July 2016

Chapman Freeborn sells load data arm to dnata

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has sold Air Dispatch, its specialist centralised load control subsidiary, to ground handler and service provider, dnata….

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Singapore to start Düsseldorf flights

Singapore Airlines is to start direct Airbus A350 passenger flights between Düsseldorf and its home base from July 22. They…

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Keeping walking on down Electric Avenue

Green logistics experts have always been keen on the idea of bikes and similar human-powered deliveries – less so the…

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Drones could be more than cargo carriers

Much of the interest in drones has centred on their potential as cargo carriers but they could also help keep…

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Kerry round the clock in Schiphol

Asian-owned Kerry Logistics Network can now offer a 24-hour warehouse operation at Amsterdam Schiphol following its move to new premises. Located at Freight…

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Cargo and earnings surge at MAG airports

UK airport group MAG – owner of Manchester, London Stansted, East Midlands and Bournemouth – reported that its cargo income…

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DHL provides airfreight links for mobile phone firm Transsion

DHL Global Forwarding has become the airfreight solutions provider for mobile phone specialist Transsion Holdings. The carrier will provide services from…

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Round the world in 80 weeks

Two Swiss pioneers are nearing the end of a round the world flight – without touching a drop of petrol….

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Egyptair adds Cologne-Cairo freighter

Egyptair is to operate an additional Saturday A300-600F freighter flight from Cologne to Cairo from July 16, departing at 16.00….

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Public would welcome drones, says survey

The public would welcome the use of drones for some commercial purposes, according to a survey carried out on behalf…

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RiverOak consults on Kent air cargo hub

US-owned hedge fund RiverOak is to hold a local public consultation on 18 July on its plans to redevelop the…

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Qatar Airways to take LATAM stake

Qatar Airways signed a deal at the Farnborough Air Show today to acquire up to 10% of shares in LATAM….

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China Post signs online shopping deal

State-owned China Post Group has signed a strategic agreement with Asian online retailer Lazada Group to improve cross-border logistics for…

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Frankfurt freight on the move again

The German Customs computer problem that caused a backlog of import cargo at Frankfurt airport over the weekend has now…

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United becomes a DHL cool carrier

United Cargo has won one of the first DHL carrier awards for reliability and excellence. Aiming to set a new…

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ECS acquires Asia’s AVS

Airfreight general sales and service agency group ECS has acquired Asian specialist AVS, in a deal signed at the latter’s…

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Cargo is the rising star in Frankfurt

Cargo at Frankfurt bucked an overall falling trend in June, rising 3.3% to 179,808 tonnes in the month. This was…

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Faster than a speeding Boeing

CargoLogicAir is to help the Bloodhound Project in its quest to break the land speed record and to break the…

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Bloodhound

Boeing sees uptick in freighter demand but prices slump

US plane-maker Boeing has marginally increased its forecast for world freighter demand in the latest edition of its Current Market…

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