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NewsSATS and Sinotrans partner on the creation of new air hubs
Ground handler SATS and freight forwarder Sinotrans will work together to add a series of new airfreight hubs.The two companies said the partnership will see them create gateway hubs for Sinotrans' airfreight arm, Sinoair, in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Belgium.Sinoair currently has regular charters operating between China, Liege ...
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NewsCathay Cargo renews with Menzies in Australia and New Zealand
Source: Menzies AviationCathay Cargo has renewed its cargo handling partnership with Menzies Aviation covering Australia and New Zealand.Under the renewed five-year contract, Menzies will provide cargo and freighter ramp services for the carrier in the two countries, which amounts to around 85,000 tonnes of cargo per year.The deal includes operations ...
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NewsFedEx lowers outlook as profits slide
FedEx saw revenues and profits decline in its fiscal first quarter as the company faced challenging market conditions, customers opted for less expensive delivery services and operating costs were on the rise. The express giant saw revenues for the quarter ended August 31 decrease 0.5% year on year to $21.6bn, ...
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Air France KLM renews with WFS in North America
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has renewed its contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at airports in the US. The renewal covers contracts at Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK and Washington Dulles airports. The multi-year contract extensions will take WFS’ cargo partnership with Air ...
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NewsCathay Cargo looks to minimise disruption with Anchorage terminal deal
Tom Owen, Cathay Cargo and Sean Dolan, NorthLink Aviation. Source: Cathay Cargo Cathay Cargo has announced a long-term agreement with terminal operator NorthLink Aviation to use its air cargo facility and aircraft stands at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The deal commences in October 2025 and will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines to deepen partnership
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and SF Airlines have announced plans to further expand their partnership through a joint venture that will offer a "unified logistics solution".The new partnership will see the two carriers offer increased aircraft capacity, improved transit times, interconnected networks and the expanded distribution of SF Express’s international ...
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Schiphol Airport prepares for launch of new Secure Import process
The Schiphol Airport cargo community will this month start testing the new Secure Import system that aims to reduce crime rates and improve processing.Secure Import combines a new framework agreement for the import of cargo with a new IT platform - developed by Cargonaut and SmartLOXS - to process information ...
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NewsExporters welcome approval of Melbourne's third runway
Source: Graham Drew Photography/ShutterstockAustralia's federal government has approved plans to develop a third runway at Melbourne Airport, a move that shippers say will help boost exports.The 3,000 m runway will be built parallel and 1.3 km to the west of the existing north-south runway, along with new taxiways and other ...
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Qatar Cargo adds a range of product upgrades
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a set of solutions that can be added to existing cargo products.The new AirPlus Solutions provide customers with three additional options: Q-Climate, Q-Plus and Q-Prime.The Q-Climate option provides temperature-control for its general cargo and vulnerable cargo product categories. This option includes ramp protection against external ...
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E-commerce demand not going away despite US clampdowns
The online shopping-fuelled surge in air cargo demand looks set to continue despite US government attempts to tighten import regulations for e-commerce. Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer at analyst Xeneta, said proposed regulations that will expand the types of goods excluded from paying duties under the de minimis ...
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NewsLogistics UK welcomes postponement of fresh produce border checks
Source: HiddenMax/Shutterstock.comThe UK government has delayed the introduction of border checks on produce brought into the country from the European Union (EU) for a third time.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said yesterday that it had extended the easement of import checks on medium-risk fruit and vegetables ...
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DHL Express invests €25m to triple capacity at Porto Airport
DHL Express Portugal has invested more than €25m to triple its operational capacity at Portugal's Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport with the opening of a new facility.With a total footprint of over 18,000 sq m, the new facility enables DHL to process up to 6,500 pieces per hour for imports, an ...
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Dachser warns of potential golden week supply chain disruption
Dachser has warned customers to "start preparing now to minimise potential disruptions" to supply chains ahead of Golden Week in China.The forwarder said that from October 1 to October 7, most businesses and factories in China will be closed for the Golden Week holiday, which takes place during an already ...
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NewsHandler Hactl 'upcycles' old uniforms
Source: HactlHong Kong cargo handler Hactl has upcycled 5,000 old uniforms that would have otherwise ended up in landfill.Polyester fibres from the uniforms were recycled through melt-granulation and other processes into raw plastic granules that were then used to manufacture recyclable plastic cups.The old uniforms were made of durable, waterproof ...
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NewsPactl upgrades CMS at four terminals in China
Source: HermesCargo handler PACTL has upgraded the Cargo Management System (CMS) used at three of its cargo terminals at Pudong International Airport, as well as its terminal at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.The upgrade sees the CMS used upgraded to Hermes 5, which offers Cargo iQ messaging services such as FOW ...
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US plans a further crack down on e-commerce imports
The Biden administration last week announced plans to implement stricter rules on e-commerce goods being imported into the country under the de minimis exemption. If implemented, the requirements would mean that any products that are part of the Section 301, Section 201, or Section 232 trade enforcement actions would no ...
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NewsAir Canada swerves strike chaos with new pilot labour agreement
Air Canada Boeing 787-9. Photo: Air Canada Air Canada has reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) trade union that is anticipated to put an end to industrial action plans that threatened cargo operations at the airline. ALPA represents more than ...
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NewsDSV signs deal to takeover DB Schenker and create world's largest forwarder
DSV has confirmed reports that it has signed a deal to take over German logistics giant DB Schenker in a move that will create the world's largest freight forwarder.In an update issued this morning, the Danish forwarder said it had agreed to buy DB Schenker from state-owned railway firm Deutsch ...
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NewsVirgin Cargo appoints ECS Group as Europe GSSA
Photo: Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic Cargo has confirmed the appointment of ECS Group, through its subsidiary TCE, as its new General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) in continental Europe.Implementation of the deal will start from later this year in a phased approach. Initial representation will cover exports from the Netherlands, Denmark ...
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NewsAsia Airfreight Terminal to handle cargo for Fly Khiva in HK
Photo: Asia Airfreight TerminalSATS-owned Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been selected as the preferred cargo handler for Fly Khiva Group in Hong Kong.Tashkent, Uzbekistan-based cargo carrier Fly Khiva launched its inaugural flight to Hong Kong on August 2.The airline has commenced two weekly flights between Hong Kong and Liège via ...