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First class for four-legged superstars
Qatar Airways Cargo was entrusted with the task of flying 50 of the finest European horses to compete at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals.The equine guests travelled on board a Boeing 777 freighter from Schiphol to Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, and received world-class treatment and ...
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Coyne Airways steps in on urgent animal shipment
Scheduled and charter cargo services provider Coyne Airways has handled the movement of an exotic collection of animals from Amsterdam to Tbilisi.A tiger, seven red-neck wallabies, six Barbary sheep, and 24 African penguins were flown from the Dutch capital to the Georgian capital on April 2 on board a Boeing ...
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Focus: Illegal wildlife trafficking - Killing by numbers
When poachers hunt, they kill in large numbers: entire elephant herds for the ivory and whole families of chimpanzees to get the babies. In the traffickers’ murderous business model, mass killing is more efficient and increases their profits.The trade in illegal wildlife is estimated to be worth at least $19bn ...
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NewsWestern Global flies endangered white rhinos to US wildlife sanctuary
Florida-based Western Global Airlines has airlifted eleven endangered white rhinos from Johannesburg South Africa to an undisclosed wildlife conservation centre in the eastern US.The transfer was part of an international conservation effort to protect the rhinos from extinction.Western Global was contracted by Network Airline Management (NAM) on behalf of the ...
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NewsReport finds widespread wildlife trafficking at airports across 114 Countries
A new analysis of global airport wildlife seizure and trafficking data reveals that criminals are exploiting air transport to smuggle protected and endangered animals and animal products on commercial flights.The report, “Flying Under the Radar: Wildlife Trafficking in the Air Transport Sector,” analyses airport seizures of ivory, rhino horn, birds ...
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American Airlines Cargo adds international pet discount for US military
American Airlines Cargo is expanding its military discount programme to include the transport of personal pets to and from all international origins and destinations in recognition of Military Family Appreciation Month.In May, US military personnel looking to transport pets will enjoy a 50% discount off published rates for all international ...
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Intradco and Etihad in endangered rhino transport
Animal transport specialist Intradco Global and Etihad Cargo have transported 19 critically endangered black rhinos utilising two Boeing 777 freighters.On behalf of African Parks, a conservation non-profit that manages national parks and protected areas on behalf of governments across the continent, Intradco chartered the two Etihad freighters to transport the ...
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The ARK at JFK: Phase 2 opening soon
The ARK at JFK – a 178,000 sq ft, $65m, 24/7 state-of-the-art animal reception terminal and the world’s first privately-owned animal airport handling and quarantine centre – will open its second phase in late June. Phase 2 includes the ARK Import-Export Center (IEC) featuring Equine Import Quarantine, and The ARK ...
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SkyCargo transports champion show jumpers
Dubai-headquartered Emirates SkyCargo transported almost 100 show jumping horses from Liège in Belgium to compete in the first three legs of the Longines Global Champions Tour in Mexico City, Miami and Shanghai between March 31 and May 2 2017, on board 10 Boeing 777 freighter flights.The horses, which weighed between ...
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Evolution Time Critical launches service for large scale projects
Evolution Time Critical has launched its Critical Projects service, focused on the movement of large scale resources such as vehicle tooling or live production for the automotive and other industry sectors.The UK-based emergency logistics specialist said that Critical Projects provides capability for the “strategic shift” of automotive production with “reduced ...
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time:matters maintains the pace
time:matters, the Neu-Isenburg, Germany-headquartered specialist in time-critical logistics, has revealed that it enjoyed a 9% year on year increase in revenue in 2016.It made revenue of just under €70m.In so doing, the company said that it had “maintained its positive overall performance of recent years and exceeded its sales growth ...
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From rustbelt to high-tech revival
SEKO Logistics is taking advantage of the re-shoring of manufacturing in the US by expanding two of its locations in the north-east of the country.In Syracuse, New York state, it has moved from its former 12,000sq ft facility into a new warehouse ten times the size. The new location incorporates ...
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GEFCO rides strong automotive demand
European logistics services provider GEFCO saw its turnover increase by 1.3% year on year in 2016, to €4.2bn.The good performance of the European car market was one major factor in the company’s positive results. GEFCO signed new agreements with Renault Nissan, VWG Audi. Toyota, BMW and Toyota last year as ...
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VIDEO: Emirates SkyCargo transports UAE designed sports car
Emirates SkyCargo has transported the first car designed and built entirely in the UAE to France where it will be exhibited during the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race.Emirates SkyCargo worked with forwarder Prodex worldwide to transport the car, named Design-1, from Dubai to Lyon.The sports car designed and built ...
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EAS in top gear for emergency auto spares charter
EAS International a member of the X2 Critical forwarder alliance has organised an Airbus A310 freighter full charter flight to transport automotive parts from Romania to Turkey.Marco Muggianu, development director for EAS (the alliance member responsible for France and Romania) said: “The operation was very difficult due to the very ...
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Ready for lift-off thanks to Volga-Dnepr
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered the third stage of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle from Samara in Russia to Europe’s Spaceport in Cayenne in French Guiana.The move is in readiness for the launch of a satellite in early April for SES, one of the world’s leading communications companies.Progress Space Rocket Centre, which ...
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Antonov targets US cargo charters
Specialist freighter operator Antonov Airlines wants to expand transatlantic all-cargo charter services as it leverages a bilateral air services agreement between Ukraine and the US.The Kiev-based operator, with a fleet of Antonov An-124-100Fs and the sole Antonov An-225 mega freighter, will target the oil and gas energy market and the ...
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K+N's new Changi centre to speed airfreight processing
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has opened a new airfreight hub in Singapore to consolidate its activities for the sector on the island.The Switzerland-headquartered forwarder’s new 5,200 sq m airfreight centre is located within the Changi Airport logistics park and consolidates warehousing, administrative and aviation logistics activities previously located at three ...
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NewsIAG Cargo traffic up on shipping disruption but revenues slide
IAG Cargo saw revenues decline in the first quarter of the year due to challenging market conditions but it registered an improvement in traffic partly driven by container shipping disruption.The cargo arm of IAG, which owns British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, recorded a 2.3% year-on-year decrease in first-quarter cargo ...
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B&H to move Icelandair’s urgent spares
Icelandair Group has awarded B&H Worldwide a three-year contract to handle its urgent aircraft spares, with an option for two further years.The aerospace logistics specialist will move parts from vendors in Europe, North America and Asia on behalf of all three Icelandair Group companie – Icelandair Technical Services, Icelandair and ...