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NewsChapman Freeborn to target growth following acquisition by Avia Solutions
Aviation group Avia Solutions Group has entered into an agreement to acquire UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group as the broker aims to accelerate growth.Terms of the deal, signed on June 14, were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of the year.Chapman Freeborn chief executive ...
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Shipper turns to airfreight to avoid ocean tariff troubles
A Canadian apparel firm is upping its use of airfreight as it anticipates that there will congestion at Asian ports in the run up to expected US tariff hikes.While announcing its quarterly results, Lululemon chief financial officer PJ Guido said the company was expecting port congestion in mid to late ...
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Hong Kong sees cargo volumes slide again in May
The world’s largest cargo hub, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), saw cargo volumes drop again last month.The airport reported a year-on-year decrease of 7.3% to 405,000 tonnes in May. So far this year, HKIA has seen cargo demand fall in four of five months for which it has reported figures.Over ...
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NewsSIA Cargo signs three-year lease deal for pharma containers
SIA Cargo B747Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a three-year deal to lease temperature-controlled pharma containers from SkyCell.The deal will see SkyCell provide the airline with its THRUCOOL containers.The units are designed to maintain pharmaceutical products between +2 to +8 degrees Celsius or +15 to +25 degrees Celsius under extreme ambient ...
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NewsEnzis Airways signs up Hactl for Mongolia loop
Eznis Airways B737Eznis Airways of Mongolia has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as cargo ground handler for its new Ulan Bator-Hong Kong services.The airline is now operating every Monday, Thursday and Sunday; flight time is approximately 4 hours 40 minutes, and the airline is deploying its B737 ...
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Leisure Cargo files for insolvency following loss of major customer
Germany-based GSA Leisure Cargo has filed for bankruptcy following the loss of a major contract.The company at one time counted 14 leisure airlines amongst its customer base, but last year lost a major contract with TUI to the ESC Group.Tillmann Peeters of restructuring firm Falkensteg Restrukturierung said that the company ...
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NewsAir Cargo Europe takes a digital focus
Air Cargo Europe, held every two years in Munich, will focus on all things digital.Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering the air cargo supply chain, with shipments finding their own way via the Internet of Things. How should the air cargo industry address this changing logistics landscape?These will be the key ...
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NewsEtihad secures valuable service
Etihad Airways has established Etihad Secure Logistics Services LLC after buying out its partner in the Armaguard Valuables Management LLC (AVM) joint venture established six years ago.Armaguard Linfox Group Pty (Australia) will now concentrate on its existing business in Australia and New Zealand and develop its services across south east ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide Logistics opens Brussels office
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new facility in Machelen, Belgium located next to Brussels International Airport with Fons de Haan as managing director.The supply chain solutions company says Belgium is strategically positioned as a key gateway for both airfreight and ocean freight activities.“Our focus on growing our presence in ...
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NewsSpiceXpress plans to treble fleet
SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of India’s Spicejet airline launched in October last year, has announced plans to treble its fleet by the end of the 2020 financial year.Currently the freighter fleet comprises two Boeing 737NG freighters and four more are expected to be added by March 2021, the company ...
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NewsMASkargo relaunches weekly freighter to Guangzhou
MASkargo is relaunching its freighter flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Guangzhou, China, a thriving cargo route for the e-commerce market in both regions.The weekly service, operating from 4 June until December, will utilise MASkargo’s A330-200F fleet with a 60-ton capacity and is expected to generate a stream of business ...
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NewsHong Kong targets high value cargo and e-commerce opportunities in 'Airport City' strategy
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has identified three strategic areas for future development: capturing cross-boundary e-commerce opportunities, targeting high-end, high-value cargo, and enhancing cargo services for the region.The plans are revealed in the airport authority’s “From City Airport to Airport City” report released today, which outlines “an ongoing transformation that ...
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NewsNew JettHub centre increases ULD storage
Jettainer has inaugurated an 18,000 sq metre JettHub in the Four Parx Gross-Gerau, near Frankfurt Airport, as its new logistics centre for unit load devices (ULDs).JettHub offers space for up to 6,600 containers and pallets and the company says larger and modern stackers and racks allow for a more efficient ...
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NewsAsia Pacific airlines see 9% drop in April volumes
Air cargo volumes continued to fall for Asia Pacific airlines in April, bringing the decline to 6.3% for the first four months of the year.Air cargo demand as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) fell by a steep 9.1% year-on-year in April, with further declines in new export orders affecting ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo adds Oslo flight for seafood exports
AirBridgeCargo has added a third weekly cargo departure from Avinor Oslo Airport, Norway to cater for seafood exports to South Korea.Martin Langaas, director cargo at Avinor, says: “AirBridgeCargo is an important part of our aim to facilitate more capacity for the Norwegian seafood industry to our largest trading partners in ...
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Lufthansa Cargo cuts summer services
Lufthansa Cargo is reducing its services “across the entire flight programme” in response to weaker demand in the global air cargo market. The cuts will affect the second and third quarters to “allow the company to ensure profitable load factors and continued deployment of its aircraft at optimum levels going ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo holds naming ceremony for B777F
Lufthansa Cargo B777F at Narita Airport May 2019Lufthansa Cargo has held the naming ceremony for one of its new B777Fs, giving the aircraft the name Konnichiwa Japan.The aircraft arrived in February and is one of two that the airline has taken delivery of this year, the other being delivered in ...
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NewsBrussels Airport leads injunction against air traffic control provider
Brussels Airport Company and Brussels Airlines have launched interim injunction proceedings that apply for continuity of service delivery by Belgian air navigation services provider (ANSP) skeyes.Airport operator Brussels Airport Company and home carrier Brussels Airlines have jointly instigated interim injunction proceedings before the president of the Brussels Business Court, looking ...
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NewsDachser Air & Sea moves into Sweden market
Germany-based Dachser Air & Sea Logistics division has entered the Swedish market, opening an office for air and sea freight shipping in Gothenburg. It will also handle rail transport, as well as customs clearance and warehousing.The office will work with Dachser’s Swedish road transport operation, which operates from four offices ...
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NewsDHL Express collaborates with EHang on last-mile drone delivery
DHL Express has agreed a strategic partnership with EHang in an effort to jointly operate a fully automated and intelligent smart drone that can undertake last-mile delivery in urban areas of China.The launch ceremony was held last week (mid-May) at the EHang Command and Control Center in Guangzhou.The EHang drone ...