Showing posts with label Air Cargo Shipment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Air Cargo Shipment. Show all posts

Sunday, July 26, 2020


Amazon Prime Air Cargo Crashes: Atlas Air 767 With 3 On Board ...

With new regional hub at Lakeland Linder Airport Amazon Air started its operations in Florida, USA.

Its first flight from Sacramento airport successfully lands at Lakeland Linder Airport marking start of its daily service to & from the facility.

The 285000 square ft facility is specifically designed to cater flight operations & sort out packages for different destinations while

The hub is estimated to cost more than $ 100 million.

Amazon Global Air , Vice President, Sarah Rhodes, commented that the company is excited to launch Amazon Air operations at Lakeland Linder Airport in order to provide faster & free of cost delivery of its items in this pandemic situations..

Infact the governer of Florida, Ron Desantis, expressed its delight for the launch of new facility by Amazon Air at Lakeland airport as it will bring more of investment & commerce in the region along with hundred of jobs..

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Emirates Cargo has facilitated the movement of essential commodities & supplies around the world by operating more than 10000 flights in 3 months i.e between April to June.

The airlines moved cargo across six continent with an average of 3800 flights per month..

Thus airlines traveled approx 37 million km in 3 months touching upto 100 destinations..

As per airlines the cargo was mix of ad-hoc , charter & scheduled cargo..

In the pandemic situation where the airlines were operating to only 40 destination in month of March has rapidly increased its services to 100 destinations from April to June thereby moving urgent medical supplies, food supplies, Industrial production cargo required for manufacturing & other activites, Emirates airlines is helping revive industries by connecting world from origin to destination...

Mr. Nabi Sultan, Airlines Cargo Senior Vice President commented : " As a customer focussed organisation, Emirates Sky Cargo has innovatively adapted our cargo operations & offerings over the last few months in line with rapidly evolving market demand"



Tuesday, April 28, 2020



With the surging demand for Corona virus related items Virgin Atlantic Airlines is planning to operate 90 cargo flights per week starting May .

With four A 350 freighter capable of carrying 49 tonnes of goods Virgin Atlantic Airlines has overall 14 aircrafts available for cargo only operations.

The airlines is planning to target US, Hong kong , China, India, Israel & South Africa as major freight markets.

The airlines May programme is as below :

  • Daily flights to/from Shanghai
  • 3 services weekly to/from Johannesburg
  • 17 flights a week from JFK
  • 9 flights to/from Los Angeles
  • 2 weekly flights to/from Mumbai
  • 4 weekly service to/from HKG
  • 2 weekly flight to/from Tel Aviv
  • 2 weekly flight to/from JFK & Los Angeles to Dublin



Saturday, April 25, 2020



DHL Global Forwarding has launched weekly air freight service to move cargo from China to Africa via Dubai route..

The weekly freighter service will have a capacity to carry 100 tonnes of cargo. The forwarder said that it will consolidate all cargo from across China in Guangzhou & move it via Dubai to various destinations in Africa & Middle East as Dubai plays key role as gateway between China & rest of Africa.

The forwarder said that this service is specially for organisations & governments who want to ship goods from China to Africa & Middle East.

Starting April 21, the service will operate for four weeks initially however DHL Global is actively seeking to secure all routes to Africa in longer term.


As per forwarder the bulk of the cargo will comprise of protective gears like masks, gloves, sanitisers & goggles .

Friday, March 6, 2020



Quito, Ecuador's capital is a new addition destination by Turkish Cargo.
Turkish cargo expanded its network with addition of Quito city which is majorly known for exporting flowers, textiles, food including sugar , cacao, banana, palm oil & coffee.
Turkish cargo will start its operating flights twice a week from March 7, using Boeing 777F freighters routing Istanbul - New York - Curacao - Masstricht.
This addition will add muscles to Turkish Cargo who is already operating to 300 destinations worldwide & serving 89 cargo destinations directly.

Thursday, December 5, 2019



Hong kong Air Transport Licensing Authority(ATLA) has informed Hong Kong Airlines(HKA) to either improve there financial situation or loose license .

Early this week ATLA has informed HKA to inject cash to improve there financial situation which is deteriorating day by day else face action & loose there license to operate.

ATLA has provided deadline of 07-Dec to prove cash input else cash stripped HKA will have to lose its operating license.

