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Issue 5 2017 - FBJNA


Emirates SkyCargo, Cargolux announce landmark agreement


Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 9 for a strategic operational partnership in air cargo transportation. This unique and ground breaking agreement, the first of its kind in the air cargo industry between a mainline airline and a specialized freighter operator, will allow cooperation between two carriers with complementary strengths and shared values for customer service excellence. Under


the Cargolux terms will of seek the


agreement, Emirates SkyCargo and


to


work closely on a number of operational aspects including: Aircraft capacity: Emirates


SkyCargo will utilize Boeing 747F aircraft from Cargolux. Emirates SkyCargo will therefore continue to have access to Boeing 747F aircraft to service customers with heavy/outsized cargo that will require nose loading or


operations to Luxembourg from June 2017. Cargo from both Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux will be handled at the same facility in Luxembourg. Cargolux will also increase the frequency of freighters to Dubai World Central (DWC) from its current three times a week service to facilitate connectivity between the two cargo hubs. Additionally Cargolux freighters operating to Dubai World Central will be handled by Emirates SkyCargo. Handling cooperation at both


Richard Forson, Cargolux President & CEO and Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo announce a strategic operational partnership in air cargo transportation.


adding additional capacity, complementing its own fleet of Boeing 777 freighters. Block space and interline:


Both carriers will further develop block space and interline agreements for use on each other’s networks permitting access to capacity on routes where they do not currently operate. This offers customers of both carriers an enhanced global reach for transporting cargo from


Another Record for Baltimore


The public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore got off to a fast start in 2017 by posting a record first quarter with 2,560,065 tons of general cargo.


This record


surpassed the previous record for the best January through March performance of 2,443,062 tons set last year. General cargo


includes cars, containers, farm and construction machinery, forest products and breakbulk. “The Port of Baltimore continues


to set new records and serve as one of our state’s leading economic engines,”


said Governor Larry


Hogan. “The arrival of supersized container ships, bringing more cargo and more economic activity


Luſthansa Cargo continues to enhance route network


Lufthansa Cargo is continuing to enhance its route network by making improvements of its cargo connections and the freight capacity of Lufthansa,


Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings long-haul passenger flights. Further destinations will be added in the coming months


key production markets to consumer markets. Cargolux will have access to Emirates SkyCargo’s high frequency distribution network through the belly-hold of passenger flights to over 150 global destinations in 83 countries, whilst Emirates will have access to main deck 747 capacity on Cargolux’s network. Hub connectivity and cargo


handling: Emirates SkyCargo will commence freighter


to our state, further demonstrates that Maryland is Open for Business.” The 5% improvement over


2016 is due primarily to cars and containers. Cars were up 6% over the first quarter of 2016. The Port of Baltimore has handled more cars than any other US port for six consecutive years.


Containers


were up 8%. The Port has seen larger than normal container growth in the past year as larger ships are bringing more cargo to Maryland. The Port of Baltimore is


via Eurowings belly capacity on long-haul flights. From June, Lufthansa Cargo will use an Airbus A330 to serve Las Vegas (LAS) twice a week. Seattle (SEA, 2/7), Orlando (MCO, 2/7) and Windhoek (WDH, 2/7) will be added as further destinations from Cologne in July. Cargo stations in Cuba’s Varadero (VRA, 3/7) and Havana (HAV, 1/7) are also planned. Lufthansa Cargo currently operates cargo flights to the


hubs will facilitate seamless movement of cargo between the two operators. Transportation of products requiring special care such as pharmaceuticals will also be smooth given that both operators have EU Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification for transportation of medicinal products for human use. In addition, hub connectivity between Dubai and Luxembourg will contribute to strengthening the position of both locations as major logistics hubs and distribution centers in their respective regions. In addition to allowing both develop service the


carriers to offerings to customers,


operational cooperation will enable both parties to ensure best practices in cargo handling and transportation.


one of only four US East Coast ports with the necessary infrastructure to handle some of the largest container ships in the world. Last year, a record 538,567 containers crossed the port’s public piers. The Port of Baltimore was


recently named the most efficient port in the US for the third consecutive time by an independent analysis conducted by the Journal of Commerce. The port averaged 71 container moves per hour per berth, a rate faster than any other major American port.


