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Stakeholders flock to Indian airport system

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Stakeholders flock to Indian airport system

Kale’s Airport Cargo Community System says it has 95% adoption by stakeholders at Bengaluru Airport in India, following the operator’s decision roll-out in March this year.

The system connects customs, customs brokers, terminal operators, shippers, airlines, trucking companies, ground and cargo handlers and freight forwarders.

Kale’s ACS has made real-time data available to the whole community and has significantly reduced duplication and manual data entry.

Chief executive of Kale Logistics Solutions, Amar More (Pictured), said: “Kale’s ACS is a next-gen community platform which will enable collaboration between stakeholders in the supply chain to launch new services and deliver superior customer experiences,” said.

“Our ACS is built on the principle of enabling a cohesive ecosystem of partnership and driving efficiency in air cargo operations with the highest level of data accuracy, security and compliance.”

WFS signs three-year Lufthansa Brazil deal

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WFS signs three-year Lufthansa Brazil deal

Lufthansa Cargo has awarded a three-year contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to handle cargo carried onboard its passenger, freighter and ‘preighter’ services.

The agreement, which commenced this month, is WFS’ first contract including cargo-only operations in Brazil.

Lufthansa Cargo a offers daily Boeing 747-800 passenger services connecting the Brazilian city and Frankfurt as well as a weekly B777 freighter flight, which also provides cargo capacity for shipments from Viracopos International Airport and Argentina’s Ezeiza International Airport to Frankfurt. WFS will also provide cargo handling services to support Lufthansa Cargo’s on-demand A340-300 ‘preighter’ flights ex São Paulo.

IBS brings unity to Avianca

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IBS brings unity to Avianca

Colombian carrier Avianca has completed implementation of IBS Software’s iCargo air cargo management platform.

It provides a single unified cargo management platform for the carrier and all its affiliated airlines, including AeroUnion – an all-cargo carrier based in Mexico. The implementation includes iCargo Web Portal suite, which provides a range of self-help tools to increase Avianca Cargo’s cargo selling capabilities and provides  customers with digital channel for booking and tracking instead of email and call centers.

Avianca Cargo has grown through acquisitions and mergers, which resulted in a range of different systems, tools, and business processes. By implementing an end-to-end cargo management platform, Avianca Cargo has unified dissimilar business systems into a single platform used by all group carriers allowing them to offer consolidated routes and bookings.

Four more postal sites for Cargo Force

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Four more postal sites for Cargo Force

Handling company Cargo Force is opening four new facilities in the US for mail and express in partnership with United States Postal Service (USPS) under a $100m, seven-year contract. The new facilities, in Seattle, Washington; San Diego, California; Detroit, Michigan; and Orlando, Florida, cover 173,000 square feet in total and will create 255 new jobs. The Seattle facility opened its doors on 4 October, and the San Diego, Detroit, and Orlando facilities are due to follow on 1 November.

Cargo Force chief executive, Jared Azcuy, said: “The opening of these new facilities expands the 26 years of partnership we have developed with USPS and broadens our customer offerings across the US.

“The extension of our relationship with USPS will see Cargo Force begin providing mail handling services at four new locations, as well as continuing to provide these services at the existing sites across Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, and Eppley Airfield, Nebraska. This represents considerable business growth for Cargo Force and is an important step as we seek to expand our North American footprint.”

Rickenbacker runway ready for cargo giants

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Rickenbacker runway ready for cargo giants

The primary runway at freight-focused Ohio gateway Rickenbacker International Airport is now open after completing upgrades to serve expanded operations by the world’s largest freighter aircraft.

The work on 12,000ft long 5R-23L included resurfacing, construction of 40 ft. shoulders and expanded blast pads, relocation or replacement of airfield navigational aids and updated lighting and signage.

DHL starts work on Abu Dhabi gateway

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DHL starts work on Abu Dhabi gateway

DHL Express has started construction of a new stand-alone logistics hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The 15,000sq m facility, on a 30,000sq m airside/landside plot in ADIA’s Future Cargo Area, is being developed in partnership with Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority  – a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Airports – and Middle East General Enterprises.

It will be a consolidated hub including an import and export gateway, service center, logistics center and road network, with an initial head count of 210 employees. Completion is expected in late 2022

It features a 10,800sq m built-up area, with future expansion potential to increase capacity by an additional 50%. It will be to handle up to 3,600 inbound and outbound/ transit shipments per hour, or 86,400 shipments and service customers in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, as well as supporting other countries of DHL network. It will be built to the latest TAPA security regulations.

Chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, Shareef Al Hashmi, commented: “DHL Express’ new logistics hub is an exciting and welcomed new addition to Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Future Cargo offering which strengthens our presence as a facilitator of global trade and bolsters Abu Dhabi’s position as an important regional and international hub for air freight.

“As a leading logistics provider and one of our valued strategic partners, DHL Express’ new hub is sure to further augment value-added logistics and supply chain services in the emirate and accelerate trade flows moving in and out of the UAE.”

WFS to provide Paris palletisation

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WFS to provide Paris palletisation

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a two-year contract to provide staff for one of the palletisation lanes at its G1XL freight terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. It is the first time the handler has provided cargo airline assistance via an in-house customer warehouse operation instead of in its own facility. WFS already provides cargo handling and documentation services for Air France at Paris Orly and at regional French airports.

Alliance Ground buys Chicago’s Maestro

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Alliance Ground buys Chicago’s Maestro

Florida-based air cargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has acquired fellow-Chicago operator Maestro Cargo. Established in 2017 by chief executive officer Edip Pektas and chief operating officer Sanj Rathi. Specialises in cold-chain pharmaceutical. Alliance said the acquisition also adds airport warehouses and aircraft parking at Chicago O’Hare, giving it a combined warehouse footprint of over 1 million square feet.

AGI chief executive Jared Azcuy (pictured), said: “It’s great to welcome Maestro and its employees to AGI. Maestro is well known for its customer service and innovative solution offering at ORD. I look forward to working with Edip, Sanj, and the rest of the Maestro team, who share my enthusiasm for our employees, our customers, and the handling industry. AGI will continue to aggressively pursue opportunities to partner with companies like MIC to expand our growing presence in North America and beyond with a focus on air cargo and below the wing services to the dedicated air freighter and commercial aviation markets.”

Edip Pektas added: “We are very happy to be a part of the AGI team. We have worked with AGI for years and have always admired their large operation and strategic growth approach. We are looking forward to building the business together at O’Hare and across the country and are very excited that our employees will have new opportunities and possibilities.”

A big load for a BIG plane

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A big load for a BIG plane

Volga-Dnepr Group’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines delivered 425,000 doses of oral vaccines from Chicago via Moscow to Beijing on its 747-400ERF, registration VP-BIG

The flight was organized in partnership with freight forwarding partner, Kuehne+Nagel.

The 36 tons of sensitive medicines were transported at a temperature of +5°C. Upon arrival in Beijing, the whole batch of vaccines was safely offloaded and trucked to the final destination.

Lufthansa links up with CargoWise

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Lufthansa links up with CargoWise

Lufthansa Cargo and logistics execution specialist WiseTech Global are to launch a direct eBooking connection between their systems. The integration will provide CargoWise customers with a simplified booking process within their own IT-systems, providing air cargo rates, flight availability and the booking confirmation in real-time through API connections. It will increase forwarder productivity, eliminate manual, error-prone data entry and rekeying between systems, provide increased visibility and reduce resources and costs.

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