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IAG Cargo adds Americas space

Airlines

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October 24, 2023

IAG Cargo is increasing frequency on a number of routes in its winter schedule. These include London to Cape Town (17 flights a week), Accra, Doha and Miami the latter two destinations now served 14 times a week.

Out of Madrid, IAG Cargo will offer additional capacity on routes to Bogota, Colombia, Santiago, Chile, Quito, Ecuador and Santa Domingo (Dominican Republic).

The winter schedule runs from the end of October to March 2024.

Services between London Gatwick and Cape Town and Costa Rica using Boeing 777-200s also restart as have flights from Dublin to Miami. Capacity will also be available between Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It will also add three more services per week between Barcelona and Buenos Aires.

UPS opens south Italy sites

Chris Lewis

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October 20, 2023

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UPS has opened three new logistics centers in Puglia, Southern Italy in the provinces of Bari, Taranto and Lecce. Exports from Puglia region saw an increase of 14.8% in 2022 compared to the previous year, in particular 21.9% towards non-EU countries, exceeding €10 billion for the first time since 2000, says UPS. The new openings follow the inauguration of a new gateway in Bergamo a year ago. UPS continues to extend its Access Point network with more than 34,000 collection locations in Europe, of which 4,700 in Italy and 250 in Puglia.

KN takes direct approach with Emirates

Chris Lewis

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October 20, 2023

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Emirates SkyCargo capacity is now available on Kuehne+Nagel’s internal booking engine, the first time the carrier has made its services available via a freight forwarder’s own portal. It streamlines the booking process for Kuehne+Nagel agents, providing access to the airline’s schedules, rates and available capacity in real-time. The facility has been launched in Switzerland and Austria and will open up to users in select countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania by the end of the year. Initially, the service will be available for general cargo, with the possibility of adding other Emirates SkyCargo’s solutions soon.

Eithad appoints man in the West

Chris Lewis

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October 17, 2023

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Etihad Cargo has promoted Soufyan Mouaniss to director west cargo commercial. He will lead all commercial activity for the carrier in the West region, including Europe and the Americas, based at head office in Abu Dhabi. Soufyan joined Etihad Cargo in 2019 as general manager Benelux and Nordic region, and most recently was area general manager North and West Europe.

GCL appoints people chief

Chris Lewis

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October 16, 2023

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Live events, fine art, TV and film production and automotive specialist, Global Critical logistics has appointed Elizabeth Berman as chief people officer. Her previous roles are in sports, entertainment, hospitality, and consumer products industries with organizations such as Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, Nike, Estee Lauder, and Vevo. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, she is also an active community member with multiple non-profit organizations.

Cathay handles first sea-air shipment in ONE Record

Chris Lewis

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October 16, 2023

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Cathay handles first sea-air shipment in ONE Record

Cathay Cargo says it has handled the first sea-air shipment under the IATA ONE Record data milestones, with cargo acceptance logged outside the origin airport’s cargo terminal.

The carrier worked with the International Air Transport Association and the Airport Authority Hong Kong on a pilot scheme to offer ONE Record data protocols for Yusen Logistics intermodal export shipments accepted at the Hong Kong International Airport Logistics Park in Dongguan in the Greater Bay Area and destined for Bangkok, Manila and Tokyo.

IATA’s ONE Record initiative aims for end-to-end transparency, logging progress as consignments pass through multiple links in the chain from shipper to agent, airline, warehouse and statutory authorities such as customs. They follow IATA’s protocols for APIs – the interface that enables users to connect to the system, and share data in a secure way.

Cathay director cargo Tom Owen, said: ““This pilot showed ONE Record’s flexibility, and being able to accept cargo from an upstream cargo terminal and then log its transit by boat was a world first.”

Following acceptance in ONE Record, the system generated data notices when the bonded shipments were unloaded for export at HKIA. From there, the shipments triggered the normal ONE Record shipment milestones as they completed their journey to collection by the eventual consignees.

Yusen was able to follow progress by logging into its account in the EzyCargo digital cargo-management system, using an interface designed by Global Logistics System HK Co Ltd, which has pioneered development of IATA ONE Record technologies and led the technical and system readiness work for the pilot.

Emirates Post signs drones deal

Chris Lewis

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October 13, 2023

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Emirates Post Group (EPG) has signed a letter of intent with cargo drone airline, Dronamics, to explore the technology’s capabilities in the UAE at the launch of the Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industry Cluster in Abu Dhabi. EPG will explore and trial Dronamics’ cargo drone service to enable same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries and both organizations will collaborate in developing a comprehensive cargo drone delivery network in the UAE and the wider Gulf region. It will enable Dronamics to conduct proof-of-concept (POC) flights in the UAE with at least one drone aircraft by 2024.

Saudia gains CEIV Pharma mark

Airlines

Chris Lewis

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October 11, 2023

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Saudia Cargo has gained IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification. CEIV Pharma is designed to ensure that facilities, equipment, operations, and personnel meet the standards, regulations and guidelines that pharmaceutical manufacturers require.

Saudia Cargo chief executive, Teddy Zebitz, stated: “Since we’ve seen a significant increase in pharmaceutical shipments over the past four years, we’ve made the firm commitment to facilitate the leasing of the best temperature-controlled packaging options and unrivaled knowledge to guarantee secure and dependable pharmaceutical transportation in the rapidly expanding Middle East market.”

FedEx to build new Dublin base

Chris Lewis

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October 11, 2023

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FedEx Express Europe is to build a new logistics facility in Dublin.The new hub at the Horizon Business Park south of Dublin Airport will be FedEx’s headquarters in Ireland and will include a 14,560sq m warehouse, 30 truck loading bays and 137 van bays, a pickup and delivery station, aircraft operations, customs clearance teams, and other back-office functions.

It will also comply with the Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard, equivalent to a LEED Silver rating, and sustainable features will include rooftop solar panels, insulated ceiling and wall panels, and double-glazed UV protective windows.

Subject to planning permission, construction is scheduled to commence in January 2024, and the facility is anticipated to become operational in early 2025.

FedEx Express Ireland managing director, Mike Roche, said: “We are thrilled to announce our expansion in Dublin, which enhances our operations in Ireland, and sets us and our customers up for future growth in this important market. This new facility will also enable us to reduce transfer times to and from the airport, meaning we’ll continue to provide fast, reliable service to Irish businesses trading within the domestic market or looking to go global.”

ACS to the rescue of rhinos

Brokers

Chris Lewis

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October 10, 2023

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Air Charter Service was called into action by non-profit conservation organisation African Parks to help relocate 16 Southern White Rhino from South Africa to Garamba National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The last Northern White Rhino was poached in the DRC in 2006 but Garamba is now a safe location and the project aims to restore the ecological balance of one of Africa’s oldest national parks.
ACS decided that a Hercules L-100 would be the best beast for the job, largely because of its ability to land on short, dirt runways and its rear-loading capability also came in handy as Barrick’s Kibali M Even with the mighty Herc, two flights were needed, as each rhino weighs a couple of tons or more. However, through careful planning, ACS was able to perform both flights in the same week, with both being loaded at night and both arriving at first light in Kibali.