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NewsPittsburgh and Anchorage team up to bolster US air cargo supply chain
The new Cargo 4 facility will expand PIT's cargo footprintUS hubs Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) have partnered to "better streamline the air cargo supply chain".The agreement, which will establish airfreight and passenger services between the hubs, is also expected to boost their sales ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: Shortlist revealed
The team at the ACN headquarters are excitedly counting down until the 2021 Air Cargo News Awards, taking place later this year.In the meantime, we're thrilled to announce the companies that have made it to the awards shortlist.A team of five industry judges painstakingly reviewed a record number of entries ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide adds China charter flights to combat supply chain disruption
Tim Zubradt, Crane WorldwideFreight forwarder Crane Worldwide Logistics will in July launch charter flights between China and the US to combat ongoing issues in ocean shipping and tight capacity in air cargo.The service will launch on July 2 using B747-400 freighter capacity between Shanghai and Rickenbacker International Airport, leaving on ...
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WebCargo launches a branded booking portal for forwarders
Air cargo booking platform Webcargo has launched a new tool that allows forwarders to offer customers online booking on their own website.WebCargo Vista provides forwarders forwarders with a branded sales portal that is connected directly to their rate management systems and that can then be offered customers an online booking ...
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NewsSAL wins logistics deal with events firm Sela
SAL’s Omar Hariri and Sela's Eng. Loai KamakhiSAL Saudi Logistics Services has won a deal to provide cargo logistics services to entertainment and sports events firm Sela.The handling and logistics company will support the organisation of Sela’s seasonal entertainment events and activities, starting this year.SAL chief executive Omar Hariri said: ...
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Sata signs up to Champ's community platform
Portugal-based carrier Sata Air Açores has signed up to join Champ’s Traxon cargoHUB community as well as its mobile handling app.By signing up to the community platform, the airline will be able to connect with other companies using the system to help avoid format/protocol connectivity issues.Sata also signed up to ...
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NewsTop 25 Forwarders: DHL stays at the top despite volume decline
DHL Global Forwarding maintained its position as the leading airfreight forwarder last year despite volumes dropping, while Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) looks set to nab the top spot in the coming years and DSV Panalpina continues its rapid rise up the table (see full table below).The latest annual market figures from consultant ...
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Cathay Pacific cargo capacity continues to recover
Cathay Pacific's cargo capacity increased in May as it continued to recover from the introduction of stricter crew quarantine rules in Hong Kong.Hong Kong in February introduced rules requiring crew to quarantine after an international journey, which affected cargo flights, but these were relaxed in mid-April for vaccinated crew.The airline ...
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NewsHat-trick of new cargo airlines plan for take-off
Source: AliscargoThe past week has seen three new companies - in the UK, Italy and Vietnam - reveal plans to enter the all-cargo market as prices and availability of capacity make the market an attractive prospect.Last week, Italian firm Aliscargo was preparing for the arrival of its first aircraft - ...
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NewsDB Schenker and Volocopter exhibit heavy lift cargo drone
Left to right: Stefan Klocke, chairman of the board of Volocopter; Andreas Scheuer, German Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure; Patric Hoffmann, head of News Business Models at DB Schenker; Christian Bauer, chief commercial officer of VolocopterDB Schenker and heavylift drone firm Volocopter have teamed up with the aim ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines transports five helicopters from Poland to the Philippines
Antonov Airlines has flown five S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Rzeszów in Poland to Angeles in the Philippines.The helicopters — which each measured 17.52 m in length, 3.2 m in width, 3.9 m in height and weighed 5.6 tonnes — were transported on a single AN-124-100 charter flight.The carrier said ...
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Cainiao partners with Hainan government to help it become a "smart supply chain zone"
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has entered into a public-private partnership with the Hainan government to support the province's development as a global smart supply chain zone.Cainiao’s chief executive Lin Wan and Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development director Shengjian Han jointly announced the partnership at Global Smart Logistics Summit ...
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Cathay Cargo starts using Envirotainer Releye pharma solution
Cathay Pacific Cargo has started using Envirotainer's Releye RLP temperature-controlled container.The carrier said it is the first in Asia to use the pharma solution.According to Envirotainer, the LD11-size container's air flow technology enables temperature stability and it was designed to meet shippers’ requests for greater load flexibility.It fits three Euro ...
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NewsHactl opens Aero Engine Handling Centre
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has opened a dedicated Aero Engine Handling Centre (AEHC).Hong Kong is one of two locations in Asia that has certified repair, modification and overhaul facilities for Rolls-Royce Trent engines, which are used in Airbus A330, A340, A350 and A380 aircraft, as well as ...
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Etihad Cargo transports new Covid-19 intravenous treatment to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Cargo, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, group purchasing organisation Rafed, and pharma firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have teamed up to facilitate the rollout of a new coronavirus treatment, Sotrovimab, across the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Sotrovimab is a new intravenous (IV) treatment that can be given to adults and children ...
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NewsAvianor carries out conversions of LATAM's Boeing 767s
Canadian aerospace company Avianor has completed the modification of three Boeing 767 aircraft into temporary freighters for Latin America carrier LATAM Cargo, ahead of a longer-term contract to permanently convert ten aircraft to all-cargo mode.Avianor was previously contracted to perform cabin reconfiguration work on LATAM’s Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft.Avianor's ...
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Swissport extends airline contracts in Asia
Swissport has renewed and extended several key airline partnerships in Asia.They include expanding an existing contract with Air France, KLM and Air Calin for Tokyo Narita to include Tokyo Haneda and Seoul Incheon in South Korea.The handler has also extended its long-term cargo partnerships in South Korea with Lufthansa, Cathay ...
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NewsWFS establishes security operations centre in Paris
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has selected Paris as the location for its security operations centre (SOC) covering the Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (EMEAA) region.It will be the focal point for more than 40 WFS sites in 12 countries, with a dedicated team monitoring over 1,900 CCTV ...
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American Airlines targets Europe with cargo.one deal
American Airlines has signed an agreement to expand its capacity on the e-booking platform, cargo.one.Starting in Europe, forwarders will be able to access the carrier’s space in real-time and book with instant confirmation. The service will later be expanded worldwide.The US carrier says that demand for digital booking is increasing ...
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Air cargo sector continues to fly life-saving medical equipment to India
The air cargo industry is continuing to fly life-saving medical supplies and equipment to India, as the country fights against its second wave of Covid. Read the latest updates below.JUNE 17: Air Logistics Group has donated medical grade 5 litre oxygen concentrators to help Covid patients in India. The concentrators ...