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MSC Charters Third Atlas Air Freighter

Atlas Air Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., said it has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on behalf of customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. This is the third of four Boeing 777 Freighters that Atlas Air will operate for MSC, which will complement the existing weekly service and ... [+]

Astral signs sales deals

Kenya-based all cargo carrier Astral Aviation has signed sales partnership agreements with Euro Cargo Aviation in Europe, US and UAE and Take Off Aviation in South Africa.The two partners will market the airline’s cargo capacity to clients, including freight forwarders in their respective regions. Astral Aviation ... [+]

Latin American veteran joins Frankfurt Cargo Services

German independent handler Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) has appointed Federico Mosqueira as its new director of operations. He succeeds Christoph Cyranek, who took over the position from Markus Schneefuss on an interim basis in August 2023. Mosqueira brings more than 20 years of experience including working ... [+]

Space still available at sell-out forwarding show

More than 600 delegates have signed up for early bird registration for the Airforwarders Association (AfA)’s ‘Mix it up’ AirCargo Conference 2024 on February 11-13. While the exhibition hall has officially sold out with over 80 exhibitors confirmed, AfA has increased the space reserved at the ... [+]

Singapore Airlines recertifies CEIV Fresh

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has gained IATA CEIV recertification for perishable at its Changi hub,  valid for three years from 1 February 2024. Eight other stations – Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong SAR, Hyderabad and Zurich – are currently certified under ... [+]

Nippon Express sets it sights on top five place as its seals the knot with Cargo-partner

Nippon Express has formally completed its purchase of Austrian-based Cargo-partner, paving the way for the Japanese forwarder to become a major international logistics company. NX Holdings chairman, Mitsuru Saito, said that the merger, first announced in May 2023 would help propel Nippon Express from its current ... [+]

World Courier opens US pharma sites

Pharma solutions organization Cencora’s World Courier arm is to open transport stations in Denver, Indianapolis and San Diego to delivery specialty products, including those that require cryogenic storage. The Indianapolis site will be equipped with liquid nitrogen. They extend World Courier’s network of facilities in North ... [+]

No sign of aging for freight industry rock star

The music industry’s favourite forwarder, Rock-it Global is to rebrand itself to its former name Rock-it Cargo to mark its 45th anniversary. To mark its 45th years, Rock-it Cargo hosted the Welcome Party during THE Conference Live at Lititz on 6 December in Pennsylvania, where ... [+]

A valuable addition to WestJet Cargo’s portfolio

WestJet Cargo is to launch a service for high-value freight in January 2024. SafeAir will initially be available between Canada and the US, but will shortly be expanded across the carrier’s entire network for items such as banknotes, jewellery or precious metals and stones. Security measures ... [+]

WFS to handle China Cargo freighters in Miami

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has won the contract to handle China Cargo’s freighter flights between Miami and Shanghai Pudong due to launch in January. International Airport. The thrice-weekly Boeing 777 freighter service will be the first by a Chinese ... [+]

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