All articles by Damian Brett – Page 197
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates the latest to swap seats for cargo
Emirates has stripped economy seats to boost cargo capacityEmirates is the latest airline to remove seats from its aircraft in order to increase cargo carrying capacity.The Dubai-based carrier said that it would remove the economy seats from 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, allowing for up to 17 tonnes or 132 cu ...
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AF KLM Cargo and DHL team up on pharma shipment visibility
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo have connected their systems to improve the visibility of pharma shipments.The joint solution is based on a host-to-host connection through an application-programming interface that allows information sharing about the shipment journey, including all shipments’ important milestones and temperature checks for ...
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Cainiao to quadruple charter network for faster deliveries
Alibaba's logistics arm, the Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, has said it will quadruple its charter network as part of efforts to speed up delivery times.The company said that it planned to increase charter flights from 260 to 1,260 over the next nine months to help bring delivery times down from ...
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Swissport set to halve UK workforce
Swissport has warned that it may need to halve its UK workforce as a result of a downturn in business due to the coronavirus outbreak.The handler's UK chief executive Jason Holt has said it needs to reduce its workforce in order to survive. The company is consulting on as many ...
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DSV to expand Canadian drone programme
DSV Panalpina will utilise Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) on a second route, delivering healthcare related cargo from the forwarder's warehouse in Milton, Ontario to customers locally.DDC will deploy its Sparrow cargo drone, which at destination will hover at a lowered altitude, drop un-tethered cargo in a designated area shared by ...
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Forwarder One World Express joins e-commerce network
One World Express has become a member of independent forwarder network WCA's e-commerce group.One World Express, headquartered in London, gained WCA e-commerce certification after establishing a portfolio of services for the sector as well as IT infrastructure that allows it to integrate with other firms as part of any trade ...
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NewsDeclining rates add to pressure on cargo-only PAX flights
Freight rates out of China continued their return to normal seasonal levels last week, putting further pressure on the use of passenger-freighter flights.The latest figures from TAC Index show that average rates from Shanghai to Europe last week declined by 30.8% week on week to $3.70 per kg. Prices are ...
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Cargolux and Unilode enhance ULD tracking capabilities
Unilode and Cargolux will install Bluetooth readers at cargo warehouses in order to increase visibility of ULD and create efficiencies.Unilode, which provides ULDs to Cargolux along with related repair and maintenance services, said that the readers will provide "further transparency and enhanced tracking for shipments".Franco Nanna, Cargolux director global logistics ...
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DHL orders three B767 conversions from IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a contract to convert an additional three B767-300 aircraft for DHL.The deal has an option for a fourth conversion and comes on the back of growth in the e-commerce market.IAI executive vice president and general manager of aviation group, Yossi Melamed, said: “IAI is ...
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John Menzies' cargo volumes down as it evaluates UK&I redundancies
Handler John Menzies saw its air cargo volumes decline by 37% year on year in April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak-related downturn in passenger flights.In a trading update, the company said that the spread of Covid-19 has had a significant adverse impact on the group’s financial performance.It said ...
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NewsDieter to head Swissport Cargo in Germany and Austria
Henning Dieter, SwissportHenning Dieter has been appointed as the head of Swissport Cargo Services, Germany and Austria.He succeeds Dirk Schmitt, who left the company in December 2019 after heading the Swissport Cargo operation in Germany and Austria since February 2015.Since Schmitt's departure, Andrea Führing, chief financial officer of Swissport Cargo ...
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NewsANA Cargo expands digital booking capabilities
ANA Cargo B777FAll Nippon Airways' (ANA) cargo capacity is now available on the cargo.one booking platform as the airline expands its digital booking capabilities.The Japanese airline said that from today it would be able to provide real-time quotes for all available air cargo capacity on the booking platform. The partnership ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to outsource Frankfurt general cargo handling to Fiege
Image: Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt AirportLufthansa Cargo is set to withdraw from operational control of the general cargo handling business at the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt Airport as of 1 July, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Several people familiar with the matter told the ...
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WFS' pharma volumes on the rise following investments
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has seen "significant increases" in time- and temperature-sensitive volumes in the first five months of 2020 following investment in 12 dedicated pharma facilities at airports in Europe, the US and Africa.WFS has made multimillion euro investments in pharma centres at its airport stations in ...
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NewsGuarded optimism as air cargo volumes improve in May
WorldACD May 2020 figuresThe air cargo market showed some signs of improvement in May although a full rebound is not expected soon, according to analyst WorldACD.The analyst said that worldwide, chargeable weight carried by air, decreased by 29% compared with May 2019, which is an improvement on the 34% drop ...
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Redline to provide sniffer dog certification in the UK
Redline has won a seven-year contract from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to be the UK’s sole certifier and quality assurer of free running explosive detection dogs.The certification and quality assurance process is set by the Department for Transport (DfT) and overseen by the CAA, which is responsible for ...
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NewsMullins scoops role at Kale Logistics Solutions
Donna Mullins - KaleKale Logistics Solutions has appointed Donna Mullins as the vice president of its subsidiary, Kale Info Solutions Inc (USA).Mullins will help develop the North American market for Kale. She comes with over 38 years of experience in import/export and freight forwarding, customs broking and compliance consulting.Mullins has ...
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NewsYTO's plans for huge Jiaxing air cargo hub take a step forward
Chinese express firm YTO's plans for a huge Y6.6bn air cargo logistics hub have taken another step forward with the signing of an agreement with the Jiaxing Municipal Government.The YTO Jiaxing Global Aviation Logistics Hub will feature a logistics hub and aircraft maintenance centre. It is expected to handles around ...
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NewsCollins Aerospace offers quick-turn cargo conversion
Collins Aerospace Systems has launched a new quick-turn conversion product to quickly re-configure passenger aircraft into a cargo setup.The conversion, available for any passenger aircraft model, can be completed in as few as seven days and involves removing seats to allow a higher volume of cargo carriage on the main ...
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PayCargo Capital offers credit for fresh produce supply chains
PayCargo Capital, a sister company of the global online payment platform PayCargo, is offering businesses in the fresh produce supply chain credit of $50,000 to $2.5m for a 15 to 45-day period.Under the facility, PayCargo Capital pays all freight charges up front, reclaiming the appropriate funds electronically from the PayCargo ...