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US air forwarders pick Southwest & Lufthansa as top domestic and international cargo airlines
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) of the US has named Southwest carrier the best domestic airline for the 11th consecutive year. The trade association picked Lufthansa Cargo as its international carrier of the year. The results were announced at the AfA’s membership meeting during the recent Air Cargo 2020 conference…
Read MoreNovel coronavirus disrupts airfreight in Chinese region
Airports Council International (ACI) World has advised airlines and the aviation industry at a global scale – not just in China – to take appropriate measures in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus. In the coming days and weeks, ACI expects to see national regulators and health authorities…
Read MorePerishable cargo centre set to open at Guwahati airport
Airports Authority of India (AAI) and its cargo wing- AAICLAS will soon open its perishable cargo centre at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati which is being built by Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC). Airports Authority of India had leased 4,050 sq. m of land to AIDC for a…
Read MoreDigital airfreight facilitation platform launched
A new platform that claims to allow freight forwarders, airlines and ground handlers to get hands-free visibility of cargo and automate their warehouse operations has been launched. The Cargocast platform tracks each cargo piece using RFID, pinpointing cargo in a warehouse within 2 ft radius. Using this location data,…
Read MoreFedEx Express expands distribution coverage
FedEx Express has expanded the coverage of its international priority direct distribution (IPDD) and its international economy direct distribution (IEDD) services. In addition to its existing routes from Asia Pacific to Europe, FedEx now has 12 additional lanes for IPDD and 47 additional lanes for IEDD, extending both services…
Read MoreMadhya Pradesh’s first air cargo terminal to be operational soon
The first air cargo terminal of Madhya Pradesh state in India will start in Bhopal by January end. The Principal Secretary Aviation Mr Aniruddh Mukherjee last week took stock of preparations being made to begin the cargo terminal at Raja Bhoj International Airport můj odkaz. Mr Mukherjee said air…
Read MoreConversions to freighters down in 2019
Freighter conversions fell 33% in 2019, with declines in the widebody, narrow body, and regional aircraft freighter segments. 2019 saw 74 commercial aircraft converted to freighters, down from 110 in 2018. Widebody conversions halved to 16, compared with 31 a year earlier. entdecke das Narrow body conversions also fell…
Read MoreDubai launches World Logistics Passport loyalty scheme for shippers & freight forwarders
Dubai has launched a loyalty scheme for shippers and freight forwarders in a bid to capture premium “south-south” transhipment cargo from hubs in Europe. The World Logistics Passport (WLP) is an initiative from Dubai’s Customs World, with the support of DP World, Emirates and Dnata. Mr Sultan Ahmed Bin…
Read MoreAirfreight market seen remaining subdued in 2020
The cargo freight market is likely to remain weak this year, industry leaders believe, as it remains hampered by overcapacity and weak growth in several regions around the world. There would be some capacity coming out of the market, so there would be some balance coming, but the price…
Read MoreDomestic cargo terminal at Surat airport set to be inaugurated
Airports Authority of India (AAI) will inaugurate its domestic cargo terminal (DCT) at Surat airport (Gujarat, India) on January 29, 2020. Airlines operating from the domestic terminal will be handling cargo operations through the DCT. Mr Keku Bomi Gazder, chief executive officer of AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Service…
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