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Munich subsidiary buys Berlin airport ground handler
Southern Germany airport group Flughafen München (FMG) has expanded its ground handling operations in Berlin with the purchase of a Spanish-owned operator at the capital’s Tegel Airport (TXL).AeroGround Flughafen München, a ground handling subsidiary of FMG, has acquired the established ground handling companies Acciona Airport Services Berlin and HSD Flughafen.A ...
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Global GSA parent firm wins Maastricht Airport concession
The parent company of Global GSA has been awarded a ten year concession to take over operations of Maastricht Aachen Airport as it looks to expand freight volumes.The Dutch airport announced yesterday that it had awarded the concession to Trade Centre Global Investments (TCGI), owner of Global GSA, as it ...
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Cargo demand jumps by 8% at Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines saw its cargo volumes jump by more than 8% last year as it added several new freighter routes.The airline saw cargo tons carried increase by 8.1% year on year in 2015 to 704,570 tons.Cargo demand on flights to and from Africa recorded the largest percentage increase, jumping by ...
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Etihad launches new green temperature controlled dolly system
Etihad Cargo has teamed up with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology to launch a new design of temperature-controlled and energy-efficient air cargo container cool dolly system.The carrier says that the diesel-powered cooling systems on dollies used at many airports and ground-handling operations use too much energy, are expensive ...
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Cathay freighter showcases new livery
Cathay Pacific has revealed its first freighter showcasing the airline’s brand new livery.The freshly painted freighter, a Boeing 747-400ERF (Extended Range Freighter) arrived in Hong Kong from the HAECO facility in Xiamen.The new livery comprises three key design elements: the incorporation of the updated and streamlined brushwing; a simplification of ...
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War of words erupts between powerful new airline group and leading airports association
Five of Europe’s largest airlines have formed a new association to lobby against rising costs and have immediately taken aim at the continent’s airports.The new Airlines for Europe (AFE) group has been formed by IAG, Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, easyjet and Ryanair and hopes to attract more members over the coming ...
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Cargolux passes GDP audit
Cargolux has passed its GDP Surveillance Audit, validating its certification for another year.The completion of the audit attests that the company’s management system fulfills the requirements of the EU directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO guidelines.Cargolux Director Global Logistics Services Franco ...
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Schiphol the latest European airport to record 2015 air cargo demand decline
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has joined its major European rivals in recording a decline in cargo throughput in 2015.The Dutch airport recorded a total throughput of 1.6m tonnes in 2015, a 0.7% decline compared with the all-time record set in 2014.The airport said it recorded a strong fourth quarter which helped ...
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Aramex buys Fastway Couriers in New Zealand
Dubai-based logistics operator Aramex has expanded its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region with the 100% acquisition of Fastway Couriers in New Zealand for NZ$125m.Established in 1983, Fastway Couriers' global network includes 63 regional depots and 1,500 courier franchisees across Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Northern Ireland and South Africa. With more ...
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Jan de Rijk acquires automotive logistics specialist De Rooy
Airfreight road feeder service provider Jan de Rijk has made another acquisition, this time taking over truck and tractor transport specialist De Rooy for an undisclosed sum.Jan de Rijk said its latest acquisition was a specialist in transport, warehousing and value added logistics for the parts and the automotive industry, ...
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NewsCargolux bucks the trend with a demand increase
All-cargo airline Cargolux recorded a demand increase in 2015 in contrast to European competitors, which recorded traffic declines.The Luxembourg-based airline recorded a 7.4% year-on-year increase in demand to 889,746 tonnes in 2015, the third year in a row it has registered growth.Meanwhile, it flew 114,792 block hours during the year, ...
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Advanced data talks continue
TIACA has been involved in talks with regulators over the development of a Pre-Loading Advance Air Cargo Information (PLACI) system to help countries looking to establish advanced data requirements.At the fifth session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) Joint Working Group on advance ...
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Romanian artefacts flown from Bucharest to Beijing
Air Partner, working on behalf of TNT Romania, helped deliver a cargo of 445 treasured Romanian artefacts to China.The shipment was flown from Bucharest Otopeni airport to Beijing on a B777 freighter operated by Emirates. Due to the nature of the cargo, all flight clearances had to be secured through ...
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DSV clears final regulatory hurdle in $1.35bn takeover of UTi
South Africa's antitrust authority has given its approval for DSV's $1.35bn takeover of UTi, the last country regulator to do so, clearing the way for the transaction to close later this week.Shareholders at US logistics player UTi have already voted in favour of the offer from the Danish forwarder, a ...
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John Good Shipping expands into airfreight
One of the UK’s oldest shipping agents and freight forwarders, John Good Shipping, has opened an airfreight division as it looks to expand in the sector.The company said that John Good Air would allow it to offer a complete logistics package; sea, road and air.The new airfreight division will be ...
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Cargolux confirms $77m investment in new Chinese JV airline
Cargolux and a group of Asian investors have given the go-ahead for the creation of new Zhengzhou-based Cargolux China.Cargolux’s $77m investment will give the Luxembourg-based airline a 35% share in the new venture, with Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Co (HNCA) taking a 49% share, Xin Gang Investment & ...
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NewsCathay Pacific tops the list of Asia's busiest air cargo carriers in 2015
Cathay Pacific once again led the way as the largest air cargo carrier in Asia in 2015, while Air China finished the year as the fastest growing.The latest monthly cargo traffic figures from Asia airlines revealed that the Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragon Air, finished the year as the busiest ...
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Schiphol's Cargonaut system gets funding boost
Schiphol Airport’s Cargonaut information platform will receive a funding boost of €2m in order to modernise the system.Half of the €2m investment will come in the form of a grant from Top Sector Logistics, a co-operation between entrepeneurs, research institutes and government, while the remainder will be provided by Dutch ...
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Hong Kong's static cargo volumes in 2015
Asia’s dampening airfreight demand saw Hong Kong, the world’s number one air cargo hub in 2014, with near static volumes in 2015, registering only a 0.1% increase in throughputs to 4.38m tonnes, amid predictions of “mild growth” for 2016's airfreight demand.Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo results contrast starkly with its ...
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Algeria links gain from Marseille upgrade by DHL Express
An €8m investment at France’s Marseille Provence Airport by DHL Express has allowed the logistics giant to add direct links to Algeria in North Africa from the French Mediterranean hub.DHL’s warehousing capacity has more than doubled to 3,000 sq m at Marseille, and the workforce will also double to 84 ...