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Qatar Airways approves Releye RAP

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Qatar Airways approves Releye RAP

Qatar Airways Cargo has approved Envirotainer’s Releye RAP temperature-controlled airfreight container, launched on 9 February.

The new container has already been approved by Swiss WorldCargo.

Based on the same platform and technology as the three-pallet Releye RLP launched in 2021, the Releye RAP is the second in a family of temperature-controlled containers that Envirotainer is developing. Envirotainer says it offers the largest internal volume for temperature-controlled air freight shipments, and hence makes more efficient use of air cargo capacity, achieving the best total landed cost and  the lowest CO2 footprint in the industry.

Chief Officer Cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: “The Releye RAP’s capability of covering transit times and delays without the need for recharging, together with the possibility to track and monitor the product condition, location, temperature, humidity, battery levels, door openings, and location of the shipment, offer a superior stability that sharply contrasts the uncertainty that the pandemic continues to bring. With its exceptionally low CO2 footprint, the Releye RAP is fully in line with our sustainability strategy.”

Shell first to supply SAF to Singapore

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Shell first to supply SAF to Singapore

Petroleum giantShell says it has become the first supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to customers in Singapore.

It has also completed the upgrading of its blending facility there. SAF is currently approved for use in aircraft when blended in a ratio of up to 50% with conventional jet fuel and having a blending facility in the region enables a more efficient operation by moving neat SAF in bulk from production sources and then delivering blended SAF parcels to where it is needed.

The SAF supplied is made from waste products.

Shell Aviation, global president, Jan Toschka, said: “Alongside investing in our capabilities to produce SAF, we are also focused on developing the regional infrastructure needed to get the fuel to our customers at their key locations.”

Shell wants to produce around 2 million tonnes of SAF a year by 2025 globally. To support this, it has outlined plans for a biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore, capable of producing 550,000 tonnes of low-carbon fuels a year, including SAF.

Kuehne+Nagel to charter exclusive-use jumbo freighters

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Kuehne+Nagel to charter exclusive-use jumbo freighters

Kuehne+Nagel has become the latest freight forwarder to operates its own airfreight capacity, signing a long-term dedicated charter agreement with US-based Atlas Air to operate two Boeing 747-8F freighters. The two aircraft are the very last two Boeing 747s ever to be produced, offering a 20% higher payload and 16% lower fuel consumption than the older 747-400F.

Operating the world’s largest fleet of 747, Atlas Air ordered the last production aircraft to capitalise on strong demand.

KN will charter the entire and exclusive capacity of the two new B747-8F aircraft from the third and fourth quarters of 2022. They will support customers on volatile trade lanes, such as the transpacific routes.

KN board member responsible for air logistics, Yngve Ruud, said: “As a market leader in air freight, Kuehne+Nagel further expands its dedicated charter network to support customers with solutions for long-term planning and high quality service. We are proud to partner with Atlas Air and include these two new Boeing 747-8F in our already extensive global capacity offering.”

Atlas Air Worldwide president and chief executive John Dietrich: “The Boeing 747-8F serves an incredibly important role in global airfreight, with advanced technology that allows for lower fuel consumption, higher capacity and unique nose-loading capability. We look forward to taking delivery of these two 747s and operating them for Kuehne+Nagel to support their network for years to come.”

Lufthansa to say goodbye to the paper AWB in March

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Lufthansa to say goodbye to the paper AWB in March

Lufthansa Cargo says it will only use electronic air waybills from 27 March, with the few remaining paper AWBs digitized on acceptance.

Electronic AWBs will be mandatory on feasible lanes – those for which the regulatory basis for eAWBs is in place – for all forwarding companies. If local regulations require a paper AWB, Lufthansa Cargo will re-produce the AWB and it will accompany the shipment on the flight.

Chief commercial officer Ashwin Bhat says that most of the carrier’s customers already use eAWBs exclusively, adding: “With the new service, we can now easily take all customers with us on our digitization journey and enable them to take the step towards paperless transport as well.”

In 2020, IATA announced an industry goal to achieve 100% eAWB by the end of 2022.

