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AirAsia and Teleport add China to network
More belly capacity and cargo connections have been added to China with the resumption of AirAsia’s flights into the country.AirAsia’s flights into China mark the return of belly cargo space in the country for Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group Berhad).A total of 18 cargo routes ...
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Insights
Putzger perspective: Air cargo navigates stormy skies
Recent months have been relentlessly tough to navigate for air cargo carriers, as imploding demand has yanked rates and yields out of the stratosphere to levels last seen before the pandemic.The reverberations are taking a toll on capacity expansion, as operators are having second thoughts on their anticipated need for ...
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NewsUPS expands at Changi Airport as it targets e-commerce
Source: UPS. Photo: RENDY ARYANTO/VVS.sgUPS has expanded its operations hub at Changi Airport as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand following the pandemic.The hub has been increased in size by 25% to allow the company to process 40% more import packages. Export processing capacity meanwhile is boosted by 45%, ...
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NewsPerishable transport trials to be used for best practice guidance
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) will draft best practice handling procedures for perishables based on a series of trials that track exports from the farm to the table.The trails, which were undertaken by CCA partner the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB), tracked Sunshine Conebush flower consignments packed on-farm in ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal expands Crēdo Cube Dry Ice Range
Credo Cube. Source: Peli BioThermalPeli BioThermal has expanded its reusable Crēdo Cube Dry Ice Range.The company said its range of five new Crēdo Cube Dry Ice shippers deliver deep frozen payload protection for durations of 144 hours.The range of shippers offers payload volumes between 1.8 litres to 55 litres and ...
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NewsLove is in the air: Air cargo braces for a busy Valentine's Day period
Each year flowers take to the air as people around the world celebrate Valentine's Day by gifting bouquets to their loved ones. As a result, air cargo volumes blossom with tonnes of the perishable product flowing around the world. Here is a summary of some of the main news stories ...
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NewsEthiopian adds new China-Europe freighter service
Source: Ethiopian CargoEthiopian Airlines has added a freighter service between China and Belgium as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The new service will initially operate twice a week flying between Shenzhen and Liege utilising B777F aircraft.The carrier said that the service was its first scheduled cargo service from ...
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NewsAction not words required to deal with fresh produce shortages
Mike Parr, PML managing director. Photo: PMLPrecisely a year ago, we predicted ‘that the worst was yet to come’ appealing for urgent action to be taken to enable those involved in the food supply chain to deliver a seamless, timely service to maintain the supply of essential products.And even before ...
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NewsAir temporarily grabs African automotive marketshare from sea
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo has grabbed African automotive market share from the seafreight industry as a result of the disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic but volumes are shifting back.Speaking at the Air Cargo Africa event, Renai Moothilal, executive director of South African automotive component association NAACAM said that ...
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NewsChallenge Group facilitates fashion
Photo: Challenge GroupChallenge Group has been busy supporting some of the world’s top fashion designers during February – the month when four of the world’s most prominent fashion weeks take place.“Milan, New York, and China Fashion weeks are routine staples in our annual Challenge Air Cargo operations,” said Or Zak, ...
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NewsANA signs deal with DoKaSch
Photo: DoKaSch Temperature SolutionsJapan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a master rental agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions that will see the German provider of active temperature-controlled packaging solutions supply Opticooler containers to ANA.The containers will support the airline’s PRIO PHARMA and PRIO TEMP products – services dedicated to pharmaceuticals ...
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NewsJettainer and VRR reach air horse stall milestone
Left to right: Ben Lakerveld, sales manager, VRR; Frank Mühlenkamp, director global operations, Jettainer; Abedin Dula, account manager, VRR; Marcus Bezold, head of global handling performance Management, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Adeliya Sofina, manager strategic procurement, Jettainer. Photo: VRRJettainer has received its 100th air horse stall from ULD manufacturer VRR to ...
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NewsDHL Express to offer SAF service for shipments
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has launched a new service that will allow customers to reduce carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The GoGreen Plus service allows customers to tailor the CO2e reduction they want to achieve and the amount of SAF they use ...
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Air Canada Cargo Joins Pharma.Aero collaboration platform
Air Canada Cargo has become a member of the Pharma.Aero cross-industry collaboration platform to further develop its pharmaceutical shipments handling knowledge.Founded in 2016, the Pharma.Aero platform includes over 50 Life Science and MedTech manufacturers, cargo pharma-certified communities and other logistics stakeholders.“As we continue to expand our freighter fleet and with ...
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Australia's Launceston Airport gets cargo cash injection
Launceston Airport in Tasmania, Australia will receive government funding to upgrade its air cargo facility.The redeveloped Virgin Australia cargo facility at Launceston Airport aims to help local Tasmanian businesses strengthen their supply chains.Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, said the Rockliff Liberal Government is investing A$1.6m to support the ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo expects flower volumes to bloom
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo is expecting its flower volumes out of Europe to blossom for this year's Valentine's Day celebrations.The US airline said out of Europe it expects to fly 50% more flowers than in 2022, totalling more than 417 tonnes.The growth comes as passenger operations continue to ...
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Vienna Airport sees pharma volumes take off
Vienna Airport Pharma Handing Centre saw its volumes increase rapidly last year as ocean shipping issues and an increasingly global pharma industry helped propel demand.The pharma facility registered a 64% year-on-year increase in pharma volumes to 3,600 tons last year, with products handled including biotech and other temperature-sensitive goods.The airport ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo offers temperature tracking for perishables
Picture: Stefan Wildhirt / Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has launched a new service that provides real-time tracking of the location and temperature of perishable products.The new service is launched in cooperation with Sensitech and Lobster Logistics Cloud and utilises sensors and GPS technology to monitor the location and ambient temperature of ...
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NewsIntradco Global transports over 300 cattle to West Africa
Europe-West Africa cattle transport. Photo: Intradco GlobalAnimal transport specialist Intradco Global has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa to support the dairy industry.The operation took place across two charter flights throughout January, both of which saw Intradco Global’s ground operations team present at the departure and arrival airports ...
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NewsDHL and Cainiao to partner on e-commerce in Poland
William Xiong, Cainiao Network and Pablo Ciano, DHL eCommerce Solutions. Source: DHLDHL eCommerce Solutions is purchasing part of the equity securities of Cainiao's subsidiary in Poland as the companies look to partner on investments in the country.Following the completion of the transaction, the two companies plan to invest €60m to ...