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Ethiopian to launch Oslo-Guangzhou freighter to net seafood traffic
Ethiopian Airlines will start a Boeing 777 freighter operation between Oslo Airport and Guagnzhou in September as it looks to capitalise on seafood volume growth between Norway and China.The airport said that Norway is expected to generate more than 230,000 tons of seafood airfreight in 2018."We are pleased that our ...
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Rhenus to buy pharma specialist Avant Air and Sea in Ireland
Germany’s Rhenus Group has expanded its logistics presence in Ireland with the planned acquisition of temperature-controlled and pharmaceutical specialist Avant Air and Sea, subject to regulatory approval.Avant Air and Sea, headquartered in Dublin, also manages hazardous consignments and has been providing sea- and airfreight services and cross-border services for imports ...
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Waste not want not, DHL transports 140 ton heat boilers to Saudi
DHL Global Forwarding is transporting four 140-ton waste heat boilers from Germany to Saudi Arabia, using the Antonov An-225 freighter.DHL Industrial Projects, a unit within DHL Global Forwarding, is handling the multimodal movement of the four boilers, each measuring 3.7 m high, 4.1 m wide and 19 m long. According ...
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E-commerce and freight forwarding boost for DP DHL's second quarter
Deutsche Post DHL Group's (DP DHLG) revenue rose by 1.4% to more than €15bn in the second quarter of 2018, driven primarily by “significant gains” at DHL Express and Global Forwarding, Freight.The quarter's operating profit (EBIT) at the German logistics giant amounted to €747m, down by 11.2% against the record ...
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Freighter lessor ATSG's revenues on the rise
US freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported 2018 second quarter revenues of $203.6m, an increase of 6% after excluding $61.1m in reimbursed expenses from 2Q 2017.Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $69.7m, up 9%.Joe Hete, president and chief executive of ATSG, said: "Growth in our aircraft leasing and ...
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NewsDHL's bear necessities are Grrrrreat
Four of Japan’s Ussuri brown bears – Riku, Kai, Hanako and Amu – have safely migrated to their new sanctuary in the UK’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park, transported during a 9,000 km journey by DHL Global Forwarding.Relocating from the Japanese island of Hokkaido, the bears’ voyage saw them travel via special ...
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City Union Logistics moves transformers with nine charters
City Union Logistics has transported transformers weighing 900 tons in nine freighter charters for General Electric from Changzhou, China, to Cairo in Egypt.The XLProjects member chartered four Antonov AN-124 flights and five with a Boeing 747F to move the 2,000 cu m load.Said a spokesperson for XLProjects: "The project’s main ...
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Kuehne+Nagel makes another perishables acquisition
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has completed the acquisition of the perishables business of Panatlantic Logistics, Ecuador.K+N said the acquisition will enable it to strengthen its position in the export market to the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.Yngve Ruud, member of the Managing Board of K+N International, responsible for airfreight, ...
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NewsABC Jumbo gives his giraffe friends a lift to China
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) flew 66 baby giraffes on a charter flight from South Africa to China, via the Russian cargo carrier's Moscow Sheremetyevo hub.The 'tower' of giraffes, collectively weighing around 38 tonnes, travelled on an ABC Boeing 747 freighter (pictured below) at the end of July from South Africa’s O.R. ...
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MAB Kargo flies 1,500 sheep ahead of Eid Aidil Adha festival
MAB Kargo today completed a charter flight carrying 1,500 sheep across the Java Sea from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur.Flight MH6435 departed Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport at 17:05 with 50 tonnes of livestock and landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 20:45.This is the first ever charter that MABkargo has ...
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E-commerce fuels XPO's second quarter
E-commerce helped XPO Logistics record a 16% year-on-year revenue rise to $4.36bn in 2018's second quarter, as the acquisitive US giant also gained $2.1bn of new business in the first six months of this year.Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) increased to $436.7m for the second ...
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Peli Bio Thermal expands with three appointments
Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has appointed three new members of staff to support its global expansion.The company has appointed Will Staddon as manager - partner alliances, Stewart Morland, business development manager Europe, Middle East and Africa and Joseph Castellanos, senior account executive – west coast US.The company said: ...
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YTO plans Jiaxing aviation logistics hub
YTO Express has signed an agreement to develop an aviation logistics hub in Jiaxing in the Yangtze River Delta area as it looks to capitalise on e-commerce growth.The agreement, which was signed with Jiaxing city, will see the development of a new 600,000 sq m hub at the city's airport ...
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Alfa bravo for Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo and Gargash, a distributor of premium and luxury cars in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have partnered to transport two Alfa Romeos from Dubai to London for the Gumball 3000 motor rally.An Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifogli were flown on an Boeing 777 ...
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CEVA cuts transit times for Rolls Royce aero-logistics
CEVA Logistics has completed phase one of a global inbound aero-logistics project for Rolls-Royce. Starting in 2017 and running through the first half this year, CEVA has designed, implemented and managed the domestic, regional and international shipment of aerospace parts for both the civil and defence divisions of Rolls-Royce.Over 1,200 ...
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DHL lands luxury brands logistics contract with Holt Renfrew
Holt Renfrew, Canada’s luxury brands retailer, has chosen DHL Global Forwarding DHL as its sole logistics provider for airfreight and customs brokerage services.DHL Supply Chain, the Americas contract logistics business within Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group, will also be part of the new partnership, providing warehousing and other expertise.The new ...
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Revenues and income increase at UPS in Q2
UPS saw revenues and net income increase during the second quarter of the year, while operating profit for the period came under pressure as a result of pension expenses.The express giant reported a 9.6% increase in total revenues for the second quarter to $17.4bn, operating profits declined by 13% to ...
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Kenya Airways helps rehome mistreated 'pet' lion cub
Kenya Airways has partnered with an international wildlife charity, Born Free, to airlift a one-year-old lion cub to the Big Cat Rescue Centre at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in South Africa.The cub, called King, was rescued from an apartment in Paris last summer where he was being kept illegally as ...
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Peli BioThermal flexes its pharma packaging expertise
Peli BioThermal has added to its range of temperature controlled packaging with the production of its CoolPall Flex for bulk shipments.The system is a customisable range offering optimised solutions and thermal protection for the global transportation of payloads for pharmaceutical and life sciences applications.The new system, offering payload efficiency on ...
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Airbus to study use of aircraft or unmanned systems to deliver medical supplies
Airbus and International SOS, the medical and security risk services company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly study the viability of using aircraft or unmanned systems to deliver medical cargo and supplies.Under the agreement, signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, Airbus will help to define and install ...