffered a Covid-related dip but numbers were ...
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Supply chains face extension of airspace closures
The European Union (EU) has closed its airspace to Russian aircraft as sanctions continue to be imposed in response to the conflict in Ukraine.Yesterday, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that all aircraft owned, operated and controlled by Russian entities would be banned from entering ...