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Amazon Air switches two freighters to ATSG from Atlas
Amazon Air has transferred the operation of two Boeing 767-300 freighters from Atlas Air to ATSG airline Air Transport International (ATI).Atlas confirmed the move and pointed out that the aircraft would still be dry leased to Amazon from its Titan Aviation Leasing unit.Atlas and Amazon said the move was linked ...
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European hubs see cargo volume declines narrow in July
Declines in cargo traffic at European airports narrowed in July, but volumes were still down on a year earlier.Statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that cargo volumes declined by 2.3% year on year in July, with European Union (EU) airports registering a 3.1% drop-off and non-EU hubs reporting ...
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NewsCustomer experience, not cost, will drive future supply chains
Some 61% of supply chain and logistics professionals believe that customer experience will overtake cost as the top differentiator in their industry over the next five years, according to a report by BluJay Solutions.In the study, Focus on Customer Experience: Research on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments, the software company ...
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IAG Cargo chief joins the online revolution at Freightos
IAG Cargo director of sales, marketing and products Camilo Garcia has left the carrier to join online company Freightos Group, as global vice president of business development.He will head up airline relationships at WebCargo by Freightos, the business unit for digitizing logistics service providers.Commenting on the “exciting yet difficult decision ...
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Uncertainty hits Hong Kong cargo volumes
Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 11.5% year-on-year in August to 382,000 tonnes due to global trade uncertainty, said the airport authority.Transhipments and imports declined by 19% and 15% year-on-year, respectively, with Southeast Asia and Mainland China falling most among key trading regions.On a 12-month rolling basis, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo blacklisting move highlights the challenge of DG shipments
OPINION: Lufthansa Cargo temporarily blacklisted a manufacturer and two forwarders following an incident at Hong Kong International Airport.The shipper is a Chinese vape manufacturer, which suggests that the incident was related to the Lithium-ion batteries used in vapes.Lufthansa has not released any details of the issue and stated that it ...
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NewsVenter to head DHL supply chain
Hendrik VenterHendrik Venter has been appointed as the new chief executive DHL Supply Chain for mainland Europe, Middle East and Africa, from October 1. He will succeed Oscar de Bok, who takes over as board member for DHL Supply Chain at Deutsche Post DHL Group.Venter has held positions at DHL ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and CargoLogicAir put capacity on cargo.one platform
Jonathan Celetaria (Sales Director, Europe, AirBridgeCargo Airlines), Moritz Claussen (Founder and Managing Director, cargo.one)AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and CargoLogicAir (CLA) have gone live with the first bookings on cargo.one following the June announcement of their partnership with the digital platform.The two freighter operators’ capacities are available online for general and premium services ...
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NewsCargoLogic Germany ready to go as AOC confirmed
After a protracted process, the CargoLogic Germany team is ready to goThe German civil aviation authority has confirmed CargoLogic Germany (CLG)’s Air Operator Certificate and the new carrier is now ready to start commercial operations.The Leipzig-Halle-based carrier said it would initially focus on providing short-term capacity across Europe but aimed ...
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U-Freight Hong Kong to offer off-airport screening
Hong Kong-based U-Freight has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics hubs certified by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) as a Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facility (RACSF).The CAD launched its RACSF scheme in October 2018 to facilitate screening at off-airport sites, in ...
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Heathrow trucking system launches automatic shipment updates
A community data system that aims to speed up delivery and collections at Heathrow Airport has been updated to provide users with automatic shipment status updates.Two users of CCS-UK's advance information system (AIS) collaborated with the organisation and its user group to produce a system enhancement that enables them to ...
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NewsDHL opens new freight hub near Hanover airport
Today (September 13) DHL Freight opened a new transhipment hub in the Airport Business Park in Langenhagen, near Hanover, Germany.The 8,700 sq m hub has 86 loading bays where freight for 'Euroconnect' (an all-in-one groupage service) and 'Eurarapid' (a premium one day service) is sorted and dispatched by approximately 290 ...
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NewsSwissport to increase its use of electric vehicles
One of Swissport's electric vehiclesGround handler Swissport has committed to increase the share of electric vehicles in its fleet to at least 50% to further reduce its carbon footprint and to improve the direct working environment of its employees.Following the publication of its latest sustainability report, the handler said it ...
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LATAM Group flies aid cargo to the Bahamas
The LATAM Group has provided an aid flight to help those affected by Hurricane Dorian.The humanitarian relief flight was carried out by a chartered Boeing 767-300F flying from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas.The flight carried 35 tons of aid, including medicines, medical instruments, sanitary and edible items, all collected ...
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NewsDHL celebrates 50 year anniversary with new Americas Innovation Center
DHL has marked its 50th anniversary with the opening of a new Americas Innovation Center in Chicago, US.The grand opening of the Center drew more than 300 guests including technology and logistics industry leaders, customers from across the region, local officials and DHL senior leadership.The 28,000 sq ft Americas Innovation ...
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UK freight group urges government to push on with Heathrow expansion
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the country's government to push ahead with the expansion of Heathrow Airport as the IAG Group continues to express its concerns about the cost of the project and environmental groups plan to up their protests.The FTA said that an expanded Heathrow is ...
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NewsTelair International develops cargo loading system for A320 family aircraft
Telair International is set to launch a cargo loading system (CLS) that allows the lower deck of a narrow-body aircraft to be quickly converted for different cargo requirements, with launch customer Lufthansa order 100 of the new system.The CLS consists of pre-assembled floor modules that can be reconfigured "within a ...
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Amazon's new Dallas air hub set to open in November
Amazon's new regional air hub at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport will open in October as the e-commerce firm gears up increased demand in the area.The regional air hub is the first "build-to-suit" airport project of its kind in the Amazon Air network and was designed to support Amazon Air’s ...
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Turkish Cargo renews CEIV Pharma to 2022
Turkish Cargo has extended the validity period of its IATA CEIV Pharma certificate to 2022.The airline first achieved the certification in 2016, but needed to be re-audited in order to extend its validity for a further three years.In order to achieve re-certification, which applies to both the airline and its ...
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Jetstar Asia and Qantas Freight announce cargo tie up
Qantas Freight and low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia have entered into a new partnership covering the Singapore-based airline's cargo capacity.The deal will see Qantas Freight manage Jetstar Asia's cargo capacity across 23 stations in 13 markets from November 20.The Singapore-hubbed airline has a fleet of 18 Airbus A320 aircraft, each with ...