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Subdued global trade continues to depress cargo: ACI

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The latest figures from the Airports Council International (ACI) show a marginal growth in total air freight traffic worldwide, up 1.1 per cent in March 2016 as compared to the previous year, but largely sustained by domestic growth. International freight traffic dropped by 2.1 per cent whereas domestic freight traffic increased by a full 9.0 per cent. Accumulated freight traffic for the first quarter of 2016 shows no increase in volumes as compared to the previous year. International freight … [Read more...] about Subdued global trade continues to depress cargo: ACI

Hyderabad welcomes India’s first Antonov 225 call

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport recorded a first for any Indian airport on 12 May by welcoming the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the AN-225 Myria (‘dream' in Ukrainian) owned by Antonov Airlines of Ukraine on its Code F compliant runway. The flying behemoth holds almost 240 world records under its belt, powered by six super charged turbo-fan engines, operated by a six-man crew, lifting a mammoth 640 tonnes of MTOW (Maximum Take Off Weight). Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International … [Read more...] about Hyderabad welcomes India’s first Antonov 225 call

Alibaba under pressure to crack down on fakes

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Alibaba Group will continue to crack down on counterfeit goods in a programme under the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC), the Chinese e-commerce giant said after the coalition suspended its membership last week. Describing counterfeiting as a “complex, industry-wide” issue, the Internet giant that owns China’s biggest online shopping platform - Taobao.com - vowed to continue to work with brands, governments and industry partners in combating fakes, whether or not it was a … [Read more...] about Alibaba under pressure to crack down on fakes

Dachser expands its Kolkata, India office

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Dachser India has expanded its office in Kolkata to meet growing demand for services in the East India market. The Kolkata office provides air and sea import and export services, customs clearance and cross border shipments to and from Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. The new office is located at the Salt Lake City development which is the new IT hub for the city and close to both Kolkata and Haldia ports and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA). West Bengal is India’s … [Read more...] about Dachser expands its Kolkata, India office

Cathay, Lufthansa join forces in new cargo agreement

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Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a far reaching cargo cooperation agreement to provide customers with a larger and faster joint network on routes between Hong Kong and Europe from early next year. Describing the agreement as a "highly integrated" bilateral cooperation, the two carriers said they will work closely together on network planning, as well as sales, IT and ground handling. "This will bring Hong Kong, the world’s busiest air cargo hub, closer to Europe, … [Read more...] about Cathay, Lufthansa join forces in new cargo agreement

Collaboration crucial if UK air cargo is to compete and grow

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The air cargo community in the UK would be far better at influencing government aviation policy if it collaborated more closely, says Nick Platts, head of cargo, Heathrow Airport. “I think that a community speaking with one voice would be an enormous benefit to the UK,” he told the audience at the Future of UK Airports seminar at Multimodal 2016. “Unfortunately I can’t see it happening as no one talks to each other.” He cited Schiphol as an example of a community that had worked together to … [Read more...] about Collaboration crucial if UK air cargo is to compete and grow