Sectors – Page 34
-
NewsCall to improve safe transport of lithium batteries
Source: DestinaDesign/ ShutterstockAirfreight and ship transport of lithium batteries needs to become safer to prevent fires, TT Club has said.The international freight transport insurer said it is calling for increased vigilance to ensure secure and safe lithium battery supply chains following a number of recent fire incidents affecting container transport, ...
-
News
GOL delves into e-commerce with BCFs
Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes plans to invest in up to 12 Boeing converted freighters (BCFs) as part of a new e-commerce partnership.GOL’s logistics business GOLLOG, which operates cargo services for 52 airports and more than 3,900 destinations in Brazil, has signed an agreement with Mercado Livre, which operates ...
-
NewsAir Canada Cargo adds second freighter and expands network
Source: CNW Group/Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo has added its second freighter aircraft allowing it to start ramping up its freighter network with new destinations in Canada and Europe.The airline said that the addition of its second B767-300ER will allow it to start high frequency freighter services from Halifax Stanfield International ...
-
NewsFedEx expands at Newcastle International
Source: FedExFedEx Express has expanded its operations at Newcastle International Airport in the UK as it looks to meet growing export and import demands in the region.The express giant has moved into its own facility at the airport, which offers scanning technology to allow on-site sorting and package scanning.The move ...
-
NewsCainiao expands cargo network with Malaysia-UK flights
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has added direct cargo capacity from its Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) hub to Heathrow as part of efforts to speed up the delivery of goods.The flight will operate three times per week offering a capacity of 30 tonnes per trip onboard ...
-
NewsAir Charter Service delivers millions of critical test kits to Australia
Photo: Air Charter ServiceOver the past six weeks Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged more than 65 charter flights carrying 3,000 tonnes from China to Australia.Each flight had more than 1m Covid test kits on board.The test kits are provided free to all Australian households and the demand in the ...
-
News
New research reveals size of Europe's 'go-now' sector
New research has revealed the size of the European "go-now" air cargo sector in what has been an unpredictable period for urgent flights.The research, conducted by carrier AVEM AERO utilising Eurocontrol and FlightRadar24 data, shows that the average number of monthly flights for one carrier ranged from seven to 80, ...
-
NewsDHL to investigate Costa Rica freighter incident
Photo: ShutterstockAn investigation will take place into a DHL freighter that broke in half upon landing at Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica.DHL told Air Cargo News on April 8 that the crew were unharmed in the incident and cargo and passenger operations have resumed at the airport. ...
-
News
CMA CGM acquires GEFCO after Russia's RZD sells its stake
Shipping group CMA CGM has acquired 100% of the shares of automotive logistics business GEFCO, which was until recently 75% owned by Russian Railways RZD and 25% by car company Stellantis.The shipping company said that the deal would ensure the continuity and long-term stability of GEFCO and strengthen the range ...
-
NewsTurkish Cargo Covid vaccine transport feat
Photo: Turkish CargoTurkish Cargo has reported it carried 335m Covid-19 vaccine doses to 61 countries during 2021.Carrying pharmaceutical products such as vaccines to 132 countries around the world with its TK Pharma service, the carrier said it reached 8% market share in the air cargo medical products category during 2021.The ...
-
NewsLatin America Cargo City launches with logistics hub ambition
Photo: Latin America Cargo CityCorporación América Airports has launched Latin America Cargo City (LACC), a multimodal logistics airport free zone in Carrasco International Airport (MVD) in Montevideo, Uruguay.LACC, formerly known as MVD Free Airport, aims enable reliable and efficient last-mile distribution and seeks to become a logistics hub in the ...
-
NewsSkyCell launches next gen 1500X pharma container
Photo: SkyCellSkyCell has launched its next generation 1500X container for high value pharmaceutical transport.The 1500X is designed for pharma product shipments that need to be kept within +2°C to +8°C or +15°C to +25°C temperature ranges and has a tested independent runtime of 270 hours at 20°C.The manufacturer of temperature-controlled ...
-
News
DHL Express inaugurates new Middle East-Istanbul route
DHL Express MENA recently launched a direct flight from Bahrain to Istanbul, following the signing of a lease agreement with Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air whereby DHL has contracted the cargo operator’s Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft for this route.This move supports DHL’s Middle East network optimization strategy which aims to increase ...
-
NewsEmirates SkyCargo hits 1bn vaccine doses milestone
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoDubai’s Emirates SkyCargo has flown more than 4,200 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines, equivalent to over 1bn doses, within 18 months from the first shipment trial in October 2020.The shipments have gone to over 80 destinations on over 2,000 flights by the Middle East carrier. Close to two-thirds of ...
-
InsightsBelugas make a splash as they hit the air cargo market
Airbus Beluga Transport enters the commercial market at a time when outsize capacity is at its tightest, with demand surging and the availability of the global AN-124 fleet curtailed, writes David Kershaw, editor of Air Cargo News' sister title Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International.Based on the A300-600 design, the ...
-
NewsChallenge Group reveals ambitious freighter fleet growth plans
The Challenge Group, which includes two freighter airlines, cargo handling and logistics businesses, is aiming to triple the size of its fleet over the next five years as it builds on a busy start to the decade.Challenge Group chief executive Yossi Shoukroun tells Air Cargo News that much has changed ...
-
NewsAir Canada Cargo expands domestic and transatlantic freighter network
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo will expand its freighter network to Atlantic Canada and Europe and grow its e-commerce offering.The cargo airline will offer five flights per week from Toronto to Halifax, starting April 19, plus six flights per week from Toronto to St. John’s, starting May 1.Additionally, the entry ...
-
NewsFedEx teams up with Elroy Air on US drone network
Source: FedExFedEx Express has partnered with drone firm Elroy Air to develop the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system.The tie up will see FedEx Express test Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations in the US, moving shipments between ...
-
NewsNew chief executive for FedEx as founder Smith takes new role
FedEx Corp will gain a new chief executive in June when Raj Subramaniam steps up to take over from company founder Fred Smith.Effective June 1, current chairman and chief executive Fred Smith will become executive chairman. Meanwhile, current president and chief operating officer Raj Subramaniam will be promoted to president ...
-
NewsDHL adds extra freighters through Cargojet tie up
DHL B777. Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has entered into a long-term agreement with freighter operator Cargojet that could potentially see the express firm acquire shares in the freighter company.The five-year deal, with options for an extra two years, will see Cargojet provide an extra five B767 freighters in addition to ...