All Ground Handler Articles – Page 12
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NewsSaudia Cargo, WFS and Cainiao launch collaboration at Liege Airport
Photo: Saudia Cargo WFS and Cainiao GroupSaudia Cargo, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Cainiao Group have launched a strategic collaboration at Liege Airport to boost the efficiency of cross-border e-commerce trade.The collaboration at Cainiao’s Liege eHub aims to optimise e-commerce logistics processes through innovation and streamlining operations. The companies ultimately ...
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NewsHactl opens new cool chain facility for cargo at HKIA
Source: HactlHong Kong handler Hactl has opened a new cool chain facility as it continues to target the pharma market.Hactl said the new Cool Chain Complex (CCC) is the largest cool facility at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).It allows import shipments to be unloaded from aircraft, broken down, and either ...
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NewsWFS scores cargo handling deal with Etihad at 12 airports
Photo: Etihad Cargo.Etihad Cargo has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for cargo handling services at 12 major international airports in Europe, Scandinavia, North America, India, and Asia Pacific.The agreement is for a three-year period and will see SATS Group-owned WFS handling over 150,000 tonnes of ...
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NewsBangkok Flight Services gains GDP certification
Source: WFSHandler Bangkok Flight Services has achieved Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its pharma facility at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.BFS, which is a joint venture between SAT-owned WFS and Bangkok Airways, received its GDP certification from independent audit body Escem/TüV Rheinland following a two-day assessment of the pharma facility.The pharma ...
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NewsMenzies expands cargo facility at Budapest Airport
Source: Budapest AirportMenzies Aviation has expanded its cargo handling terminal at Budapest Airport’s (BUD) Cargo City as it looks to meet growing volumes.The expansion will increase Menzies’ cargo capacity at the airport from 49,000 tons to 85,000 tons per year.The upgrades include a 3,000 sq m warehouse expansion, a 1,500 ...
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NewsDurban airfreight terminal sees volumes spike due to port congestion
Source: Dube Cargo TerminalDube Cargo Terminal at King Shaka International Airport has seen air cargo volumes spike in recent months as a result of congestion at South Africa's sea ports.The terminal company said that in the last four months of 2023, its air cargo volumes were up 57% quarter on ...
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Challenge Handling expects rapid volume increase in 2024
The Challenge Group is expecting its air cargo handling volumes at Liege Airport to rapidly increase this year following a series of new contract wins.Last year, Challenge Handling saw its volumes at the Belgian cargo hub decline by 6.8% year on year to 256,422 tonnes."This shift can be attributed to ...
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NewsWFS wins Air China Cargo contract in LA
Air China Cargo Boeing 747 freighter. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) will handle over 20,000 tonnes of cargo a year for Air China Cargo in Los Angeles under a new three-year contract.The ground handler and air cargo logistics specialist will provide ramp and warehouse handling services for the airline’s Boeing ...
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Bangkok handler BFS lifts its import cargo embargo
Handler Bangkok Flight Services (BFS) has cut short its embargo on import goods after it managed to clear a backlog caused by a surge in volumes.The Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport handler had been planning to run the embargo between midnight on Monday February 12 and the same time on Sunday February ...
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NewsBFS the latest handler to add an embargo due to cargo surge
Source: SIHASAKPRACHUM/Shutterstock.comHandler Bangkok Flight Services (BFS) has become the second firm this week to add an embargo on general cargo imports due to a surge in volumes.The Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport handler said that it would not accept import cargo between midnight on Monday February 12 and the same time on ...
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NewsWFS extends handling contract with Air China Cargo in Madrid
Air China Cargo freighter. Photo: Worldwide Flight ServicesWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its cargo and ground handling contract with Air China Cargo for another three years at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Spain.Air China Cargo has been a longstanding customer of WFS in Madrid since commencing regular freighter operations ...
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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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NewsIATA awards safety accreditation to WFS at Heathrow
WFS operations at Heathrow Airport. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) accreditation for its cargo handling operations at Heathrow Airport.This follows an independent audit of its operational management and control systems in accordance with standards and practices for ground safety.The ...
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Swissport sees air cargo volumes decline in 2023
Ground handler Swissport saw its air cargo volumes decline last year as economic conditions took their toll.Swissport handled a total of 4.7m tonnes of cargo last year at 115 air cargo centres worldwide compared with 4.8m tonnes in 2022."Wage inflation, rising interest rates and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza ...
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NewsTallinn Airport City to develop new cargo terminal
Source: Tallinn Airport CityBusiness park Tallinn Airport City and Maru Construction have signed a contract for the design and construction of a new cargo terminal on the southern side of the Estonian airport.The new €8m terminal will measure 5,250 sq ms, with 1,450 sq m of office space and 3,800 ...
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InsightsSurvey: Air cargo optimistic for the year ahead
Air Cargo News recently carried out a survey of airfreight professionals and found the majority are expecting market conditions to improve this year.The air cargo industry is optimistic the market will improve in the coming year, with expectations that both volumes and rates will increase in 2024.A survey of more ...
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IATA updates industry manuals for cargo and ground handling
IATA has updated its industry manuals for cargo and ground-handling operations, with more than 300 updates made.Some of the major changes in terms of cargo include those made to regulations related to live animals, perishable cargo, temperature-controlled cargo, operational risk assesment, and ground handling training and procedures.The annual update is ...
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NewsFinnair and WFS pair up for Paris cargo handling
Finnair aircraft. Photo: WFSFinnair has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo warehouse handling at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France.The logistics specialist and ground handler will also support the airline with domestic trucking services and cargo reception points across France.Finnair operates 28 wide- and narrow-bodied passenger flights ...
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NewsMenzies grows in Hong Kong with Jardine investment
Source: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has invested in a 50% stake in Jardine Aviation Services Group (JASG) as it looks to expand operations in the Asia Pacific region.The stake was purchased from Asia-focussed conglomerate Jardine Matheson and is a joint venture with China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), which will remain co-owner ...
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NewsHainan selects SATS for cargo handling in Saudi Arabia
Source: SATSHainan Airlines has awarded a contract to SATS for cargo handling services in Saudi Arabia.The carrier operates three Airbus passenger flights a week to Riyadh and Jeddah and the new contract will see SATS providing warehouse handling services for over 2,400 tonnes of import, export, and transit airfreight annually, ...