October 2016

IAG Cargo hopes to pick up oil & gas and machinery traffic on New Orleans service

IAG Cargo is hoping its recently launched time-critical product will prove popular with shippers utilising new bellyhold capacity between New…

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Jettainer and LIS team-up to develop smart ULD

ULD management firm Jettainer and IT developer Lufthansa Industry Solutions have launched a project to develop a smart container. The…

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European cargo monthly: Cargo boost for European carriers in September

European airlines are the latest to report a bumper month for airfreight demand in September, with Lufthansa, IAG and Finnair…

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Airfreight demand improvements helped by shift back to air, says K+N

Kuehne + Nagel believes recent improvements in airfreight demand could be partly down to a modal shift back to airfreight…

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Third quarter cargo revenues down at American

American Airlines recorded a decline in third quarter cargo revenues, while volumes were up on the same period a year…

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Shippers to be centre stage at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum

Chris Welsh, secretary general, Global Shippers’ Forum, previews Tiaca’s Air Cargo Forum event in his regular column for Air Cargo…

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DHL freighter gives a lift to hyperloop hopefuls

The Delft Hyperloop capsule, a futuristic mode of transport for people and cargo, will rely on good old airfreight to…

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Volga-Dnepr-Boeing partnership takes-off with oversized component delivery

Volga-Dnepr has transported an oversized aircraft component using one of its An-124-100 aircraft as part of its logistics support agreement…

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UK airport expansion vote to take place in winter 2017

It now looks like the UK government will hold a final vote on its plans for airport expansion in the…

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PIA awards UK trucking and cargo handling contract to WFS

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a three-year contract to provide cargo handling and trucking…

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United Airlines sees cargo revenues decline despite demand improvements

United Airlines saw its third-quarter cargo revenues decline compared with last year despite a double-digit increase in demand. The US…

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Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker look to cut carbon

An environmental partnership between Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker has helped the two companies reduce their carbon dioxide output by…

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ACS sees 9% improvement in first half charter demand

Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has recorded a 9% improvement in the number of charters it has arranged in…

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FedEx unveils €1.4bn commitment to Paris CDG hub

FedEx has revealed it will make a billion dollar commitment to its logistics hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)…

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K+N: Third quarter airfreight market “remained tense”

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) reported that the global airfreight market "remained tense" in the third quarter and added that pressure…

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Now the hard work on the cargo agency programme really starts

Freight forwarder association Fiata and IATA have officially signed the long-awaited reforms to the IATA Cargo Agency Program and said…

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Merger of air cargo container station service providers

Air cargo container freight station service provider St George Logistics has swooped on rival AZ Corporation. The combination of St…

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Lufthansa Cargo says Marhaba Egypt

A Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F freighter now bears the name “Marhaba Egypt” and will carry this message with it around the…

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Call for Germany to improve airfreight infrastructure or lose out to neighbours

Germany’s airports must invest in infrastructure or they risk losing cargo volumes to their European rivals, according to the Board…

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Mallory Alexander adds new Miami facility

Mallory Alexander International Logistics has opened a new office and warehouse in Miami to cater for cargo heading to and…

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