January 2016

Difficult year for cargo demand on Latin American routes

The full impact of economic weakness in Latin American and Caribbean countries has been laid bare in the latest industry…

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European Commission approves Fedex’s takeover of TNT

The European Commission has given official approval to FedEx’s $4.8bn acquisition of TNT Express. The two companies said that following…

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Polar Air Cargo agrees to payout $100m in US cartel lawsuit

Polar Air Cargo has reached a $100m settlement with plaintiffs in the ongoing air cargo cartel class action lawsuit in…

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Saudi Arabia-Iran flights suspended as tensions rise

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have halted all flights to and from Iran amid rising tension in the region following the…

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Emirates’ new LA flight takes aim at fruit and vegetable exports

Emirates hopes an increase in frequencies between Los Angeles and Dubai will cater for fruit and vegetable exports from the…

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Qatar Airways takes delivery of two new freighters

Qatar Airways Cargo has taken delivery of two new freighter aircraft as it continues to expand its all-cargo fleet. The…

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LAN Cargo gains environmental certification

LAN Cargo has become the first cargo airline operating at Miami International Airport to obtain ISO 14001:2004 certification for its…

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DHL agrees to $53m payout to settle US class action

On Tuesday December 22, Plaintiffs in Precision Associates Inc., et al. v. Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd., et al. filed…

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Difficult November for Asian cargo airlines

Asian air cargo carriers faced weak market conditions in November as demand declined compared with last year. Figures from the…

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Disappointing November peak for Asian air cargo carriers

The November peak season was another tough month for Asian air cargo carriers as weak demand and capacity additions put…

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K+N opens new Singapore logistics hub

Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new logistics hub in Singapore, its largest investment outside of Europe, located…

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New warehouse truck management system for Swissport

Swissport Cargo Services has begun using a new Cargo Flash Infotech software system for doors and slot management at its…

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Glimmers of hope for air cargo despite weak end to last year

The end of last year saw some glimmers of hope for air cargo in certain areas of the world despite…

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