Chinese metropolis of Shanghai (PVG) seven times a week, but from September there will be nine regular weekly connections. In addition, this route will exclusively be operated by Boeing 777F cargo aircraft with a standard load capacity of around 103 tonnes. Up to now, also MD-11Fs served this destination. From July, the cargo connection to Guangzhou (CAN) is also being upped by one weekly flight to five services per week.


News Roundup


Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has placed two Boeing 747-8 Freighters into ACMI service for Cathay Pacific Cargo beginning in May. Both 747-8 Freighters are operated by Atlas Air, Inc. and fly on behalf of Cathay Pacific Cargo through aircraſt, crew, maintenance and insurance agreements. The new 747-8F service is deployed to supplement capacity on Cathay Pacific Cargo’s existing network.


///NEWS Air


Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) growing operation in North America has been boosted by new contracts with Polar Air Cargo, LOT Polish Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines. In Cincinnati, WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to support Polar Air Cargo and its partners. In Newark, LOT Polish Airlines has signed another contract for WFS to provide passenger, ramp and cargo services. In support of its seasonal services connecting San Diego and Zurich, operated by daughter company Edelweiss Air, SWISS has signed a contract for WFS to provide cargo warehouse services for the next three years, commencing in June 2017.


Luſthansa Cargo is the world’s first cargo airline to offer their customers the “Road Feeder Service Cool” (RFS-Cool) booking option, available now. By taking this step, the carrier is developing its range in the cold- chain logistics sector. The new provision will ensure that temperature- sensitive cargo is actively or passively cooled or warmed, not just on board aircraſt, but also in road link connections with Luſthansa flight numbers (RFS), where correspondingly equipped vehicles are deployed.


Luſthansa Cargo is now offering an optional tracking service, liveSensor that allows cargo airline customers to keep an eye on their shipments in real time over the entire transport route. The service can be used to not only determine where a shipment is but also if agreed transport conditions are complied. The tracking device also detects factors such as temperature, humidity, and pressure. It also records data such as alignment and vibration. Light sensors determine if and when a shipment has been opened. This serves as protection against theſt.


Budapest Airport handled a record 30,060 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2017, up 32.3% on the same period last year, including 20,455 tonnes of air cargo, up 20.8% on Q1 2016. March 2017 figures were a record 11,536 tonnes of cargo, up 33.3% on the same month last year, including 7,864 tonnes of airfreight, up 20% on March 2016. The record tonnage comes as the Hungarian capital’s hub nears completion of a new warehouse and office complex for DHL Express and TNT Express, part of its HUF50 billion (EUR160 million) “BUD:2020 Development Program”, which will also see the construction of new facilities called Cargo City.


Emirates SkyCargo has increased the range of solutions available to its pharma customers by entering into agreements for global container rental services with two leading players in the market: SkyCell and va-Q-tec, in addition to its existing cooperation with Envirotainer. The agreements allow Emirates SkyCargo to offer its customers a variety of specialized temperature controlled containers for the transportation of pharmaceutical or life sciences products.


An immensely successful partnership moving both imports and exports via weekly wide-body freighter service to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, has resulted in Trinity Logistics USA and Etihad Cargo signing a new agreement valued at $40 million. This added a second weekly flight that began May 12.


German


In summer, Lufthansa Airlines


also adds


various connections on passenger aircraft: From 12 May, an Airbus A340 will travel twice weekly between Frankfurt and Montreal (YUL), as of


14 May, an additional Airbus A330 will fly the route


between Frankfurt and Boston (BOS), and from 18 May, an additional Boeing 747-8i


will


operate between Frankfurt and Los Angeles (LAX). Since 1 May, there has already been a new daily service from Munich


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