However airlines has blamed recent unrest in Hong kong . They are also no able to distribute salary to there staff for November month thereby delaying payments by first week of December.

Due to mounting financial issue airlines has restricted its network thereby focusing on its core sector only. 

Saturday, September 14, 2019





Heathrow airport is now facilitated with automated trucking updates whenever a cargo is loaded or unloaded in shed .

Its ground handling agents Dnata & ASC can now directly update agents & hauliers to there system / online portal whenever they are delivering or collecting cargo .

General users & regular users can access these updates by small modifications in there AIS .


Tuesday, June 12, 2018


With increasing demand DHL Global Forwarding is planning to expand its freighter services to meet customer expectation & demands.

According to David Goldberg , Chief Executive, Global Forwarding , US , steady & predictable service along with steady rates to be provided to customer throughout the year.

As per him last year there were many airlines who cancelled there capacity at certain ports which resulted in huge delay for our customers hence deploying own capacity on those lanes where we expect high demands will help sustain customers & increase business.

People are using air freight to avoid delay in production & they prefer cargo movement in accordance with production time table so as to have it when it is needed.


Saturday, January 31, 2015

 


Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) preliminary figures for 2014 show an “encouraging revival” in cargo demand after three consecutive years of decline.
An upsurge in exports from manufacturing hubs in the region led to a rebound in international air cargo markets in 2014, with demand in freight tonne km (FTK) growing by a "solid" 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year.
Available freight capacity grew at a relatively modest pace of 4.1 per cent, resulting in a 0.8 percentage point increase in the average international freight load factor to 64.9 per cent.
Andrew Herdman, AAPA director general said: "Despite challenges, Asia Pacific airlines enjoyed a year of good growth in international passenger traffic in 2014.
“Air cargo markets experienced a welcome upswing in 2014, with the second half of the year registering 6.0 per cent growth compared to the same period in 2013, following several years of stagnant demand."
Herdman added: "The dramatic fall in oil prices since the end of the year has been welcomed by many airlines, although the resultant benefit in terms of improved profitability will vary depending on individual airline hedging policies and their degree of exposure to external debt, given the weaker Asian currencies."
Looking ahead, Herdman concluded: "Overall, the outlook for the coming year remains broadly positive, with sustained growth in the global economy continuing to drive air travel demand, whilst lower oil prices will also help to keep air travel affordable.
“However, airlines will need to closely monitor market movements, and align future capacity increases with the actual increase in demand, whilst seeking further operating efficiencies to restore margins to more sustainable levels."

Source : http://www.aircargonews.net/news/single-view/news/asia-pacific-airlines-see-2014-revival-in-cargo-demand.html 

Sunday, December 21, 2014

 


Air freight rates continued to climb through November on the back of strong peak season demand and conversions from ocean freight as a result of US supply chain bottlenecks.
Drewry’s East-West Air Freight Price Index rose a further 5.3 points in November to reach an all-time peak of 120.8 points, exceeding the record high of 117.4 achieved in November 2013 by a comfortable margin of 3.4 points.
The UK-based consultancy expects air freight pricing to recede in the near term, as the peak season concludes and lower jet fuel costs start to feed into reduced fuel surcharges.

Source : http://www.aircargonews.net/news/single-view/news/air-cargo-rates-gain-on-us-port-congestion.html

Wednesday, December 17, 2014



Cathay Pacific and Dragonair cargo and mail traffic has continued to show strong year-on-year growth according to the carrier’s latest results with the carrier getting a big boost with shipments of Beaujolais wine to the Far East.

The two airlines carried 165,102 tonnes of cargo and mail in November 2014, up 12% from the same period last year.

There was good news too on load factor totals with cargo and mail load factor up 4.7% to 68.4%. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, rose by 5.3% while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) flown were up by 13.1%.

In cumulative terms for the year to the end of November, overall tonnage rose by 11.9% while capacity was up 10.7% and RTKs increased by 14.8%.

Cathay Pacific General Manager Cargo Sales & Marketing Mark Sutch said: “Our business was helped by the bottlenecks in seaports on the West Coast of the USA, leading to more shipments being moved by air,” said Cathay Cargo boss Mark Sutch. “Intra-Asian traffic remained robust in November, and it was a better month for our cargo business in Europe, helped by big shipments of the new-release Beaujolais out of France. We carried close to 2,000 tonnes of the wine in total, most of it bound for Japan.”

