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  • 04 Nov 2016 10:24 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 03 November, 2016

    Breakbulk airline AirBridgeCargo is to add a new dedicated cargo service via Heathrow airport, delivering an additional 100 tonnes of capacity.

    The new ABC service will operate an ad-hoc weekly service and will utilize free slots not priortized by passenger airlines.

    “We are pleased to welcome AirBridgeCargo Airlines to Heathrow. Cargo is a little-known but huge part of our operations – in fact, Heathrow is responsible for 29 percent of all UK non- EU exports, virtually all of which goes in the belly-hold of passenger aircraft, making us Britain’s largest port,” said Nick Platts, head of cargo at Heathrow Airport.

    The new service is part of a £180 million investment by authorities to double cargo capacity at the airport. The UK government recently backed a third runway at Heathrow, the first in over 50 years, to expand freight capacity and boost trade.

    “Europe, together with China, has been our prime and anchored market since the very first day of our operations, showing stable results and supporting ABC’s performance, 2016 being no exception with 22 percent year-on-year growth of tonnage out of Europe during the nine months of the year,” said Robert van de Weg, senior vice president at Volga-Dnepr Group, ABC’s parent company.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 02 Nov 2016 6:55 PM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 02 November, 2016

    IAG Cargo will launch two new routes from London-Gatwick to North America in the first quarter of 2017, adding Boeing 777-200 bellyhold capacity to Fort Lauderdale and Oakland.

    The addition of these routes will bring the total number of IAG Cargo-operated US gateways to 25 from the summer of 2017.

    The Fort Lauderdale service is due to launch in March 2017 and will operate four times a week, while the Oakland flight will also launch in March 2017 on a three times a week basis. Both routes will be served by wide bodied B777-200 aircraft.

    David Shepherd, commercial director at IAG Cargo, commented: "For many years we have offered our customers extensive access across North America.

    "The addition of Fort Lauderdale and Oakland to our network cements this position, offering access to places that we know are important to our customers and enabling them to do business more effectively across the globe.”

    Major commodities likely to be shipped from Oakland include aircraft engines, electronics and fresh produce such as nuts and almonds, while key shipments from Fort Lauderdale include aircraft parts, technology products and jewellery.   With aircraft parts being significant shipments from both destinations, it is likely that customers will opt to use Critical, IAG Cargo’s newest product designed for emergency shipments.  

    IAG Cargo’s expansion in to California comes at a time where the state is performing particularly well. Its economy was set to grow faster than the national economy by the end of this year and inflation is set to grow about 5.7% a drop from 7.5% last year.

    These new service additions are part of a dedicated network investment and will add to IAG Cargo’s existing service in to the US which currently comprises 22 gateways and over 800 flights per week to North America.  This extensive network allows customers easy and convenient access to over 350 destinations worldwide.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 31 Oct 2016 9:09 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 28 October, 2016

    Freight airline IAG Cargo has launched a new service connecting New Orleans International Airport and Heathrow Airport.

    The new route will start operation in March 2017 and will be served by a British Airways Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The flight will be operated to and from New Orleans four times a week and will offer bellyhold capacity of up to 15 tonnes.

    “This new route will add to our strong network offering in North America, giving local businesses a valuable connection to global markets. IAG Cargo will help support business looking to trade in the region by offering a diverse premium product portfolio and opening new export routes,” said David Shepherd, commercial director at IAG Cargo.

    The firm expects the new route will see demand for machinery parts and oil and gas component shipments. IAG Cargo is  the cargo handling division of International Airlines Group.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 28 Oct 2016 5:29 PM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 28 October, 2016

    Lufthansa Cargo is set to transport around 700 tonnes of Beaujolais Nouveau (red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France) to Japan by mid-November both in the lower decks of Lufthansa passenger aircraft and in the storage compartments of its freighters. The bottles will first be conveyed via road feeder service from Lyon or Paris to Frankfurt, before being loaded onto aircraft for the journey to Tokyo (NRT), Osaka (KIX) and Nagoya (NGO).

    Japanese wine lovers have circled November 17 on their calendars in red: on the third Thursday of each November, that year’s Beaujolais Nouveau traditionally goes on sale. The young wine is an export hit, with almost half of the wine produced having left the country in 2015. 700 tonnes of the young French wine set to fly with Lufthansa’s cargo arm/first shipment to Japan today.

    The first shipment will travel to the land of the Rising Sun today on board Lufthansa flight LH740. The wine is officially allowed to be exported to other countries from 8 am today. The Boeing 747-400 with the first two lower deck pallets is scheduled to land in Osaka at 7:20 am. the following day.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 26 Oct 2016 9:46 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 25 October, 2016

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and UK ports operator Peel Ports, the owner of the Port of Liverpool, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ahead of the formal opening of the Liverpool2 container terminal in early November.

    Signed on October 24, the formal agreement creates a strategic alliance aimed at facilitating international trade and generating new business by promoting trade routes between Liverpool and the west coast of South America via the Panama Canal.

    “Liverpool and Panama have both responded to the growth of the global container ship fleet with major investment programmes in recent years to accommodate newer generations of container ships,” Mark Whitworth, Chief Executive of Peel Ports Group, said.

    The agreement follows a number of investments by the Panama Canal Authority to expand its lock gates and unlock the potential for a new generation of Neo-Panamax vessels, as well as the development of Liverpool2, which provides an opportunity for the Port of Liverpool “to develop its role as a destination for these larger vessels,” according to UK’s Panama Ambassador, Ian Collard.

    “Today is the start of what I hope will be a new chapter in Liverpool-Panama relations,” Collard said.

    The deal was signed by Jorge L. Quijano, Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Mark Whitworth during a formal visit to the Port of Liverpool by a senior delegation from Panama.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 24 Oct 2016 1:38 PM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 22 October, 2016

    Brussels Airport saw cargo volume rise by 8.5 percent in September to 42,906 tonnes compared to 39,533 tonnes in the same period last year. The result of September month followed the trend of August.

    The 8.5 percent growth compared to September last year is due mainly to the full-cargo segment, which has risen by 31.2 percent.

    The largest increase in demand during the month came from full-freighter traffic, which surged by 31.2 percent on last year to 14,657 tonnes. Integrator traffic was up by 2.5 percent year on year to 17,534 tonnes.

    The full-cargo segment saw growth with Singapore Airlines, Qatar Cargo and Ethiopian Cargo. These last two cargo carriers started operating extra flights this month.

    The express services segment rose by 2.8 percent compared to September last year due to the growth in e-commerce.

    Belly cargo (freight transported on board of passenger aircraft) dropped by 4.8 percent compared to September last year. This is due to a decrease in the number of long haul flights compared to September last year by the departure of Jet Airways.

    August was the first month of the year that the airport saw cargo demand increase following on from the March terror attacks at the passenger terminal.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 21 Oct 2016 1:42 PM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 21 October, 2016

    UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has officially opened a container terminal in its new port facility at Kamsar, Guinea.

    Inaugurated by Alpha Condé, the President of the Republic of Guinea, the terminal will enable the import of materials for the construction of the 12 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) mine as well as allow early bauxite bulk samples from Guinea Alumina Corporation S.A. (GAC), Guinea’s largest development project.

    Emirates Global Aluminium said that the facility will also be available for third party users as an alternative to existing container facilities in Conakry.

    Abu Dhabi Ports will manage EGA’s Kamsar Container Terminal, the first operation for the company in the West African country.

    EGA is developing its facilities in the port of Kamsar to allow loading of Capesize and Newcastlemax vessels which are three to four times larger than current shipping options, for the export of bauxite to China and other markets. The size of the vessels reduces shipping costs per tonne, increasing the global competitiveness of Guinea’s bauxite exports. During the fourth quarter of this year the first high-quality bauxite samples will be sent from EGA’s Guinea concession to China and India.

    “This project remains an important milestone for my development program for Guinea. Indeed, the export of bauxite at first then an alumina production plant would strengthen Guinea’s position on the global market and enable local processing of bauxite and with it the development of the mining sector,” President Condé said.

    Guinea has around 7 billion tonnes of bauxite resources, over a quarter of the global total.

    GAC’s bauxite mine in the Boké region of north-west Guinea, where it holds a concession on more than 1 billion tonnes of bauxite, is scheduled to start commercial production in 2018 and grow to 12 Mtpa.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 19 Oct 2016 11:47 AM | Anonymous

    Original news was published on 19 October, 2016

    Switzerland-based shipping company Gearbulk and Norwegian Grieg Star have unveiled plans to enter into a joint venture (JV) to establish a world-wide dry bulk shipping company.

    The JV would combine the companies’ global resources to operate the parties’ combined fleet of open hatch, semi-open hatch and conventional bulk vessels, which add up to a total of over 130 vessels to be operated by the joint venture.

    The parties revealed that 65% of the JV will be held by Gearbulk, while Grieg Star will hold the remaining 35%.

    “This agreement represents the firm intention of both companies to build an improved range of services for our customers. The combined number of vessels and trades will make it easier for our customers to find services that fit their needs,” Kristian Jebsen, Chairman/CEO of Gearbulk, said.

    The name of the joint venture is yet to be decided, but it will be established as an independent Norwegian company with headquarters in Bergen, Norway and is expected to be fully operational through the first half of 2017.

    Furthermore, the scope of the JV excludes activities and vessels operated by Gearbulk in association with other third parties, as well as terminal business, transshipment activities, operation of liquid pitch tankers and caustic bulk vessels. For Grieg Star, their terminal businesses will also remain outside the scope of the new JV.

    *NEWS SOURCE

  • 18 Oct 2016 3:27 PM | Anonymous

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