Asian airlines reported improving airfreight demand in June with Cathay Pacific citing a half-year rush and a surge in exports…
August 2016
ASL B737 freighter runway overshoot at Bergamo
05 / 08 / 2016
A Boeing 737 freighter belonging to ASL Airlines Hungary has overshot the runway at Italy’s Bergamo airport in heavy rain…
Fraport sees cargo growth outstrip passenger
04 / 08 / 2016
Frankfurt airport operator Fraport recorded an increase in cargo traffic during the second quarter of the year but revenues and…
Tough second quarter for Expeditors
04 / 08 / 2016
US forwarder Expeditors endured a difficult second quarter as revenues and profits both declined, while airfreight revenues were also behind…
Miami Airport hosts e-AWB workshop as part of digitisation drive
04 / 08 / 2016
Miami International Airport (MIA) hosted an electronic air waybill (e-AWB) workshop on August 2 for nearly 180 local cargo shippers…
First half cargo demand up at IAG and Finnair but down for Lufthansa and AF KLM
04 / 08 / 2016
Major European airlines’ cargo divisions have had a mixed first half of the year, with Air France KLM and Lufthansa…
Emirates update on flight delays and cancellations
04 / 08 / 2016
Operations at Dubai International Airport resumed on Wednesday at 1830 local time following the crash landing of a Boeing 777…
Airfreight demand on the increase but still outpaced by capacity rise
03 / 08 / 2016
Global airfreight demand in June saw a 4.3% year-on-year rise in freight tonne km (FTK), the fastest pace of growth…
Update: Dubai International flights suspended following crash landing
03 / 08 / 2016
Dubai Airports has confirmed that all operations (arrivals and departures) at Dubai International have been suspended until further notice following…
3D printing, a supply chain challenge
03 / 08 / 2016
Panalpina’s strategic partnership with 3D printing specialist Shapeways is one more step in a march towards digital manufacturing that will challenge…
Airfreight rates pick up in June thanks to increases in fuel prices
03 / 08 / 2016
Airfreight rates reached their highest level in seven months in June following on from improved demand performance for the month…
Revenues down but operating profit surges for DP-DHL’s forwarding arm
03 / 08 / 2016
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s (DP-DHL) freight forwarding arm saw 2016 second quarter revenues fall by 9.3% to €3.4bn, versus €3.8 in…
DHL spurs Cambodian trade with Phnom Penh-Bangkok B737 freighter
02 / 08 / 2016
DHL Express has launched a Boeing 737-400 freighter service between Phnom Penh in Cambodia and Bangkok in Thailand, one of…
Priority Freight adds new German airfreight department
02 / 08 / 2016
Priority Freight has set up a new, dedicated emergency airfreight department at its office in Willich, Germany in order to…
Hong Kong’s AAT launches RFID tags for pre-packed cargo
02 / 08 / 2016
Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has introduced Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) unit load device (ULD) tags for pre-packed cargo. The…
Lufthansa’s cargo business remains in the red
02 / 08 / 2016
Lufthansa’s cargo division recorded its fifth quarterly operating loss in a row as competition on global airfreight markets remained “intense”….
Fraport launches new cargo user forum
01 / 08 / 2016
Fraport has held the first meeting of the newly launched CargoCity User Committee at Frankfurt Airport. The new forum will…
FIATA World Congress 2016 confirms new speakers for Dublin event
01 / 08 / 2016
International freight forwarders’ association FIATA has announced an updated speaker programme for its World Congress 2016, to be held in…
Lufthansa Cargo’s Mörtl joins time:matters
01 / 08 / 2016
Christian Mörtl has been appointed managing director, operations & finance, at time critical logistics firm time:matters with immediate effect. The…
Half year cargo gains for American and United but declines at Delta
01 / 08 / 2016
American Airlines and United Airlines both managed to record slight increases in cargo demand during the first half of the…
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