Logistics giant DHL has confirmed that it is testing two robot types in one of its warehouses, asking them to…
June 2016
India relaxes foreign ownership conditions
21 / 06 / 2016
The Indian government confirmed its relaxation of the rules governing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian companies in several sectors,…
Otters swap flippers for wings
21 / 06 / 2016
An ice litter and in-flight snacks of capelin, squid and clams were among the creature comforts laid on as the…
Atlanta work under way
21 / 06 / 2016
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials have started work this week on the ATLNext $6 billion 20-year capital improvement plan. It…
Imports lead Hong Kong into negative territory
20 / 06 / 2016
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw a 1% decline to 362,000 tonnes in May. While trans-shipments grew by 6% in…
Etihad backs Brussels with new freighters
20 / 06 / 2016
Etihad Cargo has launched a new twice weekly A330 freighter service between its Abu Dhabi hub and Europe’s Brussels Airport. The…
Cargolux satisfies need for speed
20 / 06 / 2016
Cargolux has launched two new additions to its portfolio, aimed at shippers needing faster service. The all-cargo carrier said CV Select…
Air Partner sprints ahead with Rio Express freighter for the Olympics
20 / 06 / 2016
Air Partner is launching a ‘Rio Express’ MD-11 freighter service that will operate before and after the Olympic Games this summer….
KLM Cargo to develop new Schiphol express sorting system
17 / 06 / 2016
KLM Cargo has announced plans to develop a new sorting system for handling express shipments and mail at its Schiphol…
Pharma industry needs Heathrow decision now
17 / 06 / 2016
Freight forwarder, Rhenus Logistics UK, is calling on the government to make a quick decision on a third runway at…
European cargo monthly: Airlines brought back to earth as freight demand weakens
17 / 06 / 2016
European airlines were brought back down to earth in May with cargo demand decreases registered at both Lufthansa and Air…
Schenker man to join reorganised Kuehne + Nagel
17 / 06 / 2016
Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (KN) is to set up two organisational units for Central/Eastern Europe and Western Europe from…
Heathrow handler goes live with UPS contract
17 / 06 / 2016
Heathrow-based Freightnet Handling has gone live with a new contract to handle integrator UPS’s Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) air export…
Iranians join forwarder group
16 / 06 / 2016
Amadrah International Freight Forwarding has become the Iranian member of the WACO System forwarding group. Founded in 2011, the company…
Americas cargo monthly: Mixed May for US carriers
16 / 06 / 2016
The big three US carriers’ cargo performance continued to diverge in May, with United and American recording demand increases while…
EU lifts ban on Zambia and Iran Air
16 / 06 / 2016
The European Commission has lifted bans on Zambian-based airlines, Air Madagascar and Indonesia’s Citilink, Lion Air and Batik Air, along…
Atlas sets its sights on express and e-commerce markets
16 / 06 / 2016
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings will target the express and e-commerce sectors as it looks to outgrow the traditional air cargo…
Swiss WorldCargo and partners create temperature controlled air cargo corridor
16 / 06 / 2016
Swiss WorldCargo, together with Swiss handler Cargologic and Asian gateway services provider SATS, have created a secure temperature-controlled, quality corridor…
Rio joins Delta Cargo’s Pharma 4 club
16 / 06 / 2016
Rio de Janeiro became Delta Cargo’s newest Pharma 4 station on June 13, able to handle goods in the 15-25…
Freight fails to match passenger surge
16 / 06 / 2016
Global trends in air freight are less optimistic than for passengers, said Airports Council International in its April report. While…
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