All articles by Damian Brett – Page 86
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NewsRhenus launches new pharma vertical in Italy
Andrea Battaglia (left) and Simone Riccobono. Image source Rhenus/Paola CatalaniRhenus Air & Ocean is launching a new dedicated life science and healthcare vertical in Italy as it targets Good Distribution Practice (GDP) recognition.The forwarder said that the new vertical would offer services that "prioritise the unique needs of time and ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo to host IATA Cargo Hackathon
Source: Qatar CargoQatar Airways Cargo will host the next IATA One Record Hackathon to be held from November 24 to 26 in Doha.The hackathon is an around-the-clock event that brings together teams of developers to work on innovative solutions that address an industry challenge.Solutions are presented to a jury, and ...
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Amerijet pilots ratify new agreement
Amerijet International pilots have voted to ratify a tentative agreement reached with the airline.The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said that out of the 120 eligible pilots who voted, 80% voted in favour of the new collective bargaining agreement."The three-year deal includes pay raises upwards of 45%, as well as ...
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Western Global ratings withdrawn as bankruptcy considered
Freighter operator Western Global Airlines has had its credit rating withdrawn by financial services firm Moody's while reports suggest the company is considering bankruptcy.Newswire Bloomberg yesterday reported that the Florida-based airline was weighing up whether to declare bankruptcy due to liquidity issues.Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg said ...
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NewsWFS to roll out dock management system in North America
Source: WFSCargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is using a new dock management system in North America that it hopes will reduce truck wait times.The system allows trucking companies, consignees, and forwarders to create their own slot booking for cargo drop-off or recovery at WFS stations to improve the use ...
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Cathay Pacific expects intense cargo competition over the summer
Cathay Pacific is expecting an increasingly competitive air cargo market over the summer months and will add new freighter flights to North America as its belly operations continue to roll out.The carrier's chief customer and commercial officer Lavinia Lau said that the carrier would add extra freighter flights to Toronto ...
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NewsASL Airlines UK expands fleet and looks to further growth
Source: ASLEast Midlands-headquartered ASL Airlines United Kingdom (ASLUK) has expanded its fleet with the addition of its first 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) as it looks to expand European operations.The additional aircraft (G-OHJK) is the carrier's second freighter - it also operates an ATR 72-200 - and began operations with ...
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NewsWiderøe selects WebCargo for online bookings
Credit: Photofex-AUT/Shutterstock.comNordic airline Widerøe has added its cargo capacity to online booking portal WebCargo.The airline is the largest regional carrier operating in the Nordic countries and has a fleet of more than 40 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft and three Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.It serves more than 40 domestic and international destinations ...
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NewsSwissport adds new Dublin Airport pharma facility
Source: SwissportGround handler Swissport International has opened a new temperature-controlled facility at Dublin Airport to cater to Ireland's position as a major pharma hub.The new dedicated pharma facility, which was built in partnership with Celtic Cooling, measures 400 sq m, can hold up to 200 palettes and is the first ...
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NewsACS expands in Singapore following rapid growth
Source: Air Charter ServiceBroker Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its Singapore office after a rapid growth in demand.The company first added a presence in Singapore in March 2020 but has since expanded the team and moved into a larger office.ACS group chief executive Justin Bowman said: “Last year represented ...
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ECS Group adapts to meet the challenge of online booking portals
Global sales agent ECS is diversifying its business in part to take on the challenge presented to the sector by online booking portals.Speaking to Air Cargo News at last month’s Air Cargo Europe event, ECS Group executive chairman Adrien Thominet said the company had launched a range of new services ...
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NewsNew China facilities for cargo-partner
Copyright: cargo-partnerLogistics firm cargo-partner has continued to expand its network in China with the addition of four new facilities.The company, which is in the process of being purchased by forwarder Nippon Express, has opened a new pharma facility in Shanghai, a new warehouse in Guangzhou, a new office in Nanjing ...
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NewsEtihad eyes Ezhou cargo flights as it expands SF Airlines partnership
Source: Etihad AirwaysEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines are looking to expand their cargo partnership which saw them launch flights between the Middle East and China.Senior leaders from SF Airlines recently flew into Abu Dhabi to discuss how the two airlines can expand their reciprocal blockspace agreement.The two firms signed a ...
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FedEx to ground more planes as profits come under pressure
Express giant FedEx will ground more aircraft after both revenues and operating income declined during its fiscal fourth quarter of the year due to "demand weakness and cost inflation".In a results call, FedEx Corporation president and chief executive Raj Subramaniam said that the company had retired 18 aircraft, including 12 ...
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NewsElectrolux signs up with airfreight booking portal Freightos
Image: Shutterstock/Postmodern StudiosElectrolux has signed up to use Freightos' Enterprise Solution which will allow it to make airfreight bookings on a booking portal through its freight forwarder partners.The Enterprise Solution allows beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) to view the various flights and prices being offered by airlines that have partnered with ...
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Scan Global Logistics continues expansion with third France office
Fast-growing Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is continuing its expansion with the addition of a new office in France.The Denmark-based freight forwarder has added a new office in Dunkirk to cater for the industrial projects sector and bringing its representation in France to three centres.The company, which opened its first office ...
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Eastern Air Logistics continues digital push with WebCargo partnership
Eastern Air Logistics's (EAL) digital push has continued with the announcement of a second portal deal in as many days for the capacity of subsidiary China Cargo Airlines.WebCargo by Freightos today announced that the capacity of China Cargo Airlines' 16 freighters as well as the belly capacity of China Eastern ...
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NewsDeutsche Post DHL Group to get a new name
Source: DHL GroupDeutsche Post DHL Group will on July 1 change its name to DHL Group to "reflect the transformation the group has gone through" over the past years.The company pointed out that 90% of its revenue stems from its businesses trading under the DHL name.Group chief executive Tobias Meyer ...
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DHL Global Forwarding hopeful of second-half improvement
DHL Global Forwarding is hopeful that the airfreight market will return to growth in the second half of the year despite the tough start to 2023.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Thomas Mack, global head of airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding, said that global air cargo volumes were down by around 17% ...
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Maersk Air Cargo continues to expand fleet and frequencies
Maersk Air Cargo has added an extra Boeing 767 freighter and boosted frequencies on transpacific and Asia-Europe flights.The carrier said it would increase its transpacific service between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport from three to six weekly rotations.Its service calling Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Incheon ...