Source : http://www.aircargonews.net/news/single-view/news/cathay-cargo-boosted-by-beaujolais.html

Friday, November 7, 2014

Transport Canada is proposing to allow shippers to screen their cargo before it reaches an airport, rather than solely relying on carriers to do so, in order to bridge security gaps and prevent terrorist attacks.
The Canadian government said relying on carriers to screen all cargo for explosive devices would be “slow and impractical,” resulting in bottlenecks, slowdowns and additional costs. This new initiative would bring up the standard of air cargo screening and save C$202 million in the next decade, according to Transport Canada.
The government agency said the proposed amendments to the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations 2012 outline a voluntary program that allows shippers to become “known consignors.” To qualify, a shipper must be a registered Canadian business; successfully pass a Transport Canada security assessment; provide Transport Canada with a cargo security plan that outlines their facility, personnel and cargo security procedures; and successfully pass an on-site compliance assessment.
Transport Canada said the initiative was prompted by threats like the October 2010 incidence in which explosive devices were found in air cargo headed to the U.S. from Yemen. Those threat spurred the U.S. to create Air Cargo Advanced Screening Initiative, which is much like the one Ottawa is seeking.
About half of all air cargo in Canada is carried on passenger flights, totaling more than 400 million kilograms annually, The Canadian Press reported.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continued to see upswings in freight in August. Cargo throughput grew by 8.8 percent to 366,000 tonnes. Flight movements had a 4 percent increase to 33,700, achieving a new monthly high for the second month in a row. 

The growth in cargo throughput was driven mainly by transshipments, which were up 22 percent from a year ago. During the month, cargo throughput to/from Southeast Asia and Mainland China improved most significantly compared to other key regions. 

“It is encouraging to see that HKIA has once again achieved new traffic records this month. We anticipate air traffic at HKIA to continue its growth trend during the remainder of the year in view of the upcoming travel peaks of the National Day golden week and Christmas,” C K Ng, acting CEO of Airport Authority Hong Kong, said. 

Over the first eight months of this year, HKIA handled 2.8 million tonnes of cargo and 258,105 flight movements, registering respective growth of 6.9 percent and 5.2 percent compared to the same period last year. On a 12-month rolling basis, cargo volume increased by 5.7 percent to 4.3 million tonnes. 

Flight movements recorded 5.6 percent year-over-year growth to 384,935. - 

Source: http://www.aircargoworld.com/Air-Cargo-World-News/2014/09/freight-upswing-hong-kong-airport/6766#sthash.qojEp06Q.dpuf

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The freighter plane may become a thing of the past if airlines failed to devise strategies to make their cargo operations more efficient, an aviation industry specialist has warned.

The industry needs a structural redesign, said Glyn Hughes, director of cargo industry management at International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Air cargo volumes have remained flat since 2010, he said during IATA’s annual general meeting.
IATA predicts cargo volumes will total about 52 million tons this year, effectively unchanged since 2010.

The $6.8 trillion worth of goods transported by air cargo every year represents 35 percent of international trade by value but only 0.5 percent of total volumes, Hughes pointed out.
He called for more drastic changes to shorten transport times and regain ground lost to the shipping industry.

Some carriers have already reduced the number of freighter planes they operate, he said.
Air freight built a reputation for getting bulky, expensive goods from A to B as quickly as possible. But as paperwork has increased, the average time it takes to shift a product from the manufacturer to the final importer stands at 6.5 days, compared with Lufthansa Cargo’s boast in the 1960s that the process took only three days.

High value goods such as electronics have also become smaller, meaning they take up less space and do not need dedicated freighters for transportation.

These trends are pushing companies such as AstraZeneca, Ericsson and Sony to transport more of their pharmaceuticals and electronics via sea at lower cost. In addition, growing demand for plane travel means more and more freight is being transported in the holds, or bellies, of passenger planes.
Airlines have so far reacted to the tough cargo market by cutting capacity and taking freighters out of service.

To remain competitive in the long term, airlines need to cut shipping times and position themselves as premium operators specializing in high value or perishable goods, such as flowers, or bulky over-sized goods, delegates said.

