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NewsEmirates SkyCargo DWC facility to re-open as vaccine hub
Emirates SkyCargo will re-open its SkyCentral DWC cargo terminal as a dedicated airside cargo facility for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The freight division of Emirates has also set up a "dedicated rapid response team" to coordinate requests from the various partners involved in the vaccine distribution and to "streamline ...
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Cainiao expands air charter operation ahead of 11.11 e-commerce event
Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network will ramp up its use of charter flights as it prepares for the world's biggest shopping event.The company has announced several initiatives to ramp up its global logistics infrastructure, in anticipation of "explosive growth" in e-commerce parcel volume during the upcoming 11.11 shopping ...
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Air Partner adds its first African office
Charter broker Air Partner has opened its first office in South Africa as it looks to capitalise on "record growth" for its freight division over the last three years.The new office is in Johannesburg and operations will be overseen by newly appointed cargo sales manager Fred Du Plessis.The broker said ...
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Lufthansa Cargo outlines winter freighter plans
Lufthansa Cargo has revealed its freighter schedule for the winter season, with an average of 35 flights per week to Asia.The cargo airline said that its Asian network would focus on the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai (PVG), the South Korean capital Seoul (ICN), Japan's capital Tokyo (NRT) and the Hong ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo targets perishables with Haneda flights
Emirates SkyCargo has commenced twice-weekly scheduled cargo flights to Tokyo Haneda (HND) airport.The flights will be operated on Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft departing Dubai at 11.30pm local time on Thursdays and Fridays and arriving at Tokyo Haneda airport at 1:40am local time on the following days.The carrier said that importers ...
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NewsDigitalisation and partnerships key for Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo
Tom Owen, Cathay Pacific CargoDigitalisation and the continued expansion of its partnership programme are two key priorities for Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo.Speaking to the airline's Cargo Clan publication, Cathay Pacific's new head of cargo Tom Owen outlined how he saw the cargo business progressing.Owen, who has worked Cathay's ...
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Oslo Airport re-examines seafood terminal project
Oslo Airport is re-examining the possibility of adding a dedicated seafood terminal after initial plans fell through in 2019.The airport operator, Avinor, has issued a request for information (RFI) from interested parties as it considers the viability of the project.Avinor wants to reach out to stakeholders that might be interested ...
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NewsDHL Express plans Israel-UAE freighter flights
Yair Bitton, chief executive of DHL Express IsraelFollowing the recent negotiation of a peace agreement between Israel and the UAE, DHL Express has completed its first shipment from Israel to the UAE and has plans to launch flights between the two countries.After receiving official approval to initiate trade, Yair Biton ...
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NewsMoscow's ZIA Cargo achieves RA-3 certification
Zhukovsky International Airport cargo handler ZIA Cargo JSC has completed the RA-3 certification process making it easier for airlines to transport cargo to the European Union (EU).All cargo intended for or traveling through the EU must be transported along a verified and approved supply chain, which is achieved by obtaining ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo marks 15 years of operations in Vietnam
Emirates SkyCargo has marked 15 years of airfreight operations in Vietnam, during which time it "has helped to facilitate trade between the country and the rest of the world".The carrier operates 10 scheduled flights per week to Hanoi and six flights per week to Ho Chi Minh City, as well ...
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NewsFrankfurt Cargo Services achieves IATA CEIV pharma certification
Cargo handler FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services has successfully concluded the IATA CEIV certification process for its pharma operations.The handler said it had upgraded its facilitates as part of the certification.Christoph Cyranek, manager of quality assurance and performance improvement at FCS, said: “In the course of the certification process, the FCS ...
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NewsDnata adds cool dollies for pharma shipments at Singapore
Cargo handler dnata has added cool dollies to its operation at Singapore Changi Airport — the first company to offer the temperature-controlled transporters at the hub.The company said its dollies are specially designed to serve the pharmaceutical industry with a closed temperature-controlled system for seamless delivery of temperature-sensitive goods between ...
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IAG Cargo resumes services to key African destinations
IAG Cargo has resumed regular services from London Heathrow to Abuja, Accra Cairo, Lagos and Cape Town, following an announcement of plans to kickstart the services in August.The resumed services, which were initially paused due to coronavirus-related passenger travel restrictions, are being carried out daily using widebody Boeing 777 and ...
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NewsAsiana converts A350 to temporary freighter
Source: Asiana. Asiana A350 temporarily concerted to all-cargoAsiana Airlines has commenced operations with an Airbus A350-900 partially retrofitted as a maindeck freighter, as it plans scenic flights with its grounded A380s.The A350 renovation work involved removing 283 economy class seats and installing a steel panel on the floor “to ensure ...
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SpiceJet expands bellyhold capacity with direct service to UK
SpiceJet is set to expand its bellyhold cargo capacity with the launch of non-stop flights, connecting Delhi and Mumbai to London Heathrow, from December 4.The service will be carried out with an Airbus A330-900 Neo aircraft and will make SpiceJet the first low-cost Indian carrier to operate direct flights to ...
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NewsFraport adds new cool dollies for pharma cargo
Source: Fraport AGAirport operator and owner Fraport has announced the addition of two new cool dollies to transport cargo between aircraft and handling facilities at Frankfurt AirportThe operator said the new refrigerated trailers would bring its total fleet for cross-apron transportation up to 20 temperature-controlled transporters."The two new refrigerated transporters ...
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SAS Cargo resumes flights to China
SAS Cargo has resumed freighter operations in China following the suspension of flights at the onset of the pandemic.Yesterday, the carrier operated an Airbus A350 flight from Denmark to China carrying fresh fish, king crabs, machinery parts, laboratory equipment and general cargo."We continue to expand our network and reopen more ...
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John Menzies looks to expand in cargo despite volume decline
Ground handler John Menzies saw its cargo volumes decline in the first half of the year but is looking to expand in the sector.The company reported a "resilient" performance in its cargo business as volumes dropped by 22% year on year as a result of reduced bellyhold operations due to ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo launches Guadalajara freighter service
Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new service to Guadalajara in Mexico - its second cargo destination in Mexico and 15th in the Americas.The service, which commences next week, will utilise Boeing 777-F aircraft, which offer 100 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight.Flights to Guadalajara will operate on Mondays and Fridays. ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: International Airport Nursultan Nazarbayev looks forward to air cargo growth with new transit services from Aerotranscargo
Sponsored Content: Aerotranscargo has launched transit cargo flights on a Southeast Asia-Europe route via Nur-Sultan’s airport (NQZ).A Boeing 747-400F inaugural cargo flight from Frankfurt-Hahn was met on September 24 at the NQZ apron for a technical landing. There are plans for 11-12 transit flights per week, with further increases.The airport ...