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NewsSchiphol appoints new cargo directors as volumes soar
L to R: Olaf van Reeden, Roos Bakker, David van der Meer. Source: SchipholCargo volumes at Dutch hub Schiphol have climbed during the first six months of the year as freighter volumes rapidly increased.The airport saw cargo volumes reach 837,671 tonnes in the first six months of the year, ...
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UK's logistics sector calls for Covid isolation exemption amidst 'ping-demic'
The UK's logistics sector is calling on the government to exempt workers from Covid isolation rules.The call comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a 'ping-demic' — a reference to receiving a 'ping' from the health service's Covid app notifying people they should isolate — after most lockdown ...
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NewsDHL Supply Chain expands pharma facilities in Florstadt
DHL Supply Chain is expanding its pharma logistics capabilities in Germany with the construction of a new facility in Florstadt, 35 km north of Frankfurt am Main.The new 32,000 sq m facility, which is expected to open later this year, will offer warehouse space capable of storing pharma goods at ...
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Aero Africa further expands airfreight management team
Aviation logistics provider Aero Africa expanded its management team with the appointment of two airfreight specialists.Jarryd Niescior has joined Aero Africa Sub Saharan Africa as regional operations manager.Niescior started his career in logistics in 2012 and spent five years at Neutral Wholesaler CFR Freight South Africa. He has also completed ...
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NewsK+N subsidiary opens pharma facility in Singapore
Medical/pharma demand is growing. Image source: K+NQuickSTAT, a subsidiary of Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a control tower and conditioning facility for the processing and storage of pharma goods in Singapore.The conditioning facility is located at K+N's Singapore logistics hub and it offers "a full suite of healthcare logistics services for all ...
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NewsDachser USA expands West Coast presence with Phoenix facility
Image source: DachserDachser USA Air & Sea Logistics has opened a new office in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to increased customer demand in the west coast area.The company said its new office will enable it to "manage increased volume associated with cross-border trade with Mexico, including shipments from manufacturing plants ...
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Lufthansa Cargo modernises RFS high-rack storage system in Frankfurt
Lufthansa Cargo, supported by Miebach Consulting, is modernising the infrastructure for its road feeder services (RFS) at its Frankfurt hub.On behalf of the carrier, two mechanical companies — Vollert Anlagenbau and Körber — will carry out the modernisation of the RFS high-rack storage system, including its mechanical, control and IT ...
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NewsBUD achieves record cargo volumes in H1 2021
Image source: BUDBudapest Airport (BUD) has achieved record cargo volumes in the half of 2021.From January to June this year, the hub handled 86,798 tonnes cargo — a 36% year-on-year increase on the same period in 2020.BUD also noted that from June 2020 to June 2021, its Cargo City handled ...
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NewsTakeOff Cargo: Forwarder charter operations expected to continue
Forwarder charter operations are expected to continue to the main airport hubs as part of efforts to provide service stability.Speaking at the TakeOff Cargo event, which is taking place this week, industry leaders discussed the changing air cargo market.In one discussion moderated by Steven Polmans, chairman of TIACA, Joachim von ...
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NewsDachser Asia Pacific launches Mexico air charter service
Logistics provider Dachser Asia Pacific has expanded its air charter operations to cover the Latin America (LatAm) region.Dachser Asia Pacific recently partnered with Air Canada to operate four charter flights in June, from Hong Kong to Mexico via Canada, using a Boeing 777 passenger aircraft with the seats removed.Dachser Asia ...
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World Cargo Solutions signs up for Champ Cargosystems' suite
Logistics provider World Cargo Solutions (WCS) has signed a multi-year contract for use of Champ Cargosystems' suite of cargo management applications.The application suite includes Cargospot Airline, Handling, GSA, and Revenue Accounting.WCS has also signed up for to use Champ’s regulatory compliance services, Traxon Global Customs and Traxon Global Security, which ...
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Dronamics and DHL to partner on middle-mile drone operations
Dronamics and DHL are set to partner on middle-mile delivery using the drone firm's aircraft as part of a pilot project.The company said that it was discussing with DHL mutual exclusivity for middle-mile drone deliveries — from warehouse to retail outlet/fulfillment centre — in selected industries and markets.The partnership aims ...
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K+N's air division earnings boosted by Apex deal
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has more than doubled its earnings in the first half of 2021.The company said that "continued recovery of the global economy led to strong demand for logistics services", which in turn helped it to achieve group net turnover of CHF13.3bn — 35% higher than the same period ...
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NewsIntradco's pooch flight in response to belly shortage
Source: Intradco GlobalIntradco Global has helped to organise a flight for the re-homing of 88 rescue dogs from Costa Rica to Canada in light of lost bellyhold capacity.The pooches were transported from San Jose International Airport (SJO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in conjunction with Toronto-based rescue organisation Save ...
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NewsMendenhall scoops operations role at American Airlines Cargo
Sam Mendenhall. Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has appointed Sam Mendenhall as vice president, operations following the retirement of David Vance after a 34-year career at American Airlines.Mendenhall joins the cargo team with 22 years of experience at American, where he most recently led the organization responsible for all ...
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NewsLessor AviaAM takes delivery of its first B737-800 conversion
AviaAM B737-800F BCF / Source: Avia Solutions GroupAviaAM Leasing has welcomed its first B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter as it continues to expand in the air cargo market.The aircraft was acquired for conversion in March and is the first of 10 that will be transformed into a freighter configuration.All 10 aircraft ...
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Tac Index adds new routes to freight rate data
Airfreight rate data provider Tac Indices has added several new routes to its service.The newly launched Tac routes include Vietnam-Europe, US-China, US-South America and US-Europe.Tac managing director John Peyton Burnett said: “Our newly launched routes have become important trade lanes for air cargo in recent years, and we are very ...
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NewsBusiness-class airline La Compagnie steps into air cargo
Source: WFSBusiness-class airline La Compagnie has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler as it enters the air cargo market.The airline has awarded WFS a three-year contract to handle cargo onboard its Airbus A321LR services from Paris Orly to New York’s Newark International Airport, which will increase from ...
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‘Cargo could be as powerful as our passenger services’: AirAsia chief
Air cargo has been a “diamond in the rough” for AirAsia during the Covid-19 pandemic and is likely to retain a high importance to the business in the longer term, according to group chief executive Tony Fernandes.“What was a ‘nice to have’ has become something that could be as powerful ...
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FAA grounds Hawaii B737 freighter crash operator Rhoades Aviation
The operator of the B737-200 freighter that crashed off the coast of Honolulu has been grounded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA said that the move to ground Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation is separate from its crash investigation and is instead based on a prior maintenance-related investigation.The company operates ...