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NewsWFS works with Cathay Cargo and CHAMP on the launch of IATA ONE Record use case
Pedro Garcia, chief information officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS with Chris McDermott, CHAMP chief executive. Source: WFSAs previously reported in ACN, Cathay Cargo, the freight operation of the Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific, is utilising CHAMP Cargosystems technology to go live with ONE Record in ...
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dnata gains IATA CEIV lithium battery certification
Dubai-based aviation services provider dnata has received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) accreditation for the safe and compliant handling of lithium batteries.The announcement was made in Hong Kong at this week’s IATA World Cargo Symposium, being held between 12 and 14 March.Certification ...
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NewsIATA certifies Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hactl for IEnvA
Source: Cathay PacificThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has fully certified Cathay Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), both handlers at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), through its IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) process.The announcement was made at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) being held in ...
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NewsCHAMP's Swissport to be a launch customer of Cargospot-neo
Source: SwissportGround handling service provider Swissport has inked a deal to be a launch customer of CHAMP Cargosystems’ next-generation cargo management solution, Cargospot-neo.Cargospot-neo supports a high level of automation across many handling processes. Not least, says CHAMP, with the “most advanced set of mobile applications available”, it will enable Swissport ...
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NewsSwissport to help Vietjet Air develop air cargo services
Photo: SwissportSwissport has struck a deal with Vietjet to support and advise the Vietnamese low-cost airline in developing air cargo handling services and managing air cargo centres to the highest international standards.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Swissport and the Vietnamese low-cost airline was signed this week at the Vietnam-Australia ...
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NewsMenzies wins Belgrade Airport cargo handling contract
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has begun providing full ground handling services at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia.From March 5, the aviation services provider will provide air cargo services, alongside ramp handling and baggage, de-icing, passenger and PRM services at the airport, operated by VINCI Airports since December 2018.The contract ...
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NewsSwissport Tanzania gains IATA CEIV Fresh certification
Photo: SwissportSwissport Tanzania has been awarded IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its air cargo logistics operations at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam (DAR).The new certification positions Swissport as the only air cargo handler to meet this standard at Julius Nyerere International Airport.The achievement in Tanzania complements Swissport’s ...
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Handler dnata weighs up dedicated sea-air facility as demand surge continues
Dubai-headquartered handler dnata is considering taking up a dedicated sea-air facility as demand continues to surge.Traditional sea-air hubs have this year experienced a surge in demand as forwarders looked for alternatives to ocean transport due to delays caused by attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and the subsequent diversion ...
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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 ...