To boost competitiveness and revitalize trade growth, the industry is working toward a goal of reducing shipping times by 48 hours before 2020.
Of the 6.5 days on average it takes to get air freight from door to door, only a few hours are actually spent in the air, according to IATA.

It is therefore encouraging airlines to simplify procedures with freight forwarders and ground handlers, and to cut down the amount of paperwork it creates by moving to digital documents.
The association said that just 14.3 percent of contracts, known as airway bills, were in electronic form in 2013, short of its target of 22 percent for 2014.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013


The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad has been adjudged the “Best Cargo Airport of The Year” at the recently concluded 40th annual convention of Air Cargo Agents Association of India held at Jaipur.
This is the second year in a row that RGIA has won the award for its cargo operations.
S.G.K. Kishore, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are delighted to be recognised by a prestigious industry body such as ACAAI which represents India’s Air Cargo Industry."
The airport has emerged as India’s first airport based Free Trade Zone, offering services such as value processing, trading and distribution, duty deferment options and warehousing to optimise their logistics and distribution costs significantly and also enjoy the benefits of tax incentives as offered by the Government of India.
The facilities provided at the FTZ would help logistics companies to warehouse their commodities for both short and long term without impact on import duty.
Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/hyderabad-airport-bags-award-for-cargo-operations/article5338627.ece

Wednesday, September 18, 2013


Air freight traffic has grown at 5.3 per cent annually since 1980. Today goods worth $6.4 trillion travel by air — that’s 35 per cent of all world trade by value.
The growth rate is expected to be 4.9 per cent for the next 20 years. This means by the year 2023 traffic will double, according to V.K. Mathews, Executive Chairman of IBS Software, based in Technopark here.
Minimal profit
However, the profit margins are going to be nominal, Mathews said while speaking at the IBS Air Cargo Forum held at Istanbul in Turkey recently.
IBS Software is a leading provider of solutions to the travel, transport and logistics sectors.
Held every six months, the IBS Air Cargo Forum brings together leading cargo airlines where experts debate how advancements in technology can be leveraged to optimise cost of operations and improve yields.
Airlines have no control over their biggest cost element, fuel prices, Mathews said. Capacity utilisation was less than 50 per cent, leading to yield erosion.
“These statistics need to be kept in mind as we devise strategies on how we conduct business going forward,” he said.
Supply chain
“We need to move on and make the best of a demanding situation. For 90 per cent of the time in the supply chain, the cargo is just waiting to be moved. This is where efficiencies need to come in.”
A digitised shipper-to-consignee process has to become the standard to not only shorten the delivery time but also reduce unit cost, Mathews added.
The two-day conclave in Istanbul saw the unveiling of the iCargo portal by IBS Software, which would enable greater adoption of E-freight.
The first phase of the portal is expected to be complete by November and the second phase by the next financial year.
At least 70 experts representing airlines such as South African Airways, Qantas, Hawaiian Airlines, Lufthansa, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Turkish Cargo, attended the event.
Istanbul as hub
They discussed key issues shaping the global air cargo industry and shared insights on strategies to address some of the critical challenges facing them.
Gary Hoyle of South African Airways was appointed the new Chairman of the IBS Cargo Forum.
Meanwhile, Temel Kotil, Chief Executive Officer, Turkish Airlines, said in his address Istanbul was ideally positioned to be the global connection point for air travel within 10 years.
While Europe’s traditional airports were struggling to add travellers as weak economies hurt demand, Istanbul was racing ahead with double-digit growth, thanks largely to the success of Turkish Airlines.
Kotil said Turkish Airlines was one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and well-placed to have 120 million passengers and 450 aircrafts by the year 2023.
Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/air-freight-to-grow-at-slower-pace-over-next-20-years/article5141007.ece

Muscat, Sep 17 (ONA)--- Cargolux Company, one of the major air cargo carriers in Europe decided to increase its weekly flights to Muscat international Airport by two flights a week with effect from next October.

The company said that Oman Airport Management Company , represented by Commercial Operations Public Administration said in a statement today that Cargolux's decision to increase its weekly flights to Muscat International Airport comes at a time the shipping activity via Muscat International Airport has witnessed remarkable growth ( 8%). The total unloaded cargo during 12 months and up to last August amounted to 116,338 tons compared to 108,152 tons at the corresponding period last year.

