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Silkway West Airlines targets seafood market with Oslo freighter
Silkway West Airlines will inaugurate a freighter service between Avinor Oslo Airport and its Baku hub later this week as it targets the growing Norwegian seafood market.The weekly service will launch on Friday (September 27) and will utilise a Boeing 747-400 freighter.The airline's commercial director for Europe Riad Fataliyev said: ...
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NewsJähn to replace Ogiermann as head of CargoLogic Germany
Johannes Jähn will replace Ulrich Ogiermann as the managing director of CargoLogic Germany (CLG), reports Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Jähn has been involved in Leipzig/Halle-based CLG's business since mid-August and since September 19, he has officially held the position of managing director.It is not his first position based at ...
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Mitchell Cotts to digitise at Jomo Kenyatta International airport with Kale
Kenya-based forwarder and handler Mitchell Cotts will digitise its operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi through software provider Kale Logistics Solutions' GALAXY cargo management system.GALAXY is a cargo handling software system that covers import, export and transit operations.It incorporates several features that can help cargo ground handlers to ...
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NewsAsia Pacific airfreight demand down 6.4% in August
Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand in freight tonne km (FTK) fall 6.4% year-on-year in August against a backdrop of “diminishing business confidence levels and significant declines in international trade volumes”.The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) latest monthly report indicated “subdued demand conditions,” in August with businesses “remaining ...
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NewsLarsen steps down as DSV chairman
Kurt K. Larsen has today resigned as chairman and board member of fast-growing Danish logistics giant DSV, having been a pivotal figure in the development of the acquisitive forwarder which recently completed its merger with Panalpina.Thomas Plenborg, the newly-elected chairman of the DSV board, said: "Throughout 30 years, Kurt K. ...
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NewsHogg appointed MD of Unsworth
UK-based family-owned forwarder Unsworth has appointed Richard Hogg as its new managing director to “unleash a new type of digital forwarder”.Established in 1974 and now wholly owned by Geoff and Kathy Hogg, Unsworth is today one of the UK’s largest privately held forwarders.Graduating from Durham University with a BSc in ...
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NewsNippon Express takes 22% stake in Indian logistics specialist Future Supply Chain Solutions
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express will acquire a 22% stake in India’s Future Supply Chain Solutions (FSC), with the two companies planning to explore business opportunities in India’s fast growing 3PL and express logistics sectors.Nippon Express said in a statement that an important part of its “core strategy” is to ...
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DHL and Ethiopian Airlines scale up their joint venture
DHL and Ethiopian Airlines have appointed Berhanu Kassa as general manager to lead their joint venture as it scales up its operations with three established stations, and a fourth by end of the year.Kassa, previously director of logistics services at Ethiopian Airlines, takes over the leadership of DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics ...
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NewsMASkargo to expand its online booking service
Unisys is helping MASkargo, the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, expand its range of cargo booking options with a new online booking service via the airline’s website.The new service from the information technology company provides an online option for MASkargo customers who at present use offline methods to book cargo ...
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Jet fuel price spikes not as bad as feared
Spikes in the price of jet fuel following attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities earlier this month were not as bad as feared as crude oil was trading only fractionally higher by the end of last week.According to the weekly IATA-Platts Jet Fuel Price Index, the cost per gallon of aircraft ...
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Kuehne+Nagel launches low carbon transport programme
Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has launched a Net Zero Carbon programme that will aim to reduce the environmental impact of supply chains.The Switzerland-headquartered company said it had launched the programme to proactively address the CO2 footprint of the transportation performed by suppliers such as airlines, shipping lines and haulage firms.K+N will ...
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NewsMAB Kargo introduces new halal logistics service
MAB Kargo, a subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group companies, has launched a halal logistics service after having received MS2400-Halal Certification from the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) on May 1.MAB Kargo's new halal logistics service offers hygienic and secure movement, storage and handling for both food and non-food ...
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Hong Kong pushes back roll out of new air cargo security requirements
The Hong Kong government has pushed backed the roll out of stricter cargo screening requirements in light of the current market downturn.The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said it would no longer require the screening of 25% of all non-known consignee shipments from October 1.Instead, the deadline has been pushed back ...
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British Airways pilots call off next week's strike action
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) yesterday called off a strike - over pay and conditions - scheduled for September 27.BALPA said strikes that took place on September 9 and 10 had "demonstrated the anger and resolve of pilots"."It was now time for a period of reflection before the dispute ...
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Qatar sees cargo revenues rise as the overall group reports a loss
Qatar Airways saw cargo revenues increase by 16.8% to QR10.1bn in fiscal 2019 on the back of fleet expansion, but the overall airline reported a loss.The airline said during the fiscal year it transported 1.4m tonnes of cargo an increase of 6.8% year-on-year as it grew to become the second ...
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NewsSeven more years for Swissport in Morocco
Swissport in CasablancaSwissport International has renewed its contract to provide ground handling services in Morocco, increasing the number of airports where it works from 13 to 15.The seven-year contract, which commences on 1 October, was signed with Moroccan airport operator, ONDA. The two companies have worked together since 2012."We are ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo teams up with Seafood Souq
From left: Sayed Harris, cargo manager, Emirates SkyCargo; Sean Dennis, ceo and co-founder, Seafood Souq; Dennis Lister, vp cargo commercial development, Emirates SkyCargo and Dennis Konoplev, coo and co-founder, Seafood SouqEmirates SkyCargo has signed a partnership with Seafood Souq, the creator of an online B2B marketplace application that helps seafood ...
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NewsLet the Rugby World Cup begin – all thanks to DHL
DHL Express has delivered all the equipment for the Rugby World Cup in Japan in time for the start of the tournament on 20 September.The carrier moved a total of 67,000 kg of equipment and training and technical gear for all 20 teams internationally and domestically in Japan, as well ...
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NewsCargo carrier SF Airlines flies to Europe for the first time
Fast-expanding Chinese carrier SF Airlines has completed its first intercontinental flight, from Wuxi via Chongqing to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, landing in Germany on September 15.The route, operated by one of SF’s B747-400ERF freighter aircraft, is also the airline’s longest.The aircraft offers a maximum payload of 110 tonnes.A product of the Chinese ...
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More smart thinking for Cebu Pacific on cargo cloud computing
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to continue development of its SmartKargo cloud-based real-time management system.The largest Philippine carrier, which was the first Asian airline to adopt the SmartKargo Cloud platform in 2013, says it will give its customers real-time shipment information and tools such as ...