Turkish Cargo has released a promotional film with comprehensive content related to the industry. Thanks to this movie, all users in the logistics industry will be able to easily access a wide range of information about the privileged world of Turkish Cargo.
The movie features three main parts, depicting Turkish Cargo’s services including its wide flight network, expertise in special cargo shipments and the Mega Cargo Facility, SMARTIST, the carrier’s brand-new hub at Istanbul Airport. The film also focuses on the logistics sector and air cargo transportation processes. Inspired by the cargo boxes, the film displays information on the air cargo activities and infrastructure of Turkish Cargo around the world.
Featuring two language options, Turkish and English, the movie aims to enhance user experience as a logistics guide and can be accessed through Turkish Cargo’s social media accounts and YouTube. The film will also be distributed digitally by the carrier’s sales teams to all Turkish Cargo business partners.
Turkish Cargo to Release Promotional Film Featuring New Services
A.P. Moller – Maersk launches Maersk Air Cargo
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces Maersk Air Cargo as the company´s main air freight offering serving the logistics needs of its clients with integrated logistics.
At the same time Maersk chooses Denmark’s second largest airport, Billund, as its air freight hub for Maersk Air Cargo with daily flights creating several jobs in the region. To this end Maersk Air Cargo also announces their intent to enter into an agreement with the Flight Personnel Union (FPU) which is a part of the Danish Confederation and Trade Unions (FH).
“Air freight is a crucial enabler of flexibility and agility in global supply chains as it allows our customers to tackle time-critical supply chain challenges and provides transport mode options for high value cargo. We strongly believe in working closely with our customers. Therefore, it is key for Maersk to also increase our presence in the global air cargo industry by introducing Maersk Air Cargo to cater even better for the needs of our customers,” says Aymeric Chandavoine, Global Head of Logistics and Services, A.P. Moller – Maersk.
Maersk’s owned controlled capacity, powered by Maersk Air Cargo, is designed to make supply chain journeys more resilient and intuitive. As a standalone service, Maersk Air Freight can help customers make the most of opportunities by getting their air cargo to the right place at the right time. When combined with our ocean, inland, warehousing and customs services it will power your supply chain in more ways than one
The new air freight company is the result of the existing in-house aircraft operator, Star Air, which has transferred activities into Maersk Air Cargo, the new carrier supporting existing and new customers and Maersk’s end to end logistics. The process of transferring activities has received excellent support from customers, suppliers, employees and the Danish Civil Aviation Authority.
“Maersk Air Cargo is an important step of the Maersk Air Freight strategy, as it will allow us to offer customers a truly unique combination of air freight integrated with other transport modes. We see an increased and continued demand for air cargo both today and going forward as well as a growing demand for end-to-end logistics, why it is important for us to strengthen our own-controlled capacity and advance further on our air freight strategy,” says Torben Bengtsson, Global Head of Air & LCL (Less than Container Load), A.P. Moller – Maersk.
Maersk last operated from Billund in 2005. From the continent Maersk Air Cargo will progressively deploy and operate a controlled capacity of five aircraft – two new B777F and three leased B767-300 cargo aircraft. Three new B767-300 freighters will also be added to the US-China operation, which will be initially handled by a third-party operator. The new aircraft are expected to be operational from second half 2022 and onwards up to 2024.
Billund Airport looks forward to welcoming Maersk Air Cargo, which will also support the growth of the West Danish business community.
“We have had growth, defied the corona and set a new record year in cargo in 2021. It does not happen without good partners, and we do what we can to make our partners good. Now Maersk Air Cargo enters the stage at Billund Airport and raises it a notch. We are incredibly proud that we are being chosen as Maersk’s European hub for air freight, and we look forward to developing the collaboration to even new heights,” says Jan Hessellund, CEO of Billund Airport.
Maersk’s ambition is to have approximately one third of its annual air tonnage carried within its own controlled freight network. This will be achieved through a combination of owned and leased aircraft, replicating the structure that the company has within its ocean fleet. The remaining capacity will be provided by strategic commercial carriers and charter flight operators.
Maersk Air Cargo is expected to be fully operational as of second half of 2022.
Air Canada flies first Halifax freighter
Air Canada operated its first dedicated freighter flight into Halifax Stanfield International Airport on 20 April with its second Boeing 767-300ER to enter service. The addition of this aircraft will allow Air Canada Cargo to start a range of direct freighter services from Halifax to destinations including Frankfurt, Cologne, Istanbul, and Madrid, starting in May.
The inaugural flight from Toronto arrived in Halifax with freight coming from around Air Canada’s global network and was re loaded with fresh lobster, fish, aerospace parts, and pharmaceuticals for the flight back to Toronto for shipment around the globe.
Vice president, cargo at Air Canada, Jason Berry, said: “Atlantic Canada’s economy has experienced important growth in the last few years, with increased demand from North America, Europe, and beyond. Nova Scotia is a key element of our growth strategy and Halifax being one of our first Canadian markets with the freighters further emphasizes the importance we place on our partnerships in the community.”
Nova Scotia premier, Tim Houston, added: “Having stronger air links opens the door for more trade and investment in our province. It means we can build on the already strong relationship with our trading partners and create new ones. This is an important step forward for many of our businesses who will benefit from this exciting growth of Air Canada’s freighter network.”
FedEx expands in Newcastle, England
FedEx Express has opened a new hub and expanded its flight operations at Newcastle International Airport to meet growing demand in the region.
