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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 and Good Distribution Practices (GDP)-trained personnel enable the new hub to cater to the unique needs of Africa’s rapidly advancing life sciences and healthcare (LSH) ... [+]

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 ... [+]

Wiremind Cargo’s new launch

Wiremind Cargo has launched a new module within its CargoStack CMS suite: Revenue Optimization is a comprehensive decision support tool designed to help sales steerers and flight controllers in three key aspects of their job. For Revenue Management, the system recommends an Entry Condition, or ... [+]

WFS using dog detection teams

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Diagnose, a world leader in dog-handing detection, have pioneered the detection of undeclared shipments of lithium batteries following a six-month trial involving thousands of cargo consignments in France. WFS and Diagnose partnered in March 2022 to carry out a feasibility study ... [+]

August air cargo data could signal better than expected peak season

Global air cargo market performance data for August offered a glimmer of hope for volumes in the upcoming peak season as the decline in demand seen over the previous four months slowed and general air cargo rates between Europe and North America stabilized, according to ... [+]

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