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Lufthansa Cargo Security Conference – Part 2
The Human Factor Represents the Highest Risks for Air Freight Security Lufthansa Cargo is the only air freight carrier worldwide to organize and host successive security conferences at biennial...
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Malaysia Sets Up Malaysia Aviation Group; MAB Kargo to Apply for Own AOC
Khazanah Nasional Berhad, an investment arm of Government of Malaysia, has set up a global aviation group, called Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), which will include the subsidiaries and businesses of...
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Shipping Pharmaceuticals by Sea? Yes they Can!
Pharmaceuticals and other medicals and healthcare related products are big business for airlines and airports alike, but even then the shippers keep on exploring alternative modes. At a one-day...
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IN BRIEF, THE LATEST AIR FREIGHT INDUSTRY NEWS. Houston-Abu Dhabi is the latest route in AirBridgeCargo's growing route network. AirBridgeCargo links Houston-Abu Dhabi Starting today (23 May) the...
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What Future is there for Mid-Sized & Small Cargo Handlers?
We chose FRA Airport for the first in a series of articles where we intend to look more closely at whether small or mid-sized air cargo handlers still have a future at European airports....
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Air Astana Forced to Cancel Ulaanbaatar Service
Air Astana has cancelled the planned launch of flights connecting the capitals of Kazakhstan and Mongolia due to the revocation of permission by the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia (CAAM). The...
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FedEx and TNT Become One
With U.S. integrator FedEx taking over Dutch company TNT Express, today (25 May), a new logistics giant has been born, becoming a powerful global competitor to DHL Express and UPS. The integration...
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Breaking News - BRU and MIA Launch ‘pharma.aero‘
At the TIACA annual meeting held in Florida, both airports announced the creation of a new globally acting organization focussing on the improvement of pharma handling and air transports of these...
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ATSG Looking for B737 Freighters for China Joint Venture
The rush into the Chinese air cargo market seems to be never ending. It’s not only internal Chinese air cargo carriers such as YTO Express and SF Express who are juggling for position and slice of...
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Russia and Germany Play Hard Ball on Cargo Traffic Rights
The upcoming German-Russian negotiations on air traffic rights, starting tomorrow (31 May) in Moscow promise to be extremely controversial with unpredictable results – if any at all. Each side accuses...
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Breaking News - Alibaba under Investigation by U.S. Regulatory Body
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating U.S.-listed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba over its accounting practices and whether there have been any violations of the U.S....
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HAM Launches HACC
With today’s (30 May) inauguration of a new state-of-the-art freight facility named Hamburg Airport Cargo Center (HACC), a new era in air freight handling and throughput has commenced at the northern...
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Exclusive - Haug to Run Shanghai Ground Handler PACTL New blog post
Christian Haug was nominated Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal, Co., Ltd. (PACTL) taking over responsibility as from 1 September this year. A Lufthansa Cargo...
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IN BRIEF, THE LATEST AIR FREIGHT INDUSTRY NEWS. TIACA OPENS REGISTRATION FOR 28TH CARGO FORUM Innovation is the top theme on the agenda at TIACA’s 28th Air Cargo Forum being held in Paris from 26th...
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Malaysia to Build Aeropolis at KLIA Including Cargo/Logistics Cluster
Malaysia has launched a plan to develop the area around Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang into a new aviation hub. The 100-square-kilometre development, called KLIA Aeropolis, is...
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Wolfgang Meier Joins Silk Way Airlines
The former Volga-Dnepr / AirBridgeCargo leading executive takes on new responsibilities within Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Group, becoming a strategic consultant to the Chairman of the group. Wolfgang Meier...
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Exclusive - Liege Cargo is Looking Northwards
Air freight volumes at Liege Airports are in the upswing. Presumably, this trend will continue in the years ahead, as traffic data indicate. To prevent jams at the existing facilities and enable the...
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Volga-Dnepr’s Cargo Supermarket is a Unique Concept
Volga Dnepr Group was the only non-maritime exhibitor at the latest edition of Breakbulk Europe in Antwerp from 23 until 26 May. CargoForwarder Global spoke with Steve Downing, Head of Logistics,...
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ECS Group Becomes Aeromexico GSSA in AMS
Globe Air Cargo, which is part of the French ECS Group has been appointed as General Sales and Service Agent for Aeromexico’s Netherlands air cargo operation. Jesus Escolar, ECS Group Latin America...
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SF Express has Green Light for Wuhan Hub
SF Express, with its main base in Shenzhen, has been steadily expanding its fleet of aircraft during the past twelve months. Meanwhile, the carrier has become one of China’s leading courier companies...
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