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NewsKorean Air Cargo growth continues at Vienna Airport
Copyright: Flughafen Wien AGAutomotive products are helping drive up Korean Air Cargo volumes at its busiest airport in Europe.The increase in Korean Air Cargo’s volumes through Vienna Airport over the last two years has continued into 2022, with up to 13 flights a week to the Austrian capital.The airline uses ...
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NewsConstruction of Romania's first industrial park with air cargo terminal begins
Photo: CTPIndustrial and logistics developer CTP has begun construction work on the first industrial park with an air cargo terminal in Romania.Amsterdam-headquartered CTP said CTPark Oradea Cargo Terminal is being developed on a 14.4 ha site that is directly connected to Oradea Airport and in proximity to the Eurobusiness II ...
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NewsDelta Cargo helps ease US baby formula shortage
Photo: Delta CargoDelta will work as part of Operation Supply Formula to fly much-needed baby formula from Europe to the US.Over the course of 13 flights later this month, Delta Cargo will transport a total of 212,000 pounds of Kendamil baby formula from London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Boston Logan ...
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CAL Cargo becomes Challenge Airlines IL
Israel-based CAL Cargo has been renamed to reflect its position as part of the Challenge Group.CAL Cargo, founded more than 40 years ago to transport Israeli agricultural exports to Europe, has been rebranded as Challenge Airlines IL, matching its sister companies in the Challenge Group. It currently operates a fleet ...
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Nashville International Airport invests in airfreight
Nashville International Airport (BNA) in the US has announced plans for a new airfreight building as part of a renovation and expansion plan.“New Horizons” is an improvement and expansion plan for two concourses, a new airfreight building, terminal roadway improvements and additional upgrades to benefit passengers.New Horizons is expected to ...
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Forwarder GTS swoops on airfreight specialist Cargo Holland
Time-critical logistics firm Global Transport Solutions (GTS) has acquired forwarder Cargo Holland as it looks to consolidate its presence in the Netherlands.Cargo Holland specialises in airfreight solutions and is located at Schiphol Airport. The forwarder will be integrated into GTS' third-party logistics time-critical service provider, Best Global Logistics.Cargo Holland chief ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints first VP of sustainability
Kai Lincoln. Source: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has appointed Kai Lincoln as its first global vice president of sustainability as part of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitment.Lincoln, who joined the company in 2014 in the role of omnichannel logistics managing director, will oversee all efforts to support the company's ...
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DB Schenker opens air cargo facility in the Netherlands
Freight forwarder DB Schenker has opened a new air cargo facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands to strengthen its operational network within Europe's air cargo supply chain.The freight forwarder said the energy-efficient facility, built with sustainability, in mind was opened on June 8."With its strategic location, cross-dock operation and good connections ...
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NewsCargolux expands on the transatlantic with new Ireland-US freighter service
Source: CargoluxFreighter carrier Cargolux has added a new service from the Republic of Ireland to the US as it builds on a previously ad hoc operation.The flight will operate on a routing of Los Angeles, Seattle and Shannon once per week utilising one of the carrier's B747 freighters. The inaugural ...
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Cost is the biggest hurdle for hydrogen and electric aircraft
Cost is the single biggest challenge for adoption of hydrogen and electric technology in both passenger and cargo aircraft.This was the takeaway from the “Hydrogen and electrics: the great disruptive propulsion debate” webinar held by Air Cargo News' sister title FlightGlobal on June 9.The panel taking part in the webinar ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo to provide more capacity this summer
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe.From July, Etihad Cargo will continue to operate its Boeing 777 freighter network with flights across Chicago, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kenya, Milan, Riyadh, Saigon ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel cuts airport emissions in India with electric vehicles
Photo: Kuehne and NagalKuehne+Nagel has launched an electric vehicle (EV) service for air cargo airport transfers in Mumbai, India in a bid to reduce its operational emissions.With this service, Kuehne+Nagel aims to switch to zero-emissions EVs in a phased manner. The initiative is expected to result in a reduction of ...
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NewsAmazon exec Dave Clark takes Flexport CEO role
Dave Clark. Source: FlexportAmazon executive Dave Clark - who helped "transform" the e-commerce giant and shape its supply chain strategy - is set to become the new chief executive of freight forwarder Flexport.Clark will join on September 1 and replace Flexport founder Ryan Petersen as he moves over the role ...
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NewsDSV and LATAM Group partner to ease Americas supply chain congestion
Photo: DSVDSV and LATAM Group are collaborating to tackle US-Brazil supply chain congestion with a new air cargo service.Tagged as the "LATAM Star", LATAM together with DSV Air & Sea will offer a direct service from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama to Viracopos, Brazil.Mads Ravn, executive vice president, DSV Air ...
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NewsIATA optimistic on air cargo despite current challenges
IATA has expressed optimism that the air cargo market will begin to improve in the months ahead, despite the current market challenges.In its latest market update, IATA said that air cargo demand dropped by 11.2% year on year in April, while cargo load factors slipped by 5.2 percentage points on ...
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NewsAutomotive demand drives K+N's new Budapest charter flight
Source: Budapest AirportKuehne+Nagel has launched a new charter route between Hong Kong International and Budapest Airport as it looks to capitalise on high-tech and automotive demand.The service will operate on a weekly basis utilising a Boeing B747-8F aircraft with a capacity of more than 100 tonnes per flight. After stopping ...
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Envirotainer to be sold
Temperature-controlled ULD firm Envirotainer is set to be sold in a deal worth around €2.8bn.The deal will see private equity firm Cinven and co-investor Novo Holdings sell the air cargo business to another private equity firm, EQT, and investment company Mubadala.International law firm Clifford Chance advised Cinven and Novo Holdings ...
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NewsFedEx feeder airline launches air cargo operations in US
FedEx feeder airline AirDialog. Photo: AirDialogNew FedEx feeder airline AirDialog has started cargo flight operations in the southwest US and is the first new Part 135 air carrier to launch with FedEx in over 20 years.Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, AirDialog said its inaugural cargo flight took place this week ...
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NewsCMA CGM adds another B777F as it aims for a fleet of 12 freighters
Source: CMA CGMCMA CGM Air Cargo has added its second Boeing B777F in the space of two weeks and disclosed its plan to operate a fleet of at least 12 freighters by 2026.The fast-growing carrier took delivery of its second B777F yesterday at a ceremony held at Boeing base in ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics delves further into e-commerce with partnership
Photo: SEKO LogisticsE-commerce logistics company MyFBAPrep has become the preferred Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) service partner for Seko Logistics.The deal will include co-branded products and expands SEKO’s offering to include FBA fulfilment services.This partnership gives MyFBAPrep’s client roster of Amazon aggregators access to SEKO`s global fulfilment warehouses and an additional ...