All articles by Damian Brett – Page 68
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Abu Dhabi wealth fund eyes DB Schenker?
It is just over a year ago that Deutsche Bahn announced it would examine how best to offload freight forwarding and logistics business DB Schenker.Since the state-owned German railways giant made that statement, there has been no further announcements on the progress of the sale directly from Deutsche Bahn itself.Instead, ...
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CargoLogicAir administration to progress after bank account secured
CargoLogicAir's joint administrators have secured access to a bank account that will allow the administration process to progress.In a progress report, the airline's administrator Buchler Phillips said that they had secured the bank account in October after a delay caused by sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.A deal with ...
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NewsPharma.Aero and CCA team up to improve the air cargo cold chain
Source: Pharma.AeroAir cargo associations Pharma.Aero and the Cool Chain Association (CCA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to harmonise pharmaceutical and perishable cold chain processes.The associations said they will compare critical control points identified in the CCA's perishable trials with those recognised by Pharma.Aero in the ...
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Shippers and forwarders expected to target longer term deals in 2024
Shippers and forwarders are returning to longer term and fixed-capacity agreements as the air cargo market continues to normalise.In a recent market update, Flexport vice president and global head of airfreight Zeid Houssami said that part of this switch to longer fixed-capacity contracts was partly driven by the rise of ...
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Cathay Cargo Terminal extends Hong Kong intermodal operations
Cathay Cargo Terminal has extended its intermodal cargo handling operation between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and the Dongguan Logistics Park to include northbound services.The extension means that forwarders using Cathay Cargo Terminal will now be able to fly goods into Hong Kong and then transport them from the airport ...
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Air Canada Cargo certifies Opticooler pharma containers
Air Canada Cargo has certified Dokasch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN for use on its aircraft.The Opticooler is a temperature-controlled active packaging solution and comes in two sizes: the RAP containers, also certified by the airline, hold up to five euro-pallets, while the smaller RKN version provides space for one pallet.Certification ...
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NewsEx-Air Cargo News editor scoops Lifetime Achievement award
Roger Hailey and Emma Murray, Seahorse Chairman and CEO of Meantime Communications.Former Air Cargo News editor Roger Hailey was this week awarded the Lifetime Achievement award by supply chain journalist organisation, the Seahorse Club.The Seahorse Club holds an annual awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the best journalism in supply ...
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WestJet adds product catering for high-value cargo
Canada-based freighter operator WestJet Cargo has launched a new product covering the high-value cargo segment.The airline's Safe Air service will launch in January between Canada and the US but will "rapidly expand across the entire WestJet network".WestJet, which launched freighter operations earlier this year, said the product will cover items ...
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ECS Group expands in Latin America with latest acquisition
Sales agent ECS Group has expanded its presence in Latin America with the purchase of Americas GSA.Americas GSA employs 42 members of staff across 13 offices and has contracts with LATAM Airlines, MAS, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Korean Air, and Ethiopian Airlines, pushing the group’s airline portfolio up to more ...
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NewsMenzies starts to roll out new cargo management system
Source: MenziesGround handler Menzies Aviation has begun the roll out of its new cargo management system (MACH).The new system from software firm Wipro has been put into operation at its facility at Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) in Romania and will initially be deployed at 10 locations.The handler is planning to ...
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NewsSilk Way West continues fleet expansion with latest 777 freighter
Source: Silk Way West AirlinesSilk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of a second Boeing 777 freighter as it looks to capitalise on growing demand.The freighter is the second of an order for five production 777Fs made by the cargo airline in April 2021.The first was delivered in October and ...
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NewsOne Air adds second freighter and has eyes on a third
Source: One AirHeathrow-airport hubbed freighter operator One Air has added its second aircraft following its launch earlier this year and is hoping to add a third aircraft early next year.The converted Boeing 747-400 freighter has been acquired on a long-term lease and is a former Air Canada passenger aircraft which ...
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Air cargo market shifts to e-commerce
The air cargo market has undergone a "fundamental shift" to e-commerce over the last few months, which has helped support increases in airfreight rates.Writing in the monthly Baltic Exchange newsletter, Neil Wilson of airfreight rate data provider TAC Index said that rates have been increasing over the last few months ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Lyon Airport sets net zero target for 2026
Lyon Airport has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions from its own activities by 2026.Lyon Airport, managed by VINCI Airports, the world’s leading private airport operator with over 70 airports in 13 countries, proudly ranks as France’s 4th largest airport in terms of cargo activity. It is located in ...
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NewsAIPUT scoops the Air Business of the Year at Logistics UK Awards
Source: Logistics UKAirport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) was the winner of the air cargo award at this year's Logistics UK Awards.The awards ceremony took place last night with a glittering reception and celebratory gala dinner at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.AIPUT was the winner of the Air Business ...
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NewsCathay Cargo opts for the A350 freighter
© Airbus S.A.S. 2023Cathay Cargo has decided to order the A350 freighter for its next generation of cargo aircraft after it initially appeared the carrier would opt for Boeing's latest widebody freighter.The Hong Kong-headquartered airline has placed an initial firm order for six of the Airbus aircraft but has also ...
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NewsIAG Cargo targets perishables on new Madrid-Doha link
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of a new route between Madrid and Doha.The new daily service will launch on December 11 utilising an A330 aircraft flown by Iberia.IAG said that the service will connect with Iberia's operation between Madrid and Latin America/North America, offering ...
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NewsHactl adds automated service kiosks
Source: HactlHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is opening 12 new Automated Service Kiosks (ASKs) to speed up collection of import cargo from its giant SuperTerminal 1 facility.Hactl – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – is the first cargo terminal operator in Hong Kong to introduce such a ...
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NewsIATA predicts a 4.5% rise in air cargo volumes in 2024
IATA is expecting air cargo demand to increase by 4.5% next year while pressure on rates is expected to bring down revenues for the sector.The airline association said the projection of a cargo tonne km increase next year comes on the back of the International Monetary Fund's prediction of a ...
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Atlas and Cathay working on 747 inspections after lightning protection concerns
Two of the world's largest operators of Boeing 747 aircraft have already started work on inspecting their freighter aircraft after concerns emerged over the early degradation of the lightning protection systems.Earlier this month, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an airworthiness directive ordering all US-registered 747 operators to carry ...