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NewsDachser revenues exceed €7bn for the first time
Photo: DachserAirfreight charters helped German logistics company Dachser record a 78.3% jump in revenues at its Air and Sea Logistics unit to just over €2bn in 2021.Total group annual revenues went above €7bn for the first time, a 20% increase over Covid-hit 2020, while the forwarder also warned of continuing ...
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CHAMP Cargosystems and Air Cargo Belgium launch air cargo innovation platform
CHAMP Cargosystems and Air Cargo Belgium have launched an innovation platform - powered by CHAMP - to support and share new ideas within the Belgian hub’s air cargo community.The new platform will offer access to stakeholders from the Air Cargo Belgium community to share information, ideas, and best practices with ...
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NewsGaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo successfully test zero emissions ULD technology
Photo: Qatar Airways Cargo/ GaussinGaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo have completed the successful testing and commissioning of a zero-emissions, 100% electric, automotive multi-directional transporter (AMDT) for air cargo pallets.Production of the AMDT FULL ELEC, developed by Gaussin in close collaboration with Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, is underway for delivery in ...
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Shanghai airfreight disruption continues
Airfreight and wider supply chain disruption is set to continue in Shanghai as the city remains under lockdown.Shanghai started a two-phase lockdown on March 28. Restrictions were due to end on April 5, but the city’s government has extended the lockdown, now covering the whole city.Dimerco’s air- ocean freight market ...
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DHL Express inaugurates new Middle East-Istanbul route
DHL Express MENA recently launched a direct flight from Bahrain to Istanbul, following the signing of a lease agreement with Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air whereby DHL has contracted the cargo operator’s Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft for this route.This move supports DHL’s Middle East network optimization strategy which aims to increase ...
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NewsEFW appoints new CEO
Jordi Boto. Photo: EFWJordi Boto has been appointed CEO of conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and started in the role on April 1.Boto is the successor of Dr Andreas Sperl, who left EFW, a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, after more than 15 years of growth.Prior to the ...
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Alaska Airlines air cargo unaffected by industrial action
Alaska Airlines has cancelled a chunk of flights while its pilots engage in industrial action, but air cargo operations are unaffected.The US airline, which includes Alaska Air Cargo, published an operational update on April 3 which stated it had cancelled 73 flights, just over 6% of its overall flights on ...
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Vietnam’s first cargo airline close to launch
Vietnam’s first cargo airline is moving closer to becoming operational.The country’s transport ministry is seeking approval from the prime minister to issue a licence to IPP Air Cargo, according to Reuters.Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) which established IPP Air Cargo, said on March 3: “The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam ...
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News100,000 digital ULDs now in Unilode's fleet
Photo: UnilodeUnilode Aviation Solutions now has 100,000 digital unit load devices (ULDs) live in its outsourced container and pallet fleet, supporting 40 ULD management customers.In 2019, Unilode’s digitalisation project was recognised with the Air Cargo Innovation Award by IATA.Further investment and partnerships have enabled Unilode to turn its digitalisation project ...
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Skyport and ACS help keep automotive supply chains moving
Czech cargo handler Skyport has helped transport urgently needed automotive spares from Poland to Spain via Prague Airport on six separate flights operated by Air Charter Service (ACS).Over two weeks, Skyport handled more than 11 tonnes of automotive parts destined for Girona–Costa Brava Airport, using both ATR-42 and Saab 340 ...
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NewsUnited Airlines Ventures joins SAF project
Photo: United Airlines VenturesUnited Airlines Ventures (UAV) has joined a project that could see sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) become more accessible to air cargo industry stakeholders.The partnership aims to commercialise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production using a new process that converts carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons for SAF.UAV and Oxy Low ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo hits 1bn vaccine doses milestone
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoDubai’s Emirates SkyCargo has flown more than 4,200 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines, equivalent to over 1bn doses, within 18 months from the first shipment trial in October 2020.The shipments have gone to over 80 destinations on over 2,000 flights by the Middle East carrier. Close to two-thirds of ...
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NewsLATAM supports refugees with free cargo transport
Photo: LATAM Airlines GroupLATAM Airlines Group will make free passenger and cargo transport available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).This arrangement, to support people who have had to leave their homes in search of safety, allows for the transfer of cargo at no cost, and contribution towards ...
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NewsBuffalo Airways buys B737-300SF freighter
Photo: Buffalo AirwaysCanadian airline Buffalo Airways has purchased a Boeing 737-300SF freighter.The aircraft will begin operations in mid to late summer on Buffalo’s Edmonton International Airport-Yellowknife Airport main cargo route from Monday-Friday, Mikey McBryan, general manager at Buffalo Airways told Air Cargo News.McBryan said: “Buffalo purchased this aircraft due to ...
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NewsMajor new logistics park to support Kansas City International Airport
Photo: Hunt MidwestPlans have been unveiled to build the largest logistics park in the State of Missouri to support the air cargo business at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport.Kansas City-based real estate development company Hunt Midwest recently closed on the acquisition of over 1,300 acres located adjacent to KCI.The property ...
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Geodis strengthens logistics presence in Asia with acquisition
Logistics company Geodis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Keppel Logistics to boost its contract logistics presence and e-commerce fulfillment services in Singapore and Southeast Asia.Based in Singapore, Keppel Logistics is a contract logistics specialist with close to 500 employees. Active throughout Southeast Asia, Keppel Logistics owns over 200,000m2 ...
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NewsChallenge Group reveals ambitious freighter fleet growth plans
The Challenge Group, which includes two freighter airlines, cargo handling and logistics businesses, is aiming to triple the size of its fleet over the next five years as it builds on a busy start to the decade.Challenge Group chief executive Yossi Shoukroun tells Air Cargo News that much has changed ...
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NewsNew CVG hangar supports growing air cargo business
Photo: CVG AirportFEAM Aero will build a new 150,000 sq ft hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) airport to support growing cargo operations at the e-commerce hub.The $40.2m three-bay facility is due to be completed by the end of 2023 and follows the MRO company’s existing hangar at CVG, which ...
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Bolloré agrees €5.7bn deal to sell African logistics business
The Bolloré Group has agreed to sell its African logistics business to container shipping giant MSC in a deal with an enterprise value of €5.7bn.The two companies entered discussions over the sale in December and, following the favourable opinions issued by each of the employee representative bodies, the two companies ...
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NewsDronamics grows European operations team ahead of commercial launch
Photo: DronamicsDronamics is growing its European operations team ahead of the company’s first commercial flights of its Black Swan aircraft this year.The London and Sofia-based cargo drone developer and operator’s team is based in Malta, the company’s European Operations base.The company hired hired Ruth Sawers as director of operations in ...