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Hospitality firm Levy drops airfreight in green push
Hospitality firm Levy UK & Ireland has dropped the use of airfreight in its supply chain as it looks reduce its environmental impact and focus on more local produce.The company, which designs menus for high profile venues in the UK such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, The O2 arena and the ...
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NewsFedEx Express expands intercontinental network with APAC services
Image source: FedExFedEx Express has launched four new intercontinental Boeing 777 freighter flights, originating from its Asia Pacific (APAC) hubs, to destinations on the trans-Pacific, intra-Asia, and Europe lanes.The flights will provide weekly capacity of around 1,390 tonnes and will serve growing e-commerce demand.Two of the new services will depart ...
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InsightsRoad Feeder Services: Under pressure
The road feeder services (RFS) industry in Europe has been under increasing pressure over the last year – but it’s putting measures in place to continue serving growing demand.The growing strain on the RFS sector over the last year is a knock-on effect from increased global air cargo volumes.The slow ...
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NewsPML promotes Hanley to new sales manager role
Simon Hanley, PML. Source: PMLHeathrow-based logistics firm Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has promoted Simon Hanley to the role of sales manager.PML created the position following the UK company’s significant growth and in light of the business’s expansion to offer its services out of Spalding and - the most recent acquisition ...
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Tap Air Cargo signs up with booking platform CargoAi
Portugal-based carrier Tap Air Cargo is the latest airline to offer its capacity on online booking portal CargoAi as the airline continues its digital push.The Lisbon-headquartered airline will roll out its capacity on CargoAi firstly in France followed by the US. Its capacity will be available worldwide by the end ...
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Broker predicts rise in UK air cargo demand as Covid isolation cases surge
Charter broker Air Partner is expecting an increase in UK air cargo flights as supply chains come under pressure from a rising number of people in Covid isolation.The expected increase comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a ‘ping-demic’ — a reference to receiving a ‘ping’ from the ...
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‘Cargo could be as powerful as our passenger services’: AirAsia chief
Air cargo has been a “diamond in the rough” for AirAsia during the Covid-19 pandemic and is likely to retain a high importance to the business in the longer term, according to group chief executive Tony Fernandes.“What was a ‘nice to have’ has become something that could be as powerful ...
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NewsAir Europa extends WFS cargo contracts in Spain
Image source: Air EuropaSpanish carrier Air Europa has extended its cargo handling contact with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Madrid and Barcelona.The renewed contracts extend the companies' partnership in Spain to Q4 next year.Air Europa operates Boeing 787 and 737-800 passenger aircraft from Madrid and Barcelona to destinations in Europe, ...
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DP DHL ups forecast as it expects record Q2 profits
Deutsche Post (DP) DHL has reported record operating profits in its preliminary second-quarter results and upped its outlook for the year.The logistics and postal giant said its preliminary operating profit (ebit) for the second quarter has reached a record level of €2.1bn compared with €912m on last year.The company said ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo targets e-commerce with A321 conversions
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo is targeting the e-commerce market with the conversion of two Airbus freighters to be used on intra-European servicesThe Frankfurt-headquartered airline today announced that two of its Airbus A321 aircraft would be converted into freighters to be operated by Lufthansa CityLine.They are set to join Lufthansa's fleet ...
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Aero Africa opens Morocco office
Air cargo logistics provider Aero Africa has opened a regional office in Casablanca, Morocco.The office will operate as a control tower and centralised service center in north Africa for the company's overseas partners and clients.The Casablanca-based team will focus on promoting Aero Africa’s digital airfreight portal, developing blocked space agreements ...
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Qatar Airways "hungry" for more freighters
Qatar Airways is "hungry for more freighters" as it considers its options for future orders of all-cargo aircraft.Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said that for the last two years, excluding FedEx and UPS, the airline had been the largest ...
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NewsSAL wins logistics deal with events firm Sela
SAL’s Omar Hariri and Sela's Eng. Loai KamakhiSAL Saudi Logistics Services has won a deal to provide cargo logistics services to entertainment and sports events firm Sela.The handling and logistics company will support the organisation of Sela’s seasonal entertainment events and activities, starting this year.SAL chief executive Omar Hariri said: ...
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Cainiao partners with Hainan government to help it become a "smart supply chain zone"
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has entered into a public-private partnership with the Hainan government to support the province's development as a global smart supply chain zone.Cainiao’s chief executive Lin Wan and Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development director Shengjian Han jointly announced the partnership at Global Smart Logistics Summit ...
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Air cargo sector continues to fly life-saving medical equipment to India
The air cargo industry is continuing to fly life-saving medical supplies and equipment to India, as the country fights against its second wave of Covid. Read the latest updates below.JUNE 17: Air Logistics Group has donated medical grade 5 litre oxygen concentrators to help Covid patients in India. The concentrators ...
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NewsRaya Airways starts Nanning freighter service
Raya Airways has operated its first flight to Nanning, China, becoming the first Malaysian freight carrier to do so, it said.Raya Airways will serve Nanning four times per week with its Boeing 767-200 freighter aircraft, offering an average weekly load of 30 tonnes and a maximum capacity of up to ...
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NewsAIPUT and Logistics UK propose plan to revitalise UK airfreight
Airport property developer Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) and Logistics UK have called on the government to rejuvenate the airfreight industry.The companies have set out 11 recommendations on how the UK government should restore its competitiveness in the wake of the Covid and Brexit crises.Nick Smith, fund manager at ...
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John Menzies taps into Chinese air cargo market
Aviation services firm John Menzies is set to expand into the Chinese air cargo market.The business is investing £3.4m (US$4.8m) to acquire a minor equity stake, by way of a joint venture, in Chinese firm Guangzhou JFreight Aviation Logistics Supply Chain Co. Ltd (JFreight).The joint venture will see Menzies managing ...
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JD adds first China-US cargo flights
E-commerce platform JD.com has continued to ramp up its air cargo network with the launch of its first cargo flight between China and the USThe service between Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport will be operated three times a week by China Eastern Airlines.The first flight took ...
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NewsDHL Express on the rapidly changing Asian market
The express market in Asia is growing rapidly and while that presents an opportunity, capitalising on that growth has its own set of unique challenges in today's market.Speaking to Air Cargo News, DHL Express executive vice president, network operations and aviation Sean Wall describes the last couple of years as ...