CSafe Global opens up in Zurich and Stockholm
CSafe Global has expanded its coverage in Europe with technical service centres in Zurich, Switzerland and Stockholm, Sweden. The Zurich Airport and Stockholm Arlanda Airport service centres will strengthen the existing European service centre network, serving RKN and RAP active temperature-controlled containers. Tom Weir, vice president of global operations at CSafe says: “As part of […]
Stockholm Arlanda to gain direct link to Tokyo
Stockholm will receive its first direct route to Tokyo in over 30 years when All Nippon Airways (ANA) launches services in the summer of 2020. The Stockholm Arlanda – Tokyo Haneda will provide faster links to one of Sweden’s most important export markets in Asia. As a major export market, about 150 Swedish companies have […]
Regional players focus on quality as volumes grow
Everything from medicines and salmon to sophisticated aircraft parts for US fighter jets move in and out of Scandinavia by air. While there is much land and sea traffic with the biggest trading partners such as the Netherlands, Germany, Poland and France, the huge markets in the US and the growing demands of Asia, especially China, […]
Network expansion helps Arlanda rise at double digit rates
Cargo volumes have increased 10.6 per cent in the first half of 2017 at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with intercontinental contributing to the growth, Swedavia cargo director, Ylva Arvidsson tells Air Cargo Week. She says the cargo business is “doing great” and cargo capacity continues to expand with Singapore Airlines launching direct Stockholm – Singapore flights […]
WFS signs cargo handling contract with Singapore Airlines in Stockholm
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to handle cargo for Singapore Airlines’ new services from Stockholm. The airline launched five Airbus A350-900 flights a week connecting Singapore Changi Airport and Stockholm Arlanda Airport via Moscow, operating every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. WFS in Stockholm expects to handle 3-4,000 tonnes a […]
SAS Cargo invests in pharma as it goes for CEIV
SAS Cargo is working towards achieving IATA CEIV Pharma certification and has launched a new pharmaceutical service – SAS Pharma Cargo. The carrier says despite holding years of experience in transportation of temperature-sensitive pharma, to offer further excellence to a growing pharma market and meet the standards required by the pharma industry, it has started […]
Cargo at Changi keeps flying with 12.6% growth in May
Singapore Changi Airport cargo volumes grew by 12.6 per cent in May with improvements for imports, exports and transhipments. It handled 177,340 tonnes in May, with stable recovery of industrial activity in the USA, Germany and Japan increasing airfreight demand to and from these markets. May was also the second month of 2017 to see […]
Network Airline Services wins Air Malta and Sun Air contracts
Network Airline Services (NAS) has won two contracts representing Air Malta Cargo in Belgium and Sun-Air Cargo throughout its network from 1 April. The Air Malta appointment follows increased flights from Brussels as of summer 2017, and NAS Belgium country manager, Johan Van der Schueren says support from Belgium not only to Malta but other […]
Traxon connects CargoIT AB using IATA Cargo-XML
Stockholm-based logistics software provider CargoIT AB has opted to integrate with Traxon cargoHUB using IATA Cargo-XML version 3.0. By connecting with Traxon cargoHUB and adopting the newest standards, CargoIT is now ready for the next stage of unified air cargo communication. Traxon cargoHUB is CHAMP’s fully automated host-to-host communication solution that links more than 100 airlines […]
SAS Cargo working towards gaining CEIV Pharma
The pharmaceutical cargo sector is proving to be a major opportunity for air cargo carriers and SAS Cargo is targeting growth in the market, reports Justin Burns. To grow its pharma volumes, the Scandinavian airline is working towards gaining the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV […]