Airfreight news – Page 40

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    Cargolux connects Atlanta and Munich

    2013-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - Cargolux Airlines International has introduced a new regular B747-400 freighter service between Atlanta, USA and Munich, via its home hub of Luxembourg.

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    Three B747-400Fs join Saudia Cargo

    2013-06-03T00:00:00Z

    June 3 - Saudia Cargo - the air freight division of Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia - has added two B747-400 freighters to its fleet of charter aircraft.

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    Heavyweight doubles up in Latin America

    2013-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) Heavyweight Air Express has made two steps to strengthen its foothold in the Latin American market.

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    Transmarine joins Project Partners

    2013-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - Transmarine Services India has become the newest member of the Project Partners network.

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    Damco sees revenue and gross profit gains

    2013-05-23T00:00:00Z

    May 23 - Damco has reported a 6 percent year-on-year revenue increase in Q1 2013 to USD773 million; with gross profit growing 5.4 percent to USD195 million. However, earnings before interest and tax during Q1 2013 totaled USD9 million - down 30.7 percent

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    Management restructure at F.S Mackenzie

    2013-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - F.S. Mackenzie - the UK member of the FPS network of independent forwarders and NVOCCs - has named Lloyd Smith its managing director.

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    Strong 2012 for R

    2013-05-13T00:00:00Z

    May 13 - Bremen, Germany based freight and project forwarder R

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    Q1 slowdown at IAG

    2013-05-10T00:00:00Z

    May 10 - IAG Cargo - the air freight division of the International Airlines Group - has seen its revenue for Q1 2013 drop by 7.2 percent year-on-year to EUR270 million (USD350.9 million).

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    Panalpina sees Q1 2013 profit

    2013-05-08T00:00:00Z

    May 8 - Switzerland headquartered international forwarder Panalpina has achieved a consolidated profit of CHF14 million (USD14.97 million) in the first quarter of 2013 - in Q1 2012 the company reported net loses of CHF41 million (USD43.83 million).

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    LuxairCARGO joins Cargo 2000

    2013-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - LuxairCARGO - the primary air freight ground handling agent at Luxembourg International airport - has joined the IATA-led Cargo 2000 (C2K) quality management programme.

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    Extra adds web platform

    2013-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - North American logistics provider Extra Logistics has launched its web-based ocean/air freight booking service.

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    ACG declares insolvency

    2013-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - According to a statement on the air cargo airline's website, after the temporary suspension of its Operating Licence the management and shareholders of for Air Cargo Germany, unanimously have decided to declare insolvency.

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    Panalpina execs join association boards

    2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - Swiss global forwarder Panalpina has seen two of its air freight executives elected to the boards of two air cargo associations.

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    Cargolux widens African network

    2013-04-15T00:00:00Z

    April 15 - Cargolux International Airlines has introduced Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, to its network.

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    The Friday Flyer - April 12th 2013

    2013-04-12T00:00:00Z

    April 12 - Anyone who has lived into their ninth decade, many in the public eye, will have made as many friends as enemies in that time.

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    It's a gas for Transafe Logistics

    2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - JSC Transafe Logistics, in cooperation Aviacon Zitotrans, has airfreighted a 46 tonne gas turbine rotor between Russia and Korea using an IL-76TD freighter.

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    GROUP7 secures Lufthansa award

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Munich based logistics concern GROUP7 has been named a Lufthansa Cargo Business Partner - just seven years after its founding.

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    Volga delivers sports gear

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Russian freighter operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed a series of flights delivering sports equipment for the 2012/13 Biathlon World Cup from Holmenkollen, Norway to Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

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    Saudia Cargo adds two B747-8Fs

    2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - Saudi Airlines Cargo - the air freight arm of Saudia Airlines - has added its first two B747-8 freighters to its fleet.

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    Toll names new UK air freight director

    2013-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Logistics services provider Toll Global Forwarding has named Paul Chinery as director - air freight for its UK operations.