Vice president global fulfillment management at Lufthansa Cargo, Dr Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt, added: “We have implemented the eAWB process as an industry standard of IATA continuously and worldwide at Lufthansa Cargo since 2014. A five-year data quality initiative that de-cluttered the data interface between customers and Lufthansa Cargo was, among other things, an important cornerstone that enabled sustainable eAWB penetration and consistent top positions in global rankings.”

Singapore Airlines opts for Cargo.one

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Singapore Airlines opts for Cargo.one

Singapore Airlines Cargo is to make its services available on the Cargo.one digital booking platform. Freight forwarders can search, book, amend and track bookings in real time. The airline’s decision was based on Cargo.one’s technology, track record and collaborative approach.

Hermes makes a splash with data lakes solution

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Hermes makes a splash with data lakes solution

Cargo Management Systems provider Hermes Logistics Technologies is offering a new iteration of its Business Intelligence and Data Lakes solution. Part of its software as a service suite of applications that within the Hermes New Generation system.

The upgrades improve the way the data is collected, extracted, and modelled for cargo handlers. Data ‘lakes’ have been created for operations and tonnage, service level agreement compliance, door and truck processing, finance, warehousing, and service delivery issues, all of which are ‘hydrated’ in real time.

Sitting within the Cloud, they can be accessed easily from anywhere and the app is encrypted to guarantee security.

WFS adds to Turkish Cargo business in Texas

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WFS adds to Turkish Cargo business in Texas

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its cargo handling partnerships with Turkish Airlines at Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.

In Dallas it has started handling services for the airline’s four Boeing 777 passenger flights to Istanbul. The new contract at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport will begin in March and will cover 3-4 freighter flights per week plus daily B777 passenger services to Istanbul. WFS already has a freighter ramp handling contract with the airline in Houston.

WFS expects to handle some 31,000 tonnes of cargo a year for the carrier at the two airports.

Executive vice president Americas at WFS, Mike Simpson, said: “These contracts extend our existing cooperation in Houston, while Dallas/Fort Worth is a new station for WFS to provide service to Turkish Airlines.”

WFS handles over 245,000 tonnes of cargo annually in  the two airports and provides warehouse and freighter ramp handling. WFS’ acquisition of US handler, Pinnacle Logistics, in September 2021 has also added road feeder services to its portfolio, connecting Dallas and Houston and other major cargo gateways in North America.

Etihad to transport at risk animals for free

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Etihad to transport at risk animals for free

Etihad Cargo has launched a Forever Home policy to support not-for-profit transport of live animals at risk. It will consider requests from bona fide rescue and animal welfare organisations. Senior vice president sales and cargo, Martin Drew, said: “As one of the first airlines to sign the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Declaration, Etihad Cargo has a strong track record in animal welfare. Forever Home expands that commitment to cover all animals – whether they are pets, racehorses, or exotic species. All rescue requests will be subject to due diligence and, if approved, the rescue organisations or individuals can be assured of specialised animal transportation at the best possible rate.”

The UAE’s national carrier recently earned IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Live certification for its LiveAnimals service.

United to resume Cape Town flights

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United to resume Cape Town flights

United Airlines plans to resume flights between the US and Cape Town, South Africa from June 5. A 787-9 Dreamliner will operate three times a week between New York Newark and Cape Town International Airport, subject to government approval.

Austrian forwarder heads down Mexico way

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Austrian forwarder heads down Mexico way

Austrian-owned forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new location at El Paso, Texas on the border with Mexico, in response to growing traffic to and from the US.

Gebrüder Weiss has been active in the US with its own national company since 2017 and now operates eight locations offering for air and sea freight, land transport and warehousing. It US head office is in Chicago with other locations comprising Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, El Paso, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco.

Country Manager for the US, Mark McCullough, said: “Mexico’s position as a production location for the US automotive, steel, and textile industries is becoming increasingly important. With our new location in El Paso, we can now offer our customers cross-border transport services.”

With a population of around 700,000, El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas and a major border crossing point. Its largest industries include textiles, automotive, biomedical and electronics.

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