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Turkish Cargo sees ‘high potential’ in Bangalore
Turkish Cargo has launched Airbus 330-200 freighter flights to Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, the capital of India’s Karnataka state.The freight-carrying division of Turkish Airlines pointed out that the Indian city has “a high annual export potential of 170,000 tons” that could benefit from the airline’s connections to destinations across ...
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Heathrow adds direct link to China’s Silicon Valley
The first direct flight linking London Heathrow with Shenzhen has touched down at the UK gateway.The Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330-300 passenger service, which operates three times a week and represents the carrier’s first long-haul route, is part of Heathrow’s continuing expansion of its Chinese connections.Starting the year with five links ...
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WiseTech Global gains foothold in Sweden
Global logistics software group WiseTech Global has continued its takeover strategy after acquiring CargoIT, a leading customs management and logistics solutions provider in Sweden.The Stockholm-headquartered company offers customs management, freight forwarding, warehousing and transport solutions to over 150 customers including DHL, Kerry Logistics, SAS Cargo and several automotive manufacturers.Richard White, ...
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Emirates SkyCargo supports Sri Lankan perishables
Dubai-headquartered Emirates SkyCargo transported 22.8% of Sri Lanka’s total air exports in 2017-18, moving 27,000 tonnes of Sri Lanka's total air exports of 118,000 tonnes.Temperature-sensitive perishable goods are among the principal exports from Sri Lanka and benefit from the carrier’s Emirates Fresh solution.“In 2017-18, Emirates SkyCargo carried more than 7,500 ...
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Lufthansa Cargo performance bolsters Group Q3 results
Strong demand and continuing high yields at Lufthansa Cargo resulted in the Group’s Logistics business segment raising its nine-month adjusted EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) 56.1% to €153 m.However, despite the strong performance in both cargo and the core airlines of the Group (Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines), significant ...
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Hong Kong launches off-airport cargo screening scheme
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) scheme for off-airport locations.The goal of the initiative is to facilitate the establishment and operation of screening at off-airport sites, in order to help the industry meet ICAO’s policy of implementing security checks for all ...
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BIFA voices concern over potential hard-Brexit budget upgrade
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has voiced mixed views on the UK budget, saying that while its freight forwarder members will welcome some announcements, the ongoing uncertainty over Brexit continues to overshadow the issues covered.Chancellor Phillip Hammond's budget promised investment in roads and a freeze on fuel duty – ...
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UK airport group RCA calls for post-Brexit regional 'free ports'
UK airport operator Regional & City Airports (RCA) is calling on the aviation industry and the British Government to support its vision of turning the country’s regional gateways into free ports after Brexit.Speaking at the annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) conference, RCA chief executive Andrew Bell said: “What is clear ...
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Cainiao prepares for Singles Day e-commerce spree with freighters and smart warehouses
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is preparing for this year’s 'Singles Day' global shopping spree with 51 chartered flights and upgrades to its technology.The logistics unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba confirmed that the chartered freighters will take goods to West Europe, Russia and Southeast Asia for AliExpress and Tmall World ...
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Cathay posts positive results despite ‘turbulent’ conditions
Cathay Pacific Group saw a 1.7% year-on-year increase in cargo and mail volumes for September, with Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carrying a combined total of 180,623 tonnes during the month.Capacity increased by 0.7% to 2,633,060 available freight tonne-km and the load factor rose to 69.2%, up by 1.1 percentage ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo rolls out automated mail management system
Qatar Airways Cargo has rolled out a fully automated mail management system at more than 50 stations across its global network in what it says is a first for the industry.It has also signed an agreement with leading logistics solutions provider Descartes to integrate the Descartes Velocity Mail (vMail) solution ...
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Cargolux signs United for Wildlife pledge
Cargolux has signed the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products declaration.The European all-cargo carrier said that the move demonstrated its commitment to animal welfare and ethical standards.Added a spokesperson for the Luxembourg-based airline: "The statement, made in good faith, is not legally binding but ...
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Istanbul’s new airport ready to open
Turkey’s Istanbul New Airport will have a “soft opening” on October 29, with a “big bang” launch at the end of December when Turkish Airlines and other carriers begin passenger services with bellyhold capacity.The new hub, which will be renamed at the grand ceremony on Monday, Turkey’s Day of the ...
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Schiphol freighter slots may be increased
Freighter services at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport could be increased after the Dutch government reversed its previous rejection of the ‘local rule’ proposal.The rule would give freighter operators priority for the first 25% of any unused slots that are returned for re-allocation and was devised as a way to help overcome ...
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DSV airfreight grows above market rate in third quarter
The DSV Air & Sea division reported a 10% increase in airfreight volumes for the first nine months of 2018, with seafreight recording 4% growth.The Denmark-based logistics operator says the airfreight increase was mainly driven by a strong performance on EMEA and American exports and compared well with an estimated ...
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IAG Cargo Q3: tonnage down, yield up
IAG Cargo has reported commercial revenues of €290m for the third quarter, an increase of 8.1% on 2017 at constant exchange.Overall yield for July 1 to September 30 period was up 9.3% at constant exchange. Sold tonnes were down 0.5% and CTK volumes were down 1% whilst capacity grew by ...
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DHL sets up strategic partnership for supply chain operations in China
Deutsche Post DHL Group will transfer its supply chain operations in China to S.F. Holding in a ten-year strategic partnership to grow this business in China.As part of this deal, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) will receive an upfront payment of RMB5.5bn (approximately €700m) and a revenue-based partnership fee ...
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Airfreight is vital to UK economy, says report
The UK economy is more dependent on airfreight than many of its neighbours, with nearly half (by value) of the country’s exports to outside the EU transported by air. Among the EU members, only Ireland ships a greater share of non-EU exports by air.This is one of many statistics in ...
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Saudia Cargo appoints chief ground handling officer
Saudia Cargo has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak to lead the airline's ground handling business unit.The appointment of Al-Mubarak as chief ground handling officer is part of Saudia Cargo’s recognition of the important role its ground handling business unit has in achieving its Strategy 2020 transformation program.Al-Mubarak joins Saudia Cargo with a ...
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DHL Parcel UK strengthens UK presence
DHL Parcel UK (formerly UK Mail) is to take over 3,500 Pass My Parcel ServicePoints across the UK in the face of increasing demand from online shoppers for convenient and flexible delivery options.DHL Parcel UK chief executive Peter Fuller said: "Rebranding [UK Mail] to DHL Parcel UK is a significant ...