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Emirates operates milestone LCK flight Emirates SkyCargo has operated the 500th passenger freighter flight serviced by Rickenbacker Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, on 1 April 2021. The 501st passenger flight to the airport was also operated by Emirates, EK 9909, arrived just two hours later at LCK airport. Both flights, operated by Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER mini-freighters , were transporting PPE and other essential cargo. Emirates SkyCargo was the first air cargo carrier to operate a passenger freighter – a passenger aircraft operating a cargo only flight – on 28 May 2020, to Rickenbacker airport. Over the last 10 months, the carrier has operated more than 200 passenger freighter cargo flights to the airport. ....
Muscat honoured twice by IATA Muscat International Airport is honoured to have received both the ‘CEIV Pharma’ and ‘CEIV Fresh’ certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for excellence in the handling of both pharmaceuticals and perishables through Oman airports. Alongside this Muscat International Airport is the first airport in the world to receive both awards simultaneously working as a broad cargo community including Oman Air, Transom SATS, Transom Handling and Swissport, alongside the Airport team. The cargo community at Muscat International Airport, have worked alongside representatives from IATA over the past eighteen months, to ensure compliance with all requirements. The successful completion of the accreditation program is only possible with a strong partnership approach across the Airport community and is testament to the hard work put in by all cargo partners. ....
Etihad Cargo selects new GSA Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has selected Rom Top Aviation Ltd, as its general sales agent (GSA) for the state of Israel. The appointment comes ahead of the April 6 launch of Etihad’s scheduled twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv service and as official Israeli government figures point to rising trade with the UAE following the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two and last year’s signing of the Abraham Accords. “The new three-and-a-half hour service will link two vibrant economic and technological centres and further facilitate trade avenues between the two nations, within the region and beyond,” explained Martin Drew, Senior Vice President Sales and Cargo, Etihad Aviation Group. ....
Water stewards begin work in Rotterdam This Easter Weekend, we can once again find water stewards out on the water along the Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam – for the first time this season. The water stewards will be offering relevant information to passing pleasure craft. This role will be fulfilled by members of the Dordtse Reddingsbrigade. The water stewards’ presence is in line with the Port Authority’s policy to pay closer attention to recreational shipping traffic now that the waters in central Rotterdam are becoming increasingly busy. The water stewards will work from rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) provided by the lifeguards of the Dordtse Reddingsbrigade. They will be patrolling two areas: near the entrance to Maashaven and near Van Brienenoordbrug. The stewards approach recreational vessels out on the water and distribute information materials to non-commercial shipping. The participating water stewards are expected to be knowledgeable about th ....
Fujairah Terminals and Al Mayya sign agreement Fujairah Terminals, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Al Mayya Group, have today announced the signing of an agreement to handle the livestock logistics for the annual import of more than a million sheep, goat and cattle into the UAE. In one of the largest contracts of its kind in the UAE, Fujairah Terminals will grant Al Mayya Group exclusive rights to service livestock at a specially designated quarantine and berth area situated within its terminal facilities at the Port of Fujairah. Fujairah’s strategic location on the UAE’s eastern seaboard ensures a much shorter sailing time to and from key destinations including East Africa. The port, situated on the Arabian Sea, lies within 300km of all seven emirates. Thanks to the country’s highly advanced road network, it will easily connect Al Mayya Group’s allocated port-side area to its other inland facilities across the UAE. ....