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Eight thousand miles for iced tea
The Turkish office of forwarder QualitAir&Sea – a member of the X2 network of logistics companies – recently operated one of the longest ever charter routes with perishable cargo when it moved 40 tons of frozen peaches from China to Mexico, a distance of 7,982 miles.It hired a B777-200F cargo ...
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Drone deliveries take off for DHL
Express delivery firms may still be exploring the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles for their own purposes, but they can also be a lucrative source of business in themselves.DHL’s Global Forwarding air and ocean freight specialist has signed a contract with Chinese consumer electronics exporter, Shenzhen Youkeshu Technologies to transport ...
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Internet drives surge in transport start-ups
There has been a 22% rise transport and distribution small and medium sized companies in the UK since 2010 according to a study by Hampshire Trust Bank.The research, conducted in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), found only three sectors with higher growth (technical and professional, ...
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Brazil booster
The Brazilian Association of Airline Companies (ABEAR) says in an unpublished study that the air cargo and passenger industry makes a much higher contribution to the economy than official government figures suggest.In a statement released on the eve of the International Brazil Air Show in Rio de Janeiro, it said ...
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Delta and Korean sign Transpac deal
Delta and Korean Air have signed a joint venture for the trans-Pacific. The two airlines will share costs and revenues and coordinate their schedules to improve connections. The new combined network will serve over 290 destinations in the Americas and more than 80 in Asia.Codesharing will be extended and the ...
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Former Cargolux chief Dirk Reich to join Panalpina
Panalpina is to appoint former Cargolux chief executive Dirk Reich as a new board member at its Annual General Meeting on May 3. He will succeed Roger Schmid, who will not stand for re-election.Reich, a dual Swiss and German national, sat on the management board of Kuehne + Nagel and, ...
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Nippon Cargo cancels order for two 747-8 freighters
Nippon Cargo Airlines has cancelled an order for two Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft following an agreement with the US manufacturer, according to press reports. The two aircraft were the last of a ten-strong order, of which eight have already been delivered.The Japanese all-cargo carrier has recently launched a review of ...
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Cargolux goes full throttle with GEnx engines
Cargolux has became the first operator in the world to fly a million hours with GE’s new GEnx engine. The Luxembourg-all cargo has the engines fitted to its 747-8F freights, which went into service five and a half years ago.Described as “a giant leap forward in propulsion technology, using the ...
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Virgin overcomes headwinds
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw 2016 freight volumes rise 1.8% in a challenging market, carrying 218,000 tonnes across its international network.It was helped by a 2016 strong second half and high peak season demand, although volume growth was offset by price pressure, in turn driven by overcapacity and the weak Pound.December’s ...
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Dubai International freight falls in February
Dubai International airport saw a 1.9% fall in freight in February, to 192,704 tonnes from 196,460 tonnes recorded in February 2016. However, year to date freight volumes, at 400,976 tonnes, grew 0.8% compared with 397,942 tonnes handled during the corresponding period in 2016.Passengers continued to grow steadily in February, rising ...
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Virgin marks Seattle debut
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed Virgin Atlantic founder, Sir Richard Branson and airline chief executive Craig Kreeger to a ceremony to mark the carrier’s new service. Virgin’s daily Boeing 787-9 flight replaces a 767 service by Delta Air Lines.John Creighton, commissioner at the airport operator, the Port of Seattle said: “This ...
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DHL adds US to Singapore e-commerce offering
DHL’s eCommerce division has launched a new service for Singapore-based online merchants, manufacturers and traditional retailers to ship their products to US consumers, for shipments up to 6.5kg.Parcel International Direct US offers an international shipping option with end-to-end tracking and a transit time of 4-6 business days. Inline retailers can ...
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Cathay extends Lufthansa cooperation
Cathay Pacific has signed a wide-ranging codeshare agreement with the Lufthansa Group. It covers flights operated by Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines to destinations in continental Europe and for four of the Asian airline’s destinations in the Southwest Pacific.Under the agreement, Cathay Pacific will offer 14 new destinations in Germany, ...
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Forwarder ensures happy landing for Emirates
Freight forwarder and Project Cargo Network member for the UAE, Lintas Freight recently moved 13.3 tonnes of aircraft landing gears by air to the UK for Emirates Engineering.After negotiating competitive rates with the freighter airline, Lintas arranged space on the next available flights to London Heathrow Airport. It also arranged ...
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Western Global flies to aid of stricken islanders
Western Global Airlines has joined forces with Network Airline Management and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to fly relief into cyclone-hit Madagascar. On March 17, the carrier, based at Estero in Southwest Florida, airlifted 175,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies from Liège, Belgium, to Ivato International Airport in the capital ...
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A wheely good cause
After a lifetime of apathy, Air Cargo News contributor Chris Lewis is finally getting off the couch and onto his bike in a good cause.The 100km Liverpool Nightrider event takes place on the night of July 15/16 and he will be completing it in aid of the Royal Marsden hospital, ...
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Flower power
CargoLogicAir flew over 100 tonnes of roses, carnations and other favourites into London Stansted Airport from Bogota, Colombia, in time for Mother’s Day.CLA says demand for its charter services has grown since it gained its UK Air Operator Certificate. However, its Boeing 747-8 freighter and 747-400F aircraft generally handle less ...
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Canada's Cargojet welcomes government investment budget
Canadian carrier Cargojet has welcomed a number of initiatives announced in the government’s latest federal budget.These include investment to resolve critical transportation needs in the north of the country and to benefit its indigenous peoples, $152m in new funding to improve security screening at airports and an Innovation Canada platform ...
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American set to take stake in China Southern
American Airlines could take a stake in China Southern Airlines, according to press reports. The state-owned Chinese carrier, one of the country’s largest, said the deal could also involve other forms of cooperation, but was subject to shareholder and government approval.In a statement, China Southern said it was negotiating “a ...
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Lights out
A small gesture, perhaps, but Qatar Airways switched off the lights for an hour at its corporate HQ to mark Earth Hour on March 25. It’s all part of a global campaign to highlight the importance of combatting climate change.Earth Hour, launched nine years ago, is the world’s largest movement ...