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NewsEtihad expands armoured truck fleet for valuable cargo
Etihad Secure Logistics Services (ESL) is increasing its vehicle fleet and expanding its services across the United Arab Emirates capital, citing demand from Abu Dhabi’s government, diplomatic and private sectors.The valuables management and logistics operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways and a member of its Cargo and Logistics ...
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News21 Air seeks a long term wet lease with a Canadian cargo carrier
US-based freighter operator 21 Air has applied for a long-term wet lease with an unnamed Canadian all-cargo carrier.North Carolina-headquartered 21 Air has applied for a Canadian Foreign Air Operator Certificate which will allow scheduled and non-scheduled international all-cargo services between the US-Canada and beyond.The airline is seeking a statement of ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines re-organises freighter network
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has announced it will re-organise its service network, with changes rolled out over the coming months for its winter schedule.The new flight schedule will utilise all eight of its Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft, which were last year grounded due to maintenance record discrepancies along with three ...
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NewsLogistics industry praised at FTA Awards
FTA Logistics Awards winners Photo: Professional Images/@ProfImagesThe logistics industry is to be applauded for keeping Britain trading, despite uncertain market conditions, according to a leading government transport minister.During a speech at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Awards 2019, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, parliamentary under secretary of state, Department for ...
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Volga-Dnepr to cut 100 jobs and reduce An-124 fleet, report claims
In a move that reflects challenging airfreight market conditions, Volga-Dnepr will reportedly take one or two of its An-124 aircraft out of action and make 100 job cuts.According to Russian Aviation Insider (RIA), the airline has reduced its An-124 fleet from 12 to eight aircraft over the past two years ...
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DHL: Poor logistics infrastructure could hold back e-commerce growth in Latin America
A new report from DHL and the Panamanian Government suggests that poor logistics infrastructure could hold back the growth of e-commerce in Latin America.The white paper states that e-commerce is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 22% in Latin America through 2021 and that, between 2016 and 2018, ...
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Transport group welcomes extension to Brexit contingency for air
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed yesterday's news that the European Union (EU) has approved the extension of two contingency measures by another seven months to maintain road haulage and air connectivity in the event of a No Deal Brexit.Under the agreement, the road haulage contingency measure, which was ...
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Sheremetyevo Airport co-operates with customs to meet international cargo growth
Sheremetyevo International Airport has been ramping up its relationship with customs at the airport in order to meet international cargo volume growth.According to the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation, over the first nine months of 2019, Sheremetyevo Airport handled more than 268,000 tons of cargo and mail, ...
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FedEx adds another B767F in Europe as part of fleet update
FedEx Express has continued to modernise its European air fleet with the addition of a new Boeing 767-300F to be used on its Madrid-Paris route.The express firm said the new aircraft offered "superior environmental performance compared with the aircraft it replaces, including noise reduction benefits".The new Boeing 767F can carry ...
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NewsCargolux Airlines joins fight against cancer with Fly Pink initiative
Cargolux Airlines is raising breast cancer awareness by participating in the Fly Pink fundraising initiative.The annual campaign, which runs across the company and many other airlines from October 21-28, encourages flight crews to wear pink stripes instead of their usual gold ones to show that they support the cause.The pink ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina integration continues in North America
DSV Panalpina AtlantaPanalpina personnel in North America are currently undergoing training to use DSV Air & Sea’s transport management system as the two companies continue their integration.Ultimately, the goal is to transfer all customers and volumes from Panalpina’s to DSV’s system, and to have all freight forwarders within Air & ...
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NewsAsia Pacific airlines' cargo volumes under pressure in September
The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that cargo volumes remained under pressure in September.According to the association, its members saw cargo volumes decline by 6.5% year on year in September - roughly in line with performance for the rest of the year.Andrew Herdman, AAPA ...
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Turkish Cargo adds flights to Kuala Lumpur and Ahmedabad
Turkish Cargo has increased its cargo flight network with the addition of flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Ahmedabad, India.Thanks to the Kuala Lumpur flights, Turkish Cargo will be be able to move Malaysia's main exports, such as electronic products, medical products, and spare parts, to various countries, such as ...
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NewsDHL adds ACS Air Courier Services to its Parcel Union partnership
Christoforos Potamitis, ACS Air Courier Services; Alexander Schmitz-Hübsch, DHL eCommerce Solutions; Alkis Matsis, ACS Air Courier ServicesDHL has teamed up with ACS Air Courier Services, a Cypriot parcel delivery company, to make the organisation a partner of its Parcel Union.DHL's Parcel union is an international programme that offers Parcel Connect, ...
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NewsRock-It invests in Triple M
Philippe Marecaux, managing director of Triple MRock-it Cargo, a specialist provider of global logistics services to shippers of equipment for live events, has made what it calls a “significant incremental investment” in Triple M Entertainment Logistics.Triple M’s business focuses on four categories of shipping activity – live entertainment, stage, performing ...
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NewsDSV Canada to employ DDC drone at Milton HQ
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has entered into a commercial agreement with DSV Air & Sea Canada to deploy DDC’s drone delivery platform with the Canadian arm of the global transport and logistics company DSV Panalpina.Initial deployment will be at DSV Air & Sea Canada’s new head office and warehouse in ...
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NewsUPS looks back on successful third-quarter
As reported yesterday by Air Cargo News, UPS enjoyed a very successful third quarter.Chairman and chief executive David Abney talked of “strong performance in a dynamic environment”.Consolidated revenue grew by 5% year on year and operating profit grew by more than 20%.Total volumes across all products grew by more than ...
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NewsHIA reveals plans for further development
Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) has revealed plans for a second stage of expansion that will include the development of a new cargo terminal that will increase the gateway’s freight handling capacity to an estimated 3.2 million tons a year.The state-of-the-art cargo terminal is expected to be ready for use ...
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NewsCargolux renews IOSA certification
Boeing 747 freighter operator Cargolux Airlines International has passed its seventh IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) audit.The IOSA programme assesses the operational management and control systems of an airline. As a member of IATA, Cargolux is required to pass an initial IOSA audit and then subsequent renewal audits every two ...
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NewsSwissport opens state-of-the-art Pharma Center at Brussels Airport
Ground services provider Swissport International has opened a new Pharma Center for handling temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments at Brussels Airport.The new facility, opened today (October 23), has 3,620 sq m of temperature-controlled warehouse space.It incorporates two areas dedicated to the handling of pharmaceutical products. One area, covering 2,620 sq m, is ...