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NewsAir Cargo Europe: Airfreight getting data to really take off
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one solution for the air cargo industry as it addresses the growth of e-commerce and a workforce skills shortage.Other solutions include further automation in the supply chain and greater use of data from the Internet of Things.These are among the topics that will be discussed during ...
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BIFA continues to prepare for a no-deal Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is advising its members to continue preparing for a no-deal Brexit departure on March 29, "until further clarity is obtained".BIFA offered this advice “while the UK government keeps working, pushing and grinding on to try again to make the case for its Brexit compromise, ...
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Hong Kong air cargo down 14.4% in February due to "unfavourable macroeconomic conditions"
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo throughputs plunge 14.4% in February to 274,000 tonnes due to “unfavourable macroeconomic conditions”.The world’s number one cargo by volume in 2018 handled 676,000 tonnes in January and February 2019 for an 8.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2018.Said an HKIA spokesperson: ...
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NewsPer Hojland joins Saudia Cargo
Per Hojland, Executive Director, Cargo Operations Worldwide, Saudia CargoSaudia Airlines Cargo has appointed Per Hojland to the position of executive director, cargo operations worldwide.Hojland, a Danish national, took up his new position in Jeddah in March. He joins Saudia Cargo after having spent the past 25 years in various roles ...
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NewsAsian air cargo faces short-term turbulence
IATA World Cargo Symposium 2019The Asian air cargo industry faces turbulence over the coming months, with predictions of further demand declines.Speaking at the World Cargo Symposium, IATA chief economist Brian Pearce painted a bleak picture for air cargo in Asia over the next few months.He said the US-China trade war ...
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ACS adds Shanghai office
Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its Asia operations with the opening of a new office in Shanghai in March.Headed up by Amos Chan, who joined ACS five years ago and previously worked for Hong Kong Air Cargo, the new Shanghai branch is the broker’s second in mainland China.According to ...
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NewsDimerco's challenging chopper logistics completed in just five days
Global forwarder Dimerco has transported two civilian helicopters from Tennessee in the US, via South Korea, to Guangdong in China.The move was completed in just five days. The oversize cargo, which comprised 12 pieces weighing over 4 tonnes, included a fuselage – categorised as Class 9 Dangerous Goods.Taipei-headquartered Dimerco was ...
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NewsKLM participates in panda project
Red pandasKLM has flown two young red pandas from Edinburgh to Amsterdam as part of a conservation project to help secure the future of the species.Pokhara and Shimla, twin brothers, travelled from their first home at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highlands Wildlife Park in Inverness to Gaia Zoo ...
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NewsAustralia needs dedicated airfreight body, says think tank
A think tank has called on the Australian government to set up a dedicated body to measure and publish detailed analysis of the country’s airfreight sector. The move follows the release of a report by executive member network Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) and BIS Oxford Economics, which indicates that belly ...
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CCN and Microsoft launch air cargo blockchain first
Singapore’s Cargo Community Network (CCN) and Microsoft have launched the world’s first blockchain-based air cargo billing, costing and reconciliation system.Announced at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the system was developed following a hackathon organised by CCN and Microsoft and a two-month proof-of-concept that involved partners such as Singapore Airlines, SATS, ...
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NewsCargo iQ welcomes Royal Air Maroc
From left to right: Ariaen Zimmerman, executive director, Cargo iQ; Kerstin Strauss, vice president air logistics operations, global airfreight, Kuehne + Nagel; Salim Quouninich, director cargo, Royal Air Maroc; and Henrik Ambak, vice chairman, Cargo iQRoyal Air Maroc has joined IATA’s Cargo iQ initiative, signing up during the World cargo ...
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Etihad Cargo records strong performance
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has reported a loss of $1.28bn for 2018, an improvement on the $1.52bn loss it suffered the previous year.Total revenue fell from $bn to $5.9bn year on year. However, the airline said it had succeeded in improving its core operating performance by 34% – despite challenging ...
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NCA goes fully digital with iCargo
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), the launch customer of IBS Software’s iCargo airline cargo management solution back in 2008, has upgraded to the latest version of the product – fully digitalising the Tokyo-based carrier’s business processes.Keita Sataka, senior executive managing director at NCA, said: “Technology today is far [more] advanced than ...
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NewsAlberto Nobis heads up DHL Express Europe
DHL has named Alberto Nobis chief executive of DHL Express Europe, confirming that he joined the DHL Express global management board on January 1.Nobis held the position of global chief financial officer at DHL Express from 2009 to 2012 before returning to his home country as chief executive DHL Express ...
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NewsCathay Pacific joins Pharma.Aero
Cathay Pacific Cargo B747FHong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has joined the cross-industry Pharma.Aero initiative, which aims to achieve excellence in the transportation and handling of pharmaceutical products.The carrier has held IATA CEIV Pharma certification since October 2017. According to Cathay Pacific general manager cargo commercial Nelson Chin: “As Hong Kong’s home ...
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NewsQantas picks WFS for three-year handling contract in Dallas Fort Worth
Ray Jetha, Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development at WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its ground handling services at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport after winning a three-year contract from Qantas.WFS will handle some 3,400 tonnes annually for Australia’s flag carrier, which operates seven A380 passenger flights per ...
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Strong cargo performance as Cathay Pacific returns to profit
Cathay Pacific saw increased capacity, yield and load factors in cargo as it benefitted from robust demand in 2018. It says the 14.7% (to HK$2.03) increase in yield compared to 2017 reflected a rise in high-value specialist cargo shipments and higher fuel surcharges.Cargo capacity of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon ...
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NewsFresh approach for Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the first airport community in the world to be certified as an IATA CEIV Fresh Partner Airport.Perishable cargo volumes grew about 12% at the airport last year and are expected to keep growing. Perishables make up about 8% of total air cargo volume.Two of ...
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NewsAir France KLM Cargo signs up for IATA’s new DG AutoCheck
Marcel de Nooijer, executive vice president, Air France KLM Cargo (left) and Alexandre de Juniac, IATA director general and CEOAir France KLM Cargo (AFKL Cargo) has become the first airline group to adopt IATA’s Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) for the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments.“DG AutoCheck provides a digital ...
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NewsHeppner and Gebrüder Weiss form partnership
Image: ShutterstockHeppner has formed a strategic partnership with the Air & Sea division of Gebrüder Weiss, in order to expand its forwarding and customs services in France and beyond.This means Heppner has dropped its 20 year partnership with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics as Valentin Jung, head of Heppner’s Air & Sea ...