All articles by Damian Brett – Page 153
-
NewsHong Kong third runway on-track for 2022
Source: HKIAHong Kong International Airport — the world's largest cargo hub — is on track to open its third runway in 2022.Earlier this week, the airport authority marked a major milestone of the three-runway system (3RS) project as runway pavement works were completed.Jack So, chairman of the authority, said: "Construction ...
-
News
DSV drops Panalpina from company name
DSV has decided to drop Panalpina from its company name two years after its acquisition of the Switzerland-based forwarder.The forwarder said the decision to drop the DSV Panalpina name in favour of DSV was approved by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting earlier today."Since 2019, DSV Panalpina A/S has been ...
-
NewsBBAM revealed as lessor for Lufthansa's A321 freighters
BBAM A321P2F undergoing conversion. Source: BBAMAircraft owner BBAM has revealed that it is the company leasing two A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft to Lufthansa Cargo.BBAM said the aircraft will be provided to Lufthansa Cargo on long-term leases and would be used by the airline to offer customers in the e-commerce segment fast ...
-
NewsDrones used for last-mile delivery are "here to stay"
Source: ShutterstockDrones will become a preferred transportation mode for last-mile deliveries of pharma products into hard-to-reach areas with a concentration of healthcare facilities in the coming years, according to a new white paper from Pharma.Aero and the Humanitarian Logistics Association.The whitepaper, which included the results of an interactive survey, found ...
-
NewsStarling Cargo drone begins certification process
Source: SAMAD AerospaceSamad Aerospace has started the certification process for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTol) Starling Cargo drone that will target the high-value cargo sector.The remotely-controlled aircraft will be able to carry up to 50 kg of cargo, has a cruising speed of 95 mph, flight ceiling of ...
-
NewsPromoted: Chris Robeson Joins EFL Global as Chief Operating Officer – Asia
Chris Robeson, EFL GLobal. Source: EFL GlobalChris Robeson to lead supply chain and logistics operations across the Asia regionHONG KONG – EFL Global, a leading supply chain and logistics organization, has appointed Chris Robeson as Chief Operating Officer – Asia. Chris joined the organization in June and is based in ...
-
News
Scan Global to acquire Orbis as it continues rapid expansion
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire New Zealand forwarder Orbis Global Logistics as it targets a top 15 spot in the air cargo market.SGL said the deal, which is set to be completed on October 5, will "significantly strengthen its position in the Pacific ...
-
NewsDSV Panalpina extends cargo charter network as it prepares for “peak of peaks”
DSV Panalpina has this week launched a new air cargo charter network covering four continents as it prepares for the “peak of peak seasons”.The new network offers flights between Hong Kong, Zhengzhou, Istanbul, Liege, Chicago Rockford and São Paulo’s Viracopos.The service, dubbed Globetrotter, will be run utilising a dedicated nose ...
-
NewsUPS doubles capacity with expanded East Midlands Airport hub
UPS_EMA-4965UPS has opened its expanded air hub at East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK, doubling its capacity at the airport.The expanded hub measures 36,000 sq m and can process 22,500 packages per hour, which is twice the capacity of the previous facility.The facility also features automated scanning and sortation ...
-
News
Air cargo rates up in August as peak season looms
Air cargo rates on major east-west trade lanes began to pick up in August as the industry faced supply chain disruption due to lockdowns in China and the peak season looms (see dashboard below).The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) show that in August average prices ...
-
NewsBengaluru reports record cargo volumes as it eyes expansion
Source: Kempegowda International Airport, BengaluruKempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR), handled record volumes of cargo in August on the back of international volume growth.The south Indian airport processed 37,319 metric tonnes of cargo during the month - the most it has handled in a single month since its opening in 2008.The ...
-
News
MASkargo adopts IATA DG AutoCheck system
MASkargo has become the first airline and cargo terminal operator in Malaysia to adopt IATA's Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) platform for the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments.DG AutoCheck enables airlines, ground handlers and freight forwarders to automatically check the compliance of the shipper’s declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) against ...
-
NewsEastern Airlines to add 35 'Class-E' B777 Pax-Freighters
Eastern Airlines' entry into the all-cargo market has turned out to be much larger than initially expected after the carrier announced plans to launch services with 35 specially converted B777 passenger-converted freighters.The aircraft will have seats removed like a typical preighter but will also offer a Class-E maindeck, meaning they ...
-
NewsAmazon Air continues to expand US freighter network
Amazon Air's flight activity increased by more than 17% over the last six months as the e-commerce giant continued to expand its fleet and network, according to a new report from the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.The report, written by Joseph Schwieterman, Borja González, Mitchell Hirst and Abby Mader, shows ...
-
News
Dokasch opens new pharma container station at Hyderabad
Temperature-controlled container firm Dokasch Temperature Solutions has opened a new service station at India's Hyderabad Airport.The new station is located at GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo terminal, which also hosts a dedicated export pharma terminal.The station in Hyderabad has a capacity to equip up to 100 containers and can "easily accommodate" ...
-
News
New Italian cargo carrier takes to the skies
New Italian cargo carrier Aliscargo has started flying twice-weekly to China.The new carrier received its AOC on July 21 and its first commercial flight took place between Milan Malpensa and Jinan on August 18 utilising a B777-200 in a preighter configuration.Since the first flight, the carrier has been operating the ...
-
InsightsIATA: July a solid month for air cargo but risks remain
July was another solid month for the air cargo industry, but rising Covid numbers could disrupt the sector's recovery, according to IATA.The latest numbers from the airline association show that in July demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 8.6% compared with the same month in 2019 (used ...
-
Insights
Border operating model: Airfreight explained
The government recently updated its Border Operating Model (BOM) document, which provides useful, plain-English information on how to navigate the post-Brexit border arrangements, including those for airfreight.With European Union (EU) goods now treated as Rest of World goods since January 1, there have been significant changes to customs control requirements.And, ...
-
Insights
Putzger perspective: Perfect storm lessons for air cargo
It would seem that perfect storms can perfect themselves. Life in the logistics business since spring 2020 has been frequently described as a perfect storm, one that keeps going and gets worse.One such moment of abrupt decline was the rapid hit of the latest Covid-19 outbreak in China on airfreight ...
-
InsightsMenzies Aviation ramps up its focus on cargo
Three years ago Menzies Aviation decided to focus on growing its cargo business and it has plans to continue expanding the business...For Menzies Aviation, timing is everything when it comes to its cargo handling business.Menzies Aviation executive vice president, cargo, Robert Fordree tells Air Cargo News that the company embarked ...