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    Love is in the air as flower volumes blossom for air cargo

    2025-02-19T09:00:00Z

    Air cargo is again playing a vital role in helping people celebrate Valentine’s day, transporting millions of flowers across the globe

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    US temporarily reinstates de minimis exemption for Chinese shipments

    2025-02-10T10:24:00Z

    The US has temporarily reversed its decision to block the de minimis exemption allowing low-value packages to be imported duty-free

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    Swissport positive on Australia and New Zealand expansion

    2025-02-07T10:49:00Z

    Cargo handler Swissport will later this year enter the New Zealand market for the first time and will expand its presence in Australia

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    China e-commerce hit again as USPS suspends handling parcels

    2025-02-05T11:53:00Z

    China and Hong Kong’s e-commerce market has suffered another hit after the USPS suspended the handling of packages from the two origins

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    Swissport UK targets growth with capacity expansion

    2025-01-09T13:22:00Z

    Swissport UK & Ireland has set its sights on further growth as it continues to add capacity at key cargo hubs in the region

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    Swissport handles SKYhigh cargo at Miami Airport

    2025-01-03T15:07:00Z

    Photo: Swissport Swissport has launched a new air cargo ground handling partnership with Dominican Republic-headquartered SKYhigh Airlines at Miami International Airport. The Zürich-headquartered handler announced the partnership in a LinkedIn post on January 3. Swissport said: “We’re starting 2025 with exciting news: the launch of our ...

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    Swissport expands at Gatwick Airport

    2024-12-17T17:18:00Z

    Swissport has expanded at Gatwick Airport in the UK

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    Swissport opens Johannesburg Airport pet lounge

    2024-10-04T11:11:41Z

    Swissport has opened a dedicated area for handling unaccompanied pets at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa in a bid to improve animal welfare and transport operations.The Pet Lounge for the import and export of unaccompanied pets is separate from Swissport's general air cargo warehouse and features a ...

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    Former K+N CEO appointed as non-exec director at Swissport

    2024-09-26T10:16:07Z

    Detlef Trefzger. Source: SwissportSwissport International has appointed former Kuehne+Nagel chief executive Detlef Trefzger as a non-executive director to the board of directors.The aviation services group said that during its tenure at K+N Trefzger had overseen the company's development into the world's largest transport and logistics service provider and invested heavily ...

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    Swissport steps up shift to electric vehicles

    2024-09-13T08:27:55Z

    Photo: SwissportFrom January next year Swissport will strengthen its sustainability credentials with a rule stating many types of new vehicles can only be ordered in electric versions.The directive includes vehicles for baggage transport, conveyor belts for loading luggage onto aircraft, mobile staircases for passenger boarding, light & medium forklifts, and ...

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    Swissport is certified for pharma in Madrid and Barcelona

    2024-09-11T14:58:42Z

    Swissport's cargo centers in Madrid (MAD) and Barcelona (BCN) have achieved Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharmaceutical handling.The ground handler said in a LinkedIn post today that the certification would strengthen its pharmaceutical logistics business."This certification highlights our commitment to the safe handling, storage, and transportation of medicines and ...

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    Swissport begins Qatar handling contact for Vienna-Doha flights

    2024-09-03T15:53:52Z

    Photo: SwissportSwissport has begun air cargo handling services for Qatar Airways' new weekly freighter flights between Vienna International Airport in Austria and Hamad International Airport in Doha."This marks a significant milestone for Swissport as we expand our operations in Vienna and solidify our position as a leading provider of air ...

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    Swissport wins Frankfurt Airport ground handling license

    2024-08-23T11:44:25Z

    Photo: SwissportSwissport has secured a seven-year license to provide ground handling services at Frankfurt Airport from February 1 2025 until January 2032.The cargo handler has been operational at Frankfurt Airport since 1995. Swissport currently provides airport ground handling, air cargo handling and fuelling services at 15 airports in Germany, but ...

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    Swissport gains health and safety certificate

    2024-08-22T10:00:55Z

    Swissport has gained ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management certification for its global network.The ground services and cargo handler said that the certification, from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), demonstrated its dedication to creating a safe and healthy work environment for its 60,000 employees worldwide.Adherence to the highest occupational ...

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    Changing places

    2024-08-05T07:50:00Z

    Guillaume Halleux has a unique overview of the air cargo market having worked across various sectors. Now he is applying that experience at Swissport. Last year Guillaume Halleux left his role heading up the cargo team at Qatar Airways to join ground handler Swissport as chief commercial officer. The move ...

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    Air cargo in recovery mode after Crowdstrike IT outage

    2024-07-22T15:50:44Z

    Air cargo operations are returning to normal with limited delays expected following the chaos caused by the recent global IT malfunction.The Microsoft IT outage, which saw many air cargo operations go down after computer systems failed at airlines and airports worldwide, was triggered by a software update from cyber security ...

  • Ajay Barolia and Peter Weir. Photo: Swissport. Supplied with press release. 15/07/2024
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    Swissport appoints North America cargo bosses

    2024-07-15T11:45:40Z

    Ajay Barolia and Peter Weir. Photo: SwissportSwissport is growing its cargo expertise in North America with the appointment of Ajay Barolia as senior vice president cargo and Peter Weir as senior vice president cargo commercial.Barolia joined Swissport on July 15 from Qatar Airways, where he spent over nine years in ...

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    Swissport appoints Australia and NZ cargo general manager

    2024-07-12T09:23:26Z

    Joel Greig. Source: Swissport. Copyright: Timo AckermannSwissport has appointed Joel Greig as the new general manager of cargo for Australia and New Zealand following the addition of freight operations at Sydney in late 2023.Greig will drive the growth strategy in the region, and enhance operational efficiency and service excellence, the ...

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    Swissport adds to board of directors

    2024-07-04T14:24:40Z

    Aviation services company Swissport has appointed Janina Kugel, former managing board member and chief human resources officer of Siemens and Julian Diaz Gonzalez, former chief executive of Dufry (now Avolta) to its board as non-executive directors.Germany-based Kugel has had an extensive career in human resources, which she began at Siemens ...

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    Swissport adds pharma shipment consolidation service in Basel

    2024-06-28T12:30:33Z

    Source: SwissportSwissport has opened a new "Cool+Connect" pharma facility at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse that allows it to consolidate shipments at the airport and reduce truck journeys.The new facility is larger than the existing pharma area at 20 m x 5 m and expands Swissport's overall pharma capacity at the airport from ...