The company will operate two flights weekly on Wednesday and Saturday from Luxemburg using B747-400 and B747-800 freighters. 

Cargolux started operating flights to Muscat international Airport on 22nd June 2013, with one flight weekly to meet the growth in the economic and investment activities witnessed by the Sultanate. The move comes in response to the growth of the shipping activity via Muscat International Airport and the remarkable growth in the number of passengers. 

Source: http://www.omannews.gov.om/ona/english/newsDetails_inc.jsp?newsID=176908

TNT Express, one of the world’s largest express delivery companies, has announced the addition of a new 7-ton Mistubishi /Fuso trailer truck to its domestic fleet. 
 
Oman is a part of TNT Express widespread Middle East Road Network (MERN) delivering to countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, the network offers the best day-definite transit times in the express market. 
 
James Edgeworth, the TNT Express Middle East sales and marketing director, said: “The investment is part of our commitment to offering excellent road express services across Oman.” 
 
TNT Express in Oman offers a broad choice of Express services, from air to road freight as part ofd its tailor-made solutions to customer requirements, remarked Sivdasan Payangool, the country manager for TNT Express in Oman.
 
"The new Mistubishi /Fuso has comprehensive safety and security features, and offers improved fuel-efficiency," he added.
 
TNT Express is represented in Oman by GAC & Company Oman, a long-established company specialised in the express and freight business.

Source: http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_242666.html


Lootah Biofuels, a fully owned subsidiary of S.S. Lootah Group has signed an agreement with TNT Express, a leading global Express Company to supply locally produced environmentally superior and performance enhancing biodiesel made from used cooking oil for the latter's commercial vehicles in Dubai.

This agreement aims at reducing carbon footprints, and also supports Lootah Biofuels mission of converting 5% of transportation fuel to Biofuels by the year 2020.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Yousif Bin Saeed Al Lootah, CEO, Lootah Biofuels and Mr. Bryan Moulds, Manging Director Middle East and Sub Continent Associates, TNT Express. As per the agreement Lootah Biofuels will provide its high rich content biodiesel B5 to meet the needs of TNT's large fleet of commercial vehicles in Dubai.

The key benefits of this initiative include carbon foot print reduction as well as reduction of UCO waste. It is expected that the agreement will reduce carbon emissions by 18% per year. Through using B5, UCO is put into sustainable use as opposed to being discarded as waste, thereby impacting the environment negatively. This is a further step towards environmental sustainability.

Commenting on this agreement, Mr. Yousif Bin Saeed Al Lootah, CEO, Lootah Biofuels said "Keeping in line with UAE's vision, the project is a significant step towards sustainable development and the Expo 2020 bid for sustainability. Our mission is to deliver economic, operational and environmental benefits for long-term customer satisfaction and sustainable growth and with the TNT agreement we hope to take the consumption of B5 biodiesel to the next level."

"We are pleased to work with Lootah Biofuels who share the same vision as we do for a sustainable environment. This joins our other regional initiatives such as recent CNG vehicle fleet in Pakistan in our continued efforts to reduce carbon emissions globally. With this agreement, we look forward to creating an eco- friendly environment with economically viable biodiesel, thus promoting H.H. Sheikh Mohammad's vision for a green and sustainable Dubai." said Mr. Bryan Moulds, Managing Director Middle East and Sub Continent Associates, TNT Express.

DHL-Sinotransthe leading air express company in Chinalaunched mobile stations indowntown BeijingShanghai and Shenzhen to provide companies with convenient pick-upfacilities.
The move will help optimize shipment routes for express items and extend cut-off times forcustomersaccording to Wu Dongming,managing directorofDHL-Sinotrans International AirCourier Ltd andexecutive vice-president ofDHL Express Asia Pacific.
The mobile stations will also help tackle logistic issues in urban centers.
The DHL-Sinotransestablished in 1986 as a joint venture between DHL and China NationalForeign Trade Transportation (GroupCorphas deployed eight vehicles in the three cities,extending the pick-up time by up to 60 minutes.
In BeijingDHL-Sinotrans extends pick-up cut-off time for customers in areas around Guomaoand ZhongguancunIn Shanghaithe service is in place within the CBD area.
The vehicles use a 3G wireless signal to access the DHLs operations network.

Source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2013-09/16/content_16973931.htm