Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the cargo charter specialist within the Volga-Dnepr Group, has flown three satellites to the Guiana Space Center in…
March 2017
Dachser grows its footprint at Singapore Changi
16 / 03 / 2017
Dachser Singapore has expanded its office at Singapore’s Changi International Airport in order to cope with what it says is…
CargoIT opts for Traxon cargoHUB
16 / 03 / 2017
Stockholm-based logistics software provider CargoIT has connected to the Traxon cargoHUB. Traxon cargoHUB is CHAMP’s fully automated host-to-host communication product…
WCS17: Quality group calls in the auditors
16 / 03 / 2017
The IATA quality standards group, Cargo iQ has appointed SGS to run its member Audit and Certification Scheme. It will…
Finnair hit by strike at Helsinki Airport
16 / 03 / 2017
Finnair has confirmed that it will have to cancel more than 90 of its flights through its home hub of…
Brussels Airport’s cargo on the up in February
16 / 03 / 2017
Brussels Airport handled 7.7% more cargo traffic in February compared with the same month of last year: a total of…
LATAM sees cargo revenues down in fourth quarter and across 2016
16 / 03 / 2017
South America’s biggest carrier, LATAM, has released its results for the fourth quarter of 2016 and details of its full-year…
K+N boosts pharma capability in Benelux region
16 / 03 / 2017
Supply chain services giant Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has invested in 50 temperature-controlled trailers to grow its dedicated road-haul pharma…
WCS17: ULD firm ACL unveils plans to double size of business
15 / 03 / 2017
ULD firm ACL Airshop has unveiled ambitious plans to double the number of container stations it runs around the world….
Cargo slump leads Cathay into loss
15 / 03 / 2017
A 13.2% fall in cargo revenue – HK$20,063m – contributed to a loss at Cathay Pacific Group in 2016, said…
Volga-Dnepr rushes fire-fighting choppers to Chile
15 / 03 / 2017
US-based Helicopter Express called upon Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ expertise to move an urgent delivery of helicopters to fight wildfires in the…
More than just logistics – Panalpina opens new Dubai base
15 / 03 / 2017
Panalpina has officially opened a new logistics manufacturing centre in Dubai South next to Al Maktoum International Airport. The 40,000sq…
WCS17: Incorrectly loaded ULDs in the frame for damage to aircraft
15 / 03 / 2017
Mishandled Unit Load Devices (ULDs) are the second highest cause of damage to aircraft, while incorrect loading of cargo on…
Network to offer expert advice
15 / 03 / 2017
Air cargo and aviation network Neutral Air Partner is launching NAX, an international group of experts to advance the interests…
Aggregator service for India
15 / 03 / 2017
AirFreightBazaar has launched an aggregator service for the Indian market. It allows carriers and forwarders to market their rates directly…
WCS17: Saudia signs ULD management and repair contract with Unilode
15 / 03 / 2017
ULD management and repair specialist Unilode has signed a deal to handle 21,000 units belonging to Saudia’s passenger and cargo…
WCS17: IATA Cargo Handling Manual launched
15 / 03 / 2017
IATA has launched a Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM) to help airlines and cargo handlers work together more effectively while improving…
WCS17: Airfreight demand on the up but profitability faces headwinds
15 / 03 / 2017
Air cargo demand is expected to grow again this year but airline profitability remains under threat from overcapacity and rising…
WCS17: UAE in the spotlight
14 / 03 / 2017
As a global trade gateway, with two freighter-owning passenger airlines based in the UAE, it was appropriate to have a…
Couriers hit the ground running at ACS
14 / 03 / 2017
Air Charter Service says its 2015 investment in its onboard courier division is paying dividends, with over 1,000 jobs last…