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Corporate News
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:: Sea Cargo News ::
Work on Chennai Port to
Maduravoyal elevated corridor expected to begin in next 3 months..
MSC boosts connections between Angola, Namibia
As
part of MSC’s decision to expand its Sub Saharan Africa network, the company is
reshuffling its Angola service, offering Pointe-Noire, Congo Republic (CR), and
Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as from January 2023.
Offering
Pointe-Noire on the Angola service will represent a significant advantage for
Asia and India markets in the region. The Congolese port will serve as a
key transshipment hub for cargo destinated to Angola and Namibia. Stopping the
tranship via Lomé will reduce by 11 days the transit time to the main Angolan
port of Luanda, and Namibe, as well as Walvis Bay in Namibia.
Covering
Pointe-Noire on the Angola service, also represents new business opportunities
for cargo coming from North Europe and the Mediterranean. Indeed, cargo from
the main cities of these markets will transship via Lomé, Togo and be directly
discharged to CR and DRC.
The
interconnectivity between Angola and Namibia, and its key trade markets will
strengthen Intra-Africa and international trade. This will support Africa to
also enhance trade networks within the continent and support local and regional
economies.
ONE to acquire three container terminals on the west coast of USA
Ocean
Network Express has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 51% stake in each
of TraPac LLC and Yusen Terminals LLC, currently held by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,
Ltd. and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha respectively.
TraPac
is a container terminal operator and vessel stevedore that provides container
terminal services in Los Angeles and Oakland. YTI is a container terminal
operator and vessel stevedore that provides container terminal services in Los
Angeles.
These
acquisitions are part of the integration of the container shipping businesses
from the parent companies into ONE. The recent disruptions to the supply chain
due to Covid-19 have highlighted the importance container terminals play in
keeping global trade flowing.
The
newly acquired container terminals will safeguard ONE’s access to terminal
capacity in key and strategic gateways, support its growth ambitions and
enhance its service offerings to customers.
The
closing of these transactions is subject to the approval of the relevant
authorities.
Naming ceremony for NYK's new LPG dual-fuel VLGC
On
September 16, a naming ceremony was held at Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy
Industries Ltd. for a new VLGC (very large gas carrier) that NYK will charter
to Astomos Energy Corporation, the world's pre-eminent liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG) company.
At
the ceremony, the ship was named “Lantana Planet” by Mitsuru Yamanaka,
executive vice president of Astomos Energy Corporation, and the ceremonial rope
holding the vessel in place was cut by his wife. NYK senior managing executive
officer Akira Kono attended together with others from NYK.
This
vessel is a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel VLGC and a sister ship of
Lupinas Planet, which was completed in September this year. When LPG is used as
fuel, exhaust gas from the ordered VLGC will contain at least 85% less sulfur
oxide (SOx) and 15% less carbon dioxide (CO2) compared to conventional VLGCs
equipped with fuel-oil engines.
NYK
will further strengthen its long-standing close relationship with Astomos Energy
and promote the development of an eco-friendly fleet to contribute to a
low-carbon supply chain and realize a sustainable society.
Outline of Vessel
Length
overall: 229.90 meters
Breadth: 37.20 meters
Depth: 21.90 meters
Summer draft: 11.60 meters
Tank capacity: approx. 86,500 cubic meters (includes the on-deck tank capacity
of 2,500 cubic meters.
Maersk announces Dry Port Surcharge from Khaira to Mundra, Pipavav & JN Port.
::// AIR
CARGO NEWS //::
Etihad Airways adds flights to Shanghai as travel demand to and from China grows
Etihad Airways is set to strengthen air connectivity between the UAE and China next year, starting with an additional weekly frequency on its Abu Dhabi – Shanghai route.
Subject to regulatory approval, from February 2023, the airline will fly to Pudong International Airport (PVG) two times per week using modern Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft.
Combined
with a weekly service to Beijing and a twice-weekly service to Guangzhou, this
will provide travellers with five weekly nonstop flights between Abu Dhabi and
China.
