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IAG Cargo to boost LatAm network
IAG Cargo is adding Montevideo in Uruguay and Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic to its Latin American network via passenger aircraft capacity.Key market sectors for the additional uplift include perishables such as meat, fruits and vegetables, as well as leather goods.Flights to the two new cities will start in ...
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WFS signs Nairobi fresh produce terminal deal
GROUND handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a partnership agreement with Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya to take over the full management, operation and business development of its modern fresh produce and cargo terminal at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.The entity will operate under the Africa Flight Services (AFS) ...
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Another Atlas Air B747-400 freighter for DHL
AIRCRAFT leasing company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed an additional B747-400 freighter with DHL Express.ACMI services under the new agreement will provide additional intercontinental capacity for DHL Express from Asia commencing this month.“We are delighted to expand our long-standing relationship with DHL and to support the strong growth of ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo supports solar energy
QATAR Airways Cargo has further linked itself to renewable energy by sponsoring the opening ceremony of the Qatar Solar Energy factory and research facility in Doha.The facility, which can produce solar panels capable of generating as much as 300 megawatts of energy annually, is located at Doha’s new industrial area.In ...
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Brussels Airport upgrades pharma operations
BRUSSELS AIRPORT has launched a voluntary pharmaceutical certification programme for local operators, to "upgrade, align and standardise" the pharma handling process.The BRUcargo initiative is open to all cool chain stakeholders, including airlines, handling agents, freight forwarders and truckers at the key European pharma hubSteven Polmans, head of cargo at Belgian ...
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FedEx ships 60 thoroughbred horses to China
INTEGRATOR FedEx Express has successfully transported 60 horses from Liège, Belgium, to a major show jumping event in Shanghai.Grooms and vets accompanied the thoroughbreds, which were transported in specially-designed stalls to ensure maximum comfort during their journey on two MD-11 freighters.In-flight temperatures were kept at between 15-25 degrees Celsius, says ...
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Volga-Dnepr delivers oil and gas drilling rig
VOLGA-DNEPR Airlines has transported this 24-metre long oil-and-gas drilling rig.Outsize shipments technicians used a special aircraft ramp extension to load it onto an An-124-100 freighter, before a tractor dragged it into the cargo hold.The rig was flown from the Russian city of Novy Urengoy to Mirny-based Krasnodar Drilling, a branch ...
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The less-than-truckload operator in the sky
IT IS gratifying in this era of increased belly capacity to report that a freighter airline is not just thriving but planning a major boost to its fleet.In November, Canadian carrier Cargojet will be adding two B767-200Fs and four B767-300Fs to bring its fleet up to 22 aircraft. By January ...
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Air Ghana takes delivery of B737-400PTF
AIRCRAFT conversions specialist PEMCO World Air Services has delivered a B737-400PTF for use in West Africa by Air Ghana.The former passenger aircraft will fly scheduled freighter services for express package giant DHL under a partnership between US-based ACMI operator Swiftair and Air Ghana.The 11-pallet freighter was converted at PEMCO’s headquarters ...
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Air cargo tonnage up 7.5 per cent in May
GLOBAL air cargo tonnages saw a 7.5 per cent year-over-year increase in May but a 0.2 per cent yield drop in US$, stated WorldACD in its latest market data report.From April to May, yields fell by 1.9 per cent, “a not unusual seasonal phenomenon,” said the Netherlands-based research house that ...
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Chapman Freeborn and Swiss WorldCargo's courier deal
CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering and Swiss WorldCargo have agreed a new partnership for delivering time-critical shipments.It means that the global aircraft charter specialist is supporting Swiss WorldCargo with all hand-carry requirements through its worldwide office network.Already an acknowledged global leader for care-intensive cargo services, the agreement will allow Swiss WorldCargo to ...
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Air Partner in freight expansion mode
Air Partner has expanded its freight team as it looks to build on its income stream.The UK-based charter broker had revenues of £11.7 million in the financial year ended January 2014, accounting for 5.2 per cent of group turnover, compared with £55.9 million for the private jets division and £148.7 ...
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PACTL spearheads Chinese cool chain excellence
SHANGHAI’S Pudong International Airport (PVG) is a work in progress, with two extra runways and a 3,300 sq m cargo centre for perishable goods just part of the expansion plans for the world’s third largest airfreight hub.Added to that is the emerging Shanghai Free Trade Zone, a pilot project by ...
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United Cargo extends TempControl to India
UNITED CARGO is extending its temperature-sensitive service reach to include Delhi and Mumbai.It increases the number of certified locations to 49 in its worldwide network.United serves Delhi and Mumbai with daily, B777 non-stop flights."Delhi and Mumbai are particularly noteworthy additions to United's TempControl network," says, Mary Tussing, manager of specialty ...
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Another B737-400SF conversion for Southern Air
CONVERSIONS company Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has delivered the third of five B737-400SF freighters to Southern Air which operates them for DHL Express in the Americas, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.The latest aircraft is a standard gross weight B737-400SF built in 1993 and converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan facility, one ...
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Fraport Cargo Services opens new pharma base
FRAPORT Cargo Services (FCS) has opened a new facility for temperature-sensitive shipments, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.It allows the German cargo handling company to store healthcare products at between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius, whereas previously it was restricted to handling medicines requiring a range of 2-8 degrees.“We have also ...
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Pharma-friendly IAG Cargo boosts Philadelphia and Calgary
BUSINESSES supported by IAG Cargo’s North American operations will benefit from the introduction of the next-generation B787 Dreamliner on two key routes of Philadelphia and Calgary, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.Customers shipping goods between these airports and IAG Cargo’s hub at London Heathrow will have access to some 14 tonnes ...
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July uptick for air cargo revenues
Transpacific air cargo registered a 25 per cent revenue growth in July, as global freight revenues rose almost nine per cent versus prior month 2013.Latest analysis from Netherlands-based research house WorldACD found that global volume in July increased six per cent year on year, accompanied by a US$-yield improvement of ...
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Indian air cargo export surge hit by US$ yield decline
India’s booming air cargo market has registered a 13.5 per cent surge in outgoing volumes since 2011, although coupled with a “dismal yield” fall of 20 per cent in US$, says research house WorldACD.The Netherlands-based consultancy, which uses primary data from the airlines themselves, said that India’s yield change looked ...
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Customs tips for the unwary shipper
Customs regulations can be a minefield for the unwary shipper, be it edible insects in Europe, chewing gum in Singapore and rubber gloves in the US.So parcels giant FedEx has come up with eight “surprising” Customs rules for small businesses setting out to conquer the world of exports.It was compiled ...