September 2016

Qatar Cargo the first to fully implement Cargo-XML

Qatar Airways Cargo has fully adopted, implemented and integrated IATA’s Cargo-XML data messaging standard, becoming the first airline to do…

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Logistics firm Carousel launches UK-Germany airfreight operation

Logistics firm Carousel has launched a new daily airfreight linehaul service between the UK and Germany on behalf of customer…

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New Customs declaration speeds e-commerce cargo through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport

Dutch Customs has teamed up with the Schiphol airport cargo community in Amsterdam to launch a simplified e-commerce declaration called…

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Brussels sees first cargo increase since terror attacks

Brussels Airport saw a 6.6% growth in cargo volumes during August, due to a strong performance of the freighter aircraft…

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Dachser promotes Tonn to MD of European Logistics Germany

Dachser has promoted its head of contract logistics, Alexander Tonn, to become the new managing director of European Logistics Germany….

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American Cargo Monthly: Divergence in freight growth continues

The divergence in performance among the main freight carrying airlines in the US continued in August as United and American…

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Lufthansa Cargo confirms management job losses by year end

Lufthansa Cargo has confirmed reports that it is to cut a large swathe of management level positions by the start of…

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Lufthansa Cargo becomes sixth airline to achieve CEIV

Lufthansa Cargo has become the sixth airline to be awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification. The…

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New “high calibre” forwarder network launched

A new freight forwarder network is being launched that will only accept the “highest calibre” members in each air and…

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Boeing forecasts China trillion dollar new plane order boom

Boeing is projecting a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years with a total value…

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Atlas: No pick-up in demand related to Hanjin receivership so far

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) has said it is too early to say whether the bankruptcy of container shipping line…

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Cold chain charter to Libya

Cargo Movers, an X2 Cold Chain member, arranged a full charter of Fresenius medicals to Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya…

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Mixed August for European cargo hubs

European cargo hubs saw a mixed August, with two of the top three airports seeing monthly declines but year to…

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CH Robinson swoops on Australian forwarder

CH Robinson has expanded its presence in Australasia with the acquisition of forwarder and customs brokerage provider APC Logistics. The…

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Cargolux latest to add San Juan flight for pharma sector

Pharmaceutical hotspot San Juan has attracted its second new freighter flight in the space of a week with Cargolux announcing…

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K-Mile signs up FL Technics for freighter spare parts service

Cargo airline K-Mile Asia has signed a deal with FL Technics that will see the maintenance company provide spare parts…

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European airports see cargo demand improvements in July

Europe’s airports saw cargo traffic grow in July ahead of performance for the rest of the year thanks to improvements…

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New Seattle centre for DHL after airport move

DHL Express has opened a new service centre close to Seattle-Tacoma Airport with a $4m investment after moving its air…

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ABC launches new website

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has launched a new website to make it quicker and easier for customers to find the latest information…

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RAF Avia adds freighter to Hahn operation

Latvian cargo airline RAF Avia has added a second aircraft to its operations based at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. The airline has…

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