Martin
Drew, Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Cargo at Etihad Aviation
Group, said: "Etihad Airways is delighted to add a second weekly passenger
service to Shanghai following the further relaxation of Covid-related travel
measures.
"China
is a market of primary importance to Etihad, and as one of the country's
largest financial and economic centres, Shanghai plays a crucial role in our
network.
"Etihad
is committed to developing our operation to China, and we look forward to
welcoming more travellers on board in the new year to experience our
award-winning hospitality."
Today's
announcement follows the launch of nonstop flights between Abu Dhabi and
Guangzhou in October 2022, when Etihad Airways became the first international
airline to operate long-haul passenger flights to the top three Chinese
gateways since the start of the pandemic.
The
airline marked another milestone in China earlier this year when it operated
the first regular international passenger flight to recommence to Beijing when
the capital reopened for international direct travel in June 2022.
Worldwide Flight Services to handle new SF Airlines freighter services at JFK Airport
WFS will handle SF Airlines’ new scheduled B747-400F freighter services
at JFK. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been
appointed to handle SF Airlines’ new scheduled freighter services at New York’s
JFK International Airport.
The Chinese airline is operating
twice-weekly Boeing B747-400F flights from Hangzhou, the capital of China’s
Zhejiang province, to New York, US.
WFS expects to handle some 12,000,000 kilos
per annum for SF, which previously operated only ad hoc charter services on the
route.
The ground handler is SF Airlines’ handling
partner at three major US airports, namely Los Angeles and Huntsville
International Airport, the largest commercial airport in North Alabama, as well
as New York.
The contracts in LAX and Alabama were
awarded in October 2020 and 2022 respectively.
In New York, SF is served in WFS’ Building
73, one of seven multi-tenant WFS cargo operations at JFK. WFS was originally
appointed to handle cargo onboard SF’s charter flights at New York JFK in 2019.
WFS’ Building 73 is a 52,000 square foot
facility housing a multi-tier ETV system and a connected ramp with parking for
one Boeing 747 freighter.
With the start of scheduled cargo services,
SF will be fully onboarded to WFS’ ePic warehouse management system, using
their new 921 air waybill prefix to give customers greater visibility of their
shipments.
“WFS is proud to be supporting the
development of SF and its own cargo operations in North America and Europe and
to be contributing to the airline’s growth through the high-quality handling
services our local teams provide. SF is an important and growing customer for
WFS globally,” said Rinzing Wangyal, VP Cargo JFK – business development at
WFS.
Outside of North America, the two companies
also partner in Liege, Frankfurt, and Paris CDG.
In the third quarter of 2024, WFS will add
a further 350,000 sq ft of cargo capacity in New York, to add to its existing
650,000 sq ft footprint, with its tenancy of the first new cargo terminal to be
built at JFK in 20 years.
With a capacity to handle more than 350,000
tonnes, the new Building 260 will provide three more ramp parking positions for
cargo aircraft.
CMA CGM Air Cargo leases
out freighters
Photo: CMA CGM
CMA CGM Air Cargo is leasing out four of its freighter aircraft to Qatar Cargo and DHL’s express airline, European Transport Leipzig (EAT), writes Oliver Link of Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.
On paper, CMA CGM Air Cargo owns a fleet of six freighters; it consists of two widebody aircraft of the type B777F and four A330-200s designed for medium and long-haul routes.
Flight data analysed by DVZ shows
that the French airline currently serves its network with only two of its own
freighters, [as previously reported by FreightWaves].
Four of its aircraft, however, fly for
other carriers: one of the two B777Fs currently flies for Qatar Airways Cargo,
mainly between various European locations and Doha.
However, the Qatari airline also
occasionally uses the freighter for short-haul flights within Europe, for
example from Luxembourg to Paris or from London to Basel.
The second freighter leased to Qatar
Airways Cargo from the French airline’s fleet is also used between European
hubs such as Brussels, Paris and Luxembourg and Doha.
DHL’s express airline European Transport
Leipzig (EAT) has taken delivery of two more A330-200s from the French
airline’s fleet.
The aircraft currently commute between
Brussels to Miami as well as Cincinnati. This is where DHL Express operates its
major North American hub.
