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IN BRIEF, THE LATEST CARGO AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEWS. Parcelcopters might save people’s lives living in remote areas with poor infrastructure DHL and Wingcopter celebrate breakthrough of drone project in...
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Freighter Resurgence - in Full Swing Again?
It’s not that long ago that the industry was looking at the demise of some freighter carriers and the stagnating number of orders for new medium and long-haul freighter aircraft. The picture has...
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Japan Post Diversifies into Logistics with JP Toll
Japan Post said it will launch a joint venture with its Australian subsidiary Toll Holdings to meet demand from Japanese automakers and overseas brands for logistics services. The joint venture,...
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Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Indonesia's Wira Logistics
In what was described as a move to "leverage our global eCommerce strategy," the Swiss-German logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has acquired the operations of Indonesian company Wira Logistics. Kuehne...
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HAM jumps on IATA’s eAWB360 Bandwagon
eAWB360 is an IATA initiative to overcome the traditional paper-based documentation of air freight shipments and motivate the cargo community to transmit consignment data 100 percent electronically....
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ABC Commits to Liege Airport for the Next 10 Years
Liege Airport has cemented its MoU with Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo into a strategic agreement for the next 10 years. This is expected to move LGG up into the top-5 of European cargo airports by...
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HNA in Talks to Sell Swissport to Canadian Asset Manager
HNA Group, which is saddled with one of the highest levels of debt in corporate China, is in advanced talks to sell its Swiss cargo handler, Swissport, to Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management...
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Pharma Does not only Travel by Air
Even if the Cool Logistics Conference in Antwerp is traditionally maritime oriented, in its 10th edition air cargo was able to slip in through a debate on the supposed competition with the ocean mode...
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China's Uni-top Airlines to Operate Thrice-Weekly Freighter Service to Dubai
Chinese carrier Uni-top Airlines will operate B747 freighter services between Kunming in China and Dubai, UAE. Announcing the new service, the carrier's vice president Yang Fan, who was attending an...
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Saudia Cargo’s ‘Fly Express’
The new Saudia Airlines Cargo service “Fly Express” offers customers high priority status for airport-to-airport transport of urgent international shipments weighing up to 300 kilograms. Latest...
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IN BRIEF, THE LATEST CARGO AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEWS. Cargolux gets Quest for Quality AwardThe Luxembourg-based all cargo carrier Cargolux seems to be receiving one award after the other during the past...
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Yamato Joins Bell Helicopters to Develop "Flying Truck"
Japan's Yamato Holdings has teamed up with Bell Helicopter Textron of the U.S. to jointly develop an unmanned "flying truck" as the logistics industry turns to technology to overcome a shortage of...
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Italian Agent World Cargo Acquires Esse Emme
Rome-based forwarding agent World Cargo S.R.L. has purchased its northern Italian competitor Esse Emme Transporti Aerei Internazionali (S.R.L.). Through the acquisition World Cargo grows its business...
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Australia Post Inks Deal With Three Australian Banks; ANZ Bank Opts Out
Australia Post said it has signed a five-year deal with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and multi-year pacts with two other Australian banks, Westpac and NAB, under which the banks will...
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Orbituary for Guenther Mosler “GüMo”
Nils Haupt, a long standing friend of Günter Mosler who passed away a few weeks ago, wrote this moving personal obituary for GüMo which we publish here today. Dear family, dear friends and guests GüMo...
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Breaking News - Bijaoui Sets up Shop in the Americas
It’s just about two weeks ago that we exclusively reported on Olivier Bijaoui’s return to the air cargo scene after a respite of two years. Almost nobody in the ground handling circles expected...
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Hapag-Lloyd to Launch LNG Pilot
The Hamburg, Germany-based shipping line intends to convert one of their large vessels from traditional oil burn to Liquid Natural Gas use. Others no older that 6 or 7 years could follow. The pilot...
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Munich Messe Becomes Larger and Larger
Messe Munich, the world’s leading trade fairs in air and sea freight, transportation and logistics matters has acquired its competitors Air Cargo India and Air Cargo Africa from Indian owner STAT...
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BUD, DUS & HAM Promoting Cost Effective European Gateways
This year’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) which starts today (Oct 16) in Toronto is seen by Budapest, Duesseldorf and Hamburg Airports as being the ideal venue for the three airports to further promote their...
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BVL Congress Displayed Stunning Innovations in Logistics and Air Freight
Logistics has built up a rock-solid reputation for being conservative, lacking dynamism, trailing other industries in many ways, thus falling behind developments in automotive, trade or mechanical...
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