UPS to add Hong Kong cargo hub
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- Thursday, 07 December 2023
UPS is to lease land for a large express cargo hub at Hong Kong International Airport.
October a stronger month for air cargo
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- Thursday, 07 December 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says there was continued stronger overall year-on-year demand for air cargo in October measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), which increased by 3.8 per cent compared to October 2022.
DP World opens air cargo logistics hub
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- Thursday, 07 December 2023
DP World has launched its first air cargo logistics hub - a 10,000 sqm facility in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
AIT takes over at Mach 2
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- Thursday, 07 December 2023
US-headquartered global freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired UK-based Mach II Shipping (Mach 2 or Pharmafreight), a freight forwarder pharma specialist.
The deal includes an AIT subsidiary in the Netherlands as well as a global network of life sciences partners.
Mach 2 also provides dedicated road services using a fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles as well as in-house Customs clearance and a temperature-controlled UK warehouse near Heathrow Airport.
Hactl goes for ASKs
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- Thursday, 07 December 2023
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is opening 12 new automated service kiosks (ASKs) to speed up collection of import cargo from its SuperTerminal 1 facility, the first cargo terminal operator in Hong Kong to introduce such a system.
Under the new system, the agent or consignee obtains a Shipment Release Form (SRF) from the airline, but then visits one of the 12 ASKs, which are located near the cargo pick up areas.
Pictured: Automated Service Kiosks
Alaska Air to fly for Amazon?
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- Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Alaska Air could take over cargo transportation for e-commerce giant Amazon if its deal to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for stock and debt worth US$1.9 billion goes through (see BTN December 4 2023. Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian for US$1.9bn.)
Vietnam Air, Turkish Air see new deal changing the playing field
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- Monday, 04 December 2023
Vietnam Airlines and Turkish Airlines are to coordinate their air cargo services, with Dang Ngoc Hoa, chairman of Vietnam Airlines saying Turkish Airlines will benefit from expanding the scale of its transportation network to previously limited areas such as Oceania and Northeast Asia.
Maersk opts for dnata at Cologne Bonn
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- Monday, 04 December 2023
Dubai's dnata has been awarded a multi-year cargo handling contract with Maersk Air Freight at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, handling up to 6,000 tonnes of cargo annually.
US FAA orders checks on all 747s
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- Monday, 04 December 2023
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered all US Boeing 747 operators to carry out urgent inspections of lightning protection systems on the aircraft.
