All articles by Damian Brett – Page 77
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NewsANA Cargo to consolidate its presence at Narita with new facility
Source: ANAAll Nippon Airways (ANA) will consolidate its presence at Narita International with a new cargo building that is currently being built by Narita International Airport Corporation (NIAC).At the moment, the airline utilises six dispersed warehouses at the airport but when the new facility opens operations will be moved to ...
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NewsDB Schenker to expand in the UK with new Manchester facility
Source: DB SchenkerDB Schenker will move to a new facility in Manchester in the UK to meet its expansion plans in the region.The new site is located at the business site, Trafford Park, and includes almost 50,000 sq ft of warehousing and office space. It will open later this year.The ...
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Schiphol takes aim at truck slot booking system
The air cargo community around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is hoping to reduce landside congestion by committing to use a truck slot booking system for cargo pick up and drop off.On September 18, handlers, truckers, and forwarders, along with representatives from Schiphol Airport and Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) association signed a ...
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NewsJD Airlines goes international with Vietnam freighter
Source: JD AirlinesRecently launched JD Airlines has launched its inaugural international freighter route connecting China and Vietnam to cater for cross-border e-commerce demand.The new service is run in partnership with airline services company CSAA and will operate three times per week using a Boeing 737-800BCF.In China, the service will operate ...
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NewsQatar Cargo partners with Xiamen Airlines on China flights
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo and Xiamen Airlines are partnering on bellyhold capacity on flights between China and Qatar.Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Doha’s Hamad International Airport, starting on October 20 and utilising Boeing 787-9 aircraft.Then, on October 31, the carrier ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation appoints global head of cargo
Beau Paine. Source: Air MenziesGround handler Menzies Aviation has appointed a global head of cargo and two additional senior appointments as it targets growth in the freight business.Beau Paine has been appointed to the new role and will also retain his current role of senior vice president of cargo Oceania ...
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NewsATI union leaders approve strike authorisation
Source: ATSGUnion leaders representing the pilots of Wilmington-based cargo airline Air Transport International (ATI) have approved strike authorisation as talks over a new working agreement continue.The vote would give the union chair the authority to call for industrial action.There are no current plans to strike and there are additional steps ...
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NewsRöhlig Logistics creates new head of verticals position
Source:Röhlig Logistics has appointed Marisol Henschen to the newly created position of global head of industry verticals.Henschen, who took up the position on September 1, holds an MBA and has worked in several countries including Germany, Switzerland, Singapore and Spain.She started her career with Lufthansa and has held several management ...
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Cargolux strike ends as agreement reached
The strike at freighter operator Cargolux has come to an end as the airline and workers reached an agreement on a new pay deal.The airline announced on Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the LCGB and OGBL unions after more than two days of industrial action that resulted ...
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Incheon Airport targets growth through partnerships
Incheon International Airport highlights recent developments that it hopes will help boost cargo volumes.The South Korean airport said that in October FedEx had opened a new cargo terminal at the airport.The airport paid to construct the terminal while operations are handled by the lessee.The project saw investments of KRW53.5bn from ...
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VRR secures first customer for AAX collapsible container
ULD firm VRR has secured the first customer for its collapsible AAX air cargo container.An unnamed company ordered the folding container to help it overcome an imbalance of ULDs.The AAX Collapsible has the same shape, capacity and durability as the standard AAX but can be folded and stacked up to ...
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Cargolux flights grounded as strike action continues
Cargolux has told customers there will be limited flights from Luxembourg today as industrial action at the airline continues.In an update to customers, the airline outlined how its flights are being affected, with many departures yet to be confirmed while other aircraft are confirmed as being grounded.Meanwhile, this morning flight ...
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Schiphol's cargo volume drop "in keeping with the market"
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport saw its cargo volumes fall 6% in the first six months of the year "in-keeping with global trends for normalising cargo volumes".The airport handled a total of 679,214 tonnes during the period with 64% of the total accounted for by full-freighter flights.“When you compare our figures to ...
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Chapman Freeborn continues expansion with London office
Chapman Freeborn has opened a new office in London as it looks to attract new members of staff.The broker said that the new office would provide an "easily accessible hub in the city to accommodate Chapman Freeborn’s expanding team, while supporting the charter broker’s operations in its Gatwick headquarters".Chapman Freeborn ...
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Cathay Cargo sees encouraging demand out of Hong Kong
Cathay Cargo's new general manager cargo, James Evans, has found reasons to be positive on demand despite the uncertain market.Evans said that the air cargo market was facing weaker consumer confidence and global economic pressures.However, he added that there was "much to be positive about" and in response the carrier ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide adds new Dutch distribution hub
Source: Industrial Real Estate PartnersFreight forwarder Crane Worldwide Logistics has leased another distribution centre in the Netherlands.The Houston-headquartered forwarder will lease a new distribution centre measuring around 18,500 sq m at business park Majoppeveld-Zuid in Roosendaal.The building consists of approx. 13,650 sq m of distribution space, 4,000 sq m of ...
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Scan Global Logistics on a roll with Swiss acquisition
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has entered the Swiss market for the first time through the purchase of Belglobe.Fast-growing SGL said Belglobe had three decades of experience and a "strong position" in the temperature-controlled pharma healthcare and luxury consumables industries."SGL will gain immediate proximity to multinational companies’ central procurement and supply ...
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NewsRhenus takes aim at Central Europe growth with latest acquisition
Source: RhenusRhenus has continued its recent investment spree with the acquisition of Hungarian freight forwarder ITS Logistics Hungary KFT.The Germany-headquartered firm said that the purchase would consolidate its foothold in Central-East Europe following the integration of Croatian logistics provider Trans Integral.ITS Logistics Hungary KFT is based in Vecsés on the ...
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Geodis reduces airfreight network following market downturn
Freight forwarder Geodis is reducing the size of its air cargo network in light of the recent market downturn.The company was one of many forwarding companies to partner with an airline to set up its own air cargo operation during the Covid-pandemic to provide customers with capacity in response to ...
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EASA tightens timeframe for A321 centre wing-box checks on EFW freighters
Operators of certain Airbus A321 converted freighters are being instructed to implement a tighter inspection regime for potential fatigue cracks in the centre wing-box rear lower spar area.It follows new stress calculations for the centre wing-box and other structures during the certification programme of the new long-range A321XLR.The European Union ...