Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is the first airport in the country to operate a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Centralized Examination Station (CES) located on the secure side of an airport. This innovative setup, which previously has taken place outside of a secure airfield environment, expedites the direct transfer of cargo from airplanes to the CBP inspection facility, eliminating the need for additional transport and significantly enhancing efficiency and security. … [Read more...] about DFW and U.S. Customs and Border Protection showcase the U.S.’s first airside Centralised Examination Station
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Teleport and Etihad Cargo partners in line with growing trade flow between Southeast Asia and Middle East
Teleport, an integrated logistics provider, and Etihad Cargo have partnered to inject cargo capacity and frequency into their respective cargo network between Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with plans to increase frequency shortly. This move is against a backdrop of growing airfreight demand and trade between the two regions. Trade between the Gulf nations and emerging Asian nations continues to show high growth momentum, surging 35% from US$383bil in 2021 to US$516bil in 2022, and is … [Read more...] about Teleport and Etihad Cargo partners in line with growing trade flow between Southeast Asia and Middle East
Worldwide Flight Services wins 5-year ramp handling license at New York JFK’s Terminal 4
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has won a 5-year license to provide ramp handling for aircraft at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4. The license was awarded by JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT) – the operator of JFK’s Terminal 4 – and follows an extensive review of potential service providers’ operations, presence at JFK and in North America, financial status, safety record and processes, and service testimonials. WFS is already an … [Read more...] about Worldwide Flight Services wins 5-year ramp handling license at New York JFK’s Terminal 4
EFW expands service offerings with Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation approval
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, announced that it has received the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) approval from the Federal Aviation Office of Germany. With this approval, EFW can now offer worldwide airworthiness management and technical services for all passenger and freighter aircraft to aircraft lessors, owners and operators. EFW’s airworthiness management services are backed … [Read more...] about EFW expands service offerings with Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation approval
Qatar Airways Cargo partners with CargoFlash to introduce Octoloop for online cargo bookings in India
Qatar Airways Cargo has selected Octoloop by Cargo Flash as its digital cargo booking platform via its wallet services from India, starting with Delhi and Mumbai. This partnership is set to revolutionize the cargo logistics landscape, offering streamlined operations and increased efficiency for Qatar Airways Cargo by giving opportunities to incremental freight forwarders to connect with Qatar Airways Cargo and take advantage of its airfreight services on the airline’s extensive network. With … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo partners with CargoFlash to introduce Octoloop for online cargo bookings in India
Kale Logistics Solutions welcomes Sanjeev Madavi as new Chief Innovation Officer
Kale Logistics (Kale) has appointed a new Chief Innovation Officer Sanjeev Madavi, with nearly 30 years of experience in digital transformation and innovation in international supply chain and logistics industry. In his new role, Sanjeev will lead Kale's continued expansion into multi-modal community platforms, aiming to enhance and develop new services that complement the company’s flagship Cargo Community Systems (CCS). His focus will be on addressing the evolving needs of the logistics … [Read more...] about Kale Logistics Solutions welcomes Sanjeev Madavi as new Chief Innovation Officer