All Ground Handler Articles – Page 23
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NewsDakosy and Fraport further automate truck processing at Frankfurt
Source: FraportSoftware firm Dakosy and airport operator Fraport have enhanced truck processing at Frankfurt Airport to allow gates to automatically open for trucks with a pre-booked time slot.The two partners have enhanced the Fair@Link cargo community platform with an automatic license plate detection system that means the barriers at Gates ...
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NewsDnata invests in Amsterdam automated cargo centre
dnata Cargo City Amsterdam. Photo: dnataGround handler dnata will invest over €200m investment in a fully automated cargo centre at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).The 61,000 sq m dnata Cargo City Amsterdam facility, located at Schiphol South-East, will be capable of processing over 850,000 tonnes of cargo annually.Scheduled to become operational ...
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Geodis selects Menzies for Schiphol handling
Geodis has awarded Menzies Aviation a cargo handling contract for its volumes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.The five-year contract includes cargo handling for the import and export of goods on the forwarder's Amsterdam flights, operating five times a week. A team of over 20 Menzies Aviation professionals will provide these services ...
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Lufthansa Cargo's Frankfurt operation hit by Omicron
Lufthansa Cargo's handling operation at its Frankfurt hub has been "significantly" affected by Omicron infections amongst staff.The carrier told Air Cargo News that transit shipment from the US, Canada and Europe, including Germany will be affected by a transit embargo as it looks to stabilise operations at Frankfurt."Loose freight via ...
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Air Canada to expand Frankfurt cargo handling capacity
Air Canada Cargo will expand its handling operation in Frankfurt as it continues to roll out its freighter network.The airline, which launched freighter flights late last year, will increase its handling capacity at the German hub by 35% in preparation for the start of service to the airport by its ...
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NewsGeodis awards WFS contract for Paris cargo facility
Geodis’ cargo facility at Paris CDG is expected to handle up to 20,000 tons of air cargo annually. Photo: WFSGlobal logistics service provider Geodis has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a manpower contract to supply a dedicated team of cargo handling professionals for its new cargo facility at Paris Charles ...
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Newsdnata and Brussels Airport achieve CEIV certification
Ground handler dnata and Brussels Airport are celebrating the award of IATA CEIV Live Animal certification, while dnata has also achieved the equivalent standard for its pharma facility at the airport.The Brussels Airport Animal Care & Inspection Center (ACIC), which is operated by dnata, achieved the Live Animals standard less ...
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NewsMiami air cargo workers fired after shooting
Miami International Airport. Copyright: Matt Kieffer on Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/2epjvQFUS firm Cargo Force has fired four temporary employees after a shooting incident at its premises close to Miami International Airport in Florida.The Miami-Dade Police Department, Airport District said it is investigating the incident that resulted in two men being shot.Cargo ...
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NewsSwissport acquires Aruba’s AGS Aviation Ground Services
Photo: SwissportSwissport has finalised the acquisition of AGS Aviation Ground Services in Aruba and its ground handling operations at Queen Beatrix International Airport (Aruba Airport).The new ground handling services in Aruba is an expansion of Swissport’s existing operations at Aruba Airport, where the Swiss services provider currently maintains an air ...
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NewsPolar Air Cargo picks WFS for LA handling
Source: WFSPolar Air Cargo has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services at Los Angeles International (LAX).As of December 2021, WFS has been providing full warehouse handling services for the more than 5,000 tonnes of cargo carried each month by Polar’s all-Boeing freighter fleet ex-LAX.WFS already provides handling services to ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation appoints senior digital boss
Filip Nekvinda is Menzies Aviation's first senior vice president of digital and innovation. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has appointed its first senior vice president of digital and innovation to drive forward the digital evolution of the business.Filip Nekvinda has joined the global aviation logistics specialist to lead its digital strategy ...
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NewsHandler Alliance offers lottery for vaccinated staff
(L-R) Jared Azcuy, AGI, Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association, H. Warren Jones, AGI. Source: AGICargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has held a lottery offering staff the chance to win a share of $50,000 in prizes if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.The US firm said that it had established ...
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Cargo crime warning for Gulf countries
Over three-quarters of cargo theft in Gulf countries occurs at logistics hubs and warehouses, a new report by TT Club and BSI has found.Intended as a risk mitigation tool for transport operators, the report by the international freight transport insurer and the business improvement and standards company comes during a ...
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NewsMenzies achieves CEIV Pharma at LHR and BUD
Tibor Fazekas-Herczeg, General Manager Cargo, and Levente Varga, CEIV Project Manager, Menzies Aviation Budapest. Source: MenziesMenzies Aviation has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its cargo operations at London Heathrow (LHR) and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD).The handler said that the certification endorses Menzies’ ability to safely handle high-value, ...
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NewsSAL grows capacity with expansion
SAL Saudi Logistics Services’ expansion project at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah is progressing on schedule. Photo: SALThe first phase of SAL Saudi Logistics Services’ expansion project at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has been inaugurated.Saudi Arabia minister of Transport and Logistics, His Excellency Saleh bin ...
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dnata engages real-time tracking for cargo visibility
Real-time tracking is providing dnata with greater asset visibility for more effective movement of air cargo at airports.The air services provider is using Descartes Systems Group’s Descartes CORE BLE real-time tracking solution to help manage its mobile assets for cargo handling at airports.This tracking solution combines Descartes CORE BLE tags ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo extends handling partnership with Frankfurt Cargo Services
Boeing 747-8F Freighter of AirBridgeCargo at Frankfurt AirportAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has renewed its cargo handling contract at Frankfurt/Main Airport with Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS).FCS, a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), is the largest independent cargo handler at the German hub and has served ABC since 2008.The Russian airline currently ...
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WFS expands cargo presence at Copenhagen
Ground handler WFS is expanding its presence at Copenhagen Airport as it looks to cater for future airfreight growth at the Danish hub.WFS has signed a a contract for a new terminal three cargo centre, which will measure 3,700 sq m and is due to open in the fourth quarter ...
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NewsSwissport and Speedcargo in digital push to increase cargo capacity
Ground handler Swissport has partnered with logistics technology provider Speedcargo in a digital push to increase cargo capacity in warehouses and on flights.The proof-of-concept agreement with Speedcargo’s artificial intelligence (AI) based Cargo Eye and Cargo Mind solutions will help improve overall logistics efficiency.Swissport will launch trials of the Cargo Eye ...
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NewsHactl opens central operations control centre
Source: HactlHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has centralised control of operations across the business with the opening of Integrated Hactl Control Centre (iHCC).The iHCC will centralise operations control, systems control and maintenance control for the first time, with duty managers able to monitor the entire SuperTerminal 1 facility ...