The new facility comes with the latest scanning technology, allowing sorting and package scanning on site and will supports an upgrade of flights from the current ATR72 aircraft to a FedEx-branded B737-400, three times the size and adding 149,000lbs of additional inbound and outbound weekly capacity.
A new weekly outbound flight is also being added to the current schedule, giving five outbound flights and four inbound flights.
Etihad signs US road feeder deal
Etihad Cargo has appointed Accelerated and Jet Airways as its road feeder service providers in the US and beyond. The partnership will include dedicated capacity, 24-hour customer service, GPS tracking and real-time shipment information, as well as an expanded road fleet, including standard trailers, roller beds, day cabs, step decks, flatbeds, straight trucks with lift-gate capabilities, cargo vans and refrigerated vehicles.
Etihad Cargo’s head of cargo operations and delivery, Thomas Schürmann, said, “These partnerships strengthen Etihad Cargo’s RFS network in the US by connecting offline points with the carrier’s main gateways, including international airports in Chicago, New York and Washington, and commitment to providing the fastest and most efficient way for Etihad Cargo’s customers to deliver their cargo to its final destination.”
Tom Lynch to build WFS presence in the Americas
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Tom Lynch as senior vice president, commercial for the Americas by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).
Based in Dallas/Fort Worth and reporting to executive vice president Americas, Mike Simpson, W he will build WFS’ sales capabilities, ensure successful implementation and ongoing operations with new and existing customers and challenge current practices to maximize profitability.
He brings 30 years of experience to WFS from across his previous B2B and B2C roles in industries including consumer goods, food and beverage, and waste disposal.
Tom Lynch said: “WFS has a strong and growing presence in the handling market in the Americas and I am excited to work with our sales team and operations group to identify the commercial benefits we can derive from demonstrating the scope of our network and the quality of our cargo and ground handling services.”
WFS operates 97 airport stations in North America – including the major hubs of New York JFK, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, and Houston – and a further 19 stations in South America (Brazil).
IAG launches Barcelona/LA route, returns to Frisco
IAG Cargo has launched a new route between Barcelona and Los Angeles and has restarted between Barcelona and San Francisco for the first time since the end of September 2021.
The routes operated by IAG’s LEVEL arm, fly up to four times a week to Los Angeles and four times a week to San Francisco using Airbus A330-200 aircraft, with a capacity of up to 14 tonnes of cargo.
One of the most popular commodities transported between the regions is fresh asparagus, from Los Angeles to Barcelona using IAG’s Constant Fresh service. Other traffics include textiles, electronics, automotive parts and biomedical technology.
Regional commercial manager for Spain and Portugal, Idoia Martinez, said: “These are important trade routes that not only offers customers more opportunities to transport cargo between Europe and the USA, but it also supports farmers in the region to get their perishables to Europe’s supermarket shelves. IAG Cargo already has an expansive Transatlantic network between Europe and North America with daily flights to destinations such as New York and Boston and Atlanta, so the addition of these routes offers greater capacity between the regions.”
LEVEL’s chief operations and digital officer Ricard Falomir, commented: “The US is one of the most strategic markets for the business as shown with the offer of these routes in the West Coast – our 2022 summer season now services four routes in the US.”
Larreur moves from Swissport to AGI
Airfreight handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has appointed Roger Larreur as its chief commercial officer. Previously CCO, Americas at Swissport, he has over 30 years managed accounts for some of the world’s largest airlines and airports in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
AGI, one of the largest groups of privately-owned cargo, mail, and freighter ground handling companies in the US, recently expanded its facilities at New York John F. Kennedy Airport, opened new ramp and warehouse operations at Pittsburgh International Airport, and digitized handling processes at Chicago O’Hare.
Quick Cargo eyes eastern Europe
Germany forwarder QCS-Quick Cargo Service is to open a new office in Bucharest, Romania on 15 April as part of a wider expansion into Eastern Europe.
It has also appointed Lubos Lukac as central business development manager for the direction and expansion of offices in Eastern Europe while the new Bucharest office will be managed by Alina Moldovan.
Further offices are to follow soon, it says. QCS chief executive Stephan Haltmayer.
Explains: “We have targeted three countries where we would like to open offices. Bucharest and Cluj are at the top of our list and have already been dealt with, to be followed by Bratislava in Slovakia, Budapest in Hungary and Warsaw in Poland.”
Along with 12 offices in Germany QCS is also located in London, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Basle, Zürich, Copenhagen and Szczecin.
Haltmayer adds: “We expect a significant expansion throughout the industry in Eastern Europe, from which we as a service provider would like to profit.” For example, Hungary, has developed into an industrial hotspot, with suppliers for the automobile industry are strongly represented.
Recently the amount of freight at Budapest Airport exceeded the tonnage handled at Vienna Airport for the first time ever. “We want to develop Budapest into our hub for airfreight on routes between East Asia and Eastern Europe. We will feed freight shipments from neighbouring countries into Budapest to consolidate the locally generated volumes and send them together by airfreight”, Haltmayer explains.
Air France-KLM firms up freighter order
Air France-KLM has converted a letter of intent for four Airbus A350F full freighter aircraft into a firm order and has acquired purchase rights for a further four.
The aircraft will be operated by Air France and based at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.
Air France’s cargo capacity, currently consists of two Boeing 777Fs, along with belly space on over 100 wide-body passenger aircraft.
Air France-KLM will be among the launch operators of the A350F full freighter, which offers 11% more volume and a 15% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions.
The order comes with full substitution rights to Airbus A350 passenger aircraft.