ANA Cargo has partnered with WebCargo to provide the forwarders with real-time rates, capacity, and eBookings. As a part of the deal, forwarders will gain access to ANA Cargo's fleet of over 200 aircraft across many of ANA Cargo's 130+ routes spanning five continents....
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Teleport raises growth capital of $50 million to induct new freighters
Teleport has raised new growth capital of $50 million from large institutional credit investors to extend its cross-border delivery capabilities in all key Southeast Asian markets. Teleport plans to use these funds to induct additional freighters, build critical hubs...
Singapore Airlines extends cargo partnership with WFS in UK
Singapore Airlines has extended its cargo partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the United Kingdom with a new contract for domestic trucking services connecting 18 regional offline airports with an access to WFS’ 600 road transport services per week. WFS...
Air Partner to help handle cargo flights at Teeside International Airport
Wheels Up company Air Partner said it has handled Teesside International Airport’s first cargo flights as the hub gears up to fill a gap left by the shuttering of a nearby airport. The north-east England hub, according to statement, "is set to establish itself as the...
IAG Cargo and CargoWise in freight-forwarding partnership
Cargo software providers WiseTech Global said on December 13 that IAG Cargo, the cargo wing of International Airlines Group (IAG), is "directly integrated" with its CargoWise logistics platform, a link-up it said would enable freight forwarders "to efficiently choose,...
Hong Kong Air Cargo launches Hong Kong-Sydney freighter route
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new chartered freighter service between Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia starting December 8, 2022. The airline plans to operate Airbus A330-200F three times weekly. William Chan, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Hong Kong...
Airport-to-airport haulier Forward Air to up rate by almost 6%
Tennessee-based freighter Forward Air Corporation is to up its general rate by 5.9% from February 6 2023, it announced on December 8. In a statement, the carrier, which operates mostly by road with terminals at around 100 North American airports, said the increase...
End of an era as Boeing dispatches last 747
On December 7, Boeing said the last 747 it would ever make had left its widebody factory ahead of delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. "For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that...
Industry veteran Rusinowitz named new president and COO by Ameriflight
Dallas-based Ameriflight is to hire Alan Rusinowitz as president and chief operating officer, an appointment the cargo carrier said "comes on the cusp" of chief executive Paul Chase resigning. Described by Ameriflight as a "well-established leader with significant...
Etihad Cargo expands India operations with direct freighter between Shanghai and Chennai
Etihad Cargo is all set to expand operations in China and India by introducing a direct route between Shanghai and Chennai. The twice-weekly freighter service from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi will be routed via Chennai starting December 8, 2022. This additional freighter...
China Southern Air Logistics selects WebCargo for digitalisation
China Southern Air Logistics has selected WebCargo to provide forwarders with real-time pricing, capacity, and eBookings. Forwarders across the globe will have direct access to China Southern's coverage in this critical region. These forwarders will also benefit from...
Kuehne+Nagel sets up airside facility in the airport zone of Tambo airport, South Africa
Kuehne+Nagel has entered into a long-term agreement for a new airside facility strategically located in the airport zone of OR Tambo International airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. Gereon Niemeier, Managing Director, Kuehne+Nagel South Africa, said:...