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Oakland Airport completes $30 million taxiway rehabilitation project

Oakland International Airport recently showcased its now-complete $30 million Taxiway Victor and Bravo Rehabilitation Project. The newly repaved taxiways will serve nearly all flight operations at the airport for the next 10-15 years, as these taxiways provide critical access to the airport’s primary runway.“The rehabilitation of Taxiways Bravo and Victor was an important undertaking for us because of just how essential these taxiways are,” said Bryant L. Francis, Director of ... [+]

Saudia Cargo signs agreement with IATA

Saudia Cargo is working with IATA to work on its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) Certification, the global standards in the safe and secure air transportation and handling of pharmaceuticals.For the next few months, Saudia Cargo will continue rigorous ... [+]

World’s biggest airfreight handler sold to SATS

SATS is to acquire Worldwide Flight Services, the world’s largest air cargo handler from existing owner, Cerberus Capital Management for €2.25 billion.The companies said the combination would create a global air cargo platform with stations across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Customers will benefit from ... [+]

DHL Global Forwarding invests EUR 7m in new head office in Johannesburg

DHL Global Forwarding has inaugurated a new transhipment hub and head office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The sustainable, primarily solar-powered complex was officially opened on September 22.Located in the Sky Park Industrial Estate it provides easy access to “OR Tambo International Airport.”The facility’s temperature-controlled chambers ... [+]

WorldACD Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 37):

Rates continue to soften Global air cargo prices continued their gradual decline in the first two full weeks of September, while volumes increased slightly in the second week after a drop in the first full week, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data reveal. Looking at week ... [+]

Challenge Group take CHAMP solution

The Challenge Group has signed an agreement for CHAMP Cargosystems’ eCargo solution software, Traxon cargoHUB, strengthening a longstanding partnership. Offering tailormade air freight solutions worldwide, Challenge Group is dedicated to improving its services with a willingness to invest in its technology.Its customers are at the ... [+]

CHAMP MarketAnalytics now daily

CHAMP MarketAnalytics, the insights service launched earlier this year, now features market data from over eighty leading air cargo organizations. Through daily updates, it delivers market insights with the same speed promise as air cargo.CHAMP processes over half of the world’s air waybills for airlines, ... [+]

Hermes partners with SPEEDCARGO

Hermes Logistics Technologies’ (HLT) has integrated tech partner SPEEDCARGO’s solutions into its Cargo Management System (CMS) for a ground handler at Singapore Changi Airport. The integration between SPEEDCARGO’s CARGO EYE solution and HLT’s New Generation (NG) Ecosystem at the point of cargo acceptance will make enhanced ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo preparing to go live on CargoAi

Effective September 21, and just a few months since Lufthansa Cargo signed a Letter of Intent with CargoAi, marketplace users in The Netherlands, Italy, and Spain have access to routings and capacity information on all Lufthansa Group airlines serving those countries. General and Express cargo ... [+]

Westjet Cargo asserts commitment to cargo partnership with GTA

WestJet Cargo, the cargo division of the well-established WestJet airline, was created to meet the strong demand of the Canadian market. Following a recently announced long-term partnership with GTA, the carrier is more than ever committed to offering its customers massively increased services worldwide.Already well-known ... [+]

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