Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced the opening of Changi Nexus One, a refurbished air logistics facility within Changi Airfreight Centre (CAC) spanning close to 8,000 sqm of warehousing space. Strategically located with direct apron connectivity, Changi Nexus One is designed as a facility for two tenants, capable of expeditious cargo handling and will serve the special needs of air logistics players looking to expand their global airfreight operations through Singapore. This new facility will … [Read more...] about Changi Airport Group opens refurbished air logistics facility Changi Nexus One in Changi Airfreight Centre
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CEVA Logistics, Almajdouie Logistics finalise creation of joint venture in Saudi Arabia
CEVA Logistics, a global leader in third-party logistics, and Almajdouie Logistics, a leading end-to-end logistics solutions provider in the Middle East, signed the final agreement to create a joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The signing took place during the inaugural Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh. First announced in July 2024 and subsequently approved by the relevant Saudi authorities, the newly created joint venture—CEVA Almajdouie Logistics—will leverage the strengths … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics, Almajdouie Logistics finalise creation of joint venture in Saudi Arabia
Awery achieves IATA Hackathon hat trick with data sharing solution for airlines and ground handlers
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) was awarded the Developer Prize at IATA’s ONE Record Hackathon for its Flight Care solution, which tackles communication issues between airlines and third-party providers. Participants were tasked with developing a solution to enable real-time updates between airlines, ground handling agents (GHAs), and ramp agents, to avoid delays and improve efficiency in air cargo handling. Awery’s Flight Care solution uses the ONE Record Data Sharing Standard to enable … [Read more...] about Awery achieves IATA Hackathon hat trick with data sharing solution for airlines and ground handlers
Fraport releases September 2024 traffic figures: Continued growth for passenger numbers and cargo volumes
Frankfurt Airport served some 5.8 million passengers in September 2024, a 1.2 percent increase on the same month in 2023. Domestic traffic grew by 1.3% and European traffic by 2.6%. In contrast, intercontinental traffic was slightly negative at minus 1.1%. The main reason for this was the Middle East crisis, which led to a decline of 27.8% in this region. The continued very dynamic growth to America and the Far East (China: 30.4%, Singapore: 19.9% and India 11.7%) was unable to compensate the … [Read more...] about Fraport releases September 2024 traffic figures: Continued growth for passenger numbers and cargo volumes
dnata adds 14 electric ground power units (GPUs) to Dubai fleet
dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, announced the addition of 14 new, 180kVA electric ground power units (GPU) to its ground support equipment fleet at Dubai International airport (DXB). This new equipment will handle 33% of all GPU utilisation at the world’s busiest international airport. They will replace diesel-powered equipment, reducing fuel consumption by some 550,000 litres annually. A GPU is a mobile or stationary device used to provide electrical power to … [Read more...] about dnata adds 14 electric ground power units (GPUs) to Dubai fleet
MAB Kargo obtains first Cargo iQ quality certification
Cross-stakeholder organisation Cargo iQ has certified MAB Kargo after a successful audit for providing quality air freight services to and from its global published network. MAB Kargo reported 95 percent of its shipments in June this year to Cargo iQ in its the first audit and certification for Malaysia, ever since they joined the air cargo community in 2018. Cargo iQ helps members create a robust quality management framework - part of which is a methodology to plan, control, and measure … [Read more...] about MAB Kargo obtains first Cargo iQ quality certification
