All articles by Damian Brett – Page 62
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NewsIATA's WCS focuses on driving sustainable and inclusive growth
Source: IATAAir cargo is an unsung hero of the global economy. In normal times, it delivers some 35% of the value of goods traded across borders. In the pandemic, air cargo brought medical supplies and vaccines to where they were needed.And today it is providing a vital transport alternative for ...
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NewsAir Cargo India set to open its doors
Source: Chay_Tee/Shutterstock.comThe Air Cargo India trade show will get underway tomorrow with organisers expecting 600 conference delegates and 12,000 exhibition visitors.The show is organised by Messe Muenchen India and will take place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai between February 14 and 16.This upcoming edition will be co-located ...
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Awesome Cargo looks to expand international operations
Mexican start-up carrier Awesome Cargo is requesting authority to expand its Airbus A330 operations to the US.Parent company TM Aerolineas requested a foreign air carrier permit for Awesome Cargo in a February 9 filing with the US Department of Transportation.It also signals the intention to grow the nascent brand. In ...
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NewsQatar Cargo set to exit 747-8F operations as UPS takes aircraft
Source: Matheus Obst/ Shutterstock.comQatar Airways Cargo looks set to offload its two Boeing 747-8 freighters with UPS adding the two jumbos.Speaking following the announcement of its quarterly results, UPS chief financial officer Brian Newman confirmed that it had acquired two 747-8Fs "through Qatar".Newman said the aircraft additions were part of ...
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NewsDubai backlogs prompt dnata to add a temporary cargo embargo
Source: dnataGround handler dnata is implementing a two-day embargo on import shipments at its Dubai facilities as it tackles backlogs caused by a surge in demand.The embargo began at midnight on Monday February 13 and will run until Wednesday at the same time.The handler said that in January it had ...
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Kenya Airways Cargo expands reach with new UAE service
Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ Cargo) has added a new regular freighter service between Mogadishu in Somalia and Sharjah following the delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 freighter.The carrier will initially operate the route weekly but hopes to add a second frequency in April. It has partnered with UAE-based cargo sales ...
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NewsBBN Airlines' third freighter set for action
Source: BBN Airlines IndonesiaBBN Airlines Indonesia is hoping to put its third Boeing 737-400 freighter into action in the opening weeks of March.The recently launched ACMI carrier took delivery of the converted freighter in November last year and since then it has been undergoing a maintenance check process.BBN said the ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo sees Valentine flower volumes blossom
Source: LATAM CargoThe LATAM Group's Valentine's season flower volumes grew rapidly this year as the carrier added extra capacity to cater for demand.The carrier group said that its flower volumes from Colombia and Ecuador to North America and Europe increased by 36% to 25,000 tonnes in the 21-day Valentine's season.The ...
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NewsUnsworth adds new UK MD
Thomas Kuehn. Source: UnsworthFreight forwarder Unsworth has appointed Thomas Kuehn as managing director of its UK business as the current incumbent, Richard Hogg, steps up to become group chief executive.Kuehn joins from World Transport Agency where he has been managing director for almost a decade.He also spent ten years at ...
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NewsMaersk weighs up DB Schenker bid
Source: ricochet64/Shutterstock.comShipping giant AP Moller Maersk says it would now consider making an offer for top-4 airfreight forwarder DB Schenker after previously dismissing the idea.Speaking after announcing its fourth-quarter results, chief executive Vincent Clerc said the company had now changed its mind on a possible bid for the forwarder given ...
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DHL workers extend East Midlands Airport strike action
Workers at DHL's East Midlands Airport hub in the UK have announced they will add another 14 days of industrial action onto existing plans to down tools for 10 days.The first of the strikes, announced last week, is due to start tomorrow and will last for 10 days.However, this morning, ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss continues North American expansion with Cargo-Link deal
Scott Ogden (L), Cargo-Link and Mark McCullough, Gebrüder Weiss. Source: Gebrüder WeissGebrüder Weiss has acquired freight forwarder Cargo-Link as part of efforts to expand its presence in North America.Family-owned Cargo-Link is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and offers air, sea and domestic forwarding services, as well as customs brokerage.As ...
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Runway work restricts Maastricht's air cargo volumes in 2023
Maastricht Aachen Airport saw its air cargo volumes decline last year due to work being carried on its runway but registered "significant growth" in trucked freight volumes.The Dutch regional cargo airport last year saw its air cargo volumes decline 70% year on year to 32,275 metric tonnes.The airport said that ...
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NewsNew road targets improved San Juan cargo hub connectivity
Source: Puerto Rico Life Sciences Air Cargo CommunityLuis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU) operator Aerostar Airport Holdings has invested in new road infrastructure to improve connectivity across the hub's cargo facilities.The operator invested $4.6m in the new road connecting cargo facilities at SJU, which currently handles over 90% of airfreight for ...
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Challenge Group adds another 747 freighter
Challenge Group has added a Boeing 747-400 freighter to its operations as it pushes ahead with plans to expand its fleet.The airline said that the addition of the extra aircraft demonstrated the group's "confidence in its vision for the future" and comes despite current market concerns about overcapacity.The additional aircraft ...
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NewsAvensis adds pallet loading for reversible A330 conversion
Source: AvensisAvensis Aviation has launched a new version of its Medius reversible conversion for Airbus A330s that speeds up the loading of aircraft.The Medius Evo utilises a cargo loading system (CLS) and custom narrow pallets that can be loaded onto the aircraft through the door rather than individual boxes being ...
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Pharma.Aero welcomes six new members
The addition of six new members will help air cargo organisation Pharma.Aero advance new projects aimed at improving life-science supply chains, the organisation said.The companies joining the group as full members are logistics firms DB Schenker and JAS, while airline MSC Air Cargo, tracking device provider OnAsset Intelligence and logistics ...
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Icelandair Group expects to turn round loss-making cargo division this year
Icelandair Group is expecting its cargo operation to return an operating profit over the course of this year, after recent poor results.The company says it has a “clear plan” to turn around the cargo division, which generated full-year revenues of $88.3m – a fall from the previous year’s $90.8m.“Profitability in ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo expands online booking offering
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has continued to expand its online booking capabilities by placing its capacity on WebCargo.WebCargo said that its users would now be able to book capacity on the carrier's flights to 30 destinations in the US, India, China, Nigeria, South Africa, and the Caribbean.Virgin Atlantic Cargo managing director ...
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DSV: Red Sea crisis having a limited impact on airfreight
Customers are "buffering up" to combat the impact of the Red Sea crisis and have yet to resort to a major shift to air, according to DSV.Speaking following the announcement of its full-year results, the forwarder's new chief executive Jens Lund explained the steps customers are taking to mitigate the ...