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NewsAir Charter Service helps reintroduce white rhinos to DRC
Rhinos in their new home in the DRC. Copyright: Martin van Rooyen via Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service recently helped non-profit conservation organisation African Parks to relocate 16 southern white rhinos to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from a private game reserve ...
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NewsLuxairCargo workers look to secure conditions as they prepare for transfer
Source: LCGBCargo handler workers at LuxairCargo held protests at Luxembourg Airport (Findel) last month ahead of the transfer of the business to a new company.LuxairCargo has been Luxembourg Airport's cargo handler for more than 25 years but has decided not to take part in the latest seven-year tender.A decision on ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics USA expands supply chain in California
Bollore distribution centre in Ontario. Photo: Bolloré LogisticsBolloré Logistics USA has opened a new distribution centre in Ontario, California that will support the company's growth goals in the luxury and beauty industries.The 111,000 sq ft site is located near California's Ontario International Airport and is 50 miles away from the ...
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NewsDHL takes complete control of Danzas AEI
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding (DHL) has taken complete control of freight forwarder Danzas AEI Emirates.Before the full takeover, DHL had owned 40% of the UAE-based forwarder with the remaining 60% owned by Investment Trading Group, which is in turn owned by the Al Tayer Group.DHL said that the ...
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Cargo carriers warn of disruption on Israel operations
Israel's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said international flights continue to operate to and from Israel following attacks on the country by Hamas over the weekend.The CAA said that currently "the Israeli airlines are operating as usual". The organisation added that currently "there are still international flights to and from ...
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AI set to play a key role in customs brokerage
Customs brokers will benefit from a shift to Artificial intelligence (AI) for data entry and discrepancy identification, according to logistics platform Raft's chief technology officer Nisarg Mehta.Speaking at the US Northern Border Customs Brokers Association (NBCBA) Fall Conference, Mehta outlined how AI can achieve greater levels of operational efficiency, accuracy ...
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Air France KLM Cargo launches new service level
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has added a new service level to sit between its express and general cargo options.The Franco-Dutch group's new PLUS service will give customers priority when booking shipments and preferential treatment during loading and unloading.PLUS will bridge the gap between express, which is targetted at ...
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NewsFlexport restructuring to have "minimal impact" on European employees
Flexport's head of Europe has moved to reassure employees based in the continent that the firm's upcoming restructuring will have minimal impact on them.Last week, Technology publication The Information reported that the freight forwarder was planning to layoff as much as 30% of its workforce - around 1,000 employees - ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo relaunches its Mail solution
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo has relaunched its Mail product to include 100% electronic data interchange (EDI) functionality.The cargo carrier said that EDI is rolled out at over 110 of its stations, with all stations equipped with handheld android scanners."Traditionally serving one customer per origin based on their unique ...
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Qantas Freight makes progress but backlog unlikely to be cleared this week
Qantas Freight said it had over the weekend made progress in clearing a backlog of freight caused by IT issues but stations are unlikely to be fully cleared until next week.The Australian combination carrier said its operations teams had cleared substantial amounts of bypass freight, primarily for larger customers.The airline ...
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MSC Air Cargo adds Milan flights and reveals plans for new connections
MSC Air Cargo has conducted its inaugural flight between Milan Malpensa and Tokyo Narita and revealed more new connections are on the way.The call at Milan has been added to MSC's service connecting North America with Europe and Asia.The weekly Boeing 777 freighter service will now operate on a loop ...
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Modern Logistics takes delivery of first 737-800BCF
Brazilian integrated logistics company Modern Logistics has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).The 737-800BCF, leased through Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM), is the first of two freighters to be added to Modern Logistics' fleet over the next few months.São Paulo-based Modern Logistics said the acquisition ...
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NewsFIATA appoints Erkeskin as president
Turgut Erkeskin. Photo: FIATAThe International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has appointed Turgut Erkeskin as president.Erkeskin, who has been president and chief executive of Istanbul-headquartered Genel Transport for over 35 years was formerly the senior vice president of FIATA.He was also the president of Turkish NGO International Transportation and ...
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Elroy Air sees demand for its autonomous cargo aircraft rise
Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, has announced the demand backlog for its Chaparral aircraft now exceeds 1,000 units.The US-based unmanned cargo aircraft developer has previously secured commitments from partners in the commercial, defence and humanitarian markets including Mesa Airlines, ...
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More jobs to go at Flexport?
Reports suggest freight forwarder Flexport could layoff as much as 30% of its workforce as it looks to drive cost discipline.Technology publication The Information reported that the forwarder was looking to layoff around 1,000 people, with newswire Reuters later reporting sources quoting the same figure.Flexport told Air Cargo News that ...
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NewsDHL completes MNG Kargo acquisition
Frank-Uwe Ungerer, DHL eCommerce chief commercial officer; Pablo Ciano, DHL eCommerce chief executive; Hale Ozsoy Biyikli, MNG Kargo shareholder; Kagan Gunduz, MNG Kargo chief executive; and Haydar Sancak, MNG Kargo shareholder. Photo: DHL GroupDHL Group has now completed the acquisition of Turkish parcel delivery company MNG Kargo and its subsidiaries ...
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Qantas Freight faces two weeks of backlogs after IT system blackout
Qantas Freight is facing a backlog of cargo that is expected to take as long as two weeks to clear after a system blackout in September.The Australia-headquartered airline said that the blackout occurred on September 24 but it was still facing disruption at its stations in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.The ...
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Etihad Cargo selects WFS for US cargo handling
Etihad Cargo has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide handling services at all of its US stations following the addition of Chicago O'Hare to the partnership.Starting this week, WFS has been providing cargo handling services to the airline at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), in addition to existing relationships ...
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NewsPlanning continues to progress on new Polish airport
Source: CPKExcavations have started for a new airport in Poland that aims to form part of a transport hub for central and eastern Europe while airport operators are in the process of being selected.The project developer, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), said that large-scale geological excavations as well as demolition and ...
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NewsRhenus Logsitics adds reusable car transportation container
Source: RhenusRhenus Logistics has launched a reusable car transportation container for air cargo as an alternative to wooden crates.The forwarder said that the "cartainer" would be based at its finished vehicle logistics hub at London Heathrow and can be used for round trips or multistop transportation."It can be utilised to ...