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Southwest to start international cargo shipping from May
US-based carrier Southwest Airlines intends to begin shipping cargo to international destinations from this May, subject to receiving the necessary government approvals.Southwest Airlines Cargo expects to initially serve Mexico City, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta – all of which are in Mexico – before expanding its shipping ...
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NewsAsia cargo monthly: Cargo carriers off to a flying start
Asian airlines started the year strongly with many of the region’s major carriers reporting stronger growth than they achieved last year.The region’s largest cargo carrier group, Cathay Pacific, saw cargo demand increase by 10.5% year on year in January to 954m cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.This represents the group’s ...
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UK lifts Bangladesh air cargo ban
The UK has lifted a ban on airfreight being transported directly from Bangladesh, but there is still work to be done before exports can resume.Late last week, British high commissioner in Bangladesh Alison Blake and Bangladesh civil aviation and tourism minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal told local reporters that the UK ...
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January high for Hong Kong's cargo volumes
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded strong growth in cargo traffic in January, with freight throughput of 410,000 tonnes representing a 9.9% year-on-year increase over the same month of 2017.Transhipment traffic was up by 14% year-on-year, while imports rose by 10%.Among HKIA’s most important trading regions, traffic to and from ...
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NewsDigi-Pets offers reassurance for owners of on-board pets
Global IT company Unisys has launched Digi-Pet, an app which allows pet owners to monitor their pets’ condition in the aircraft cargo hold.Digi-Pet also lets pet owners to subscribe to live video streaming, photos and voice exchanges of and with their pet, using their smartphone or tablet.In addition to transporting ...
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GSSA FlyUs adds Germany to cargo network with GCM acquisition
GSSA FlyUs has further expanded its European network with the acquisition of Global Cargo Management (CGM).CGM, which will eventually be rebranded as FlyUs, is headquartered in Munich and has a branch office in Frankfurt.It joins the growing Netherlands-headquartered company's international network and extends the FlyUs global reach to 17 countries."We ...
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B&H scoops VSE Aviation logistics deal
Aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has been awarded a two year contract to manage the warehousing, operation and storage of spare parts for VSE Aviation at the B&H regional hub in Singapore.Operating from its established facility in the Singapore Free Trade Zone, B&H will provide a 24/7, 365 service to ...
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Aramex extends Shop & Ship program
Aramex has launched its Shop & Ship (S&S) affiliate and partner program, coming shortly after the global launch of the S&S FLEX membership.S&S is an e-commerce last-mile delivery service from Middle East headquartered Aramex that enables global consumers to receive goods from online stores in the US, the UK, and ...
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Korean Air picks IBS iCargo
Aviation IT specialist IBS Software is to manage Korean Air’s cargo system under a seven-year contract signed today.The deal includes implementation of IBS’s iCargo cargo management solution – replacing the airline’s existing systems.Cho WonTae, president of Korean Air, said: "By selecting iCargo as our technology platform, we expect to better ...
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Hong Kong votes to impose domestic ivory ban by 2021
The Hong Kong Legislative Council has voted to pass a bill that will end local ivory trade in Hong Kong, with no compensation for ivory dealers, and an increase of maximum penalties for wildlife crimes of up to 10 years imprisonment.“Today’s decision is another milestone for the conservation of elephants, ...
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Forwarders demand action over Heathrow airport expansion
UK freight forwarders have backed a new report criticising the country's government for its lack of action on expansion at Heathrow airport.The National Infrastructure Commission's (NIC) first Annual Monitoring Report took the government to task for the slow progress of infrastructure development, including airport capacity in the south east of ...
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News2017 ends on a high for Air France KLM Cargo
Air France KLM Cargo (AF KLM) ended the year on a high as quarterly revenues reached their highest level since 2016.The Franco Dutch airline saw fourth-quarter 2017 cargo revenues reach €583m, up 6.8% year on year. This is the highest quarterly level since the fourth quarter of 2016.For the full ...
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Fast-growing SEKO Logistics opens new Amsterdam hub
SEKO Logistics has opened a new hub - its second largest in Europe - at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Logistics Park as part of its ongoing expansion.The new 80,000 sq ft facility doubles the size of SEKO’s previous locations in Amsterdam and brings its entire service offering under one roof, including cross-border ...
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Anchorage sees a 7.4% rise in 2017 cargo volumes
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) saw a steady increase in cargo activity in calendar year 2017, handling 2.7m tonnes, a 7.4% increase over full year 2016.The number of cargo landings in 2017 at the top US freight hub was 79,595, an increase of 4.6% compared with 2016.“The Ted Stevens ...
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SF Airlines continues expansion as airport plan details emerge
SF Airlines has continued to expand its fleet and add new services, while details have emerged of its plans to open its own airport.Earlier this month, the express operator took delivery of its 42nd freighter – a Boeing 757-200 – at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.The cargo carrier, a division of ...
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GBA approved for road feeder operations under new stricter German rules
Time-critical logistics firm GBA Services Germany has gained approval to operate road feeder services under new stricter regulations.The company was recently approved as a carrier of secured air cargo/mail under the newly-strengthened German Aviation Act, which takes effect in March.As a registered haulier, GBA Logistics Germany is now approved for ...
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Miami's 'magnet site' approval for its airport free trade zone
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) has gained final approval from the US Department of Commerce to designate Miami International Airport's (MIA) entire 3,230-acre land parcel as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 'magnet site'.The magnet site designation allows existing or prospective airport tenants to operate manufacturing, warehousing and/or distribution centers on airport ...
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Emirates transports first UAE-manufactured space satellite
Emirates SkyCargo has transported KhalifaSat, the first satellite developed and built by Emirati engineers in the UAE.As the first step in its journey to space, KhalifaSat was flown from Dubai to Incheon International Airport in South Korea on a chartered Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter. Emirates SkyCargo also unveiled a ...
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International trade practices "archaic", says Freightos survey
International trade practices by US importers and exporters are “laughably archaic” say respondents to logistics technology provider Freightos' latest industry survey.With small businesses accounting for a third of total US imports, “a whopping 50% still rely on spreadsheets to manage shipments”, Freightos said after its survey of more than 500 ...
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Tech firms to offer sensitive shipment service for US carrier
Tech company CalAmp has signed a partnership with software-as-a-service provider CargoSense to deliver information on high-value, sensitive air cargo for “one of the world's largest global airlines headquartered in the US.”The platform will use data collected from CalAmp's SC1000 and SC1100 telematics gateways and smart sensor tags that monitor location, ...