All Middle East Articles – Page 11
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NewsCutting the carbon, global airports going greener
Source: Airport Carbon AccreditationAirports worldwide are tackling climate change, with 288 hubs actively engaged in a global carbon accreditation programme that registered a collective CO2 reduction of more than 320,000 tonnes or 4.9% in the past year.Some 61 airports are now carbon neutral (Level 3+) according to the latest annual ...
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Major upgrade for Etihad Cargo's Abu Dhabi hub
Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo have announced plans for a major airfreight facility boost for the Middle East airline’s hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport.The partners will implement a “multi-phased cargo infrastructure development” strategy, starting with the imminent upgrade of Etihad’s existing air cargo terminal facilities on the Southside ...
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NewsSpiceJet and Gulf Air to investigate possible collaboration on cargo services
Indian airline SpiceJet and Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore greater co-operation between the two airlines.They are going to examine areas of potential synergy, including looking at co-ordinating cargo services, interline or codeshare agreements, shared engineering services and pilot training.The ...
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NewsLimited freighter orders announced at Dubai Airshow
Emirates agreed a deal with Airbus for 50 A350 XWBsWith regards to cargo, there has been comparatively little to shout about so far from this year’s Dubai Airshow, taking place this week in the emirate from November 17-21.The most notable order announced so far was the decision of Dubai-based Emirates ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues digital drive with cargo.one deal
Abdulla Mohamed Shadid and Moritz ClaussenEtihad Cargo has continued to digitise its offering by becoming the latest carrier to sign up to the cargo.one booking platform.Starting this week, freight forwarders will be able to instantly book cargo space on Etihad’s aircraft through the digital platform.Etihad Aviation Group’s managing director cargo ...
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Smart move by Lufthansa Cargo
A new smartBooking feature provides Lufthansa Cargo customers and partners with a binding offer that can be booked online immediately. It contains the available routes, capacities and prices, and automatically executes all relevant checks.The application programming interface (API) will be available to direct customers and will also be used by ...
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Agility see Q3 airfreight volumes fall
Logistics and infrastructure company Agility has announced Q3 results showing falling airfreight volumes amidst “challenging market conditions” for its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business.Although the Kuwait-based company reported an overall 1.6% increase in Q3 revenue to KD 400.7 million, air freight net revenue fell 2.8% compared with the same quarter ...
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Emirates SkyCargo celebrates pharma-handling achievements
In a recent announcement, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, highlighted three milestones related to its pharma-handling capabilities.The airline is continuing to invest in pharma-handling facilities, as well as working towards expanding its pharma corridor network.1) Chicago pharma facility received GDP certificationEarlier this year, Emirates SkyCargo established a pharma ...
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Air Partner expands Middle East operations with new Dubai office
Global aviation services provide Air Partner has set up a new office in Dubai as it looks to expand its presence in the Middle East.The new establishment offers Air Partner's solutions, including freight and charter. Air Partner's clients in Dubai will also be able to access its consulting and training ...
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NewsEmirates sees cargo volumes slide in 1H
Emirates SkyCargo and dnata both saw their cargo volumes decrease in the first half of the year as a result of difficult market conditions and a runway refurbishment.On announcing half-year figures, the Emirates Group said that cargo volumes handled by its airline division decreased by 8% year on year to ...
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NewsDnata gains CEIV certification at DWC
Cargo handler dnata has been certified by IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma handling processes at Dubai World Central (DWC).The accreditation complements dnata's existing CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai International (DXB), demonstrating "the company's ability to move pharmaceutical products under the ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues digitisation drive with new cargo control centre
Etihad Cargo has opened a new cargo control centre (CCC) at its head office in Abu Dhabi. The new CCC marks a year since the airline began its digitisation initiative.The new CCC will serve as a hub for real-time monitoring, tracking and management of all shipments, flights, and UAE road ...
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NewsPoster campaign for consumers: how air cargo delivers the goods
IATA has launched its ‘Air cargo makes it happen’ campaign that aims to raise awareness of air cargo’s important role for e-commerce, economies and the global community as a whole.The campaign provides eye-catching posters that can be shared easily and printed to “show the world all that cargo does,” said ...
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NewsWallenborn and dnata to expand Middle East road feeder services
dnata has strengthened its Middle East logistics footprint with European road feeder services (RFS) provider Wallenborn Transports.Wallenborn Transports has completed the acquisition of Agility Global Logistics’ interest in dnata PWC Airport Logistics (DPAL), a Dubai-based RFS provider.Wallenborn and dnata have confirmed that they will now “develop new products and services, ...
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NewsEtihad expands armoured truck fleet for valuable cargo
Etihad Secure Logistics Services (ESL) is increasing its vehicle fleet and expanding its services across the United Arab Emirates capital, citing demand from Abu Dhabi’s government, diplomatic and private sectors.The valuables management and logistics operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways and a member of its Cargo and Logistics ...
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Saudia Cargo achieves pharma GDP certification
Saudia Cargo has achieved European Union Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP) certification for its pharma operations.The certification was carried out by SGS. The airline the achievement demonstrated that its storage and transportation services meet "all international requirements".“This certificate recognizes that Saudia Cargo maintains and complies with the quality management standards ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo launches new e-commerce delivery platform
Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new e-commerce delivery platform in the UAE that allows customers shopping from multiple online retailers in the US to consolidate their purchases and have the goods delivered to a home or office address.The Emirates Delivers service is available to individual or small business customers in ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo adds dry ice replenishment service
Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched a dry ice replenishment service which can be provided to clients 48 hours in advance prior to delivery.Saudia Cargo’s chief commercial officer, Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak, said: “Dry Ice Replenishment service is now available at Jeddah and Riyadh stations for import and transit cargo in the first ...
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NewsEl Al Cargo joins cargo.one digital booking platform
EL AL Israel Airlines Cargo has joined cargo.one, the multi-airline digital air cargo booking platform.After a customised integration of just 12 weeks, the first EL AL Cargo digital booking via cargo.one was made by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics on a shipment from Frankfurt to Miami.All El Al Cargo routings from Germany ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo plans next stage of digitalisation
As it celebrates its first year of digitalisation, Etihad Cargo prepares to launch a range of new projects to drive the programme forward.“Our digitalisation roadmap is only in its infancy,” says Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, Etihad Aviation Group’s managing director cargo and logistics services.“The foundations have been laid for a number ...