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LATAM expands European services with new Lisbon route
LATAM Cargo kicked off its new Guarulhos to Lisbon route carrying a full load of six tonnes of cargo on behalf of freight forwarder Panalpina.The five-times-a-week service took off for the first time on September 3 utilising a Boeing 767 passenger aircraft. The airline said the flights are part of ...
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Atlas Air adds second freighter for Asiana Cargo
Atlas Air Worldwide is to operate a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter on behalf of Asiana Cargo, starting this month (September).The aircraft will cover transpacific routes, linking South Korea with several US destinations in support of fast-growing demand.“We are delighted to expand our strategic partnership with Asiana Cargo,” said William J ...
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IATA calls for action in Indian aviation
IATA director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has highlighted several areas that could maximise the potential contribution of India’s aviation industry to the country’s development.Speaking at the International Aviation Summit in Delhi, co-hosted by the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Airports Authority India (AAI) and IATA, de ...
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Europa Air & Sea posts record growth
The Air & Sea division of UK-based freight forwarder Europa Worldwide Group has posted second-quarter revenues of £35m, with record growth seen across both modes.Europa Air & Sea director Angus Hind said: “We’ve … seen a steady increase in UK exports for both air and seafreight, which I feel is ...
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Swissport declares ‘favourable’ half-year results
Swissport International has had a positive first half of 2018, with cargo volumes rising by five percent year on year to reach 2.3m tons.At €1.43bn, the handler’s total revenues for the January to June period showed an increase of 4.1% over the same six months of 2017. Cargo revenue climbed ...
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Typhoon Jebi brings Osaka to a standstill
Osaka Kansai International Airport remains closed as a result of Typhoon Jebi that made landfall in Japan on September 4, causing significant damage to the gateway’s Terminal 1 as well as other destruction and several deaths across the country.The gateway, which was flooded on Tuesday, said all flights are currently ...
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China Airlines adds Rickenbacker freighter operation
Taiwan’s China Airlines has launched three times a week Boeing 747-400 Freighter services between Taipei and Columbus, Ohio.Rickenbacker Airport is the carrier’s 11th US destination. The airline provides onward connections to Chicago, Seattle and Anchorage.China Airlines noted that Rickenbacker’s airfreight volumes “jumped” by 70% in 2017 compared to 2016, as ...
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K+N invests in overland pharma fleet
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is strengthening its European pharma fleet as the market for temperature-controlled shipments continues to grow.The forwarder has deployed 35 new pharma trailers and will add a further 45 before the end of this year – plus another 200 in the coming years – in order to ...
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ACCF: courage and collaboration the keys to successful digitisation
Digitisation of the supply chain was a common thread throughout the recent Air Cargo Conference held in Frankfurt.The event, hosted by Air Cargo Community Frankfurt, the Fraunhofer Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (FUAS)and the Hochschule RheinMain, brought together scientists and members of the airfreight ...
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Softbox launches recycling service for pharma packaging
US-based temperature-control packaging provider Softbox has launched a new Green Recycling Service for its life science customers across the US and Canada.John Hammes, general manager of Softbox, US and Canada, explained: “Softbox is highly committed to supporting its customers and providing cold chain packaging solutions that reduce waste and their ...
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TIACA teams up with TSA Group on training
UK-based aviation consultancy TSA Group has appointed TIACA as a non-exclusive agent, the objective being to work together on a training programme for air cargo professionals.TSA Group’s existing courses are certified by the UK Department of Transport and cover topics such as general security awareness, air cargo security, lithium battery ...
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Trinity Logistics sticks with Etihad Cargo
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has signed up to continue operating three weekly Boeing 777 Freighter flights into Rickenbacker International Airport on behalf of Trinity Logistics USA.Trinity’s business focuses on the high fashion industry, forwarding garments from exporters in Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Hanoi (Vietnam) to Rickenbacker – a dedicated cargo ...
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SEKO Logistics continues recruitment drive with Ian Oliver appointment
SEKO Logistics has recruited Ian Oliver to the new post of vice president, domestic operations.Based at the company’s Chicago headquarters, he will lead SEKO’s strategic partner engagement in the US and have responsibility for domestic operations, including its rapidly expanding linehaul operations and supporting its home delivery services.It is the ...
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DSV takes aim at e-commerce with S&H acquisition
DSV has expanded its e-commerce capabilities with the acquisition of Benelux logistics firm S&H.S&H offers a range of services: warehousing; response handling; financial fulfilment; product fulfilment; European distribution; customer service; returns handling; e-fulfilment and supply chain management.It covers both business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets.“S&H has proven itself as a champion within ...
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Room at the Inn: Liege hosts elite horses ahead of WEG
Hard on the heels of Emirates SkyCargo’s announcement of its involvement in the transportation of horses to the US ahead of the FEI World Equestrian Games, Liege Airport has confirmed its own role in getting the competition under way.Over 500 horses will depart from the Belgian gateway this month (September), ...
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WFS establishes cargo foothold in Milan
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has invested in a new cargo terminal at Milan-Malpensa Airport.This is the handler’s first such facility in Italy, where it previously only provided documentation and cargo operations supervision services for American Airlines and China Cargo Airlines.The terminal, which opened at the end of July, can process ...
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Jeju Air domestic cargo flights take off
Local press reports indicate that South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air will begin domestic airfreight services linking Jeju International Airport and Gimpo International Airport on September 17.According to Pulse, the English news service of the Maeil Business News, the airline expects to carry around 15 tons of freight per day ...
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U-Freight marks 50-year milestone
Freight forwarding and logistics company U-Freight is celebrating its golden jubilee at its annual international sales conference taking place this week in Hong Kong, where over 150 delegates from its own network and agents will come together.Chief executive officer Simon Wong said: “Since 1968, U-Freight has developed a network of ...
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Dubai’s ISS Global Forwarding: ‘a regional powerhouse’
The Investment Corporation of Dubai has launched ISS Global Forwarding as part a strategic directive by the Government of Dubai to separate Inchcape Shipping Services Holding into two standalone companies focused on marine services and – in the case of ISS Global Forwarding – supply chain logistics.The new venture will ...
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CEVA adds Malaysian distribution facility for Honeywell
Honeywell Aerospace Trading (HAT) has appointed CEVA Logistics to operate its first distribution centre in the Asia Pacific region.The bonded facility, located in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park, will house both raw materials and finished goods for export and local distribution. CEVA will also be one of the companies ...