Air Cargo World News

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. will open the first IATA Authorised Training Centre in Hong Kong during the second half of the year. The center, sanctioned by the International Air Transport Association, will train airfreight practitioners about dangerous goods, live animals, infectious substances and perishables, among other issues. read more

Global 3PL Dachser achieved group revenues of $5.9 billion in 2011, a 13-percent, year-over-year, increase. Propelling this growth was Dachser’s international air and sea logistics sector, which saw revenues exceeding $1.5 billion for the first time ever, a 17 percent, year-over-year, surge. read more

Just seven months after the launch of Emirates SkyCargo’s first dedicated freight route to Australia, the carrier has announced additional weekly Boeing 777F service from Sydney airport. The new route, which offers a capacity of 103 tonnes, boosts Emirates SkyCargo’s service to Australia to twice a week. read more

AirBridgeCargo Airlines will take six months to realize the full economic benefits of operating its first two Boeing 747-8 freighters on core routes between China, its Moscow hub and Europe, according to executive president Tatyana Arslanova — an admission that it will take time to fill the new capacity on a trade lane that remains soft. ABC achieved a load factor of 71 percent across its scheduled network last year. read more