July 2016

Logwin opens Slovakia office

Freight forwarder Logwin has established a new country setup in Slovakia, including the opening of a new office in the…

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UPS reports revenue increase despite tough airfreight market

UPS’s supply chain and freight division recorded a 13% improvement in revenues during the second quarter of the year despite…

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Lufthansa Cargo looks to become sole owner of time:matters

Lufthansa Cargo has applied to purchase all the shares of time critical logistics firm time:matters with a decision from the…

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DHL Express opens new Chicago facility

DHL Express has opened a new $1.3m service centre close to Chicago’s Midway International Airport on the back of e-commerce…

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Conversion specialist Bedek eyes potential B777 freighter market

Bedek Aviation Group has 35 years’ experience of passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions, starting with the early Boeing 747-100s, and…

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IAG reports double-digit cargo revenue decline despite demand increase

IAG recorded a double-digit percentage decline in cargo revenues during the second quarter of the year despite an increase in…

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JAL’s international cargo revenues plunge 32.6% in the first quarter

Japan Airlines (JAL) recorded a 32.6% year on year drop in international cargo revenues to ¥9.9bn in the three months…

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Air France KLM Cargo remains in the red

Air France KLM’s cargo business remained in the red during the first half of the year but the phasing out…

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Start-up airline POP hopes to capitalise on new UK-India trade deals

New start-up low cost Indian airline POP is aiming to capitalise on new trade agreements between the UK and India…

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SIA Cargo losses deepen as yields decline

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has seen revenues fall and operating losses deepen on the back of a double-digit yield decline….

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Shape of things to come: Panalpina and Shapeways in strategic partnership for 3D printing

Panalpina and US-based 3D printing company Shapeways have entered into a strategic partnership to expand globally their digital manufacturing capabilities….

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DHL to surf US e-commerce boom with $137m investment

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) has announced a $137m investment plan for the US domestic and cross-border e-commerce market. The…

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Asian airlines record modest cargo growth in June

Asia Pacific airlines recorded “modest growth” in cargo demand in June for the first time since the start of the…

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Spot the Frankfurt plane-spotter

Plane-spotters worldwide can now rejoice. Frankfurt airport’s famous viewing area has reopened. One of the most popular leisure attractions in…

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LATAM Cargo’s Carril and Canales join GSA Force

Former LATAM Cargo executives Alvaro Carril and Pablo Canales have joined GSA Force as partners in the US-based general sales…

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New owner for Amerijet

Amerijet, the Miami based scheduled freighter operator, has a new owner. H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity investment firm, confirmed…

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New chief for Chapman Freeborn’s Polish operation

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has promoted Radoslaw “Radek” Puchalski to head its business in Poland. Puchalski – who had held the…

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European Shipper chairman steps up to TIACA board

European Shippers’ Council chairman Denis Choumert is the latest high profile shipper to take a more active role in TIACA….

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Slight increase in e-AWB usage in June

Electronic-air waybill (e-AWB) usage registered a slight increase in June but still has a long way to go to meet…

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Regulators and Customs, focused on secure airfreight without disruptions

Aviation regulators and Customs authorities are focused on implementing best practices to maintain a secure air cargo global supply chain…

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