All articles by Damian Brett – Page 71
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NewsForwarder LX Pantos the first to sign up for Korean Air's SAF programme
(L) Jaedong Eum, Korean Air, and Keun Taek Oh, LX Pantos. Source: Korean AirKorean Air has partnered with forwarder LX Pantos to expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on cargo flights.The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Korean Air headquarters on November 20 that ...
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NewsIsrael cargo capacity down despite recent freighter additions
Cargo carriers have been quick to add freighter operations to Israel since the outbreak of war but these flights have not been enough to offset the withdrawal of belly capacity.Rotate’s Live Capacity data shows that overall cargo space - both freighter and bellyhold - is down 29% in the three ...
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US forwarders brace for kickback on larger shipment screening rules
US freight forwarders are bracing for shipper kickback on recently implemented security requirements for larger shipments.At the end of October, shippers wishing to fly cargo that cannot be screened due to size or volume restrictions – such as aircraft engines, oil drums, or oil field drilling equipment - were required ...
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NewsChallenge Group appoints Canavan as COO
David Canavan. Source: Challenge GroupThe Challenge Group has appointed David Canavan as chief operating officer.In his new role, Canavan will be responsible for leading, planning, directing, coordinating, aligning and overseeing all group operations.He will "drive operational excellence and contribute to the company's overall expansion plan and fleet growth", the company ...
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Dutch government backs down on Schiphol flight cuts
The Dutch government has backed down on its plans to cut the number of flights at Schiphol Airport after objections from the US and European Union.In August, the government announced that it would implement plans to cut flight numbers at the airport from 500,000 per year to 452,500 from winter ...
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Cathay Cargo provides peak season update as cargo operations hit by Anchorage snowstorms
Cathay Cargo has reported that the market is approaching the "peak of the peak" although cargo operations are being affected by extreme weather.Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo Southeast Asia Ashish Kapur said that the most pronounced peak is happening out of Hong Kong, led by e-commerce exports from the ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo completes freighter fleet expansion with latest arrival
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has completed its freighter fleet expansion with the addition of another Boeing 767 freighter.The Boeing Converted Freighter is the third 767 delivered to the airline this year and is the final unit of an expansion plan announced in 2021 to convert eight of the aircraft.In total, ...
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Niger Air Cargo restarts Europe service following coup
Niger Air Cargo has restarted its direct freighter flight between Europe and Niger following a military coup in the country.The service operates once per week between Liege and Niger's main cargo hub, Niamey International Airport (NIM) using a Boeing 747 freighter.The ECS-owned company stopped the service when a military coup ...
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NewsDHL Express doubles capacity at Hong Kong Airport hub
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has expanded its Central Asia Hub (CAH) facility at Hong Kong International Airport as it looks to meet future growth expectations.The express firm said that it had decided to expand its facility at HKIA in line with the airport's addition of a third runway system, due ...
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NewsBoeing: Nose loading option not in demand
Source: Air Cargo NewsBoeing did not find nose loading capabilities were in high demand when developing its future widebody freighter.Speaking at the TIACA World Cargo Symposium last week, Boeing regional director of marketing Tom Hoang said that the company had held a series of customer working groups during the development ...
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NewsAvianca targets tech and pharma with new US-Brazil flight
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has added a new freighter service between Brazil and the US as it looks to cater for pharma and tech volumes.The new service will operate once a week between Miami and Florianopolis Airport utilising one of the airline's A330 freighters.Florianopolis is Avianca's sixth destination in Brazil ...
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NewsCargo-partner expands in the UK with Heathrow office
Source: Cargo-PartnerLogistics firm cargo-partner has continued to expand its presence in the UK with the addition of a new office close to Heathrow Airport.The company said the new office is in response to "growing customer demand from local customers".The company also has UK offices in Manchester, Basildon and Bradford and ...
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CargoLogicAir extends administration period
UK freighter operator CargoLogicAir has extended its administration period as it looks to meet creditor demands.The airline was last week granted an extension of its administration period by 24 months until November 16 2025.Following the extension, Jo Milner from the firm's administrator, Buchler Phillips, said: "It’s normal in particularly complex ...
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NewsAir cargo poised to benefit from ocean shipping issues in 2024
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo could benefit from a reduction in ocean shipping reliability next year as box lines contend with antitrust rule changes.Speaking at the TIACA executive summit, Xeneta chief airfreight officer Niall van de Wouw ranked the criteria shippers considered when selecting between air and ocean.He said that ...
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NewsAir cargo faces up to "huge issue" of greenwashing
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe air cargo sector is facing the huge issue of greenwashing as companies struggle to prove that their environmental initiatives are making a difference.On a panel discussion at this week's Tiaca executive summit, speakers said that companies were being accused of greenwashing even when they were doing ...
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NewsFedEx's Panda express heads to China
Photo: Business Wire.FedEx has transported a family of giant pandas from the US to China onboard the “FedEx Panda Express”.The pandas - 25-year-old Mei Xiang, 26-year-old Tian Tian, and their three-year-old cub, Xiao Qi Ji - were transported from Washington Dulles International to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a Boeing ...
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Flexport adds SAF option to forwarding platform
Freight forwarder Flexport has partnered with climate change tech firm Chooose to add an option to utilise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its platform.Flexport customers will have access to the SAF option within the forwarder's sustainability dashboard.The book and claim model will enable customers to purchase SAF certificates that can ...
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NewsIstanbul Airport to implement cargo community system
Source: Ancapital/Shutterstock.comIstanbul Grand Airport (IGA) has selected Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) to provide a cargo community system to help automate communication between stakeholders.The Airport Kargo Paydaş Platformu (KPP), which will be implemented in collaboration with TroyNet, will provide airlines, cargo agents, handlers, customs and security agencies access to all cargo-related ...
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Emirates sees cargo volumes climb in H1
Emirates registered a double-digit percentage improvement in its cargo volumes in the first half of its financial year as it continued to re-introduce belly capacity following the Covid pandemic.Between April and September, Emirates SkyCargo saw its cargo volumes increase by 11% year on year to 1m tonnes of cargo "despite ...
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TIACA announces sustainability award winners and hall of fame entrant
Airfreight supply chain group TIACA has announced that LATAM Cargo and Regent Craft have won its sustainability awards, run in partnership with Champ Cargo Systems, while Jean-Claude Delen has been inducted into its hall of fame.A jury of five industry leaders selected LATAM Cargo as the winner of the award ...