A former CEVA Logistics employee has launched a lawsuit against the owners of the company over allegations a group of…
August 2017
DHL signs deal to help Shanghai Pharma grow
07 / 08 / 2017
Shanghai Pharma, one of China’s largest listed pharmaceuticals groups, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DHL Supply Chain…
Agility airfreight beats the market but net revenue under pressure
07 / 08 / 2017
Agility’s air freight tonnage grew 14.7% in the second quarter of 2017 – above the market average, said the Kuwait-based…
Asian airfreight rates on the up, but transatlantic feels the squeeze
04 / 08 / 2017
Airfreight rates on services from Asia continued to track ahead of last year’s levels in July, while some weakness was…
Analyst sees upsurge in forwarding mergers
04 / 08 / 2017
Increasingly disparate financial performance among leading players will lead to more mergers and acquisitions in freight forwarding, says two industry…
Pekoske takes charge of US air security
04 / 08 / 2017
The US Senate has confirmed David Pekoske’s appointment as head of the country’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Pekoske, who was…
Ceva maintains momentum in tough airfreight market
04 / 08 / 2017
Ceva said its air freight volumes jumped 15.6% in the second quarter of the year, notably on the Trans-Pacific and…
XPO gets its shopping list out again
04 / 08 / 2017
XPO Logistics could soon be going on another buying spree, said chief executive Bradley Jacobs as he revealed a jump…
Perspex sees clear advantages from Tigers deal
03 / 08 / 2017
Logistics and transport company Tigers is to partner with acrylic products maker Perspex SA Gauteng in South Africa for all…
Name ten famous Belgians – OK, make it five, then…
03 / 08 / 2017
Brussels Airlines is calling on its compatriots to name a fifth Belgian Icon to dedicate another of its aircraft to,…
CCS-UK to speed up Heathrow cargo
03 / 08 / 2017
The user group for the CCS-UK airfreight community system is working on a new module to speed up deliveries and…
Qatar Airways dumps plan for American Airline stake
03 / 08 / 2017
Qatar Airways has dropped a plan to acquire up to a 10% stake in American Airlines, according to press reports….
Kreutel takes the helm at Fraport Cargo
03 / 08 / 2017
Felix Kreutel will take over as head of Fraport’s cargo development and management department on 1 October. He joined the…
Frankfurt puts in a strong cargo performance
03 / 08 / 2017
Frankfurt’s cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) climbed by 5.3% year-on-year, to nearly 1.1 million tonnes In the first six months…
VIDEO: DHL completes ‘smart glasses’ pilot programme
02 / 08 / 2017
Deutsche Post’s contract logistics arm, DHL Supply Chain, has completed a pilot programme using smart glasses in its warehouses in…
PACTL breaks its cargo records
02 / 08 / 2017
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) saw record volume in the first half of 2017, beating the tonnage handled…
German drinks forwarder sets up in the UK
02 / 08 / 2017
German-owned freight forwarder Robert Kukla has launched a UK subsidiary to focus on beverage logistics. Based in Brentwood, north-east London,…
Muted airfreight growth for DSV as it digests UTi
02 / 08 / 2017
Danish-headquartered forwarder and transport company DSV said its airfreight division increased volume by 10% in the first half of 2017,…
Atlas announces B747F leases and improving Q2 financials
02 / 08 / 2017
Atlas Air Worldwide has reported improvements in second-quarter revenues and profits, while also announcing the placement of three freighters with…
Air Charter Service spreads its wings in Canada
02 / 08 / 2017
Air Charter Service’s Canadian office has moved to larger premises in Toronto in anticipation of further expansion. Since opening in…
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