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NewsSF Airlines' freighter fleet hits 60
Fast expanding express carrier SF Airlines' fleet reached 60 aircraft with the delivery of a B757-200 on Sunday.The aircraft is the second added to the carrier's fleet this year and the 33rd B757-200F."This will provide core support for SF Airlines to continuously improve its air cargo capacity and participate in ...
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NewsPML uses airfreight charters to "ride coronavirus storm"
Nick Finbow, sales director, PMLPerishable logistics firm PML has "risen to the challenge" presented by the Covid-19 outbreak and has launched its air charter operation.The company added that it is continuing its operations without having to make staff cutbacks.Nick Finbow, sales director at PML, explained: "Our recently launched in-house charter ...
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Schiphol cargo demand down despite more freighter flights
An increase in freighter flights at Amsterdam Schiphol in the first half of the year was not enough to offset volume losses due to the cancellation of passenger services.The Dutch hub recorded cargo volumes of 655,942 tonnes in the first half, a decline of 14.5% year on year as the ...
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Air Partner performance boosted by airfreight operations and repatriation flights
The strong demand for airfreight transport, group travel and repatriation flights during the coronavirus pandemic helped to bolster the performance of global aviation services company Air Partner in the first five months of its financial year.However, the outlook for the rest of 2020 looks less rosy for the UK-headquartered firm, ...
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NewsDigital air cargo bookings continue to grow despite Covid-19 outbreak
The use of air cargo online booking portals looks set to increase over the coming months, despite a slowdown in growth during the height of the PPE capacity crunch.Freightos chief marketing officer Eytan Buchman told Air Cargo News that its WebCargo booking platform, which has 22,000 users and claims to ...
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NewsWorldACD: Airfreight rates pushed up by capacity crunch in H1 2020
The latest figures from WorldACD show that although airfreight demand decreased by 18% year on year in the first six months of this year, the capacity shortage from mid-march caused revenues to increase by almost 21%.WorldACD said the capacity crunch led to the average airfreight rate for transporting 1km of ...
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NewsHAECO strips out B777 seats for Cathay cargo flights
HAECO Xiamen has stripped out seats from Cathay Pacific B777s to increase their cargo capacity.The conversion and maintenance firm said that the modification is covered by a Supplemental Type Certificate and has been directly approved by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD). It also uses HAECO Xiamen’s HKCAD Part ...
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NewsForwarder Tigers appoints MD for China
Tigers has appointed Jana Schebera as its new managing director, China, adding a further layer of freight forwarding expertise as the logistics provider continues to find growth in Asia.Prior to moving to Tigers, Schebera spent more than a decade in the industry holding positions that included managing director for Hong ...
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NewsFTA to become Logistics UK later this month
UK supply chain group the Freight Transport Association has officially changed its name to Logistics UK.The group first announced plans for the change in February of this year, but the name change was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more ...
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Cathay cargo volumes under pressure as company issues profit warning
Cathay Pacific Cargo saw its airfreight volume declines deepen in June as urgent demand for personal protective equipment continued to ease.The airline saw traffic in cargo and mail tonne km terms decline by 35.8% year on year to 596m in June, while cargo volumes were down 43.1% compared with last ...
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NewsTAPA EMEA names advisory board members
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has created a new Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) advisory board to help it become an "end-to-end supply chain resilience organisation".The advisory board will be led by TAPA EMEA president and chief executive Thorsten Neumann.Other members of the board are: Gilad Solnik, director ...
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Qatar Cargo appoints Menzies Aviation as Heathrow ground handler
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to handle airfreight from the carrier's passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as providing cargo transportation to and from aircraft, at London Heathrow Airport.The companies said that partnership is part of a joint approach to develop Qatar Cargo’s global network handling partnership programme.From ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo's Tim Strauss in surprise move to Amerijet
Tim StraussAir Canada Cargo’s Tim Strauss will become the new chief executive of freighter operator Amerijet from mid-August.The air cargo stalwart will take up his new role on August 17, with current chief executive Vic Karjian who is becoming the company’s executive chairman.Strauss is currently responsible for Air Canada’s cargo ...
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E-commerce boosts airfreight demand at Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport in California saw airfreight volumes increase in the first half of this year. The hub attributed this to more locals trying to keep safe during the pandemic by shopping online rather than in shops.From January through June this year, the hub processed 422,000 tonnes of cargo — ...
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NewsDHL: Supply chains set to diversify in response to covid-19
DHL is expecting supply chains to diversify over the coming months in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The express giant today released a new study, produced in conjunction with Cranfield University in the UK, looking into the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on future supply chains.The study found that in the ...
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NewsFAA approves Pemco's B737-700 combi programme
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Pemco Conversions' Passenger-to-FlexCombi (FC) conversion programme for Boeing 737-700s.The Pemco B737-700FC offers three configurations: a 24-seat cabin plus a 2,640 cu ft cargo hold for up to 30,000 lbs of payload in six pallet positions; a 12-seat cabin plus a 3,005 cu ...
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FTA welcomes UK government's Freeport plan
Logistics organisation Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the UK government's plans to establish 10 freeports but said questions about the scheme remain.The organisation said the move had the potential to unlock significant opportunities for international trade.However, Zoe McLernon, multimodal policy manager at FTA, added that it would like more ...
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TIACA begins its search for a new director general
TIACA has commenced its search for the newly-created role of director general. Applications for the position can be submitted, by email to its Selection Committee, from July 14 to August 21.Currently Céline Hourcade is heading the association as its transition director.The director general will act as chief executive of the ...
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CEVA launches new cargo booking platform
Freight forwarder CEVA has launched a new booking portal as it continues its digital drive.The system will initially be used for ocean transport but will eventually also be rolled out for air and road, although it has yet to announce a timeline for the roll out to these modes.The myCEVA ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group expands Cainiao partnership with Madrid freighter flights
Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has added a new freighter flight from Hong Kong to Madrid on behalf of the Cainiao Network — e-commerce giant Alibaba's logistics arm — to cater for growing demand.The flights, which will operate via Liege, will be carried out by VDG's AirBridgeCargo using its B747 freighter aircraft. ...