Both EAT and Qatar Airways Cargo use CMA
CGM Air Cargo freighters using their own IATA codes, suggesting that the
aircraft are leased out under typically longer-term leases rather than
short-term charters.
As part of this change in marketing
capacity, the carrier has currently discontinued its North American
connections; the previously offered flights to and from Chicago and Atlanta
have been cancelled.
The word from inside CMA CGM Air Cargo is
that at least the connection to Chicago will be resumed.
Initially, there will be a single extra
flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Chicago on 29 December.
From 5 January 2023, the airline will then
offer further flights between Paris and Chicago, it said.
CMA CGM Air Cargo currently maintains only
the scheduled service between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Hong Kong
from its original network of intercontinental connections; this route is served
daily by the remaining B777 freighter.
With its second remaining freighter, the
French carrier currently flies daily from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to
Cairo and back.
Earlier this week, Air Cargo News reported
that CMA CGM was considering expanding its air cargo operations in
Vietnam, while it is also placing capacity on online booking portal CargoAi.
ASL partners with Reliable
Robotics to explore pilotless freighters
Source:
ASL
Aircraft operator ASL Aviation Holdings is
exploring the possible use of autonomous freighter aircraft in partnership with
Reliable Robotics.
The two companies will select a suitable
aircraft for Reliable’s Remotely Operated Aircraft System with an initial focus
on large twin-engine turboprop freighters.
ASL and Reliable will jointly assess the
demand for remotely operated aircraft in Europe and in addition to remotely
piloted air cargo services, the companies will evaluate aircraft suitable for
remotely piloted humanitarian operations.
ASL Aviation Holdings director Hugh Flynn
said: “This collaboration between ASL and Reliable is anchored on a common
purpose to fully evaluate how remote and single pilot technologies can be
developed and used to deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective cargo and
passenger services.
“At ASL we are looking at how new
technologies will change and improve aviation, and how we can be at the
forefront of that change to offer enhanced services to our customers.”
Myles Goeller chief business officer of
Reliable Robotics added: “ASL and Reliable see urgent market demand for
automated systems that will enhance safety, increase utilisation of aircraft
assets and support sustainability goals.
“ASL shares our commitment to investing in
pioneering technology development to serve industry needs and improve how goods
and people are transported.”
The partnership is not the first Reliable
Robotics has formed with an airline in recent months.
In September, Reliable Robotics and
Kenya-based airline Astral Aviation launched a new partnership they hope will increase the use of drones in
sub-Saharan Africa.
The two companies said that through the
partnership they will work together to develop operational, regulatory, and
business plans to launch automated aircraft operations.
Reliable Robotics is working with the US
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify its automation system on the
Cessna 208 Caravan, and to begin commercial cargo operations in the US.
Georgian Airlines adds
third freighter
Recently-launched Georgian Airlines has added a third freighter to its fleet as it looks to capitalise on cargo volumes travelling between Asia and Europe.
The airline has added a third B737-800 converted freighter through a deal with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings subsidiary Titan Aviation.
The aircraft is being added through a long-term dry lease deal.
Irakli Mezvrishvili, general director of
Georgian Airlines, said: “As we expand in the airfreight market, we are
honoured to partner with Titan Aircraft Investments to bring more air cargo
capacity to the region with the addition of the 737-800 freighter.
“We look forward to a strong partnership
with Titan’s excellent team as they help us meet market demand and capitalise
on cargo flows between Asia and Europe.”
The cargo carrier commenced operations in
February 2022 and offers cargo charter and regular flights across Europe, the
Baltic region, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Region, the Middle East, eastern,
and southern Asia.
The airline said that the Black Sea region
is a key transit and trade corridor for Eurasian countries and believes the
Georgia has the potential to become an important hub for the aviation industry.
I reckon you have found this
information useful. Have a nice day!
Courtesy :
CAN, CFG & ISN.
Hope
you enjoyed reading the news. Have a nice day.
Thank
you and kind regards
Robert
Sands, Joint Managing Director
Jupiter
Sea & Air Services Pvt Ltd
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