Exports remain resilient but imports are suffering
As trade tensions show no signs of easing, demand is proving weak, Beau Paine, regional vice president cargo – Australia at Menzies Aviation tells Air Cargo Week. He says shipment numbers with air waybill numbers are consistent but tonnage is down on average 6.5% compared to last year. Exports are proving resilient, down 3% and […]
Menzies Aviation renews contracts with Thai Cargo
Menzies Aviation has renewed its cargo handling contracts with Thai Cargo in Oceania at five airports across Australia and New Zealand. The five-year contract will see Menzies provide cargo handling services at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports in Australia, and in Auckland, New Zealand. The Menzies teams will handle 40,000 tonnes of cargo per […]
Antonov earns a reputation on tour with Taylor Swift
Antonov Airlines transported stage and concert equipment for Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour from Australia to New Zealand then onto Japan. Two Antonov AN-124-100s were used to ferry the singer’s light-show system and equipment from Brisbane to Auckland to Tokyo for the final leg of her global tour. Rock-It Cargo was the freight forwarder for […]
WACO System appoints members in Australasia
The WACO System has expanded its presence in Australasia with the appointment of two new members representing Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne, Australia-based International Trade Management (ITM) and Auckland, New Zealand-headquartered Pengellys were both formally welcomed to the independent freight forwarder network at its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in Manila, the Philippines. WACO System executive […]
Rhenus Group starts operating in New Zealand
Rhenus Group has set up its own entity in New Zealand, with the first business site starting operations in Auckland today (20 August). The new company, Rhenus Logistics NZ will provide international and domestic logistics services as well as customs consultancy offering both 4PL and 5PL. Auckland, located on the North Island is home to […]
Bristol Freighter returns home after 40 years in New Zealand
A historic Bristol Freighter has returned home to the UK for restoration following 40 years in storage in New Zealand. The Type 170, known as the Freighter, was built by the Bristol Aerospace Company, was transported by sea from New Zealand to Bristol, before travelling by road on 4 January with the help of Kings […]
Christchurch Airport welcoming freighters at start of key export season
Freighters have been arriving into Christchurch Airport – signalling the start of the key export season and also highlighting the valuable contribution local producers and exporters make to the local economy. Tasman Cargo Airlines National manager, Gerry Bray says the company’s Boeing 757 Freighter came into Christchurch last Sunday, bringing a variety of goods to the South […]
Yusen Logistics expands its services in New Zealand
Yusen Logistics (Australia) has started ocean and airfreight forwarding operations to and from New Zealand servicing its global network and partners. The forwarder says it initially commenced in late 2016 servicing business customers to and from Australia and now offers global coverage that includes logistics services across the entire supply chain. In March 2016, Yusen acquired […]
Antonov Airlines picks ACP as GSA for Australia
Antonov Airlines has picked Air Cargo Partners Worldwide (ACP) as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia. ACP has five offices in the region: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Auckland, and the representation will be managed by sales and development manager Ken Lyons. Antonov Airlines UK commercial manager, Martin Griffiths says: “We recognise the strong […]
Emirates SkyCargo takes Team New Zealand’s boat to the skies
Emirates SkyCargo has transported ‘New Zealand Aotearoa’ – Emirates Team New Zealand’s race boat – from Auckland to Bermuda in advance of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup sailing competition starting in late May 2017. Emirates SkyCargo transported Emirates Team New Zealand’s race boat and all associated support equipment including the team’s chase boat. In order to […]
Air NZ joins Unisys CPS to help freight forwarders track and book
Air New Zealand has joined Unisys Cargo Portal Services (CPS) to allow current and prospective freight forwarding clients to book and track shipments online. Unisys says the online portal will enable freight forwarders to interact with multiple carriers via a single website to view availability, make bookings and track shipments, as well as other services […]
Qatar Airways operates world’s longest flight to Auckland
Qatar Airways has extended its network with the first Doha – Auckland service, covering a distance of 14,535 kilometres in 17 hours 30 minutes – now the world’s longest flight. The daily Boeing 777 flight offers 116 tonnes of belly-hold capacity every week to support growing imports of raw, industrial and consumer materials into New […]
Honey and lambs drive American’s new NZ route
American Airlines Cargo is targeting more growth on its Auckland (AKL) to Los Angeles (LAX) service that was started six months ago. Since the route’s mid-year launch in 2016, the carrier says it has seen consistent, rapid expansion – a developing story it explains is perfectly illustrated by the short notice shipment of a world renowned […]
American Airlines Cargo starts Los Angeles – Hong Kong services
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its Asian network with Boeing 777-300 services between Los Angeles and Hong Kong. The 777-300 service can carry over 40 LD3 containers and compliments existing Dallas/Fort Worth – Hong Kong route launched in 2014. Antares International will continue to represent American as the general sales agent for Hong Kong while […]
American Airlines Cargo links Los Angeles and Auckland
American Airlines Cargo has linked the US and New Zealand with daily nonstop services between Los Angeles and Auckland. The cargo on the inaugural Boeing 787 service included perishables and consolidated freight, and the return is expected to carry medical supplies and mining machinery. The flights are expected to handle a variety of goods including […]
Qatar announces 14 new routes for 2016 and 2017
Qatar Airways has announced 14 new routes across Europe, Africa and Asia, including Doha – Auckland, which it says will be the world’s longest flight when launched. The network expansion was announced at the ITB Berlin international travel fair, where Qatar unveiled services to Bosnia, Cameroon, Finland, France, Gabon, Italy, Macedonia, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, […]
