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NewsCargo.one launches tool to book passively cooled shipments
Online airfreight booking platform cargo.one has launched a new product category called Passive Temp Control that enables freight forwarders to compare quotes and book passively cooled shipments, such as pharmaceuticals, in four different temperature ranges.Oliver Neumann, founder and managing director at cargo.one, explained further: "The mission of cargo.one is to ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines moves two trains from Germany to China
Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines recently teamed up with KN Airlift to transport two Max Bögl TSB trains from Munich, Germany to Chengdu, China.The trains, which each weighed 36 tonnes and measured 12.6 m x 2.8 m x 3.7 m, were flown in AN-124-100 aircraft.Specialised equipment designed by Antonov Airlines was ...
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NewsIATA: Airfreight market improved in May, but a full recovery will take time
In its latest air cargo analysis, IATA has revealed that the airfreight market improved in May, but "a full recovery will take time".Industry-wide demand, measured in cargo tonne km (CTKs), experienced a double-digit decline for the third consecutive month — by 20.3% year-on-year, an improvement on the 25.6% decline in ...
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NewsEuropean Aviation responds to pandemic with plans for A340 cargo fleet
For most of the aviation sector, the coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented disaster. But for one operator, it has created an opportunity – and a potential new lease of life for a long out-of-favour widebody.European Aviation, based in Bournemouth in the UK, had specialised in aircraft conversions and trading since ...
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DHL Express set to carry out 'reduced CO2 emissions' flight from Leipzig/Halle to NYC
DHL Express is preparing to carry out a demonstration flight on July 1 from its hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport to JFK International Airport in New York City.The purpose of the flight — which will be carried out under "real operating conditions" with an Airbus A330-200F loaded with 60 tonnes of ...
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NewsAir Menzies International announces additions to NZ branch
Air Menzies International (AMI) has announced its new New Zealand branch manager: Shane Pillanger.Pillanger, who has more than 24 years of freight forwarding experience, will oversee operations at the AMI Auckland and Christchurch branches.He has previously held positions at Fliway International New Zealand, Vanguard Logistics Services and Nippon Express New ...
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UIA under investigation following puppy deaths in the hold
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an investigation following the death of 38 French Bulldog puppies that were transported in the hold of a Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight from Kiev to Toronto on June 13.CFIA said in a statement: "In the case of the shipment of puppies ...
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DHL GF launches Chitose–Hong Kong charter service to serve scallop market
DHL Global Forwarding (GH) has launched a thrice-weekly charter service from Chitose in Japan to Hong Kong in order to serve scallop producers in the region of Hokkaido, Japan.Harvesting for scallops in Hokkaido typically begins in June and ends in October.The charter is the only direct air freight service from ...
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NewsFrankfurt-Hahn Airport reports 81% airfreight increase in May
Air Cargo News sister title DVZ has reported that in May, heavily influenced by the coronavirus pandemic, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport handled significantly more freight than in the same month of the previous year.The hub's freight business increased by 81.5% to 22,168 tonnes, according to the latest statistics from the Association of ...
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Qatar Airways partners with Airlink to deliver Covid-19 relief
Qatar Airways has signed a formal partnership agreement with Airlink in which it has pledged to transport 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid over the next two years, free of charge.The agreement will benefit Airlink’s nonprofit partners and will provide assistance to communities globally who have been impacted by disasters and ...
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NewsAAPA: Air cargo weakened in May due to Covid-19
Covid-19 continued to weigh heavily on Asia Pacific airlines in May, with international air passenger markets “close to a standstill” while air cargo “weakened”.Preliminary May 2020 traffic analysis from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) saw air cargo demand in May, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), fall by ...
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NewsSAL expands pharma facility at KFIA Cargo Village
Logistics and ground handling business Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has expanded its pharma facility at the King Fahad International Airport (KFIA) Cargo Village.SAL said it enhanced the quality of its medical storage space with new temperature control equipment and devices — all of which meet EU GDP standards — as ...
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Lufthansa shareholders confirm bailout approval
Lufthansa shareholders have approved a €9bn ($10.1bn) financial rescue from Germany’s economic stabilisation fund (WSF) at an extraordinary general meeting today.The vote in favour of the financial package was expected after the airline’s biggest shareholder Heinz-Hermann Thiele indicated he would support the deal.Under the financial plan the WSF will make ...
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates the latest to swap seats for cargo
Emirates has stripped economy seats to boost cargo capacityEmirates is the latest airline to remove seats from its aircraft in order to increase cargo carrying capacity.The Dubai-based carrier said that it would remove the economy seats from 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, allowing for up to 17 tonnes or 132 cu ...
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AF KLM Cargo and DHL team up on pharma shipment visibility
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo have connected their systems to improve the visibility of pharma shipments.The joint solution is based on a host-to-host connection through an application-programming interface that allows information sharing about the shipment journey, including all shipments’ important milestones and temperature checks for ...
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Cainiao to quadruple charter network for faster deliveries
Alibaba's logistics arm, the Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, has said it will quadruple its charter network as part of efforts to speed up delivery times.The company said that it planned to increase charter flights from 260 to 1,260 over the next nine months to help bring delivery times down from ...
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NewsForwarder Maurice Ward opens Antwerp office
300-20180601-MWG-WEBSITE-WF-2-0.inddIrish freight forwarder Maurice Ward Group, which has a presence across Europe, has expanded its network with a new office in Antwerp, Belgium.The new facility will be led by branch office manager Nancy Verstraeten, who is new to the Maurice Ward Group team.Verstraeten commented: "As a Branch Manager with more ...
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Neutral Air Partner enables digital payments through PayCargo partnership
Neutral Air Partner (NAP) members will be able to access and pay for airfreight digitally, thanks to its recent collaboration with online payment platform PayCargo.PayCargo is a digital tool that offers users a payment approval and tracking system, multiple payment options and 24/7 access.NAP explained in a statement: "We are ...
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Leipzig/Halle cargo volumes boosted throughout pandemic
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Europe's fifth-largest airfreight hub, saw its cargo volume increase to 114,502 tonnes in May this year — 5.4% higher than in April this year.From January to May 2020, LEJ's cago demand was 1.6% higher than during the same period last year, at 519,489 tonnes.Referring to the global ...
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Swissport set to halve UK workforce
Swissport has warned that it may need to halve its UK workforce as a result of a downturn in business due to the coronavirus outbreak.The handler's UK chief executive Jason Holt has said it needs to reduce its workforce in order to survive. The company is consulting on as many ...