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NewsAG Handling selects Qstep software for Riga operation
LtoR: Jānis Kaudze, Edgars Bars, Haiti Arendi and Gunars Peize. Source QstepLatvia-based cargo handler AG Handling SIA has chosen the Qstep air cargo handling platform for its operation at Riga International Airport (RIX).Riga is the fourth airport where the Qstep software-as-a-service platform has been deployed after Helsinki, Tallinn and Vilnius.AG ...
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NewsShanghai PVG air cargo capacity drops by two thirds in April
Air cargo capacity out of Shanghai has been reduced to just a third of its level last year in response to the city wide lockdowns that have caused production to grind to a halt.The latest statistics from Accenture's Seabury Consulting show that in the first two weeks of April, cargo ...
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NewsQatar Cargo extends with dnata in Brussels
Source: dnataQatar Airways Cargo has extended its ground handling contract with dnata in Brussels.The multi-year extension will see dnata continue to deliver cargo handling and road feeder services for the airline from its facility at Brussels Airport (BRU).Qatar Airways Cargo currently operates a mix of 15 freighter and passenger flights ...
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Shanghai capacity creeps back but trucking trouble remains
Flight capacity is slowly improving but trucking remains in trouble as the Shanghai lockdown goes on and there are concerns a lockdown could be rolled out in Beijing.Flexport said in a market update on April 26 that Shanghai continues to undergo lockdown due to high amounts of Covid cases.A round ...
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NewsFirst 767-300 BCF conversion line opens in China
GAMECO conversion work. Photo: GAMECOChina’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) conversion line has opened at Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company's (GAMECO) premises.The on-schedule door cutting of the first aircraft—a key milestone in the conversion process – has now taken place at the Chinese MRO's facility.GAMECO’s recently opened conversion line ...
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NewsUrban-Air Port opens UK demonstration hub for cargo drones
Air-One. Photo: Urban-Air PortUK start-up Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) has opened a demonstration hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles in Coventry.Air-One, designed for eVTOL vehicles such as air taxis and autonomous cargo drones, will be operated by UAP for at least one month.The hub in Westminster Car ...
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WFS wins new cargo contract in Spain
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a contract to provide cargo handling services to Hungarian cargo charter carrier Fleet Air in Spain.The contract covers cargo handling in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other regional airports as well as ground handling services in Madrid, Seville, Santiago, Oviedo, and Vitoria.The airline offers ad ...
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NewsCargo volumes rise at Mumbai Airport
Photo: CSMIAChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai saw a 30% rise in cargo volumes in financial year 2022, compared to the previous financial year.The airport handled a total of 556,900 metric tonnes (MT) of import and export cargo in financial year 2022.CSMIA recorded total imports of 260,600 metric ...
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NewsCathay Pacific Cargo launches new priority service tiers
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching three service tiers that will allow customers to pay more to ensure their shipments receive priority.The priority solution offers three service tiers: First (PR1), Essential Plus (PR2) and Essential (PR3).PR1 is the premium tier that offers access to capacity even on high-demand flights, with guaranteed ...
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NewsFedEx expands at Newcastle International
Source: FedExFedEx Express has expanded its operations at Newcastle International Airport in the UK as it looks to meet growing export and import demands in the region.The express giant has moved into its own facility at the airport, which offers scanning technology to allow on-site sorting and package scanning.The move ...
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Vietnamese shipper adds logistics unit to support air cargo plans
Vietnam-based luxury goods retail firm Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG) has in partnership with other companies established a logistics business to support its soon to launch air cargo carrier.IPPG said the new business, Bellazio Logistics, would primarily offer warehousing and storage of goods but would also provide road transport and ...
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NewsNE Asia-Europe capacity drops more than 20% due to Ukraine crisis
Air cargo capacity on the north east Asia-Europe trade lane has dropped 22% since the end of February when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, according to the latest figures from Accenture's Seabury Consulting.The consultant compared capacity on the trade between March 12-18 with February 19-25 as it has taken ...
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NewsBournemouth Airport launches cargo handling operation
The UK’s Bournemouth Airport has launched an air cargo operation with the aim of achieving 35,000 tonnes of throughput by 2025 and up to 50,000 tonnes by 2030.Dedicated cargo handling service Cargo First has been created to grow Bournemouth Airport’s air cargo business, which the south coast of England-based airport ...
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NewsBillund Airport seeks to double airfreight by 2040
Red and blue buildings show possible developments. Photo: Billund AirportBillund Airport in Denmark and Danish pension company PensionDanmark are collaborating to more than double airfreight at the airport from 77,000 tonnes of goods per year to 160,000 tonnes per year in 2040.The long-term strategic collaboration to create “Airport City” aims ...
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New research reveals size of Europe's 'go-now' sector
New research has revealed the size of the European "go-now" air cargo sector in what has been an unpredictable period for urgent flights.The research, conducted by carrier AVEM AERO utilising Eurocontrol and FlightRadar24 data, shows that the average number of monthly flights for one carrier ranged from seven to 80, ...
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NewsWFS cargo handlers to hold Heathrow strike vote
Source: Heathrow Airports LimitedUnite the union will hold a strike ballot for its members employed by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) over a pay dispute.The union alleged that WFS' cargo workers were facing a pay freeze for the pay year starting January 2021 while competitors based at the airport were offering ...
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NewsAIT Worldwide Logistics expands to India
Greg Weigel. Photo: AIT Worldwide LogisticsGlobal freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has opened a new office in Mumbai, India that is the first of multiple AIT facilities slated to open in strategic locations across India in 2022 and beyond.According to AIT’s chief business officer, Greg Weigel, expanding the company’s worldwide ...
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NewsRGA-Black Stone Airlines takes off in Indonesia
Photo: RGA-Black Stone AirlinesRGA-Black Stone Airlines has become the latest freighter operator within the Indonesian air cargo market on domestic routes and is in discussions to enter the Chinese market as part of an international expansion.The Asia Cargo Network airline subsidiary is also looking at using drones for air shipment ...
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Shanghai airfreight disruption continues
Airfreight and wider supply chain disruption is set to continue in Shanghai as the city remains under lockdown.Shanghai started a two-phase lockdown on March 28. Restrictions were due to end on April 5, but the city’s government has extended the lockdown, now covering the whole city.Dimerco’s air- ocean freight market ...
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Geodis strengthens logistics presence in Asia with acquisition
Logistics company Geodis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Keppel Logistics to boost its contract logistics presence and e-commerce fulfillment services in Singapore and Southeast Asia.Based in Singapore, Keppel Logistics is a contract logistics specialist with close to 500 employees. Active throughout Southeast Asia, Keppel Logistics owns over 200,000m2 ...