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NewsGulf parr for success with live salmon shipments to Dubai
The first successful shipments of live salmon parr fingerlings (Salmo salar) have flown from Scotland to Dubai.FloatPac, owners of FishPac live seafood transportation systems, said that process involved a total of 38,500 fish transported in 42 bin (pictured below) movements over a five month period on Emirates passenger aircraft under ...
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Asiana Airlines logs into its iCargo airfreight system
Asiana Airlines has officially logged in to its iCargo airfreight system, just 20 months after signing the original implementation agreement with technology supplier IBS Software.The iCargo system handles cargo booking, sales, transportation and import management for the freight operation of the South Korean carrier. It went live after system switching ...
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IAG Cargo opens Critical Service Centre for must-fly products
IAG Cargo has introduced a customer service team dedicated to its Critical emergency solutions product for high priority airfreight.The cargo arm of British Airways, Iberia and Aer lingus has established a Critical Service Centre that will be manned by a dedicated team of emergency solution experts who will monitor, advise ...
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Go mango go, Emirates celebrates record volumes ex-India
Emirates SkyCargo transported record volumes of mangoes from India in May and June.The Dubai-based air cargo carrier saw growth of more than 50% in mango volumes in May compared with the same month last year. Close to 1,130 tonnes of mangoes were uplifted from Mumbai to destinations around the world.The ...
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German teamwork is the goal for the nation's air cargo industry
Germany’s airfreight industry has called for closer cooperation and teamwork with regulators to increase digitalisation in the European country's air cargo logistics.Matthias von Randow, managing director of the Federal Association of German Air Traffic Industry (BDL), told a symposium in Berlin that a “significant increase in demand” meant that airfreight's ...
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DHL: Digging for Hanover–Langenhagen
DHL Freight, the trucking arm of the German-owned global logistics giant, has celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for its new freight hub in Hanover–Langenhagen, Germany.The freight centre on the 63,000 sq m site will not only will handle freight for DHL Freight’s European network, but will also test innovative technologies and ...
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UK forwarders, training for a new Customs system and waiting for Brexit clarity
UK freight forwarders are preparing for the introduction of a new Customs Declaration System (CDS) which is due to go fully live in January 2019, but await political clarity on the additional challenge of Britain leaving the European Union (EU).Only this week, the UK's National Audit Office (NAO) warned that ...
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Jettainer signs up for the ten golden rules in preventing ULD damage
Jettainer, the outsourced ULD management specialist, has signed up to new code of conduct for better handling of airfreight containers.The "Ten Rules for ULDs", published by ULD CARE, a not-for-profit Canadian corporation, are intended primarily to help reduce preventable damage to airfreight containers and pallets through the raising of staff ...
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Air New Zealand hit with A$15m fine for cargo cartel role
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has been ordered to pay A$15m in fines by an Australian Federal Court for its role in the air cargo cartel.The court found that Air NZ agreed with other airlines to fix the price of fuel and insurance surcharges on airfreight services from Hong Kong, ...
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Cathay cautiously optimistic about cargo
Cathay Pacific Cargo remains "cautiously optimistic" about the second half of 2018, with customer sentiment indicating that the market will improve in the traditionally stronger part of the year.Nelson Chin, general manager cargo commercial, writing in the Hong Kong-based carrier's Cargo Clan newsletter, said: "While China and Hong Kong have ...
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NewsSkycell transports life-saving pharma to Baghdad
SkyCell containers were used to transport 2.5 tons of pharmaceuticals from London to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in cooperation with the Iraqi Ministry of Health.The investigational new drug will be used to treat patients suffering from copper poisoning, a widespread problem in Iraq due to the burning of electronic waste ...
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Panalpina embraces disruptors with digital hub launch
Panalpina has launched a digital Hub to “embrace new technologies” that have the potential to disrupt its freight forwarding business.The Panalpina Digital Hub, which reports directly to chief executive Stefan Karlen, will have a focus which includes the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim for top spot
When Guillaume Halleux joined Qatar Airways as vice president cargo Asia Pacific in 2016 he found a company managing relentless growth, with new freighters and passenger aircraft arriving on a regular basis, new routes being launched and the overall airfreight industry entering an upward cycle.Before joining the airline, he worked ...
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Asia Pacific airlines see buoyant cargo markets in May
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' (AAPA) international air passenger and air cargo markets remained buoyant in May, with further expansion in business activity supporting growth in demand.AAPA said: “Amid rising global trade tensions, Asia Pacific airlines experienced an encouraging 4.9% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand as measured in freight ...
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Parliament votes YES for Heathrow's third runway
UK Members of Parliament (MPs) have voted 415 to 119 in favour of plans for a third runway at London Heathrow airport in a dramatic late night session in the House of Commons.The decision, with a majority of 296, is the latest stage in the 50 year running saga of ...
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Heathrow cargo landlord welcomes airport expansion yes vote
SEGRO, the property firm that owns most of the airside cargo terminals at Heathrow airport, has welcomed last night's (Monday) vote by the House of Commons in favour of expansion at the UK's number one airfreight hub.David Sleath, chief executive of SEGRO, said: “The vote in favour of a third ...
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Heathrow management reacts to yes vote for expansion
Heathrow Airport Ltd has reacted to the yes vote in the UK Parliament for the airport's £14bn expansion plans, including a third runway which should be operational by 2026.Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: “Parliament has ended 50 years of debate by deciding that Heathrow expansion will go ahead. This ...
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Leading union backs Heathrow expansion
GMB, the union for airport staff, is calling on MPs to vote in favour of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, at a vote in the House of Commons today.The union, along with the TUC, BALPA, Community and Unite, set out what they believe are the benefits of a third ...
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Heathrow vote: Manchester calls for proposals to maximise other airports
MAG, which owns Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports, has called on the UK government to match its support for a third runway at Heathrow with "specific and practical proposals to maximise the potential of others airports - not least because new capacity at Heathrow is more than a ...
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Changi's moderate May for cargo
Singapore Changi Airport's airfreight throughput in May grew "moderately "at 1.8% to reach 180,490 tonnes, compared to the same period last year.As at 1 June 2018, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 400 cities in about 100 countries and territories worldwide. With more than ...