Cathay Pacific recorded a loss in the first half of the year, despite the positive performance of its cargo business…
August 2017
VIDEO: UPS drives vehicle safety with virtual reality training
16 / 08 / 2017
UPS will start training student delivery drivers to spot and identify road hazards using Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that vividly…
Leisure Cargo airfreight services not affected by Air Berlin insolvency
16 / 08 / 2017
Leisure Cargo has moved to assure customers that its airfreight services have not been affected after its parent, Air Berlin,…
Maersk freight forwarding arm Damco sees $8m loss in 2017 first half
16 / 08 / 2017
Damco, the freight forwarding and logistics arm of Danish container shipping giant Maersk, reported a $8m loss on turnover of…
Freight forwarders want more detail on post-Brexit Customs proposal
15 / 08 / 2017
UK freight forwarders would like to see more detail on the government’s post-Brexit trade and customs arrangements. Earlier today, the…
Cargo handler Hactl implements VR training system
15 / 08 / 2017
Cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has introduced virtual reality (VR) training so new staff can gain…
New airline and forwarder air cargo program – IFACP – launches in Canada
15 / 08 / 2017
Freight forwarder association FIATA and airlines’ body IATA have launched their long-awaited Air Cargo Program (IFACP) in Canada. The programme,…
Swiss WorldCargo consolidates in the US
15 / 08 / 2017
Swiss WorldCargo will re-organise its set-up in the American market, consolidating its current three regions into two. From October 2017, Swiss…
IAG Cargo looks to automotive for new Nashville operation
15 / 08 / 2017
IAG Cargo will begin offering services to and from Nashville, Tennessee, from May next year as it looks to capitalise…
UK’s post-brexit trade and customs plans a step in the right direction, says FTA
15 / 08 / 2017
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the UK government’s position paper on post-Brexit trade and customs arrangements as…
BAE postpones plans for Avro RJ100 freighter conversion
15 / 08 / 2017
UK-based plane manufacturer BAE Systems has postponed plans for an Avro RJ100 freighter conversion programme. In a statement, BAE Systems’…
Virgin Australia’s new HK route is filling bellies
15 / 08 / 2017
Virgin Australia has kicked off its new five-times a week, Airbus A330-200 passenger service between Melbourne and Hong Kong with…
CargoLogicAir fleet plans on track
15 / 08 / 2017
CargoLogicAir (CLA) looks set to add another aircraft to its fleet in early 2018, following on from the launch of…
FedEx and UPS top bosses in memo to Trump: Keep the US globally competitive
15 / 08 / 2017
US logistics giants and fierce rivals UPS and FedEx have joined forces by calling on the US Congress and the…
SIA and Avianca in codeshare agreement
15 / 08 / 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Latin-American carrier Avianca have signed an agreement to codeshare on each other’s flights with effect from…
DHL opens Delhi centre to tap e-commerce boom
15 / 08 / 2017
Deutsche Post DHL’s eCommerce arm has opened a distribution centre in Delhi as part of a €250m investment in India…
Amazon’s Bezos to join Logistics Hall of Fame
14 / 08 / 2017
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been nominated to join The Logistics Hall of Fame as a “revolutioniser of e-commerce and…
IAG Cargo and Heathrow unite to raise awareness of illegal wildlife trade
14 / 08 / 2017
To celebrate World Elephant Day and help raise awareness about the illegal trade of wildlife, Heathrow Airport and IAG Cargo…
Hong Kong Airport continues to report strong cargo growth in July
14 / 08 / 2017
Hong Kong International Airport continued to report strong growth in its cargo volumes in July as exports continued to thrive….
New director for handler Celebi
11 / 08 / 2017
Juan José Andrés Alvez has become a director of Turkish-owned international handler Çelebi Havacılık Holding. He previously worked for International…
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