March 20, 2015

Hellmann: How to fight back

There is a lot of talk these days about mode shift from air to seafreight, so it is good to…

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Hellmann gains AEO status in the UK

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has been awarded authorised economic operator (AEO) status by HM Revenue & Customs. The supply chain quality…

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My Opinion

“Emerging markets have proven more resilient than thought, in spite of a sluggish global economy. They are less vulnerable today…

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Full year cargo rise at Athens

Athens airport saw a 3.3 per cent rise in full year 2014 cargo volumes at its four freight terminals to 77,327…

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German shippers join cartel claims lawsuit

German carmaker BMW and car supplier Bosch are joining German railway Deutsche Bahn in a $2.4bn claim for damages against airlines…

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Turkish Cargo expands in Budapest

Turkish Cargo has increased its scheduled flights between Hungary’s Budapest Airport and freight hub Istanbul to three a week. Depending…

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Transhipment sags but Changi is stable

Singapore Changi Airport’s cargo volumes were stable at 1.84m tonnes in 2014 compared with 2013, although passengers hit a record…

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Gatwick hails DHL congestion-buster

A consolidation hub set up to supply businesses at Gatwick airport and cut down on road congestion and pollution could…

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FedEx swaps sides in Illinois

Federal Express officially started operations at Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) in Bloomington on February 2. It follows an announcement in…

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Transport experts back Heathrow – but with caveats

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – the international professional body for individuals and companies associated with the sector…

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Christmas overspend flattens UPS earnings

UPS reported “flat” fourth quarter earnings in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in prior year….

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Turkish Cargo opens new terminal at Istanbul

Turkish Airlines’ new cargo terminal at Istanbul airport is now fully operational after completing a transition phase. The facility has…

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Stansted flower power

Stansted Airport played cupid as 200 tonnes of flowers arrived in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Freighters have flown in tens…

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Schiphol: Shippers, not freighters

In any industry, does it not make sense to study the strategies of the most successful players? Yet at a…

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DWC passes 750,000 tonnes in first full year

Airfreight volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) reached 758,000 tonnes in 2014 compared with 209,000 tonnes in 2013, following the…

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Freighter fillip for Brussels

Cargo at Brussels Airport grew across all segments in January compared with the same month last year – including the…

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Tackling pharma’s ‘blackhole’

Brussels airport has launched a pilot project to end the industry-wide airside “black hole” that remains a major problem for…

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Chicago weighs up new cargo hub

Proponents of a planned mostly-cargo airport on the far south side of Chicago hope that 2015 will be the year…

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Good start for Heathrow

Cargo at London Heathrow airport grew 3.3 per cent to 115,847 tonnes in January, compared with the same month in…

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Ménage a trois for Delta

Delta Cargo is to co-locate with Air France-KLM at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport. The move brings all three…

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