All Qatar Cargo Articles – Page 3
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Qatar Cargo scoops IATA perishables standard to complete the set
Qatar Airways Cargo and ground handler Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have achieved the IATA CEIV certificate for perishables - with the airline becoming the first to achieve all of IATA's CEIV standards.The carrier said that the IATA CEIV Fresh standard encompasses the entire supply chain, including both operational and ...
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Qatar Cargo looks to benefit from expanded summer network
Qatar Airways Cargo is expecting to benefit from the addition of passenger flights to Haneda, Nice, Manama and Sarajevo, as well as the continued expansion of Middle East operations.Qatar Airways relaunched passenger flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport last week utilising an A350-900 aircraft."The reintroduced passenger flights bring the total weekly ...
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Qatar Cargo and Envirotainer partner on pharma
Qatar Airways Cargo and Envirotainer have joined forces to offer a more sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.By capitalising on both organisations’ extensive network capabilities, along with Envirotainer's Releye container, CO2 shipment emissions can be reduced by up to 90% compared to other solutions, the partners claimed.The Releye RLP and ...
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Qatar Cargo takes an agile approach to freighter operations
Qatar Cargo is responding to weaker market conditions by being increasingly agile with its freighter operations.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the recent Air Cargo Europe event, Qatar Cargo senior vice president cargo sales and network planning Liesbeth Oudkerk said that demand varied by region.However, overall cargo demand at Qatar ...
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NewsQatar Cargo continues lithium battery safety focus with CEIV standard
Source: Qatar CargoQatar Cargo and handler Qatar Aviation Services have gained IATA CEIV Lithium Battery (CEIV Li-batt) certification in a bid to continue countering the risk posed by lithium battery shipments.The CEIV Li-batt certification programme aims to ensure the various elements of the supply chain involved in the shipment of ...
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NewsQatar Cargo adds Riyadh freighter
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has launched a new freighter service to Saudi Arabia as it looks to capitalise on demand to and from the country.The new twice-weekly freighter service to Riyadh started on November 1 and will utilise a B777F offering around 100 tonnes of capacity per flight.The ...
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Qatar Cargo adds two more booking portals to expand digital offering
Qatar Cargo will add its capacity to two more online booking portals as it continues efforts to expand its digital capabilities.The cargo business will place its capacity on cargo.one and CargoAi.Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity will be available for booking on CargoAi as of October 10, starting with 10 key European ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: The Next Generation propels Qatar Airways Cargo into the future
Source: Qatar Airways CargoIn response to the emergence of new challenges and in anticipation of future demands, increased digitalisation and an ever-changing environment, Qatar Airways Cargo is launching ‘The Next Generation’, bringing a new vision to the way of doing business.This renewal is clearly indicated by a special logo in ...
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NewsQatar Cargo targets the Next Generation
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new business approach that will focus on the next generation of air cargo executives.The airline's Next Generation project aims to develop employees' skillset and result in a "corporate mindset shift".The project comes alongside "digital enhancements, new products, [and] a new website.“The future is in ...
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NewsTop 25 air cargo carriers for 2021 revealed
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data for 2021 showed the top 25 cargo airlines last year had strong volume growth following a tough first pandemic year (full chart at end of article).Overall traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on year in 2021, a ...
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NewsNew livery for Qatar Cargo freighter to celebrate diversity
Source: Qatar CargoOne of Qatar Cargo's freighters has been given a new livery highlighting the diversity of its employees as part of the carrier's WeQare sustainability initiative.The freighter, which features images Qatar Cargo's employees, on June 29 flew from Toulouse to Oslo via Doha.The freighter will serve as the company ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: Chapter 3 of WeQare 'Let's Stand Together' exceeds expectations
Commitment, care and charity means a lot to Qatar Airways Cargo. The success of the first two chapters of the WeQare programme demonstrated it very well.Chapter 1, “One Million Kilos” launched in July 2020 and led the way by providing the free transport of 1m kilos of humanitarian aid and ...
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Booking platform WebCargo develops payment service
Airfreight booking portal WebCargo has developed a new service that will allow forwarders to pay for their bookings on the platform rather than having to use a separate payment tool.WebCargo, part of the Freightos Group, said that the payment service is currently being piloted with around 30 freight forwarders and ...
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Qatar Cargo provides future freighter insights
Qatar Airways provided customer insight that helped Boeing and Airbus to fine-tune the cargo specifications of the new B777-8 freighter and its Airbus challenger, the A350F.As launch airline for the B777-8F production line aircraft, the Middle East cargo giant placed an order and options for up to 50 of the ...
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NewsQatar Cargo extends with dnata in Brussels
Source: dnataQatar Airways Cargo has extended its ground handling contract with dnata in Brussels.The multi-year extension will see dnata continue to deliver cargo handling and road feeder services for the airline from its facility at Brussels Airport (BRU).Qatar Airways Cargo currently operates a mix of 15 freighter and passenger flights ...
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NewsQatar Cargo gallops ahead with huge horse transport
Source: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has transported 190 race, show jumping and dressage horses over the last few weeks ahead of a series of events in the Middle East.The horses were being transported for the Amir Sword Festival in Doha (17-19 February), the Saudi Cup in Riyadh (25-26 February), ...
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NewsCainiao partners with Qatar Cargo on Americas freighter flight
Source: Qatar Airways Cargo/CainiaoCainiao, the logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is partnering with Qatar Airways Cargo on a new B777 freighter service between Hong Kong and South America.The two-year deal includes the provision of 100 tonnes of dedicated weekly capacity from Hong Kong to São Paulo/Guarulhos International - with ...
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NewsDB Schenker adds new charter flight to meet constraints
Copyright: Munich AirportDB Schenker has added charter capacity out of India as it looks to meet capacity constraints.The forwarder will offer charter capacity on a weekly flight operating on the route: Bengaluru-Doha-Munich-Chicago.The flight is in addition to its existing charter operation covering Mumbai, Frankfurt and Atlanta.Both flights connect three continents ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo achieves CEIV Live Animals
Qatar Airways Cargo has become the fourth airline in the world to achieve IATA's CEIV Live Animals certification.The certification applies at Qatar Airways’ Doha headquarters and the QAS Cargo Doha hub, and covers all animals (amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, invertebrates, mammals, or reptiles) that Qatar Airways Cargo is authorised to ...
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Qatar Cargo volumes take-off in 2021
Qatar Cargo saw its volumes rapidly expand in the first 11 months of the year as the carrier began to re-introduce destinations and added to its freighter fleet.The airline carried 1,574,705 tonnes of cargo between January and November, which represents an increase of 13.4% compared with 2020 levels. This follows ...