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    Love is in the air as flower volumes blossom for air cargo

    2025-02-19T09:00:00Z

    Air cargo is again playing a vital role in helping people celebrate Valentine’s day, transporting millions of flowers across the globe

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    Avianca Cargo celebrates another busy Valentine’s Day season

    2025-02-10T17:03:00Z

    Investments made by Avianca Cargo helped the airline improve processing times for the Valentine’s season as it handled 18,000 tons of flowers

  • SF Airlines 767F at Oslo Airport
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    SF Airlines aims to capitalise on seafood demand with Oslo freighter

    2025-01-16T11:31:00Z

    SF Airlines has launched a new freighter service to Oslo Airport as it looks to cater for e-commerce and seafood demand

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    Forwarder Seafrigo targets demand out of Vietnam

    2025-01-14T10:45:00Z

     Seafrigo is opening a new office in Vietnam as it looks to capitalise on a “booming economy” and a “rapidly expanding” food export market

  • LATAM Cargo transports Chile's first fresh salmon shipment to Australia
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    LATAM Cargo transports Chile's first fresh salmon shipment to Australia

    2024-11-28T16:58:00Z

    Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo has transported Chile’s first-ever salmon shipment of fresh, chilled salmon fillets to Australia. The 220 kg shipment was transported in the bellyhold of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operating between Santiago and Melbourne on November 27. The airline said that before the ...

  • Emirates SkyCargo joins -15C club for perishable transport
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    Emirates SkyCargo joins -15C club for perishable transport

    2024-11-18T14:30:16Z

    Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has joined the Move to -15°C coalition that aims to reduce supply chain emissions by cutting the temperature perishables are transported.Frozen foods are usually transported at -18 degrees Celsius but the coalition believes that a three-degree change in temperature could make a "significant environmental impact with ...

  • Seafrigo targets growth with new CEO
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    Seafrigo targets growth with new CEO

    2024-11-08T13:10:52Z

    Bruno Planaz. Source: SeafrigoCool chain logistics firm Seafrigo Group has appointed Bruno Plantaz as its new group chief executive, with company founder, Eric Barbé, stepping up to the role of president.Seafrigo said the two will work closely on delivering the next stage in the company's global growth plan.Plantaz, who will ...

  • Virgin resurrects cargo-only Brussels flights
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    Virgin resurrects cargo-only Brussels flights

    2024-10-25T12:09:33Z

    Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic will resurrect its cargo-focused flights between Heathrow and Brussels, this time utilising passenger aircraft to carry cargo.Today, the UK carrier announced the addition of daily flights to Brussels using its Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.The flights will start on October 27 and run until ...

  • Air Canada Cargo opens cold chain facility at Heathrow
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    Air Canada Cargo opens cold chain facility at Heathrow

    2024-10-18T14:10:39Z

    Air Canada Cargo's new cold chain facility at Heathrow. Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has improved its cold chain capabilities at Heathrow Airport in the UK with the opening of an upgraded facility.The upgrades to the self-handled facility, Air Canada Cargo’s largest European hub, aim to expand and optimise the ...

  • Avianca Cargo increases capacity to Miami
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    Avianca Cargo increases capacity to Miami

    2024-10-11T17:01:43Z

    Source: ShutterstockAvianca Cargo will increase its cargo capacity to Miami by 20% by the end of this year as it continues to invest in transporting fresh flowers.The Bogotá, Colombia-headquartered carrier, which last week participated in Expo Flor Ecuador, said it currently offers 10 weekly cargo flights for flower shipments from ...

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    UK’s cold chain sector faces opportunities and challenges

    2024-10-04T07:35:01Z

    Some pointers about the possible future shape and direction of air cargo’s cold chain component, led by a more productive relationship with the new government, were outlined at the recent Cold Chain Live event in the UK.Figures made available at the conference from the 2024 Cold Chain Report show air ...

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    Exporters welcome approval of Melbourne's third runway

    2024-09-18T15:13:26Z

    Source: Graham Drew Photography/ShutterstockAustralia's federal government has approved plans to develop a third runway at Melbourne Airport, a move that shippers say will help boost exports.The 3,000 m runway will be built parallel and 1.3 km to the west of the existing north-south runway, along with new taxiways and other ...

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    Logistics UK welcomes postponement of fresh produce border checks

    2024-09-17T14:37:12Z

    Source: HiddenMax/Shutterstock.comThe UK government has delayed the introduction of border checks on produce brought into the country from the European Union (EU) for a third time.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said yesterday that it had extended the easement of import checks on medium-risk fruit and vegetables ...

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    LATAM Cargo triples flights at Brussels Airport

    2024-09-11T10:42:00Z

    Photo: Brussels Airport LATAM Cargo will next month triple the number of flights it carries out to Brussels Airport to boost transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals. Santiago, Chile-headquartered LATAM Cargo has been operating to Brussels Airport with four flights a week since March 2023, but will up ...

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    Hong Kong Air Cargo looks to capitalise on seafood demand with Oslo flight

    2024-08-08T10:21:56Z

    Hong Kong Air Cargo will add a new freighter service between Hong Kong and Oslo later this year as it looks to benefit from demand for seafood products in Asia.The new weekly service will launch on September 4 utilising one of the airline's Airbus A330-200 freighters.Oslo Airport operator Avinor said ...

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    American Airlines sees mango volumes takeoff

    2024-07-22T13:20:16Z

    Source: American Airlines CargoA new supply chain set up for the transport of mangoes to consumers across the US has helped American Airlines Cargo handle record volumes of the fruit.The carrier has already handled record volumes of mango shipments at the half-way point of a multi-month project during the summer.So ...

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    SF Airlines adds new China-Vietnam cargo link

    2024-07-02T09:52:25Z

    SF Airlines has continued with the expansion of its network through the addition of extra flights to Vietnam.The China-based express giant has this week added a freighter route linking Shenzhen and Ho Chi Minh City, according to the Xinhua news agency.The flight will operate five times a week and offer ...

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    Boeing highlights importance of freighter operations during sweet cherry season

    2024-06-25T13:28:01Z

    Freighter aircraft flying out of Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) are jam-packed over a 12-week period starting in June as the US sweet cherry season gets underway.Around 90% of the sweet cherries that are grown in the US come from the state of Washington, which is also home to aircraft ...

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    Cool Chain Association grows expertise

    2024-06-07T11:30:11Z

    Vijan Chetty, general manager, Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB). Photo: Cool Chain AssociationThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) has appointed Vijan Chetty, general manager, Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) as its new treasurer, and two new board members as it commits to new projects.Natalie Niers, chief operating officer, Validaide, ...

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    IAG Cargo expands Constant Climate network in Europe

    2024-06-06T12:50:04Z

    IAG Cargo's facility at Strasbourg Airport in France has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products, expanding the company's "Constant Climate" global network.Strasbourg is IAG Cargo’s 29th Constant Climate station in Europe. This latest certification means IAG Cargo now has over 100 approved stations across six continents to ...