Transpacific B777 charter rates 'have risen from US$750,000 to US$2m' - ACS
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
About half of airfreight traditionally is carried in the bellies of passenger aircraft, but ongoing disruption to alternative modes of cargo transport (a shortage of HGV drivers, ocean container markets, shipping routes, railways and warehouses all facing Covid restrictions), means the airfreight industry may see its busiest-ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters.
IAG Cargo adds Madrid-Dakar run
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
IAG Cargo is to fly direct to Dakar, Senegal from Madrid, Spain.
The carrier already has more than 25 flights a week to the African region, flying directly to Accra in Ghana as well as Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria from London Heathrow.
Dnata starts global drones rollout
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Air and travel services company dnata has partnered with Gather AI, a US-based technology start-up and launched autonomous drones in its warehouses at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in the USA.
Delta tops 4,000,000 Covid vaccine dose figure for Colombia
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
USA-based Delta has shipped its four millionth Covid-19 vaccine dose from the US to Colombia.
Cainiao buys 20pc of Air China Cargo
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- Sunday, 10 October 2021
In China, Alibaba’s Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has taken a US$248 million, 20 per cent stake in Air China Cargo via Cainiao’s 100 per cent owned subsidiary Zhejiang Air Cargo.
BLR leads perishables table
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- Saturday, 09 October 2021
India’s Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR) has emerged as the number one airport in the country for perishable shipments.
Cargo-focused US airports 'winning business'
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- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Some long-established US airports are struggling to handle the increase in freighter flights from Asia, creating opportunities for smaller cargo-focused airports.
New SHA2 certificate introduced by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs
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- Friday, 08 October 2021
In Australia, the Department of Home Affairs' existing Type 3 Digital Certificate has been replaced by a new SHA2 certificate.
Frankfurt Airport launches importation platform
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- Friday, 08 October 2021
Germany’s Frankfurt Airport has launched the FRA-OS importation platform, becoming one of the first major European cargo hubs to fully comply with EU Customs rules for consolidated import shipments.
Transpacific B777 charter rates 'have risen from US$750,000 to US$2m' - ACS
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
About half of airfreight traditionally is carried in the bellies of passenger aircraft, but ongoing disruption to alternative modes of cargo transport (a shortage of HGV drivers, ocean container markets, shipping routes, railways and warehouses all facing Covid restrictions), means the airfreight industry may see its busiest-ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters.
IAG Cargo adds Madrid-Dakar run
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
IAG Cargo is to fly direct to Dakar, Senegal from Madrid, Spain.
The carrier already has more than 25 flights a week to the African region, flying directly to Accra in Ghana as well as Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria from London Heathrow.
Dnata starts global drones rollout
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Air and travel services company dnata has partnered with Gather AI, a US-based technology start-up and launched autonomous drones in its warehouses at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in the USA.
Delta tops 4,000,000 Covid vaccine dose figure for Colombia
- Latest News
- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
USA-based Delta has shipped its four millionth Covid-19 vaccine dose from the US to Colombia.
Cainiao buys 20pc of Air China Cargo
- Latest News
- Sunday, 10 October 2021
In China, Alibaba’s Cainiao Smart Logistics Network has taken a US$248 million, 20 per cent stake in Air China Cargo via Cainiao’s 100 per cent owned subsidiary Zhejiang Air Cargo.
BLR leads perishables table
- Latest News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
India’s Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR) has emerged as the number one airport in the country for perishable shipments.
Cargo-focused US airports 'winning business'
- Latest News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Some long-established US airports are struggling to handle the increase in freighter flights from Asia, creating opportunities for smaller cargo-focused airports.
New SHA2 certificate introduced by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs
- Latest News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
In Australia, the Department of Home Affairs' existing Type 3 Digital Certificate has been replaced by a new SHA2 certificate.
Frankfurt Airport launches importation platform
- Latest News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
Germany’s Frankfurt Airport has launched the FRA-OS importation platform, becoming one of the first major European cargo hubs to fully comply with EU Customs rules for consolidated import shipments.
