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NewsFIN Logistics joins WACO network
Andrianto Soedjarwo. Photo: FIN LogisticsJakarta-based freight forwarder PT Fajar Insan Nusantara (FIN Logistics) has become a member of global freight management and logistics network The WACO System (WACO).WACO has appointed FIN Logistics as its member for Indonesia in a move designed to strengthen the network in Southeast Asia.FIN Logistics offers ...
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NewsLiege Airport cargo volumes up 16% in March
Photo: Markus Mainka/ ShutterstockCargo volumes at Liege Airport were up 16% in March year on year following increased air cargo demand in the market this year combined with e-commerce and Red Sea-related demand.The Belgian freighter hub handled 104,080 tons in March versus 90,097 tons in March 2023. Volumes were also ...
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NewsAAT deploys automated tractors for cargo at Hong Kong International
AAT's Mike Chew. Source: AATHong Kong handler Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has introduced Autonomous Electric Tractors (AET) to its terminal in Hong Kong.The company said the AET's would help create efficiencies and alleviate the manpower shortage faced by the industry, particularly during the peak season.The handler said it was the ...
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NewsDHL launches automated service centre to speed up Hong Kong handling
Photo: DHLDHL Express has launched a new service centre in Hong Kong that it said is equipped with a fully automated sorting system to support the growing demands of air cargo trade and international express delivery.Located in the Tuen Mun West dedicated logistics site, the HK$1.5bn DHL Express Hong Kong ...
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NewsKerry and Menzies partner on customs clearance at Macau
Frankie Choy (L), James Wong (C) and Raymond Lo. Source: Kerry LogisticsKerry Logistics is partnering with Menzies Aviation and Menzies Macau Airport Services to enhance customs clearance for e-commerce at Macau Airport.The partners have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that aims to ensure all goods handled by Kerry eCommerce ...
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NewsExtrans and TAM launch GSA joint venture
Photo: ExTransHong Kong-headquartered logistics company Extrans Global has partnered with fellow Hong-based GSSA TAM Group to establish a joint venture (JV) that "aims to provide cargo transportation services with expertise in General Sales Agent (GSA) distribution".The South Korea-based JV, TamEx was launched on April 1. The companies plan to expand ...
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NewsCathay Cargo adds Ho Chi Minh City back to freighter network
Photo: Cathay CargoCathay Cargo has resumed Ho Chi Minh City freighter flights after a four-year suspension due to the pandemic.A flight carried out on April 4 was the first since December 2019. The weekly flight, CX3148, will operate from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam every Thursday, with the freighter ...
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NewsOne Air commences 747F operations at East Midlands Airport
Photo: One AirBritish cargo airline One Air has commenced 747-400 freighter operations at East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK.One Air’s first 747-400F flight into East Midlands arrived from Hong Kong at the weekend with a 105-tonne payload.The central UK airport will now be a regular origin and destination point ...
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InsightsRecovering transpacific market needs more lift
Capacity growth on the transpacific trade lane needs to continue to match a recent surge in e-commerce volumes.An unexpected surge in demand in November and December rescued airlines’ peak season, which had looked rather tepid in October.“It was a good peak season, especially from Asia to the US,” says Shawn ...
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NewsIAG Cargo looks ahead to return of Abu Dhabi connection
Source: British AirwaysIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the introduction of summer services by partner airlines, including the return of flights to Abu Dhabi for the first time in four years.The cargo division of the IAG Group, which includes carriers British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Level, will benefit ...
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NewsHactl to tackle recruitment challenge with autonomous tractors
Source: HactlHong Kong cargo handler Hactl is aiming to introduce Autonomous Electric Tractors (AETs) to its ramp operations later this year as it looks to combat an ongoing recruitment challenge.The handler has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Westwell Holdings to collaborate on the introduction of the vehicles.As well ...
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NewsAIA Cargo scoops two GSSA deals
Image: aappp/ Shutterstock.comAIA Cargo has won two new GSSA contracts, providing services for Hainan Airlines and Air Peace on their flights out of the UK and Ireland.The Hainan Airlines deal will see AIA become the airline's exclusive partner for the UK and Ireland starting on April 1."This partnership will provide ...
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AAPA: February Asia air cargo demand up 10%
Air cargo demand in Asia grew in February "as a result of business and e-commerce activity" said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).Preliminary February 2024 traffic figures released by the AAPA show international air cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), increased by 10.2% year on year ...
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NewsYusen Logistics takes operations to Ezhou Huahu Airport
Ezhou Huahu Airport. Photo: Yusen LogisticsJapanese firm Yusen Logistics plans to start cargo terminal and charter operations at Ezhou Huahu Airport in China next year.The initiative follows the establishment in 2021 0f a joint venture (JV) between Yusen Logistics China (YLCN) and Hubei Dadaozhongcai Import and Export Service, said the ...
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Challenge Group launches freighter service to Mumbai
Challenge Group has decided to launch a scheduled freighter route between Mumbai (BOM) and Liège (LGG).Operating twice weekly, the service will use the capacity of Challenge Group's recently acquired second B767 freighter, which has a payload of 52 tons per uplift.The freighter will mainly carry pharmaceuticals and electronics, but "also ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian expands cargo fleet with converted A321 freighter
Source: Vytautas Kielaitis/Shutterstock.comRoyal Jordanian Airlines has introduced an Airbus A321 converted freighter, providing additional dedicated cargo capacity as part of the carrier’s fleet modernisation.The operator has leased the twinjet (JY-RAZ) from Irish-based financial firm UMBF.Powered by International Aero Engines V2500s, it was originally delivered in 2009 to UK carrier BMI ...
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NewsMy Freighter adds third ATSG 767-300P2F
Photo: Parkdolly/ ShutterstockUzbekistan-based carrier My Freighter has taken delivery of its third newly converted Boeing 767-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft from US lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG).ATSG's subsidiary, Airborne Global Leasing, carried out the delivery in alignment with ATSG's Lease+Plus strategy.“Our expanding relationship with My Freighter exemplifies the ...
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NewsHybrid Air Vehicles agrees production site for airship
Source: Hybrid Air VehiclesHybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has reached an agreement with the city of Doncaster in the UK for the development of a production site for its Airlander 10 airship.The 50 ha site is located at Carcroft Common and will be acquired by HAV under a freehold agreement.HAV will ...
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NewsEtihad and Astral partner to expand their networks
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo and Astral Aviation have launched a new partnership that will expand the Abu Dhabi-based carrier's network in Africa.The new partnership will see Astral operate weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to its home hub of Nairobi where cargo can then be flown to and from other points ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo: flying fish from Japan
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has flown record numbers of valuable koi carp from Japan as demand for the prized fish continues to rise.The carrier said that the popularity of the fish has grown as ornamental fishkeeping expands globally, particularly in Hong Kong, the US, China, Germany, the Netherlands ...