March 20, 2015

Pharma: The human factor

There has been a lot of interest in pharmaceutical shipments in the air freight industry in recent years as airlines…

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My Opinion

Chris Welsh, Freight Transport Association says: ‘FTA would like to emphasise to the Airports Commission that air cargo is vitally important…

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Budapest’s inflatable hangar

Lufthansa Technik has erected an inflatable hangar at Budapest Airport to protect its aircraft engineers from Hungary’s winter weather. The…

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First phase of DHL Leipzig hub expansion opens for business

DHL’s major expansion of its Leipzig air hub has seen the first phase of an expanded warehouse facility open today….

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Zhengzhou route pays off for Cargolux

The introduction of a new route from Luxembourg to China’s Zhengzhou airport in June has paid off handsomely for Cargolux…

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Damco responds to Zhengzhou growth

Also responding to the commercial shift from China’s coastal areas to well-connected inland hubs, Maersk forwarding and logistics unit Damco…

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An-225’s flying visit to Robin Hood airport

Antonov Airlines’ An-225 Mryia freighter made a flying visit to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport, to collect 150 tonnes…

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CEVA joins the e-AWB 20% club

CEVA Logistics has joined the elite group of industry players to break through 20% penetration for e-air waybills (e-AWB) across its…

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EuroAirport aims for larger share of cargo traffic

EuroAirport has inaugurated a Euro40m cargo terminal at the French hub which is situated close to Swiss city Basel, a major European pharma…

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DHL Supply Chain boosts Chinese logistics investment

DHL Supply Chain (DSC) has more than doubled its commitment to infrastructure investment in China, with a further Euro113m added…

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Fraport consortium wins tender for 14 Greek airports

Fraport Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide and its partner Copelouzos Group have been selected as preferred investors for a 40-year operating…

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DB Schenker seeks $2.5bn in cargo cartel compensation

German logistics giant DB Schenker is seeking estimated damages of $2.5bn after filing lawsuits in US and Germany against airlines…

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SDV Belgium gains pharma handling certification

SDV Belgium is now fully certificated to handle and transport all pharmaceutical products that require an unbroken cold chain. The logistics operator…

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Scholten to step down at Saudia Cargo

Peter Scholten is stepping down as Saudia Cargo vice president commercial from January 15, to pursue other interests. Scholten joined…

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Chinese economic growth slows and sustainability pressures mount

Economic and environmental pressures are coming to bear on the Chinese economy, and the logistics industry has a key role…

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Cologne-Bonn provides air cargo support to fight Ebola virus

Cologne-Bonn Airport has allocated a staging area free of charge to facilitate the consolidation of air shipments in support of…

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Lufthansa Cargo: Finding the right balance

Strikes are never easy to navigate. So, for Peter Gerber, Lufthansa Cargo’s new chief executive officer, having to deal with…

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Dentressangle appoints US manager for air and sea

French logistics operator Norbert Dentressangle has appointed Christophe Bigot to head up its US air and sea business, boosted in…

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FedEx: shake, rattle and roll for the perfect package

THERE’S a whole lot of shaking going on at Federal Express, plus a whole lot of heating, chilling and dropping….

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Hactl helps e-AWB uptake

Two major forwarders have completed a successful trial to produce electronic air waybills using Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited’s web-based…

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