Singapore Changi Airport saw its air freight throughput slip 4 percent year on year in the third quarter as falling demand in previous months gradually eased during the quarter, led by improvements in trans-shipment volumes. The airport recorded 451,000 tonnes of air cargo for the third quarter, with September volumes staying flat at 154,000 tonnes, on par with what was carried in the same month last year. For the period from July to September, Changi’s top five air cargo markets comprised … [Read more...] about Singapore air cargo slips in Q3 as traffic with India grows
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Stakeholders sign agreement on Dongguan Logistics Park
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has signed an agreement with Dongguan Port Group to establish a joint venture for the development of HKIA Dongguan Logistics Park, the world’s first sea-air intermodal transshipment connection between a logistics park and an airport's airside. The novel sea-air intermodal transshipment arrangement enables cargo security screening, palletisation and airline acceptance for export cargo from the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to be completed upstream in Dongguan in … [Read more...] about Stakeholders sign agreement on Dongguan Logistics Park
Frankfurt Airport’s cargo volume inched up in September
Frankfurt Airport's cargo volumes, which comprised air freight and mail, edged up 1.3 percent year-on-year to 163,687 metric tonnes in September. Aircraft movements at the German airport climbed by 16.0 percent year-on-year to 39,653 takeoffs and landing, whilst maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) increased 13.1 percent year-on-year to around 2.5 million metric tonnes in the same month. Fraport’s global network of airports also reported traffic growth in September, with … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Airport’s cargo volume inched up in September
Vienna Airport to host inaugural ‘Cargo Day’ next week
Vienna Airport is set to hold its inaugural Vienna Cargo Day on 9 October as the airport looks to provide a platform for regular discussions on current issues like sustainability and digitalisation. The event promises to gather the local cargo community and transport companies from Austria, as well as air freight specialists from neighbouring Eastern European countries and Central Europe. One of the highlights during the event will be the official launch of the new Air Cargo Academy at the … [Read more...] about Vienna Airport to host inaugural ‘Cargo Day’ next week
CCN, CargoAi team up to usher in new era for air freight
A new industry alliance is hoping to transform global air freight operations with advanced digital tools to enhance efficiency and operational transparency. Singapore-based IT provider Cargo Community Network (CCN) and cargo booking platform CargoAi have successfully integrated the latter’s cutting-edge CargoMART platform into the former’s data collaboration platform, CUBEforall. CCN said the integration of CargoMART into CUBEforall signifies a proactive approach to dismantling … [Read more...] about CCN, CargoAi team up to usher in new era for air freight
ANA to consolidate cargo operations at Narita airport
All Nippon Airways plans to consolidate its cargo operations at Narita Airport next year as Narita International Airport Corporation announced plans to construct a new cargo facility, which will be leased by the airline. Cargo Building 8, scheduled to begin service in October 2024, will have a total area of around 61,000 square metres, with some 38,000 square metres of warehouse space. Automation will be a key feature in the new facility, which will be equipped with automated guided vehicles … [Read more...] about ANA to consolidate cargo operations at Narita airport