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WCS17: Quality group calls in the auditors
The IATA quality standards group, Cargo iQ has appointed SGS to run its member Audit and Certification Scheme.It will be the first time that Cargo iQ has worked with external auditors. Members have previously been audited internally, by the Cargo iQ’s own management team.Members will be audited to demonstrate, through ...
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Finnair hit by strike at Helsinki Airport
Finnair has confirmed that it will have to cancel more than 90 of its flights through its home hub of Helsinki Airport tomorrow (17 March) because of a strike at Finland’s biggest air gateway.The strike, to be held between 3pm and 7pm Eastern European Time (EET, two hours ahead of ...
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Brussels Airport’s cargo on the up in February
Brussels Airport handled 7.7% more cargo traffic in February compared with the same month of last year: a total of 40,696 tons.The airport authority attributed the increase to “strong growth in the full-freighter segment”, plus an increase in express volumes carried by integrators.The growth in traffic in the full-freighter segment ...
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LATAM sees cargo revenues down in fourth quarter and across 2016
South America’s biggest carrier, LATAM, has released its results for the fourth quarter of 2016 and details of its full-year performance.Cargo revenues fell by 7.7% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period of 2015.The carrier attributed the decline to a 3.1% decline in cargo traffic and a 4.8% ...
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K+N boosts pharma capability in Benelux region
Supply chain services giant Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has invested in 50 temperature-controlled trailers to grow its dedicated road-haul pharma network in Belgium and Luxembourg.The trailers have built-in Discharge Air Control (DAC) and Precision Temperature Control (PTC) technology, protecting their loads from temperature deviations.According to K+N, it is “one of ...
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WCS17: ULD firm ACL unveils plans to double size of business
ULD firm ACL Airshop has unveiled ambitious plans to double the number of container stations it runs around the world.At a press conference at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the Greenville-headquartered company revealed that its investors were backing the company to increase the number of stations it operates from 37 ...
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Cargo slump leads Cathay into loss
A 13.2% fall in cargo revenue – HK$20,063m – contributed to a loss at Cathay Pacific Group in 2016, said the Hong Kong carrier in its annual results published on 15 March.While cargo tonnage increased by 3.1% and load factors by 0.2 percentage points to 64.4%, cargo yields fell by ...
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Volga-Dnepr rushes fire-fighting choppers to Chile
US-based Helicopter Express called upon Volga-Dnepr Airlines' expertise to move an urgent delivery of helicopters to fight wildfires in the Chilean countryside.One of the carrier’s An-124-100 freighters touched down at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport less than three hours after the helicopters themselves flew into the airport for 11-hour flight to ...
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More than just logistics – Panalpina opens new Dubai base
Panalpina has officially opened a new logistics manufacturing centre in Dubai South next to Al Maktoum International Airport. The 40,000sq m site, three times bigger than the one it replaces, will help the forwarder increase its logistics and freight business in the Middle East, Africa and CIS (MEAC) region. There ...
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WCS17: Incorrectly loaded ULDs in the frame for damage to aircraft
Mishandled Unit Load Devices (ULDs) are the second highest cause of damage to aircraft, while incorrect loading of cargo on an aircraft is reported on average 16 times per day.Bob Rogers, senior advisor, Nordisk Aviation Products, told the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi that incidents of cargo shifting ...
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Network to offer expert advice
Air cargo and aviation network Neutral Air Partner is launching NAX, an international group of experts to advance the interests of time sensitive industry and e-commerce. Its aim is to provide resources and education on industry trends and opportunities to its membership of first, middle and last mile delivery companies.Target ...
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Aggregator service for India
AirFreightBazaar has launched an aggregator service for the Indian market. It allows carriers and forwarders to market their rates directly to end customers through a secure website, instead of by phone or email. Claimed benefits are time saving and the ability to generate more business and higher yields at lower ...
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WCS17: Saudia signs ULD management and repair contract with Unilode
ULD management and repair specialist Unilode has signed a deal to handle 21,000 units belonging to Saudia's passenger and cargo divisions.The management and repair contract is the first big win announce by Unilode since it changed its name from CHEP Aerospace after it was bought by Sweden's EQT Infrastructure in ...
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WCS17: IATA Cargo Handling Manual launched
IATA has launched a Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM) to help airlines and cargo handlers work together more effectively while improving safety and efficiency in air cargo operations.The ICHM is the first complete set of standards covering the operational activities of all stakeholders in the cargo handling supply chain. It was ...
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WCS17: Airfreight demand on the up but profitability faces headwinds
Air cargo demand is expected to grow again this year but airline profitability remains under threat from overcapacity and rising fuel prices.Providing an economic outlook for air cargo at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the organisation’s senior economist George Anjaparidze said air cargo demand was expected to see comparable growth ...
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WCS17: UAE in the spotlight
As a global trade gateway, with two freighter-owning passenger airlines based in the UAE, it was appropriate to have a panel discussion at WCS17 in Abu Dhabi on the air cargo opportunities and challenges facing a key airfreight transit hub.Farook al Zeer, managing director of Schenker in the region, said ...
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Couriers hit the ground running at ACS
Air Charter Service says its 2015 investment in its onboard courier division is paying dividends, with over 1,000 jobs last year.Global time critical manager, Oliver Weigelt, commented: “All credit must go to my team for the hard work that they have all put in. Our expansion in Asia in August ...
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Tech giant offers carriers air cargo solution
Global IT firm Unisys is offering a new “holistic and integrated cargo logistics solution to allow carriers to streamline freight management and improve their operational efficiency.Digistics lets air carriers choose from a comprehensive suite of offerings or select the specific services they need, including inventory management, booking, invoicing, and accounting. ...
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Freight industry to flock to Florida
Miami, Florida will be the venue for the TIACA 2020 Air Cargo Forum (ACF), along with Multimodal Americas and Supply Chain Americas.The biennial event brings together supply chain decision makers from across the globe for three days to network and learn from industry experts. TIACA secretary general Vladimir Zubko described ...
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WCS17: Smart new look for Jettainer
Lufthansa’s Jettainer subsidiary unveiled a new logo and strapline at the IATA World Cargo Symposium on 14 March. The company name is now backed up by the phrase: “Smart ULD Pooling People”, emphasizing the outsourced ULD management firm’s intelligent solutions, as well as its employees.ULDs themselves are ...