All articles by Damian Brett – Page 194
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NewsAsia Pacific air cargo demand shrinks in June
Air cargo carriers based in the Asia Pacific region saw cargo demand drop by double-digit percentage levels in June, but load factors increased.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that air cargo demand, in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, was 20.3% lower year on year in June, ...
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Airfreight rates to the US continue to pick up
Airfreight rates out of major Asian origins to North America showed signs of increasing last week as demand shows signs of picking up.Figures from data provider TAC Index show that average airfreight rates from Shanghai to North America last week increased by 9.7% compared with a week earlier to $5.10 ...
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MasAir expands with B767 freighter lease
MasAir has taken delivery of an ATSG-owned B767-300 converted freighter as it looks to expand its ACMI services.The Mexican freighter firm will dry lease the aircraft from ATSG subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) as part of a five-year deal.Luis Sierra, chief executive of MasAir, said: “We are truly excited to ...
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NewsDigital cargo bookings increase at Air France KLM
Gertjan RoelandsAir France KLM Martin Air Cargo (AFKLMP) has noted an increase in the use of its digital booking services since the outbreak of the coronavirus.The cargo airline group said that in June its online sales percentage reached 60% for the first time. In the US, its online sales percentage ...
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MD of CargoLogic Germany set to vacate top job
The German cargo airline CargoLogic Germany has to look for a new managing director, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Johannes Jähn will step down from his post at the end of the month, DVZ learned from people familiar with the matter.Jähn has been managing the German freighter airline ...
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NewsMeador joins ODW Logistics
Gary MeadorODW Logistics has appointed Gary Meador as its chief operating officer.Meador comes to ODW from UPS Supply Chain Solutions where he held several key leadership positions, most recently he was vice president operations, Latin America region, global logistics.“Gary’s diverse experience in operations, continuous improvement, and project management will support ...
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Silk Way West signs five-year ULD deal with ACL Airshop
Silk Way West Airlines has confirmed a five-year ULD agreement extension with provider ACL Airshop.ACL Airshop has been a service partner with other airline units of Silk Way Holding for more than 10 years.The two companies are working on introducing Bluetooth technology to the airline's ULDs for the real-time tracking ...
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NewsDHL expands FTZ presence with new Texas site
DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its foreign trade zone (FTZ) presence in the US with a new site at the El Paso, Texas, airport.FTZs are secure areas under US customs and border protection supervision that are generally considered outside of the US for customs purposes. FTZs are used for loading, ...
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Record quarterly cargo volumes at Anchorage
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) handled record volumes of cargo in the second quarter of the year as a result of the loss of transpacific passenger flights.The airport handled 900,000 tons of cargo through the second quarter of the year — a year-on-year increase of 14.5% and ahead of ...
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NewsUnited Cargo ships food aid flight to Guam
United Cargo has helped move 190,000 pounds of fresh produce to Guam for the US Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program.The airline worked with food-logistics specialist Commodity Forwarders Inc. (CFI) to transport the produce from Los Angeles (LAX) to Guam (GUM) on United's new cargo-only flight – a route ...
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NewsCSafe invests in track and trace platform
Temperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global is set to launch a new track and trace platform and digital tracking service for parcel and cell and gene packaging.The new platform, created in co-operation with Cloudleaf, can be customised and integrate multiple tracking devices into the system to offer full visibility to parcel, ...
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Airfreight rates predicted to rise over the coming months as capacity tightens
Airfreight rates from China and Hong Kong are set to rise again over the coming months as new product launches and a lack of capacity put load factors under pressure, according to freight forwarder Flexport.Last week rates out of Asia appeared to stabilise — and even crept up a little ...
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NewsBrussels Airport sees cargo return to growth in June
Brussels Airport saw its cargo volumes return to growth in June as new airlines began services to the Belgian hub.The airport saw cargo volumes increase by 4.8% year on year in June, which the first improvement in numbers it has registered since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak. Full freighter ...
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NewsFire breaks out at Liege Airport building
A building at Liege Airport caught fire last night, resulting in some flights being diverted to other facilities.An airport spokesperson said that the airport was closed for a around 20 minutes when a fire broke out at building 30 next to the main terminal at around 10pm last night.While the ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr IL-76 transports helicopters to Indonesia
Mi-8 helicopter being loaded on a Volga-Dnepr IL-76Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered two helicopters from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Kuala Lumpur for charter broker PT Komala Indonesia to support Malaysian seasonal wildfire-fighting efforts.The two Mi-8 helicopters, weighing more than 20 tonnes, were delivered together with spare parts, instruments and accessories by one ...
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K+N grabs market share from smaller forwarders
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has been grabbing market share from some of its smaller rivals as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.Speaking following the announcement of its second-quarter results, K+N chief executive Detlef Trefzger said that its ability to maintain operations and connect with customers through technology had helped it to win ...
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NewsDHL Express to add four converted B767-300Fs
DHL Express will add four B767-300 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) as part of its efforts to continue modernising and growing its fleet.DHL said the move was a step towards "modernising its long-haul intercontinental fleet in order to fly eco-friendlier and more cost-efficiently".Work on the conversions will start in the fourth ...
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NewsCsafe appoints new Latin America director
Denis CaputoTemperature-controlled container firm CSafe Global has appointed Denis Caputo as director of life science sales, Latin America.CSafe has been building its worldwide life science sales team for more than a year and Caputo is the most recent addition in the Americas region.“Caputo is based in Miami and comes with ...
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PayCargo integrates with Unisys for air cargo payments
PayCargo’s online payment solution is now directly integrated with Unisys’ cargo management system.The two partners said the tie-up would "provide Unisys’ partner carriers with access to a single platform that includes modern payment services, with automated data flows that saves time and money".As reported, Delta Cargo has become the first ...
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US regional cargo carriers call for covid-19 payroll scheme extension
The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) is one of a number of aviation companies calling on the US government to extend the payroll support programme (PSP) of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.RACCA said that congress is now deliberating next steps in packages designed to provide relief ...