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AIPUT gains planning permission for new dnata cargo facility at Heathrow
Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has secured local council planning permission for its 250,000 sq ft dnata City East warehouse on a site opposite the existing Heathrow Cargo Terminal.London Borough of Hounslow’s Planning Committee signalled its approval for the new facility, which has been designed to meet the ...
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Ancra to provide loading system for Sine Draco A321 freighter conversion
Ancra International will provide its cargo loading system for the Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme (A321 SDF) by Sine Draco Aviation Technology.Sine Draco, which announced its development of the A321SDF earlier this year, specialises in developing, managing and executing large-scale aviation projects, including aircraft design, modification, certification and investment management.Ed ...
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ABC flies 40 Maseratis from Milan to Port Moresby
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has flown two Boeing 747-8F charter flights from Milan to Port Moresby carrying 40 new Maserati Quattroporte cars on behalf of freight forwarder Agility Logistics (Italy).The cars will be used to carry attendees at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2018 forum, being held in New Guinea.Twenty ...
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Ground transportation in a spin due to e-commerce and digitisation
Global freight transport is “the definition of volatility”, but the ground logistics sector is “undergoing change that far exceeds the norms of regular market fluctuation”.That is the main finding of a special report produced by DHL Supply Chain, The Logistics Transport Evolution: The Road Ahead.The evolution in the transport sector ...
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United approves CSafe’s RAP temperature-controlled container
United Cargo has approved the CSafe RAP temperature-controlled container for the shipping of pharmaceuticals and other life science commodities across its network under its specialised TempControl product.CSafe’s RAP container makes use of heating and compressor-driven cooling technologies, along with effective insulation, to maintain constant temperatures within the ULD even at ...
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ULD stickers highlight the need to handle with care
Air cargo industry leaders have pledged their support to advance best practices in handling unit load devices (ULDs), a vital piece of vulnerable equipment in the airfreight supply chain.According to IATA, there are some 900,000 ULDs in circulation with a replacement cost of more than $1bn and an annual damage ...
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dnata granted GDP certification at Zurich
Ground handler dnata has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharma handling at the company’s facility in Zurich, Switzerland.Dubai-headquartered dnata “completely refurbished” one of its Zurich Airport warehouses, while also making “significant enhancements to its quality systems, operations documentation and facilities management practices”.The European Commission’s GDP certification relates ...
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Swissport delays the collection of its loan to HNA
Ground handler Swissport has extended an agreement to delay the collection of the outstanding balance of its loan to parent company HNA Group.In May, the troubled HNA Group repaid $100m of the €360m affiliate loan it had received from its subsidiary, Swissport, with an agreement not to collect the outstanding ...
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American Airlines Cargo moves into new Milan facility
American Airlines Cargo has switched to a new 53,000 sq ft warehouse operated by handler WFS at Milan's Malpensa Airport to cater for growing volumes.The building will handle the airline's daily flights to its New York (JFK) and Miami (MIA) hubs.The airline said that customers have increasingly been demanding direct ...
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Air Partner transports airport equipment to Libya
UK-based charter specialist Air Partner completed an Antonov An-26 freighter flight for airport equipment from the Czech Republic to Libya .Air Partner received a request to charter 1,100 kg of cargo from Brno–Tuřany Airport to Al Abraq International in the eastern part of Libya.The shipment contained parts sourced from various ...
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Cathay Pacific continues to roll out ULD track and trace trial
Cathay Pacific Cargo and its partners have continued to roll out trials of new Bluetooth track and trace technology for ULDs.The airline said that following a “proof of technology” trial at its home hub, it is now tracking ULDs using low-energy Bluetooth beacons and readers as they make their way ...
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Egyptair's newly-converted A330-200 freighter makes its debut call
Germany's Cologne-Bonn airport played host to Egyptair's newly converted Airbus A330-200P2F freighter which was making its first commercial flight.The freighter, the first of its type to be converted from a passenger aircraft, will operate three times per week between Cologne/Bonn and Cairo.From October, the airline will increase its weekly flights ...
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Air Partner and Antonov in typhoon Mangkhut response
Charter broker Air Partner and Antonov Airlines helped transport relief supplies to the US island of Guam following Super Typhoon Manngkhut.On September 9 the broker was contacted by emergency response specialist Radiant Global Logistics to assist with the transport of supplies to Guam in preparation for Super Typhoon Mangkhut.Air Partner’s ...
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Swissport targets expansion in Germany with Apron acquisition
Cargo handler Swissport has pounced on rival Apron as it looks to expand its presence at Stuttgart and the wider German market.The handler said that the purchase of Apron, which includes a “large-scale warehouse”, makes Stuttgart its second largest cargo hub in Germany after Frankfurt.The deal means Swissport will be ...
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Novo Holdings to take a 25% share in Envirotainer
Novo Holdings has agreed to acquire a 24.9% equity stake in Envirotainer in partnership with private equity firm Cinven.Cinven had previously announced the acquisition of Envirotainer in July this year.Samir Kamal, a senior director at Novo Holdings, confirmed: “Envirotainer is a very attractive investment opportunity for Novo Holdings.“The company is ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo gains QEP accreditation at 10 stations
Qatar Airways has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at 10 of its stations: London Heathrow, Milan, Shanghai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Colombo, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai.They are added to Qatar Airways Cargo’s other QEP-accredited stations at Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Doha and Chicago.Envirotainer’s QEP accreditation recognises ...
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Air Italy opts for Globe Air Cargo USA
Air Italy has appointed Globe Air Cargo USA (GAC USA), part of the ECS Group, as its general sales (GSA) for its US cargo operations.A spokesperson for GAC USA said that it intends to open up "new logistical solutions for the American market" with direct daily flights to Milan Malpensa ...
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BACA urges Volga-Dnepr to 're-think' broker snub
BACA, the worldwide air charter association, has urged Volga-Dnepr Airlines to"re-think" its decision to stop using charter brokers for its fleet of An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters.The Russian carrier has written to brokers informing them that in future it will be dealing with clients directly only, cutting out the role of ...
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Telair cargo handling system picked for 321Precison's freighter conversions
321 Precision Conversions (321PC) has selected Telair as the cargo handling system provider for its Airbus A321-200 passenger-to-freighter programme.Germany-based Telair said that its main deck cargo system is "the most versatile and ultra-light weight system on narrow body freighters in the industry," offering Precision converted A321PCF customers "a wide variety ...
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Air Charter Service opens Swiss cargo department
The Geneva office of charter firm Air Charter Service (ACS), has launched a cargo department, adding to the operation’s private jets and group travel divisions in the Swiss city.Dan Morgan-Evans, Global Cargo Director at ACS, said: “We’ve always serviced our numerous cargo clients in Switzerland through our UK, French and ...