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NewsDHL Supply Chain expands pharma logistics near Frankfurt
Photo: DHL Supply ChainDHL Supply Chain has further expanded its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt Airport.The new branch adds a third logistics centre to the multi-user campus specialising in pharmaceutical and medical products.The new 32,000 sq m centre is within walking distance of both the ...
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Ethiopian Cargo launches domestic air cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has announced a new domestic cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga that will operate three times a week from August 30.Ethiopian told Air Cargo News it "will operate its Q400 preighter aircraft" on the service.In March, Ethiopian Airlines partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park ...
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NewsWorldwide Flight Services adds cargo capacity at Heathrow Airport
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30% growth in volumes in the past year.WFS has signed a five-year lease on Building 578 in the airport’s cargo area, boosting its warehouse and office space by a further 27,000 sq ft.The additional ...
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NewsRAS wins new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan
Source: Menzies AviationHandler Menzies Royal Airport Services (RAS) - 49% owned by Menzies Aviation - has won several new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan.The company said that since Menzies acquired its shareholding, it has secured deals including cargo with airblue, Jazeera, AirSial, Fly Jinnah, the United Nations, flynas and British ...
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NewsMyanmar Airways International selects SkyPac Aviation as Vietnam GSSA
Source: Sky Pacific Air ServicesMyanmar Airways International (MAI) has appointed SkyPac Aviation as General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA), cargo, passenger and handling supervisor in Vietnam.MAI will start flights to Vietnam using an A320 in September. From September 16 it will operate a RGN (Yangon International Airport) -HAN (Nội Bài ...
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CargoAir continues fleet update with B737-800 conversions
Bulgaria-based CargoAir has ordered its fourth B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues its fleet "revitalisation".The aircraft, (MSN 30883) is slated to commence modification at the end of October 2022, with all conversion-related touch labour to be performed by the authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo resumes Queensland-Hong Kong service
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong.In a LinkedIn post on August 4, the carrier said: "We are thrilled to be supporting local producers once more, delivering a wide range of exports including chilled meats, vegetables ...
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Hong Kong faces more cross-border trucking restrictions
Supply chains operating through Hong Kong are once again facing restrictions on cross-border truck operations due to Covid-restrictions.Freight forwarder Dimerco said that increasing Covid cases around Shenzhen have led to the city reducing daily cross-border truck movements from 3,500 to 1,500.The restrictions began on July 25 and reduce truck capacity ...
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NewsK+N's former Russian business to be renamed Noytech Supply Chain Solutions
Perry Neumann. Source: Noytech Supply Chain SoultionsKuehne+Nagel's (K+N) former Russian business will be run under the name Noytech Supply Chain Solutions after being acquired as part of a management buyout.Air Cargo News sister title DVZ reports that former K+N employee Perry Neumann has purchased the business, which has 24 branches ...
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China's first professional cargo hub airport begins operations
Ezhou Huahu Airport has begun operations as China's first "professional cargo hub airport".The airport in central China's Hubei Province is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia, according to China’s state press agency Xinhua.A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane took off to mark the start of operations at the ...
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NewsDronamics signs composite deal as it gears up for manufacturing
(L) Svilen Rangelov, Dronamics and Steve Osborne, Quickstep. Source: DronamicsCargo drone firm Dronamics has signed a deal with composite manufacturer Quickstep Holdings as it continues to prepare for the launch of operations.The deal, which was signed yesterday at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, is a key element in the ...
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Newscargo-partner makes offer to acquire one third of sim cargo
Copyright: Esther Horvath/ cargo-partnerLogistics provider cargo-partner has announced its offer to acquire one third of the shares in European road groupage network sim cargo.cargo-partner has been a long term partner of the groupage network and a system partner of Germany-headquartered sim cargo, especially for distribution in Central and Eastern Europe.The ...
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NewsBlacksmith Freight Services invests in Manchester Airport warehouse
Roger Black and Tom Black. Photo: Blacksmith Freight ServicesThe Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has let 33,000 sq ft of its warehouse space at World Freight Terminal to 3PL and freight forwarder Blacksmith Freight Services.The large warehouse unit will be used by Blacksmith for storage and distribution functions, whilst the business ...
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Cainiao Network expands China-Malaysia airfreight network
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network has expanded its direct flight network from China to Malaysia to boost efficiency for cross-border e-commerce.In a press release, Alibaba said a direct flight will take off from south China’s Shenzhen (to Kuala Lumpur), three times a week, adding to the five weekly freight trips ...
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Shanghai airfreight operations stable for now as Covid cases creep up
Covid is on the rise again in Shanghai but “there has been no impact on airfreight” so far and turnover at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) has bounced back, according to Flexport.In a freight market update on July 12, the freight forwarder said that trucking also remains unaffected, despite the rise ...
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NewsAF KLM Cargo and Bolloré Logistics expand SAF partnership
Source: AF KLM CargoAF KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and Bolloré Logistics are expanding their partnership on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of their wider efforts to reduce their environmental impact.The original agreement from 2021 covered the use of SAF for Bolloré's shipments on AFKLMP Cargo flights ...
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo launches scheduled services to Tokyo
Photo: Hong Kong Air CargoHong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan.Commencing Saturday July 9, Hong Kong Air Cargo launched a new weekly scheduled service to Narita, Japan. Previously a chartered service, the new scheduled service is in line with Hong ...
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Air cargo reportedly back to normal at Shanghai Pudong Airport
The average daily frequency of cargo flights and freight volumes at Shanghai Pudong International Airport returned to a normal level in the first week of July, according to the Shanghai Airport Authority, said Xinhua.Shanghai Pudong suffered with the impact of Shanghai's two-month lockdown as flights were limited, factories and warehouses ...
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NewsRaya responds to growing demand with freighter additions
Source: ST EngineeringMalaysia-based Raya Airways will lease four Airbus narrowbody Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft from ST Engineering as it looks to respond to growing demand.The tie-up will see the company lease two A320P2Fs and two A321P2Fs following the conversion of the aircraft by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), which is the joint venture ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds new Gatwick office
Alex Sadler. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Gatwick in the UK as part of the firm's growth plans.The new office will be headed up by Alex Sadler who has worked for ACS for more than a decade.The company said that the ...