December 2016

Lobster loads at Halifax Stanfield, no claws for complaint

Millions of dollars worth of Nova Scotia seafood will be shipped overseas this holiday season from Canadian hub Halifax Stanfield, which…

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Pharma focus nurses air cargo recovery

Growth in air cargo pharmaceutical traffic is driven largely by shippers switching from the use of general cargo to more…

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Atlas Air: An e-commerce evolution

Atlas Air Worldwide has been in the news quite a bit during 2016, specifically for its purchase of Southern Air…

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EQT Infrastructure completes CHEP acquisition

Swedish equity group EQT has completed its acquisition of CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the unit load device (ULD) management company. Switzerland-headquartered…

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UK cargo handlers the latest to announce strike action

Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK are the latest group to announce plans to go on strike in…

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Underwood becomes Crane Worldwide regional sales manager

Rick Underwood has joined Crane Worldwide as regional sales manager in the US west region. Based in San Francisco, Underwood…

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FedEx earnings per share miss expectations on investments in new ground hubs

FedEx saw its share price drop by around 3% yesterday as its earnings per share missed market expectations on the…

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UK cargo handlers call off planned strikes

Cargo handlers working for Swissport in the UK have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement…

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Marcel de Nooijer appointed executive vice president Air France-KLM Cargo

Marcel de Nooijer has been appointed executive vice president Air France-KLM Cargo. He will join the Air France-KLM Group Executive…

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Air China is launch customer for ULD management service

Air China Cargo has become the launch customer for airfreight container repair specialist ULD Partner’s new fleet management service. It…

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ACS France promotes Camus to MD

Air Charter Service’s (ACS) French office has announced that François-Xavier Camus has taken on the role of Managing Director, overseeing…

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Volga-Dnepr’s cargo supermarket swings into action

The Volga-Dnepr Group‘s cargo supermarket strategy paid dividends for forwarder DB Schenker when it needed to transport ball valves from…

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Panalpina takes a scientific approach to reducing emissions

Freight forwarder Panalpina has revealed new "science-based" emissions reduction targets running until 2025. The Switzerland-based freight forwarder has committed to…

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Cargolux joins Airlines for Europe

Cargolux has become the first all-cargo carrier to join the Airlines for Europe (A4E) association as the group reveals plans…

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November cargo surge for Hong Kong and Shanghai airports

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded strong cargo growth in November with a volume increase of 7.1% year on year…

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Ho-Ho-Ho Heathrow heads for record December

Heathrow management is forecasting that up to 132,000 tonnes of cargo will pass through the airport this December, an increase…

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Lufthansa and unions agree on arbitration to end wage dispute

German carrier Lufthansa and the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed to approach a mediator for a collective wage…

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American Airlines Cargo helps out at Christmas

American Airlines Cargo is helping the Society for Companion Animals, a Dallas-based non-profit organisation, this Christmas. The Society for Companion…

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ACI reports on strong October freight results

Airports Council International (ACI), the global body representing the majority of the world’s biggest air gateways, has revealed that there…

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ALHA handles tricky shipment

ALHA Group, the Italian handler, has helped with the movement of 30 horses from Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Doha, its…

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