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The great airport debate: Do you want to be a hub or a spoke?
Will Britain choose to be a hub or a spoke? That was a question posed in a debate about the looming political choice for additional airport runway capacity in the south east of England.The speaker posing a rhetorical question, at least from his perspective, was Heathrow airport chief executive John ...
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UK runway decision, a beginning and not the end of the process
A UK government decision on a new runway to be built at either Heathrow or Gatwick will not push a magic button for extra capacity. Many more potential obstacles stand in the way.Who will pay the full cost of providing extra capacity and when are two thorny issues. Alongside those ...
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Kalibox passive pallet enters CSafe product range in the US
CSafe Global has moved quickly to introduce the Kalibox passive pallet to the US market after taking over the equipment’s French manufacturer at the end of August.The Kalibox front-loading pallet features a patented quick assembly system, easy opening and loading, as well as up to five days of thermal protection ...
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CSafe expands European footprint with Kalibox acquisition
CSafe Global, which provides temperature-controlled containers for pharma and medical products, has acquired its first manufacturing capacity in Europe.It has bought Kalibox, a France-based provider of cold chain packaging.Kalibox’s two production centres in France will continue CSafe's global expansion plans by adding over 5,000 sq m of manufacturing capacity to ...
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Airport cargo demand in July a 'cause for optimism'
Airport cargo figures for July “inspired some cause for optimism” even though demand over the first seven months still lags behind last year.The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) show that airfreight demand increased by 3.9% year on year in July. However, over the first seven months cargo demand ...
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New royalty: Amsterdam is the King of Cargo
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has been granted a ‘Royal’ designation by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, an award described as the “crowning glory” of the Dutch hub’s centennial celebrations.The King’s Commissioner of North Holland, Johan Remkes, awarded the royal designation to Schiphol President and chief executive Jos Nijhuis.Nijhuis said: “We are ...
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Cargo to play a central role at Istanbul New Airport
Cargo is set to play a central role in the development of Istanbul’s new airport, which has ambitions to become the largest in the world.The new airport is being built on a 25-year build, operate and transfer (BoT) basis by the IGA consortium made up of five companies from the ...
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Cargo to play central role at Istanbul New Airport
Cargo is set to play a central role in the development of Istanbul’s new airport, which has ambitions to become the largest in the world.The new airport is being built on a 25-year build, operate and transfer (BoT) basis by the IGA consortium made up of five companies from the ...
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Forwarder Davies Turner's apprentice drive
For the seventh year in succession, UK freight forwarder Davies Turner has recruited apprentices for its two-year national apprenticeship and trainee programme.The company has increased the number of recruits every year since it became an early adopter of the revitalised apprenticeship concept in 2010, and this year will see a ...
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Air X launches major expansion
US-based Aircraft lessor Air X Aviation has named Darren Banham as president of its AirX America arm as part of a “strategic launch in the western hemisphere”.Banham, a leading broker in the industry, is one of several key senior appointments from the air cargo and passenger air charter industry announced ...
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WIN and Kewill form software partnership
Supply chain software firm Kewill is adapting its freight forwarder platform to offer connectivity to the WIN system through a partnership with the WCA Network of forwarders.The WIN system is designed specifically for independent cargo agents and which connects to over 90 airlines while the Kewill forwarder platform, called MOVE, ...
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MD-11F freighter becomes a flying ambassador for Lufthansa Cargo
A Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 freighter now bears the name 'Hello, Bonjour Canada' and will carry this message with it around the world.The D-ALCI registration aircraft was named at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada, by Bernhard Kindelbacher, vice president for the Americas at Lufthansa Cargo, and by Peter Fahrenholtz, the ...
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China's Shenyang Taoxian aims to become regional cargo hub
Plans have been revealed to develop Shenyang Taoxian International Airport in north east China into a major regional cargo hub.To help develop the airport, the owner of Shenyang Taoxian, Liaoning Airport Management Group, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hactl Development Holdings (HDHL).Although specific plans are yet to be ...
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Airlines place embargo on Samsung Note 7 smartphone transport
Airlines are banning the carriage of Samsung Note 7 smartphones as cargo after of spate of recent incidents that have seen the devices burst into flames sparked a product recall.Yesterday evening, Air Canada Cargo issued a circular to customers warning that the devices would no longer be permitted as cargo ...
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Qatar Cargo the first to fully implement Cargo-XML
Qatar Airways Cargo has fully adopted, implemented and integrated IATA's Cargo-XML data messaging standard, becoming the first airline to do so.IATA’s Cargo-XML was created to replace the incumbent system, Cargo-IMP, which has been criticised for being too rigid.It was also created with the aim of having a standard format for ...
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Logistics firm Carousel launches UK-Germany airfreight operation
Logistics firm Carousel has launched a new daily airfreight linehaul service between the UK and Germany on behalf of customer John Deere.The service is operated by a turboprop two tonne capacity Metro III aircraft and flies between London Southend in the UK and Baden Baden airport in Germany.The service was ...
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New Customs declaration speeds e-commerce cargo through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport
Dutch Customs has teamed up with the Schiphol airport cargo community in Amsterdam to launch a simplified e-commerce declaration called VENUE.The declaration has been designed to help shippers import and export items that are being purchased via e-commerce platforms - such as fashion, personal care, and homeware - throughout the ...
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NewsBrussels sees first cargo increase since terror attacks
Brussels Airport saw a 6.6% growth in cargo volumes during August, due to a strong performance of the freighter aircraft segment.It was also the first monthly airfreight throughput increase at the Belgian gateway since the March 22 terror attacks in the passenger terminal which left 16 people dead. A further ...
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Dachser promotes Tonn to MD of European Logistics Germany
Dachser has promoted its head of contract logistics, Alexander Tonn, to become the new managing director of European Logistics Germany.Tonn will begin his new role on January 1, 2017 overseeing the business development of the 38 German branch offices in the European Logistics business line (overland transport and contract logistics ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo Monthly: Divergence in freight growth continues
The divergence in performance among the main freight carrying airlines in the US continued in August as United and American airlines both achieved growth while Delta Air Lines registered another decline.The country’s largest cargo airline, United, recorded another strong month in August with demand increasing by 8.8% compared with last ...